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APPENDIX E.

ANNUAL REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS BY THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF.

The Engineeb-in-Chief to the Hon. the Ministeb for Public Works. S IE Public Works Office, Wellington, Ist July, 1903. I have the honour to submit the following report on the various works completed and in progress throughout the colony during the past year. EAILWAYS.

Abstract. The following table shows the expenditure and liabilities on Government railways in New Zealand up to the 31st March, 1903 :—

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Name of Bailway. Total Length of Bailway or Section. Open for ■ Traffic. Expenditure to 31st March, 1903. Liabilities on 31st March, 1903. M. ch. 19 40 M.ch. 17 21 £ s. a. 55,044 17 1 £ s. a. Kaihu Valley Kawakawa- Grahamtown — Opua Wharf-Hukerenui Hukerenui-Grahamtown Helensville Northwards to Maungaturoto Kaipara-Waikato, with Branches Waikato-Thames, with Branches Thames Valley-Rotorua Gisborne-Karaka Wellington-Napier and Palmerston North (including Te Aro Extension and Greytown Branch) Wellington-Foxton Foxton-New Plymouth, with Branches Stratford-Kawakawa North Island Main Trunk Nelson-Roundell ■ Midland Railway* .. Greymouth-Nelson Creek Greymouth-Hokitika and Ross Westport-Ngakawau .. .. Westport-Ngakawau Extension to Mokihinuit Mokihinui Colliery Line} Ngahere-Blackball Greymouth-Coal Creek|| Picton-Waipara— Picton-McKenzie Waipara-McKenzie Hurunui-Waitaki, with Branches Canterbury Interior Main Line —Oxford-Temuka Waitaki-Bluff, with Branches Otago Central Invercargill-Kingston, with Mararoa Branch Forest Hill Railway—Winton-Hedgehope§ Western Railways Preliminary surveys Miscellaneous Stock of permanent-way on hand Value of permanent-way in hands of Railway Department Rolling-stock 33 8 25 32 53 15 151 1 75 18 69 33 18 0 233 12 195 49 101 0 210 4 22 73 243 55 7 51 40 37 19 56 7 12 3 69 2 40 5 1 7 41 22 52 13 66 151 1 62 58 69 33 13 10 233 12 195 49 6 26 78 62 22 73 93 58 7 51 24 37 19 56 7 12 3 69 112,109 10 7 151,983 12 4 142,971 12 4 1,252,413 5 7 376,151 10 10 354,365 9 6 73,431 19 4 2,058,991 19 11 42,116 3 4 1,404,439 4 8 32,889 1 6 1,127,944 10 4 165,522 10 0 287,434 8 9 166,471 11 11 200,013 18 5 187,512 15 7 5,777 3 3 10 5 10 5,498 18 2 6,982 6 11 801 3 10 14,706 10 2 23,419 5 4 24,406 7 7 1,089 15 8 22,497 5 11 138 15 35 0 483 72 83 0 561 48 182 56 117 4 12 40 71 6 33 45 14 59 443 08 11 44 468 34 98 18 97 44 12 40 57 56 327,399 14 1 93,958 11 0 2,252,324 2 8 59,343 9 2 3,482,580 17 6 1,034,064 7 2 315,833 11 5 22,528 19 0 254,091 11 2 63,985 7 3 10,336 19 11 45,192 16 3 6,166 7 10 3,695 8 6 1,015 17 2 911 16 6 877 13 5 25,000 0 0 3,077,205 18 3 100,323 0 0 Total 3,222 47 2,288 15 19,256,744 2 6 217,089 10 5 Provincial Government Lines, etc. Canterbury (lengths included above) Otago Gisborne to Ormond Tramway 731,759 0 0 372,522 2 5 4,975 1 7 Grand total 3,222 47 2,288 15 20,366,000 6 6 217,089 10 5 * The amount shown as expenditure represents the net amo t The funds for this extension—namely, £35,501 2s. lid.—wer I The funds for purchase of this line, £15,745, were provided 1 I The expenditure on this line as a tramway was made by tl II The funds for purchase and completion of this line, name! lUnt charged :e provided b; by the Westp he Lands Dej ly, £27,902, we against the c iy the Westpi lort Harbour partment. ere provided 3olony. ort Harbour Board. ■ Board. for out of State Coal Mines Account.