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RETURNS.

RETURN No. 1. List of Cars, Brake-vans, and Wagons, Years ending 31st March, 1911, to 31st March, 1916, inclusive.

RETURN No. 2. Broken Axles under Cars and Wagons for Years 1907 to 1916, inclusive.

Prepared in Chiet Mechanical Engineer s Office.) North Island Main Line and Branches. South Island Main Line and Branches. Year ending 31st March, Cars. Brake-vans. Wagons. Cars. Brake-vans. Wagons. 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 567 602 656 716 729 756 177 183 185 200 202 222 7,337 7.579 8,051 8.278 8,901 9,456 502 508 524 539 558 582 149 149 150 154 154 164 7.978 8,092 8,507 8,911 9,194 9,338

(Prepare I in Chief Mechanical Engineer's Office.) Date. Station. V, '" lcle - Description of Class. No. Axle, and Date. Brand ol Axle. Ke marks. 22/5/07 Dromore, S.I.M.L. & B. .. 12/9/07 Porootarao, Auckland 23/12/07 Ohaupo, Auckland 28/5/08 Mill Road, S.I.M.L. & B... 7/10/08 Clarksville, S.I.M.L. & B. 26/9/08 Benhar, S.I.M.L. & B. M 950 Iron, 1873 L 4170 Iron, 1897 L 5061 Iron L 73 Iron L 956 Iron, 1884 L 1616 Iron, 1882 S.W. & A. Co. (Ltd.) Best faggoted T.M. & Co. Addington S.W. & A. Co. (Ltd.) Derailed. Close to boss. Derailed. Old flaw. J ust inside boss of wheel. Not derailed. Old flaw. Derailed. Inside boss of wheel. Derailed (work train). Inside boss of wheel. Derailed. Inside boss of wheel. Not derailed. Old flaw, li in from jnurn il. Not derailed. Alongside boss. Derailed. Old flaw. Not derailed. Fracture at centre. Derailed. Old flaw. Derailed (work-train). Inside boss of wheel. Derailed. Old flaw. 17/5/09 Te Puhi, Auckland Mb 1185 Iron, 1893 Addington 23/9/09 Dunedin, S.I.M.L. & B. M 747 Iron, 1894 Addington 22/12/09 Frankton, Auckland J 547 Steel, 1896 Peach and Tozer .. 24/3/10 Westport Q 211 Iron, 1894 16/2/11 Bushey, S.I.M.L. & B. 28/3/11 Cricklewood, S.I.M.L. & B. L 2351 Iron, 1885 M 68 Iron, 1894 Addington Addington 8/7/11 Waitati, S.I.M.L. & B. .. 17/7/11 Herbert, S.I.M.L. & B. L 4091 Iron, 1873 M 747 Iron, 1892 S.W. &, A. Co. (Ltd.) Addington Scrap .. 9/8/H Criehton, S.I.M.L. & B. L 1912 Iron Patont Shaft and Axletreo Co. Addington Steel .. 9/5/11 Helensville, N.I.M.L. & B. Mb 1172 Steel, 1893 Derailed (work - train). Broken in boss. Derailed (work - train). Old flaw. Derailed in ballast siding. Old flaw. 19/8/11 Waipara, S.I.M.L. & B. .. M 591 Iron, 1893 Addington 10/10/11 Green Island, S.I.M.L. & B. Mb 1316 Iron, 1885 Addington Scrap .. 24/4/12 W.N.N.P. 24/5/12 Wairuna, S.I.M.L. & B. .. L 5870 Steel L 766 Iron P. 2661 Armstrong, Rotherham Vickers P.T.M. & Co. Derailed. Bad quality of iron. Derailed. In boss of wheel. Derailed (work-train). Old flaw. Derailed (work-train). Old flaw. 21/9/12 Waitotara, W.N.N.P. .. 25/2/13 Lovell's Flat, S.I.M.L. & B. L 5928 Steel, 1902 Mb 1213 Iron 25/2/13 Criehton, S.I.M L. & B. Mb 1286 Iron, 1885 Addington Year ending 31/3/191 14, nil. 2/7/14 Masterton, W.N.N.P. 4/1/15 Petone, W.N.N.P. L I 3229 I Steel,, 1902 L 8466 Iron L L Steel Co., Scotland Worily, W.M. Rly. Broken f s - in. inside boss of wheel, old flaw. Not derailed. Old fracture. Broken ypn. inside boss. Derailed. Old flaw, jg in. inside boss. Derailed. Old flaw at boss. Derailed. 24/4/15 Kurow, S.I.M.L. & B. La 6736 Steel, 1901 La Patent Shaft and Axletroe Co. Patent Shaft and Axletroe Co. Cambria (American) 31/7/15 Goodwood, S.I.M.L. & B. La 6363 Steel, 1901 La 31/3/16 Parnell, Auckland L 8413 Steel, 1900 L Old flaw. Imported with American cars. Broken inside boss. Derailed.