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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 16
Cost of Construction of all Lines up to 31st March, 1883.
| Section. | Division. | State of Line. | Miles Open. | Cost. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | ||||
| Kawakawa | Main Line | Opened | .. | 26,603 6 1 | 63,552 4 0 |
| " | Unopened | .. | 36,948 17 11 | ||
| Whangarei-Kamo | " | Opened | 7 | 54,153 0 5 | 54,153 0 5 |
| Auckland | " | " | 139 | 1,112,719 14 11 | 1,177,311 17 7 |
| Te Aroha-Thames | Unopened | .. | 64,592 2 8 | ||
| Napier | Main Line | Opened | 70 | 419,298 14 11 | 451,301 14 11 |
| " | Unopened | .. | 32,003 0 0 | ||
| Wellington | " | Opened | 69 | 764,860 12 6 | 767,877 16 6 |
| " | Unopened | .. | 3,017 4 0 | ||
| Wanganui | " | Opened | 115 | 804,588 10 2 | 825,140 10 2 |
| " | Unopened | .. | 20,552 0 0 | ||
| New Plymouth | " | Opened | 51 | 292,457 13 6 | 344,619 13 6 |
| " | Unopened | .. | 52,162 0 0 | ||
| Private Line | Wellington-Foxton | " | .. | 40,237 8 9 | 40,237 8 9 |
| Stock | .. | .. | .. | 103,729 19 5 | 103,729 19 5 |
| Surveys | .. | .. | .. | 3,890 12 3 | 3,890 12 3 |
| Miscellaneous | .. | .. | .. | 2,506 19 6 | 2,506 19 6 |
| Christchurch | Main Line | Opened | 162 | 1,697,301 5 2 | |
| " | Unopened | .. | 9,768 0 0 | ||
| Oxford, Rangiora, and Eyreton | Opened | 43 | 102,396 1 5 | ||
| Branch | |||||
| Southbridge | " | 42 | 150,133 0 0 | ||
| Springfield-Whitecliffs | " | 43 | 103,542 3 11 | ||
| Canterbury Interior | Unopened | .. | 41,536 10 8 | 2,104,677 1 2 | |
| Oamaru | Main Line | Opened | 108 | 954,196 18 2 | |
| Albury Branch | " | 26 | 118,484 15 5 | ||
| " | Unopened | .. | 37,826 4 3 | ||
| Duntroon Branch | Opened | 22 | 79,581 7 1 | ||
| Ngapara Branch | " | 15 | 90,622 15 4 | ||
| " | Unopened | .. | 37,994 2 1 | 1,318,706 2 4 | |
| Dunedin | Main Line | Opened | 115 | 1,438,681 11 5 | |
| Walton Park Branch | " | 3 | 19,694 6 8 | ||
| Outram Branch | " | 9 | 55,883 3 7 | ||
| Lawrence Branch | " | 22 | 168,700 7 3 | ||
| Palmerston-Waihemo | Unopened | .. | 15,366 18 11 | ||
| Main Line, Catlin’s River | " | .. | 13,869 11 5 | ||
| Otago Central | " | .. | 150,206 8 7 | 1,862,402 7 10 | |
| Invercargill | Main Line | Opened | 175 | 1,017,816 16 4 | |
| " | Unopened | .. | 6,400 0 0 | ||
| Tapanui | Opened | 15 | 84,227 16 3 | ||
| " | Unopened | .. | 3,070 0 0 | ||
| Riverton | Opened | 48 | 218,040 7 10 | ||
| " | Unopened | .. | 9,558 0 0 | ||
| Seaward Bush | " | .. | 89 13 9 | ||
| Riversdale-Switzer’s | " | .. | 350 0 0 | 1,339,552 14 2 | |
| Greymouth | Main Line | Opened | 8 | 163,096 14 2 | |
| " | Unopened | .. | 15,500 0 0 | ||
| Greymouth-Hokitika | " | .. | 28,395 4 9 | ||
| Harbour Works | " | .. | 80,802 0 4 | 287,793 19 3 | |
| Westport | Main Line | Opened | 10 | 199,891 3 7 | 199,891 3 7 |
| Nelson | " | " | 23 | 153,223 13 4 | |
| " | Unopened | .. | 2,000 0 0 | 155,223 13 4 | |
| Picton | " | Opened | 18 | 188,801 15 6 | |
| " | Unopened | .. | 13,567 3 0 | 202,368 18 6 | |
| Stock | .. | .. | .. | 81,249 6 11 | 81,249 6 11 |
| Surveys | .. | .. | .. | 20,785 1 6 | 20,785 1 6 |
| Miscellaneous | .. | .. | .. | 2,506 19 7 | 2,506 19 7 |
| Total | .. | .. | 1,358 | 11,409,479 5 2 | 11,409,479 5 2 |
Railway Department, 6th February, 1884.
J. P. MAXWELL,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
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