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The following table gives particulars of repairs, &c., to wagons for the year ending the 31st March, 1898:—

Five hundred and twenty-two new tarpaulins are in hand.

Stationary Engines and Cranes. —The following table gives particulars of repairs, &c., to stationary engines and cranes for the year ending the 31st March, 1898: —

The following cars, brake-vans, wagons, and tarpaulins were completed and added to stock during the year : —

In addition to the above, four four-wheeled wagons have been built to replace four wagons disposed of. Conversion of Rolling-stock. —Two four-wheel and six six-wheel cars were converted to seven bogie, Class A, cars. Of the ten four-wheel brake-vans converted to bogie vans, two were charged to " Working-expenses," and one-third the cost of eight vans was charged to " Additions to open lines," and the balance to " Working-expenses." Six cars, three brake-vans, and 155 wagons were fitted with standard draw-gear. The following additions to plant have been made during the year: Two Bin.-centre hollow spindle-lathes, one 14Jin.-centre gap-lathe, two standard chain-saw mortisers, one 12in.-centre sliding- and surfacing-lathe, one 7-cwt. steam-hammer, one lever punching- and shearing-machine, two Brown's patent screwing-machines, two Bin.-centre double-gear capstan-lathes, two American mechanical stokers, four Stowe's flexible shafts, and one Babcock and Wilcox boiler, 96-h.p.

Description. CO CD O 2 A den i* S CD fl CD O CD H T3 CD hi CD > a o o xn u xn ■" '5 .S £•1 la I " 5 " rd ° ■ ® i .SP EH W r-P a td CD A o a o R -fl a - H CO » I s .-mi ft m '3 S3 CD H id CD g '3 Cm Wagons 4,079 361 32 61 59 1,4712,095 1,355 1,042 155 The following new work is in hand : leventy-three bogie wagons. The following table gives particulars < 31st March, 1898 :— Two hundred and ninetyme four-wheel wagons, and if repairs, &c, to tarpaulii is for the year ending the Description. Number passed through Shops. New. Condemned and replaced. Repaired. Tarpaulins 5,100 595 538 3,967

CQ rrH ft CD ° CD si % m &.A co a o O 3rfl a -» rA © O 02 rW '3 ft CD cq > CD M Boiler Repairs. Typ«. O 3 rfl EH OQ '3 CM CD Ph BO 3 ■a" CD a CM' 09 CD -a a H ■s CD fc T3 CD © "ft CD CD Si P H I T3 © rP o cS © 'o H '3 ft © P3 r*i > CD w CO '3 ft © «. A r3 OJ 'o © Hand-cranes Steam-cranes Stationary engines Hoisting-engines... Hydraulic engines 19 29 16 5 3 1 "2 1 4 3 14 26 14 4 3 5 2 1 1 fi 4 "3 1 4 Totals ... 72 61

Wagons. Cars. Brakevans. Tarpaulins. 4-wheel. Bogie. To replace stock sold to Western Australia Additions to open lines Working-expenses Westport Harbour Board 15 11* 21 231 3 25 24 53 478 117 1 15 12 280 77 595 * One-third cost of eight charged to " Additions to open lines" (ei inverted fr< im old four-wheeled sti iek).