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Brake-vans. —The number of brake-vans on the line on the Ist April, 1913, was 385, and the number on the 31st March, 1914, was 406. Twenty-three new bogie vans were built; twenty-two were additional stock and one to replace second-hand van sold. One second-hand van was also sold and is being replaced. The following table shows details of work on brake-vans during the year : —

Seventeen new bogie brake-vans are under construction. Wagons. —The wagon stock on the Ist April, 1913, consisted of 19,130 vehicles, and the number on the 31st March, 1914, was 19,845. Seven second-hand wagons were sold, and seven old worn-out wagons were written off. Seven hundred and twenty-nine new wagons were built: of these 711 were additional stock, eleven were to replace wagons sold in the previous year, and seven were to replace the seven old worn-out wagons written off. The seven second-hand wagons sold are being replaced with new stock. The carrying-capacity of the wagon stock was increased by 8,290 tons, equal to 523 per cent., or an equivalent of .1,381 ordinary wagons. The following table gives particulars of the work done during the year : —

One thousand three hundred and thirty-six wagons were under construction in Railway workshops at the close of the year, and these comprised 89 bogie and 1,247 four-wheel wagons. Tarpaulins. —The tarpaulin stock on the Ist April, 1913, consisted of 15,222 sheets, and on the 31st March, 1914, the number was 17,282. Two thousand and sixty new tarpaulins were made and added to stock, 1,147 worn-out tarpaulins were written off and replaced with a similar number of new tarpaulins, fourteen second-hand tarpaulins were sold and replaced, and 102 new tarpaulins were made for other Departments. The following table gives details of the work on tarpaulins for the year : —

Stationary Engines and Cranes. —The repairs and renewals during the year were as follows : —

Axles. —During the year 578 car, van, and wagon axles were replaced with modern steel axles ; this number does not include axles for new rolling-stock. The steel axles increase the carryingcapacity of wagon stock by 2 tons.

Description. 3 p,5 CO 3 a pq r'i , 03 rv j " 1 -1 .a a; .SPM m "a '3 a, g a En rake-vans ... 698 23 332 343 161 180

Description. ■si l = e o a '3 pq _4j 03 t>3 H 1 Oh I S '3 © M 3 I i s o I agons ... j 18,715 729 88 5,461 12,437 ! 3,828 5,834

Description. Number passed Manufactured through Shops. new. Condemned, and replaced with New Tarpaulins. Repaired. 'arpaulins ... ilins i 21,304 2,176 1,147 17,981

Description. 1! g m its' if! is 5 a S 01 ft (B OD W 13 ! & s .2 § (2 S Si '3 H Boiler-repairs. s ■3 5 0) t> <D goo t3 is si B pq Hand-cranes ... Steam-eranes ... Stationary engines Pile-drivers and hoisting-engines Coaling-cranes Hydraulic cranes 23 42 17 4 8 3 1 8 8 15 33 17 4 4 1 2 4 2 "s 3 12 4 1 4 1 1 1 7 4 3 3