✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs
July 8.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 829
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1886, to 29th May, 1886.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | Parcels. | Horses. | Carriages. | Dogs. | Total. | Drays, &c. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Pigs. | |||
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |||||||||||||
| 1886 | 43,870 | 88,042 | 160,949 | 302,558 | 595,419 | 2,178 | 53,531 | 1,888 | 114 | 4,686 | 60,219 | 98 | 5,066 | 415 | 151,585 | 13,556 |
| 1885 | 48,145 | 66,224 | 179,749 | 215,108 | 509,226 | 1,782 | 46,614 | 1,741 | 107 | 4,497 | 52,959 | 112 | 4,842 | 398 | 131,790 | 9,273 |
| Inc. | .. | 21,818 | .. | 87,450 | 86,193 | 396 | 6,917 | 147 | 7 | 189 | 7,260 | .. | 224 | 17 | 19,795 | 4,283 |
| Dec. | 4,275 | .. | 18,800 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
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 .. | 3,055 0 0 | 4,650 4 0 | 12,790 0 0 | 29,023 1 0 | 96,602 0 0 | 55,690 16 2 | 108,789 19 2 | 310,601 1 0 |
| 1885 .. | 2,100 0 0 | 4,332 0 0 | 13,820 0 0 | 28,675 14 0 | 117,068 3 1 | 58,042 19 2 | 99,275 18 1 | 323,314 15 0 |
| Increase | 955 0 0 | 318 4 0 | .. | 347 7 0 | .. | .. | 9,514 1 1 | .. |
| Decrease | .. | .. | 1,030 0 0 | .. | 20,466 3 1 | 2,352 3 0 | .. | 12,713 14 0 |
STATEMENT showing Cost of Construction of ALL LINES, GENERAL GOVERNMENT, PROVINCIAL, and DISTRICT RAILWAYS, to 31st March, 1886, including Expenditure on Harbour Works constructed from the Railway Votes.
| Section. | Gross Cost of Opened and Unopened Lines. | Cost of Opened Lines. |
|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Kawakawa .. .. .. .. | 89,441 0 0 | 89,441 0 0 |
| Whangarei-Kamo .. .. .. .. | 68,241 0 0 | 68,241 0 0 |
| Auckland .. .. .. .. | 1,586,568 0 0 | 1,545,181 0 0 |
| Waikato-Thames .. .. .. .. | 40,050 0 0 | .. |
| Main Trunk Line, North Island .. .. .. .. | 60,780 0 0 | .. |
| Napier .. .. .. .. | 571,909 0 0 | 559,800 0 0 |
| Wellington .. .. .. .. | 907,762 0 0 | 815,000 0 0 |
| Wanganui .. .. .. .. | 1,368,230 0 0 | 1,349,900 0 0 |
| Wellington-Manawatu .. .. .. .. | 41,815 0 0 | .. |
| Surveys, North Island .. .. .. .. | 17,129 0 0 | .. |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. | 5,168 0 0 | .. |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. .. .. .. | 7,643,238 0 0 | 7,288,049 0 0 |
| Greymouth .. .. .. .. | 196,259 0 0 | 180,300 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Hokitika .. .. .. .. | 37,777 0 0 | .. |
| Grey Harbour Works .. .. .. .. | 127,230 0 0 | .. |
| Westport .. .. .. .. | 214,402 0 0 | 214,402 0 0 |
| Westport Harbour Works .. .. .. .. | 14,111 0 0 | .. |
| Nelson .. .. .. .. | 174,914 0 0 | 166,700 0 0 |
| Picton .. .. .. .. | 219,605 0 0 | 195,800 0 0 |
| Surveys, Middle Island .. .. .. .. | 36,117 0 0 | .. |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. | 5,169 0 0 | .. |
| Stock .. .. .. .. | 300,241 0 0 | .. |
| Total .. .. .. .. | 13,726,166 0 0 | 12,472,814 0 0 |
Railway Department, 29th June, 1886. J. P. MAXWELL, General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
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- J. P. Maxwell, General Manager, New Zealand Railways