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RETURN No. 27. PARTICULARS of Private- Siding Traffic, showing Value of Traffic done during Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1897.

CSS «« Papers. Date of Grant. Present Holder. Position. Nearest Station. Bywhom Term of Grant. Amount of Traffic guaranteed per Annum. Liquidated Damages or Premium. Value of the Traffic through the Siding during the Year ending 31st March, 1897. In. Out. Total. I WHANGAR] EI SECTIC )N. 341 R. 86/1887 .. • Aug. 2, 1886 Kamo Colliery Company.. .. | M. ch. 3 55 Kamo .. .. ! Grantees ; 10 years* .. Premium.. £ s. d. 60 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. J £ s. a. 579 603 R. 95/6270 .. I R. 96/1763 .. I Jan. 1, 1896 Dec. 24, 1896 James Trounson John Harrison KAIHU SECTION. 5 years* .. I 5 „ * .. ! Premium.. 150 0 0 60 0 0 13 2 4 I 4 8 10 I 1,639 8 9 108 13 1 1,652 11 1 113 1 11 13 68 15 68 Ahikiwi Kaihu Grantee i 417 R. 89/3364 .. i May 30, 1889 Taupiri Extended Coal - mining Company (Limited) Kauri Timber Company (Limited) J. J. Craig Bank of New Zealand Estates Company (Limited) Union Oil, Soap, and Candle Company (Limited) Auckland Freezing Company j (Limited) T. and S. Morrin and Co. (Limited) 64 56 AUCKLAN D SECTIC )N. Premium.. 360 0 0 8,139 10 7 8,139 10 7 Huntly Grantees 10 years* .. 492 504 521 R. 92/1775 .. R. 93/60 R. 93/3515 .. Mar. 25, 1892 Nov. 1, 1892 Oct. 1, 1893 35 25 6 29 18 5 Helensville South New Lynn Morrinsville 5 years* .. 10 years* .. t t Premium.. 138 0 0 Rental, £25 Rental, £25 321 7 3 946 13 6 1,092 17 8 417 16 1 1,414 4 11 1,364 9 7 527 R. 94/1533 .. Feb. 1, 1894 .- Westfield.. t 617 12 11 451 4 2 1,068 17 1 528 R. 94/1533 .. Feb. 1, 1894 J 7 49 Govt. .. t Rental, £25 2,039 8 4 1,249 13 1 3,289 1 5 557 R. 95/688 .. Feb. 1, 1895 7 56 Onehunga Grantees 2 years 6 months* 5 years* .. 2 years* .. t Rental, £25 21 13 7 21 13 7 568 571 R. 95/3452 .. R. 95/4170 .. April 1, 1895 Aug. 1, 1895 Ralph Brothers Auckland Freezing Company (Limited) Alexander Fergusson Waikato Coal and Shipping Company (Limited) J. C. Firth 64 66 0 23 Huntly Auckland Grantee Grantees t t Rental, £50 1,21217 6 103"9 0 1,316 6 6 572 587 R. 95/4728 .. R. 96/978 .. Oct. 1, 1895 Mar. 22, 1896 124 39 64 63 Te Kuifci Huntly Govt. .. Grantees 10 years* .. 5 years* .. f 10 3 11 11 11 2 3,103 18 8 21 15 1 3,103 18 8 598 R. 96/3698 .. July 1, 1896 58 11 Ohinewai Govt. and grantee Grantee 8 years*.. t Extension,£118 58 0 6 511 17 8 569 18 2 605 R. 96/1031 .. Jan. 1, 1897 Ralph Brothers 64 62 ! Huntly 5 years* .. t I I .. I I 24 354 G.R. 75/845.. R. 87/881 .. 1875 April 7, 1887 Napier Gas Company N. King 2 30 0 9 napier-ta: RANAKI S 1ECTION. Premium.. 150 0 0 Rental, £25 Rental, £25 157 0 0 Rental, £100 Rental, £25 244 0 6 578 1 7 83 9 1 136 19 9 327 9 7 715 1 4 Napier New Plymouth .. Govt. .. Grantee Undefined 10 years* .. 360 361 R. 87/2630 .. R. 87/2721 .. Aug. 16, 1887 Aug. 27, 1887 P. and J. Bartholomew Nelson Brothers (Limited) 151 U 60 4 Feilding Takapau Govt. .. Grantees * t Premium.. 15 18 0 17 2 48 4 6 310 1 9 64 2 6 311 8 11 * .. 84 R. 89/1328 .. May 1, 1889 Wanganui Sash and Door Factory and Timber Company (Limited) 106 20 Wanganui Govt. .. , t 2,953 7 9 21 14 9 2,975 2 6 * Three mm .tlis' notice. t Originally laid under old agreement.