D.—2.

RETURN No. 23. STATEMENT showing Weights of Rails in various Lines on 31st March, 1912.

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Line. 401b. Iron. 401b. Steel. 451b. Steel. 521b. Iron. 521b. Steel. 531b. Steel. 551b. Steel. 561b. Iron. 561b. Steel. l 651b. Steel. 701b. Iron. 701b. : Steel. ! 100 lb. Steel. Total. I . " . ! ' l_ _! Whangarei-Kawakawa Section — Onerahi-Opua Kaihu Section — Dargaville-Kaihu North Island Main Line and Branches — Auokland- Wellington.. Newmarket - Te Hana Penrose-Onehunga .. Prankton-Thames Paeroa-Waihi Cambridge Branch Morrinsville-Botorua Marton-New Plymouth Waitara Branch Stratford - Te Wera .. Mount Egmont Branoh Aramoho-Wanganui .. Foxton Branch Palmerston-Spit Wellington-Woodville Greytown Branch Te Aro Branch Gisborne Seotion — Gisborne-Waikohu South Island Main Line and Branches — Lyttelton-Bluff Addington-Culverdei] Oxford Branch Eyre ton Branch Waipara-Mina Southbridge Brancli Little River Branch Springfield Branch White Cliffs Branch Rakaia Forks Branch Mount Somers Branch Albury Branch Waimate Branch Waimate Gorge Branch Duntroon Branch Oamaru Breakwater Branoh • M. oh. I M. eh. M. oh. M. oh. M. oh. i. M. oh. M. ch. 34 44 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. I] M. ch. M.ota. •• •• 28 12 0 50 4 46 •■ 57 72 17 15 .. ! ! .. 17 18 " •• ! 0 14 •• 6 io 6' 8 0 21 0 48 i' 12 .. ! ;; 0 21 8 53 6' 3 3 7 .. 48 0 26 72 2 23 26 0 6 75 68 29 26 40 3 80 15 45 8 31 '2 34 674 j 46 77 22 75 18 77 12 24 2 41 0 6 44 61 26 38 •• •• •• •• •• 304 42 14 35 0 26 17 78 0 3 0 4 65 44 .. "■ - - 425 77 72 53 2 59 62 75 12 24 12 1 68 60 136 65 4 62 22 69 6 2 3 20 19 33 113 72 114 43 3 7 1 10 I n oi ■■ •• 0 30 6 2 1 76 ■■ •• I 1 3 0 21 8 53 6' 3 10 60 34 67 24 16 - I •• I - - 36 15 17 11 41 58 73 13 •• 3 7 1 9 • .. 6 1 •• - 0 20 5 49 17 62 •• 23 51 013 5 35 11 46 0 4 12 49 •' 0 27 1 59 1 59 i 2220 29 73 36 40 18 41 14 52 23 19 0 32 4 57 11 46 i 364 1 0 4 60 141 16 47 0 10 3 25 31 46 1 20 30 17 .. I •• i •• 565 343 71 25 22 17 66 1 50 •• 392 1 67 57 33 45 20 11 35 30 25 39 22 48 57 40 11 46 22 20 27 36 36 13 4 46 8 21 37 41 0 63 3 33 20 33 0 7 24 3 9 38 •• o m 2 2 622 2 37 •• •• 14 66 0 23 0 12 821 4 34 8 21 4 34 18 9 0 40 .. • • • • •• Carried forward 45 04 60 11 6 27 26 38 26 38 24 22 504 3 61 4 2 11 315 49 26 38 ! 5 65 i 905 65 1 50 1,964 6'