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STATEMENT Nto. 23. Statement of Rails belaid duking the Teak ended 81st March. 1926.

STATEMENT No. 24. STA.TKMKNT OF SLEEPJSUS ItELAID AND REMOVED DUBING THE YEAH ENDED 31ST MAECH, 1926.

STATEMENT No. 25. Statement of Number of Stations and Private Sidings on each Section for the Year ended 31st March, 1926.

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Number of Number of Private Sidings. Section. Length. Stations and ; 6 Stopping-places m the Time-tables. At Stations. stations Total. M. eh. Kaihu .. .. .. 24 10 12 Gisborne .. .. .. 60 50 20 9 2 11 North Island Main Line and Branches .. 1,285 17 448 196 46 242 South Island Main Line and Branohes .. 1,619 7 572 218 32 250 Westport .. .. .. 43 2 22 3 4 7 Nelson .. .. .. 60 20 22 4 1 5 Pioton .. .. .. 56 12 19 8 .. 8 Totals .. .. .. 3,148 38 1,115 438 85 523 9—D. 2.