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RETURN No. 19. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of Mileage of Railways Open for Traffic and Under Maintenance on 31st March, 1894.

Section, Mileage Open for Traffic on 31st March, 1893. Additional Length Opened during Year. Reduced Mileage equivalent to Maintenance for whole Period. Length Closed during Year. Net Addition to Mileage Open for Traffic. Net Addition to Mileage under Maintenance. Total Mileage Open for Traffic on 31st March, J894. Line Opened. Date of Opening. Length Opened. Line. Length. M. oh. j M. eh. M. eh. M. oh. M. eh. M. oh. M. ch. Kawakawa 7 39 7 39 Whangarei 6 52 6 52 Kaihu 16 47 16 47 Auckland 265 32 Putaruru-Tarukenga 1st December, 1893 23 05 7 S2 23 05 7 52 288 37 Napier-Taranaki 328 45 Eangatira- Mangaonoho 14th April, 1893... 3 72 3 61 3 72 3 61 332 37 Wellington 92 18 92 18 Hurunui-Bluff 1,098 33* I 1,098 34t Ditto, Private Lines — Shag Point Branch 2 10 p 2 10 ... Nightcaps Branch 2 24 2 24 Greymouth 7 6 9 Greymonth-Hokitika 18th December, 1893 24 17 6 72 24 17 6 72 32 06 Westport 19 56 Ngakawau-Mokihinui 8lh August, 1893 7 12 4 50 7 12 4 50 26 68 Nelson 23 5 23 5 Picton J 7 79 Blenh eim-Biverlan ds 18th April, 1893 ... 2 43 2 34 2 43 2 34 20 42 Total . I 1,888 29 60 69 25 29 60 69 25 29 1,949 l 9 Forest Hill Tramway 10 o j ... 10 o * Does not include Eiversdale-Switzers (2 miles). t Eechaina; ;e, Catlin's Eiver Branch Extension.