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STATEMENT No. 26. Comparative Statement of Mileage of Railways open fob Traffic and under Maintenance on 31st March, 1926.

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I Equivalent Mileage open Additional Lengths opened daring Year. Reduced Mileage Length closed during Tear. Net Addition Net Addition Total Mileage Tota .' Mileage Section for Traffic on equivalent to to Mileage to Mileage open for Traffic 31st March, Maintenance for | open under on 31st March, ! , v- P", 1925. Length whole Period. i for Traffic, i Maintenance. 1926. ! Line opened. | Date of Opening. opened. Line. j Length. i 1926 - _ M. ch. M. eh. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. oh M. ch. M. eh. Kaihu .. .. .. 24 10 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 10 24 10 North Island Main Lines and 1,254 56 Huarau-Portland .. 29th November, 1925 30 41 10 23 .. .. 30 41 30 41 1,285 17 1,264 79 Branches Gisborne .. .. 60 50 .. .. •• .. . . .. .. 60 50 60 50 South Island Main Lines and \ /Beaumont-Miller's Flat 16th December, 1925 14 67 4 25\ Branches J 1 ' 595 67 \Tautapere-Orawia .. 20th October, 1925 8 13 3 52/ ' -. 20 66* 20 66 1,619 07 1,603 64 South Island Main Lines and Branches, Private Line — | Nightcaps Branch .. ! 2 34 .. .. .. .. Nightcaps' Branch 2 34 Westport .. ..J 43 02 .. .. .. ■■ .. .. .. .. 43 02 43 02 Nelson .. .. .. J 60 20 .. .. . - .. .. .. .. ' .. 60 20 60 20 Picton .. .. 56 12 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 12 56 12 — • Totals .. .. j 3,097 11 .. .. 53 41 181 20 .. j 2 34 51 27 51 27 3,148 38 3,112 77 * Mileage of South Island Main Lines and Branches increased by 20 chains in connection with the closing of Nightcaps Branch.