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APPENDIX D. SCHEDULE of Sleeper Contracts current on 1st April, 1912, and Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1913, showing Deliveries to the latter Date.

Date of Contract or Agreement. Contractor's Name. Address. Number of Sleepers contracted for, and Class of Timber. Kate per Sleeper. Place of Delivery. iatG^ etioD , Total delivered to Date. Date of Completion. NOETH ISLAND. 21 Oct., 1910 .. 20 Jan., 1911 .. 27 „ „ .. 2 Mar., „ .. 18 April, „ Pullman and Leslie E. Brenstrum .. \ G. N. Le Clere V. Trounson T. M. Lane and Sons Matapouri .. Dargaville .. Parua Bay Maropiu Opua Otiria 1 ( 1 WHANGAREI DISTRICT. s. d. 1,000 puriri .. 4 3 900 „ .. 3 11 1,000 „ .. 4 6 i 36 crossing 20s. per 100 ft. i 500 puriri .. " 3 9 ') 1,000 totara .. 3 3 ) 1,500 puriri .. 4 0 [ 10 sets crossing .. 21s. per 100 ft. j 150 totara " .. 2 6) 150 puriri .. 3 6 j" 2,000 totara .. I 4 0 1,500 „ .. 3 6 1,000 „ .. 3 6 600 puriri .. 4 3 3,000 „ .. 4 6 2,000 ., ... 46 800 .. ..I 3 6 Opua Onerahi Maropiu Station .. Opua 27 Dee., 1910.. 30 June, 1911.. 30 „ „ .. 30 , 18 Oct., „ .. 698 puriri 900 „ j 1,000 „ 1 I 36 crossing J f 270 puriri { 1,093 totara I 1,500 puriri | I 356 crossing [ I 116 totara i j 1,185 puriri f 1,168 totara 1,378 616 „ 711 puriri 1,736 „ 884 „ 38 „ Cancelled. 22 Nov., 1912. 31 Mar., 1913. 3 May, 1912. Completed. 23 June „ James Gamble Otiria 23 Sept., „ .. 13 July „ . . 20 „ „ .. 20 „ „ .. 20 „ „ .. 5 Aug., ,, 8 Sept. „ .. 12 Mar., „ .. Pickens Bros. S. Doak G. E. Dudding F. Johansen Tinioko and others G. N. Le Clere J. W. Edmonds Punaruku .. Mangatu Kaihu Mangatu Otiria Parua Bay .. Ngawha Opua Kaihu Otiria Onerahi.. Kaikohe Railway 11/20 Various 13 Oct., „ .. 20 Dec, „ .. 20 „ „ .. 20 Feb., 1912.. 31 Mar., „ .. 31 Dec, 1911.. 30 June, „ .. Completed. Various Various Various 1,411 puriri and totara 3/-, 3/6, 4/3. and 4/6 Various 1,411 27 Jan., 1909 .. 30 Sept., 1910 .. E. Brenstrum Fraser and Co. Dargaville .. Grafton, N.S.W. AUCKLAND DISTRICT. Helensville Auckland 27 July, 1909.. 1 „ 1910.. 412 572 30 , 6 Dec, „ .. Moir and Resta E. Brenstrum S. Brown (Limited) Puhoi Dargaville .. Wellington .. s. d. 1,200 puriri .. j 4 3 600, 7 ft. 6 in. by 8 in. 5 0 by 6 in., ironbark 3,000 totara .. 3 3 350 puriri . . 4 3 350, lift, by 8 in. by 9 3 6 in., ironbark 4,000 hardwood .. 4 6 Ahuroa Helensville 9 Sept., 1911.. 20 Mar., „ .. 31 July, „ .. Nil In hand. Richardson, Blair and MoCabe, (Limited) Ditto Millar's West Australian Hardwoods Company (Limited) Wellington Auckland 353 4,000 Completed, 7 June, 1912. Completed,' 6 Jan., 1913. 22 Aug., 1912 .. 22 „ „ .. >> 20.000 „ .. 4 10 37,000 „ .. 4 9| 22 Aug., 1913.. 21 May, „ .. 3,165 Nil In hand. ■■