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TABLE No. 3—continued. Expenditure on Railways to 31st March, 1919— continued.

I Expenditure out of Public Works Fund during Y T ear 1918-19. Total Valuation of Expenditure JLtUj >. by General constructed by Government . _?_%___, to 31st March, an * Midland 1919 Railway Company. Amounts Lines of Railway. Total Expenditure by General Government to 31st March, 1918. on Account of Expenditure of Previous Years. New- Works. Works on Open Construction! Permanent- Total New Lines, and Surveys. way. Works. New- Works. Land Claims and other Old Liabilities. under Special Acts during Year 1918-19.* charged to " Surveys of New Lines" now charged to Individual Lines. £ 190,868 700,088 199,982 £ £ 100 ! 22,525 [ 10,586 £ 364 189 £ 22,889 10,775 £ £ £ £ £ 213,657 710,863 199,982 £ Stratford to Okahukura (East End) Stratford to Okahukura (West End)Nelson to Belgrove 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 Rewanui Greymouth to Brunnerton.. Greymouth to Ross and Mikonui Picton to Waipara — Picton Southwards Waipara Northwards .. Culverden to Hanmer (motor-cars and sheds) Culverden to Waiau Hurunui to W T aitaki — 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) 261,633 204,023 817,738 744,364 188,009 152,806 147,532 255,026 150,651 338,480 653,655 374,254 3,834 46,558 1,877,492 52,782 44,277 80,908 91,377 95,860 67,251 \Cr. 54 Or. 47 ! 38,222 401 :: "i2 .. •■ 149 Cr. 377 3,834 475 9,697 446 Cr. 54 Cr. ' 47 ! 38,222 401 12 •• 149 Cr. 377 10J43 114 .. •• '431 252 6,784 I •■ •• ■• •• •• I •■ 7,575 I 261,579 203,976 855,960 744,879 188,009 152,818 147,532 255.026 150,651 338,911 654,056 373,877 56J226 1,891,851 52,782 44.277 80.908 91.377 95,860 66,801 } 78,307 543,574 61,579 316,135 .. 340,500 •• •• 450 1,004 ■• .. •■ •- .. •■ 75,124 70,281 74,640 61,639 108,524 .. -- 1,004 i .. 71,285 74.640 61.639 108,524 ■• •• 53,721 542 5,152 I •• 284 54.005 542 5,152 1 I ■• ... 3,297,216 97,099 26,090 .. 4,048 5,744 3,307,008 97,099 26 090 82,259 37,500 58,009 i * Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Account.