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APPENDIX B. ANNUAL REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS BY THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF. The Engineer-in-Chiee to the Hon. Minister of Public Works. Sir, — I have the honour to submit the following repori upon the various works under my control completed and in progress throughout the Dominion during tho period from the Ist July 1923 to the 30th June, 1924.

EAILWAYS. Abstract. The following table shows the expenditure on Government railways in New Zealand ur> to the 31st March, 1924 :— *

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Name of Railway, Total Length of Railway or Section. Open for Traffic. Expenditure to 31st March, 1924. Kaihu Valley Otiria-Ngapuhi Opua Wharf-Onerahi Kioreroa-Waiotira North Auckland Main Trunk Railway (from Helensville) Helensville - Te Awamutu, with Branches Frankton Junction-Thames, with Branches .. Thames Valley - Rotorua Tauranga-Opotiki, with Branches Gisborne-Opotiki Napior-Gisborne (including Waikokopu Branch) Wellington-Napior and Palmerston North (including Te Aro Extension and Greytown and Martinborough Branches) Wellington-Waitara, with Branches .. Stratford-Okahukura North Island Main Trunk (Marton-Te Awamutu), including Raetihi Branch and Waipa Gravel-access Branch Picton-Waipara (South Island Main Trunk Railway)— Picton southwards Waipara northwards Nelson-Greymouth Stillwater-Arthur's Pass Rolleston-Arthur's Pass (including Whitecliffs Branoh) Westport-Ngakawau Westport-Ngakawau Extension to Mokihinui* .Mokihinui Colliery Linef Westport-Inangahua Ngahere-Blaokball Greymouth-Rewanui and Branohes Greymouth-Waitaha Waipara-Waitaki, with Branches Canterbury Interior Main Line—Oxford-Tomuka Waitaki-Bluff, with Branches Otago Central Invercargill-Kingston, with Mararoa Branch Forest Hill Railway—Winton-HedgohopeJ Western Railways Preliminary surveys Miscellaneous Stock of permanent-way on hand .. .. *,, Rolling-stock Suspense Aocount, boing proportion of cost of raising loan of £1,000,000 at 6 per cent, for Railways Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Aocount M. ch. 24 32 13 45 58 6 19 79 153 75 163 18 127 35 69 33 145 32 93. 44 231 44 249 44 350 11 112 47 225 79 92 38 90 45 177 51 51 41 92 59 19 56 7 12 3 69 26 0 3 40 11 84 50 32 459 34 83 0 600 21 182 51 117 4 12 40 94 8 M. ch. 24 32 13 45 58 6 19 79 153 75 163 18 127 35 69 33 145 32 93, 44 231 44 249 44 350 11 112 47 225 79 92 38 90 45 177 51 51 41 92 59 19 56 7 12 3 69 26 0 3 40 11 34 50 32 459 34 83 0 600 21 182 51 117 4 12 40 94 8 M.ch. 24 32 13 45 58 6 5 23 65 27 359 08 87 20 69 33 49 32 11 78 233 12 285 59 42 26 218 39 50 6 44 14 125 57 42 27 84 45 19 56 7 12 3 69 5 74 3 40 11 34 38 68 413 70 11 44 546 12 147 27 97 44 12 40 70 31 £ 178,859 125,987 560,739 416,521 2,187,065 3,221,668 826,794 385,281 1,107,661 624,555 1,092,545 2,754,074 2,990,780 1,239,700 2,965,401 656,127 377,533 637,164 1,990,159 1,010,401 189,521 154,374 147,532 329,792 351,690 2,766,197 59,942 5,183,751 1,435,919 399,299 23,337 407,710 40,866 10,337 200,580 9,370,046 61,726 Total 4,215 9 4,215 9 3,066 5 §46,477,636 Pbovincial Government Lines, etc. Canterbury (lengths included above) .. Otago and Southland Gisborne to Ormond Tramway Midland Railway, valuation of works constructed by company .. 731,759 372,522 4,975 ||683,460 Grand total 4,215 9 4,215 9 3,066 5 48,270,352 * The funds for this extension—namely, ,£.-15,501 2s. lid.—were provided + The funds for purchase of this line, 4,15,745, wore provided by the Wei 1 The expenditure on this line as a tramway was made by the Lands I 8 Includes expenditure on railways under Hutt Road and Railway li .tid Railway Improvement Authorization Act 1914 Accounts. | Includes value for £150,000 paid to debenture-holders under the ! Let, 1903. I by the Westport Harbour Board. stport Harbour Board. )opartment. mprovement, Railway Improvement Authorization Act, tfidland Railway Petitions Settlement Act Amendment