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136 r.Tucc A TimDi-ntTQPT* (Hi-iwGT-PTTi-'TS'n n.nrt Rttrvrvrti iin to 31 at March. 1901— continued.

5NGTHS Oi ED, UONSTRUCTED, I SOUTH ISLAND. 9ttte of Line. ApptopriftDivision. [ile»ee. 1 Section. Main Line. ToUl. „ Under Under 8nr - For- Hat* - " yed, «—«■ IVtaB. Date. ToJune, 1872. I I I '1 I I Opened. |1872-73.ll873-7*. 1874-76. lB75-7e.11678-7 -77.' 1877-7S. 1878-79. 187 7-88, ] 1900. 1 2 Nelson- Nelaon-Belgrove.. Roundell Greymouth- Greymouth - NelNelson son Creek Creek Westport- Westport ■ NgakaNgakawau wau 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 M ch M. ch. M. ch M. oh. M. oh. M. oh. 22 73 Port Extension .. 1 ° 1 Nelson-Foxhill .. 18 73 2 52 25 45 Foxhill-Belgrove .. 3 0 J 7 51 Greymouth-Brunner- 7 32 Extension .. 0 6 18 13 69 Stillwater (portion).. 0 4 „ ... 0 10 19 19 Station .. 0 291 Westport-Waimanga- 10 0 6 44 25 63 roa Waimangaroa-Ngaka- 8 70 ; 0 37 Bxteneion to Coal 0 wl 0 37 7 12 Ng°^ka a wau-Mokihi- | 7 12 1 21 8 33 nui 3 22 73 7 51 19 li 7 U. oh. 25 45 13 69 8 M. oh 9 M. ch 10 11 J 12 M. eh. i M. ch. X I 17 May, 1880 .. .. J 31 Jan., 1876 .. { 25 July, 1881 .. 7 April, 1876 .. 1 Feb., 1881 .. 14 Mar., 18811 .. 1 Sept., 1885 .. ( 17 Dec, 1878 .. I 5 Aug., 18761 .. ( 26Sept.,1877| .. .. 31 Mar.,189ol .. 8 Aug., 1893 .. .. 25Feb.,1895j* .. .. 20Dec.,1893 ! .. 13 M. oh. 13 H. oh. 14 15 16 17 M. ch. M. oh. M. oh. M. oh. !! !! is"73 !! !! !! 732 !! !! !! !! "' i 10 0 I ] 1 14 M. ch 15 M. oh. 16 M. oh. 18*73 7*32 17 M. oh. 16 0 18 M ch. 19 M. ch 0 29 20 M. ch 21 M. ch. 1 0 0 5 0 4 22 H. ch. 3* 0 23 M. oh 24 M. ch. 25 M. oh, 26 , M. ch. 0 10 27 II. ch. 28 M. c 29 M. oh. 30 M. oh. 31 m. a 82 M. oh. 33 M.ch 34 M. oh. 35 M. ch. 36 M.ch 37 M.ch 38 M. ch. 39 M. oh 40 M. ch. 41 M. ch 42 H. ch. 22 73 7 51 19 19 25 63 8 70 Westport- Ngakawau-Moki-Ngakawau hinui Extension ; 0 37 0 37 0 87 0 37 7 12 7 13 7 12 8 33 3 69 Mokihinui to coal- 3 69 0 21 4 10 24 .37 Greymouth-Hokitika 24 37 2 10 26 47 8 69 4 10 3 69 3 69 ail •- ! Mokihinui Colliery Line Greymouth- Greymouth-Hoki-Hokitika tika New Survey Kumara Branch P i c t o n - Picton-Kahautera Waipara " ! 24.37 26 47 24 3', 24 37 4 10 Kumara Branch .. 4 10 . - 4 10 4 10 103 30 Picton-Blenheim .. 16 57 1 Blenheim .. 1 22 3 26 23 68 Omaka Contract .. 2 43 J Vernon Contract . 1 75 ■ • 1 75 Dashwood Contract 3 38 .. 3 38 Utawai Contract .. 2 39 •■ 2 39 Awatere Section .. 57 0 43 550 Surveyed (location).. 4 75 -. 4 75 4 75 trial) .. 64 74 ■■ 64 74 64 74 34 65 Kahautere-Mackenzie 34 65 ■. 34 65 34 65 Prelim. 35 0 Surveyed .. „ 20 0 - 20 0 20 0 Omihi Section .. 15 0 .. 15 0 .. 16 0 206 7 Culvoiden-Hurunui 9 50 ' Hurunui-Medbury .. 1 14 Medbury-Waikari .. 8 40 Waikari-Waipara .. 9 10 Waipara-Amberley.. 6 77 Amberley- Ashley (part) 3 63 „ I 7 64 Ashley-Rangiora .. 1 71 Rangiora-Southbrook 1 63 Southbrook-Kaiapoi | 5 1 Kaiapoi-Addington .. 11 68 Ohristchurch-Selwyn 22 43! Selwyn-punsandel .. 1 77 L M 68 27O 76 Dunsandel-Rakaia .. 10 66 Rakaia-Ashburton .. 17 7 Ashburton-Ealing .. 19 29 Ealing-Woodbridge.. 2 59 Woodbridge-Temuka 13 65 Temuka-Timaru .. 11 15 Timaru-St. Andrews 10 28 St. Andrews-Otaio .. 3 66 Otaio-Makikihi .. 3 61 Makikihi-Hook .. 3 36 Hook-North Waitaki 16 14 North Waitaki-South 1 40 . Waitaki 4 10 103 30 4 10 23 68 1 75 3 38 2 39 5 50 4 75 64 74 4 10 4"75 64 74 ( 18 Nov., 1875 .. .. J 24 May, 1880 .. I 18 April, 1893 .. 1 75 3 38 2 39 5 7 16 57 .. 16 57 "' '.'. '.'. 122 '.'. 2*4£ 20 43 Kahautera - Mackenzie Mackenzie-Wai-para Hurunui- Main Line 34 65 HurunuiW aitaki, with Branches 35 0 206 7 20 0 15 0 20 0 lfi' 0 9 Feb., 1886 .. 9 Feb., 1886 .. 28 Oct., 1884 .. 17 April, 1882 .. 6 Oct., 1880 .. 9 Feb., 1876 .. 3 Nov., 1875 .. 17 April, 1875| .. GNov., 1872 .. : 2 Sept., 1872 .. J 1 April, 1872 11 68 ' 2 Oct., 1867 22 4$ . |l5 Feb., 1873 .. : 129 May, 1873 .. II 4 Aug., 1874 .. 31 May, 1875 .. 24 Aug., 1875 .. 4 Feb., 1876 .. 22 Oct., 1875 .. 1 July, 1876 .. 1 Sept., 1876 .. 30 Oct., 1876 .. 1 Feb., 1877 1 Feb., 1877 17 April, 1876 .. 1*63 5 1 1 77 10 66 1 ( S i : 10 f 3 63 .. 7 64 .. 1 71 .. !! 17" 7 !! !! .. 19 29 .. 2 59 .. 13 65 .. 11 15 .. 10 28 8 66 3 61 3 36 16 14 1*71 17* 7 19 29 3 63 7 64 2 59 13 65 11 15 10 28 8 66 3 61 3 36 16 14 V. '.'. '.. 6*77 .. 9*1( '.'. 8*4 9 50 1 14 206 7 ■64 68 270 75 Braiu-Aes,— Rangiora-Oxford i 21 76 Rangiora-Oust .. 11 77 Cust-Carlton .. 5 53 2 36 24 32 Carlton-Oxford West 4 26 on 7 Main Line - West 14 25 Eyreton 1 61 21 68 Eyreton-Bennett's .. 5 62 6 26 Lyttelton - Christ- 6 26l ■ ■ 6 26 church 25 31 Homby-Ellesmere .. 14 62} 3 17 28 4g Ellesmere - South- 10 49U bridge | 40 10 Lincoln- Bircfling's 17 8 | Flat [ 2 5 24 51 Birdling's Flat-Little 5 38 J River Reconnaissance .. 19 44 •■ 19 44 19 44 Prelim. SO 60 Rolleston-Sheffield .. 24 4 Sheffield-Springfield 5 59 3 7 33 67 Springfield-Coalmine 0 77 n 30 Darfield-Whitecliffs 11 33 , =0 ,0 n Whitecliffs to Bridge 0 5 1 W " n 22 20 Rakaia-Methven .. 22 20 2 65 25 5 2 36 24 32 11 1 Dec, 1874 .. J 6 April, 1875 I 21 June, 1875 ?|27 Dec, 1875 11 77 .. 5 53 .. 4 26 .. 14 25 .. 11 77 5 53 4 26 5 62 21 76 Eyreton (from Main Line) 1 61 21 68 20 7 6 26 " J 1 Feb., 1878 9 Dec, 1867 6 26 e": 5 62 6 26 Lyttelton Southbridge .. 8 17 28 48 f 26 April, 1875 • ■ 1 30 July, 1875 14 62 .. 10 49 .. 14 62 25 31 Little RiverAkaroa 24 51 ( 7 June, 1882 ., 7 8 22 46 ""I Iβ Mar., 1886 .. 5 38 Springfield 19 44 19 44 Prelim. I 1 Dec, 1874 J 3 Jan., 1880 I 10 Feb., 1880 I 3 Nov., 1875 ■• 1 27 June, 1886 ,. 1 April, 1885 # .. 1 1 1 * !! 24' 4 !! !! '.. .. 1133 .. 24* 4 '.'. .. 5 59 .. 0 77 .. :: :: :: I :: :: 22 20 6' 5 " 33 67 30 60 Whitecliffs IS 11 25 5 11 38 22 20 Rakaia-Ash-burton Forks Ashburton 29 46 Tinwald-Westerfield 10 47 \ Westerfield-Anama.. 8 39 Anama-Cavendish .. 2 47 1 52 29 1 Cavendish-Mt.Somers 1 4» Mt.Somurs-Springburn 4 8 ) Extension .. 2 17 ■■ 2 17 2 17 55 8 Washdyke - Pleasant 8 67 \ 1 Pleasant Point-Albury 16 61 \ 2 45 38 50 ' Albury-Winscom.be .. 7 7 : Winscombe-Eversley 3 30 ) Preliminary survey .. 19 3 ■ ■ 19 3 19 3 Prelim. 4 42 Studholme-Waimate 4 42 1 3 5 45 8 2!I Waimate-Waihao 8 21 0 54 8 75 Downs 246 69 youth Waitaki - 13 8] ■ Oamaru Oamaru-Hillgrove .. 24 52 Hillgrove-Palmerston 12 68 Palmerston - Waikou- 9 3 . aiti Waikouaiti-Waitati i 14 33 Waitati-Glendermid ; 9 77 Glendermid-Dunedin 7 6 Dunedin-Abbotsford 5 7 Abbotsford - Clutha ! 46 36 I 59 13 306 2 Clutha River - Bal- j 0 60 clutha Balclutha-Clinton .. ! 20 76 Clinton-Waipahi .....962-, Waipahi-Gore .. 16 11 Gore-Mataura .. 7 40 Mataum-Woodlande 20 68 - Woodlands-Invercar- 11 21 gill . . Invercargill-Blufi .. 17 . 1 8 April, 1880 7 Oct., 1882 . 1 Mar., 1884 4 Oct., 1886 9 Sept-, 1889 24 Dec, 1875 \\ " !! !! 8*67 !! 10 47 .. 8 39 2 47 ■■ i*48 '.'. ! is!! 27 29 1 r>2 29 1 Opawa and Albury to Fairlie Creek and Burke's Pass 2 17 9 17 .y 2 45 38 50 ... 1 Jan., 1877 22 Aug., 1883 30 Jan., 1884 ,] 19 Mar., 1877 .. 1 April, 1885* „ j 16 61 !! .. .. 4 42 7' 7 •■ 3 30 •• 8 21 .. ! .. 36 6 ■ ' Waimate ! Waimate Gorge l' 3 0 54 19 3 5 45 8 75 19 3 Prelim. i 43 8 21 Waitaki- Main Line Bluff and Branohes 25 Sept., 1875 .. 13 8 .. 4 Nov., 1876 22 May, 1878 6 Sept., 1878 " j 12*68 12*68 '.'. '.'■ ■■ '.'■ 9 3 ! :: i■;: 7 May, 1878 20 Dec, 1877 9 April, 1873 1 July, 1874 1 Sept., 1875 7' 6 !! h' 7 !! !! 46 36 .. 14 33 9 77 " I " -59 13 .246 69 MX., 6 2 2 Jan., 1878 0 60 2 Jan., 1879 1 Nov., 1877 ■' 21 June, 18771 0 Aug., 1875| 7 June, 18751 1 Feb., 18741 !! .. !! 16 11 7 40 20 68 .. 20 76 9 62 5 Feb., 1867 17 1 Duntroon 21 75 Pukeuri-Marawhenua 21 29 1 l 35 23 30 Marawhenua - Dun- | . 0 46 I. ■ troon 15 gg I>untroon - Hakatera- 15 38 1 5 16 43 14 76 Waiareka-Ngapara .. 14 76 . 1 31 16 27 . !6 40 Windsor-Livingstone 12 0 0 50 12 50 ... 05 Survey (trial) .. 4 40 ■• 4 40 4 40 Prelim. 9 40 Palmers ton-Dunback 1 58 1 (part) J- 0 54 9 29 Palmerston-Dunback 6 77 j (part) Surveyed .. 0 65 ■ • 0 65 0 65 2 29 Inch Valley ■ Lime 2 29 0 23 2 52 Quarry 1 y Glendermid - Port 19 3 40 4 49 Chalmers 2 44 Burnside-WaltonPark 1 74 I 0 52 a 1ft Walton Park - Saddle 0 50 f 8 16 Hill 4 65 Surveyed .. .. 4 65 •■ 4 65 4 65 ( 1 Dec, 1875 • ■ { 11 July, 1881 ! \ 21 29 .. "! 0 ■ '21 75 Duntroon-Haka-teramea Ngapara April, 1885- .. 15 38 15 38 0 "5 Prelim. .. 2 April, 1877 . .. 2 Aug., 1887 .. " r 30 July, 1882 " "\ lOct., 1885 14 76 '.'. 1175 14 76 11 75 Palmerston-Wai-hemo 1 58 8 55 6 77 Inch Valley RailPort Chahnera.. !! 11 June, 1900 " .. j •• 2 29 2 29 2 29 1 9 9 April 1873 1 9 1 9 Green Island .. 2 44 f 1 July, 1874 ■• { 4 Sept., 1879 ,, 1 74 .. '.'. '.'. 050 '.'. '.'. 2 44 Green Island to Brighton Fernhill Colliery Line Kaikorai Valley Railway Outram Lawrence 4 65 1 60 Abbotsford to Fern- 1 60 0 24 2 4 hill Colliery 2 60 Surveyed .. .. 260 ■■ 260 260 1 60 .. 19 Dec, 1895* 1 6C 1 60 2 60 Lawrenoe-Rox-burgh Catlin's River .. Waipahi - Heriot Burn Extension to Roxburgh, vi& Rae's Junction and Ettrick Vid Spylaw 8 78 Mosgiel-Outram .. 8 78 0 68 9 66 .. I 2i 76 Clarksville-Waitahuna 15 4 t 2 2 23 78 Waitahuna-Lawrence 6 72 f 38 25 Preliminary survey.. 38 25 ■■ 38 25 38 25 Prelim. 19 20 Balclutha-Bomahapa 7 62 .... Roinahapa-Glenomaru 6 18 .... Catlin's Tunnel Sec. 0 46 1 63 21 3 .. Hunt's Road Sec.(part) 3 48 Hunt's Road Sec. (part) 1 06 20 8 KeZ"Sr :: ■•»■•*./> ■• •■ 34 30 Anguilla Section .. 6 19 ■• 6 19 6 19 Surveyed 28 11 •■ 28 11 28 11 Prelim. 8 78 21 76 38 25 19 20 1 63 23 21 3 L, :: 1 Oct., 1877 I 22 Jan., 1877 •' { 2 April, 1877 .. .. 15 Dec, 1885 .. 9 July, 1891 4 Mar., 1895 .. 16 Dec, 1895 .. 22 June,1896 ( 1 Dec, 1880 •■ I 1 April, 1884 .. !! 1 April," 1886- " ! 15 4 6 72 8 78 '.. '.'. .. 15 27 .. 15 27 .. 4 i 7 62 i6 6 18 6\ 3*4 1 8 78 I 21 76 19 20 30 3 22 6 6 19 28 11 Prelim. 28 70 Anguilla Section .. 4 56 • ■ 4 56 4 56 Surveyed 24 14 .. 24 14 24 14 Prelim. 36 39 Gore-Lumsden .. 36 39 1 34 87 73 134 4 56 24 14 37 73 Prelim. 36*39 36 39 Waimea Plains District Ry. Kelso-Gore 24 0 Surveyed .. 9 58 .. 9 58 9 58 Preliminary survey.. 14 22 .. 14 22 14 22 Prelim. 13 70 Riversdale Section .. 70 .. 70 .. 50 Surveyed .. 6 70 .. 6 70 6 70 19 30 Edendale-Wyndhara 4 0 I n „„ in no Wyndham-CUenham 5 86 J ° " 1U ** Surveyed .. 9 74 .. 9 74 9 74 24 52 Appleby-Waimatua 5 40 \ / Waimatua-Mokotua 5 58 \ ■■ Waituna Sec (portion 6 62 I . fin 9R Q9 | Waituna Sec. (portion) lwf 180 -■ Titiroa and Waima- 5 12 .. haka Sections / \ 57 60 Owaka Catlin's River 3 15 .. 3 15 .. 3 15 I Bridge ! Reconnaissance .. 41 17 .. 41 17 41 17 Prelim. Tokanui-Waimahaka 13 28 -. 13 28 13 28 83 0 Oxford-Sheffield .. 1144 0 27 11 71 Surveyed .. 21 7 .- 21 7 21 7 Reconnaissance .. 50 29 .. 50 29 50 29 Prelim 182 56 Wingatui Jct.-Hindon 16 67 . 1 ■■ Hindon Section (part) 2 48 Deep Stream Section 4 22 Nenthorn Section .. 9 0 Middlemarch Section 7 31 V 4 1 90 54 \ Middlemarch-Hyde 16 12 j .. Hyde-Kokonga 10 0 1 Kokonga-Ranfurly .. 11 25 .. i Ranfurly-Wedderburn 8 29 / V ,. i Wedderburn - Black- 12 24 0 46 12 24 .. 12 24 stone Hill : Blacketone Kill- I 7 30 .. 7 30 .. 7 30 Poolburn Poolburn-Spottis .. 850 .. 8 50 .. 850 Surveyed .. 68 38 .. 68 38 68 38 87 4 Invercargill-Winton 18 58 . Winton-Caroline .. 22 10 Caroline-Elbow .. 8 27 Elbow-Lowther .. 5 76 1 e « no 10 Lowther-Athol .. 13 18 f 5 1 9 * 19 Athol-Fairlight .. 10 10 Fairlight-Kingston .. 8 35 Kingston Wharf .. 0 10 ' 30 0 Lmiisilen-Castle Rook 2 21 Castle Rock - Murray 4 9 I x 0 11 40 Creek Murray Creek-Moss-| 4 10 j Surveyed .. .. j 8 20 .. 8 20 8 20 Reconnaissance .. 11 20 .. 11 20 11 20 Prelim. 12 40 Winton - Hedgehope "12 40 0 65 13 25 Station 17 53 Makarewa Junction- 17 53 v Riverton 11 40 Thornbury (Aparima 11 40 June) to Otautau o 07 ii 10 10 55 OtautJ-Wairio .. 10 55 6 37 6i 13 " 17 68 Riverton-Oraki ,. 6 3 Oraki-Colac .. 1 30 Colac-Orepuki .. 10 35 13 30 Oicpuki-Waihoakft .. 4 40 .. 4 40 .. 4 40 Waihoaka - Camp 5 60 .. 5 60 .. 5 60 Creek CampCreek-Waiau.. 3 10 .. 3 10 3 10 . 148 6 Stillwater - Reefton 37 4 79 42 8 ■\ } 072 9 58 14 22 7 0 6 70 10 28 9 74 Prelim. 5 0 20 .. 1 !! " I 9 Oct.', 1882 ■ ■ j 1 May, 1890 .. ( 9 July, 1886 *' . ■ 16 Jan., 1888 6 Mar., 1895 .. " 11 8 June, 1899 j " 4 '.'. .. 5*36 :: :: 140 -. 5 12 -. I 9 36 Riversdale- Swit-Edendale-Toitois 5 40 e'ss 5*36 Seaward Bush.. .1. 26 22 6 6 24 52 Catlin's-Seaward Bush 3 15 3 15 Catlin'sBe award Bush 13 28 11 71 21 7 50 29 Prelim. Prelim. !! 7 Aug., 1884! !! !! 24 Oct.', 1889 \\ 9 April, 1891 j * ■ .. 12 July, 1894 1 Oct., 1897 .. ,. 14 Dec. 1898 .. 1 June,1900 .. 11 i '! 16*67 !! "I \ :: 1 :: 10 li i ii 44 Canterbury Interior Main Line Otago Central Oxford-Tamuka .. 027 Waitaki Bluff Main Line to Lake Hawea 4 14 90 54 12*24 23 2 16 li I •:- - 85 74 9'. 0 46 12 24 7 30 7 30 .. I n v e r c gill-King-ston and Branch, LumsdenMararoa Invereargill-King-ston Lumsden-Mararos 87 4 8 50 68 38 92 19 8 50 i22 Feb., 1871 18 58 ; 20 Oct., 1875 .. I 7 Feb., 1876 .. ;15 Jan., 1877 .. •■ 28 Jan., 1878 29 April, 1878 .. 10 July, 1878 .. 14 Dec, 1878 .. ( 1 April, 1881 .. 13 Mar., 1880 .. 22 Jan., 1887 .. 22 10 .. 8 27 .. 5 7E 22'10 8 27 5 76 18 I 10 1 8*35 0 10 2*21 4 9 ■ 87 4 I 10 4 Forest Hill Railway Western Railways 4 10 Winton to Hedgehope Wallacetown Branch Otautau Branch 12 41 !! 17 July, 1899 !! , 9 June, 1879 .. 15 Dec, 1879 .. •■ \ 3 Mar., 1882 .. 25 July, 1881 .. 24 Sept., 1883 .. V 5 May, 1885 .. 1 17 53 12 40 .- •• "I 12 40 ' 17 53 17 5; 11 4i 11 1 ] ! 11 40 I OrepukiWaiau River Otautau-Nightcap Orepuki Branch 10 5 17 6 10 5 6 1 i 10*35 !! !! !! ' 1 ' " " I 10 6(1 1 I 17 6e Orepuki-Waiau .. 13 3 4 40 5 60 ) Midland Railway Stilhvater - Belgrove (via Tadmor) 148 3 10 .. 21 July, 1900 ft.. .. I !! 37' 9 Brnnner - Springfield Reefton-Tadmor .. 9116 .. 91 16 91 16 Tadmor-Motupiko .. 10 17 .. 10 17 .. 10 17 Motupiko-Belgrove.. 9 44 0 G2 10 26 - 95 49 Brunner-Jackson's .. 82 15 1 « 68 45 ,= Jackson'B-Otira .. 10 12 | 2 bB 45 16 Ocira-Avoca .. 37 22 .. 37 22 37 22 Avoca-Otarama .. 11 22 .. 11 20 2 60 7 53 Otatama-Springfield 4 58 0 16 4 76 2145 34 .. l<3146 34 217 69 2363 23 673 141 79 li 95 49 91 16 37 22 2 60 10 17 .. 21July, 1900 ft.. 121 July, 1900 ft.. "■ 1 13Nov.,1900| .. 0 69 .. 21 July, 1900 ft--15 68 .. 76 36 27 65 }2 11 21*123 78247 72152 3* 94 58 f 56 46 !! !! I !! :: :: i :: ______ 29 39| .. I 34 12 f5 28 1 9 44 32 15 10 12 !! i"58 19 12*104 36 93 58 Totals 7 53 t91 54 !! '.'. I !! .7 21 32 5 36 2145 34 673 If 79 54 27 11 21 123 Tf 17 7i 102 18 14 34 §47 65 17 |27 W 11 1,376 58 " In theso cases toe dates given are the dates on which the railwi t This comprises 3m. 48ch. of railways constructed by the Goven J This comprises 45m. 55ch. of railways constructed by the Gover § This comprises llm. 23ch. of railways constructed by the Govei |] This comprises 23m 40ch. of railways constructed by the Govei *• 9 miiee 76 chains formerly returned as opened tramway, tt In these cases the dates given are the dates on which the title » This comprises 20m. 70ch. constructed by Government, and 74m ays bee ament, rnment same th and In t, and 4 t, and 3 t, and 3 ie prop* n. 60ch, 15m. 79( 16m. 3<J< im. 69cl srty of \ . of line ih, of li 3h. of li l. of In the Goies cons nee con tructed by private co nstructed by private nstructed by private structed by private c 1 pan y and aft Hies un< v and ;i. terwards cler the ] ier the I -fterward i purchased I District Raili District Rail* Iβ purchased iy the Go vays Act 1 , ays Act by the G i and after ware and afterward ds purct is purcb purchased by the G purchased by the G overnment. mpatrj to the 1. 2ch. 1 railway y was a icted by Y vested id toe Government. [ Midland Railway C Posse -■as tiikci 3m.44ch n of the rail* i. partly cons 'ay by G< by New Zealac 25th Mi id Midi i 5th May, 1895. Midland Railway C jinpany and finished by Government. New '.and