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Poles. Wire. M. eh. M. eh. Maharahara to Kiritaki ... ... ... ... 260 260 Branch to Te Moehau ... ... ... ... ... 0 15 0 15 Featberston to Te Pare ... ... ...' ... ... 9 0 15 10 Branch to Ruataniwha ... ... ... ... 0 1| Pohangina to Komako ... ... ... ... ... 100 100 Tarata to Matau ... ... ... ... ... 13 40 13 40 Hastings to Pakipaki ... ... ... ... ... 010 5 0 Turakina to Wangaehu ... .. ... ... 4 64 Eketahuna to Ihuraua Valley ..: ... ... ... 560 560 Waikanae to Reikorangi (metallic circuit) ... ... 3 0 6 0 Apiti to Utuwai ... ... ... ... ... 140 140 Waituna West to Rewa ... ... ... ... ... 50 50 Douglas Road to Huiroa ... ... ... ... 40 40 Puniwhakau to Makahu ... ... ... ... 4 40 4 40 Rongotea to Carnarvon ... ... ... ... . . 3 26 3 26 Glen Oroua to Taikorea ... ... ... ... 30 30 Fernhill to Pakowhai ... ... ... ... ... 2 40 2 40 Napier to Pohui ... ... ... ... 26 0 Extension to Peep-o'-Day (new office) ... ... ... 015 015 Sentry Hill to Waitara ... ... ... ... ... 4 0 25 40 Trunk telephone wires— Feilding to Kimbolton ... ... ... ... 180 Bull's to Marton ... ... . ... 9 0 Gisborne to Te Karaka (metallic circuit) ... ... 37 0 Palmerston North to Longburn (metallic circuit) ... 80 Palmerston North to Rongotea (metallic circuit) ... ... 640 31 0 Waipawa to Waipukurau (metallic circuit) ... 8 0 Feather ston to Greytown North ... ... ... 180 Featherston to Martinborough ... ... ... 12 0 Wellington to Palmerston North ... ... ... 92 40 For Public Works Department—Taihape to overseer's office ... ... ... ... 060 060 Turangarere to Waiouru ... ... ... 10 0 Waiouru to Ohakune .. ... ... ... 170 Douglas Road to Huiroa ... ... ... 3 0 Taihape to Mataroa ... ... ... ... ... 60 60 Stratford to Waipuku ... ... ... ... 4 40 Railway wire— Muritai to Pencarrow Heads Quarry ... ... ... 060 060 Poles. Wire. ' Less wires dismantled— M. eh. M. eh. 136 71J 622 38 Sentry Hill to Waitara... ... 4 0 25 40 Railway wire ceased to be maintained by the Department— Woodville Railway to Ngawapurua Bridge ... ... ... 40 40 8 0 29 40 Net increase ... . . ... ... 128 711 592 78 The lengths of lines and wires now maintained in this district are 2,216 miles 4l£ chains and 7,923 miles 68 chains respectively. Eleven private wires, aggregating 1 mile 42 chains of line and 11 miles 49 chains of wire, were erected during the year. There are 25 authorised but uncompleted construction works, some of which are nearing completion, and others will be proceeded with, as soon as practicable. These works include extensions to new districts and the erection of wires on existing lines to give increased accommodation and to improve existing services. Maintenance. The lines throughout the district are in good order. The overhaul of the main lines from Wellington to New Plymouth and from Palmerston North to Napier has been completed during the year. There are branch lines requiring overhaul, and this will be done during the coining year. The following sections were overhauled and strengthened, extra or larger poles being provided where necessary : — Miles. Himatangi to Bull's ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 Wairoa to Frasertown ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Wairoa to Mohaka ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 Waipawa to Waipukurau ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 Waipawa to Pakipaki ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 Pahiatua to Makuri ... ... ' .. ... ... ... 18 Tolaga Bay to East Cape ... ... ... ... ... ... 67

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