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RETURN No. 8. Statement showing Classification of Expenditure on Way and Works for the Year ended 31st March, 1924.

RETURN No. 8a. Statement showing Classification of Signal and Electrical Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1924.

Sections. Classification of Work. „ Totals. North Island South Island Whangarei. Kaihu. Gisborne. \ Main Lines and Main Lines and Westland. Westport. Nelson. | Picton. Branches. , Branches. | £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Track surfacing .. .. .. 10,395 13 1 2,147 9 0 5,566 2 6 178,221 1 0 171,605 18 4 21,594 13 10 7,109 13 11 4,537 6 8 6,137 16 11 407,315 15 3 Track renewals 0 .. .. .. 27,691 19 2 545 19 5 214 19 9 120,166 11 0 120,077 19 6 31.500 13 4 1,371 1 10 1,010 19 2 1,073 5 0 303,653 8 2 Ballasting .. .. .. .. 1,853 8 11 133 11 9 25 0 5 126,599 0 4 11,338 10 7 3,181 15 4 553 15 1 188 8 4 597 0 1 44,470 10 10 Banks, cuttings, ditches, &c. .. .. 464 16 6 392. 1 8 1,890 7 2 15,140 14 10 39,155 4 7 5,175 6 11 235 8 1 1,177 17 6 5,524 15 8 69,156 12 11 Tree-planting (architectural) .. .. . ■ • • • - 89 6 4 .. .. .. .. .. 89 6 4 Bridges, culverts, drains .. .. 2,266 12 11 80 10 3 702 7 7 43,023 8 5 33,449 6 3 9,046 6 7 428 7 7 1,270 1 10 1,249 6 4 91,516 7 9 Fences, gates, cattlestops .. .. 1,629 17 1 38 4 8 341 5 2 15,364 10 5 15,184 7 8 3,133 0 11 478 8 11 1,216 6 7 395 14 1 37,781 15 6 Roads, approaches, &c. .. .. 94 15 4 4 10 6 139 13 11 6,668 11 9 3,789 2 11 593 17 9 112 16 1 189 1 2 70 11 3 11,663 0 8 Roads and pavements (architectural) .. .. .. .. 386 139 .. .. .. .. .. ! 386 13 9 Water-services, cranes, &c. .. .. 424 17 3 3 17 7 97 4 9 12,004 13 1 7,155 18 10 907 3 2 280 1 6 80 5 10 214 7 5 ' 21,168 9 5 Wharves .. .. .. .. 79 19 8 1 8 0 .. 725 6 1 156 9 1 .. 1,987 12 11 0 9 2 79 15 8 3,031 0 7 Buildings .. .. .. .. 1,739 7 8 124 14 8 527 15 8 69,374 3 6 55,083 8 6 7,484 1 4 1,637 11 0 1,057 1 4 1,637 13 10 138,665 17 6 Buildings (architectural) .. .. •• •• •• 1,101 8 3 19 17 6 .. .. .. .. 1,121 5 9 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 63 13 9 30 17 0 .. 3,737 19 0 1,861 8 9 240 18 6 213 7 9 140 17 6 42 7 6 6,331 9 9 General charges .. .. .. 112 15 7 1 16 1 7 3 4 4,419 9 4 1,921 19 3 305 15 0 81 0 0 44 16 10 35 1 0 6,929 16 5 Totals .. .. .. 46,817 16 11 3,505 0 7 9,512 0 3 497,022 17 1 460,799 11 9 83,163 12 8 14,489 4 8 10,913 11 11 17,057 14 9 1,143,281 10 7 Rate per average mile opened .. .. 561 9 5 146 0 10 194 2 5 433 1 10 322 9 0 525 16 10 402 9 7 178 18 2 304 12 0 375 11 5

Sections. Classification of Work. Gisborne. North Island South Island Main Lines and Main Lines and Branches. Branches. Westland. Westport. Nelson. Picton. 'otals. Whangarei. Kaihu. Signals and interlocking Signals at level crossings Telegraphs and telephones Block working Electric lighting Electric power Buildings Miscellaneous General charges £ s. d. 256 16 5 224 10 1 180 1 4 113 19 9 36 3 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 264 14 6 £ s. d. 19.349 7 5 1.524 0 10 4,669 17 I 9,669 13 11 4,130 17 4 3,273 16 3 570 7 2 265 5 6 176 16 9 £ s. d. 5,951 7 2 594 16 6 3,485 11 11 3,213 11 9 2,985 12 9 6,356 4 10 272 19 11 64 2 10 137 0 6 £ s. d. 1,009 9 4 £ s. d. 249 11 5 163 7 6 171 4 10 £ s. d. 14 13 8 19 5 7 £ s. d. 38 0 11 £ s. d. 27,134 0 10 2.343 7 5 8,939 9 2 13,401 7 5 7,171 10 3 10,250 7 10 977 18 11 370 8 4 323 1 3 21 10 6 67 3 9 255 6 6 232 17 2 1 10 1 620 6 9 134 11 10 77 5 0 .. 17 6 4 1 10 2 41 0 0 0 12 10 3 16 0 2 4 0 1 0 7 11 6 13 1 Totals 813 1 6 21 10 6 373 11 1 43,630 2 3 23,061 8 2 2,257 17 8 586 7 9 34 7 2 133 5 4 j 70,911 11 5 Rate per average mile opened .. 9 15 0 0 1 10 7 12 5 38 0 5 16 2 10 14 5 7 16 5 10 0 11 2 2 7 7 23 5 li