D.—la.

RETURN No. 24. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Statement of Repairs executed to Rolling-stock and Tarpaulins for Year ending 31st March, 1887.

RETURN No. 25. HURUNUI-BLUFF. Return of Coal Traffic from Local Mines during the Year ending 31st March, 1887.

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Number. Description. Number. Description. jN&ISES : — Thoroughly overhauled General repairs Heavy „ (running shed) Undergoing repairs, &c. Erected (new) },. 13 21 HOKSE-BOXES AUD "WAGONS : — Erected (new or manufactured) Rebuilt ... Thoroughly overhauled ... ... ) General repairs ... ... • ■ • i Converted "5 '9 3.123 3 Total 128 Total 3.264 !abeiages : — Thoroughly overhauled General repairs Light repairs Converted Erected (new) I 489 Paint-woek : — Engines, painted or varnished Carriages „ „ Brake-vans ,, Horse-boxes, &c. „ Engines, paint renewed Carriages ,, Brake-vans „ Horse-boxes, &e. „ So 99 9 177 11 100 82 I.33S 6 14 Total 509 Shake-vans : Converted Manufactured Rebuilt ... General repairs ... Thoroughly overhauled Total 1,863 5 2 TaKPATTLINS : — STew (manufactured) Thoroughly repaired (New) manufactured to replace condemned ones 222 3,997 4f>S 4.684 ] 203 Total 210 Total

1S86-S7. 1885-86. Increase. Decrease. Mine. Tons. Tons. 883 2,650 4,624 104 61 Tons. 36 Tons. Austin, J., Sheffield Springfield Coal Company, Springfield Hartley Coal Company, Whitecliffs Wilson, W., Whiteeliffs ... Smart and Lock, "Whitecliffs Smart, W., Whitecliffs ... B uekmgham, Whitecliffs... Smart and Gundry, Whitccliffs Bayliss and Co., Whitecliffs Leeming, Whitecliffs Mellraith, J., Glentunnel Stndholme, M., Waimate Wright, E. F., Mount Somers Herbert Shag Point Kurow Papakaio I> Tgapara Walton Park ... Femhill Green Island Freeman's Saddle Hill Milton ... ■ Lovell's Flat ... Kaitangata Benhar Conical Hills Pukerau Waikaka 919 2,243 2,080 407 2,544 104 61 139 117 720 139 117 2,113 303 898 1,699 40 438 5 9,475 123 9 26 14,461' 5,459 5,554 11,222 3,79° 89 4 6,448 18 3 1 29 16,514 7,5oo 7>I9 I 11,600 83 39 14 42,920 4,392 i,393 303 898 "438 1 3,027 105 2,091 49 22 3 2,053 2,041 1,637 378 83 3° 14 9 49,248 2,474 585 868 6,328 1,918 "S85 "662 28 i>53° 28 Gore ... Waimea Fairfax Nightcaps Orepuki 4 12 67 10,458 868 4 12 3° 7,852 1,764 37 2,606 896 Totals ... 121,660 121,164 15,773 15,277