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Table of Lengths of Government Lines Authorized, Constructed, and Surveyed up to 31st March, 1922— continued. SOUTH ISLAND— continued.

» State of Line Appropriation. Divi3ion. at as S Section. Main Line. as X Total. > -X Under Formation. Under I Opened. laying, f Date. 1918-19. 1919-20. I 1920-21. 1921-22. Total. 1 2 3 M. ch. 4 5 6 7 8 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. i M. ch. 9 10 11 M. ch. M. ch. 12 13 11. ch. M. ch. 14 M. ch. -. - 15 16 17 M. oh. H. ch. M ch. WaitakiBluff and Branches — contd. Branches —contd. W a i m e a PI ains District Ry. Kelso-Gore 36 39 Gore-Lumsden .. 36 39 1 34 37 73 . 36 39 24 0 Surveyed .. 9 58 .. 9 58 9 58 Preliminary survey.. 14 22! .. 14 22 14 22 Waikaka Section .. ; 12 65 ! 1 51 i 14 36 Riversdale-Waikaia | 13 70| 1 40 15 30 Prelim. Gore-Waikaka Riversdale- Switzers 12 65 13 70 .. 26 Nov., 1908 .. 1 Oct., 1909 .. '.'. '.'. 12 65 13 70 Otago Central Edendale-Toitois .. Waitaki Bluff Main Line to L ake Hawea 19 30 182 45 Edendale-Glenham 9 36 0 72 10 28 ; Surveyed .. 9 74 .. 9 74 9 74 Wingatui-Ida Valley 98 18 5 62 104 0 Ida Valley-Omakau 13 20 1 16 14 36 Omakau-Chatto Creek 7 36 0 34 7 70 Chatto Ck.-Alexandra 10 39{ 16 11 45 Alexandra-Clvde .. 5 45 0 77 6 42 Clyde-Cromwell .. 12 29 0 69 13 18 Surveyed .. 35 18 .. 35 18 Invercargill-Kingston 87 4 5 15 92 19 Wharf Lumsden- Mossbum 10 40 10 11 40 1 Sept., 1904 14 July, 1906 15 Dec, 1906 27 Mar., 1907 10 July, 1921 .. 9 36 :: :: | Vl47 27 .. 12*29 j Inverc argill - Kingston and Branch, LumsdenMararoa .. Invercargill-Kingston .. .. .. '.'. '.'. 87 4 .. 87 4 .. ».. Lumsden-Mararoa .. 30 0 Prelim. .. 10 40 Winton - Heddon Bush Winton to Hedgehope Orepuki-Waiau 11 0 Surveyed .. .. 8 20! .. 8 20 8 20 Reconnaissance .. 11 20; .. 11 20 11 20 Surveyed .. .. 11 Oj .. 11 0 11 0 .. Forest Hill Railway Western Railways, OrepukiWaiau River 12 40 60 64 Winton - Hedgehope 12 40 0 65 13 25 Makarewa-Orepuki .. 35 41 6 37 41 78 Orepuki-Waihoaka .. 4 48 0 58 5 26 Waihoaka-Tuatapere 8 7 1 10 9 17 Tuatapere-Orawia .. 8 8.. 8 17 Orawia-Clifden .. 4 40 .. 4 40 4 40 Thornbury-Wairio .. 22 15 .. 22 15 Surveyed .. .. 11 0 .. 11 0 11 0 .. .. .. 1 Oct.", 1909 8 8.. 32 19 11 65 .. .. 12 40 r 48 16 .. V. 22 15 12 29 1740 06 .. Otautau Branch Orawia Branch .. .. 22 15, 11 0 .. .. .. Totals 2351 23 2351 23 257 56 2608 79 493 55 J257 56 2608 79 493 55 i ! 1714 57 13 00