D.—6.
1904. NEW ZEALAND.
COMPLETED RAILWAYS HANDED OVER TO THE WORKING RAILWAYS DEPARTMENT (RETURNS RELATIVE TO), FROM THE 1st APRIL, 1896, TO THE 31st MARCH, 1904.
Laid on the Table by Leave of the House.
Public Works Department.—Railway-construction.—Statement showing the several Sections of Completed Railways handed over to the Working Railways Department from the 1st April, 1896, to the 31st March, 1904; also, the Total Cost, Total Length, and Average Cost per Mile of such Sections: —
Generally it should be noted that in recent years it has been customary to use more sleepers per mile, also heavier rails, to construct bridges of steel instead of wood and iron, and to erect more and a better class of station-buildings than heretofore. G. J. Clapham, Accountant. Public Works Office, Wellington, 19th October, 1904. Approximate Cost of Paper.—Preparation, not given; printing (1,250 copies), £1 os. 6d.
By Authority ; John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9o4, Price 3d.]
Railway. Section. Total Length. Total Cost. Average Cost per Mile. Kaihu Valley Whangarei-Kamo Helensville Northwards ... "Waikato-Thames Marton-Te Awamutu it it Gisborne-Karaka Wellington-Woodville Stratford-Kawakawa Picton-Waipara... Opanake-Booms... Hikuran gi-Hukerenui Kanohi-Ahuroa ... Paeroa-Thames ... Mokau-Tauin arunui Mangaonoho-Mangaweka... Gisborne-Kaiteratahi Newman-Woodville Stratford-Toko ... Blenheim-Seddon Waipara-Scargill Hyde-Ida Valley Hunt's Eoad Gorge Eoad-Waimahaka ... Winton-Hedgehope Orepuki-Waihoaka M. CH. 0 55 8 0 14 75 .19 20 38 45 9 11 12 30 24 50 6 26 13 3 14 59 41 78 1 6 6 52 12 4.0 4 40 & 2,111 41,748 110,445* 133,388 345,7081 180,763| 70,019 152,346 28,362 135,9445 79,508 241,820 9,613 51,686 21,682 35,000 £ 3,070 5,218 7,394 6,929 8,965 19,782 5,658 6,186 4,484 10,427 5,403 5,761 8,942 7,772 1,735|| 7,778 // // • • • Otago Central Catlin's Eiver Seaward Bush ... Forest Hill Orepuki-Waiau ... 228 30 1,640,143 7,182 Midland Eailway Beef ton-Otira Belgrove-Motupiko 79 36 9 44 670,668 95,093 8,441 9,557 89 0 765,761f 8,604 • Includes Makarau Tunnel J Includes Makohine Viaduct and tramway. II This cost is largi 1, length 28J chains. f Includes Poro-o-tarao Tunnel, len; I 35 chains of tunnel. § Includes Awatere Bridge. || C ely based on valuation by Royal Commission. gth 53 chains, ionversion from
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COMPLETED RAILWAYS HANDED OVER TO THE WORKING RAILWAYS DEPARTMENT (RETURNS RELATIVE TO), FROM THE 1st APRIL, 1896, TO THE 31st MARCH, 1904., Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1904 Session I, D-06
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337COMPLETED RAILWAYS HANDED OVER TO THE WORKING RAILWAYS DEPARTMENT (RETURNS RELATIVE TO), FROM THE 1st APRIL, 1896, TO THE 31st MARCH, 1904. Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1904 Session I, D-06
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