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TABLE No. 3—continued. Expenditure on Railways to 31st March, 1916, and Liabilities on that Date— continued.

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Lines of Railway. Total Expenditure by General Government to 31st March, 1915. on Account of Expenditure New Works. Works on Open Construction Permanent- Total New Lines, and Surveys. way. Works. Expenditure out of Public Works Fund during Year 1915-16. New Works. Land Claims and other Old Liabilities. j under charged to Special Acts " Surveys of New during Year Lines" now 1910-16. charged to Individual Lines. Amounts Total Va 'wnrk-s ° f Total Expenditure „_£& bv Expenditure to 31,t March, M Slst M ireh. Years. £ 33 £ I £ Midland Railway — Belgrove to Inangahua Stillwater to Inangahua Brunnerton to Bealey Springfield to Bealey Westport to Ngakawau Westport to Inangahua Ngahere to Blackball Greymouth to Point Elizabeth Greymouth to Brunnerton Greymouth to Ross and Mikonui Pieton to Waipara — Picton Southwards Waipara Northwards Culverden to Hanmer (motor-cars and sheds) Culverden to Waiau Hurunui to Waitaki — Main Line (Culverden-Waitaki) Oxford Branch Eyreton Branch Lyttelton Branch Southbridge Branch Springfield and Whitecliffs Branches Fairlie Creek Branch Waimate Branch Ashburton Forks (Methven) Branch Upper Ashburton (Springbum) Branch Little River Branch Canterbury Interior Main Line — Oxford to Malvern Whitecliffs to Rakaia Temuka to Rangitata Waitaki to BluffMain Line, including Port Chalmers Branch Duntroon Branch Ngapara Branch £ 251,495 203,460 644,240 742,801 188,009 143,385 147,537 254,980 150.543 337,473 625,544 373,907 3,834 3,561 1,834,325 51,467 44.277 80,908 89.524 95,860 67,237 59,191 74.610 61.639 108,349 £ 87 £ 8,382 196 74,173 Cr. 576 9,034 76 13,466 226 9,653 £ 4,893 12,809 £ 8,382 196 74,173 Cr. 576 9,034 "76 18,359 226 22,462 £ 109 626 108 728 59 .. 12,428 I 54 j 44* -- •• " .. '• " •• 3,934* £ 259.910 203,765 718,457 742. S51 188,009 152,419 147,537 255.056 150.651 338,201 643,875 374,133 3,834 26,023 1,850,687 51,521 44,277 80,908 89,524 95,860 67,251 68,819 74.640 61,639 108.438 I £ 78,307 543,574 61,579 316,135 £ 205 6,486 256 120 1,138 240 £ 338,422 1,472,282 804,686 188,009 152,539 147,537 255,056 150,651 338,201 645,013 374,133 3,834 26,263 2,166,822 51,521 44,277 421,408 89,524 95,860 142,375 68,834 74,640 61,639 108,438 •• .. 340,500 •■ .. •• 14 243 30 .. 75,124 9,385 9,385 15 89 53,649 542 5,152 .. 53,649 542 5.152 53,649 542 5,152 3,270,321 97,099 26,090 405-f 4,291 4,159{ 3.278,366 97,099 26,090 82,259 37,500 58,009 3,360,625 134,599 84,099 •■ •• I " I * Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914, Account. Authorization Act, 1914, Account, £4,163. t Includes £326, Railways Improvement Account. { Railways Improvement Account, credit, £4; Railways Improvement