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TABLE No. 3—continued. Expenditure on Railways to 31st March, 1917, and Liabilities on that Date— continued.

Total Expenditure by General Government to 31st March, 1916. on Account of Expenditure Expenditure out of Public Works Fi New Works. nd during Year 1916-17. Works on Open Lines. ! Land Claims and other Old Liabilities. under Special Acts during Year 1916-17. previously charged to " Surveys of New Lines" now charged to Individual Lines. Amounts Total Valuation of Government J^SSErf to 31st March, *""■ Company. Total Expenditure and Liabilities, 31st March, 1917. Lines of Railway. Liabilities. Years. Construction Permanent- Total New and Surveys. way. Works. * * Stratford to Okahukura (East End) Stratford to Okahukura (West End) Nelson to Roundell Midland Railway — Belgrove to Inangahua Stillwater to Inangahua.. Brunnerton to Bealey Springfield to Bealey Westport to Ngakawau Westport to Inangahua Ngahere to Blackball Greymor.th to Point Elizabeth Greymouth to Brunnerton Greymouth to Ross and Mikonui Picton to Waipara — Picton Southwards .. .. Waipara Northwards Culverdcn to Hanmer (motor-cars and sheds) Culverden to Waiau Hurunui to Waitaki — Main Line (Culverden-Waitaki) Oxford Branch (Rangiora to Oxford West) Eyreton Branch (Kaiapoi to Bennett's) Lyttelton Branch Southbridge Branch (Hornby to Southbridge) Springfield and Whitecliffs Branches Fairlie Creek Branch (Washdyke Junction to Fairlie) Waimate Branch Rakaia to Methven Ashburton to Springbum Little River Branch (Lincoln to Little River) Canterbury Interior Main Line — Oxford to Malvern .. .. Whitecliffs to Rakaia Temuka to Rangitata Waitaki to BluffMain Line, including Port Chalmers Branch Duntroon Branch (Pukeuri to Kurow) Ngapara Branch (Waiareka Junction to Ngapara) £ 133,450 662,463 199,741 £ . £ 26,112 23,081 £ 1^209 £ 26,112 24,290 £ 230 £ £ £ £ 159,562 686,753 199,964 £ £ £ 57,408 216,970 1,053 687,806 199,964 Cr. "7 259,910 i 203,765 718,457 742,851 188,009 152,419 147,637 ! 255,056 150,651 I 338,201 I 1,806 ! Cr. 35 56,338 184 156 Cr. "57 7 1,806 Cr. 35 56,345 184 156 Cr. "o7 "73 5 209 261,721 I 203,939 \\ 774,802 : ) 743,035 188,009 152,575 i 147,532 ; 254,999 150,651 338,274 ; 78,307 543,574 61,579 100 340,128 I } 1 > 527 ' 177 804,614 188,009 14 152,589 147,532 254,999 150,651 338,274 Cr. 5 643,875 374,133 3,834 26,023 1.850,687 51,521 44,277 80,908 89,524 95,860 67,251 j 2,867 71 7,802 1,112 173 "77 3,979 ! 244 7,879 3,051 5,068 1,036 650,905 374,377 3,834 33,902 _.. 107 651,012 374,377 3,834 398 34,300 3,407 1,859,162 51.521 44,277 80,908 90,560 95,860 67,251 : 316,135 340,500 75,124 2,175,297 51,521 44,277 421,408 90,560 95,860 142,375 -, ! 70,298 74,640 61,639 108,524 5 70,303 74,640 61,639 108,524 68,819 74,640 61,639 108,438 53,649 542 5,152 3,278,366 97,099 26,090 1,475 1,475 4 86 19 6,813 53,668 542 5,152 53,668 542 5,152 5,205 3,290,384 97,099 26,090 82,259 37,500 58,009 . .. 3,372,643 134,599 84,099 * Railwa 1 r s Imi irovernent Authorization Act 1914 Account.