✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Statistics
1630 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 65
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1886, to 13th November, 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 | 154,489 | 261,778 | 565,871 | 940,276 | 1922,414 | 7,719 | 200,352 | 5,340 | 361 | 14,317 | 220,370 | 366 | 22,432 | 1,131 | 462,991 | 33,077 |
| 1885 | 184,799 | 205,148 | 680,235 | 720,948 | 1791,130 | 6,953 | 186,752 | 5,398 | 356 | 14,730 | 207,236 | 423 | 21,047 | 1,442 | 407,772 | 28,655 |
| nc. | .. | 56,630 | .. | 219,328 | 131,284 | 766 | 13,600 | .. | 5 | .. | 13,134 | .. | 1,385 | .. | 55,219 | 4,422 |
| Dec. | 30,310 | .. | 114,364 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 58 | .. | 413 | .. | 57 | .. | 311 | .. | .. |
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 .. | 16,325 0 0 | 14,786 8 0 | 47,025 0 0 | 108,432 9 0 | 227,861 7 0 | 195,182 12 2 | 452,711 2 1 | 1,062,323 18 3 |
| 1885 .. | 10,390 0 0 | 10,612 16 0 | 54,200 0 0 | 124,938 19 0 | 296,855 7 2 | 224,619 6 3 | 422,989 8 1 | 1,144,605 17 2 |
| Increase | 5,935 0 0 | 4,173 12 0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 29,721 14 0 | .. |
| Decrease | .. | .. | 7,175 0 0 | 16,506 10 0 | 68,994 0 2 | 29,436 14 1 | .. | 82,281 18 3 |
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, 15th December, 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 & Communications15 December 1886
Railway, Traffic, Passengers, Parcels, Animals, Tons, Chaff, Wool, Firewood, Timber, Grain, Merchandise, Minerals
- J. P. Maxwell, General Manager, New Zealand Railways
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Cost of Construction of All Lines
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🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works15 December 1886
Railway, Construction, Cost, Opened Lines, Unopened Lines, Harbour Works
- J. P. Maxwell, General Manager, New Zealand Railways