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Enclosure to Appendix E. TABLE of Lengths of Government Lines Authorised, Constructed, and Surveyed up to 31st March, 1900. NORTH ISLAND.

* In this ease the date given is the date on which the railway was taken over by the Government. t JieconnaisancH l only. I This comprises 12m. 70ch. of railway constructed by Government and 10m. 60eh. of line constructed by private company under the District Railways Act and afterwards Purchased by the Gown™»t g This comprises 48m. of railway constructed by Government, and 11m. of line constructed by private company under the District Railways Act and afterwards purcWd Note.- Taonui and Lichfield Branches not mentioned above, as the rails nave been taken up.

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tion. lame oi .inc. 8 P. livisim j Line. 1 ,g - ! ■ id >. ■ E ' DQ Under Forma-j tion. ; Under Platelaying. Date. ' 1873-4 1874-5 1875-6 1876-7 1377-8! 1878-9 : ■ I i ■ • ! ■ 1879-80 1880-1 1881-2 1882-3 1883-4 i 1884-5 1885-6 )pone< 1887-8 1888-9 1889-90 1890-1 1892-3 1893-4 1894-5 1895-6 1898-9 1899-00| I Total. 1886-7 1891-2 i 1896-7 | 1 1897-8 4 21 M. chs. 33 M. chs. 34 M. chs. 35 M. ohs. 36 M. chs. 87 j M. chs. ! 88 |M. cli. 39 M. chs. I 7 41 1 3 M.chs 7 41 5 M.chs. 5 1 I 6 .1 M.chs. I \ 0 57 ' ) 7 M. chs. a M. chs. 9 M. chs. 10 M.chs. "|! 11 12 M.chs. 13 M. chs. 14 M. chs. 15 M. chs. Ill M. chs. 17 M. chs. 18 M. ehs. 19 M. chs. 20 M. chs. 22 M. chs. 23 M. chs. 5 11 24 M. chs. 25 M. chs. 26 M. chs. 27 !M. ebs. I " I 28 |M. chs. 29 M. ehs. 30 M. ehs. 31 M. chs. 32 I M. ohs. KawakawaG r". baratown Kawakawa Opua Wharf - Taumarere Taumarere - Kawakawa Kawakawa-Kopuru.. Kopuru-Hukcrenui .. Hukeiemd-Waiotu .. Waiotn-Whakapara Wluikapara-Hiknrangi Hikurangi-Kamo '.. Kamo-Whangarei .. Whangarei - Opau Wharf Opau Wharf-Graham-rown Dargaville - Opanake Opanake-Booms Booms-Waima Kxtension .. Welsford Road to Komokoriki Komokoriki-Tahakeroa Tahakeroa-Makarau Makarau-Kanohi .'. Kanobi - Helensville Terminus Helensville Terminus, —Helensville Helensville-Kumeu Kumeu-Henderson.. Henderson-Waikomiti Waikomiti-Newinarket Penrose-Ontshimga .'. Onehunga Wharf .. Auckland Wharf Auckland Station .. Auckland-Mercer .'. Mercer-Newcastle .'. Niiwi-astlc-Uamilton Hamilton-Ohaupo .. Ohanpo-Te Awamutu 8 18 I 7 April, 1884 Kawakawa southwards Kopnru-Hukerenui.. Whangarei-Kamo Extension 2 30 122 Feb., 1877 2 30 6 0 17 Oj 1 23 3 29 I i 3 25 8 0 J 4 50 ] 2 2 ] 6 0 17 0 1 58 2 40 17 0 3 40 estim. 1 23 ■A 6 0 17 0 15 77 j 0*35 I 2 69 3 29 I J 21 26 j.. Kamo-Whangarei 17 43 "1 ' 21 Dec., 1898 2 Nov., 1896 2 July, 1894 28 Oct., 18H0 80 Nov., 1882 4 50 s"o 3 25 9 20 I 2 27 8 79 2"2 \ 1 Kaihu Valley ■ 2 48 2 48 2 48 - Kaihu Valley 19 40 16 46 ' 0 55 j 2 19 77'73 11 75 J-o 75 18 16 2 19 77 73 11 75 2 19 estim. Prelim. I " I 27 July, 1891 21 Oct., 1896 16 46 0.55 1 17 21 Helensville Nor t hwards Helensville Northwards 110 0 estim. 77 73 11 75 1 6 26 3' 18 3" 6 I 7 42 j I 1- 50 6 26 3 18 3 26 3 0 3 18 lOJiine, 1897 3 May, 1889 3 6 I 10 48 K ai p araWaikato .' Kaipara-Auckland .. 12 18 7*42 35 73 0 43 - 12 79 11 0 1 50 i 9'61 I 2'53 0'20 0 15 \ 42 72 31 2 10 33 9 27 6 24 I -6 66 I 1 70 0 55 18 Sept., 1880 29 Oct., 1875 18 July, 1881 21 Dec, 1880 29 Mar., 1880 24 Dec, 1873 28 Nov., 1878 30 Nov., 1885 20 May, 1875 13 Aug., 1877 19 Dec, 1877 4 June, 1878 1 July, 1880 12 79 0 43 ■ 36 73 42 59 150 11 "0 Onehunga Branch .. 4 63 2 53 - 0*20 9*61 I 2 73 2 73 Auckland-Waikato .. 100 18 0 55 0 15 1611 : 42 72 i 116 24 .. I 31 2 10 33 9 27 10013 Auckland-Penrose — Deviation via Beach Auckland City Branch —Kings! and Station to Auckland Station via Western Park and Freeman's Bay Pukekohe-Waiuku .. 6'24 6 50 2 60 Deviation via Beach' Auckland City Branch 650 2 60 6 50 2 60 6 50 2 60 Prelim. Surveys, new lines WaikatoThames 12 5 62 58 Pa e ra ta- W ai uku 12 5 12 5 12 5 Waikato-Thames .. Frankton Junction, —Hamilton Hamilton-Morrinsville Momnsville-Te Aroha Te Aroha-Paeroa .. Paerfa-Thames Paeroo-Waihi .. '. Ruakura Junction, —Cambridge Morrinsville-Oxford. - Oxford-Putaruru Ngatira Contract .. Kaponga Contract .. Tarukenga Contract 1 M / 20 Oct., 1879 ! I 1 1 PaeroaWaihi HamiltonCambridge Thames Valley - Rotorua Paeroa Waihi Hamilton-Cambridge 16 79 I 12 55 12 63 19 20 I 12 40 12 2 1017 72 75 J 1 Oct., 1884 1 Mar., 1886 20 Dec, 1895 \ 19 D. c, 1898 "l 16 79 12 55 13 63 62 58 2 40 I3"a 19 30 12 40 12 2 3 14 12 40 15 16 10 0 '.'. 8 Oct., 1884 12 2 Thames Valley-Roto-69 33 30 60 j 6 77 8 0 ■ 10 23 i 4 62 0 8 8 43 ' 10 0 8 0 58 -0 62 0 2 16 1 11 64 4'27 10 17 12 53 4 49 12 79 5 63 5'22 4 22 7 43 15 10 17 21 ; 8 Mar., 1886 21 June, 1886 30 60 6 77 8 0 10 23 4 62 ! 5 27 76 40 .. J 24Nov., 1893 "1 -I (o"s J8 43 69 33 Giao brneKaraka New survey Gisborne-Karaka .. Rotoriia Contract '.. Gisbornf Or-'ionrl .. Surveyed Napier-Wairoa River Wai roa Ri ve r- G i sborne Spit-Napier Napier-H anting* I lastinijs-Pakipaki . . PakipaM-Te Auto ., To Ante-Waipawa .. Waipawa-Waipukurau Waipukurau -Takapau Takapau-Kopua Kopua : Makotuku . '. Makotuku Matamau' M atam an -Tal 1 orai te Tab oraite-Woodville Woodville-Palmersto'n North Woodville-Mangatai noka Mangatainoka-Pahi-atua Pabiatua-Newmau Newman- Eketahnna Eketahuna Mangamahoe M a n g a m a h o e - Mauriceville Mauriceville-Master-ton Masterton-Woodside Woodside-Featherston Feathers ton -Kaitoke Kaitokc-Upper Hutt' Upper Hutt - Silverstream Silverstream - Lower Hutt Lower Hutt-Pipitea Pipitea-Wellington.. To Aro Extension .. \Vondside-( ire'ytown ' I j 8 Dec, 1894 Napier-Gisbome ■ .. : 18 0 120 0 10 0 '8 0 S8 0 62 0 8 0 58 0 62 0 10 0 Prelim Prelim. Prelim. N a p i e r - Woodville and Palmerston North' Napier-Woodville .. 96 65 ■15 05 111 70 25 Nov., 1874 12 Oct., 1874 1 Jan., 1875 17 Feb., 1876 28 Aug., 1876 1. Sept.,1876 ■■' 12 Mar., 1877 25 Jan., 1878 9 Aug., 1880 23 June, 1884 1 Dec, 1884 22 Mar., 1887 0 Mar., 1891 11 Dec, 1897 2 16 11 64 4 27 10 '17 12 53 -4 49 12 79 5*63 ■■ I - i ■96 65 5*22 4*33 7 43 16 io Woodville-Palmerston North Woodville-Wellington 17 21 0'51 17 72 17*21 17 21 Wellington - Woodville 115 79 5 76 1 5 76 I 3 30 2 Aug., 1897 3 30 15 24 j 2 4 6 15 4 7 . 3 Mav, 1897 16 Mar., 1896 8 April, 1889 615 2"*4 15 24 10 Jan., 1887 4 7 12 8 ■ 31 73 137 73 14 June, 1886 12 8 ■115 79 16 22 4 19 17 48 7 47 3 35 I 1 Nov., 1880 14 May, 1880 12 Oct., 1878 1 Jan,, 1878 1 Feb., 1876 3 - 35 7 - 47 17*48 16 22 4 19 8 0 15 Dec, 1875 8 0 > Greytown Branch .. 8 2 0 47 1 15 3 7 14 April, 1874 1 Nov., 1880 29 Mar., 1893 .. 14 May, 1880 8 2 0 47 3 7 0 64 3 71 3"7 1 15 3 7 I i m 111 a k a Incline Deviation Surveys i'oxton-New Plymouth Coacli road Route .. Tauberenikau Route Wain ui-o - m a ta Route Coast Route Route Improvement Survey in connection with above Foxton-Patea 9 0 14 40 31 0 50 0 8 70 Kaitoke-Featherston Kait«ke Woxlside .. BelmontCr ss' Creek I Petone-Pigeon Bush ! Uoper HuttPakuratahi 9 0 14 40 31 0 50 0 8 70 9 0 14 40 31 0 50 0 8,70 9 0 14 40 31 0 50 0 8 70 Prelim. , Prelim. i t t t 120 44 Foxton-Palmerston.. : Palmerston-Feilding Feilding-Haleombe. . Halconihe-Marton .. Marton-Turakina .. Turakhia-Ai-amoho.. ! Aramoho-Kai Iwi .. Kai Iwi-Waitotara .. Waitotara-Waverley' Waverley-Patea :.' Tu raki n a-Matarawa Aramoho-Goat Valley Tunnel Kai Iwi-Okehu N uku maru-Waitotara Patea-Manutahi Manutahi-Hawera .. Hawera-Nonhanby.. Normanby-F.ltham.. Bltham-Ngaife :. Ngaire-Stiatford Sti.vitford-'lngl.ewood Inf'lewood-Seiitry Hill Waitara-N. Plymouth N. Plymouth-MoturOa Motu roa-Break water Bull's Branch .: Aramoho Loop Aramoho-Wanganui Opunake-Eltham .. 23 39 V 11 28 7 76 10 49 9 10 { 20 25 ( 9 31 13 2 6 73 8 31 / 11 67 7 40 S 60 3 0 8'57 1 9 24 3 35 I 8 32 2 60 \ 3 20 I 18 40 I 8 60 I 11 13 , 2 35 / 3 79 0 10 1 3-19 j 23 10 18 53 I V 14 7; J 27 April, 1876 20 Oct., 1876 22 April, 1878 ! 20 May, 1878 j 4 Feb., 1878 ' ■ 17 May, 1877 28 June, 1879 20 Sept., 1881) 23 Mar., 1881 .28 Aug., 1883 23 39 7 76 10 49 9 10 11 28 I I I . Route Improvement ! Surveys 135 39 J 20 'as 981 13 "2 6 73 ' 120 44 11 67 7 40 8 31 26 07 11 67 7 40 ■( Patea-Waitara . .- 3 60 3 0 3 00 3 0 Prelim. I , 28 Aug., I883I 23 Mar., 1885 20 Oct., 1881' ; 18 June, 1881 j 7 Feb., 1881 '•* 27 Sept., 1880 17 Dec, 1879 30 Nov., 1877 ! 14 Oct., 1875 ,28 April, 1886 (21 Jan.', 1878 '' 1 21 Jan., 1878 71 56 ) 111 52 I I ... 3*35 8 33 8 57 9 24 i ]-71 56 83 28 260 3 20 ) ■ .. 1 ■I > ii is s'eo ls'io 2 35 Bull's Branch Wanganui Branch .. 3 79 j 3 29 0 53 0 53 3 79 3 79 Prelim. o'io 3 19 Opunake - Mountain Road Marton-Te Awamutu 23 10 I 2 13 5 42 23 10 23 10 Prelim. -I; |1 3 29 r 200 64 Marton Junction, — Rangatira Mangaonoho Contract Makohine Section .. Mangaweka Section Paengaroa Section .. Tura.igarere Section Waioiirn Section ... Mnrimutu Section .. Raetihi Section .. I ' Waimariu" Sction.. Makaretu Section .. Obonco Section Trial Survey Taumaranui Section Ohiuemoa Section Poro-o-tarao Tunnel Contract Mokau Section Mokau-Te Kuiti .. Te Kuiti-Otorohanga Otorohanga-To Awamutu Obakune to Mokau Retarukr Divide 1 Makatote Gorge-Ma-rae Kowhai 1 Marae-Kowhai-Ohura Vallev I Ngaire Section Tangarakau Section Heao Section Ohura Section i Waitara Section ) Urenui to Tangitu River I i Hastings-Te Awamutu I 3 41 26 04 ■■( 1 76 j 2 June, 1888 18 53 I 22 43 Northllsland Main Trunk Railway 3 70 J 11 0 7 0 10 22 10 66 7 40 13 70 8 60 12 30 i 7 2 8 24 9 30 18 0 16 0 1 34 " 1 IMay, 1893 176 :. 11 0 7 0 10 22 10 66 7 40 13 70 8 60 12 30 7 2 8 24 9 30 18 0 16 0 9 04 I I' 7--0-! 6 0 3 70 4 22 10 66 7 40 13 70 8 60 12 30 7 2 8 24 9 30 I 18 0 ! 2 0 :: Prelim. 14 0 1 : 3 50 I. 1 21 Dec, 1896 1 - 134 i-46 77 Central Route—Devia-j tion Surveys ■ 11 9 8 53 11 41 14 20 50 47 ■• \ 8 May, 1889 2 Dec, 1887 \ 9 Mar., 1887 1420 11 41 8 53 11 9' SO 0 30 0 30 0 30 0 Prelim. 34 0 20 0 34 0 .. 34 0 34 0 Prelim. - v- J Ngaire-Ongaruhe .. a 20 0 20 0 20 0 Explor. - I Waitara-Tangarakau Urenui Route 103 58 '46 75 12 0 38 73 ' 26 0 I 10 70 27 75 46 75 t 12 0 38 73 26 0 10 70 ..' 27 75 I .. 46 75 .. 12 0 170 0 128 7 1990 16 38 73 26 0 10 70 27 75 46 75 12 0 Prelim. :: j :: 1 76 I .. t " :: Hastings-Te Awamutu 170 0 I L862 9 u!70 0 1862 9 170 0 | 960 20 ' Prelim. ! 61 64 i 10 55 69 23 24 27 19 : 22 67 17 8 §54 77 22 30 17 21 16 10 1 15 16 43 1 27 50 22 49 838 9 Total . 61 19 103 76 24 22 68 39 j|43 50 16 51 14 67 2 2 65 21 11 41 18 531 26 75