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Locomotives.

France. —1888 : Steam-power, including shipping, 4,520,000-horse power. 1901 : Locomotives, 4,000,000-horse power ; fixed, 2,500,000-horse power.—" Annales dcs Ponts et Chaussees." United Kingdom. —1904 : 23,800 locomotives, probably 14,000,000-horse power. New Zealand Public Woeks. UTILISATION OF WATER-POWER. Summary of Brake Horse-power available foe continuous Working. North Island. Brake I Q , Brake Scheme. Horse-power, j bcneme. Horse-power. Wairua .. •■ •■ 1,600 Waitara .. .. .. 2,000 Okere .. ■■ •• 15,800 Rangitikei .. .. .. 50,500 Huka .. •• •• 38,000 Waihi .. .. .. 400 Aratiatia 92,000 Makuri 3,000 Aniwhaniwha, or gorge below .. 48,000 Waiohine .. .. .. 7,000 Rotoaira, augmented .. .. 25,000 Otaki .. .. .. 4,000 Waikaremoana | 140 000 Tauherenikau .. .. .. 5,000 Waikareiti )' ." " Hutt .. .. .. 5,000 Te Reinga .. •• • • 12,000 Akatarawa .. .. .. 1,000 Mangawhero .. .■ ■ • 24,000 Minor schemes, say .. .. 15,700 Manganui-a-te-ao .. .. . • 8,000 Wangaehu 1,500 500,000 Turakina . • • • ■ • 500 South Island. Brake Scheme Brake Scheme. Horse-power. bcneme. Horse-power. Wairau . ■• ■• 10,000 Tekapo .. .. .. 550,000 Waihopai 3.000 Pukaki .. .. .. 70,000 Awatere .. ■ • • • 5,000 Ohau, two schemes .. .. 130,000 Clarence • • • • 100,000 Waitaki, Goose Neck .. .. 100,000 Maitai •• •• 1. 000 Ahuriri .. .. .. 6,000 Rodins'and Lee, &c. .. .. 2,000 Deep Stream .. .. .. 7,000 Boulder' Lake 9,000 Taieri 14,000 Rotoiti and Buller .. . • 20,000 Beaumont .. .. .. 1,000 Rotoroa . • • • • • 30,000 Talla Burn .. .. .. 2,600 Buller say three schemes below Gowan 50,000 Teviot .. .. •. 15,000 Inangahua .. ■• 7,000 Manuherikia .. .. .. 5,000 Waiau-ua 25,000 Hawea 90,000 Brunner .. •• •• 22,000 Kawarau .. •• •• 100,000 Otira and Rolleston, &c. .. .. 6,000 Shotover .. .. .. 15,000 Kanieri 2,800 Lake Hall 40,000 Whitcombe, two or more schemes .. 30,000 Lake Hilda .. .. .. 55,000 Kakapotahi 3,000 Lake Cecil .. .. .. 15,000 Wanganui 30,000 Te Anau .. .. .. 750,000 Wataroa, say 60,000 Manapouri .. .. .. 420,000 Falls, Westland .. •. • • 11,500 Mararoa, say .. .. .. 10,000 Waimakariri 115,000 Monowai 14,000 Coleridge (with Wilberforce) .. 70,000 Hauroko .. .. .. 80,000 Rakaia, with 150 ft. dam .. .. 35,000 Minor schemes, say .. •. 24,100 Heron . ■ • • • ■ 8,000 Rangitata 25,000 3,200,000 °P iM G '°°° Brake Grand Totals. Horse-power. North Island .. .. .. .. . • .. 500,000 South Island .. .. ■ • • • •. .. 3,200,000 3,700,000

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Year. United Kingdom. Continent of Europe. I United States. Colonies. .840 .850 .860 .870 .880 .888 H.p, 200,000 700,000 1,400,000 2,140,000 3,200,000 3,500,000 H.p. 90,000 630,000 2,210,000 5,200,000 9,640,000 12,780,000 H.p. 200,000 600,000 1,800,000 3,300,000 5,700,000 9,300,000 H.p. 10,000 300,000 1,100,000 2,700,000 6,400,000