✨ Railway Statistics
732 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 34
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1887, to 30th April, 1887.
| 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. | |||||||||||||
| 1887 | 20,644 | 55,910 | 80,159 | 192,636 | 349,349 | 1,628 | 31,380 | 1,136 | 77 | 2,341 | 34,934 | 69 | 3,351 | 393 | 72,148 | 5,530 |
| 1886 | 23,268 | 53,880 | 85,329 | 184,776 | 347,253 | 1,643 | 28,214 | 1,094 | 65 | 2,609 | 31,982 | 51 | 2,606 | 274 | 100,607 | 4,685 |
| Inc. | .. | 2,030 | .. | 7,860 | 2,096 | .. | 3,166 | 42 | 12 | .. | 2,952 | 18 | 745 | 119 | .. | 845 |
| Dec. | 2,624 | .. | 5,170 | .. | .. | 15 | .. | .. | .. | 268 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 28,459 | .. |
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 e.qr. | |
| 1887 .. | 2,170 0 0 | 4,156 0 0 | 6,570 0 0 | 14,770 19 0 | 72,001 7 3 | 29,377 1 0 | 60,598 18 2 | 189,644 6 1 |
| 1886 .. | 1,595 0 0 | 3,518 0 0 | 6,480 0 0 | 15,568 4 0 | 55,536 8 2 | 31,327 14 0 | 54,886 17 0 | 163,912 3 2 |
| Increase | 575 0 0 | 638 0 0 | 90 0 0 | .. | 16,464 19 1 | .. | 5,712 1 2 | 20,732 2 3 |
| Decrease | .. | .. | .. | 797 5 0 | .. | 1,950 13 0 | .. | .. |
APPROXIMATE Cost of Construction of ALL Lines to 31st March, 1887, 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 .. .. .. .. .. | 90,528 0 0 | 90,528 0 0 |
| Whangarei-Kamo .. .. .. .. | 69,961 0 0 | 69,961 0 0 |
| Auckland .. .. .. .. .. | 1,677,368 0 0 | 1,672,506 0 0 |
| Waikato-Thames .. .. .. .. | 46,832 0 0 | .. |
| Main Trunk Line, North Island .. .. | 182,869 0 0 | .. |
| Napier .. .. .. .. .. | 635,972 0 0 | 628,669 0 0 |
| Wellington .. .. .. .. .. | 980,107 0 0 | 961,871 0 0 |
| Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. | 1,398,738 0 0 | 1,398,738 0 0 |
| Wellington-Manawatu .. .. .. | 41,816 0 0 | .. |
| Surveys, North Island .. .. .. | 17,334 0 0 | .. |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. | 5,169 0 0 | .. |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. .. .. .. | 7,848,348 0 0 | 7,428,562 0 0 |
| Greymouth .. .. .. .. .. | 205,352 0 0 | 189,393 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Hokitika .. .. .. | 54,540 0 0 | .. |
| Grey Harbour Works .. .. .. | 127,234 0 0 | .. |
| Westport .. .. .. .. .. | 214,804 0 0 | 214,804 0 0 |
| Westport Harbour Works .. .. .. | 14,111 0 0 | .. |
| Nelson .. .. .. .. .. | 176,465 0 0 | 163,965 0 0 |
| Picton .. .. .. .. .. | 226,700 0 0 | 198,570 0 0 |
| Surveys, Middle Island .. .. .. | 37,095 0 0 | .. |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. | 5,169 0 0 | .. |
| Stock .. .. .. .. .. | 162,595 0 0 | .. |
| Total .. .. .. .. .. | 14,219,116 0 0 | 13,017,567 0 0 |
Railway Department, 1st June, 1887. J. P. MAXWELL,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
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Railway Working Account, showing revenue and expenditure to 30th April 1887
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- J. P. Maxwell, General Manager, New Zealand Railways