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APPENDIX E. ANNUAL REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS BY THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF. (Ist July. L 909, TO 30th June, 1910.) The Engineek-in-Chief to the Hon. the Minister of Public Wokks. Sir,— Public Works Otlice, Wellington, 30th June, 1910. I have the honour to submit the following report on the various work completed and in progress throughout the Dominion during the past year. RAILWAYS. Abstract. The following table shows the expenditure and liabilities on Government railways in New Zealand up to the 31st March, 1910 : —

Name of Kailwaj . Total „ Length of °}^ u Railway or ,,, ™ m Section. ° m Expenditure to 31et March, 1910. Liabilities on yist March, 1910. Kaihu Valley Opua Wharf - Grahamtown North Auckland (Kaipara Northwards) Kaipara-Waikato, with Branches Waikato-Thames, with Branches Thames Valley - Rotorua Gisborne-Motu Wellington-Napier and Palmerston North (including To Aro Extension and Greytown Branch) Wellington-Waitara, with Branches .. Stratford-Ongarue North Island Main Trunk Picton-Waipara— Picton southwards Waipara northwards Nelson-Boundell Midland Railway* .. Westport-Ngakawau Westport-Ngakawau Extension to Mokihiiiuif Mokihinui Colliery LineJ Westport-Inangah ua Ngahere-Blaokball Greymouth - Coal Creek Greymouth-Brunner Greymouth-Ross Culverden-Hanmer Motor-oars and Repairs to Road Hurunui-Waitaki, with Branches Canterbury Interior Main Line—Oxford-Tenmka Waitaki-Bluff, with Branches Otago Central Invercargill-Kingston, with Mararoa Branch Forest Hill Railway—Wiuton-Hedgchopeg Western Railways Preliminary Surveys Miscellaneous Stock of Permanent-way on hand Value of Permanent-way in hands of Railway Department Rolling-stock M. Oh. M.ch. 19 40 17 21 58 6 30 13 110 0 33 30 151 1 151 1 75 18 75 18 69 33 69 33 52 44 23 74 £ s. a. 55,044 17 1 429,700 3 0 393,182 17 0 J 1,506,100 12 4 487,532 13 3 355,576 11 1 283,255 15 2 £ s. d. 16,508 1 2 1,012 11 5 12.27-2 16 8 233 12 233 12 289 27 285 59 101 0 15 68 209 69 209 69 2,409,269 15 9 I 2.507,764 8 4 ' 249,477 19 5 ■2.i;K2,O54 9 5 ■! 0 i) 2,323 3 1 35 10 0 129 9 33 45 44 21 31 68 22 73 22 73 241 67 123 65 19 56 19 50 7 12 7 13 3 69 3 G9 26 0 3 40 8 70 5 1 7 51 7 51 40 32 38 68 468,851 17 5 267,366 8 9 186,614 10 11 1,135,075 3 0 ! 188,008 17 3 ■2,171 i 8 16,932 15 8 514,036 16 2 57,419 14 8 134,170 17 5 144,140 13 6 150,512 11 11 335,267 19 7 3,834 0 0 2,417,945 9 7 59,343 9 2 4,361,277 5 4 1,280,433 9 9 334,649 2 9 22,983 14 5 326,108 17 0 40,375 8 11 10,336 19 11 61,865 3 3 34 8 9 3,236 9 1 1,770 9 11 15 14 7 483 72 443 8 83 0 11 44 616 68 507 17 182 56 134 78 117 4 97 44 12 40 12 40 71 6 70 31 2,386 9 10 1,553 2 5 3,594 16 3 25,000 0 0 4,754,635 0 11 109,ii7 0 0 Total 3,491 26 2,716 48 i 28,125,772 11 9 687,004 6 2 Provincial Government Lines, etc. Canterbury (lengths included above) Otago Gisborne to Ormond Tramway Midland Railway, valuation of works constructed by company 731,759 0 0 372,522 2 5 4,975 1 7 ••683,460 3 1 Grand total 3,491 26 2,716 48 29,918,488 18 10 687,004 6 2 * The amount shown as expenditure represents the not amc 4 The funds for this extension —namely. ±'35,501 2s. lid. —wer I The funds for purchase of this line, £15,745, were provided § The expenditure on this line as a tramway was made by tl || Includes expenditure on railways under Hutt Koad and ind VollinKtou-Manawatu Railway Purchase Act Accounts. lni'luiles value for A'I50.()OU paid to debenture-holders u let, JS03. unit charged against the re provided by the Westpi by the Westport Harbour io Lands Department. Railway Improvement, Dominion. rait Harbour Board. ' r Board. Railway Improvement Authorization Act. uder the Midland Kailw ray Petitions Settlement .Vet Amendment