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

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First Class. Composite. Second Class. Brakes. 6 Wheels. 4 Wheels. 6 Wheels. 6 Wheels. 4 Wheels. 4 Wheels. Cross-seated. Passenger. Goods. Fell. Westport :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges ... £ s. d. £ s. d. 3i4 9 5 80 13 5 £ a d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ *. d. £ s. d. 286 8 o 80 13 6 £ s. d. £ 3. d. 168 O IO 60 IO I £ & d. ... Net average cost ... 395 2 10 ... 367 1 6 228 IO II ... Nelson :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges ... 338 6 5 54 19 o 432 8 8 68 19 o 309 13 II 54 19 o 274 17 2 54 19 o 221 I S 40 19 5 Net average cost ... 393 5 5 i 501 7 8 364 12 11 329 16 2 262 O IO ... Picton — Average English eharges ... Average Colonial charges ... i I I 313 15 1 53 15 4 367 10 5 492 10 10 67 9 2 422 17 7 67 9 2 255 10 o 53 15 4 291 1 0 53 5 4 ... Net average cost ... ... 560 o o ... 490 6 9 309 5 4 344 6 4 ... Christchurch :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges ... 502 8 3 32 8 8 332 6 25 >8 9 4 461 32 2 8 7 11 305 5 7 25 18 4 ... 401 15 3 32 7 7 268 17 7 25 18 4 194 4 10 26 O IO 183 1 3 19 8 9 Net average cost ... ' 534 16 11 358 5 1 493 10 7 331 3 11 434 2 10 294 15 11 220 5 8 202 10 o _ Dunedin :— Average English charges Average Colonial charges ... 499 o 4 24 18 9 449 16 4 24 18 10 277 18 2 19 19 3 379 2 1 24 18 10 233 18 6 20 o o 164 9 2 15 o o Net average cost ... 523 19 1 ... 474 15 2 297 17 5 404 on 253 18 6 179 9 2 Invercargill :— Average English charges ... Average Colonial charges ... 488 11 4 26 11 8 335 8 3 21 5 4 459 15 10 26 11 8 388 9 2 26 n 8 272 1 6 21 5 4 210 o 9 21 5 4 160 17 10 iS '4 o ... Net average cost ... 5i5 3 o 356 «3 7 486 7 6 ... ... 415 O IO 293 6 10 231 6 I 176 II IO ... GENERAL AVERAGE COST OF CARRIAGE STOCK AS ABOVE. 533 7 1 37° 9 8 496 1 4 366 15 4 297 l1 5 430 19 6 I 320 12 1 270 6 8 201 5 2 j 188 1 4