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RETURN No. 20. Comparative Statement of Mileage of Railways open for Traffic and under Maintenance on 31st March, 1920.

Mileage open «„„n™ 'or Traffic on Scefaon - 31st March, 1919. Additional Lengths opened during Year. Line opened. Date of Opening. Reduced Mileage equivalent to Maintenance for Length wll0le Period - opened. Length closed during Year. Line. Length. Equivalent Net Addition Net Addition Total Mileage T °\Vn<^i™.f 0 to Mileage ! to Mileage open for Traffic open under on 31st March, , , n -5 g ,. J for Traffic. Maintenance. 1920. 3 ls T March 1920. M. ch. Whangarei-Kawakawa . . 74 28 Culverden-Waiau M. ch. .. 15th December, 1919 12 75 M. ch. 3 65 M. ch. M. ch. 12 75 H. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 74 28 74 28 19 41 19 41 Kaihu .. .. .. 19 41 North Island Main Lines and *1,135 9 Branches 1,135 9 I 1,135 9 ■ Gisborne .. .. 49 10 49 10 49 10 12 75 1,415 53 1,406 43 i South Island Main Lines and -j- 1,402 58 Branches Ditto, Private Line — Nightcaps Branch .. 12 34 2 34 2 34 Westland ... .. 157 26 157 26 157 26 35 78 35 78 Westport .. .. 35 78 Nelson .. .. .. 60 20 Picton .. .. .. 56 12 60 20 60 20 56 12 56 12 ' ■ •■■•- Totals .. .. 2,992 76 .. 2,992 76 12 75 3 65 12 75 12 75 ■; 3,005 71 2,996 61 * Chainage addition, 6 chains. t Rechainage, less 7 chains. } Chainage addition, 10 chains.