✨ Railway Traffic Returns and Accounts
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1115
CHRISTCHURCH SECTION—continued.
GOODS, —
| 1878. | 1877. | |
|---|---|---|
| Tons cwt. qr. | Tons. cwt. qr. | |
| Wool | 108 0 0 | 175 0 0 |
| Timber | 6,952 0 0 | 6,969 0 0 |
| Grain | 11,946 0 0 | 9,354 0 0 |
| Merchandise | 9,705 0 0 | 13,401 0 0 |
| Minerals | 6,425 0 0 | 7,241 0 0 |
| Firewood | 1,348 0 0 | 0 |
| Total... | 36,484 0 0 | 37,140 0 0 |
LIVE STOCK, —
| No. | |
|---|---|
| Horses and Cattle | 634 |
| Sheep, Pigs, &c. | 6,293 |
| Total | 6,927 |
RECEIPTS, —
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
|---|---|---|
| Passengers, Parcels, &c. | 8,641 18 11 | 7,556 5 3 |
| Goods and Live Stock | 12,984 6 9 | 13,856 18 4 |
| Total Revenue | £21,626 5 8 | £21,413 3 7 |
DUNEDIN SECTION—continued.
RECEIPTS, —
| 1878. | 1877. | |
|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Passengers, Parcels, &c.... | 3,031 18 1 | £7,170 2 0 |
| Goods and Live Stock | 3,734 5 11 | |
| Total Revenue | £6,766 4 0 |
INVERCARGILL SECTION.
PASSENGERS, —
| No. | |
|---|---|
| 1st Class | 1,161 |
| 2nd Class | 5,686 |
| Total... | 6,847 |
GOODS, —
| Tons cwt. qr. | Tons cwt. qr. | |
|---|---|---|
| Wool | 76 0 0 | |
| Timber | 1,927 0 0 | |
| Grain | 808 0 0 | |
| Merchandise | 2,204 0 0 | |
| Minerals | 1,223 0 0 | |
| Firewood | 472 0 0 | |
| Total... | 6,710 0 0 | 4,042 0 0 |
LIVE STOCK, —
| No. | |
|---|---|
| Horses and Cattle | 62 |
| Sheep, Pigs, &c. | 2,542 |
| Total... | 2,604 |
RECEIPTS, —
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
|---|---|---|
| Passengers, Parcels, &c.... | 1,538 16 8 | 1,117 4 9 |
| Goods and Live Stock | 2,904 6 11 | 1,658 18 7 |
| Total Revenue | £4,442 3 7 | £2,776 3 4 |
DUNEDIN SECTION.
PASSENGERS, —
| No. | |
|---|---|
| 1st Class | 7,018 |
| 2nd Class | 15,463 |
| Total... | 22,481 |
GOODS, —
| Tons cwt. qr. | Tons cwt. qr. | |
|---|---|---|
| Wool | 126 0 0 | |
| Timber | 983 0 0 | |
| Grain | 2,218 0 0 | |
| Merchandise | 3,675 0 0 | |
| Minerals | 5,988 0 0 | |
| Firewood | 128 0 0 | |
| Total... | 13,118 0 0 | 12,869 0 0 |
LIVE STOCK, —
| No. | |
|---|---|
| Horses and Cattle | 173 |
| Sheep, Pigs, &c. | 966 |
| Total | 1,139 |
R. WHITAKER,
Accountant, Working Railways.
3rd August, 1878.
RAILWAYS WORKING ACCOUNT.
SHOWING the Total Revenue and Expenditure during the Financial Year 1877-78, to the termination
of the Four-weekly Period ending 30th June.
RAILWAYS.
| Section. | Length open for Traffic. | Four-Weekly Revenue. | Total Revenue to Date. | Total Expenditure to Date. | Percentage of Expenditure to Revenue. | FOR A TWELVE-MONTHLY PERIOD, AVERAGE TO DATE. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | Revenue per Mile of Railway open. | Expenditure per Mile of Railway open. | |||
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | ||||||
| Kaipara* | 16 | 233 13 7 | 3,341 19 11 | 4,365 18 5 | 130-63 | 208 17 6 | 272 17 5 |
| Auckland* | 97 | 2,931 15 2 | 36,251 19 0 | 28,940 4 5 | 79-83 | 455 11 2 | 363 13 5 |
| Napier | 65 | 1,968 11 10 | 25,263 13 11 | 18,216 10 2 | 72-10 | 410 10 8 | 296 0 2 |
| Wellington | 28 | 1,212 13 11 | 16,100 3 9 | 11,718 15 4 | 72-78 | 670 16 10 | 488 5 7 |
| Wanganui* | 86 | 1,859 14 8 | 13,984 7 7 | 14,369 2 3 | 102-74 | 211 10 3 | 217 6 3 |
| New Plymouth* | 21 | 448 13 10 | 4,777 6 9 | 4,910 4 4 | 102-77 | 272 8 5 | 279 19 3 |
| Greymouth* | 8 | 477 13 9 | 6,348 0 2 | 4,947 14 11 | 77-94 | 793 10 0 | 618 9 3 |
| Westport* | 19 | 57 4 2 | 1,105 0 5 | 1,668 19 4 | 151-03 | 71 2 3 | 107 8 0 |
| Nelson | 20 | 420 17 4 | 6,189 5 6 | 5,903 14 4 | 95-38 | 309 9 3 | 295 3 8 |
| Picton* | 18 | 327 16 11 | 4,282 14 5 | 4,836 8 5 | 102-92 | 237 13 11 | 268 13 10 |
| Christchurch | 402 | 21,626 5 8 | 293,991 12 4 | 197,925 12 11 | 67-32 | 764 10 7 | 514 14 2 |
| Dunedin | 121 | 6,766 4 0 | 104,146 0 6 | 71,430 1 7 | 68-58 | 1,071 19 5 | 735 4 7 |
| Invercargill | 167 | 4,442 18 7 | 47,852 6 8 | 34,149 11 5 | 71-36 | 331 3 1 | 236 6 7 |
| Totals | 1,068 | 42,774 3 5 | 563,634 10 11 | 403,382 17 10 | 71-56 |
- The revenue and expenditure for wharves are not included.
WHARVES.
| Kaipara. | Auckland. | Wanganui. | New Plymouth. | Greymouth. | Westport. | Picton. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Revenue | 583 3 11 | 1,069 11 6 | 1,056 11 6 | 153 0 6 | 2,415 0 11 | 277 16 6 | 708 12 6 |
| Expenditure | 399 5 8 | 193 10 11 | 646 12 3 | 164 18 10 | 790 9 2 | 80 7 7 | 237 11 10 |
Public Works Office,
3rd August, 1878.
R. WHITAKER,
Accountant, Working Railways.
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