D.—l.

Table of Lengths of Government Lines Authorized, Constructed, and Surveyed up to 31st March, 1931— continued. SOUTH ISLAND— continued.

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State of Line. Appropriatiea. Division. Mileage. Section. Main line. Sidings. Total. tt«*«. tt ,w Opened for Traffic. Snwpvpri iiQt.r u nfier _ SarTeyed - nation. Hatelaying. Date. Length.) Total. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 „ . _. ., , . „ M - <*• M. ch. M. ch M. ch. M. ch. M. eh. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch Hurunui- Waitaki .. Mam Line .. .. 206 7 Culverden - South Waitaki .. 206 7 64 68 270 75 .. ','. .. .. .. 206 7 Branches — Culverden- Waiau .. 13 0 Culverden- Waiau ., 13 0 1 56 14 56 .. .. .. 13 0 Rangiora-Oxford .. 21 76 Rangiora - Oxford West 21 76 2 36 24 32 .. " .. ., 21 76 Eyreton (from Main Line) 20 7 ! Main Line - West Eyreton - 20 7 1 61 21 68 .. .. .. '" 20 7 Bennett's ■ . , . Lyttelton .. .. 6 26 Lyttelton-Christchurch .. 6 26 .. 6 26 .. .. .. .. .. 6 26 Southbridge .. .. 25 31 Hornby-Southbridge .. 25 31 3 17 28 48 .. .. .. " 25 31 Little River - Akaroa .. 42 10 Lincoln - Little River 22 46 2 5 24 51 .. .. .. 22 46 Reconnaissance .. .. 19 44 .. 19 44 19 44 Prelim. Springfield .. .. 30 60 Rolleston-Springfield ., 29 63 \ „ „ „„ „„ Springfield - Coal-mine .. 0 77 / d 7 I dd b7 - ■ • • • • • ■ • 30 60 Whiteclifis .. .. 11 38 Darfield-Whitecliffs .. I 11 33 \ , ,„ I .„ ., Whiteclifis to Bridge .. 0 5 / * S3 13 U " ••' " •• •• U 38 Rakaia - Ashburton Porks 22 20 Rakaia-Methven .. 22 20 2 65 i 25 5 .. .. .. . 22 20 Ashburton .. .. 29 46 Tinwald-Springburn 27 29 1 52 J 29 1 .. .. .'. 27 29 Extension .. .. j 2 17 .. 2 17 2 17 Opawa and Albury to Fairlie 55 8 Washdyke-Eversley .. | 36 5 2 45 38 50 .. .. .. .. .. 36 5 Creek and Burke's Pass Preliminary survey .. j 19 3 .. 19 3 19 3 Waimate .. .. 17 43 Studholme - Waihao Downs 12 63 1 57 14 40 .. .. .'. 12 63 Waihao Downs - Serpentine 2 65 2 65 2 65 Serpentine-Kelcher's .. j 1 75 .. 1 75 .. 1 75 Canterbury Interior Main Oxford-Temuka .. .. 83 0 Oxford-Sheffield .. .. 11 44 0 27 11 71 .. .. .. " '" ii 44 Li ne Surveyed .. .. , 21 7 .. 21 7 21 7 .. .. .. Reconnaissance .. .. 50 29 .. 50 29 50 29 Prelim. '.'. .. .. .. Orari-Rangitata via Geraldine 10 25 Orari-Geraldine .. .. 4 17 .. 4 17 4 17 Geraldine-Rangitata ... I 6 8 .. 6 8 6 8 Waitaki-Bluff and Branches Main Line .. .. 246 69 South Waitaki - Bluff .. i 246 69 59 13 306 2 .. .. .'. .'. 246 69 Branches — Duntroon-Hakataramea .. 37 33 Pukeuri-Hakataramea .. j 37 33 2 40 i 39 73 .. .. .. .. .. 37 33 Ngapara .. .. 14 76 Waiareka-Ngapara .. 14 76 1 31 j 16 27 .. .. .. . [ " 14 76 Livingstone .. .. 16 40 Windsor-Tokorahi .. I 12 0 0 50 12 50 .. 0 5 .. .. .. 11 75 Survey (trial) .. .. 4 40 .. 4 40 4 40 Prelim. Palmerston-Waihemo .. 8 55 Palmerston-Dunback .. 8 55 0 54 9 29 : .. .. .. .. 8 55 0 65 Surveyed .. .. 0 65 .. 0 65 0 65 .. '.'. Inch Valley Railway .. 2 29 Inch Valley - Lime Kiln .. 2 29 0 23 2 52; .. .. .. .. .. "2 29 Port Chalmers .. .. 19 Glendermid - Port Chalmers 19 3 40 4 49 .. .. .. .. " ] 1 9 Green Island .. .. 2 44 Burnside - Saddle Hill .. 2 44 0 52 ; 3 16 .. .. .. .. .. 2 44 Green Island to Brighton 4 65 : Surveyed .. .. 4 65 .. 4 65 4 65 Fernhill Colliery Line .. 1 60 1 Abbotsf ord to Pernhill Colliery 1 60 0 24 2 4 .. .. .'. .. .. ' i 60 Kaikorai Valley Railway 2 60 I Surveyed .. .. 2 60 .. 2 60 2 60 .. .. .. Outram .. .. 8 78 I Mosgiel-Outram .. .. 8 78 0 68 i 9 66 .. .. .. .. .. 's 78