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Altebnative Railway Routes, Christchurch to Picton, and Christchurch to Nelson, with Branches to the westward. Sfmmaet Statement showing the Principal Results arrived at in the Tables accompanying this Report, together with some Additional Information as to the Distances by the various Routes in question between the Principal Centres of Population which they would connect or go towards connecting.

No. 1. Christchurch to Picton — East Coast Route.

No. 2. Christchurch to Picton — Tarndale Route.

Description. Length. Cost. Percentage on Cost, Miles. £ Nortl End. ■ dready constructed —Picton to Blenheim 19 ■ 190,000 Present 1-27, Probable 1-80. 'rovided for by Loan Act, 1882 —Blenheim to Awatere 12 95,000 Eesults —Picton to Awatere Itill further portions justifiable as local lines—Awatere to Flaxbourne 31 12 285,000 95,000 Probable 2 -46. Total results —Local lines, North End 43 380,000 Probable 2 60. South End. Llready constructed —Christchurch to Waipara Present 360, Probable 6 40. 40 300,000 'rovided for by Loan Act, 1882—Waipara to Greta 20 140,000 Eesults—Christchurch to Greta Still further portions justifiable as local lines —Greta to Par60 440,000 Probable 6 '00. 20 120,000 nassus Total results —Local lines, South End so 560,000 Probable 600. ?otal North End —Picton to Flaxbourne ?otal South End—Christchurch to Parnassus 43 80 380,000 560,000 Probable 2'60. Probable 600. Total results —North and South Ends through connection—Elaxbourne to Parnassus 123 82 940,000 900,000 Probable 4r63. Total results —Picton to Christchurch, East Coast Route 205 1,840,000 Probable 3 03.

Description. Length. Cost. Percentage on Cost. Miles. £ North End. Llready constructed —Picton to Blenheim 19 190,000 Present T27, Probable T80. 'rovided for by Loan Act, 1882 —Blenheim to Marchburn River 15 90,000 Results—Picton to Marchburn River itill further portions justifiable as local lines—Nil ... 34 280,000 Probable T76. Total results—Local lines, North End 34 280,000 Probable T76. South JSnd. Llready constructed—Christchurch to Waikari 49 370,000 Present 3-58, Probable 6'36, 'rovided for by Loan Act, 1882 —Waikari to Lottery River 40 260,000 Results —Christchurch to Lottery River ... itill further portions justifiable as local lines —Nil ... 89 630,000 Probable 5'45. Total results—Local lines, South End 89 630,000 Probable 5'45. ?otal North End—Picton to Marchburn River ?otal South End —Christchurch to Lottery River ... 34 89 280,000 630,000 Probable 176. Probable 5-45. Total results—North and South Ends through connection—Marchburn River to Lottery River 123 120 910,000 940,000 Probable 4'31. Total results—Picton to Christchurch, Tarndale 243 1,850,000 Probable 2 3 8.