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APPENDIX E. ANNUAL REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS BY THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF. (Ist July, 1913, to 30th June, 1914.) The Bnginbek-in-Ghief to the Hon. the Minister of Public Works. Sir,— Public Works Office, Wellington, 30th June, 1914. I have the honour to submit the following report on the various works completed and in progress throughout the Dominion during the past year : — EAILWAYS. Abstract. The following table shows the expenditure and liabilities on Government railways in New Zealand up to the 31st March, 1914 : —

Nameol Railway. Total Length of Railway or Section. Open for Traffic. Expenditure to 31st March, 1914. Liabilities on 31st March, 1914. M. oh. 19 58 34 12 58 6 M. oh. 17 21 £ 83,937 149,830 517,933 3,231 685,620 1,807,060 505,960 364,576 145,904 561,199 75,990 £ 50 493 Kaihu Valley Kawakawa-Hokianga-Opua Wharf - Grahamtown (Onerahi) Whangarei southward North Auckland Main Trunk Railway (from Helensville) Helensville -Tβ Awamutu, with Branches Hamilton-Thames, with Branches Thames Valley - Rotorua Tauranga-Paengaroa, with Branch (part of) .. Gisborne-Motu Napier-Gisborne Wellington-Napier and Palmerston North (including Te Aro Extension and Greytown and Martinborough Branches) Wellington-Waitara, with Branches Stratford - Okahukara North Island Main Trunk (Marton-Te Awamutu) including Raetihi Branch Picton-Waipara (South Island Main Trunk Railway)— Picton southwards Waipara northwards Nelson-Belgrove Midland Railway* .. Westport-Ngakawau Westport-Ngakawau Extension to Mokihinuif Mokihinui Colliery Line J Westport-Inangahua Ngahe-e-Blaekball Greymouth - Coal Creek Greymouth-Brunner Greymouth-Mikonui Culverdan-Hanmer Motor-cars Shed .. Hurunui-Waitaki, with Branches Canterbury Interior Main Line—Oxford-Temuka Waitaki-Bluff, with Branches Otago Central Invercargill-Kingston, with Mararoa Branch .. Forest Hill Railway—Winton-Hedgehope§ Western Railways Preliminary Surveys Miscellaneous Stock of Permanent-way on hand Rolling-stock 118 35 151 1 75 18 69 33 18 65 51 54 152 60 233 12 289 27 101 27 217 69 92 38 90 45 22 73 239 71 19 56 7 12 3 69 26 0 3 40 8 70 7 51 41 0 58 6 45 42 151 1 75 18 89 33 31 69 233 12 285 59 31 40 209 69 48 10 44 14 22 73 151 66 19 56 7 12 3 69 5 74 3 40 8 70 7 51 38 68 2,508,596 2,583,459 614,879 2,713,877 600,207 373,623 198,256 1,756,755 188,009 5,265 10,593 7,787 1,000 4,551 50 102,376 588 698 2,910 132,097 147,537 254,116 150,543 336,873 3,834 2,537,400 59,343 4,850,692 1,280,641 378,876 22,984 329,455 37,687 10,337 83,601 5,703,443 16,181 100 483 72 83 0 616 68 182 56 117 4 12 40 82 6 443 8 11 44 523 1 134 76 97 44 12 40 70 31 4^340 3,413 127,382 Total 3,732 48 2.864 17 1132,758,360 287,777 Provincial Govebnment Lines, etc. Canterbury (lengths included above) Otago and Southland Gisborne to Ormond Tramway Midland Railway, valuation of works constructed by company 731,759 372,522 4,975 11683,460 Grand total 3,732 48 2,864 17 34,551,076 287,777 * The amount shown as expenditure represents the net amo t The funds for this extension—namely, £35,501 2a. lid.-—wer ! The funds for purchase of this line, .£15,755, were provided 1 § The expenditure on this line as a tramway was made by tl '(Includes expenditure on railways under Hutt Road and and Wellineton-Manawatu Railway Purchase Act Accounts. f Includes value for £150,000 paid to debenture-holders u: Act, 1903. junt charged :e provided b by the Westp ae Lands Der Railway Imj against the I y the Westpc >ort Harbour mrtment. Movement, I Dominion. >rt Harbour Board. Board. lailway Improvement Authorization Act nder the Mil dland Railwi iy Petitions Settlement Act Amendment