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RETURN No. 19. COMPARATTVE STATEMENT of Mileage of Railways Open for Traffic and Under Maintenance on 31st March, 1890.

* Taken over but not worked. t As per new clminage. \ Does not include Kiversdale-Switzers (2 miles).

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Section. Whangarei Auckland Mileage Open I Additional Length Opened during Year, for Traffic 01131st March, _ 1889. Line Opened. Date of Opening. M. ch. 7 41 6 45 f Te Kuiti-Mokau * ... 8th May, 1889 ... 249 3 1T 1 I. Helensville-Kanohi ... 3rd May, 1889 Reduced Mileage equivalent to Maintenance for Length whole PeriodOpened. M. ch. M. ch. 8 53 7 6i 7 43t 6 6g ... 6 29 6 19 4 9 2 17 17 10 I 7 37 1 ( Length Closed dnrinj Line. Year. Length. M. ch. Net Addition to Mileage Open for Traffic. I I M. ch. I 16 16 Net Addition Total Mileage to Mileage Open for Traffic: under on 31st March, Maintenance. 1890. 1 M. ch. H. ch. 7 41 6 45 14 50 I 265 47 Napier ... Wellington ... I 96 48 ! ... j 84 59t I Mangamalioe-Eketaluma ... i 8th April, 1889 ... I 96 48 6 29 6 19 91 8 Wanganui Hurunui-B luff Ditto, Private Lines^ ... I 214 22 ! UMount Soiners-Springburn ; 9th Sept., 1889 ... I Wingatui-Hindon ... i 24th October, 1889 21 19 214 22 I 9 54 1,064 26£ Shag Point Branch Nightcaps Branch 2 n 2 24 j ! 2 " 2 24 G-reymouth Westport 7 30 ! To Midland Railway gst. post 1st August, 1889... 18 61 i Ngakawau Extension ... ! 31st March, 1890 02 oi o 2 oi 7 32 19 17 o 36 o 36 Nelson ... Picton ... 22 73 17 70 I 22 73 17 70 30 44 1,817 64 ' 1 Total ... ... I 1,773 42 1.773 42 44 22 44 22 3° 44