The data below is in a format known as tab-delimited values. You can open this file with any spreadsheet application and the data will be distributed into the appropriate rows and columns. Year Railways Roads and bridges Public buildings 1871 164 139 33 1872 432 190 46 1873 711 284 96 1874 1244 312 142 1875 1339 300 157 1876 967 157 106 1877 698 55 89 1878 845 113 146 1879 1162 146 239 1880 1009 199 195 1881 604 131 133 1882 562 196 164 1883 833 213 182 1884 939 164 137 1885 954 194 117 1886 797 192 120 1887 793 175 122 1888 661 86 119 1889 579 83 123 1890 562 74 121 1891 525 95 115 1892 641 105 112 1893 619 154 135 1894 654 77 147 1895 708 79 173 1896 737 74 158 1897 928 333 154 1898 1009 339 197 1899 1142 323 204 1900 1450 347 224 "Source: Dowie, J. A. ‘The course and character of capital formation in New Zealand 1871–1900.’ New Zealand Economic Papers 1, no. 1 (1965), 38–56" Downloaded from Te Ara | The Encyclopedia of New Zealand www.TeAra.govt.nz