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APPEITDICES.

APPENDIX A.

Statement showing the Total Area and Contract Value comprised in the B1 Map attached to the Contract, and the Area and Contract Value of the Lands which the Company has selected to Date, and Area, and B1 value of Lands unselected.

Nobman H. M. Dalston, The New Zealand Midland Eailway Company (Limited), Accountant. Wellington, 24th August, 1893.

APPENDIX B.

EPITOME OP THE COMPANY'S PROPOSALS CONTAINED IN THE PROPOSED NEW CONTRAC . Clause 2. —The company asks for extension of time to complete works; nominal period, five years, and within two years from date of contract signed will construct line into the Motueka Valley, if necessary (see clause 21). Clause 10. —The company surrenders its land grant and rights to all lands within authorised area (except future selections for construction now going on) for £850,000, payable in twenty halfyearly instalments, either in 3J-per-cent. bonds or cash. The first payment not to be made until nine months after signing of contract. Clause 13. —The completion of the Belgrove-Eeefton section to be subject to further, negotiations after the construction of the East and West line. Clause 17. —The company not to be charged rates or taxes, except those levied direct by Government. All such rates, &c, to be on income, and not on capital value. Clause 20. —1f Government wish to purchase line at any time ten years after completion, price to be £2,500,000. Clause 20 a . —If company wish Government to purchase line, price to be £2,000,000. Clause 21. — As to Belgrove Section, the company to extend into Motueka Valley, and the Government shall purchase for £100,000 —payments over ten years ; or the company sells works already executed for half-cost, viz., £30,000 —payments over ten years ; or the company extends line to Motueka Valley, the Government work and maintain, paying company net profit. The Government to purchase at valuation at end of ten years. 26th August, 1893.

'otal comprised in Bl Map. 'oti ta. sel lected to Date Company. Balance unselected. District. Area. Contract Value. Area. Contract Value. Area. Contract Value. Acres. £ Acres. £ s. a. Acres. £ s. a. vVestland 663,400 415,075 20,500 20,500 0 0 642,900 394,575 0 0 Janterbury 1,302,300 663,100 182,898 126,403 5 0 1,119,402 541,696 15 0 \.muri 964,100 482,050 71,096 35,548 0 0 893,004 446,502 0 0 kelson ■ ... ■ 2,983,400 1,562,774 1,914 957 0 0 2,981,486 1,561,817 0 0 [Wnship sections 17,434 1,844 0 0 15,590 0 0 Totals 5,913,200 3,145,433 276,408 185,252 5 0 5,636,792 2,960,180 15 i 0