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Enclosure to Appendix E. TABLE of Lengths of Government Lines Authorised, Constructed, and Surveyed up to 31st March, 1904. NORTH ISLAND.

Appiopriation. Division. I j i I Section. Line. M Total. .d „ , TI , « Under , Under £■* Forma- 1 Plateg tion. laying. Opened. 1887-8 1888-9 1889-90 1890-1 1891-2 1892-3 1893-4 1894-5 1895-6 1896-7 1897-8 1898-9 1899-00 1900-1 1901-2 1902-3 1903-4 Total. Date. 1873-4 j 1874-5 1875-6 1876-7 1877-8 1878-9 '1879-80 1880-1 1881-2 1882-3 1883-4 1884-5 1885-6 1886-7 I 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 € 7 8 M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.ehs. _ 3 M. chs. 7 41 5 6* 7 8 9 M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. 5 11 1 _ go 0 57 8 18 .. 8 0 0 28 8 28 17 47 .. 17 47 17 47 126 040166 3 29 A 3 25 it 2 69 17 43 8 0 |) \ 5 l ]-2 27 8 79 .. 2 48 .. : 2 48 .. 2 48 "» J 0 75 I 18 16 .. 2 19 .. | 2 19 .. 2 19 56 65 .. 56 65 56 65 estim. 23 0 .. 23 0 23 0 9 14 .. I 9 14 9 14 2 40 .. 2 40 .. 1 40 4 55 0 15 ! 4 70 3 18 0 10 3 28 3 J ) 150 12 18 .. 0 43 |\ \l 7 q > l 6 66 42 59 1 50 9 61 / 2 53 I 1 70 A 63 I o 20 i \ x ' U ; 4 bS ! ■■ ... 0 55 ; 0 55 i .. 0 15 \ 42 72 ?J 3 3 1611 11624 - 9 27 6 24 j 9 10 11 12 13 14 Ifi 16 17 M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. I 7 April, It!84 ■■ j 22Feb.,1877 2 30 ..8 0 .. '.'. '.'. lMar.,1901 ( 21 Dec, 1898 .. J 2Nov.,1896 | 2 July, 1894 I 28 Oct., 1880 "l 30 Nov., 1882 12 M.chs. 13 M. chs. 14 15 M. chs. M. ohs. 16 M. chs. 16 M. che. 17 M. chs. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 J 28 29 30 M chs M chs M chs M. chs. M. chs. M. chs. M. chs. M. chs. M. chs. M. chs. M. chs. M. chs. M. chs. M. chs. I .. 5 11 I 18 19 . M. chs. M. chs. 20 21 22 M. ehs. M. chs. M. chs. 5 11 24 M. chs. 27 M. chs. j 28 29 M. chs. M. ohs. 30 31 M. chs.M. chs. 31 32 33 34 35 chs. M. chs. M. chs. M. chs. M. chs. 32 M. ehs. 33 M. chs. 36 37 88 M. chB. M. chs. 39 M. __!. . 39 40 41 42 43 H. chs. M. chs. M. ehs. M. chs. M. chs. I 7 41 40 M. chs. 41 M. chs. 42 M. chs. Kawakawa- Kawakawa Graham- , Kawakawa southwards Kopuru-Hukerenui.. Whangarei-Kamo Extension Kamo - Wh angare i Kaihu Valley Kaihu Valley Helensville Helensville NorthNo r t h - wards wards M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. M.chs. I Kawakawa- Kawakawa .. 7 41 Opna Wharf -Tau- 5 11 j Graham- | marere I 0 57 8 18 town Taumarere - Kawa- 2 30 | kawa . I Kawakawa southwards 8 0 Kawakawa-Kopuru.. 8 0 0 28 8 28 Kopuru-Hukerenui.. 17 47 Kopuru-Hukerenui.. 17 47: .. 17 47 17 47 Whangarei-KamoEx- 16 0 Hukerenni-Waiotu .. 1 26 j 0 40 1 66 tension Waiotu-Whakapara 3 29 i) Wbakapara-Hikurangi 3 25 .[ 2 69 17 43 Hikurangi-Kamo .. 8 0 | Kamo-Whangarei 9 20 Kamo-Whangarei .. 4 50 | „ „ 7 a ra Whangarei - Opau 2 2 ) z ■*' Wharf Opau Wharf-Graham- 2 48 .. : 2 48 Kaihu Valley Kaihu Valley .. 19 40 Dargaville - Opanake 16 46 ' 0 75 ' 18 , 6 Opanake-Booms .. 0 55 j i Booms-Waima .. 2 19 .. i 2 19 Helensville Helensville North- 110 0 Extension.. .. 56 65 .. 56 65 56 65 e North- wards Mauogaturotc-Hoteo 23 0 „ .23 O 28 0 wards Hoteo to Mahurangi 9 14 ..914 914 Mahurangi-Ahuroa.. 2 40 .. 2 40 Ahuroa-Tahekeroa .. 4 55 0 15 4 70 Tahekeroa-Makarau 3 18 0 10 3 28 Makarau-Kanohi .. 3 6 1 . „ .„ 1Q Kanohi - Helensville 7 42 j x ou u 18 Terminus Kaipara- Kaipara-Auckland .. 35 78 Hslensville Terminus, 0 43 |\ Waikato —Helensville Helensville-Kumeu 12 79 ■ „ „„ .„ KO Kumeu-Henderson.. HO 61 * " &u Henderson-Waikomiti 1 50 Waikomiti-Newmarket 9 61 / Onehunga Branch .. 2 73 Penrose-Onehunga .. 2 53 1 . -.„ . .„ < Onehunga Wharf .. 0 20 j . a O0 | " Auekland-Waikato .. 100 13 Auckland Wharf .. 0 55 0 55 ; Auckland Station .. 0 15 "\ Auckland-Mercer .. 42 72 Mercer-Newcastle .. 31 2 l 1fi11 11fto ,_ Newcastle-Hamilton 10 33 Ibil llb Ai Hamilton-Ohaupo .. 9 27 Ohaupo-Te Awamutu 6 24 / Auckland- Penrose— 8 0 17 47 16 0 9 20 2 30 2 80 " " 450 '.'. 2 2 16 46 .. '.'. '.'. .. .. .. ■■ ■■ '.'. '.'. .. 7 42 .. .'. 0 43 '.'. .'. .'. 11 "0 1 50 9 61 020 '.'. '.'. '.'. .. '.'. '.. .. '.. .. -' - 015 " '.'. .. .. .. .. '.'. " 6*24 '.'. .. .. 4 - 50 '.'. 2 "2 '.'. '.'. .. .. 3 25 ..8 0 '.'. '.'. .. .. 0 55 '.'. s"o 1 26 1 26 \ L 22 52 2 48 .. ■- 16 46 I 27 July, 1891 * •• 1 21 Oct., 1896 2 19 .. •• estim. .. 1*40 10 2 Sept., 1903 19 Dec,1900 I 16June,1897 • ■ | 8 May, 1889 7 42 8*18 ] 17 21 4*55 19 40 110 0 3 *6 \'. '.'. '.'. 4*55 \ 3 18 L 18 41 Kaipara- Kaipara-Auckland .. Waikato 35 78 / 18Sept.,1880 0 43 -35 73 2 78 Onehunga Branch .. Auekland-Waikato .. 2 73 100 13 29 Oct., 1875 .. .. 12 79 • • i 18 July, 1881 21 Dec, 1880 29 Mar., 1880 24 Dec, 1873 2 53 .. .." • - \ 28 Nov., 1878 0 20 / 30 Nov., 1885 " !! '.'. '.'. " 20 May, 1875 .. 42 72 13 Aug., 1877 31 2 •• i 19 Dec, 1877 .. .. ,. ' .. 10 33 4 Jime,1878 .. .. .. .. 9 27 1 July, 1880 1 ) ) i 2 53 i .. 12 79 0*20 .. 1 50 9 61 .. 6*24 u" o 11* 0 '.'. > 42*72 31 2 10 33 9 27 :: :: 1 " Auckl and-Penrose — Deviation vid Beach Auckland City Branch —Kingsland Station to Auckland Station vid Western Park and Freeman's Bay Surveys, new Pukekohe-Waiuku .. -10018 Auckland- Penrose— Deviation vid Beach 6 50 Deviation via Beach 6 50 .. 6 50 6 50 Auckland City Branch 2 60 Auckland City Branch 2 60 .. 2 60 2 60 P —Kingsland Station to Auckland Station 6 50 2 60 6 50 .. 6 50 6 50 2 60 .. 2 60 2 60 Prelim. 6 50 2 60 6 50 2 60 Prelim. Prelim. vid Western Park and Freeman's Bay Surveys.new Pukekohe-Waiuku .. 12 5 Paerata-Waiuku .. 12 5 .. 12 5 12 5 Waikato- Waikato-Thames .. Thames Waikato- Waikato-Thames .. 62 58 Frankton Junction, 1 1 "i Thames —Hamilton Hamilton-Morrinsville 16 79 l ini7 no ,, Morrinsville-Te Aroha 12 55 i' lul( i£ i0 Te Aroha-Paeroa .. 12 63 Paeroa- Paeroa-Thames .. 19 20 j Waihi Paeroa-Waihi .. 12 40 Paeroa-Waihi .. 12 40 1 30 13 10 Hamilton- Hamilton-Cambridge 12 2 Ruakura Junction, 12 2 3 14 15 16 Cambridge —Cambridge ThamesVal- Thames Valley-Koto- ..<) :-.:■. Mon-i. sville-Oxford.. .0 CO . ley - Roto- rua Oxford-Putaruru .. 6 77 rua Ngatira Contract .. 8 0 Kaponga Contract .. 10 23 V 5 27 74 60 Tarukenga Contract 4 62 0 8 Rotorua Contract .. 8 48 . Gisborne- Gisbome-Karaka .. 18 25 Wharf Extension .. 0 25 .. 0 25 Karaka Gisborne-Ormond .. 10 60 2 45 13 25 Ormond-Kaiteratahi 2 5 .. 2 5 Kaiteratahi-Karaka 5 15 0 71 6 6 New survey Napier-Gisborne ..120 0 Napier-Wairoa River 58 0 .. 58 0 58 0 ] Wairoa River-Gisborne 62 0 .. 62 0 62 0 ] N a p i e r - Napier-Woodville .. 96 65 Spit-Napier .. 2 16 ' Woodville Napier-Hastings .. 11 64 and Pal- Hastings-Pakipaki .. 4 27 merston Pakipaki-Te Aute .. 10 17 North Te Aute-Waipawa .. 12 53 Waipawa-Waipukuran 4 49 i --,,, - . Waipukurau-Takapau 12 79 f ltlU0 m ' u Takapau-Kopua .. 5 63 Kepi. -Mai. .ul._ . . ■"> _._. Makotuku Matamau 4 22 Mat. nau-Talloraite 7 43 Tahorai to-Woodville _5 10 Woodville-Palmerston 17 21 Woodville-Palmerston 17 21 0 51 17 72 North North Wellington- Woodville-Wellington 115 79 Woodville-Mangatai- 5 76 Woodville noka Mangatainoka-Pahi- 3 30 ' Pahiatua-Newman.. 15 24 I Newman-Eketahuna 2 4 Eketahuna - Manga- 6 15 maboe JMangamahoe- 4 7 Mauriceville i Mauriceville-Master- 12 8 ton [-21 73 137 72 Masterton-Woodside 16 22 Woodside-Featherston 4 19 Featherston-Kaitoke 17 48 Kaitoke-Upper Hutt 7 47 Upper Hutt - Silver- 3 85 stream Silverstream - Lower 8 0 Hutt Lower Hutt-Pipitea 8 2 Pipitea-Wellington.. 0 47 Te Aro Extension .. 1 15 Greytown Branch .. 3 7 Wood side-Grey town 3 7 0 64 3 71 Rimutaka Coach road Route .. 9 0 Kaitoke-Featherston 9 0 .. 9 0 9 0] Incline Tauherenikau Route 2130 Upper Hint, Wo. dside 2130 .. 2130 2130 Deviation Wai n u i - o - m a ta 31 40 Pen me-Pigeon Bush 31 40 .. 31 40 31 40 Surveys Route Coast Route .. 52 0 Petone-Pigeon Bush 52 0 ., 52 0 52 0 Coast Route .. 70 0 Peton.-Carterton, via 70 0 .. 70 0 70 0 Marti ii bi> rough Foxton-New Foxton-Patea .. 120 44 Foxton-Palmerston.. 23 39 Plymouth Palmer. ton-Feilding 11 28 Feilding-Halcombe.. 7 76 | Halcombe-Marton .. 10 49 Marton-Turakina .. 9 10 I , . Turakina-Aramoho.. 20 25 >14.0JS5 3y -. Aramoho-Kai Iwi .. 9 31 Kai Iwi-Waitotara .. 13 2 Waitotara-Waverley 6 73 Waverley-Patea .. 8 31 J Route Improvement 2G 07 Tui_kii_a-Matai.i.wa 1107 1167 1167 Surveys Aramoho-Goat Valley 7 40 .. 7 40 7 40 Tunnel Kai Iwi-Okehu .. 3 60 .. 3 60 3 60 Nukumaru-Waitotara 3 0 3 0 3 0] Patea-Waitara .. 71 56 Pate a-Manutahi .. 8 57 i Manutahi-Hawera .. 9 24 Hawera-Normanby.. 3 35 I Normanby-Eltham.. 8 32 EltbanvNgaire .. 2 60 I n 52 83 28 ._ Ngai re-Stratford .. 3 20 ' Stratford-Ing .wood 13 40 I lnglewood-Sentry Hill 8 60 I Waitara-N. Plymouth; 11 13 j N. Plymouth-Moturoa 2 35 / Motui-oa-Bi-cakwatcr .. 0 53 0 53 Bull's Branch .. 3 79 Bull's Branch ... 3 79 .. 3 79 3 79 I Wanganui Branch .. 3 29 Aramoho Loop .. 0 10 \ 0 ln - .„ j Aramoho-Wanganui , 3 19 f A 13 & " Stratford-Kawakawa 101 0 Toko Section .. ' 6 26 0 40 6 66 I Ocuru Section .. 4 72 .. 4 72 Surveyed .. .. 89 62 .. 89 62 89 62 Opunake - Mountain ; 23 10 Opunake-Eltham .. 23 10 .. 23 10 23 10 I Road Mount Egmont 9 20 Manganui Section ..6 0 6 0 6 0 1 Branch Te-popo Section .. 3 520 .. 3 20 3 21) I North Island Marton-Te Awamutu 210 06 Marton Junction,— 18 53 | Main Trunk Rangatira [ 3 41 26 04 .ail.vav ' Mangaonoho Contract 3 70 J Makohine Section .. 11 2 1 14 12 16 Mangaweka Section 7 0 .. 7 0 Paengaroa Section .. 10 30 .. 10 30 Turangarere Section 10 50 .. 10 50 Waiouru Section .. 7 40 .. 7 40 7 40 Murimutu Section .. 13 70 .. 13 70 13 70 Raetihi Section .. 8 60 .. 8 60 ' 8 60 Waimarino Section.. 12 30 .. 12 30 12 30 Makaretu Section .. 7 0 .. 7 0 i 7 0 Owhango Section .. 8 0 .. 8 0 5 0 Whakapapa Section 10 0 .. 10 0 Taumaranui Section 6 48 0 52 7 20 Ongarue Section .. 14 7 1 44 15 51 Ohinemoa Section 13 29 1 06 14 35 Poro-o-tarao Tunnel 1 34 i Contract Mokau Section .. 11 9 ! „ .„ .„ .„ Waiteti Contract .. 8 53 j f 3 50 w 47 " Te Kuiti Contract .. 11 41 | Waipa Contract .. M 20 !/ Central Route—Devia-i 30 0 Ohakune to Mokau- 30 0 .. 30 0 | 30 0 tion Surveys Retaruke Divide 34 0 Makatote Gorge-Ma- 34 0 .. 94 0 31 0 I rae Kowbai 20 0 Marae-Kowhai-Ohura 20 0 I .. 20 0 i 20' 0 1 Val lev Ngaire-Ongaruhe .. 103 58 Ngaire Section .. 38 73 I .. 88 73 38 73 Tangarakau Section 26 0 .. 26 0 . 26 0 Heao Section .. 10 70 .. 10 70 10 70 Ohura Section .. 27 75; .. 27 75 27 75 Waitara-Tangarakau 46 75 Waitara Section .. 46 75 ,. 46 75 46 75 Urenui Route .. 12 0 Urenui to Tangitu 12 0 .. 12 0 12 0 Hastings-Te Awamutu 170 0 Hastings-Te Awamutu 170 0 .. 170 0 170 0 I Tota ] (i 2046 6 .. 2046 6 138 50 2184 561055 22 Surveys.new WaikatoThames 12 5 62 58 Ll017 1 30 3 14 12 5 12 5 ,20 Oct., 1879 1 1 -. ' ° PaeroaWaihi Paeroa-Waihi H am i 1 ton- Hamilton-Cambridge Cambridce PaeroaWaihi HamiltonCambridge Thames Valley - Roto72 75 1 Oct., 1884 • - i 1 Mar., 1886 20 Dec, 1895 I 19 Dec, 1898 8 10 4 30 ■ ■ 8 Oct., 1884 4 30 16 79 12 55 I :: :: :: :: :: :: -."* '.'. v. '.: '.: '.'. \ '.'. ■ " 16 79 12"2 :: :: :: '.'. '.'. ■■ 1263 19*20 '.'. '.'. '.'. •■ f62 58 !! •" '.'. '.'. 12 2 12 40 12 2 13 10 15 16 8 10 Cambridge Thames Val- Thames Valley-Roto-ley - Roto- rua Gisborne- Gisbome-Karaka .. Karaka GisborneKaraka 69 33 18 25 Lfi 27 2 45 74 60 0 25 13 25 2 5 6 6 58 0 62 0 5 15 58 0 Prelim. 62 0 Prelim. 8 Mar., 1886 21 June,1886 . J 24 Nov., 1893 8 Dec, 1894 "■ 26 June, 1902 ','. ['. .'. .', ','. '[ " 10 Nov., 1902 5 15 .. Prelim. .. ■■ ■• •■ •• •■ ••. 16 ,m ' " , 25Nov.,1874 \\ 2'l6 !. .. .. 12 Oct., 1874 .. ll 64 1 Jan., 1875 .. 4 27 17 Feb., 1876 .. .. 10 17 28 Aug., 1876 12 53 1 Sept.,1876 4 49 •■" 12 Mar., 1877 .. .. ..« 12 79 25 Jan., 1878 .. .. .. .. 5 63 9 Aug., 1880 23 June, 1884 1 Dec, 1884 22 Mar., 1887 9 Mar., 1891 2 16 11 64 4 27 10 17 12 53 4 49 .. • 12 79 .. 30 60 j .. ;; ; 6 77 1 .. '.'. 5*22 '.'. ■• 4 22 .. 7 48 I 15 10 I .. I 17 21 .. | 1781 '•{ (80 .. \ 10 23 { 4 62 JO 8 •■ (8 43 . 0 ) 23 !! .. '.'. . - J- 69 33 '.'. .. 0 25 -. ) 10 60 -- [ 13 10 ■-2 5 •• J '.'. " '.'. ' 96 ° 5 17 21 0 25 10 60 2 5 New survey Napier-Gisborne New survey 0 71 120 0 N a p i e r - Napier-Woodville .. N a p i e r - Woodville and Palmerston North 96 65 5*63 ■ 15 05 Ill 70 Woodville-Palmerston North Wellington- Woodville-Wellington Woodville 17 21 115 79 0 51 17 72 <J ox if i__ 11 Dec, 1897 5 76 2 Aug., 1897 '.. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. .. .. ■■ .'. '.'. '.'. 6 15 3 30 -21 73 137 72 SMav, 1897 16 Mar., 1896 8 April, 1889 10 Jan., 1887 14 June,1886 4 7 j .. 12 8 j .. 16 22 j 4 19 ■• 17 48 I .. 0 47 '.'. '.'. '.'. 2**4 15 24 ■ 115 79 0 64 3 71 9 0 9 0 Prelim. 21 30 21 30 31 40 31 40 52 0 52 0 70 0 70 0 " 1 Nov., 1880 14 May, 1880 12 Oct., 1878 17 48 1 Jan., 1878 7 47 1 Feb., 1876 .. .. 3 35 15 Dec, 1875 .. .. 8 0 U April, 1874 8 2.. 1 Nov.,1880 29 Mar., 1893 .,14 May, 1880 ■ Prelim. 7*47 8 2 115 .'ic v. '.'. ■• '■'. -- 3 7 0 64 114 75 14 75135 39 ,27 April,1876 .. 23 39 [20 Oct., 1876 .. „ 11 28 22April,1878 .. .. .. 7 76 20 May, 1878 ,. .. .. 10 49 I 4 Feb., 1878 9 10 .. V17 May, 1877 .. .. 20 25 28 June,1879 9 31 20Sept.,1880 23 Mar., 1881 28 Aug., 1883 9 31 • 13 2 6 73 8 31 '.'. !! !! '.'. '.'. 8 57 '.'. ■'■ '.. .. ■■ ■'■ .. ■'. 9 24 3 35 8 32 2 60 8 20 .. .. 13 40 '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. V. j '.'. '.'. 2*35 '.'. '.'. .. '.'. '■'. .. ;; '.'. v. '.'. ( '.'. .. '.'. '.'. '.'. less v. v. v. '.. " '.'. >120W ) I 111 5! I 'itliin, .28 Aug., 1883 23 Mar., 1885 .. .. i .. 20 Oct., 1881 .. .. 1 18 June, 1881 .. .. .. I 7 Feb., 1881 .. .. j .. • •■< 27 Sept., 1880 .. .. I 17 Dec, 1879 .. .... 30 Nov., 1877 .. ..I .. 8 60 14 Oct., 1875 .. 11 11! ■ 28 April, 1886 .. ... .. ' Prelim. 1 21 Jan., 1878 0 10 •• \ 21 Jan., 1878 3 19 .,9 Aug., 1902 4 72 .. ■• Prelim. .. ■ ■ • Prelim. .. ■• -. ■■ •■ ■• .. •■ / 2 June,1888 \\ ',', " " .'. I "j IMay, 1898 158 1 Nov., 1902 ... 7 0.. ■• 10 30 .. - • 10 50 .. 3**0 '.'. -• 10 0 .. -. I ■• " lDec, 1903; 1 21 Dec, 1896 j • • ' I 8 May, 1889 - ; 2 Dec, 1887 9 Mar., 1887 Prelim. .. Prelim. ;; ;; ;; [-71 56 .. '.'. '.'. } 3 29 '.'. - ■ 6 26 .. 6 26 North Island Main Trunk Railway " \\ ■ " '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. '.'. 853: '.'. '.'. .. ; 11 41 .. .. I 14 20 ; _X 1 '1 " '1 '1 " 1 '1 .. "' L 27 19 24 22 68 89 22 67 2 2 17 8 55 21 $43 50 §54 77 11 41 J 18 53 | 22 30 17 21 16 46 3 70 1 34 11 9 11 9 1 34 U 9 i 31 67 '.'. .. 924 Z. I 27 36 . I 74 33 4 44 .. 28 60 32 11 903 44 Prelim. .. ■• ■• ■■ ■■ ■■ .. | .. Explor. .. .. Prelim. ■■ •• ■■ •■ •■ ..... Prelim. .. •■ ■- ■• •• •• 1 2 65 44 21 56 " 10 55 61 19 69 23 64 24 103 76 27 19 1 15 26 75 1 16 51 14 67 16 48 26 75 16 43 27 56 22 49 1 15 Total .. * In this case the date given is the date on which the railway was taken over by the Government. I This comprises 12m. 70ch. of railway constructed by Government, and 80m. 60ch. of line constructed by priv | This comprises 48m. of railway constructed by Government, and 6m. 77ch. of line constructed by private coi Note. —Taonui and Lichfield Branches not mt ite company under the District Railways Act and afterwards purchased by the Government, lpany under the District Railways Act and afterwards purchased by the Government, ntioned above, as the rails have been taken up.