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NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.-STATEMENT of AVERAGE COST of LOCOMOTIVES IMPORTED by the GENERAL GOVERNMENT.

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Fairlies. Bogies. 23 Tons, 28 Tons, 9-in. Cylinder, 10-in. Cylinder, 8 Wheels. 8 Wheels. 17 Tons, io^-in. Cylinder, 4 Wheels, coupled. 12 Tons, 9i-in. Cylinder, 4 Wheels, coupled. 25 Tons, 14-in. Cylinder, 6 Wheels, coupled. 1 o^-in. Cylinder, 6 Wheels, coupled. 12 Tons, 9^-in. Cylinder, 4 Wheels, coupled. 8 Tons, 8-in. Cylinder, 4 Wheels, coupled. Fell. Westport: — Average English charges Average Colonial charges £ s. d. £ B. d. £ s. d. £ «■ d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s- d. 1,187 19 n 243 16 7 1,431 16 6 £ *• d. £ s. d. ... ... Net average cost ; . ! I ... ... ... Nelson — Average English charges Average Colonial charges I I 1,275 4 2 150 4 8 ... ... ... ... ... Net average cost 1,425 8 10 ... ... Picton :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges I I 1,125 1511 1 356 o o ... ... Net average cost ... 1,481 15 II ... Christchurch :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 1,687 5 o 83 12 IO 2,491 8 8 139 7 11 2,630 16 7 1,380 13 3 83 12 9 1,095 4 5 55 15 2 970 6 o 41 16 4 ... ... ... Net average cost 1 I 1,464 6 o ... 1,770 17 IO ... 1,150 19 7 1,012 2 4 Dunedin :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges 3.133 7 1 97 9 2 1,388 16 8 58 10 1 1,080 19 11 38 19 8 ... ... ... ... Net average cost 3.230 16 9 1,447 6 9 1,119 19 7 Invercargill: — Average English charges Average Colonial charges 1.274 15 3 48 o o i,359 1 o 71 19 2 1,081 7 3 48 o o ... ... ... Net average cost ... 1,322 15 3 ... 1,431 o 2 1,129 7 3 ... GENERAL AVERAGE COST OF LOCOMOTIVES AS ABOVE. " 3,4io 2 2 3,335 o 4 1,770 17 10 1.376 1 o 2,630 16 7 J 1.507 9 8 1,338 14 2 I,o6o 19 2 4.381 o 3