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1889. NEW ZEALAND.

GREYMOUTH-BRUNNER AND WESTPORT RAILWAYS (EXPENDITURE ON AND REVENUE RECEIVED FROM).

Return to an Order of the Bouse of Representatives dated 17th July, 1889. Ordered, " That there be laid upon the table of this House a return for the last four years, showing the amount expended on the Greymouth-Brunner Railway and the Westport Railway, the amount of revenue received on each railway, the amount of expenditure on each railway, the rate of interest each railway pays on the cost of construction, and the amount received for passenger traffic on each railway."—(Mr. Guinness.)

Return showing Cost of Construction, Revenue, Expenditure, and Rate of Interest, Westport Section, for Years ended 31st March, 1886, 1887, 1888, and 1889.

The amounts given above as cost of construction do not include the following:—

Return showing Revenue from Passenger Traffic on Westport Section for Years ended 31st March, 1886, 1887, 1888, and 1889.

Years. Cost of Opened Lines. Revenue. Expenditure. Kate of Interest. 1885-86 ... 1886-87 ... 1887-88 ... 1888-89 ... £ 214,402 214,804 222,894 232,934 £ 17,062 19,785 18,180 24,663 £ 8,570 9,400 9,736 11,663 £ s. a. 3 19 2 4 16 8 3 15 9 5 11 8

p to Years endii ig 31st March, Expenditure by the Government from Public Works Fund on harbour-works 1886. 1887. 1888. 1889. £ 14,111 £ 14,111 £ 14,111 £ 14,111 to Years ending 31st December, Ixpenditure by Harbour Board on harbourworks and railways, as per published account 1885. 1886. 1887. 1888. £ 33,414 £ 78,293 £ 139,753 £ 197,016

Years. Amount. 1885-86 1886-87 1887-88 1888-89 & 1,891 1,801 1,882 2,021