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APPENDIX C. Comparison of Prices in Messrs. Brogden's Taieri and Invercargill Contract with other Contracts let at about the same time.

* Plus, 3Jd. to lid., according to distance moved, for haulage, f Laying, Is. 3d., and boxing 9d.

APPENDIX ID.

WAITAKI AND MOERAKI CONTRACT. Original Contract: — £ s. d. Contract sum ... ... 132,435 0 0 Additions ... ... ... 20,488 19 10 152,923 19 10 Reductions* ... £8,389 16 3 Penalty ... ... 2,749 0 0 11,138 16 3 141,785 3 7 Moeraki Deviation Agreement: — Contract sum ... ... ... 18,566 0 0 Additions ... ... ... 3,670 18 3 22,236 18 3 Reductions ... ... 1,091 14 0 Penalty ... ... 256 5 0 Maintenance not performed 160 0 0 1,507 19 0 20,728 19 3 162,514 2 10 Payments on account of original contract ... 137,576 16 3 Payments on account of deviation ... 20,704 0 0 158,280 16 3 TJnder-payment ... ... £4,233 6 7

* Including Mr. Conyers's award for unfinished wort.

Nature of Work, S3 las if p If h Sis 3 i M is III sis 3S "to [ o> Ml . In ,ijj (fl CO l»s rf III JgdT •a |S flj Trading, — Cutting earth 1/4 e. y. 1/4 c. y. 1/4 c. y. 1/3 and 1/9 1/6 c. y. 1/3 c. y. /9 c. y.* 1/3 and 1/8 „ rock Ditching Koad diversions Metal Tunnel „ lining 2/3 c. y. 20/ chain 1/4 c. y. o. y. 4/6 c. y.* 15/ chain 1/3 c. y. . 8/ c. y. o. y. 25/ chain 1/6 c. y. 8/ c. y. 12/ chain 1/3 c. y. II 0. y. /9 c. y. £9 1. y. £15 1. y. j £36 1. y. bridges and Culverts, — Excavation foundations Piling Timber ... . ... 1/ e. y. 1/4 c. y. 1/6 c. y. 1/6 c. y. 3/4 1. ft. 27/9 o.Kii), 6/67. ft. 35/5 e.b.m. 1/6 o. y. 4/ 1. ft. 30/ and 35/ c.b.m. /61b. 25/ c. y. 1/6 c. y. 3/6 1. ft. 30/ c.b.m. 33/4 c.b.m. 33/4 c.b.m. 33/4 c.b.m. Iron in bolts, &c. Masonry in lime /6 1b. 25/ and 27/ /6 1b. 27/c.y. /6 1b. /4i lb. /8 lb. /6 1b. ,, in cement ... Concrete o. y. 30/ c. y. 22/and 26/ 30/ 0. y. 30/ c. y. 35/ c. y. 30/ c. y. 30/ c. y. 40/ c. y. Brickwork ... o. y. 40/ c. y. 40/ and 50/ Puddle Pitching 3/ c. y. 2/ and 7/ 5/ s. y. ! 4/6 8- yc. y. 5/ c. y. 4/ s. y. 6/ c. y. s. y. fencing, — Fencing 30/9 to 34/6 chain 32/6 chain 35/ chain 14/6 and 20/ chain 47/6 chain 45/ chain 17/6 and 30/ chain 25/ chain Permanent Way, — Ballast Platelaying ... 2/4 c. y. 2/4 1. y. 1/9 c. y. 1/8 1. y. 3/3 c. y. 2/1- y2/ c. y. 2/1. y.f