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APPENDIX D. SCHEDULE of Sleeper Contracts Current on 1st April 1898, and Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department during the Year ended 31st March, 1899, showing Deliveries to the latter Date.

Date of Contract or Agreement. Contractor's Name. i Address. No. of Sleepers contracted for, and Class of Timber. Rate per Sleeper. Place of Delivery. Bate per Month. Date for Completion. Total _. , delivered , „ Da ' e .. to Date. of Completion. NOETH ISLAND. AUCKLAND DISTRICT. 2 Oct., 1897 30 Mar., 1898 20 May, „ 27 May, „ 12 July, , 12 July, . 12 July, „ 12 July, „ 12 July, „ 23 July, „ 1 Aug., „ 5 Aug , „ 10 Aug., „ G.G.Arnold.. D. Cleary W. H. Woolley W. H. Blott .. Tutahanga W. Fell D. Bruce G. Boulter W. Campbell .. D. Cleary H. Whimp Tahi .. A. Campbell .. I Wellington .. Whakapara.. Poro-o-tarao 930 ironbark 965 totara 1,000 „ 300 „ 319 „ 145 „ 150 „ 141 „ 172 „ 1,000 puriri 1,000 totara 109 „ 109 „ 608 ,, 167 puriri 472 totara 214 „ a. d. 4 0 Auckland.. 3 0 Whakapara 3 0 „ 3 0 Thames .. 3 0 Poro-o-tarao 3 0 3 0 3 0 3o " ;; 3 9 Thames .. " 3 0 Whakapara 3 0 Poro-o-tarao 3 0 3 0 Thames .. 3 9 3 0 Whakapara 3 0 Poro-o-tarao 250 300 300 100 31 May, 1898.. 30 April, „ .. 20 Aug., „ .. 27 Aug 18 Nov., „ .. 7 Nov., „ .. 8 Nov., „ .. 7 Nov., „ .. 17 Dec, „ .. 23 Sept., „ .. 1 Nov., „ .. 19 Dec, „ . 19 Dec, „ .. 14 Oct., . .. 14 Oct., „ .. 1 Oct., „ .. Various 930 965 1,000 313 319 145 150 141 172 1,000 1,000 109 109 608 167 472 214 31 May, 1898. 30 April, „ 20 Aug., 31 Aug., „ 18 Nov., „ 7 Nov., 8 Nov., . 7 Nov., „ 17 Dec, „ 23 Sept., „ 1 Nov., „ 19 Dec, 19 Dec, 14 Oct., 14 Oct., 1 Oct., ! I Whakapara.. goo 500 Poro-o-tarao 18 Aug., „ 17 Sept., „ Various .. T. Aspden J. Dobbs Sundry small contractors Whakapara.. Hukerenui .. Poro-o-tarao f 1 200 250 I 26 Feb., 1898 SOUTH ISLAND. Thomas and Holland .. Belgrove 2,000 blackbirch 500 ditto 1,000 500 500 500 NELSON DISTRICT. s. d. 2 0 Belgrove .. 26 June, 1898 .. 1,921 26 Feb., , 28 Feb., „ 28 Feb., „ 2 Mar., „ 9 Dec, „ T. A. Price .. P. Higgins Anglesey and Blanchett J. A. Brewerton T. Price No fixed rate 8 Dec, 1898. 2 0 „ 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 ... .. I .. \ 26 Mar., „ 28 April, „ 28 April, „ 10 Aug., , 31 Jan., 1899 .. I 532 1,254 500 572 !5 May, 11 Aug., . 15 May, .9 Feb., 1899. i