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RETURN No. 22. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of Mileage of Railways Open for Traffic and under Maintenance on 31st March, 1904.

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Section. Mileage open for Traffic on 31st March, 1903. Additional Lengths opened during Year. Reduced Mileage equivalent to Length closed during Year. Net Addition to Mileage Net Addition to Mileage under Maintenance. Total Mileage open for Traffic on 31st March, 1904. Equivalent Total Mileage maintained during Financial Year ended 31st March, 1904. Date of Opening. whole Period. for Traffic. Line opened. Length opened. Line. Length. M. ch. M. oh. M. ch. M. ch. ... M. oh. ... M. oh. M. eh. M. ch. Kawakawa 7 39 7 39 7 39 Whangarei 22 44 ... 22 44 22 44 Kaihu 17 IS •7 15 '7 15 I Auckland 341 67 { Tahekeroa-Ahuroa Poro-o-tarao-Taumarunui... 1st Sept., 1903 ... 1st Dec, 1903 ... 4 68 28 24 2 66 9 35 } I 33 I2 12 21 374 79 354 8 Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth 466 59 , 466 59 466 59 Gisborne Hurunui-B luff I 2 75 1,209 5i Orepuki-Waihoaka 1st Oct., 1903 ... 4 44 2 22 1 I 4 44 2 22 12 77 1,214 15 12 77* Ditto, Priyate Lines — 1.211 73 Shag Point Branch 2 10 2 10 2 10 Nightcaps Branch 2 24 2 24 2 24 Westland 112 6 I 112 6 112 6 Weetport 30 17 j i ... 30 17 30 17 Kelson 32 12 32 12 32 12 Picton 33 45 33 44 33 44t Total 37 56 ; 14 43 37 56 2,290 64 H 43 2,328 4! 2,305 28 * Rechainage of Gisborne Section, 2 chains added. t Rechainage, 1 chain less.