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CLASS III.—RAILWAYS—continued.

Appropriations for Public Works Services

item. 1897-98. £ MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORKS— continued. PERMANENT-WAY MATERIALS. VOTE No. 89. Pebmanent-way Materials — Permanent-way Materials 50,000 Total—Vote No. 89 50,000 ADDITIONS TO OPEN LINES. L 2 3 5 \ r OTE No. 90. Additions to Open Links — Kawakawa Whangarei Kaihu Valley ( Kaipara-Waikato J Hamilton-Paeroa j Morrinsville-Lichfield \ Hamilton-Cambridge ( Napier-Palmerston ) Marton-Te Awamutu, south end ( Foxton-Waitara Wellington-Woodville Nelson-Belgrove Greymouth-Hokitika c Hurunui—Waitaki and Branches ) Waitaki-Bluff and Branches \ Invercargill-Kingston with Branches, including ( Western Railways Rolling-stock Q-as-lighting plant Machinery 20 1,525 056 I 3,873 > 30,075 (i 7 8 10,554 89 245 9 L 26,803 ) 10 11 12 97,140 21,908 7,112 Total required for current year —Vote No. 90 200,000 150,001 'TAL CLASS III. £36' ,500