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RETURN No. 25. PARTICULARS of Private-Siding Traffic, showing Value of Traffic done during Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1898.

O O Papers. Date of Grant. Present Holder. Position. Nearest Station.. **£%£ 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, 1898. . In. Out. Total. In. Out. Total. KAWAKAWA SBGTIC IN. M. oh. I 616 R. 94/3103.. Jan. 1,1897 New Bay of Islands Coal Company 6 79 Kawakawa .. I Govt. and (Limited) grantees M. ch. 6 79 5 years* .. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. WHANGAREI SECTK )N. 615 i R. 97/2615 .. -Tan. 1,1897 Evan Pinlay son.. .. ..14 55 Otonga .. .. Govt. .. 619 J R. 97/2961 .. Jan. 1, 1897 Charles Smith .. .. .. 12 10 Waro 620 ! R. 97/2924 .. July 1,1897 Hikurangi Collieries (Limited) ..12 54 „ .. .. Govt. and grantee 621 R. 97/3107 .. Jan. 1, 1697 Kauri Timber Company (Limited) 9 40 Hikurangi .. Govt. .. 622 R. 97/3408 .. Jan. 1,1897 Hikurangi Coal Company (Limited) 12 45 Waro .'.' 623 R. 97/3407 .. Jan. 1, 1897 Hikurangi Coal Company (Limited) 12 26 624 I R. 97/3431 .. Jan. 1, 1897 Phcenix Coal Company (Limited) .. 12 02 5 years* 5 . *.. 5 „ * .. Premium.. 5 . *.. 5 , *.. 5 ■ „ *.. 125 - 'o 0 015 3 4 13 7 19'io 6 1 15 2 2 9 8 2 9 8 43 9 7 44 4 10 858 17 2 863 10 9 5,133"5 0 5,15215 6 651 4 6 652 19 8 KAIHU SECTION. 579 ; R. 95/6270 .. Jan. 1,1896 James Trounson .. .. 13 68 Ahikiwi .. .. Grantee 603 R. 96/1763 .. Dee. 24,1896 John Harrison .. .. .. 15 68 : Kaihu 625 R. 96/2155 .. Jan. 1,1897 E. Mitchelson and Co. and James 16 55 „ .. .. Govt. .. Trounson 5 years*.. Premium.. 5 „ * .. 5 ,, *.. 150 0 0 60 0 0 38"5 2 29 2 4 1,349 3 11 1,387 9 1 1,216 2 8 1,245 5 0 AUCKLAND SECTK )N. 417 R. 89/3364 .. May 30, 1889 j Taupiri Extended Coal - mining 64 56 Huntly .. .. Grantees Company (Limited) 521 R. 93/3515 .. Oct. ■ 1, 1893 Bank of New Zealand Estates Com- 18 5 Morrinsville pany (Limited) 527 R. 94/1533 .. Feb. 1,1894 Union Oil, Soap, and Candle Com- 7 35 Westfield.. pany (Limited) 528 R. 94/1533 .. Feb. 1,1894 Auckland Freezing Company 7 49 „ .. Govt. .. (Limited) 557 R. 95/688 .. Feb. 1,1895 T. and S. Morrin and Co. (Limited) 7 56 Onehunga .. Grantees 10 years*.. Premium.. j 10 „ *.. 10 „ * .. t 360 0 0 I 138 0 0 Rental, £25 Rental, £25 266 12 6 615 3 10 9,701 14 8 9,701 14 8 104 1 6 370 14 0 466 18 1 1,082 1 11 10 „ * .. t Rental, £25 1,478 10 2 1,160 11 3 2,639 1 5 568 R. 95/3452 .. April 1,1895 Ralph Brothers .. .. ..64 66 Huntly .. .. Grantee 571 R. 95/4170 .. Aug. 1,1895 Auckland Freezing Company 023 Auckland .. Grantees (Limited) 572 R. 95/4728 .. Oct. 1, 1895 Alexander Fergusson .. .. 124 39 Te Kuiti .. .. Govt. .. 587 R. 96/978 .. Mar. 22, 1896 Waikato Coal and Shipping Com- 64 63 Huntly .. .. Grantees pany (Limited) 598 R. 96/3698 .. July 1, 1896 J. C. Firth .. .. .. 58 11 Ohinewai .. Govt. and grantee 605 R. 96/1031 .. Jan. 1, 1897 Ralph Brothers.. .. .. 64 62 Huntly .. .. Grantee 609 R. 97/1123 .. April 1,1897 Kauri Timber Company (Limited) 35 25 Helensville 632 R. 97/4655 . ■ Nov. 1, 1897 J. J. Craig 6 29 New Lynn 2 years 6 t months* 5 years* .. t 3 „ *.. t Rental, £25 Rental, £50 505"6 0 116 10 1 621 16 1 10 „ * .. 5 „ '.. t 48 10 8 63 3 3 111 13 11 2,873 9 5 2,873 9 5 8 . *.. t B Extension,£118 76 12 10 560 0 6 636 13 4 5 „ *.. t 5 „ *.. t 5 „ *.. t 358"2 1 1,532 12 5 1,89014 6 * Three months' notice. + Originally laid under old agreement.