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RETURN No. 19. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of Mileage of Railways Open for Traffic and Under Maintenance on 31st March, 1893.

Section. Mileage Open for Traffic on 31st March, 1S92. Additional Length Opened during Year. Reduced Mileage equivalent to Length Closed during Year. Net Addition Net Addition to Mileage to Mileage Open under for Traffic. Maintenance. Total Mileage Open for Traffic on 31st March, 1893. whole Period. Line Opened. Date of Opening. Length Opened. Line. Length. M. eh. H. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 7 39t Ivawahawa 7 4i ... Whangarei 6 52 6 52 16 47 Eaihu Dargayille-Opanake 1st January, 1893 16 47 4 07 16 47 4 07 Auckland 265 32 265 32 Napier-Taranalu 328 45 328 45 Wellington 91 8 Wellington-Te Aro 27th March, 1893 I 10 o 01 I 10 o 01 92 18 Hurunui-B luff 1,098 43* Bluff Station Extension 17th October, 1892 o 07 0 03 o 07 o 03 1.098 33+ Ditto, Private Lines — Shag Point Branch Nightcaps Branch 2 10 2 10 2 24 2 24 Greymouth 7 6 9 7 69 Westport 19 56 19 5<5 Nelson 22 73 23 5+ Picton 17 70 ... 17 79+ Total . 1.870 43+ 17 64 4 11 17 64 4 11 1,888 29! ... Forest Hill Tramway I ... 10 O * Does not include Eiversdale-£ Iwitzers (2 miles). t Ee-ch.abia.ges (Humnui-Bluff mileage reduced chains b; re-chama< ;e). J Mileage reeoned to end of rails.