✨ Canterbury Railways Traffic Returns
CANTERBURY RAILWAYS.
TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR DECEMBER, 1871.
LYTTELTON AND CHRISTCHURCH LINE.
| No. | Amount. | Corresponding Month, 1870. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | No. | ||
| Passengers | 13,159 | 650 19 1 | 11,328 |
| Season Tickets | 18 | 28 13 6 | 15 |
| Parcels | — | 42 4 6 | — |
| Goods, tons | 2,115 | 740 4 10 | 1,536½ |
| Flax, tons | 282 | 8 5 0 | 77 |
| Coals, tons | 911 | 273 9 6 | 1,360½ |
| Timber, 100 feet | 8,233¼ | 411 13 9 | 7,072½ |
| Firewood, cords | 4¼ | 1 4 9 | 139 |
| Water | — | 11 0 2 | — |
| Wool, bales | 2,930 | 317 8 4 | 2,057 |
| Grain—Wheat, tons | 137¼ | 36 2 3 | Bush.18,133 |
| Barley, tons | 39¼ | 10 7 9 | — |
| Oats, tons | 9 | 2 7 6 | 22,164 |
| Flour, &c., tons | 135¼ | 37 5 6 | 371½ |
| Wharfage, Storage, &c. | — | 430 13 1 | — |
| £3,011 19 6* |
*And on Northern Railway Account, £193 7s. 3d.
GREAT SOUTH LINE.
| No. | Amount. | Corresponding Month, 1870. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | No. | ||
| Passengers | 3,889 | 401 4 1 | 3,292 |
| Season Tickets | 2 | 2 7 6 | — |
| Parcels | — | 27 10 0 | — |
| Goods, tons | 275 | 138 17 11 | 186¼ |
| Coals, tons | 68 | 30 0 0 | Flax—12 |
| Timber, 100 feet | 927¼ | 75 3 6 | 421 |
| Wool, bales | 1,798 | 242 3 11 | 1,399 |
| Grain—Wheat, tons | 67¼ | 15 18 0 | Bush.13,377 |
| Barley, tons | 2½ | 0 11 9 | — |
| Oats, tons | 5¼ | 1 11 3 | 5,667 |
| Labour | — | 37 4 5 | — |
| £973 1 4 |
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1872, No 6
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