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APPENDIX D— continued. SCHEDULE of Sleeper Contracts current on 1st April, 1911, and Contracts entered into by the Public Works Department, &c. — continued.

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Date of Contract or Agreement. Contraotor's Name. Address. Number of Sleepers contracted for, and Class of Timber. Bate per Sleeper. Plaoe of Delivery D Total for Completion. ™g£ Date of Completion. AUCKLAND DISTRICT. 27 Jan., 1909 .. ; E. Brenstrum 5 Oct., „ .. „ 18 June, 1910 .. Dick Michael (Gollin, agents) .. 30 Sept Fraser and Co. 30 „ „ Moir and Resta 6 Dec E. Brenstrum .. .. S. Brown, Limited .. Millar's West Australian Hardwood Company Ditto s. d. Dargaville .. .. 1,200 puriri .. 4 3 Helensville .. .. 27 July, 1909.. 2,000 „ ..4 3 „ 5 Oct., 1910.. Wellington.. .. 350, lift, by 8 in. by 9 6 Auckland .. .. 18 Sept 6 in., ironbark Grafton, N.S.W. .. 600, 7 ft. 6 in. by 8 in. 5 0 „ .. .. 1 July, „ .. by 6 in., ironbark Puhoi .. .. 3,000 totara .. 3 3 Ahuroa .. .. .. 9 Sept., 1911. . Dargaville .. .. 350 puriri .. 4 3 Helenaville .. .. 20 Mar., „ .. Wellington.. .. 350, 1 1 ft. by 8 in. by 9 3 .. 31 July, „ .. 6 in., ironbark „ .. .. 5,000 jarrah .. 4 3 Auckland .. .. 23 Dec., „ .. .. 12,000 ft. jarrah crossing 19/- per 100 ft. 412 1,952 Nil 407 Nil 343 4,956 12,013 ft. In hand. In hand. Cancelled. In hand. Completed. •21 Oct., 1910 .. Fraser and Co. t. 21 Dec, „ .. Millar's West Australian Hardwood Company 25 July, 1911 .. Ditto TAURANGA DISTRICT. / 7,650 hardwood .. 44) Grafton, New South I ™> « - 4 6 .. .. 21 April , 1911 .. Wal6S 200, 8'x6"x7", iron- * ° , ( bark 5 3 I Wellington .. 45,000 hardwood .. 4 6 „ .. ..21 June, 1911.. .. 5,000 „ .. 4 3 Auckland .. ..23 Oct., „ .. 5,671 371 212 3 44,987 4,956 .. 16 Aug., l!)li .. Samuel Brown (Limited) 2 J. J. Wallace & Co. (Limited) 5 Mar., 1912 .. Millar's West Australian Hardwood Company (Limited) GISBORNE DISTRICT. f 230, 11' x 8* x 6*, iron- 30s. % sup. ft. Gisborne .. .. 16 Feb.. 1912.. bark 60, 7'x 8" x 5", hard- 25s. % sup. ft, Wellington.. 4 m 8^ x5 . (ditto „ >§ 80, 9'x8"x5", „ 100, 10'x8*x.V. .. 76, ll'x8*xV. .. .. „ .. .. I 7,000, 7'x8»x.V'. .. 4 U „ .. .. 2 Nor., 1911.. " I 2,000, 7'x8"x5", „ 4 6 „ .. .. Additional .. f 21,000, 7' x 8" x 5", jarrah 5 0 „ .. .. 5 Sept., 1912.. 80, 7'x8"xr>",jarrah 24s. % sup. ft. „ crossing 1 160, 8' x 8" x 5", ditto 108, 9' x 8" x.")", „ „ , . .. 132, 10'x8"x5", „ „ „ .. . . 100, 1 I' x 8" x 5*, „ 1 40 57 96 71 63 76 7,000 800 Nil 29 Mar.i 1912. 24 „ „ It! Aug.. 1911 .. Millar's West Australian Hardwood Company (Limited) WELLINGTON DISTRICT. Wellington.. .. 7,500 hardwood .. 4 3 7,500 at Wellington .. 16 Feb., 1912.. 11,135, Wellington