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APPENDIX Q-.

CONTRACTS POE CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAYS.

RETURN MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CLAUSE 96, "IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS ACT, 1870."

SCHEDULE of CONTRACTS for the CONSTRUCTION of RAILWAYS under " The Immigration and Public Works Act, 1870," from Ist July, 1873, to 30th June, 1874.

PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. Kaipaea—Riyeehead :— £ s. d. £ s. d. D. Fallow, formation and permanent way, 15 m. 68 eh., with addition of 17 eh. siding, and 8 sets of points and crossings 14,877 0 0 14,877 0 0 Meecee —Newcastle :— Martin and Briton, constructing Mercer contract, 10 m. 13 eh. ... £21,529 10 3 John Briton, Eangiriri contract (bridges only) ... ... 3,098 9 4 J. Hambledon and Co., pneumatic apparatus, £625 (one-half Manawatu to Wanganui) ... ... ... ... 312 10 0 24,940 9 7

PROVINCE OF HAWKE'S BAY. Naples—Waiptjkubau :— J. Brogden and Sons, Waipawa contract, Bm. 70 eh. ... ... £9,469 7 9 D. Boss, Waipukurau contract, 4m. 62 eh. 93 Iks. ... ... 23,410 0 0 Allen and Co., Takapau Tramway, 13 m. 13 eh. 64 Iks ... 13,108 10 4 45,987 18 1

PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON. Wellington—Masterton :— Chas. McKirdy, Mungaroa contract, 7m. 78 eh., sidings 30 eh. £55,752 0 0 Collie, Scott, and Co., Summit contract, Im. 12 eh. tunnel ... 18,701 7 8 Chas. McKirdy, plate-laying, Hutt contract, 5 m. 75 eh., sidings 10 eh. ... ... ... ... ... ... 2,125 0 0 Chas. McKirdy, additions to Hutt contract ... ... ... 5,561 1 3 Chas. McKirdy, River contract, including Hutt Bridge, 5 m. 25 eh., sidings 20 eh. ... ... ... ... 19,138 0 0 J. Brogden and Sons, additions'to Wellington contract ... 3,098 0 0 104,375 8 11 Manawattt—Wanoantji :— W. Strachan, Wanganui contract, 9m. 50 eh. ... ...£16,372 4 8 W. Pell, Wangaehu, 10 m. 8 eh. ... ... ... ... 19,959 11 0 E. S. Low, Wangaehu (bridges) ... ... ... ... 5,930 0 0 P. Stewart, Palmerston Tramway, 4m. 56 eh., sidings 630 1. yds. 8,876 8 0 J. Hambledon and Co., pneumatic apparatus, £625 (one-half Mercer to Newcastle) ... ... ... ... 312 10 0 Bundle and Bassett, constructing the Wanganui Bridge ... 14,831 0 0 66,281 13 8