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RETURN No. 20. Comparative Statement of Mileage of Railways open for Traffic and under Maintenance on 31st March, 1923.

Section. Mileaue open for Traffic on 31st March, Additional Lengths opened during Year. Reduced Mileage equivalent to Maintenance for Length whole Period, opened. Length closed during Year. Line. . : Length. Net Addition to Mileage open for Traffic. Equivalent Net Addition Total Mileage T £t££?t to Mileage open forTraflic a™^™™. .under on 31st March, et^fJ^S* Maintenance. 1923. 31M March] 1923. 1922. i Line opened. Date of Opening. Whangarei-Kawakawa Kaihu .. North Island Main Lines and Branches Gisborne South Island Main Lines and Branches Ditto, Private Line — Nightcaps Branch Westland M. eh. 79 49 19 41 1,141 42 Patumahoe-Waiuku 49 10 1,428 7 2 34 157 26 10th May, 1922 M. ch. 7 70 M. ch. 7 1 Te Aro Branch .. M. ch. 1 10 M. ch. 6 60 M. ch. 6 60 M. oh. M. ch. 79 49 79 49 19 41 19 41 1.14S 22 1.147 33 49 10 49 10 1,428 7 1,428 7 2 34 2 34 157 26 157 26 Westport Nelson Picton 35 78 60 20 56 12 " I 35 78 35 78 60 20 60 20 56 12 58 12 Totals 3,029 79 | 7 70 7 70 7 1 1 10 6 60 6 60 3,036 59 3,035 70 7 1 1 10 6 60 6 60 3,036 59 3,035 70 i