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RETURN No. 13. Statement of Account for replacing Rolling-stock sold to Western Australian Government.

RETURN No. 14. Statement of Works and Plant provided on account of lighting Cars by Gas, year ended 31st March, 1897.

T. F. Eotheram, Locomotive Superintendent, N.Z.E.

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Description of Wagons sold. Class. Number of Wagons. Recovery. /owside M 150 £ 12,000 Number completed on 31st March, 1897. Chari red to Stock ordered to be built to replace 150 Wagons. Class. Number of Expended to 31st March, 1897. Wagons. Special Authority. Workingexpenses. 84 5 5 14 1 £ £ £ [ighside wagons iogie highside wagons logie frozen-meat wagons iogie platform wagons logie covered goods wagon L R V 11 z 100 15 5 30 1 19,831 12,000 7,831 Total 151 109 19,831 12,000 7,831 Note.—Subsequent to 81st March, 18! sompletion (£1,188) charged to working-expe: 17, the balj ises. ice of thi wagons (42) have been c< impleted, and cost of

Cost for Year ended 31st March, 1897. Charged to Particulars. Additions to Open Lines. WorkiDg Expenses. ine patent compressed oil-gas plant erected at Dunedin, and twenty-five carriages fitted up for compressed-gas-light ... £ 2,660 £ *2,300 £ 360 * Includ d in Return 0.7.