✨ Canterbury Railways Traffic Returns
CANTERBURY RAILWAYS.
Traffic Returns for November, 1870.
Lyttelton and Christchurch Line.
| No. | Amount. | Corresponding Month, 1869. | No. | Amount. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | ||||
| Passengers | 16,372 | 929 6 1 | 10532 | 629 7 10 | |
| Season Tickets | — | 30 12 0 | 6 | 7 16 0 | |
| Parcels | — | 44 19 2 | — | 34 7 6 | |
| Merchandise, tons | 2484 | 916 17 5 | 2326 | 807 3 11 | |
| Flax, do. | 136 | — | — | — | |
| Coals, do. | 1963¼ | 589 17 3 | 1373¼ | 412 2 10 | |
| Timber, 100 feet | 5665 | 283 5 1 | 4214½ | 210 15 2 | |
| Firewood, cords | 96¼ | 28 16 6 | 115 | 34 10 0 | |
| Water | — | 18 15 2 | — | 15 3 0 | |
| Wool, bales | 1830 | 158 13 1 | 382 | 43 17 8 | |
| Grain, Wheat, &c., bushels | 43,880 | 385 13 0 | 4124 | 34 9 4 | |
| Ditto, Oats, do. | 26,570 | 165 19 11 | 3406 | 21 5 6 | |
| Flour and Potatoes, tons | 571¼ | 171 10 0 | 672 | 17 9 3 | |
| Wharfage | — | 389 7 2 | — | 323 6 5 | |
| £4093 11 10 | £2591 14 5 |
Great South Line.
| No. | Amount. | Corresponding Month, 1869. | No. | Amount. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | ||||
| Passengers | 12,418½ | 759 10 4 | 3314 | 395 4 0 | |
| Season Tickets | — | — | 1 | 2 5 0 | |
| Parcels | — | 36 8 6 | — | 22 16 2 | |
| Merchandise, tons | 403½ | 192 17 5 | 232¼ | 127 7 2 | |
| Flax, do. | 12 | — | — | — | |
| Coals, do. | 1223 | 58 4 8 | 138½ | 59 4 8 | |
| Timber, 100 feet | 271½ | 29 0 5 | 355½ | 27 3 9 | |
| Wool, bales | 518 | 75 7 8 | 117 | 15 10 6 | |
| Grain, Wheat, &c., bushels | 43,322 | 323 17 2 | 1556 | 13 1 9 | |
| Ditto, Oats, do. | 15,350 | 72 7 2 | 697 | 2 18 0 | |
| Labour | — | 24 15 8 | — | 21 10 3 | |
| £1662 8 10 | £687 0 3 |
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1870, No 61
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🏗️ Traffic Returns for Canterbury Railways, November 1870
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