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"B."—Details of Permanent-way Account, £73,108 10s. 2d., being Amount actually paid to Contractors.

The New Zealand Midland Eailway Company (Limited) (Norman H. M. Dalston, Wellington, 9th July, 1900. General Manager).

"C." —Statement showing Lands selected by the Company, and the Balance of Lands available for Selection.

Bl value of lands earned by the company, as per State- £ s. d. ment"B," ... ... ... ... ... 290,010 2 5 • Deduct Bl value of lands selected by the company, as above 260,243 18 8 Balance available for selection by the company ... £29,766 3 9 The New Zealand Midland Railway Company (Limited) (Norman H. M. Dalston, Wellington, 30th June, 1900. General Manager).

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;ai: Is. "ons. .mount tails, 531b., at £4 15s. per ton ... ''ish-bolts, at £25 per ton at £12 10s. per ton ... )og-spikes, at £12 per ton Jed-plates, at £7 10s. per ton i'ish-plates, at £6 5s. per ton ... 'ermanent-way material, not including sleepers height and insurance on rails, fish-bolts, &e. 'oints and crossings Sundries 4,644 44 96 95 59 252 £ s. d. 22,071 6 10 1,102 2 8 1,262 2 0 1,137 16 0 441 2 11 1,578 0 7 33,807 14 3 11,244 15 8 1,015 12 0 131 6 6 Less sales 73,791 19 683 9 5 3 73,108 10 2

o.ol loci .rea ol loci lue per .ere. .moun Surveyed Blocks (Actual Area and Value). 26 28 41 44 45 46 50 61 62 63 65 77 42 43 53 64 67 70 71 L27 L30 220 (part) L31 69 Dobden ... Westport A. B. P. £ s. d. 10,698 0 18 10 0 10,172 2 33 10 0 7,346 3 38 0 15 0 13,629 0 0 15 0 32,427 0 0 0 13 0 8,586 2 21 0 15 0 6,738 3 24 0 15 0 33,126 1 24 0 10 0 1,070 0 7 10 0 7,087 1 19 10 0 3,004 2 7 12 6 8,123 2 34 0 10 0 25,669 2 0 0 15 0 26,642 0 0 0 15 0 35,751 3 0 0 10 0 5,999 2 23 10 0 8,940 3 7 10 0 4,864 1 20 0 10 0 8,500 1 30 0 10 0 43,122 2 9 0 10 0 17,646 0 0 0 10 0 1,914 2 13 0 10 0 7,292 3 15 0 10 0 13,540 0 0 0 17 6 14 2 7 29 3 0 £ s. 10,698 2 10,172 14 5,510 4 17,036 5 21,077 11 6,439 19 5,054 3 16,563 4 1,070 1 7,087 7 3,380 2 4,061 17 19,252 2 19,981 10 17,875 17 5,999 12 8,940 15 2,432 3 4,250 4 21,561 5 8,823 0 957 5 3,646 8 11,847 10 527 10 1,247 10 £ s. d. 10,698 2 5 10,172 14 2 5,510 4 9 17,036 5 0 21,077 11 0 6,439 19 6 5,054 3 6 16,563 4 0 1,070 1 0 7,087 7 3 3,380 2 3 4,061 17 1 19,252 2 6 19,981 10 0 17,875 17 6 5,999 12 11 8,940 15 11 2,432 3 9 4,250 4 5 21,561 5 6 8,823 0 0 957 5 10 3,646 8 5 11,847 10 0 527 10 0 1,247 10 0 235,494 8 48 54 (part) Unsurveyed Blocks (Estimated Area and Value). 8,550 0 0 0 15 0 5,350 0 0 0 10 0 24,000 0 0 0 10 0 3,200 0 0 10 0 15 0 7 6,412 10 2,675 0 12,000 0 3,200 0 462 0 260,243 18 it 68 Ahaura 260,243 18