D.— -1.

Table XII. —Cost of Fuel per Annum, in Pounds Sterling.

Table XIII.—Approximate Distribution of Maintenance of New Zealand Railways, 1901.

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Trains each Way per Annum. Line A. Line A 1. Line A 2. Line A 3. Line A 4. Line B 1. Line B 2. Line B 3. 1 500 700 1,000 1 340 477 681 1-07 535 749 1,070 1-508 512-5 719 1,026 1155 577-5 808-5 1,155 1-63 554 777 1,110 1-135 567-5 794-5 1,135 1-605 546 766 1,092 1-142 571 799-4 1,142 1-596 542 761 1,086 1-119 559-5 783-3 1,119 1-579 536-5 753 1,075 1-308 654 915-6 1,308 1-842 626 879 1,254 1-315 657-5 920-5 1,315 1-856 631 885 1,262 1-312 656 918-4 1,312 1-855 630-5 884-5 1,261

Item. Total Amount. A ™ Coat per Train-mile. Increase due to 528 Degrees Curvature and 26-4 It. Rise and Fall. Per Cent, of Item. Oost p | r e^ lle per Cur- Rise and Cur- Rise and vattire. Fall, vature.* Fall.* Mainti 1NANCE OF WAY AND We 3BKS. Repairs of roadway Renewals of rails Renewals of ties Bridges, drains, and culverts Fences, road-crossings, signs, and cattle-guards Buildings and fixtures Docks and wharves Miscellaneous General £ Per Cent. 209,073 18 040 (35,100) 3-025 (64,610) 5-575 43,400-1 3-745 13,337-4 1-150 33,772-7 2-910 8,446-3 0-725 7,833-8 0-675 3,326-7 0-285 a. 10-85 1-82 3-35 225 0-65 1-75 0-43 040 0-17 25 300 50 5 10 5 4-510 9-075 2-788 0-902 0-303 0-279 Total 418,900-0 36-13 21-67 16-373 1-484 Mα: [NTENANCE OF EqUIPMEI NT. 100 100 50 4 4 Renewals and repairs to locomotives Renewals and repairs to cars Shop machinery and tools General Miscellaneous 82,702-2 7-135 82,093-5 7-085 7,505-2 0-650 1,432 0-125 9,438 0-815 4-30 4-20 0-40 0-10 0-50 7135 7-085 0-325 0-285 0-283 Total 183,170-9 15-81 9-50 14-545 0-568 Cot roncTiire Tbanspobtatic 109,659-1 9-459 (90,415) 7-810 (2,921-9) 0-252 6,252-3 0-540 258,266-3 22-280 22,517-9 1-943 15,374-8 1-326 505,407-3 ! 43-61 )N. Engine and roundhouse men Fuel for locomotives Water for locomotives Oil, tallow, &c. .. Wages Stores Miscellaneous 5-70 4-70 0-15 0-33 13-44 1-77 0-81 55 55 55 65 65 65 Total 26-30 Wages, head offices Wages, departmental Genebal Expenses. 17,200-2 1-485 34,389-7 2-905 0-87 1-80 Total 51,589-9 4-45 2-67 Recw lPITULATION 01 T EXPENS] ES. Maintenance of way and supplies Maintenance of equipment Conducting transportation General expense .. g 418,900 K 505,407-3 51,589-9 36-13 15-81 43-61 4-45 21-67 9-50 26-30 2-67 Grand total Less credit recoveries 1,159,068-1 31,220-6 100-00 60-14 58-58 1,127,847-5 * Per cent, of total ti .-ain-nrile c< )SI .