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RETURN No. 7—continued. Locomotive Branch: Particulars of Rolling-stock, etc.

Expenditure under the Railways Improvements Authorization Act, 1.1)11, charged to Capital Account, for the Year ended 31st March, 1918. £ s. d. New stations and station-yards, goods-sheds, and terminal facilities at Auckland, Hastings, Wellington, Christchureh, and Adding!on .. .. .. 08,095 14 0 Duplications— Horotiu - Frankton Junction 1 ,a„ ~ ~ Newmarket - New Lynn J Grade easements — Penrose—Mercer 1 Palmerston North - Marton L. .. .. .. .. .. 21,290 6 8 Frankton Junction -Te Kuiti J New engine-depot and approach-lines, Auckland . . .. .. .. 537 8 11 Additions to workshops, Newmarket .. .. .. .. .. 10,886 6 0 New line —Auckland-Westfield .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 10 8 Signalling, interlocking, and safety appliances .. .. .. .. 10,728 1 11 Cost of raising loan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 010 6 £111,720 5 8 J. Macdonadd, Chief Accountant.

Description of Stock ordered. Number „„,„.,., Incom- ' Number Order, pleteon j Complete M *917. 81 '' 31st March, 1918. Number Incomplete on 111 st March, 1918. Expenditure in Year ended 31st March, 1918. Fitting locomotives, carriages, and brake-vans with steam-heating gear Pitting Whangarei rolling-stock with Westinghouse brake M—9 £ s. d. 44 18 3 T—9 Or. 19 Hi (i Locomotives, Class Bb (Price's contract.) Wagons, bogie, 1914-1915 programme Carriages, Class A, 1915-1916 programme Brake-vans, Class P, 1915-1916 programme Wagons, bogie, 1916-1916 programme .. Wagons, four-wheel, 1915-1910 programme Locomotives, Class Ab, first lot Locomotives, Class Ww, sixth lot (larriages, Classes A and Aa, 191.6-19.17 programme Brake-vans, Class F, 1916-1917 programme Wagons, bogie, 1916-1917 programme .. Wagons, four-wheel, 1910-1917 programme Locomotives, Class Ab, second lot Locomotives, Class Ww, seventh lot Locomotives, Class Wa b Pitting Westland rolling-stock with Westinghouse brake Tarpaulins, 1016-1917 programme Carriages, Class A, 1917 1918 programme Wagons, four-wheel, 1917-1918 programme Locomotives, Class Ab, third lot Workshop machinery W—9 Z—9 B—10 C—10 D—10 E—10 F—10 H—10 1—10 j—10 K—10 L—10 N—10 Q—10 It—10 S—10 7 02 381 37 16 143 565 7* 9t 2J 7 7 4 4 56 5 4 26 41 7 4 2 I 3 58 325 32 12 117 524 5 1.9,133 18 3 265 8 6 2,498 3 II 23 13 7 10,370 8 11 2,018 14 8 25 12 0 Or. 382 7 9 22,091 0 2 2,667 I!) 10 12,419 7 9 26,284 6 3 24,829 5 8 9,186 Ii 8 5,722 2 3 1,839 10 10 T—10 V—10 W—10 X—10 1,050 2 10 II) 100 io 950 io Or. 1,545 17 7 935 12 6 2,1.91 3 I 2,352 3 I 6,129 I (i Total £149,080 16 4 Total locomotives „ carriages . . ,, brake-vans.. ,, wagons, bogie „ wagons, four-wheel .. ,, tarpaulins .. 33 46 Hi 205 966 1,050 20 II 4 30 107 LOO 15 37 12 175 849 950 * Order reduced by 2. t Ore der red tic ;ed by 1, 1 Order inc creased by 1.