✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Statistics
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 50
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1886, to 21st August, 1886.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1886 | 98,937 | 161,264 | 363,173 | 584,740 |
| 1885 | 116,279 | 131,326 | 438,325 | 453,668 |
| Inc. | .. | 29,938 | .. | 131,072 |
| Dec. | 17,342 | .. | 75,152 | .. |
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 .. | 9,960 0 0 | 7,331 4 0 | 31,595 0 0 | 68,709 17 0 | 171,337 6 0 | 126,907 14 3 | 284,811 13 2 | 700,652 15 1 |
| 1885 .. | 6,920 0 0 | 6,824 8 0 | 35,590 0 0 | 75,425 9 0 | 222,555 19 2 | 137,868 5 3 | 264,814 15 0 | 749,998 17 1 |
| Increase | 3,040 0 0 | 506 16 0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 19,996 18 2 | .. |
| Decrease | .. | .. | 3,995 0 0 | 6,715 12 0 | 51,218 13 2 | 10,960 11 0 | .. | 49,346 2 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, 21st September, 1886.
J. P. MAXWELL,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
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Comparative Statement of Traffic on All Sections
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🚂 Transport & Communications21 September 1886
Railway, Traffic, Statistics, Passengers, Freight, 1886, 1885
🏗️ Cost of Construction of All Lines
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works21 September 1886
Railway, Construction, Cost, Lines, Government, Provincial, District, Expenditure
- J. P. Maxwell, General Manager, New Zealand Railways