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Eltham Route —continued. £ s. d. Brought forward .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,534 10 0 Culverts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,338 0 0 Bridges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28,058 0 0 Pitching and protecting bridge-approaches .. .. .. .. .. 200 0 0 Platelaying and ballasting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,911 0 0 Station buildings (seven stations) .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,700 0 0 Permanent-way .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 34,484 0 0 Carriage on permanent-way .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,200 0 0 Equipment.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,150 0 0 Telegraph-line .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,150 0 0 145,725 10 0 Contingencies, 3 per cent, (approximately) .. .. .. .. .. 4,274 10 0 £150,000 0 0 Average cost per mile, £6,500. Hawera Route. — Examined (Length, about 26 miles). — Estimate of Cost. £ Purchase of land: extra allowance for land required, 100 acres at £15 per acre ... 1,500 Cost of line at average cost per mile of Te Roti route, 26 miles at £6,045 per mile ... 157,170 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...£158,670 Average cost per mile, £6,100.

Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; printing (1,400 copies), £3 19s. 6d.

Authority : John Mackat, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9oB.

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