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RETURN No. 20. Comparative Statement of Mileage of Railways open for Traffic and under Maintenance on 31st March, 1921.

Section. Mileage open for Traffic on Additional 1 Line opened. Additional Lengths opened during Year. Lengths opened during Year. Date of Opening. Reduced Mileage equivalent to Maintenance for Length wnole Period - opened. 1 Length closed during Year. Line. Length. Equivalent Net Addition Net Addition Total Mileage T to Mileage to Mileage open for Traffic a ™rin„P nanopen under on 31st March, iSS&SSL for Traffic. . Maintenance. 1921. aut March 1921. 1920. M. ch. 74 28 Kioreroa-Portland .. 3rd April, 1920 M. ch. M. ch. 5 21 5 21 M. oh. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 5 " 21 5 21 79 49 79 49 | M. ch. 5 "21 M. ch. 5 21 M. ch. 79 49 M. ch. 79 49 Whangarei—Kawakawa Kaihu North Island Main Lines and Branches 19 41 1,135 9 Ranganui-Huarau ... 1st April, 1920 6 33 6 33 19 41 19 41 6 33 6 33 1,141 42 1,141 42 49 10 49 10 6 33 6 33 19 41 1,141 42 19 41 1,141 42 Gisborne 49 10 49 10 49 10 South Island Main Lines and Branches Ditto, Private Line — Nightcaps Branch 1,415 53 ... . I /J.. .. I _ __ 0 7 0 7 1,415 60 1,415 60 *Catlin's Branch .. 1st April, 1920 ..0 7 0 7 0 7 0 7 1 1,415 60 1,415 60 2 34 2 34 2 34 157 26 157 26 2 34 2 34 Westland 157 26 157 26 157 26 Westport .. 35 78 . SK 7« in 7« 35 78 35 78 •• .. .. 35 78 35 78 Nelson 60 20 .. on ntx ! ar\ on 60 20 60 20 •• „ __ 60 20 : 60 20 .. i ou au ou zu 56 12 56 12 ■• Pieton 56 12 56 12 56 12 • Totals 3,005 71 11 61 11 61 11 61 11 61 3,017 52 3,017 52 * Line extended in connection with Tahako] .rd alterations.