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1892. NEW ZEALAND.

DETAILS OF £79,130 EXPENDED ON NORTH ISLAND MAIN TRUNK RAILWAY (RETURN OF), DURING FINANCIAL YEAR 1891-92.

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 6th July, 1892. Ordered, " That there be laid before this House a return showing details of the sum of £79,130 Os. id. expended on the North Island Main Trunk Railway during the financial year 1891-92, together with particulars of the liabilities incurred during the same year, which are set down in the Financial Statement at £63,806 17s. 7d." —(Mr. Fisheb.)

Return showing Details of the Sum of £79,130 0s. 4d. expended on the North Island Main Trunk Railway during the Financial Year 1891-92, together with Particulars of the Liabilities existing at the end of the same Year, set down in the Financial Statement at £63,806 17s. 7d.

Details. Totals. ExPENDITUBE DUEING 1891-92. £ s. d. £ s. d (1.) Public Works (departmental),— Proportion of head-office expenditure chargeable on Part II. (details shown in appropriations under Part I.) 800 0 0 800 0 (2.) Eailway construction, — North End, Mokau Section, 4m. 34ch.— Formation works under co-operative system, plant and material, railage on plant, railway fares, &c. . ( ■, Survey for land-plans, and compensation for land to Natives Inspection, travelling-expenses, &c. 1,970 1 6 78 145 8 9 0 3 Total North End 2,193 18 9 South End, Makohine and Powhakaroa Sections, 7m. 40ch.— Formation works under co-operative system, plant, material, &c. .. Paid to contractors for Mangaonoho Contract—formation and plate-laying (length of line, 3m. 70ch., sidings, 22ch.) Inspection, travelling-expenses, &c. 2,665 7 4 13,203 721 0 0 9 10 Total South End 16,589 17 2 (3.) Eoads to give access, — Tunnel to Kirioi Kuripapanga to Kirioi Hunterville to Turangarere Turangarere to Tokaanu Eotoaira to Wairnarino Ohakuno to Pipiriki Mangaroa to Stratford 18,783 15 11 4,574 7 5 1,159 7 3 10,718 19 9 4,785 4 8 798 17 1 3,301 3 11 4,951 0 0 Local Bodies' Advance Account 30,289 0 469 15 1 9 30,758 15 10 Carried forward 50,342 11 9