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EXHIBIT No. 172. New Zealand Midland Railway.—Valuation (in addition to Exhibit No. 140).

Weighing-machines. Ngahere—One lOcwt., one 1 cwt. Ahaura—One 11 cwt., one 1 cwt. Totara Flat—One 12 cwt., one 1 cwt. Eeefton —One 11 cwt., one 3 cwt. Moana—One 4 cwt. Otira—One 3 cwt., and one spring balance, 2001b. A. L. Bbattib, 4th June, 1901. Locomotive Superintendent, New Zealand Railways.

EXHIBIT No. 173. Approximate Return showing the Details of the Apportionment of Salaries included in Exhibit No. 149, Page 156, to the under-mentioned Departments.

The New Zealand Midland Eailway Company (Limited), Nobman H. M. Dalston, General Manager.

EXHIBIT No. 174. Eeturn showing Details of Engineebs' Fees paid (shillings and pence omitted). & To Ist October, 1889—On contracts 1, 2, and 3 (English contracts) ... 8,568 „ On colonial contracts ... ... ... 1,147 From 11th November, 1889, to 30th June, 1890 —On colonial contracts 6,506 To 30th June, 1891—On colonial contracts ... ... ... 10,637 To 30th June, 1892 „ ... ... ... 6,405 To 30th June, 1893 „ ... ... ... 6,108 „ „ (paid in London) ... 1,275 To 30th June, 1894 „ ... ... ... 2,538 To 30th June, 1895 „ ... ... ... 8 £43,192 The New Zealand Midland Eailway Company (Limited). Nobman H. M. Dalston, General Manager.

Description. Original Value Value on Value on new on Line. 25th May, 1895. 23rd July, 1900, 'en weighing-machines and one 200 lb. spring balance, enumerated below £ 60 £ 46 £ 32

leference to Exhibit. Department. Amount. No. Page. 149 156 General Office Department — Salaries from 30th June, 1886, to 30th June, 1889, not apportioned to departments, £891 10s., and £1,933 15s., and £1,965 Working Railwavs Department—Salaries from 1st August, 1889, to 25th May, 1895 Land Department—Salaries from 30th June, 1889, to 30th June, 1895 Construction Department— Salaries re arbitration from 2nd February, 1895, to 29th Februarv, 1896 Salaries re parliamentary petitions from 17th September, 1892, to 8th February, 1895 Salaries on Construction Account from 28th October, 1889, to 30th June, 1895 Audit Department—Salaries from 30th June, 1889, to 30th June, 1895 Timber Department—Salaries from 9th Februarv, 1891, to 30th June, 1895 £ 4,790 111 107-9 2,619 163 165 10,831 149 156 4,546 149 156 2,318 149 156 3,850 149 156 1,805 149 156 3,126 33,885