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EXHIBIT N. Midland Railway Expenditure between Brunner and Springfield to 31st August, 1912, and including Imprest Expenditure to 17th August not yet entered through the Books.

G. J. Clapham, Accountant. Public Works Department, Wellington, 19th September, 1912.

EXHIBIT 0. Otira Tuknui. Contract. —Cost ob . Inspection and Supervision to 30th June, 1912. Jan. 1, 1908, to Mar. 31, 1908— £ s. d. £ s. d. Proportion of Engineer's salary ... ... 30 0 0 Overseer's salary ... ••• ••■ 45 0 0 Chainman's salary ... ... •■• 20 0 0 95 0 0 April 1, 1908, to Mar. 31, 1909— Proportion of Engineer's salary ... ... 183 15 0 Overseers' salaries .. ••• ■■• 294 13 4 Chainman's salary ... ••• ■•• 156 0 0 634 8 4 April 1, 1909, to Mar. 31, 1910— Proportion of Engineers' salaries.. ... 195 0 0 Overseers' salaries ... ••■ ••■ 415 2 9 Chainman's salary ... ... ••■ 156 0 0 766 2 9 April 1, 1910, to Mar. 31, 1911 — Proportion of Engineers' salaries... ... 244 7 1 Overseers' salaries ... •■• ••• 807 5 10 Chainman's salary ... ... ••• 156 0 0 1,207 12 11 April I, 1911, to Mar. 31, 1912— Proportion of Engineer's salary ... ... 219 11 8 Overseers' salaries ... ... •■• 1,337 5 10 Chainman's salary ... ... •■■. 156 0 0 1,712 17 6 April 1 to June 30, 1912 — Proportion of Engineer's salary ... ... 38 15 0 Overseers' salaries ... ... ■•• 313 18 0 Chainman's salary ... ... ••• 39 0 0 391 13 0 4,807 14 6 Add 10 per cent, for office-supervision, travelling-expenses, upkeep of horses and traps, &c. ... ... •■■ 480 15 6 £5,288 10 0 G. J. Clapham, AccountantPublic Works Office, Wellington, 30th September, 1912. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,200 copies), £60.

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Expended by or on behalf of the Company, as per Valuation Table III, P.W. Statement. Net Expenditure by New Zealand Government. Total. Brunner-Jackson's ... ... ••'• Jackson's-Otira Station Brunner-Otira (expended by Eailway Department, charged to A.O.L.) Otira Station - Bealey (unopened) — Formation, &c. Tunnel Contract ... Springfield-Cass Cass-Bealey (unopened) £ 232,649 31,240 £ 15,959 108,159 5,777 £ 248,608 139,399 5,777 61,579 57,950 249,358 567,435 102,507 \ 307,308 629,014 102,507 Totals 325,468 1,107,145 1,432,613 Opened line Unopened line 325,468 697,330 409,815 .1,022,798 409,815