D.—B.

Notes.—Permanent way is computed on a mileage basis after deducting the value of the material in stock on 31st March, 1880, which in the Middle Island amounted to £93,400. Rolling Stock is computed on the basis of the traffic receipts for a period ending 31st March, 1880. The cost of the line from Invercargill to the Bluff is not included, as the Railway Department treat it as a part of the main line from Clinton to the Bluff. The " Expenditure by Provinces " is the amount allowed by the Valuers appointed under the 28th section of " The Financial Arrangements Act, 1856," and is not classified. Public Works Department, W. A. Thomas, Bth June, 1881. Accountant, Public Works.

Being return to an Order of the Souse of Representatives, dated the sth day of November, 1879. " That there be laid on the table a return of the revenue and expenditure for twelve months upon each branch line of railway connected with the main trunk line of the Middle Island, the cost of each branoh, and the date of opening." — (Mr. Wright.)

RETURN showing the Approximate Cost of the Branch Lines connected with the Main Trunk Line of the Middle Island that were Open for Traffic on 31st March, 1880.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE, &C., ON BRANCH LINES OF MIDDLE ISLAND RAILWAYS (RETURN OF).

1881. NEW ZEALAND.

Branch Line. Land. Surveys. Grading. Bridges and Culverts. Fencing. Permanent Way, New Zealand. Permanent Way, Rolli^fetock, Rolling Stock; Workshops, England. -^^ England. an^'£ e , Engineering and Office. Incidental. Total Expenditure Expenditure by by General Evinces. ' Government. Total Expenditure. 1,738 12 2 1,563 14 8 £ s. d. 936 5 2 79« 6 4 £ s. d. 6,164 ° 6 6,629 9 1 361 11 7 4,495 13 10 7,i2i 5 2 £ s d. 2,413 16 9 i,75 6 '5 1 £ s. d. 2,411 1 10 1,619 11 1 22,466 12 o 20,517 12 O £ * d. 24,417 14 o 22,299 9 ° £ s.d. 9,036 9 2 7,589 5 7 34,705 18 3 i5,!79 8 3 16,171 9 1 £ s. d. 1,843 ° ° 1,657 ° ° 2,394 o o 3,197 o o 3,006 o oi £ s- d24.? 3 o 208 5 o 210 1 1 435 8 o 372 o o £ s. d. 77,935 5 3 68,306 10 5 132,827 17 5 123,375 4 6i 138,171 5 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. 77,935 5 3 68,306 10 5 373,327 17 5 123,375 4 6 138,171 5 5 Oxford Branch Eyreton Branch Lyttelton Branch Southbridge Branch Springfield - Whitecliffs Branch Albury or Opawa Branch Waimate Branch Duntroon Branch Ngapara Branch Shag Point Branch Port Chalmers Branch ... Walton Park or Green Island Branch Outram Branch Lawrence Branch Riverton-Otautau Branch 7,924 H 1 1,216 16 5 449 9 2 706 4 o 136 5 o 1,110 6 1 1,072 15 3 9 16 7 8 17 6 691 16 9 994 3 9 394 4 6 10,534 '9 8 5,241 18 6 187 n 6 181 12 6 368 2 2 ... 10,542 2 6 879 11 o 1,512 1 o '33 15 o 276 1 2 25,703 16 o 42,606 12 O 4,688 12 o ... 27,934 12 o 46,305 19 o 5,°95 9 o 1,226 5 7 733 16 3 18,665 11 3 2,777 1 10 1,997 8 o 446 12 9 1,226 2 6 903 6 11 67 9 5 9,496 7 11 170 8 2 3,036 5 1 2,940 6 4 76,490 15 3 13,119 13 6 ",399 '7 2 8,190 13 o 1,826 11 o 5,236 11 o 3,6.33 17 4 538 6 7 38,983 19 10 7'3 19 4 3,008 3 o 3,160 17 11 2,249 11 4 1,888 4 9 1,177 1 o 461 o o 920 2 O 545 1 3 160 o o 79 10 o 030 2 18 6 H,543 1 7 18,910 15 7 10,654 1 4 8,839 l8 4 605 16 o 134,201 2 5 4,890 17 2 240,500 o o 75,124 o o 37,500 o o 58,009 o o 89,667 1 7 18,910 15 7 48,154 1 4 66,848 18 4 605 16 o 134,201 2 5 17,719 17 2 i,578 1 9 177 9 1 275 19 9 19 12 11 18,125 '7 ri 1,214 19 6 ... 136 o o 394 17 8 34i 7 3 i,573 4 o 53' 1 o 1,856 13 o 578 o o 57,490 18 6 768 16 8 3,734 o 4 234 o o ... 327 2 6 5 3 3 12,829 ° ° 764 2 6 3,286 1 o 2,358 7 3 21,899 17 1 1,940 4 1 23 6 o 6,880 6 5 M73 7 5 74,733 8 11 11,748 19 2 2,071 12 10 15,758 12 6 7,563 9 2 46,578 9 11 256 19 6 8,555 15 8 3,027 1 1 21,817 I2 ° 23,710 10 o 860 5 o 1,897 2 6 1,859 ° 8 1,614 13 3 7>7i9 11 5 7,603 17 1 4,465 4 10 16,641 10 3 5,877 9 5 760 2 3 6,650 o 6 3,436 7 11 205 8 8 101 8 3 11,966 7 7 182,915 17 6 43,599 6 ° 29,691 o o 60,297 o o 41,657 7 7 182,915 17 6 103,896 6 o '33,157 1 4 29,95° 4 9 139,905 « o 152,198 6 o 45,524 9 4 185,048 17 2 178,233 7 ° 30,014 15 3 971,743 6 6 1,485,693 6 2,352 11 3 513,950 o o