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Reconstruction of Lines. The following table shows the sections of line reconstructed or partly reconstructed during the year : — o ~ Miles of Pole-line Miles of Wire Section. , , . , reconstructed. replaced. Auckland Engineering District— Thames-Turua .. .. .. .. 8J 6£ Turua - Netherton - Ngatea Junction .. .. ll| Ngatea-Waitakaruru .. .. .. 8J Hikutaia-Kopu .. .. .. .. .. 9| J Paeroa-Netherton .. .. .. s|-Rotorua-Atiamuri .. .. .. .. 28 84 Otahuhu-Mercer .. .. .. .. 30 270 Miranda -Kaiau .. .. .. .. 5 Miranda-Pokeno .. .. . . .. 21fMakarau branch line .. .. .. 2 4 Rawene-Opononi .. .. .. .. .. lOf 14£-Warkworth-Wayby .. .. .. ..4 12 Waipu-Ruakaka .. .. .. . . 12 Taupo - Atiamuri Junction . . .. .. 251 191 Taupo-Rangitaiki .. ... .. ..30 157^ Taumarunui-Houseboat .. .. .. .. 9| 9J Otorohanga-Otewa-Maihiihi .. .. .. 17i Mercer-Rangiriri .. .. .. .. 1J 35 Taupiri-Rangiriri .. .. . . 12 322 Raglan -Te Akau - Ngaruawahia .. .. .. 25J 37i Te Awamutu-Kawhia .. .. .. 1 4 Te Hoe - Hapuakohe toll line .. .. .. 14£ 29| Hamilton-Eureka .. .. .. .... 14| Ongarue-Matiere-Tapuiwahine .... 7 14 Wellington Engineering District— Napier-Rangitaiki .. .. . ..29 112 Raetihi-Kakatahi .. .. .. 20 40 Levin - Foxton Junction .. . . .. .... 11 Palmerston North - Sanson .. .. .. 14f Marton-Turakina .. .. .. .... 16 Waverley-Moeawatea .. .. .. 2 Douglas Ilniroa .. .. .. .. 2 Waitara-Urenui .. .. . . .. 2 2 Dannevirke-Norsewood .. .. .. 1 1 Wellington-Porirua .. .. .. 13 29 Wellington-Oteronga Bay .. .. .. 3 9 Lower Hutt - Wainuiomata .. .. 3J 3J Takaka - Upper Takaka .. .. . . . . 13i 40i Waka-Hira .. .. .. . . .. 2~ 16" Picton-Onauku .. .. .. .. 6 6 Canterbury Engineering District— Christchurch - Tai Tapu .. .. .. 9 92 Sockburn-Leeston .. .. .. .. 22 153 Sockburn-Hornby .. .. .. 3 66 Mendip Hills Junction - Oaro .. .. .. 15J 30i Darfield-Hororata .. . . .. 12 40 Rangiora-Oxford .. ... . . .. 21 108 Kaiapoi-Rangiora .. .. .. 7 84 Rakaia-Ashburton . . .. .. 1 125 Otago Engineering District— Riverton - Gummie's Bush .. .. 2| Lawrence-Clydevale .. .. .. .. 12| Kurow-Duntroon .. . . .. 14 44 Dunedin-Portobello .. .. .. i Kurow-Omarama .. .. .. .... 4 Tokarahi-Duntroon .. .. .. 2 Winton - Centre Bush .. .. .. 7 Tuatapere-Pukemaori .. .. .. 6f ' Kurow-Wharua .. .. .. .. .... 5| Pembroke-Cromwell .. .. .. 2| 8| Heriot-Dunrobin .. ~ .. .. 1

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