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APPENDIX. [Return handed in by Hon. E. Richardson, C.M.G-.

Statement showing the Works Tendered for by Public Competition by Messrs. John Brogden and Sons, and the Difference between their Tenders and the Prices at which the Work was let.

W A. Thomas.

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Contracts. Dates and Amounts of Messrs. Brogden's Tenders. Dates and Amounts of Accepted Tenders. Difference between Messrs. Brogden's and Accepted Tenders. Contract No. 1, Winton to Kingston Tokomairiro, Tokomairiro to Lawrence Grlenore, Tokomairiro to Lawrence JBoundhill, Tokomairiro to Lawrence Waitahuna, Tokomairiro to Lawrence Tuapeka, Tokomairiro to Lawrence Port Chalmers Wharf .. TVanganui, Wanganui to Manawatu Deborah Bay, Dunedin to Moeraki Hutt, permanent way, Wellington to Masterton Wangaehu, Wanganui to Manawatu Biver, Wellington to Masterton No. 2, Winton, Winton to Kingston Pakipaki, Napier to Waipukurau Pakuratahi, Wellington to Masterton Port Chalmers, Dunedin to Moeraki Southern, Timaru to Waitaki Mataura, Clutha to Mataura Hook, Timaru to Waitaki Purakanui, Dunedin to Moeraki Brunswick, Wanganui to Patea Wanganui, permanent way, Wanganui to Manawatu Incline, Wellington to Masterton Marton, Wanganui to Manawatu Blueskin, Dunedin to Moeraki .. Westport Station, Westport to Mount Eochfort Eangitawa, Wanganui to Manawatu Clutha, form, and permanent way, Clutha to Mataura May 16, 1873 „ 22, „ „ 22, „ 22 !> 22, ,, July 15, „ Oct. 8, „ Mar. 9, 1874 April 17, „ 29 „ 30, „ June 24, „ July 15, „ Sept. 2, „ „ 23, „ „ 23, „ 23, April 2l[ 1875 May 26, „ Oct. 1, „ Feb. 23, 1876 Mar. 22, „ May 26, „ „ 31, „ „ 14, 1877 £ S. d. 16,703 16 2 14,141 14 9 19,308 14 2 22.047 0 11 13,588 2 11 17,212 18 8 21,438 0 0 22.127 0 0 70,023 S 11 3.209 7 0 26,948 7 2 20,600 9 4 39,537 4 8 23,773 4 4 87,609 18 6 55,086 7 4 23,770 3 6 24,008 0 0 44.622 17 11 85,687 0 0 31,062 0 0 4,945 13 0 61,125 9 8 23.369 1 6 45,171 0 0 32,458 6 10 11,972 16 9 10,770 10 0 May 16,1873 a 22, „ ;> 22, „ i; 22, „ .. 22, „ 5i 22, ,, July 15, „ Oct. 8, „ Mar. 9, 1874 April 17, „ i) 2J, „ June 24, „ July 15, „ Sept. 2, „ » 23, „ )> 23, „ jj 23, „ April 21, 1875 )> 28, „ May 26, „ Oct. 1, „ Feb. 23, 1876 Mar. 23, „ May 26, „ „ 14, 1877 £ s. d. 12,760 3 10 11,023 0 11 16,491 14 6 19,780 0 0 12,414 10 10 13,846 9 8 16,408 6 3 16,372 4 8 35,227 7 2 2,125 0 0 19,959 11 0 19,138 0 0 27,835 16 8 19,532 15 0 61,979 19 0 47,968 0 11 18,544 7 8 19,588 16 9 35,852 0 0 68,384 13 0 31,552 0 0 3,895 0 0 49,029 1 8 19,356 0 6 45,000 0 0 30,070 17 11 9,958 6 8 10,000 0 0 J M. Watson J and E. Campbell W Strachan Morrison and Irvine J. Goodfellow D. Pro'udfoot W Strachan D. and J McKenzie McKirdy W Pell McKirdy W H. L. Bennett McKirdy TV F Oakes W Strachan Q Pratt McMenamin and Co. D. Proudfoot J Wain P Lanigan Wilkie and Denby McKirdy J D. Fraser D. Proudfoot W Smith Nathan and Wilkie.., Proudfoot and McKay £ s. d. 3,943 12 4 3,118 13 10 2,816 19 8 2.267 0 11 1,173 12 1 3,366 9 0 5,029 13 9 5,754 15 4 34,796 1 9 1,084 7 0 6,988 16 2 1,462 9 4 11,701 8 0 4,240 9 4 25,629 19 6 7.118 6 5 5,225 15 10 4,419 3 3 8.770 17 11 17,302 7 0 110 0 0 1,050 13 0 12,096 8 0 4.013 1 0 171 0 0 2,387 8 11 2.014 10 1 770 10 0 1 . 178,824 9 5 872,918 14 0 694,094 4 7