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Formation, Track, and Structures. Putaruru be 16J m. (proposed junction for extension to Taupo), near Oruanui: — (a.) Cuttings and embankments — o hi. (Putaruru) to 5 m. (Lichfield), nil. £ £ B in. bo t6j in. H| miles at £400... ... ... ■•• •■• Hi.(0(1 (/i.) Bridges — Putaruru to Kopok (550 ft. at £6) ... ... ■•■ ■■■ 3,300 Kopok to Waikaln River Waikato River (250 ft. at £20) ... ... • •■ •■• 8.000 Waikato River to 16| m. 8,300 ( C .) Track— ' 25,000 Strengthening track at curves ■■■ ■•■ ■•■ ■■• 6,600 General renewals ... ... ... ... •■• ■■■ 1.740 Stop-blocks and looks at sidings ■■■ ■ ■■ ■•■ ■•• 6() (d.) Clearances— |IMI Water-tanks, sheds on, to alter ... •■■ •■• •■■ •■■ 200 (c.) Stations — Additional sidings, four at £300 ... ... ■■• • •• 1,200 Shelter-sheds and conveniences ai eighi existing and four additional stopping-places —twelve at £100 ... ... ■■■ 1,200 2,400 Total ... ... ... ... ... •■■ ■•• £36,000 46| in. to Mokai (50 J, in.): (a.) Cuttings and embankments, three miles and three-quarters at £400... ... 1,500 (b.) Bridges (c.) Track ... ... ... •■• •■■ ••• Bno ('/.) Clearances .. ... ... ... ... •■■ •■• ••• 50 (c.) Stations, shelter-sheds* and conveniences ... ... •■■ ••• 100 Total ... ... ... ... .. ••• ■■■ £2,460 Putaruru to 4fi|m. ... ... ... ... ... ■■■ ■■• •■■ 36,000 46|ni. to Mokai ... ... ... ... ... •■■ •■• •■■ 2,450 38,450 Contingencies ... ... ... ... ■ •■ ■•• •■■ 1,55(1 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £40,000 Formation, track, and structures total £40,000. Rolling-stock. % Additional engines, two at £5,000 .. ... ... ... ... ... 10,000 Additional wagons, twenty-five at £700 ... ... ... ••■ •■• 17,500 Passenger-cars, two at £1,000 ... ... ... ... ... ■■■ 2,000 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £29,500 (Say, £30,000.) ■ Summary of Estimated Cost. Formation, track, and structures ... ... ... ... ... ... 40,000 EtaUing-stoofc ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30,000 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... .. £70.000 Note.—The estimated costs of work from Putaruru to 46Jm. and from that point to Mokai are stated separately, as, in the event of an extension being made to Taupo. it might be desired to work* the short piece of railway from the junction to Mokai for the purposes of the Timber Company alone, as at present. The oosi of installing to some extent automatic air-brakes has not been included, although this mighi be found necessary. The cost of this work would be about. £100 for each engine and 650 for each car or wagon fitted. 2. Estimated Cost of bringing the Railway to New Zealand Government Standard foh Secondary Lines. Cuttings to be minimum width of 15ft. Embankments to be minimum width of 12ft. Curves, minimum radius ."> chains. Gradients, ruling gradient 1 in 35, eased for curvature. Bridges to be suitable strength for all railway wagon stock. Hails to be 55 lb. per yard. Structures to standard clearances. Stations to N.Z.R. standards. Dwellinghouses for railway staff.