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TABLE No. 3. STATEMENT showing Cost of District Railways.

Agreement of Public Works Tables of Expenditure on Eailways, with Return No. 6 attached to Report of General Manager for Railways. Expenditure to 31st March, 1886, on railways constructed by General £ s. d. £ s. d. Government (as per Table No. 2) .. .. .. .. .. 12,160,782 11 11 Purchase of district railways (as per Table No. 3) .. .. .. 324,736 5 9 Valuation of provincial lines (as per Table No. 2) .. .. .. 1,104,281 2 5 Expended on Greymouth and Westport Harbour works, forming part of railway system (as per Table No. 10) .. .. .. .. 141,341 2 1 —— 13,731,141 2 2 Less expenditure on permanent-way for a tramway from Gisborne to Ormond, which is charged in railway expenditure (Table No. 2) .. .. .. 4,975 1 7 Leaves amount shown by General Manager for Railways .. .. .. £13,726,166 0 7

Expenditure to 31st March, 1886. Amounts still to be paid on account of Open Line. Amounts still to be paid on account of Line under Construction. Total. Estimated Cost of Construction of Section not yet commenced. Grand Total. Thames Valley-Rotorua— Morrinsville-Litohfleld .. £ s. d. 115,000 0 0 £ s. d. £ s. d. 41,387 7 11 £ s. a. 156,387 7 11 & s. a. £ s. d. Putaruru-Eotorua 180,000 0 0 j |336,387 7 11 Wainiate 33,913 0 0 33,913 0 0 33,913 0 0 Eakaia-Ashburton Forks .. 73,335 17 10 73,335 17 10 73,335 17 10 Duntroon-Hakateramea .. 61,100 0 0 61,100 0 0 61,100 0 0 Totals *188,335 17 10 95,013 0 41,387 7 11 324,736 5 9 180,000 0 0 504,736 5 9 * £35 17s. lOd, of this amount was paid out ot Consolidated Fund, and the remainder, £188,300, out of Public Works Fund.