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Return showing Cost of Construction, Revenue, Expenditure, and Rate of Interest, Greymouth Section, for Years ended 31st March, 1886, 1887, 1888, and 1889.

The amounts given above as cost of construction do not include the following:—

Return showing Revenue from Passenger Traffic on Greymouth Section for Years ended 31st March, 1886, 1887, 1888, and 1889.

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Years. Cost of Opened Lines. Bevenue. Expenditure. Bate of Interest. 1885-86 ... 1886-87 ... 1887-88 ... 1888-89 ... £ 180,300 189,393 195,114 199,121 £ 21,660 22,898 28,817 27,235 £ 11,810 12,461 17,367 14,047 £ s. a. 5 9 3 5 10 2 5 17 5 6 12 6

fp to Years endi: ig 31st March, 1886. 1387. 1888. I 1889. Expenditure by the Government from Public) Works Fund on harbour-works j V £ 127,234 £ 127,234 £ 127,234 £ 127,234 U] to Years ending 31st December, Expenditure by Harbour Board on harbourworks and railways, as per published account 1883. 1886. 1887. 1888. £ 18,124 £ 44,989 £ 100,614 £ 131,930

Years. Amount. 1885-86 1886-87 1887-88 1888-89 £ 3,201 3,230 4,335 3,369