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APPENDIX A. Summary.—Original Costs of Bridges and Contributions required for Bridge Renewals Fund.

Bridge Renewals Fund.

(Note. —Over'bridges and culverts are not included.) Section. Approximate Total ContribStkL to Original Cost of Bridges. Renewalg Flmd . £ £ Kaihu .. .: ,, .. 20,000 Auckland .. .. .. 704,000 15,690 Ohakune .. .. 335,000 4,550 Wanganui .. .. .. 274,000 27,330 Wellington .. .. .. 277,000 9,080 Gisborne .. .. .. 78,000 1,290 Picton .. .. .. .. 61,000 1,220 Nelson .. .. .. .. 46,000 1,010 Westport .. .. .. 19,000 550 Christchurch .. .. .. 722,000 18,230 Dunedin .. .. .. 462,000 22,805 Invercargill .. .. .. 192,000 3,365 Grand totals .. .. £3,190,000 £105,120

. , Estimated n Estimated Line. Bridge No. gg™ Remaining to ° Renewals Cost of ReLsfe. Fund construction. . I Auckland Section. £ Years. £ £ Auckland-Frankton .. 62, Ngaruawahia .. 15,000 2 7,500 30,000 Frankton-Thames .. 12, Te Aroha .. .. 5,400 10 540 10,000 Iron and steel bridges .. 505,000 66 7,650 Total for section .. .. .. . . 15.690 Ohakune Section. Fiankton-Marton .. Steel and iron bridges .. 300,000 66 4,550 Total for section .. .. .. .. 4,550 Wanganui Section. Marton-Paekakariki .. 98, Rangitikei .. .. 19,000 7 2,700 43,000 92, Oroua .. .. 8,000 2 4,000 16,000 67, Manawatu .. .. .18,000 7 2,570 42,000 41, Ohau .. .. 5,000 i 10 500 10,000 33, Otaki .. .. 15,000 1 2 7,500 33,000 30, Waikanae .. .. 3,000 2 1,500 6,000 Marton-New Plymouth 138, Whenuakura .. 3,000 2 1,500 20,000 109, Turakina .. .. 4,000 5 800 8,000 111, Wangaehu .. .. 6,000 5 1,200 13,000 123, Aramoho .. .. 17,000 10 1,700 43,000 Timber truss bridges be- 20,000 : 10 2,000 40,000 tween Aramoho and New Plymouth Steel and iron bridges .. 90,000 66 1,360 Total for section .. .. .. .. 27,330 Wellington Section. Wellington-Paekakariki 20, Paremata .. .. 8,000 10 800 13,000 Wellington-Woodville .. \ 15, Silverstream .. 7,000 10 | 700 16,000 49 .. .. .. 8,000 10 800 15,000 52, Waiohine .. .. 13,000 10 1,300 24,000 Timber truss bridges, 77, 15,000 10 1,500 30,000 80, 85, 89, 93, 96, 97 114, Ngawapurua .. 23,000 10 2,300 45,000 : Steel and iron bridges .. 111,000 66 1,680 | Total for section ..J .. .. .. 9,080