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Hunterville District, Makohine Section — Average Cost. s. d. s. d. s. d. Cutting (earth) 0 11J per cub. yd. Prices paid vary from 0 9 to 14 according to lead. „ (papa) 14 „ „ „ 12,, 16 Side-cutting 1 0| „ „ „ 10,, 13 Stream diversions 10 „ Ditching 0 10£ „ Prices paid vary from 9 0 „ 68 0 per eh. Bush-felling 40 0 per acre. „ „ 30 0 „ 40 0 Clearing 34 6 per sq eh. „ „ 30 0 „ 45 0 Grubbing 12 6f „ „ „ 5 0 „ 100 0 per stump. Surface forming.. 41 3£ „ „ „ 35 0 „ 50 0 Culverts — Excavation of foundation (earth), average cost, Is. per cub. yd. „ „ (papa), „ Is. 6d. „ Note.—Plant and materials supplied by Government. Wellington District. Wellington-Woodville Eailway, Makakahi Section— Grading- Averaged*. Earthwork (see note below) 1 1-95 per cub. yd. Clearing (prices range from 40s. to 10s.) .. 38 3 per sq eh. Grubbing 17 3 per eh. Burning stumps 12 6 per sq eh. Road-metal 1 6|- per cub. yd. Bridges and culverts — Excavation for foundation 1 0 per cub. yd. Timber erecting only) 8 0 per C.B.M. Concrete, mixing and building (timber for moulds supplied and erected by contractors) 11 6 per cub. yd. Gravel for concrete (washing and carting to site) 8 0 „ Sand for concrete (washing and carting to site) 10 0 „ Puddle. .. 16,, Laying pipes .. 2 6 per lin. yd. Stone drains 0 6 „ Fencing— Posts and rails, erecting and supplying rails (rails supplied by contractors) 26 0 per eh. Posts and eight wires (erecting) .. 12 0 „ Clearing fence-lines 9 7 „ Note. —Earthwork has been paid for at the following rates Papa, Is. 6d. per cub. yd. clay and gravel, Is. 4d. to Is. per cub. yd. according to length of lead, depth of cutting, &c. forming banks from side ditches, Is. per cub. yd. Wellington-Woodville Eailway, Pukemuku Section— r , ° -, ■ J Average Cost. Grading— s. d. Earthwork (see note below) 12 7 per cub. yd. Forming line (forming line of railway where earthwork does not exceed lft. in depth) .. 20 0 perch. Felling. 35 0 per acre. Clearing (prices range from 30s. to 205.) 27 0 per sq eh. Grubbing (prices range from 10s. to 7s. 6d.) 8 per eh. Eoad-metal 2 0 per cub. yd. Bridges and culverts — Timber (for building only, timber being supplied) 8 0 per C.B.M. Fencing— Clearing fence-lines 12ft. wide. 8 0 per eh. Note. —Earthwork has been paid for at the following rates Papa, Is. 6d. per cub. yd. clay and gravel, Is. 3d. to Is. per cub. yd., according to length of lead, depth of cutting, &c., forming banks from side ditches, Is. to 10d. per cub. yd., according to height of bank. West Coast (Middle Island) District, Westport-Ngakawau Eailway Extension— Average Cost. Cuttings and side drains 1 6 per cub. yd. Concrete retaining-walls, including excavation 50 0 „ Concrete in culverts, including excavation, inlets, and outlets 47 6 „ 18in. pipes, including excavation, inlets and outlets, and puddle 7 0 per ft. 12in. pipes, including excavation, inlets and outlets, and puddle 4 0 „ Facing to pipes, including excavation 120 0 per pair Felling 3 chains wide, clearing 1 chain wide, and grubbing where required 100 0 per lin. eh. Post-and-four-rail fencing .. 40 0 per chain. Broken road-metal, spread 6 0 per cub. yd.