™' 1- TABLE of Lengths of Government Lines Authorised, Constructed, and Surveyed up to 3]st March, 1905— continued. •_ SODTH ISLAMD. I

State of Line. ___^_ ippropH.- Djviaion MiJew S( , c( . <m M.u, g . d . nBi ToUL j —" - ' I j j I J ""*■ m,tiOn - Ujta *| ft*. 1873-74. ia8e-eO.!i e^ei|l891-e2.|l89Z-»3.| l8 1896-07. 18 97-98.;i8ee-ee.| 1900-1.1 1901-3.1 1902-3. 1903-4. 1904-5. | Total. — ■ \~— — 1 — ' ' j ■ j " — j I " " — 1 2 3 I 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 , 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 : 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 „ , M , „ , "■„ „ „ *: * , U - " b - M oh - M oh - M oh - "■ ° h - i M. oh. M. eh. M. oh. M. oh. M. oh. M. oh. M. oh. M. oh. M. ch. M. eh. M. oh. 11. oh. M. oh. M. ob. M. oh. M. ch. M. c h. M. oh. M. eh. M. oh. M. oh. M.cb. M oh. SI. oh. M. ob. M. oh. M. ch K. oh. M. cb. M. eh. M. ch. M. oh, M. ch. M. ch M. oh. Nelson- Nelson-Belgrove.. 22 78 Port Extension ..10) / 17 May, 1880 10 . ■ Roundell Nelson-Foxhill .. i 18 73 I 2 52 25 45 ■ 31 Jan 1876 " ' ie'73 " " 22 7S Foxhill-Bclgrove .. 3 0 j (25 July, 1881 .. 3" 0 " ■ ■ ' Midland Still water - Bel- 148 21 Stillwater - Reefton 37 9 4 79 42 8 21Juiy, 1900 ! |+ . 37 9 Railway grove (utdTadmor) " . " Reefton-Inangahua 20 20 0 14 0 5 i0 0 40 .. ... .......... I Inangahua-Tadmor 71 19 .. 71 19 71 19 .. j .. ., IWmor-Motupiko .. 10 29 0 69 11 18 .. 2 47 7 62 . j ' " IMotupiko-Belgrove .. 9 44 0 62 10 26 21 July, 1900'++.. . 9 44 I 98 58 Brunner-JacWe!: 82 1 1 2 68 45 15 I 21Jul, lOOttft '. '.'. .'. " .'. I " " '.' I " " 32 15 I Jackson's-Otira .. 10 1 j M * 6 « i 13 Nov 1900 10 12 Otira-Avoca .. 37 22 .. 37 22 37 22 .... JAvoca-Otarama .. ■ 11 22 .. 11 22 2 60 3 38 5 4 .. " "' "' ., ! 4 58 0 16 4 74 21 July, 19Oo!tf.. '■'■ '.'. " '. .. .. 4 58 Ngahere-Blackball .. 3 30 .. 8 30 2 24 1 6 / to •> Blackball I * ! (.bridged ' Greymouth- Greymouth - Nel- 7 51! Greyrnouth-Brunner- 7 32 1 7Apnl,1876 7 32 1 Nelson' aon Creek .ton I " Creek | Extension .. 0 51 - 6 1 13 69 1 Feb., 1881 ... 0 : ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 61 Stillwater (portion)... 0 4 4 Mar. ,1881.. " " " [\ '.[ " \\ \\ 0 4 !! .. '.'. '.'. .. '.'. \ '.'. .. Westporb- Weatport - Ngaka- 19 19 Station .. \ 0 29 ) f 17 Dec.','1878 " ■' 6*29 .. ■■ •■ ■■ " ■■ •■ ■• " '■'■ '•'■ Ngakawau wau ■ Westport-Waimanga- 10 0 8 12 27 81 _ __ 1 5 Aug., 1876 .. .. ',', '.'. ','. 16' 0 .'.' .. ',', '.'. .'. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. .'. ■'■ .. j. 19 is Wai man garoa-Ngaka- 8 70 ) ( 26Sept.,1877 ... 8 70 ■■ I ■■ ■• -. wau 0 37 Extension to Coal i 0 37 .. 0 87 31 Mar., 1890 .. 0 37 ...'... 0 37 Company's Line West port- Ngakawau ■ Moki- 7 12 Ngakawau Mokil.i- 7 12 1 18 8 30 .... 8 Aub 1893 7 12 .. ■ .. 7 12 Ngakawau hinui ml i Extension Mokihinui Colliery 3 69 Mokihinui to coal- 3 69 0 25 4 14 25Peb 1895* 3 6-. - .. 3 60 Line ,,,i,,o Newsurvey Weatpurt Inanga- , 26 0J Westr-on -Inangabua 26 0 .. 26 0 26 0 Prelim. ..I .. | .. .. .. .. .. .. hua Junction Junction State Col- Greymouth - Coal 5 II Greymouth - Coal 5 1 150 6 51 .. .. l Dee 19041 ..5151 liery Creek j Cr-a-k " " " Greymouth- Greymouth-Hoki- 24 37 Greymouth-Hokitika 24 37 2 10 26 47 20 Dec, 189s| .. .. 24 37 .. •■ 21 37 Hokitika tika K u m a r a i Kumara Branch 4 10 Kuimua Branch .. j 4 10 .. 4 10 4 10 Branch •• i " " -, ••••■■ Hokitika- Hokitika-Rosa .. 16 01 Hokitiku.-R.jKS .. i 16 0 .. 16 0 2 0 14 0 .. Kosa '■ Kewsurvey Rosa-Waitaha .. 10 0. Ross-Waitalia ..! 10 0 .. 10 0 10 0 Prelim. Pioton- Picton-Kahautera 103 30l Picton-Hlejilieim .. ' 16 57 ) ( 18 Nov., 1875 " ik'tm " " .. .... Waipara Blenheim .. 1 22 [ 3 26 23 68 .. .. J 24 Way 1880 " ' " " i'oo " \\ ....... Oinaka Contract .. \ 2 43 ) I 18 April, 1893 " " " " " 2*48 '.' " Vernon Contract 1 75 .. 1 75 \ 1 .... 1 75 .... 33 45 I Daahwood Contract 3 38 .. 8 38 .. ,„„ .„„ " " 3 38 .... Utawai Contract .. 2 39 .. 2 89 .. .. 10 Oct., 1902 ■■ ■■ ■• •■ •• •■ J^ Awateru Section .. j 5 11 0 43 5 64 I .... '".."■ 5 11 .. . . Surveyed (location).. 4 71 .. 4 71 4 71 .. .. ! " .. " ! „ (trial) .. 64 74 .. 64 71 64 74 ... .. "" " Kahautera - Mac- 34 65. Kahautere-Maokenale 34 65 .. 34 65 34 65 Prelim .... kenzie " ■ ■ Mackenaie-Wai- 35 0. Mackenzie Section .. 11 26 .. 11 26 10 12 1 14 .... .. para Waikari Section 8 54 0 11 8 65 .. 0 64 7 70 .... .. Omihi Section .. 15 0 1 2 16 2 .. .. 0 21 16 Dec, 1902 " " " 14 59 .... 14 59 Hurunui- Main Line .. 206 7 Culverden-Hurunui 9 9 Feb., 1886 " " " o' w " " " .. \\ " '.' Waitaki, Hurunui-Hedbuty .. 1 14 9 Feb., 1886 " " 1 u " " " .. " I n Medbury.Waikari .. 8 40 28 Oct., 1884 '.'. " " " " " a i0 " " .. '.' " .. .. ". .. Branches Waikari-Wai para .. 9 10 17 April, 1882 " A'lO " ' .. .. .. Waipara-Amberley 6 77 6 Oct., 1880 ' " e" 77 .. ". Amber)ey-Ashley(part) 3 63 I 9 Feb., 1876 .. q'cs " .. .. .. .. .. j 7 64 3Nov.,1875 7 « " .. .. .. Ashley-Kangiora 1 71 | 17 April, 1875 .. " i' 71 "' " ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Rangiora-Southbrook 1 63 5 Nov., 1872 1 63 ' ..... Southbrook-Kaiapoi 5 1 2 Sept., 1872 ..51" . .. .. .. Kaiapoi-Addington .. 11 68 1 April, 1872 H 68 .. " .. Christchurch-Selwyn \ 22 43 j 2 Oct., 1867 22 43 " " .. Selwyn-Dunaandel.. j 1 77 1-- fi8 7f) -- ■ 15 Feb., 1873 .. 1*77 " " " " .. .. " .. 206 7 Dunsandel-Rakaia .. I 10 66 \ U 68 27 ° 76 1 29 May, 1873 10 66 " .. " . -. " I Rakaia-Ashburton .. | 17 7 4 Aug., 1874 ' 17' 7 " ] " .. .. .. Ashburton-Ealing .. ] 19 29 31 May, 1875 ' 19 29 " " ! " Ealing-Woodbridge.. ! 2 59 >i Aug., 1875 '.[ \\ " .. 2 ' 59 "' | \ " '.'. \\ " " \\ \\ .. " '.'. \\ '.. "" | Woodbndgo-Temuka ; 13 65 4 Feb 1876 IS 6 r i " Temuka-Timaru ..j 1115 22Oct.,1875 '.'. u 15 " " " , '.' '. " " " .. '.', .', .'. Timaru-St. AndrewB 10 28 Uuly, 1876 lo'ffl " •- •• ■■ " St. Andrewa-Otaio .. | 8 66 ! 1 Sept., 1876 ' q fifi .. . Otaio-JJakikihi .. | 3 61 I 0 Oct., 1876 ,?, " . .. Makikihi-Hook .. : 3 36 1 Feb., 1877 " I « " " " " " Hook-North Waitaki ; 16 14 1 Feb. 1877 Ifi " " .. " " V. " ■ '.'. North Waitaki-South I 40 j 17 April, 1876 i'« " " ....-■ Rangiora-Oxford 21 76 Bangiom-Ouet 11 77 1 - i l Dec 1874 11 77 Cuat-Carlton .. 5 53 2 36 24 32 .. .. 6 April 1875 "" 5 53 " "'.'." ' ■ ■ 21 76 Carl ton-Oxford West 4 26 J 21 June, 1875 " 42"" "" ...... Eyreton (from 20 7 Main Line - WeBt 14 251 27 Dec, 1875 " " u'q« " ' " I Main Line) Eyreton 1 61 21 68 .. .. J " " " " 20 7 Eyreton-Bennett'B 5 62 j ( 1 Feb., 1878! 5 62 ...... Lyttelton .. 6 26 Lyttelton - Chriat- 6 26 .. 6 26 .. .. .. 9 Dec, 1867 6 26 " " " ...... 6 26 church Southbridge .. 25 81 Hornby-Kllesniere .. 14 62 ) „ .„ „„ .„ j 6April, 1875 14 6 .. .: •■ \\ ok m „__ - South- 10 49 [ 3 1T 28 d8 {oJuly,1875 \\ [] \\ . l6'49 '.'. ','. Y. '.[ '.[ '.'. V. V. '.'. '.'. '■'■ '.'. L*- ■"■" JJ !J_ '■'■ '■'■ Jl- li_ ■■ ■■ ■■ '.'■ ■■ •• •■ " !» Little Bivet- 42 10l Lincoln-Birdling's 17 8 f 7 June 1882 ,™ o .. 1 Akaroa ' Flat L 2 5 24 51 J 17 8 " " jl 22 46 Biidliiig's Flat-Little J 5 38 [ 16Mar.,188li 5 38 .. __ .. .. .. |J 1 Reconnaissance .. 19 44 .. 19 44 19 44 Prelim. .... .. j .. Springfield .. 80 00 Rolles ton-Sheffield .. 24 4 | 1 1 Dec 1874 " " 24* 4 ' Sheffleld-Springfieia 5 59 \ 3 7 33 67 .. . J 3 Jan ' 1880 " " ! ,- i" TO " "' " " "" .. 30 60 Springfield-Coalmine 0 77) 0 Feb., 1880 " I " n 77 " " " ...... Whitecliffa .. U 88 Darfleld-Whiteoliffe I 1183 1 , B q „„ I 8 Nov., 1875 " " " iToq " " " ',' " " " " " .. ,, ao Whiteoliffe to Bridge 0 5| 1 53 18 U l27Junol8S () U M " ! 6' 5 " " " " " .. U M Rakaia-Ash- 22 20 Rakaia .. ; 22 20 2 65 25 5 .. 1 April 1885k " " "I on'™ " "■ "' " " " " ■ ' .. I 22 20 burton Forks i2 2(J ' ' ■ " " " " I Ashburton .. 29 4(> , L'iiiwiil<l-\VusLcrfiold 10 47 8 April 188U ln i7 Westerfleld-Anama 8 39 7 Oct., 1882 " "" """«'» " " " '.'.'.'... Anama-Cavendish 2 47 1 52 29 1 . 1 Mar 1884 *" " o' d -7 " '* " " 27 29 Oavt iRlish-Mt.Somers l id 4 Oct., 1886 '' " ' " ,"., '' " .'. " '.'..... Ml Somera-Bpringburn 4 9 Sept 188't " 4 ft Extension .. ' 2 17 2 17 2 17 "' " " " ■ ■ ■ ■ Opawa and Al- 55 8 Washdyke - Pleasant 8 67 \ , 4 Dec, 1875 " 8 '67 " " " '.'. " " \ ■• '•'■ ■■ \ bury to Fairhe Point Creek and PleasantPoint-Albury 16 61 2 45 38 50 .. J 1 j wl 1877 ie «. .. 36 5 Burke's Paas Albury-Winscombe.. 7 7 2 Aug 1888 " V t Winscombe-Eversley 8 801 I 0 Jan., 1884 " " S SO '' " ...... .. ...... Preliminary survey.. 19 3 .. 19 3 19 3 Prelim. .. .... u ov .. .. .... Waimate .. 4 42 Stutlholmc-Wajmato 4 42 1 3 5 45 .. 19 Mar 1877 1'ao " " " -. 4 42 WaimateGorge 8 21 Waimate-Waihao 8 21 0 54 8 76 lAprii,lS85- \\ " " " " _ " " " " " " " " g'si '.'. '.'. '.'. ". V. '.'. '■'. '■'■ V. '•'■ '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. '■'■ '■'■ '■'■ " 8 21 Waitakj- MainLiue .. 246 69 Sou th Waitaki- 13 8 25Sept 1875 ia o Blufiand Oamaru * 13 S Branches I Oamaru-Hillgrove .. 24 52 4 Nov., 1870 * t 2 1 Hillgrove-Palnierston 12 68 22 May, 1878 " 12*'68 " ...... Palmcston - Waikou- 9 8 6 Sept., 1878 ..« Bβ ...... .. .. ■ ■ ■. .. ........ aifci ■ " " " '' " ' Waikouaiti-Waitati 14 83 7 May 1878 14 v. Waitati-Glendermid 9 77 0 Dec, 1877 " 9 %% " .. • ■ Glendennid-Dunedin 7 6 9April 1873 " 7' fi " " " j Dunedin-Abbotsford 5 7 1 July 1874 " " 5*7 '' " JAbbotsford - Clutha 46 36 5913306 2 \ lSept.,1875 " " \[ .. i6 ' 36 " " " " "; " " " " " " " .) .. " " " " " " " " " " " " " V. .. . 246 6S Clutha River - Bal- 0 60 22 Jan., 1878] 0 60 . - ■ ■ .. ■ ■ j . clutha .......... ; Balclutha-Clinton .. 20 76 2 Jan 1879 on ne. • Olmton-Wftipahi .. 9 62 1 Nov 1877 " " o" 6 2 " " ' " " "' Waipahi-Gore .. 16 11 21 June, 1877 " ' 16*11 ' Gore-Mataura 7 40 30 Aug., 1875 " 7*40 " I " Mataura-Woodlands 20 68 7 June, 1875 " ' ' ' O ' m '.'.'.'. " '.. " " '.'.".. \ Woodlands-liiveicar- 11 21 11 Feb., 1874 11 21 " gill " " Invercargill-Bluft" 17 1 5 Feb., 1867| 17 1 Branehei,— " .... D " n "°°" - ""SSSpr'sr "JS}!" , *" (uSS:5SS :: :: :: :: 2im :: :: :: :: :: 6' 46 :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: } "» Duntroon-Haka- 15 88 Dmitrcon - Hakatera- 15 86 1 5 16 48 1 April, 1885- 15 33 ., _ .. j 15 :« Ngapara .. '■. 14 76 Waiareka-Ngapara.. 14 76 1 31 16 27 2Apnl,1877 u 76 .. .. i 14 76 Livingatone .. ' 16 40 Windsoi Livingstone 12 (). 0 50 12 50 .. 0 5 .. 2Aug.,1887 " ' li'Ti ' 11 75 Survey (trial) .. 4 40, .. 4 40 4 40 iPrelim. .. .. .... . 10 .. .. .- •• | r' 1 ..:,;-.. ' :■ r.i I ■!.,■ [ ■ ,-J; .■ r 0 July 1882 " Wα " " " .... 1 hemo (part) \[ 0 54 9 29 .. I .. .J " " I 8 55 Pftlniewlion-Uiinbaok 6 77! I 1 1 Oct., 1885 G 77 ■• ' (part) 1 "' Surveyed 0 66.. 066 065.. ... Inch Valley Rail- 2 29 Inch Valley Lime 2 29 0 23 2 52 .. .. Uune.lDOO " .... .. ■■ g way Quarry : »»»_♦• Port Chalmers.. . 1 'J Gloiidennid - Port ] 9 8 40 4 49 .. .. ,. 9April,1873i 19 .. I 1 9 Chalmers " " Green Island .. 2 44 Bunwide-Walton Park 1 74| 1 n .,, „ ,„ ( 1 July, 1874i 1 74 ., 1 „ .. Walton Park - Saddle 0 5oj I ° 8 I6 | 4Sept.,1879J \\ \\ " „ " " [. " q'm V. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. " .. .'. '.'. '.'. ■■ '.'. '.'. '.'. V. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. '" '■'. ■■ J Green Island to 4 651 Survey«d 4 65| ■ ■ 4 66 4 66 Brighton " Fernhill Colliery 1 60; AbboUford to Fern- ] 60 0 24 2 4 9 Dec 1895,* I (M 1 W) Line ! lull Colliery ' Kaikorai Valley 2 60 Surveyed ..' .. 2 60! 2 60 2 60 .. Railway * Outram .. 8 78i Moegiel-Outraiu .. 8 78 0 68 9 66 .. .. .. 1 Oct 1877 8 78 j 8 78 Lawrence .. 21 76 Clfirksvillc-Waitahuna 15 4]1 2 a 9t , 7R 122 Jan., 1877 ' 15'. 4 .. 1 „, nt Waitahuna-Lawrence 6 72!) 23 78 a April, 1877 6 72 i ( 21 76 Lawrenne-Rox- 38 25' Preliminary survey.. 38 25 ■- 38 25 ] 88 25 Prelim. .. .. : " " I burgh .... ...... I Catlin'B River .. 19 20 Bal clutha-Rom ahapa 7 62 \ 15 Dec, 1885 7 62 ; Romaliapa-Glenomaru 6 18 9 July, 1891 .', '.'. " \\ " .'. " " '' " \\ ','. " e"l8 " '■'. .. " '■'■ '.'. '■'■ . Catlm'e Tunnel Sec. 0 46 f 1 63 21 3 4 Mar., 1895 . n"46 . ■ 19 20 ; Hunt's Road Sec.(part) 3 48 16 Dec' 1895 " : 3 48 Hunt's Road Seo.(part) 1 gJ 22 June 1896 " i' 6 " Waipabi-Heriot 20 S\ Waipalii-Keleo .. ! 15 27 | a 8 22 ft J 1 Dec, 1880 '.'. " " '• '.' " '.'. " " '.'. '.', " " " '.'. '.' V. ) Burn I I Kelso-Heriot .. 4 5G 1 22 b 1 1 April 1884 " " 1' rk I 9ft 31 Heriot Railway! 6 W\ .., 6 20 0 45 6 65 15 Feb. 1905 " " " \\ " ' " " \\ " " 6 "20 Extension " "" " " " ' Extension to Rox- 28 JO Surveyed .. 9K 10 .. 28 10 1 28 10 Prelim I burgh, vid Rae'e ! '' [ Junction and Ettrick RdSpylaw .. 25 70 Surveyed .. j 25 70J .. 25 70 25 70 Prelim. .. Wahnea Plains, 36 391 Gore-Lamsden .. 36 89 134 87 78 1 April, 1886* .'. " " \ '.'.,. ' Sβ 89 ' " " " " " 36 M District Ry. • Kelso-Gore .. | 24 0 Surveyed .. 9 58 .. 9 58 9 58 Preliminary survey.. 14 22 .. < 14 22 14 22 Prelim. Rivereciale-Swit- I 13 7') ltiveraddlo Section .. 7 0 .. ; 7 0 4 50 .. 2 80 aere Suneyed ■ .. 6 70 .. 6 70 6 70 : Edendale-Toitoie 19 30 Bdendale-Wyndham 4 01 0 72 10 28 f «Oct., 1882 " " '.'. " 4 0 \\ " \] '.'. 1 "' 1 Wyndham-Cilenham 5 36, ° {1 1IJ lh 1 May 1890 .. .. 5 36 If 9 ae Surveyed .. 9 74 .. 9 74 9 74 .. .. " " ' Seaward Bush.. 24 62 Appleby-Waimatua 5 40h .. 9 July 1886 " " V40 " " " " ! Waimatua-Moliotua 5 58J tie Jan., 1888 '.'.'.'.'.'. \ '.'. '.'. ' 55$ '.'.'.'. '.'. '.'. \ WaiiuraSec.(portion) 6 62 . ,„ „„ „, 6Mar.,1895 .. : .. km 24 52 jSsr*£-ted sa| 1:: :: ■■ ■■ ■■ '■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ;■ :■: : :■: ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ ■ ■■ » :: :: j"g :: ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ Catlin's- I Catlin'a- Seaward 57 60 Owaka Catlin'a River' -I 0! 0 30 4 30 0 42 I .. .. 1 Aug., 1904 3 38 3 3& Seaward ■ Bush ' Bridge " " " " " *' " " " " " " " " ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Bush Recun iiaiesaDoe .. 40 32 .. 40 32 40 82 Prelim .. I Tokftniii-Wwinahakft . 13 281 .. 13 28 13 28 .. .. " Canterbury Oxford-Temukft.. 83 0 Oxford-Sheffield .. 11 44 0 27 11 71 7 kuu L884 " " ii'id " " i '■'■ " " " li a Interior ! Surveyed .. 21 7 .. 21 7 21 7 .. .. 7 " '" ' " .... Main Lino Reconnaissance .. ~>Q 2'J , . 50 29 50 29 Prelim ' ! I 1 " OtagoCen- Waitaki Bluff 182 r>(! \Vin S at.ii Jet.-llindon 1(167 .. .. .. 24 Oet' 1881 " " "' Ifi'fi7 " " I tral Main Line to Hindon Section (part) 2 48) \ " " " " " " , " Lake Hawea Deep Stream Section I 22 .. "' '' Nenthom Section .. 9 0 f 9April,J891 - 23 21 J •• Middlctnarcli Section 7 3lj 4 60 90 64 ) " Middleniaroh-Hyde 16 13 j 12 July, 1894 " " " " " \\ .'.'.'. Iβ' 12 '.'. " ". " '.'. Hyde-Kokonga .. 10 0 1 Oet., 1807 \\ .. \' " : '.. V. 10 0 j-112 38 Kokonga-Hanfurly .. 11 25 14 Dec, 1898 ' 11 25 Ranfurly-Wedderburn 8 29 ' \ .. .. i June 1900 " " " " " " ' " fi'29 " Wedderburn-ldaValley 12 24 1 02 13 26 2 Dec, 11)01 " " \h'qa " Ida V all.-j-Pool burn 4 30 0 12 4 42 \ " " " '■ p.,,i r -»..„»„. s 0 .. a 0 :: .. :: 1SepM9M :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: 1320 Manulierikia-Ophir.. 5 70 1 04 6 74 .. j ' Opbir Spottis .. 260.. 260 .. 260 .. " " J Spottis-Cbatto .. 70.. 70 .. 70 .. " " '.'. Chat to-Alexandra ..90. .90. .90.. .. " ' " *' Surveyed .. 52 88 .. 62 88 52 88 " " " " " " " "" J '' " " " " " " " " " Invercar- [nvercargill-King- 87 4 Invercargi 11-Winton 18 58. 22 Feb' 1871 ls'sS " " " 1 gill-King- Bton Winton-Caroline .. 22 10 20 Oct.',' L876 .. '.'. ". " 22*10 '.'. " I !, ton "J? Oaroline-Elbow .. 8 27 7 Feb,, 1876! .. . 8 27 Br anch, Blbow-Lowther .. 5 76 1 . ., „- iq 15 Jan., 1877 k' 76 " " j " " " Lumsden- Lowther-Athol .. 13 18 f ° Ji 1J " 28 Jan 1878 " " lVlft " 87 * "«•»«- Atbol-Fairlight .A 10 10 29 April, 1878 '.'. '.'. " io 10 " " Foirhght-Kingston ... 8 35 10 July, 1878 .. g'35 " " 1 Kingston Wharf .. 0 10 ' 14 Dec 187e! 610 " " " " Lumsden-Mararoe 30 0 Dumsden-OaaUeBook 2 21) < lApril,1881 " " 9 " 2] ■"" " , c ttr kM, "~ y "'•«« »■&« :: .. :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: .. :: :: :: i-. :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: 1040 Murray Creek-Moss- 4 10) ( 22 Jan., 1887J i 4 10 Surveyed .. .. 8 20 .. 8 20 8 20 I Reconnaissance .. 11 20 .. 11 20 11 20 Prelim. " " " Forest Hill. Winton to Hedge- 12 40 Winton - Hcdgehope "12 40 0 65 13 25 .. .. .. !l7 July, 189'jj lo'dO io 40 Railway hope Station ■" * u Western Wallacetown 17 68, Makarewa Junction- 17 58 J 9 June, 1870! .. .. 17 53 j 1753 Railways Branch Itiverton . f I ' Otautau Branch 11 40 Tliornbury (Aparima j 11 40. Il5 Dec, 1879 .. n 40 ' ' 11 40 Otautau-Nightcaps 10 55' Otautau-Waino" *".. 10 55 t; 64 13 J ■ OrepukiBranch 17 68, Riverton Oraki .. R I, '25 July 1881 V. \\ W \\ " I \\ k "» M 0,-aki-Colac .. 130 ,24Sept,1888 ! "' i' 3O "' " " " \ 1 17 w Colac-Orepuki .. 10 35 \ 5 Mav 188r>! ' " " " ,A'ok I Orepuki- Orepuki- Waiau .. 18 80 Otepuki-VVaihoaka .. 4 48 0 58 5 26 1K 1908 ! 35 : " I itt " ' 440 Waiau Waiboaka - Camp 5 52 .. 6-62 .. 5 52 .. .. ! , " " " I River Creek ' " " , " " " " " " " " " " "' "' " . ■ ■ ■ .. .. ■ ■ ■ ■ . ■ . • ■ ■ i - - .. " OampCreek-Waiau.. 3 10 .. 3 10 3 10 j .. .. .. •■ ■■ -- I Totals ■" 203 °' ■■ ,2203 0 ! I 430 1 676 »l 53 6 I 23 67 .. .'76 36 27 G2 11 2VUG 78 47 72Jl52 39 94 SsTgTg! IS 66! 35 22' 22 4,5 40 35 14 34 60 "t91~54 ~T. 21~32~5~36 29 39 ~7. 12 27 29 t-5 28 1 6 10 0 11 25 L9 12»104 36l 12 24 7 62 4 48 27 7lJ 1449 31 * In these cases the dates given are the dates on which tht railways became the property of the Government. J This comprises 3 m. 48 oh. of railways constructed by the Government, and 1 m. 60 eh. of lines constructed by private company and afterwards purchased by the Government. , This oomprieee 45m. 55oh. of railvyaya constructed by the Government, and 35 m. 79 ch. of lines conatruoted by private companies under the District Railways Act and afterwards purchased by the Government. & This comprises llm. 23ch. of railways tonsli-iictud by the Government, and 36 m. 39 ch. of lines eonstnicccd b; i coi-ifianits (Uidtii- tne DisLricc Railways Act and afterwards purchased by the Government. :] This comprises 23 m. 40ch. of railways constructed by the Government, and 3 m. 69 cb. oflh.es constructed by private company and afterwards purohaeed by the Government. " 9m. 70ch. formerly returned as opened tramway. ft In these cases the dates given are the dates on which the title to the railway was actually vested in the Government. Possession was taken of the railway by Government on 25th May 1895 » Phis comprises 20m. 70ch. constructed by Government, and 74m. 2oh. conducted b y New Zealand Midland Railway Company and 9m. 44ch. partly constructed by New Zealand Midland Railway Company and finished by Government. 2 36 1 61 3 17 ■ 2 5 -64 68 6'4; 6"ll 1 2 2 36 24 32 1 61 21 68 6 26 8 17 28 48 2 5 24 51 19 44 3 7 33 67 a 7 153 2 65 1 53 13 11 2 65 25 5 1 52 29 1 2 17 2 45 38 50 2 4f 19 3 1 3 5 45 0 54 8 75 0 54 '210 75 7 8 9 M. oh. H. oh. M. oh. 25 45 42 8 20 0 14 0 5 i0 71 19 71 19 11 18 .. 2 47 10 26 .. I 45 15 37 22 37 22 11 22 2 60 3 38 4 74 8 30 2 21 16 13 69 27 31 0 37 8 30 4 14 26 0 26 0 Prelim. 6 51 26 47 4 10 i 10 16 0 2 0 14 0 10 0 10 0 Prelim. 23 68 1 75 3 38 2 39 5 54 4 71 4 71 64 71 64 74 34 65 34 65 Prelim. 11 26 10 12 1 14 8 65 .. 0 64 16 2 19 44 Prelim. 2 17 19 3 Prelim. Prelim. Under I Plate. - H Date. T ls"™' l872 " 73 - IS'3-7) .1874-76.1875-78. 10 49 1133 '.'. 21 76 20 7 6 26 I 25 91 I 23 46 30 60 11 38 22 20 27 29 36 5 "i 42 8 21 206 7 59 13 i806 2 ■246 69 23 30 16 43 16 27 12 50 4 40 o"5 4 40 [Prelim. 9 29 0 65 2 52 0 66 4 49 3 16 4 65 4 65 4 65 2 4 2 60 2 60 9 66 23 78 88 25 Prelim. 38 25 28 10 13 26 4 42 8 0 6 74 2 GO 7 0 9 0 52 38 2 60 7 0 9 0 52 88 I aver car- [nvereargill-King-gill-King- Bton Eton and LumsdenMararoa Lumsden-Mararoe Forest Hill. Winton to HedgeRailway hope Western Wallacetown Railways Branch Otautau Branch Otautau-NightcapK Orepuki Branch Orepuki- Orepuki-Waiau .. Waiau River Totals By Authority: John Maokat, Government Printer, Wellington—1905.