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D."—Statement showing Amounts demanded by Government for Construction Work since the Seizure of the Line on 25th May, 1895.

Summary (carried to Statement " E "). £ s. d. Net traffics, above ... ... ... ... ... 11,843 9 9 Demands paid to Government, above ... ... ... 37,876 15 1 £49,720 4 10 The New Zealand Midland Eailway Company (Limited) (Norman H. M. Dalston, Wellington, 2nd July, 1900. General Manager).

"E."—Statement showing the Proportionate Cost of the Various Completed Sections of the Railway, and the Total B1 Value of Land earned by completing such Sections (for Land-grant Purposes only).

The New Zealand Midland Eailway Company (Limited) (Norman H. M. Dalston, Wellington, 30th June, 1900. General Manager).

'raj LCS. Balance, beini Demands unpaid by Company to Government. Period ending Amount spent on Construction. Expenditure Receipts in in Excess ol Excess ol Receipts. Expenditure. Amount demanded by Government. Demands paid by Company to Government. !9 February, 1896.. II August, „ .. !8 February, 1897.. II August, „ .. !8 February, 1898.. II August, „ .. !8 February, 1899.. II August, „ .. !8 February, 1900.. £ s. a. 8,145 5 8 13,873 5 10 9,625 2 4 14,863 0 5 15.100 6 6 19,634 13 10 38.101 10 8 27,064 5 8 29,175 8 7 175,582 19 6 £ s. a. £ s. d. 3,681 8 8 1,028 0 4 2,670 14 4 1,249 15 10 4,081 16 1 £ s. a. 4,463 17 0 12,845 5 6 6,954 8 0 13,613 4 7 11,018 10 5 22,338 16 3 38,238 3 2 28,416 16 3 25,850 8 7 £ s. d. 4,463 17 0 12,845 5 6 6,954 8 0 13,613 4 7 £ s. a. 11,018 10 5 22,338 16 3 38,238 3 2 28,416 16 3 25,850 8 7 2,704 2 5 136 12 6 1,352 10 7 3,325 0 0 4,193 5 6 Deduct, 16,036 15 3 4,193 5 6 163,739 9 9 37,876 15 1 125,862 14 8 175,582 19 6 11,843 9 9 163,739 9 9 37,876 15 1 125,862 14 8

«- a o o d'-g Prom Proportionate Cost. ,/10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 !5/35 Springfield to Patterson's Creek Jackson to Poeroa Poeroa to Lake Town Lake Town to Hohonu Hohonu to Summit Summit to Tunnel Tunnel to Kokiri Kokiri to Brunnerton ... ... ... Stillwater to Nelson Creek Nelson Creek to Ahaura ... Ahaura to Totara Flat Totara Flat to Ikamatua ... Ikamatua to Mawhera-iti ... Mawhera-iti to Slab Hut ... Slab Hut to Beefton Belgrove Section £ 60,000 34,100 21,300 33,500 26,400 32,300 18,200 37,700 47,400 26,300 19,600 24,800 27,800 18,000 42,900 60,000 s. d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Add £37,876 15s. Id., demands for construction-work since 25th May, 1895, paid to Government, together with the sum of £11,843 9s. 9d., the net earnings of the line since the Crown took possession, making, as per Statement " D " 530,300 0 0 49,720 4 10 £580,020 4 10 Bl value of lands earned by the company, being 50 per cent, of £580,020 4s. lOd. as above, carried to Statement " C" £290,010 2 5