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APPENDIX G.

ANNUAL REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS BY THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF. The Engineee-in-Chief to the Hon. the Ministeb for Public Woeks. Sie,— Public Works Office, Ist June, 1890. I have the honour to submit the following report on the various works completed and in progress throughout the colony during the financial year ending the 31st March, 1890 : —• EAILWAYS. Absteaot. The following table shows the expenditure and liabilities on Government railways in New Zealand up to the 31st March, 1890 :—

During the year a total length of 43 miles 62 chains of railway was opened for traffic, 22 miles 30 chains in the North Island and 21 miles 32 chains in the Middle Island. The following table contains particulars of the sections : —

Name of Railway. Expenditure to 31st March, 1890. Liabilities on 31st March, 1890. Kawakawa Whangarei-Kamo .. Helensville Northwards Kaipara-Waikato, with Branches Waikato-Thames .. Morrinsville-Rotorua Wellington-Napier and Palmerston North Wellington-Foxton Foxton-Waitara North Island Slain Trunk .. Nelson-Roun dell Greyrnouth-Nelson Creek Greymouth-Hokitika Westport-Ngakawau Picton-Hurunui —Picton-Awatere Section Pioton-Hurunui—Red Post Section Huranui-Waitaki, with Branches Oxford-Malvern Waitaki-Bluff, with Branches Otago Central —Chain Hills-Middlemarch Invercargill-Kingston, with Mararoa Branch .. Western Railways Preliminary surveys Miscellaneous Stock of permanent-way and rolling-stock on hand Value of permanent-way in hands of Railway Department M. oh. 7 41 9 20 110 0 172 36 62 55 73 36 230 15 202 63 216 0 52 0 7 69 24 0 19 61 34 40 9 50 474 41 11 44 560 60 41 57 117 4 57 56 M. ch. 7 41 6 52 7 42 151 1 30 55 41 60 188 2 197 60 S3 7 22 73 7 09 19 56 17 73 .9 50 433 38 11 44 434 4 16 67 97 44 57 56 £ a. a. 90,235 8 4 70,095 9 3 32,103 17 3 1,379,374 15 4 206,800 15 0 236,722 1 1 1,855,107 17 0 41,897 7 9 1,408,900 8 5 332,082 11 10 177,947 18 8 216,178 5 5 99,783 15 0 226,414 14 6 231,601 3 4 39,033 14 4 2,507,277 2 9 59,210 11 0 3,494,345 18 4 489,983 5 3 318,630 11 11 223,803 19 2 64,805 13 0 ]0,336 19 11 81,423 2 10 £ s. d. 30,090 12 6 127 13 9 792 14 0 40,487 6 5 32,044 1 1 286 9 7 3,512 9 9 9,028 4 5 10 6 0 682 16 2 17,529 7 11 279 16 10 14,711 6 8 12,434 19 6 213 9 8 6 12 8 106 3 8 | 36,517 15 0 25,000 0 0 Total 2,495 28 1,813 14 13,919,097 6 8 198,862 5 7 Provincial Government Lines, &c. Canterbury (lengths included above) Otago Gisborne to Ormond Tramway 731,759 0 0 372,522 2 5 4,975 1 7 Grand total 2,495 28 1,813 14 15,028,353 10 8 198,862 5 7

Railway. Section. Length. Date opened for Traffic. [elensville Northwards forth Island Main Trunk Wellington- Woodville Vestport-Ngakawau Helensville to Kanohi Te Kuiti to Upper Mokau... Mangamahoe to Eketahuna Extension to Coal Company's line Mount Somers to Springburn Chain Hills to Hindon M, ch. 7 42 8 53 6 15 3rd May, 1889. 8th May, 1889. 8th April, 1889. .shburton Branch ... •tago Central •5 •■• 0 37 4 08 16 67 31st March", 1890. 9th September, 1889. 24th October, 1889. Total 43 62