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RETURN NO. 40— continued. HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION. Details of Expenditure showing Amounts Charged to Additions and Alterations during the Financial Tear ended 31st March, 1881. Renewals, — £s. d. £ s. d. Fences and Cattle-stops,— £ s. d. £ s. d. Relaying steel rails, south from Selwyn ... 18 3 o Erecting fence at Addington for Locomotive Renewal of permanent way, main line. Department ... ... ... 360 Oamaru to Palmerston ... ... 94 011 Fencing at 93 miles 60 chains ... ... 10 7 8 112 311 Gate, &c, at West Oxford ... ... o 19 11 Wicket-gate at Doyleston ... ... 315 4 Ballasting, Repairing iron fence at Locomotive EngiMaking four ballast huts ... ... ... 58 18 4 neer's old office ... ... ... 21 6 n Turntables and Traversers,— Closing level-crossing gates at Kartigi, &c. 3 3° Erecting turntables at Evan's store, Timaru 110 8 Erecting 16 level-crossing gates, Duntroon Turntable at Balclutha, 50 feet (erecting) 114 8 7 Branch ... ... ... ... 53 10 3 115 19 3 New gate at Ravcnsbourne ... ... 482 Picket fence, Dunedin Station ... ... 986 Grading, Making cattle-stops, Kingston Branch ... 27 8 2 Widening bank, Rangitata Island, after Shifting cattle-stops, south side Clinton ... 710 6 1879-80 (completing) ... ... 860 ■ 145 4 5 Draining slip at Otepopo ... ... 170 15 7 Clearing away slip atDeepCreek,lightening Signals,— s l o p e ,_, ... ... ... 88 89 Alterations to signals, Palmerston to GlenClearing away slip at Puketeraki, lightening dermid ... ... ... ... 84 9 4 slope ... ... ... ... 242 12 3 Alterations to signals, Glendermid to Earth-filling at Hillside ... ... 37 16 9 Dunedin... ... ... ... 170 4 1 Earthwork at Bell-hill bank ... ... 125 II 5 Signal improvements, Dunedin to Clinton 215 13 7 Borings for proposed retaining wall at Port 47° 7 ° Chalmers ... ... ... 16 6 9 Cranes and Weighbridges,— Arching over shaft, Deborah Bay ... 35 9 4 Re-erecting 5 -ton crane, Christchurch yard 39 3 8 Protection of line against Waitahuna River 37 15 3 : 39 3 8 Retaining-wall, Waitati Cliffs ... 70 10 2 Pitching 4 chains railway embankment Water Services, — beyond Athol ... ... ... 18 6 6 Pump at Ashburton ... ... ... 7 4 7 Drain at 6-mile bank ... ... 299 3 4 Hose and valve for fire-engine... ... 10 13 8 ■ • 1,151 2 1 Completion of Chertsey well ... ... 79 13 6 Erecting wind-mill at Chertsey... ... 26 6 o Road Approaches, — Connecting water-service with town main, Alterations to level crossing at Prebblcton 814 9 Oamaru... ... ... ... 42 10 11 Level crossing at gravel reserves ... 140 3 hot-air engines ... ... ... 255 19 o Approach road to Irwell goods shed ... 37 4 9 Boring well at Palmerston ... ... 23 10 1 Levelling at Sandy Knolls, Malvern ... 406 2 new tank stands at Seacliff ... ... 127 11 10 Stop-boards at level crossings, 84 miles 65 New tank stand, Mosgiel ... ... 96 18 9 chains ... ... ... ... 184 New well at Mosgiel Station ... ... 340 Level crossing at Sheffield, Malvern ... 51 10 8 Laying connecting pipe, Milton ... 54 10 1 Draining Stationmaster's house at Cave... '2 11 4 Water-service, engine-shed, Lawrence ... 510 o Level crossing, Shag Point Branch ... 204 Wooden tanks at Mihiwaki ... ... 10 1 o Improvements to road diversion, Shag Point Water-service, engine-shed, Clinton ... 6 510 Junction ... ... ... ... 10 o o . • 749 19 3 Ballasting approach road, Waianakarua... 28 13 o Laying 18-inch pipes at Falconer's Cross- Station Buildings,— ing, Toiro ... ... ... 850 Improvements to cattle-yards, Winslow ... 32 14 11 Making approaches to Overbridge, south of Respacing of cattle-yards ... ... 32 2 9 Kaihiku ... ... ... ... 15 12 3 Alterations to cattle-yards at Southbridge 20 7 3 Level crossing at Salford ... ... 48 11 Temporary sheep-yards at Cust ... 618 6 „ Nelson, east side of Gore 3 17 o New closet at Opawa ... ... 4 12 7 „ Ettrick Street, Invercargill 100 Office in goods shed, Ashburton ... 14 19 9 180 10 10 Repairs to offices, Christchurch, after fire 40 7 8 Platform lamp at Kirwee (Malvern) ... 211 9 Bridges, Culverts, &c, — Repau-5 to Stores Manager's office ... 1489 Groins south end of Rakaia Bridge ... 320 12 II Stable st Addington for shunting horses... 11 4 2 Rockwork groins, Rangitata Island bank 709 19 1 Removing Kirwee Station and new platDeepening overflow channel, Rangitata ... 016 o form ... ... ... ... 91 19 3 Lowering culverts between Heathcote and Removing Inspector of Permanent Ways Hillsborough ... ... ... 52 1 3 office, Kaiapoi to Rangiora ... ... 15 3 9 Painting bolts, Ashley Bridge ... ... 58 19 6 Cupboards at West Oxford Station ... 318 3 Lowering culverts, Jackson's Creek,Opawa 6 consignment-note boxes ... ... 611 5 Branch ... ... ... ... 27 o 3 Gas-meter, booking office, Christchurch ... 519 6 Driving piles, south bank Waimakariri ... 43 19 10 Altering old fitting shop, Christchurch, for Shuting sides of drain, Wilson's Crossing 917 2 Stores Department... ... ... 85 7 o Painting bridge-bolt, main line ... 64 8 2 Office for Inspector of Permanent Way, Collecting large stones for Waitaki River 82 14 6 Hornby ... ... ... ... 30 12 o 3 15-feet spans, new flood-opening at 130 Extra fittings, Rakaia Station ... ... 10 4 2 miles 30 chains ... ... ... 66 12 10 Cupboards, &c, Papanui Station ... 6 110 Water-openings at 12oi miles... ... 40 o 2 Door, Chertsey goods shed (framing) ... 286 6-inch pipes at Rickman's Siding, Waimate Removing water-closet from locomotive Branch ... ... ... ... 228 shop, Christchurch... ... ... 4 18 11 Excavation of swamp and new foundations New concrete floor in shed at Lyttelton ... 138 19 7 at Kaka Bridge ... ... ...1,003 5 1 Extra fittings, Rakaia Station ... 210 Dismantling Port Moeraki Branch struc- Extra shelving in parcels office, Christtures ... ... ... ... 175 I 5 church ... ... ... ... 262 Enlarging culvert at 13 miles 10 chains, Alterations at Timaru Station for TeleAlbury Branch ... ... ... 39 3 o graph Department ... ... ... 13 II 10 Culvert, &c, district road, under Crusher Shifting coal-shed and tanks at Timaru ... 26 16 6 Bank, near Warrington ... ... 25 o o Erecting tank and spouting.at Otaio ... 513 3 Footways, Milton and Waikouaiti Bridges 22 I 5 Temporary telegraph fittings, Maheno ... 180 Box culvert at level crossing, Winton ... 219 7 Furniture for Shag Junction (shifting) ... 114 5 Water-openings, Elbow Station ... 26 4 8 New coal-shed at Oamaru ... ... 77 3 1 —— 2,772 19 6 Raising carriage-shed, Oamaru ... 11 17 8

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