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APPENDIX E. ANNUAL REPORT ON PUBLIC WORKS BY THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF. (Ist July, 1911, to 30th June, 1912.) The Engineer-in-Chief to the Hon. the Minister of Public Works. Sir,— Public Works Office, Wellington, 30th June, 1912. I have the honour to submit the following report on the various works completed and in Progress throughout the Dominion during the past year :— RAILWAYS. .\bstract. The following table shows the expenditure and liabilities on Government railways in New Zealand up to the 31st March, 1912 :—

• The amount shown as expenditure represents the net amount charged against the Dominion. + The funds for this extension —namely. i'Mii/idl 2s. lid.—were provided by the Westport Harbour Board. ; The funds for purchase of this line, £15,746, were provided by the Westport Harbour Board. % The expenditure on this line as a tramway was made by the Lands Department. il Includes expenditure on railways under Hutt Road and Railway Improvement, Railway Improvement Authorization Act and Wellington-Manawatu Railway Purchase Act Accounts. % Includes value for £150,000 paid to debenture-holders under the Midland Railway Petitions Settlement Act Amendment Act, 10OH.

Name of Railway. Total Length of Railway or Section. Open for Traffic. Expenditure to 31st March, 1912. Liabilities on 31st March, 1912. Kaihu Valley Kawakawa-Hokianga Opua Wharf - Grahamtown (Onerahi) North Auckland Main Trunk Railway (from Holensville) Helensville - Tβ Awamutu, with Brandies Hamilton-Thames, with Branches Thames Valley - Rotorua Tauranga-Paengaroa, with Branch (part of) .. Gisborne-Motu Napier-Gisborne Wellington-Napier and Palmerston North (including Te Aro Extension and Grey town Branch) Wellington-Waitara, with Branches Stratford - Okahukura North Island Main Trunk (Marton-Te Awamutu) including Raetihi Branch Picton-Waipara (South Island Main Trunk Railway)— Picton southwards Waipara northwards Nelson-Belgrove Midland Railway* .. Westport-Ngakawau Westport-Ngakawau Extension to Mokihinuif Mokihinui Colliery LineJ Westport-Inangahua Ngahere-Blackball Greymouth - Coal Creek Greymouth-Brnnner Greymouth-Mikonui Culverden-Hanmer Motor-oars and Repairs to Road Hurunui-Waitaki, with Branches Canterbury Interior Main Line—Oxford-Temuka Waitaki-Bluff, with Branches Otago Central Invercargill-Kingston, with Mararoa Branch Forest Hill Railway—Winton-Hedgehopeg Western Railways Preliminary Surveys Miscellaneous Stock of Permanent-way on hand Value of Permanent-way in hands of Railway Department Rolling-stock M. oli. 19 58 34 12 58 6 110 0 151 1 75 is 69 33 18 65 120 0 M.oh. 17 21 £ s. d. 63,578 9 9 71,372 7 6 511,198 17 10 552,902 8 0 1,584,175 0 5 497,284 19 11 356,339 10 9 53,399 18 10 4MB,749 17 11 1,861 16 1 £ a. d. 3,213 9 9 1,007 11 0 7 18 6 22,989 19 9 10,183 16 4 58 6 36 57 i 151 1 78 1H 69 88 23 74 I 471 8 7 3,358 .8 G 155 15 4 238 19 28<J 27 94 70 233 12 285 59 ±1 66 2,475,311 19 9 2,548,129 4 7 419,481 9 9 387 6 8 5,941 15 10 217 69 209 69 2,694,974 0 11 4 0 4 98 30 74 73 22 78 243 49 19 56 7 12 3 6'J 26 0 8 40 8 70 7 51 48 42 48 9 35 51 22 73 139 7 19 56 7 12 3 69 548,507 0 4 344,954 13 8 196,738 18 6 1,462,220 8 4 188,008 17 3 382 6 8 3,627 19 7 392,370 11 11 483 72 83 0 616 68 182 56 117 4 12 40 71 6 3 40 5 1 7 51 38 68 443 8 11 44 523 1 134 76 97 44 12 40 70 31 99,091 19 8 147,577 1 10 224,724 17 1 150,512 11 11 336,799 7 4 3,834 0 0 2,481,717 13 2 59,343 9 2 4,662,377 0 8 1,280,393 4 3 357,290 17 2 22,983 14 5 328,672 12 5 36,534 17 6 10,336 19 11 102,850 4 4 34,943 16 11 20 19 7 2,249 14 7 10,183 17 9 *- 25,000 0 0 5,141,805 'J 0 131,261 0 0 '• Total 3,676 26 I 2,807 56 [130,481,035 19 6 622,761 12 2 Provincial Government Links, etc. Canterbury (lengths included above) Otago and Southland Gisborne to Ormond Tramway Midland Railway, valuation of works constructed by company 731,7/59 0 0 372,522 2 5 4,975 1 7 11683,460 3 1 Grand total 3,676 26 2,807 56 32,273,752 6 7 622,761 12 2