✨ Canterbury Railways Traffic Statistics
CANTERBURY RAILWAYS.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC—MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1875.
Tonnage of Merchandise.
| Description | 1875 | 1874 |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 719 | 74 |
| Oats | 862 | 177 |
| Barley | 125 | 70 |
| Flour | 268 | 525 |
| Other Agricultural Produce | 697 | 255 |
| Coal | 3,845 | 8,905 |
| Other Minerals | 871 | 885 |
| Timber | 5,498 | 4,155 |
| Wool | 47 | 94 |
| General | 8,456 | 5,104 |
| Total | 20,883 | 14,694 |
Number of Passengers.
| Description | 1875 | 1874 |
|---|---|---|
| First-class—Single | 4,596 | 1,900 |
| Second-class—Single | 13,299 | 5,559 |
| First-class—Return | 7,089 | 5,581 |
| Second-class—Return | 18,068 | 16,943 |
| Total | 48,052 | 29,983 |
Receipts.
| Description | 1875 | 1874 |
|---|---|---|
| Merchandise | £9,067 8s 4d | £4,576 13s 1d |
| Rents | 394 14s 0d | 580 9s 11d |
| Wharfage | 1,534 17s 1d | - |
| Passengers | 3,880 11s 8d | 2,810 14s 2d |
| Parcels | 201 12s 7d | - |
| Horses, Carriages, &c | 79 17s 0d | 159 5s 7d |
| Total | £15,159 0s 8d | £7,577 2s 9d |
Accountant's Department, 26th October, 1875.
CHRISTCHURCH:
Printed under the authority of the Provincial Government of the Province of Canterbury, at the Lyttelton Times Office, Gloucester Street, by William Reeves, Official Printer for the time being to the said Government.
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Canterbury Provincial Gazette 1875, No 49
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🚂 Comparative Statement of Traffic for Canterbury Railways
🚂 Transport & Communications26 October 1875
Railway traffic, Tonnage, Passengers, Receipts, Canterbury, Merchandise, Passengers, Financials
- William Reeves, Official Printer