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fourteen miles; Coolamon to Ariah, completed forty-one and 
three-quarter miles ; Grong Grong to Ariah, completed twenty- 
four and a-quarter miles. The following are in progress: Glen 
Innes to South Grafton (amended route), Liverpool to Mulgoa 
and Koorawatha to Wyalong. The following lines have been 
permanently staked for construction: Tamworth to Manilla, twenty- 
eight and three-quarter miles ; Nevertire to Warren, twelve and 
a-quarter miles; Railway connection with Darling Island ; devia- 
tions between Hill Top and Mittagong, Great Southern Railway, 
seven and a-quarter miles ; Berrigan to Finley, thirteen and three- 
quarter miles. The construction of the following lines has been 
completed during the year, and they have been opened for traffic: 
Jerilderie to Berrigan twenty-one and three-quarter miles ; Parkes 
to Bogan Gate twenty-three and a-half miles; Narrabri to Moree 
sixty-three miles; Locksley deviation,! G.W.R. three and a-quarter 
miles ; Dargan’s Creek deviation, G.W.R. three miles ; line now 
under construction, Bogan Gate to Condobolin, forty miles. The 
following additional deviations have been executed under the 
direction of the Railway Commissioners, deviations between 
Faulconbridge and Wentworth Falls,! G.W.R. three miles ; Moss 
Vale and Exeter deviation,' G.S.R., one and three-quarter miles ; 
Katoomba deviation,’ G.W.R., one and three-quarter miles; 
Blackheath and Mount Victoria deviation,! G.W.R., one mile. 
Tramways.—The following is a statement of work done in con- 
nection with tramways. The construction of the permanent way 
of the Mosman’s Bay Electric Tramway, Sydney, was commenced 
in June 1896, and the line was completed and opened for traffic 
on the 1st March, 1897. The length of line is one and a-half 
mniles, with sharp curves and steep grades, and since being opened 
for traffic has worked satisfactorily. The generator is placed in 
the power-house at Ridge-street, North Sydney, being driven by 
belts off the main cable engines. An accumulator-house is situated 
at Spit Road, which contains two hundred and fifteen cells, 
1 Toi Improve grades and curves on ra lines; information supplied 
by Mr. Firth, Engineer for Existing Lines 
