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APPENDIX D— continued. SCHEDULE of Sleeper Contracts Current on 1st April, 1898, and Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department, &c.— continued

Date of Contract or Agreement. Contractor's Name. Address. No. of Sleepers contracted for, and Class of Timber, Rate per Sleeper. Place of Delivery. Rate per Month. Date , r Tota i Date for Completion. o£ Completion. S ODTH IS LAND — continued. Ferrier Brothers .. Invercargill.. F. Jack .. .. Winton J. Gardiner .. 500 blackpine 3,000 ditto 1,200 blackpine and totara 500 kamai 1,000 blackpine 4,000 ditto 500 500 800 700 500 1,350 ironbark OTAGi s. d. 2 6 ) DISTRICT. Forest Hill Railway 1 April, 1898 No fixed rate Various 525 30 April, 1898. 1 April, 1 May, 2 6 2s. 6d. and 3s. 3,135 1,277 31 Oct., 31 Dec, 1 Aug., 1 Oct., Latta Brothers .. Owaka Egerton Brothers .. Winton 2 0 2 6 Otago Central Railway Forest Hill Railway a • • • • ti • • 500 1,000 31 Aug., . 30 Nov., 1 Oct., 1 Nov., 1 Nov., 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 1 Nov., „ 16 Nov., „ Jack Brothers .. „ T. J. Dixon .. W. St. George E. Jamieson and Co. .. J. Kilkelly .. T. Kilkelly .. G. A. Whealler .. Blufi 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 2 6 19s. per 100 b.m. 2 6 3,057 500 510 803 750 500 694 31 Mar.,. 1899: 31 Mar., „ 30 Nov., 1898. 30 Nov., „ 30 Nov., 30 Nov., „ Bluff u • • • • The lot within two months.. 15 Jan., 1899 .. 1 Deo., J. Clerk .. .. i Winton C. Lake 500 blackpine 500 blackpine and totara 700 blackpine 500 ditto 1,000 blackpine and totara 600 blackpine 1,000 ditto Forest Hill Railway No fixed rate Various 500 31 Deo., 1898. 1 Jan., 1899 2s. 6d. and 3s. 500 31 Jan., 1899. 1 Jan., Cox and Fryer 2 6 750 31 Jan., 1 Jan., 1 Jan., A. W. Pettigrew P. Kilkelly T. Amoa 2 6 2s. 6d. and 3s. • • • n ■ * 500 1,000 31 Jan., 28 Feb., . 1 Feb., „ 2 6 v • • 600 28 Feb., . 1 Mar., „ D. King .. 2 6 ft • • 1,000 31 Mar., „