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RETURN No. 21. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of Mileage of Railways Open for Traffic and under Maintenance on 31st March, 1898.

Mileage open for Traffic on 31st March, 1897. Additional Lengths opened during Year. Length closed during Year. Equivalent Total Mileage maintained during Financial Year ended 31st March, 1898. Section. Reduced Mileage equivalent to Maintenance for whole Period. Net Addition to Mileage open for Traffic. Net Addition to Mileage under Maintenance. Total Mileage open for Traffic on 31st March, 1898. Line opened. Date of Opening. Length opened. Line. Length. Kawakawa M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. It. ch. M. oh. M. oh. M. oh. 7 39 7 39 7 39 Whangarei '7 74 17 74 17 74 Kaihu 17 20 17 20 17 20 Auckland 309 79 Kanohi-Makarau 12th June, 1897 ... 3 6 i 75 313 61* 312 s°* Napier-Taranaki ... 332 34 Wellington 94 20 j Newman-Pahiatua Pahiatua-Mangatainoka ... Mangatainoka-Wooaville ... 3rd May, 1897 ... 2nd August, 1897 IS 27 3 27 14 o 2 16 45i 14 444 52 • nth Dec, 1897 ... S 66 1 62 Hurunui-BlufE 1,128 3 6f Hyde-Kokonga ... 1st October, 1897 10 2 S o 1,133 14* Ditto, Private Lines — 1,138 16* Shag Point Branch Nightcaps Branch G-rey mouth 2 10 2 10 2 10 2 24 2 24 2 24 32 6 32 6 30 t 7 32 6 Westport 30 17 Nelson • 3° 17 23 S 23 S 23 5 Pieton 20 42 20 42 20 42 Total ■ 2,056 8* 2,018 6 37 48 24 73 2 >°43 33* Forest Hill Tramway 10 o •>• : IQ : Q * New chainages add 34 chains. t Does not include Riversdale-Switzers (2 miles).