D.—4.

APPENDIX II.—RETURNS OF ROLLING-STOCK INSPECTED FOR EACH SECTION. (returns prepared by secretary to commission.) Grand Total of Vehicles inspected.

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(See page 9.) Total Number of Vehicles. Condition. Draw-bar t, o ■ -r. DranSpnngs, Per- f Individu- ! cent a g.. § . n oot,s. Per- Bering-: eentage. Wheels, I Per- \ . Axc " Per- Under- \ Per- p . .. Per- vtra t ces , Per- : Tins, Percentage. < D o 0J f 3 - eentage. frames. ! eentage. Jr " intm S- eentage. : - DlaJitb - ctntage. , and eentage. : bets - Axts. Wagons, 3,042 (equal [ 6,672 springs) Cars, 359 (equal 718 j draw-bar springs) j j Brake-vans, 74 (equal I 148 springs) Good Indifferent Pieced Defective Good Indifferent Pieced Defective Good Indifferent Pieced Defective 5,336 716 614 682 26 10 135 79-98 0-09 10-73 9-20 94-99 3-62 1-39 91-22 3,031 99-64 1 0-03 10 0-33 355 98-89 4 Ml 3,040 : 99-94 ; 2,993 98-39 1 - 0.03 ; 12 0-39 1 ■ 0-03 ' 37 1-22 359 : 100 359 100 :: :: :: :: 74 ! 100 73 98-65 3.023 | 99-37 2,841 10 : 0-33 143 9 | 0-30 58 359 100 325 27 74 100 67 6 93-39 4-70 1-91 90-53 7-52 3,040 2 359 99-94 0-06 100 3,042 359 74 100 100 100 73 98-65 1 1-35 1-95 90-54 8-11 •■ 74 -- 100 7 6 4-73 4-05 . 1-35 1 1-35 1 -- i l Total Vehicles inspected. North Island Main Line and Branches. Total Number of Vehicles. Condition. Draw-bar - -. Springs, Per- * " PerIndividu- eentage. j? 6 ? eentage. ally. Bearingspring Sets. Per- . Per- Undercentaee. 0 . ' eentage. frames. Per " PaintingJ P f" Brakes. P f' eentage. s ; eentage. eentage. I Wheels, I Tires, i Perand i eentage Ax.es. Wagons, 484 (equal 968 j draw-bar springs) j Cars, 112 (equal 224 j draw-bar springs) ] ; Gecd Indifferent Pieced Defective Good IndifferentPieced Defective Good Indifferent Pieced Defective 741 76-55 6 0-62 92 9-50 129 13-33 206 91-96 11 4-91 7 3-13 41 97-62 482 99-60 2 0-40 108 96-43 4 3-57 483 99-79 ! 1 0-21 | 112 100 21 | 100 469 11 112 21 96-90 0-83 2-27 100 100 470 7 7 112 21 97-10 1-45 1-45 100 444 91-74 26 5-37 14 2-89 96 85-71 16 14-29 482 99-59 2 0-41 112 100 484 112 • 100 100 r, Brake-vans, 21 (equal 1 i 42 draw-bar springs) ; 1 2-38 20 95-24 1 4-76 100 21 100 21 100 21 100 I Approximately 720 wagons, 70 carriages, and 10 brake-vans were inspected at Auckland, Helensville, and way-stations and Frankton Junction, of which no record kept.