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TABLE of Lengths of Government Lines Authorized, Constructed, and Surveyed up to 31st March, 1911- continued. SOUTH ISLAND.

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Appropriation. ■-■ j '■ ■ - - i Division. Mileage. I Section. [ Main i ...Line*. SidiuRs. Total. ansr Under Under veyea. mation laying. ■ Date. State of Line. Opened. 1904-5. 1905-6. 1906-7. 1907-8. 1908-9. 1909-10 1910-11. Total. : '" " "" i 1 N.eLs.e..n..Roundell Midi an d Railway 2 • Nelson-Belgrove... Stillwat-er - BelgrQve ftnaTadmor) 3 M. ch. 22 73 148 65 4 -Nelson-Belgrove ,-.-■ Sfcillwater-Tteefton S. - Beef ton. S.,Baaf t on.EL N.-Cronadun Cronaiiun Laiidii g .. | Landing Inarig»»hua Inangaiiiia-Glenhope Glenhope-Tui- .. Tui-Kiwi .. Kiwi-Tadmor Tadmor-Koliatu Kohatu-Belgrove Briiwier-Otiia Rolleston Section .. Tunnel Contract Tunnel Contract-Cass Cass - Broken River.. i Broken River - Otarama O i arama-Springfield 5 M. ch. -22-73 37 30 1 .80 5 38 8 40 4 75 53 39 9 34 3 17 5 9 10 29 9 44 42 27 1 2 8 0 13 75 15 22 7 40 ■ 6 J M. eh. 2 52 4 79 . 1.0. 0 56 0 45 7 M oh. 25 45 42 29 .2 30 6 14 9 5 4 75 53 39 10 9: 3 51 5 38 11 18 10 26 45 15 1 % 8 0 14 15 16 51 7 70 8 M. oh. 9 M. oh. 10 M. oh. 11 ■• 31 Mar., 1907 7 Aug., 1908 12 .13 M. oh. M. ch. .13 14 15 16 M. ch. M. ob. M. ch. M. ch. .. I .. i'3O '.'. .... . . , ; . . i -IT: M.ch. 18 M. ch, 19 M. eh. " 20 M. oh. 22 73 37 30 1 30 5 38 8 40 1 5*88 4 75 53 39 1 57 '.'. 10 29 '.'. Brunner - Springfield 0 55 0 34 0 29 0 69 0 62 2 68 4 78 2 59 3 17 18 Deo.', 1908 7 Aug., 1906 " i ■• 5"9 6v 9 ' 10 29 9 44 42 27 1 i 92 64 12 1 1 I 6 20 1 29 0 30 ,. 6 - 35 8"o 7 40 1 .. 1 i i 10 Dec, 1910 29 Oct., 1906 ■■ ' •■ .. i .. 7 40 .. 15 22 I 27 40 Blackball Railway GreymouthNelson Creek WestportNgakawau WestportNgakawau Extension Ngahere-Blackball 4 58 0 16 4 74 .■■'. 3 40 Ngahere-Blackball .. 3 40 1 20 4 60 16 July, 1910 3 40 3 40 Greymouth - Nelson Creek 7 51 Greymouth-Brunner-ton-Stillwater 7 51 6 18 13 69 7 51 Westport - Ngakawau Ngakawau -Mokihinui 19 56 Westport-Ngakawau 19 56 8 12 27 68 18 56 7 12 Ngakawau-Mokihi- ! nui I 7 12 1 18 8 30 ■ 7 12 Mokihinui Colliery Line Westport Inangahua Junction 3 69 Mokihinui-Seddonville 3 69 0 25 4 14 8 69 WestportInangahua 26 0 Westport -TeKuha.. Te Kuha - Inangahua Junction Greymou th - Runanga Colliery 5 74 20 6 0 10 6 4 20 6 17 6 3 0 5 74 State Colliery, or Coal Creek Railway Grevmouth-Point Elizabeth Colleries Extension 5 1 5 1 2 10 7 11 1 Dec, 1904 5 1.. .... J 5 1 3 69 Runanga Colliery-Point Elizabeth Collieries Greymouth-Hokitika 3 69 2 20 6 9 3 69 .. .. 7 10 .. •■• ■' GreymouthHokitika Kumara Branch HokitikaRoss Greymouth-Hoki-tika Kumara Branch 24 37 24 37 2 10 26 47 24 37 4 10 Kumara Branch 4 10 4 10 4 10 Hokitika-Ross .. 15 75 Hokitika-Ruatapu .. Ruatapu-Ross-Survey to Ross Township Ross-Waitaha Picton-Seddon Seddon Kaparu Kaparu-Ward Ward-Mii za Mirza-Kaikoura Kaikoura-Parnassus 7 10 7 21 1 44 0 61 0 69 7 71 8 10 1 44| 9 Nov., 1906 1 April, 1909 7 21 7 10 7 21 1 44 ,, New survey PiotonWaipara RoKS-Waitaha .. Picton - Kaikoura 10 0 98 30 10 0 33 45 6 30 8 14 3 35 46 66 30 59 3 26 0 76 1 20 0 40 10 0 36 71 7 26 9 34 3 75 46 66 30 59 10 0 Prelim. 10 I I o .£ 1 Pμ _a 00 _a "o I I *o ai to ■1-■4-1 O o 1-1 r-i CO a s 1 33 45 6 - 30 . 8 li Kaikoura - Par nassus Parnassus-Mina.. Mina-Waipara .. 46 66 30 59 335 J 30 59 Prelim. -. 8 43 35 51 Parnassus-Mina .. : Mina-Domett Domett-Tormore Tormore-Ethelton .. Ethelton-Scargill .. Scargill-Waipara Culverden-South Waitaki 8 43 3 63 3 10 5 28 8 51 14 59 206 7 070 8 43 4-53 8 43 I 1 Aug., 1910 14 Nov., 1906 21 Mar., 1907 3 Nov., 1905 363 j 0 66 9 24 !:: 3 10 .. .. I .. 5 28 .. .. ; 8 51 35 51 Main Line 0 51 1 2 64 68 9 22 15 61 270 75 "■ ! • • I HurunuiWaitaki, with Branches 206 7 206 7 ttranohet, — Rangiora-Oxford Eyre ton (from Main Line) Lyttelton 21 76 20 7 Rangiora-Oxford West Main Line V West Eyre ton-Bennett's Lyttelton - Christchurch Hornby-Southbridge Lincoln-Little River 21 76 20 7 2 36 1 61 24 82 21 68 21 76 20 7 6 26 6 26 6 26 6 26 25 31 22 45 • • 1 .. Southbridge Little RiverAkaroa 25 SI 42 10 25 31. 22 46 3 17 2 5 28 48 24 51 30 60 Reconnaissance Rolles ton-Springfield Springfield-Coalmine Darfield-Whitecliffs Whiteclifis to Bridge Rakaia-Methven 19 44 29-63 0 77 11 33 0 5 22 20 19 44 19 44 Prelim. I Springfield J 3 7 J 1 53 83 67 " 30 60 Whiteclifis 11 38 13 11 11 38 .. ;;■ ■;; ;; ;; ■ Rakaia-Ash-burton Forks Ashburton 22 20 2 65 25 5 22 20 29 46 Tinwald-Springburn Extension Washdyke-Eversley 27 29 2 17 36 5 1 52 29 1 2 17 38 50 217 27 29 86 5 2'45 . Opawa and Albury to Fairlie 55 8 Burke's Pass Wairoate Waimate Gorge i 42 8 21 Preliminary survey .. Studholme- Waimate Waimate-Waihao Downs 19 3 4 42 8 21 i' 3 0 54 19 3 5 45 8 75 19 8 Prelim. t-reum. ) 1 ) 5 ! S ••!'..:• I " ' - I ... .. pi § '■'■ '■'■ 'So 43 o a 3: GO * ' i * ' .1 •■ I •• 05 .... I .. .. I ■■ ■■ I :: :■: .a fc.-v ■ μ-i . . 1 0 .. ! I :: :: ] T3 O i 1 y. '.'. . a i 3 38 .. 1 :: :: £ '.'. '.'. a 'J i •§ 6 20 o . ... .. •• : - " j .. . . .. I :: :: " i . ... •-< :. J f.: .. I .. j .. ■; r '■ :: r: ■.-;-;! ■ ' ■ i 2'iJ0| I " .. i"7 37 (I .'. 4 42 8 21 I ... ... .. Canterbury Interior Main Line Oxford-Temuka .. 83 0 Oxford-Sheffield .. Surveyed Reconnaissance 11 44 21 7 50 29 0 27 11 71 21 7 50 29 21 "f 50 29 11 44 Prelim. .. .. WaitakiBlufi ancl Branches Main Line Ht'iinulles, — Duntroon Duntroon-Haka-teramea Ngapara . Livingstone 246 69 South Waitaki-Bluff 246 69 59 13 806 2 246 69 21 75 15 38 Pukeuri-Duntroon .. Duntroon - Hakateramoa Waiareka-Ngapara .. Windsor-Tokorahi .. Survey (trial) Palmers ton-Dunback Surveyed Inch Valley-Lime Kill 21 75 15 38 1 35 1 5 23 30 16 43 21 75 15 38 14 76 16 40 14 76 12 0 4 40 8 55 0 65 2 29 1 31 0 50 16 27 12 50 1 40 9 29 0 65 2 52 05 '.. .. Prelim. .. ' 14 76 11 75 0 54 4 40 Palmers ton-Wai-hemo In ch Valley Rail- • way Port Chalmers.. 9 40 0*65 8 55 2 29 6 23 *2 29 Green Island .. Green Island to Brighton Fernhill Colliery Line Kaikorai Valley ! Railway Outram Lawrence Lawrence-Rox-burgh 1 9 2 44 4 65 Glendermid - Port Chalmers '■■ Bumside-Saddle Hill Surveyed 1 9 2 44 4 65 3 40 0 m ■ 4 49 .. 1 9 2 44 3 16 4 65 4*65 1 60 Abbotsford to Fernhill Colliery Surveyed ... 1 60 0 24 2 i[ .. ! .. . I 1 60 2 60 2 60 .2 60 2 60 . 8 781 21 76 38 25 Mosgiel-Outram .. | Clarksville-Lawrenco Lawrence-Big Hill .. Big Hill-Beaumont.. Beaumont-Roxburgh Balclutha-Owaka .. : Owaka-Catlin's Catlin's-Houipapa .. Houipapa-Puketiro.. Puketiro-Tokanui .. I Tokanui-Waimabaka Waimahaka-Appleby Waipahi-Heriot 8 78 21 76 7 37 6 47 24 21 19 20 3 38 2 30 7 22 40 33 8 27 24 52 20 3 0 68 2 2 0 44 9.66 23 78j 8 1 6 47 24 21 21 3 3 68 2 39 7-32! i 40 33! 8 27 26 22 22 6 1 ' .. ' .. 1 Aug., 1910 : 0 76 , .. 8 78 21 76 7 37 5 51 24 21 Balclutha-Apple- ■ by Junction, or '■ Gatlin's - Sea- ' ward Bush 105 62' I 1 63 0 30 0 9 0 10 I .. ; 1 Aug., 1904 ..'■ .. 17 Deo., 1909 19 20 3 38 2 30 34 49 .. I 7 22 Prelim.j 5 64 I o art : 7 22 5 64 8 27 Waipahi - Heriot Burn , Heriot Extension Extension to Roxburgh, via Rae's Junction and Ettrick Via Spylaw Waimea Plains District Ry. Kelso-Gore 20 3 1 50 2 3 ... 8 27! .,.. 24 52 20 3 6 20 28 10 Heriot-Eadievale ... I Surveyed 6 20 28 10 0 45 6 65 28 10 28 10 .. 15 Feb., 1905 Prelim. .. 6 20 25 70 36 39 Surveyed Gore-Lumsden 25 70 36 39 1 34 ! 25 70. 37 73 25 70 Prelim, " ' 36 39 . - 24 0 Surveyed Preliminary survey.. Waikaka Seciior Riversdal e- Waikai a 9 58 14 22 12 65; 13 70 i'si 1 40 9 58 14 22 14 36 15 30 9 58' 14 22. Prelim. > .. .. 26 Nov., 1908: ... .. 1 Oct., i90 l J: .. 12*65 I 18*70 . i .. >' :: 12 65 13 70 Gore Waikaka .. Riversdale- Switzers Edendale-Toitois 12 65 13 70 13*70' .'. 19 30 Edendale-Glenham Surveyed Wingatui-Ida Valley Ida Valley-Omakau 9 36j 9 74 98 18 13 20 0 72 I 10 28 9 74 104 0 • 14 36 9 74 : 9 36 Obago Central Waitaki Bluff Main Line to Lake Hawea 182 56 562 1 16 • • ' . . • • I • • ... " 1 Sept., 1904 l\ ';', ; 13 2o| .. Il34 76 J Omakau-Chatto Creek Chatto Ck.-Alexandra [ Alexandra-Clyde' I Surveyed ■ • : Invercargill-Kingston Wharf i Lumsden- Mossburn 7 36 10 39 5 45 47 58 87 A 0 34 1 6 " 0 77 5.181 7 70 i 11 45 6 42 47 58 i| 92 19 .. 14 July, 1906J .. 15 Dec, 1906| .. 27 Mar., 1907 > .. • ■ ■ I .-..: >j ■". .- . . 7 36 .. 10 39 .. CC ,IK 7 36 10 39 5 45 47 58 ' .. I •■ 5 45 .. .. i I u v e r c gill-King-ston and Branch, LumsdenMararoa Invereargill-King-sfcon Lumsden-Mararos 87 A .. 87 i 30 0i 10 4o| 10 1 :11 40 .. i I ., 10 40 • • 1 ■•' y ! 1 i Surveyed .. \ Reconnaissance 8 20 11 20 8 20 11 20 ! Wintoii to Hedgehope Orepuki Branch 8 20 11 20 Preiim. 1 I Forest Hill Railway Western Railways 12 40! ; Winton - Hedgehope 12 40 0 65 i 13 25 . . 12 40 1 35 41 22 15 Makarewa-Orepuki .. Thornbury-Wairio .. 35 41 22 15 I 6 37 ' 64 13 I:: : I 35 41 22 16 Otautau Branch OrepukiWaiau River Orepuki-Waiau .. 13 30| Orepuki-Waihoaka .. ■ Waihoaka-Tuatapere Surveyed 4 48 8 7 0 55 0 58 1 10 I 5 26 1 9 17 0 55 .. lOot.,1909 " I 36 37 61 18 .. ' 8 7 '.'. 4 48 8 7 i 0 55 I ' ! 8 7 " i r .. I " Totals 2221 56 250 29 12472 5 522 29 1.431 32 27 79 8 5 1,481 32 >1 58 27 .. 23 32 31 48J i 30 2 2221 56 8 51 58 27 23 32 31 48| 30 2 1 1601 50