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CANTERBURY RAILWAYS.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC—MONTH OF AUGUST.
Tonnage of Merchandise.
| Description. | 1875. | 1874. |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 1,057 | 463 |
| Oats | 572 | 323 |
| Barley | 135 | 103 |
| Flour | 861 | 1,023 |
| Other Agricultural Produce | 838 | 548 |
| Coal | 1,994 | 4,094 |
| Other Minerals | 341 | 691 |
| Timber | 5,015 | 7,038 |
| Wool | 71 | 63 |
| General | 7,298 | 7,170 |
| Total... | 17,682 | 17,516 |
Number of Passengers.
| Description. | 1875. | 1874. |
|---|---|---|
| First-class—Single | 6,418 | 2,264 |
| Second-class—Single | 18,258 | 6,788½ |
| First-class—Return | 4,328 | 7,527 |
| Second-class—Return | 13,707 | 20,183 |
| Total | 42,711 | 36,762½ |
Receipts.
| Description. | 1875. | 1874. |
|---|---|---|
| Merchandise | £7,105 16s 2d | £6,757 6s 0d |
| Rents | 14 3 6 | — |
| Wharfage | 1,076 0 10 | 763 10 11 |
| Passengers | 3,724 18 8 | 2,926 12 1 |
| Parcels | 197 4 1 | 172 12 10 |
| Horses, Carriages, &c. | 83 19 11 | — |
| Total | £12,202 2s 2d | £10,620 1s 10d |
Accountant’s Department, October 8, 1875.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1875, No 48
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🚂 Canterbury Railways Comparative Traffic Statement for August
🚂 Transport & Communications8 October 1875
Railways, Traffic, Tonnage, Passengers, Receipts, Canterbury
- Accountant’s Department