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Enclosure 2 in Appendix J—continued. TABLE of Lengths of Government Lines Authorized, Constructed, and Surveyed up to 31st March, 1884. MIDDLE ISLAND.

State of Line. Appropriation. Name olivine. Mileage. Subdivision, Main Line. Sidings. Total. Oper rd. Under Under / . Sar- ' veyed. Platemation. laying. ToJune, 1872. 1879-80. 1880-81. Date. 1872-73. 1873-74. 1874-75. ;1875-76. 1876-77.1 1377-78. 1878-79. 11881-82. 1882-S3. 1883-81. Total. 2 3 M. ch. 4 5 M. ch. 5 1 11 68 22 43 1 77 10 00 17 7 19 29 2 59 13 05 11 15 10 28 3 66 3 61 3 36 16 14 1 40 6 :. ch. 7 M. ch. 8 M. ch. 2 M. h. 10 M. ch. ii 12 M. ch. 13 M. ch. 5 1 14 M. ch. 15 M. ch. 16 M. ch. 17 M. ch 18 M. ch. 19 M. ch. 20 M. ch. 21 M. ch. 22 M. ch. 23 M. ch. 24 i M. eh J l 25 jji. eh. 5 1 11 68 22 43 1 77 10 66 17 7 19 29 2 59 13 65 11 15 10 28 3 66 3 61 3 36 16 14 1 40 I Southbrook-Kaiapoi Kaiapoi-Addington .. Christehurch-Sel-wyn Sehvyn-Dunsandel .. Dunsandel-Rakaia .. Bakaia-Ashburton .. Ashburton-Ealing .. Ealing-Woodbridge.. Woodbridge-Temuka Temuka-Timaru Timaru-St. Andrews St. Andrews-Otaio .. Otaio-Makikihi 3Makikihi-Hook Hook-North Waitaki North Waitaki-South Waitaki 55 1 ■251 64 2 Sept., 1872 1 April, 1872 2 Oct., 1807 15 Eeb., 1873 29 May, 1873 4 Aug., 1S74 31 May, 1875 24 Aug., 1875 4 Feb., 1870 22 Oct., 1875 1 July, 1870 1 Sept., 1876 30 Oct., 1870 1 Eeb., 1877 1 Feb., 1877 17 April, 1870 11*68 22 43 1 77 10 66 .. ,. 17 7 19 29 - I - 2 59 13 65 11 15 - I •• i "' ■• - I | . . ! '" i •• I I 10 28 3 66 3 61 3 36 16 14 , , ■• " 1*40 •- •• ■• ■■ •• ■■ i Branches, — Rangiora-Oxf ord.. 21 76 ' Rangiora-Cust Cust-Carlton Carlton-Oxford West Main Line - West Eyreton Eyreton-Bennett's .. Lyttelton - Christchurch Hornby-Ellesmere .. Ellesmere - Southbridge Ellesmere Section .. Lake Eorsyth Section Surveyed Reconnaissance Rolleston-Sheffield .. Sheffield-Springfield Springfield Coal-mine Darfield-Whitecliffs Tinwald-Westerfield Westerfield-Anama.. 11 77 5 53 4 26 14 25 t 2 5 J - 1 49 "I i 1 Dec, 1874 6 April, 1875 21 June, 1875 27 Dec, 1875 11 77 5 53 4 20 " i 11 77 5 53 4 26 14 25 24 1 •• Eyreton (from Main Line) Lyttelton ' .. 20 7 " 21 56 14 25: j "' 6 26 5 62 6 26 0 26 1 Feb., 1878 9 Dec, 1867 6*20 " 5 62 •• 5 02 0 26 i Southbridge 25 31 14 62 10 49 | 2 73 28 24 26 April, 1875 30 July, 1875 14 62 10 49 i 11 02 10 49 Little River-Akaroa 42 10 16 72 2 32 3 40 19 20 24 4 5 59 0 77 11 33 10 47 8 39 1 10 18 2 2 32 3 40 19 20 •• I 7 June, 1882 i 16 72 10 723*40 2*32 1 •• Springfield 30 60 ** [ 3 0 - I 1 Dec, 1874 3 Jan., 1880 10 Feb., 1880 3 Nov., 1875 8 April, 1880 7 Oct., 1882 24 4 .. •• 24 4 5 59 0 77 11 33 10 47 8 39 33 60 *• 5*59 0 77 *" 1 Whitecliffs Branch Ashburton ,, 11 33 29 46 ** I '* 13 10 •- I 11*33 i '* 1 63 10*47 } 0 68 22 41 i j 8*39 .. I I .. I .. I .. I !