New Zealand Gazette – 1883 – No. 130

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✨ Railway Financial and Traffic Statistics



DEC. 13.]

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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HURUNUI-BLUFF SECTION.—Four-weekly Period ending 10th November, 1883.

| Name. | Miles Open for Traffic. | REVENUE. | EXPENDITURE. | Per Cent. of Revenue. |
|---|---|---|---|---|--|
| | | Four-weekly. | Total to Date. | Four-weekly. | Total to Date. | |
| Waikari to Palmerston and Branches.. | 468 | £ s. d. 26,067 5 1 | £ s. d. 225,384 8 1 | £ s. d. 19,149 19 9 | £ s. d. 159,111 12 8 | 70-60 |
| Palmerston to Bluff and Branches | 389 | 21,339 11 11 | 179,394 11 0 | 17,875 1 4 | 129,895 0 9 | 72-41 |
| Grand total | 857 | 47,406 17 0 | 404,778 19 1 | 37,025 1 1 | 289,006 13 5 | 71-40 |

CORRESPONDING PERIOD LAST YEAR.

Name. Miles Open REVENUE. EXPENDITURE. Per Cent.
Four-weekly Total to Date Four-weekly
Waikari to Palmerston and Branches.. 461 £ s. d. 25,127 10 1 £ s. d. 223,287 15 10 £ s. d. 20,176 19 8
Palmerston to Bluff and Branches 387 22,137 17 8 183,165 12 9 14,464 7 2
Grand total 848 47,265 7 9 406,453 8 7 34,641 6 10

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1883, to 10th November, 1883.

PASSENGERS. & SEASON TICKETS.

All Sections. First Class. Second Class. Total. SEASON TICKETS. Total.
S. R. S. R.
1883 218,384 121,200 763,105 665,156
1882 262,658 153,534 912,035 494,124
Increase .. 27,666 .. 171,032
Decrease 44,274 .. 148,930 ..

Other Numbered Items

Item Parcels. Horses. Carriages. Dogs. Total. Drays, &c. Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Pigs. Total.
1883 194,721 5,700 523 15,946 216,890 495 15,937 1,763 333,652 21,536 373,383
1882 186,339 5,866 548 14,862 207,615 469 14,864 2,276 230,590 21,328 269,527
Increase 8,382 .. .. 1,084 9,275 26 1,073 .. 103,062 208 103,856
Decrease .. 166 25 .. .. .. .. 513 .. .. ..

TONNAGE.

All Sections. Chaff, &c. Wool. Firewood. Timber. Grain. Merchandise. Minerals. Total.
Tons c. qr. Tons c. qr. Tons c. qr. Tons c. qr.
1883 11,160 0 0 10,052 8 0 52,665 0 0 112,002 15 0
1882 7,925 0 0 8,411 0 0 49,905 0 0 123,734 14 0
Increase 3,235 0 0 1,641 8 0 2,760 0 0 .. ..
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. 11,731 19 0

Railway Department, 11th December, 1883.

J. P. MAXWELL,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.



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🚂 Railway Working Account showing revenue, expenditure, and traffic statistics for the four-weekly period ending 10 November 1883, with comparative data from the previous year

🚂 Transport & Communications
11 December 1883
Railways, Financial report, Revenue, Expenditure, Traffic statistics, Passengers, Freight, Tonnage, Comparative data, North Island, South Island
  • J. P. Maxwell, General Manager, New Zealand Railways