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RETURN No. 22. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of Mileage of Railways open for Traffic and under Maintenance on 31st March, 1908.

Section. Mileage open for Traffic on 31st March, 1905. Additional Lengths opened during Year. Reduced Mileage equivalent to Maintenance for Length whole P " iod - opened. Length closed during Year. Line. Lengt Net Addition to Mileage open for Traffic. Net Addition to Mileage under Maintenance. Total Mileage open for Traffic on 31st March, 1908. Equivalent Total Mileage maintained during Financial Year ended 31st March, 1908. Line opened. Date of Opening. Line. Length. I M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. eh. M. ch. Kawakawa 7 39 7 39 7 39 Wh»ngarei 22 44 22 44 22 44 ... Kaihu 17 IS 17 IS 17 '5 Auckland 392 69 Kaipara Flats-Tauhoa ioth June, 1907 ... 2 40 2 2 395 29 394 71 Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth 484 50 Taihape-Mataroa let June, 1907 ... 5 79 4 19 490 49 489 , 49 Grisborne 18 2 Te Karaka - Puha 3rd June, 1907 ... 1 79 1 5 2 1 20 1 19 54 TTurunui-Bluff '.278 57 Alexandra-Clyde 2nd April, 1907... 5 49 5 49 IS "9 13 22 1,284 26 1,284 26 Ditto, Private Lines — Shag Point Branch 2 10 Shag Point Branch 2 IO Nightcaps Branch 2 24 1 io 2 24 2 24 Westland 123 70 Taipoiti-Reefton 13th May, 1907 ... I 22 125 12 125 o Weetport 30 17 30 17 30 17 K«l«on ... 42 40 42 40 42 40 Pieton 33 44 33 44 33 44 Total 15 3 2 2,469 23 2,456 I 17 29 2 IO ■5 i "9 13 22 2,471 20 i