MEMORANDUM ON RAILWAYS BY THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1872 Session I, D-05a

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MEMORANDUM ON RAILWAYS BY THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF.

PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY COMMAND OE HIS EXCELLENCY.

WELLINGTON.

1872.

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Estimated Cost. Previous Appropriation (for Works only). Additional Appropriation required. Province. Name. jjeiigm. Engineering and Office. Works. Land. Total. Auckland Hawke's Bay Taranaki Wellington Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Kaipara Railway Biverhead to Auckland Auckland to Mercer ... Napier to Waipukerau Waitara to Wanganui Wellington to Masterton Manawatu to Wanganui Nelson to Eoxhill Picton to Blenheim ... Bangiora to North Bank of North Kowai Acldington to Bangiora ... ... Selwyn to Bakaia Bakaia to Ashburton Ashburfcon to Temuka Temuka to Thnaru ... ... ... Moeraki to Waitaki ... Dunedin to Clutha ... Tokomairiro to Lawrence Invercargill to Mataura Wint on to Kingston ... Waitaki Bridge M. oh. 17 0 23 0 46 0 45 0 11 0 70 0 58 0 20 20 19 0 15 0 17 0 11 21 20 0 32 0 12 0 40 0 51 8 20 0 39 56 70 0 £ 51,000 115,000 285,000 182, 230 55,000 350„000 192, 000 90,500 116,516 87,500 102, 000 8S, 000 81,500 176, 000 67,000 237,000 276, 500 143,000 137,000 227, 500 60,000 £ 7,000 44,500 9,000 3,000 21,000 a 5,000 6,500 4,000 3,500 £ 5,500 14.500 8,770 2,500 17, 500 9,000 4,500 5,484 4,500 £ 51,000 127,500 344, 000 200, 000 60,500 388, 500 206,000 101,500 126,000 95,500 102,000 88,000 89,000 188,000 74,000 261,000 326,000 156,000 148,000 244,000 60,000 £ 51,000 60,000 211,500 171,000 50,000 350,000 116,000 76, 950 80,000 75,000 92, 000 4-8, 000 65,000 72,960 67,000 162,000 255,500 100, 000 111,000 192,500 35,000 £ 67,500 132,500 29,000 10,500 38, 500 90,000 21,550 46,000 20,500 10,000 40,000 21,000 115,040 7,000 99,000 70,500 56,000 37,000 51,500 25,000 Otago b ... 4,000 c 3,500 3,500 d 12,000 35,500 5,500 4,000 7,000 3,500 8,500 3,500 12,000 14,000 7,500 7,000 9,500 Auckland West-land Nelson Coal Field Railways. Kawa Kawa Brunner to Greymouth Mount Rochfort ... 637 25 8 0 7 0 12 0 I 3,120,2-16 40,000 50,000 66,000 ... 178,500 500 2,400 1,500 137, 754 3,436,500 2,412,410 40,000 26,250 60,000 994, 090 2,500 28,150 10,500 41,150 2,000 2,000 3,000 42,500 54,400 70,500 Canterbury Branch Railways. 27 0 156,000 4,400 7,000 167,400 126,250 I I Bangiora to Oxford ... Kaiapoi to Eyreton ... Bacecourse to Southbridge Waimate to Main Line Malvern to Bolleston... 21 0 10 0 27 40 6 0 35 40 ... 100 0 260,000 10,000 132,650 13,000 283,000 150,350 For references a, b, c, d, see next ;e-

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Estimated Cost. Previous Appropriation (for Works only). Province. Name. Additional Appropriation required. Works. Land. Engineering and Office. Total. i i ! i Main Lines Coal Eield Eailways ... Branch Eailways M. oh. 637 25 27 0 100 0 £ 3,120,246 156, 000 260, 000 £ 178,500 4,400 10,000 £ 137,754 7,000 13,000 £ 3,436,500 167,400 283,000 £ 2,442,410 126,250 150,350 £ 994,090 41,150 132,650 Totals ... 764 25 3,536,246 192,900 157,754 3,886,900 2,719,010 1,167,890 a. The previous appropriation was for a Tramway, to cost £2,000 a mile ; the appropriation now asked for is for a Bailway. b. The present estimate includes a Bridge over the Bakaia, not previously provided for. c. The present estimate includes Bridges over the Bangitata, Orari, and Hinds, not previously provided for. d. The former appropriation was not founded on any estimate, the Engineer's estimate, which amounted to £186,149, having been received too late. The total estimated cost for Wobks amounts to £3,661,516, against £2,719,010 formerly appropriated, the difference being £942,506. This difference is accounted for as follows :— Bise in cost of Iron... ... ... ... ... ... £450,000 Bakaia Bridge, not formerly provide! for ... ... ... 40,000 Bangitata, Orari, and Hinds Bridges, not formerly provided for ... 80,000 Increased rates for Work ... ... ... ... ... 247,230 £817, 230 To this add —Approximate estimate for Purchase of Land ... 192,900 Engineering and Office ... ... ... ... 157,760 Total ... ... £1,167,890 In the estimate on which the former appropriation was founded, the prices were based on those paid for comparatively small works on Boads, &c., and sometimes the lowest of these was taken as the standard. It will be found, however, that large works cannot be carried out for the same rates, and I have therefore added £200,000 to the estimates on this account, as well as a sum of £450,000 for the rise in'iron which has taken place since the former estimates were framed. In other respects, the former estimates have not been altered, and as they were founded on mere trial lines, they can only be regarded as approximate. John Caeetjthees.