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APPENDIX D. SCHEDULE of Sleeper Contracts Current on 1st April, 1899, and Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1900, showing Deliveries to the latter Date.

Date of Contract or Agreement. Contractor's Name. Address. No. of Sleepers contracted for, and Class of Timber. Rate per Sleeper. Place of Delivery. Rate per Month. Date for Completion. Total delivered to Date. Date of Completion. NOETH ISLAND. AUCKLAND DISTRICT. 7 April, 1899 27 April, „ 17 July, „ 6 Dec, „ 20 Feb., 1900 2 Mar., „ 6 Mar., „ 16 Mar., „ 28 Mar., „ Various .. Tutahanga .. .. Poro-o-tarao .. Olsen and Teko .. W. Campbell .. G. Gotty .. Mclntyre and Bird .. R. McMillan .. .. Makarau .. .. M. Lee .. .. Poro-o-tarao .. E. Mitchelson and Bros. Dargaville .. .. R. McMillan .. .. Makarau .. .. Sundry small contractors Poro-o-tarao .. 1,000 totara .. 2,000 „ 500 „ .. 1,000 „ 500 „ 400 „ .. 2,000 „ 250 „ 600 „ 273 „ s. d. 3 0 Poro-o-tarao 3 0 3 0 „ • .. 3 0 3 0 3 3 Makarau .. v 3 0 Poro-o-tarao 3 9 Makarau 3 3 3 0 Poro-o-tarao .. No fixed rate .. 16 May, 1900.. .. 16 May, „ .. .. 17 April, „ .. .. 6 May, „ .. .. 20 Aug., „ .. 2 June, „ .. 6 Mar., 1901.. .. 10 April, 1900.. .. 28 July, „ .. .. Not fixed 428 297 605 273 10 Mar., 1900. HUNTERVILLE DISTRICT. 26 Oct., 1899 26 Oct., „ 26 Oct., „ 20 Feb., 1900 .. Momo Brothers .. Utiku .. W. A. Officer .. .. Mangaweka .. F. Lukaschewski .. .. F. Mickelsen .. .. Utiku .. 2,000 totara i 500 „ 500 „ .. 3,000 „ 3 6 Pawerawera 3 3 3 3 3 6 .. No fixed rate .. I 20 Feb., 1900.. .. 20 Feb., „ .. .. 20 Feb., „ .. .. j 31 Mar., „ .. 1,300 518 574 3,420 20 Feb., 1900. 22 Nov., 1899. 31 Mar., 1900. SOUTH ISLAND. WESTPORT DISTRICT. 7 April, 1898 7 April, „ .. McKay and Creed .. Cape Foulwind .. Charles Low .. .. „ .. 2,000 silverpine .. 1,000 ditto 2 6 Westport Wharf .. 2 6 .. No fixed rate 1,988 1,000 I 22 April, 1899. | 27 June, WESTLAND DISTRICT. 19 Oct., 1896 19 Feb., 1897 8 Mar., „ 12 July, „ 10 Aug., „ .. J. Mundy .. .. Stafford .. R. Greenlees .. .. Blue Spur .. .. J. Sullivan .. .. Piper's Flat .. J. H. Morris .. .. Kanieri .. E. Cain .. .. Greymouth .. 500 silverpine 500 ditto .. 1,000 „ .. 1,000 „ .. 1,689 „ 2 6 Kaihinu .. 2 6 Hokitika 2 6 Awatuna 2 6 Hokitika 2 6 Chesterfield .. No fixed rate .. No fixed rate .. .' '. 31 Dec., 1897 '.' .. 31 Mar., 1898 .. 450 500 1,000 1,000 1,689 Balance of ordei cancelled. 6 May, 1899. 28 April 4 April, 14 April,