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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 Woeks. Sib,— Public Works Office, Wellington, Ist July, 1904. 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. Absteact. The following table shows the expenditure and liabilities on Government railways in New Zealand up to the 31st March, 1904:—

Name of Bailway. Total Length of Bailway or Section. Open for Traffic. Expenditure to 31st March, 1904. Liabilities on 31st March, 1904. M. oh. 19 40 M. eh. 17 21 £ s. d. 55,044 17 1 £ s. d. Kaihu Valley Kawakawa- Graham town— Opua Wharf-Hukerenui Hukerenui-Grahamtown Helensville Northwards to Maungaturoto Kaipara-Waikato, with Branches Waikato-Thames, with Branches Thames Valley-Botorua 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 Boss Westport-Ngakawau Westport-Ngakawau Extension to Mokihinuif 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 20 53 15 151 1 75 18 69 33 18 25 233 12 195 49 101 0 210 6 22 73 243 55 7 51 40 37 ' 19 56 7 12 3 69 2 40 5 1 j 7 41 22 52 18 41 151 1 62 58 69 33 13 10 233 12 195 49 6 26 106 20 22 78 93 58 7 51 24 37 19 56 7 12 3 69 119,751 8 7 157,424 6 7 157,097 5 1 1,264,236 19 10 403,619 15 7 354,817 6 11 88,764 18 8 2,090,713 12 9 42,116 3 4 1,412,733 15 8 41,625 13 7 1,324,349 17 5 165,670 11 0 385,972 14 4 166,471 11 11 226,843 8 9 188,008 17 3 2,572 7 3 77 15 9 4,296 15 11 3,547 9 11 118 9,662 4 5 37,868 7 5 7,760 10 1 20,630 11 4 3,405 3 11 138 15 35 0 483 72 83 0 561 48 182 56 117 4 12 40 71 6 33 45 14 59 443 8 11 44 468 34 98 18 97 44 12 40 62 24 327,929 17 5 121,466 8 8 2,275,010 14 7 59,343 9 2 3,547,063 17 7 1,090,564 0 8 331,321 18 11 22,733 19 3 262,660 19 4 30,596 4 10 10,336 19 11 42,376 4 10 4,626 0 9 1,959 5 3 2,513 2 4 2,157 13 6 25,000 0 0 3,273,148 18 10 36,906 14 3 Total 3,222 62 2,324 76 20,085,447 9 8 117,354 12 Provincial Government Lines, etc. Canterbury (lengths included above) Otago Gisborne to Ormond Tramway Midland Railway, Valuation of Works constructed by Company 731,759 0 0 372,522 2 5 4,975 1 7 683,460 3 1 Grand total 3,222 62 2,324 76 21,878,163 16 9 117,354 12 * The amount shown as expenditure represents the net amoi t The funds for this extension—namely, £35,501 2s. lid.—wen t The funds for purchase of this line, .£15,745, were provided t § The funds for purchase and completion of this line were pi j The expenditure on this line as a tramway was made by tfc ant charged t a provided b> ty the Westpi rovided for o le Lands Dep igainst the ci r the Westpo ort Harbour! nt of State O lartment. ilony. •t Harbour Board. Board. >al Mines Account.