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STATEMENTS FURNISHED TO COMMISSIONERS BY DISTRICT ENGINEER, AUCKLAND. Kaihu Railway.—Total Length of Line laid, as per Engineer's Final Certificate, including Sidings, 30,718 Lineal Yards = 17-45 Miles. To cost of old 401b. rails landed at Dargaville with new fastenings,— 24ft. rails, 401b. yard— £ s. d. £ s. d. Rails, 7,678=1,099 tons, at £4 ... ... 4,396 0 0 Fish-plates, 15,356 =58 tons, at £10 ... ... ... 580 0 0 Fish-bolts, 30,712 =10 tons, at £30 ... ... ... 300 0 0 Spikes (half), 54,618 =13 tons, at £12 ... ... ... 156 0 0 5,432 0 0 To taking up present line and stacking at Dargaville, 30,718 lineal yards at 9d. ... 1,151 18 8 To relaying line with old 401b. material, including haulage on line, 30,718 lineal yards at Is. ... ... ... ... ... 1,535 18 0 8,119 16 8 Less value of 531b. material taken up,— 24ft. rails, 531b. yardRails, 7,678=1,453 tons, at £5 ... .. ... 7,265 0 0 Fish-plates, 15,356=78 tons, at £9 ... ... ... 702 0 0 Fish-bolts, 30,712 = 12-8 tons, at £25 ... ... ... 320 0 0 8,287 0 0 Less freight and handling to where required, 1,543-8 tons, at 15s. 1,157 17 07,129 3 0 Total loss ... ... ... ... £990 13 8

Kaihu Railway.—Probable Value of Present Rails, Sleepers, and Fastenings, if taken up. 24ft. rails, 531b. material— £ s. d. £ s. d. Rails, 7,678 = 1,453 tons, at £5 ... ... ... ... 7,265 0 0 Bed-plates, 15,356 = 22-2 tons, at £9 ... ... ... 199 16 0 Fang-bolts, 30,712 = 28-1 tons, at £8 ... ... ... 224 16 0 Fish-bolts, 30,712 = 12-8 tons, at £25 ... ... ... 320 0 0 Spikes, 109.236 =26 tons, at £8 ... ... ... ... 208 0 0 Fish-plates, 15,356 =78 tons, at £9 ... ... ... 702 0 0 Sleepers, 34,551, at Is. ... 1,727 11 0 ■ — 10,647 3 0 Less cost of taking up rails, sleepers, and fastenings, 30,718 lineal yards at Is. ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,535 18 0 Less freight to where required— Rails and fastenings, 1,622 tons, at los. ... ... ... 1,216 10 0 Sleepers, 2,300 tons, at 10s. ... ... ... ... 1,150 0 0 3,902 8 0 Total ... ... ... ... ... £6,744 15 0 Kaihu Valley Railway.—List of Rolling-stock from Engineer's Certificates. Engine " A 22," £705 13s. 3d.; 6 low-sided wagons, £488 ss. 2d.; 10 low-sided wagons, £822 12s. 7d. ; 1 tricycle and fittings, £16 18s. 3d.; brake-van, £262 15s. 3d.; "F" engine, £1,463 Bs. 3d. ; matting for carriage, £1 35.; one first-class carriage, £150; freight on same, £15; erection, £1 16s. ; freight on lamps, 65.; putting lock on brake-van, Is. ; 8 seats for trucks, £1; Sept., 601b. waste for "F " engine, £1 55.; 15cwt. coal, trial trip, 18s.; oil, waste, and packing 155.; add 12 per cent, on £172 45., £20 13s. 3d. : total, £3,952 10s.

STATEMENT FURNISHED BY DISTRICT LAND REGISTRAR, AUCKLAND. Statement of the Position of the Title to the Line of Railway of the Kaihu Valley Railway Company in the Land Transfer Office, Auckland. The railway passes through the following blocks of land : 1. Tunatahi Block, No. 1844, upon part of which the Town of Dargaville is situated; Vol. 54, fol. 29. 2. Kaihu No. 2 Block, No. 3509 ; no registration. 3. Kaihu No. 1 Block, No. 1946b ; Vol. 26, fol. 46. 4. Kaihu No. 4 Block, No. 4976 ; Vol. 43, fol. 40. 5. Part Kaihu No. 3 Block, No. 4975 ; Vol. 26, fol. 45. 6. Part Kaihu No. 3 Block, No. 4975 ; Vol. 26, fol. 46. 7. Kaihu No. l.\, No. 1 Block, No. 5172 a ; Vol. 44, fol. 68. 8. Kaihu No. la, No. 2 Block, No. 5172b; Vol. 50, fol. 298. 9. Part Kaihu No. 1 Block, No. 1946 a; Vol. 26, fol. 46. 10. Part Kaihu No. 1 Block, No. 1946 a; Vol. 26, fol. 64. 11. Opanake Block, No. 3046; Vol. 9, fol. 49. 12. The endowment granted to the Kaihu Valley Railway Company ; Vol. 53, fol. 21. 1. That portion of the railway running through the Tunatahi Block is held under certificate of title by the Kaihu Valley Railway Company (Limited), in pursuance of a vesting order issued by the Compensation Court under section 42 of " The Public Works Act, 1889 ; " mortgage No. 8226, to the Queen, to secure debentures issued by the company, is the only charge registered against this land. 2. Kaihu No. 2 Block: No registration has taken place in respect of that portion of this block over which the railway runs, the title being memorial of ownership under " Native Lands