✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs
Mar. 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 281
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1885, to 30th January, 1886.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1886 | 251,438 | 371,478 | 911,367 | 1,270,104 |
| 1885 | 277,045 | 323,598 | 974,446 | 1,107,008 |
| Inc. | .. | 47,880 | .. | 163,096 |
| Dec. | 25,607 | .. | 63,079 | .. |
Tons.
| All Sections. | Chaff, &c. | Wool. | Firewood. | Timber. | Grain. | Merchandise. | Minerals. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | |
| 1886 .. | 12,970 0 0 | 61,887 4 0 | 69,405 0 0 | 170,852 19 0 | 343,278 2 3 | 302,792 4 1 | 570,181 0 0 | 1,531,366 10 0 |
| 1885 .. | 15,205 0 0 | 51,914 8 0 | 74,465 0 0 | 148,793 8 0 | 371,109 12 0 | 298,428 10 1 | 515,453 14 0 | 1,475,369 12 1 |
| Increase | .. | 9,972 16 0 | .. | 22,059 11 0 | .. | 4,363 14 0 | 54,727 6 0 | 55,996 17 3 |
| Decrease | 2,235 0 0 | .. | 5,060 0 0 | .. | 27,831 9 1 | .. | .. | .. |
APPROXIMATE Cost of CONSTRUCTION of ALL LINES to 31st March, 1885, including Expenditure on Harbour Works forming part of the Railway System.
| Section. | Gross Cost of Opened and Unopened Lines. | Cost of Opened Lines. |
|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Kawakawa .. .. .. .. .. | 86,283 0 0 | 86,283 0 0 |
| Whangarei-Kamo .. .. .. .. .. | 64,032 0 0 | 64,032 0 0 |
| Auckland .. .. .. .. .. | 1,349,672 0 0 | 1,319,672 0 0 |
| Waikato-Thames .. .. .. .. .. | 74,000 0 0 | .. |
| Main Trunk Line, North Island .. .. .. .. .. | 2,441 0 0 | .. |
| Napier .. .. .. .. .. | 551,218 0 0 | 551,218 0 0 |
| Wellington .. .. .. .. .. | 849,714 0 0 | 799,714 0 0 |
| Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. | 1,334,573 0 0 | 1,334,573 0 0 |
| Wellington-Manawatu .. .. .. .. .. | 41,404 0 0 | .. |
| Surveys, North Island .. .. .. .. .. | 16,612 0 0 | .. |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. | 5,168 0 0 | .. |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. .. .. .. .. | 7,201,507 0 0 | 6,890,118 0 0 |
| Greymouth .. .. .. .. .. | 192,975 0 0 | 176,975 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Hokitika .. .. .. .. .. | 30,200 0 0 | .. |
| Grey Harbour Works .. .. .. .. .. | 127,018 0 0 | .. |
| Westport .. .. .. .. .. | 210,886 0 0 | 210,886 0 0 |
| Westport Harbour Works .. .. .. .. .. | 13,593 0 0 | .. |
| Nelson .. .. .. .. .. | 171,990 0 0 | 164,490 0 0 |
| Picton .. .. .. .. .. | 228,233 0 0 | 212,233 0 0 |
| Surveys, Middle Island .. .. .. .. .. | 36,117 0 0 | .. |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. | 5,168 0 0 | .. |
| Stock .. .. .. .. .. | 263,823 0 0 | .. |
| Total .. .. .. .. .. | 12,856,627 0 0 | 11,810,194 0 0 |
Railway Department, 2nd March, 1886. J. P. MAXWELL, General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
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Railway, Traffic, Passengers, Freight, Statistics
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Railway, Construction, Costs, Lines, Sections
- J. P. Maxwell, General Manager, New Zealand Railways