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RECONSTRUCTION OF LINES. The following table shows the sections of line reconstructed or partly reconstructed during the year: — a ~ Miles of Pole-line Miles of Wire reconstructed. replaced. Auckland District— Dargaville-Kailiu .. .. .. 4 Hikurangi-Marua .. .. .. .... 4 Hunua-Ponga .. .. .. .. 2 2 Kaitaia-Peria .. . . . . .. .. 10| 10| Kawakawa-Taumarere .. .. .. .. 2J 4| Kerikeri branch line .. .. .. 6 6 Kirikopuni-Dargaville .. .. .. 5 Mangonui-Oruru. . . . . . . . 4J Oakleigh-Mangapai .. .. .. 2 Paeroa-Netherton .. .. . . 1 Purerua branch line .. .. . . .... 5 Rawene-Opononi .. .. .. .. 15| 15| Runciman-Wainku .. . . .. 18 36 Rotorua - Te Puke .. .. .. .... 5 Rotorua-Waiotapu . . .. .. 17 34 Tahere - Bryn Avon . . .. .. .... 2| Taupo-Tokaanu .. .. .. .. 35 35 Taupo-Wairakei .. .. .. .. 3| 7 Tauranga - Omanawa Falls .. .. 3 Waiotemarama-Omapere-Waimamaku .. 6 6 Waipu-Mangawai .. .. .. .. 3 8 Waipu-Mata .. .. .. .. 12 10 Waipu-Maungaturoto .. .. .. 2 J 9 Wayby - Te Arai . . .. .. 6 I Warkworth-Wayby . . .. .. 6 12 Wellsford - Port Albert .. .. . . 4 4 Taumarunui-Okahukura . . .. .. 7 84 Te Awamutu - Wharepuhunga-Ngaroma .. 9|- 19 Hamilton-Cambridge-Taupo .. .. .... 31 Hamilton-Orini-Taupiri .. .. .. 27 54. Huntly-Rotongaro-Waikokowai .. .. 6f 13| Horotiu - Te Kowhai .. .. .. .. 3f 7 J Huntly - Te Kauwhata-Auckland .. .. .... 27-|-Wellington District— Pahautanui-Paekakariki .. .. ~ 11 Pongaroa-Akitio . . .. .. 4 Dannevirke-Norsewood .. .. .. 2f 5^ Blenheim-Havelock .. .. .. .... 31 Nelson - Upper Moutere - Motueka .. .. 4J 25| Riwaka - Upper Takaka . . . . .. 2 43 Ruatoria-Tikitiki .. .. . . 6 Manutuke-Quarry .. .. .. .... 31 Feilding-Colyton .. .. .. 3 6 Feilding-Halcombe .. .. .. 7 Levin-Shannon .. .. . . .. 10 Waverley-Moeawatea .. .. .. .... 4 Canterbury District— Hornby-Weedons .. .. .. ..5 110 Tai Tapu - Little Eiver .. .. .. .. 21 63 Hokitika-Ruatapu .. . . .. 7 J ] 4| Kaiapoi-Amberley . . .. .. .... 17| Waikari-Hawarden . . .. .. 4J 25| Washdyke to 1 mile north . . .. .... 27 Winchester-Orari .. .. .. 4 76 Orari-Ashburton.. . . .. .. .... 620 Fairlie-Albury . . . . .. . . .. 1-|- 10J Fairlie-Hermitage .. .. .. 5 12 Rakaia-Methven.. .. .. .. ..12 48 Otago District — Kurow-Omarama .. .. .. .. 3| Palmerston-Ranfurly .. .. .. .. 17J 55-| Omakau-Clyde .. .. .. .. .. 9| 28^ Queenstown-Arrowtown .. . . . . 10 22i Queenstown-Kingston .. . . . . 3 Gore-Riversdale .. . . .. . . 3 Wyndham-Waimahaka .. .. . . 3J Eastern Bush - Clifden-Blackmount .. .. 25| Otautau-Drummond .. .. .. 3| 7|

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