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In witness whereof the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. The common seal of the Eakaia and Ashburton Forks Eailway Company (Limited) was hereto affixed at a duly-constituted meeting of directors of the (it.B.) said company, held at the office of the company, this day of , 1885, in presence of (Witness) : Secretary of the Eakaia and Ashburton Forks Eailway Company (Limited). (L.8.) Minister for Public Works. (Witness)

Fiest Schedule. Statement of the situation, sectional number, and approximate area of each of the parcels of land taken for the railway : — Rakaia Survey District. —No. 16196, 1 rood 6 perches ; No. 7130, 3 roods 39 perches. Ashburton Survey District. —No. 15645, 1 acre and 34 perches; No. 26107, 1 acre and 29 perches; No. 17503, 1 acre 2 roods 24 perches; No. 26454, 2 acres; No. 27304, 1 acre 3 roods 12 perches ; No. 27304, 3 roods 34 perches ; No. 27303, 1 rood 10 perches. Corwar Survey District. —No. 27688, 0-5 perches ; No. 1013, 1 rood 8-8 perches (reserve); No. 28044, 2 roods 30-7 perches; No. 28045, 1 acre 2 roods 30 perches; No. 28792, 2 acres and 12 perches; No. 26757, 1 acre 1 rood 6-6 perches; No. 27399, 1 rood 33-4 perches ; No. 2180, 1 acre and 24 perches (reserve). Spaxton Survey District. —No. 26776, 1 acre 3 roods; No. 30380, 3 acres 3 roods 37 perches ; No. 2379, 1 acre (reserve); No. 2379, 4 acres 2 roods 18 perches (reserve) ; No. 2379, 1 acre 1 rood 6 perches (reserve) ; No. 30755, 1 acre and 31 perches. All in the Provincial District of Canterbury ; as the same are more particularly delineated on the plan (or plans) marked " P.W.D. 13305," deposited in the office of the Minister for Public Works, at Wellington, in the Provincial District of Wellington.

Second Schedule. Rakaia and Ashburton Forks Railway. Buildings, yards, platforms, &c. Permanent way, including sidings, 24 miles 58 chains 55 links. Rakaia Junction. —1 eight-roomed house, 1 tank-stand, 4 tanks. Hatfield. —1 station-building, 12ft. by Bft. ; passenger platform, 67ft.; loading platform, 65ft. Somerton. —1 station-building, 12ft. by Bft.; passenger platform, 67ft. ; loading platform, 66ft. Mitcham. —1 station-building, 12ft. by Bft. ; passenger platform, 67ft. ; loading platform, 66ft. Shenvood. —1 station-building. 12ft. by Bft.; passenger platform, 67ft. ; loading platform, 66ft. Lauriston. —1 station-building, 12ft. by Bft.; passenger platform, 67ft.; loading platform, 66ft. ; urinals ; 1 tank-stand and 4 tanks; 1 hand-force-pump and lift; 1 concrete tank, in ground, Bft. deep and Bft. diameter, fed by water-race; 1 platelayer's cottage, iron, three rooms. Vrrall. —l station-building, 12ft. by Bft.; passenger platform, 67ft.; loading platform, 66ft. Lyndhurst. —1 station-building, 12ft. by Bft.; passenger platform, 67ft.; loading platform, 66ft. Cairnbrae. —1 station-building, 12ft. by Bft.; passenger platform, 67ft. ; loading platform, 65ft. Methven. —1 station-building, 60ft. by 12ft.; passenger platform, 66ft. ; 1 goods-shed, 51ft. by 39ft.; loading platform, 71ft. 6in. ; urinals; engine-shed, 46ft. 2in. by 22ft. Bin.; coal-shed, 13ft. 3in. by 9ft. 3in. ; 1 tank-stand and 4 tanks, delivery-valve and hose, complete; 1 16-ft. Corcoran windmill, with shed Bft. square under stand ; 1 underground cement tank, 10ft. deep and Bft. diameter; 1 stationmaster's house, four rooms; 1 water-closet; 4 cottages, three rooms each, with outhouses ; 5 400-gallon tanks.

Third Schedule. Statement of the lands acquired by the company in the Provincial District of Canterbury, showing from whom acquired, sectional numbers, and area : — Government Reserve. —No. 1450. Sccord's Trustees. —No. 5732, 3 roods 2 perches. H. P. Murray-Aynsley. —No. 16196, 1 acre 2 roods 32 perches. New Zealand and Australian Land Company. —No. 7130, 3 roods 39 perches; No. 15645,1 acre and 34 perches : total, 2 acres and 33 perches. J. L. and E. S. Coster.—Ho. 27118, 3 acres; No. 26107, 1 acre 2 roods 2 perches; No. 17502, 6 acres; No. 17503, 1 acre 2 roods 24 perches : total, 12 acres and 26 perches. W. Hinds and George Roberts. —No. 26454, 1 acre 3 roods 395 perches. Gould and Cameron. —No. 27220, 8 acres. /. C. Hclmore.—No. 27304,1 acre 3 roods 12 perches; No. 27304, 3 roods 37 perches ; No. 27303, 3 roods 13 perches; No. 28044, 2 roods 30 perches ; No. 28045, 1 acre 2 roods 20 perches; No. 27688, 5 perches: total, 5 acres 3 roods 37 perches. Gravel Reserve. —No. 1013, 1 rood B'B perches. Lyttelton Borough Council Reserve. —No. 2181, 1 acre 2 roods 2816 perches; No. 2180, 1 acre and 24 perches : total, 2 acres 3 roods 12-16 perches.