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APPENDIX E.

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

The Bnginbbe-in-Ohibf to the Hon. the Ministeb for Public Woeks. Sib,— Public Works Office, Wellington, Ist July, 1905. I have the honour to submit the following report on the various works completed and ia progress throughout the colony during the past year. RAILWAYS. Abstract. The following table shows the expenditure and liabilities on Government railways in New Zealand up to the 31st March, 1905 : —

Name of Railway. Total Length of Railway or Section. Open lor Traffic. Expenditure to 31st March, 1905. Liabilities on 31st March, 1903. M. ch. 19 40 M.ch. 17 21 £ s. d. 55,044 17 1 £ 8. a. Kaihu Valley Kawakawa- Graham town — Opua Wharf-Hukerenui Hukerenui-Grahamtown Helensville Northwards to Maungatapere Kaipara-Waikato, with Branches Waikato-Thames, with Branches Thames Valley-Botorua Gisborne-Motu Wellington-Napier and Palmerston North (inoluding Te Aro Extension and Greytown Branch) Wellington-Foxton Poxton-New Plymouth, with Branches Stratford-Kawakawa North Island Main Trunk Nelson-Roundell Midland Railway* .. Greymouth-Point Elizabeth Greymouth-Brunner Greymouth-and Ross Westport-Ngakawau Westport-Ngakawau Extension to Mokihinuif Mokifunui Colliery Line| Ngahere-Blackball .. Picton-Waipara— Picton-MeKenzie Waipara-McKenzie Hurunui-Waitaki, with Branches Canterbury Interior Main Line—Oxford-Temuka Waitaki-Bluft, 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-stook 32 24 25 20 73 15 151 1 75 18 69 33 48 15 233 12 204 69 101 0 209 70 22 73 243 55 5 1 7 51 40 37 19 56 7 12 3 69 2 40 7 41 22 52 18 41 151 1 62 58 89 33 13 10 233 12 195 49 11 18 119 21 22 73 93 58 5 1 7 51 24 37 19 56 7 12 3 69 120,962 17 7 165,077 17 10 167,649 13 4 1,279,352 4 10 447,572 14 3 354,958 2 -7 109,425 19 11 2,099,023 4 2 42,116 3 4 1,427,082 7 5 52,964 1 8 1,478,785 9 6 165,669 11 0 462,073 0 1 62,540 11 10 150,512 11 11 244,506 16 0 188,008 17 3 152 15 8 242 13 5 896 2 10 2,150 0 0 53 17 6 32 14 0 4,828 10 3 21 10 6 30,469 4 6 18 19 1 1,883 7 11 27,879 8 0 5 14 4 138 15 35 0 483 72 83 0 565 48 182 56 117 4 12 40 71 6 33 45 14 59 443 8 11 44 478 12 111 38 97 44 12 40 62 24 328,218 12 7 153,710 3 6 2,289,839 8 1 59,343 9 2 3,597,847 14 10 1,141,208 14 4 332,550 14 3 22,733 19 3 262,833 9 2 34,215 14 0 10,336 19 11 42,064 18 10 1,682 8 5 581 7 9 3,997 5 2 114 8 8 25,000 0 0 3,464,227 13 7 164,491 0 9 Total 3,284 72 2,370 68 20,865,338 1 1 211,572 0 9 Pbovincial Govbbnmbnt Linus, 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 3,284 72 2,370 68 22,658,054 8 2 211,572 0 9 ♦ The amount shown as expenditure represents the net amoi + The funds for this extension—namely, £35,501 2s. lid. —wer< 1 The funds for purchase of this line, £15,715, were provided i § The expenditure on this line as a tramway was made by tt ant charged 3 provided b; >y the Westp Lβ Lands Dei against the c< y the Westpo; )ort Harbour '. partment. >lony. •t Harbour Board. Board.