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RETURN No. 22. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of Mileage of Railways Open for Traffic and under Maintenance on 31st March, 1900.

Section. Mileage open for Traffic on 31st March, 1899. Additional Lengths opened during Year. opt >ened during Year. Date of Opening. Reduced Mileage equivalent to Maintenance for Length whole Period - opened. Length closed during Year. I Net Addition Net Addition to Mileage to Mileage open under for Traffic. Maintenance. Total Mileage open for Traffic on 31st March, 1900. Equivalent Total Mileage maintained during Financial Year ended 31st March, 1900. Line opened. Line. Length. M. ch. M. oh. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. oh. M. ch. Kawakawa 7 39 7 39 7 39 Whangarei 21 20 21 20 21 20 Kaihu 17 20 17 20 17 20 Auckland 327 4i 327 41 327 4i Wellington-Napier-New -Plymouth 45i 14 451 14" 45i 14 Hurunui-B luff 1,149 29 f Gorge Road-Waimahaka ... j Winton-Hedgehope 9th June., 1899 ... 17th July, „ ... 6 40 12 66 5 21 9 5 i 19 26 14 26 1,168 55 1,163 S5 Ditto, Private Lines — Shag Point Branch 2 10 2 IO 2 10 Nightcaps Branch 2 24 2 24 2 24 Grey mouth 32 6 32 6 32 6 Westport 30 17 30 17 30 17 Nelson 23 5 22 48* 22 48* Picton 20 42 20 42 20 42 Total 14 26 19 26 14 26 2,103 16 2,098 16 2,084 27 19 26 k * Reduction of 37 chains, due to Belgrove Station alterations.