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the other to extensive renewals of repairs to and improvements in the several lines of railway The Commissioners also recommend gradually increasing the capacity of the main lines to carry heavier rolling-stock—a matter which is receiving careful consideration, and to which I have already referred.

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Table showing Ages of Boilers.

CQ U 00 CC tDCD a Numbers in each Class. r-i r .i CS co g a « -S « O CD Remarks. F Fa G J K LaMNOPQESTUVW 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Jnder year 1 1 i! 2 3 tH 6 §15 !*i 3 14 25 22 15 9 41 21 22 1 2 8 11 3 *1 Class G being replaced. f3 Class F being replaced. JI Class J being replaced. §1 Class P being replaced. ||1 Class L being replaced. If 1 Class D being replaced. tr. 1 '6 fa 10 1 11 2 6 116 1 13 8 2 1 1 4 7 6 8 1 1 1 15 31 6, -111 2 3 •i 10 i 3 3 3 1 1 Jul i 6 1.0 io 12 4 35 5 11 1 1 2 12 1 7 2 1 1 1 i *2 2 1 1 3 ll 1 1 3 3 Total 1 :W 7 73 10 4 6 |3.2| 8 2 i 6 6 110 2 18 6 1 1.0 2 269 84