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APPENDICES.

APPENDIX A.

Return of Traffic carried on Main Line between Levin and Marton from 1st February, 1920, to 5th February, 1921.

NoTi!. —If the new line were made between Levin and Marton the only traffic: which would go over it would be the local traffic (i.e., traffic to and from stations on the new line) and the traffic specified in items 1 and 2 above. A 11 the other traffic specified in items 3 to 10 would still have to go over the present line, and the new line would be useless for the purposes thereof.

APPENDIX B. PALMERSTON NORTH DEVIATION.—NOTES AND ESTIMATES. Peoposed Scheme. Deviation Longburn to junction with main line (near 91| m.) beyond Terrace End, and, temporarily, junctions with existing and Napier lines for east coast traffic. Length, 6 miles 70 chains. Double track throughout. Third track from station-yards to junction with Napier line. Later direct line from junction for Napier line to Whakaronga Station. Length, 2 J miles. Single track. Main passenger and local station, large sorting-yard, and engine-depot. All road-crossings bridged. Estimate. £ Main deviation, station-yards, locomotive-depot, &c. .. .. .. .. 600,000 Line to Whakaronga .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50,000 650,000 Contingencies .. .. •• •• •• .. •■ 50,000 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 700,000 Deduct value of present station-site, to be sold .. .. .. .. .. 200,000 Total net cost .. .'. .. .. .. £500,000 i o "r> a .

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Division. Passenger Traffic. Number of Revenue. Cattle. Passengers. Goods Traffic. Other Live-stock Sheep. and Goods other than Minerals. Minerals. Revenue, Thorndon to Levin (inclusive). 1. To and from Marton and stations north thereof (Main Trunk and branches) 2. To and from Pukepapa - New Plymouth and intermediate stations and branches 3. To and from Koputaroa-Greatford and intermediate stations 4. To and from Terrace End - Napier-Wai-rarapa Number. £ Number. 119,863 239,265 703 Number. Tons. 0.001 05,335 Tons. 7,004 £ 142.008 00,058 62,511 1,075 5,375 23,667 10,137 55,615 151,738 57,710 0,253 79,807 86,128 33,177 173,452 68,532 64,394 1,249 11,689 35,791 10,364 84,012 Koputaroa-Greatford (inclusive I. 5. Local traffic 6. To and from Terrace End - Napier-Wai-232,957 18,357 1,318 116,926 30,820 12,108 50,090 22,308 311,075 21,498 4,025 1,691 10,582 33,088 rarapa 7. To and from Marton and stations north thereof (Main Trunk and branches) 8. To and from Pukepapa - New Plymouth and intermediate stations and branches 83,079 56,786 9,027 57,148 23,580 6,887 133,074 55,407 107,901 18,329 15,945 1,179 78,945 25,403 Terrace End - Napier - Wairarapa. 9. To and from Marton and stations north thereof (Main Trunk and branches) 10. To and from Pukepapa - New Plymouth and intermediate stations and branches 36,426 00,131 10,472 30,420 221,328 65,804 170,198 17,539 31,491 134,107 18,957 10,274 8,320 18,957 11,275 39,498