✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs
JUNE 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 859
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1887, to 28th May, 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. | Total. | |||
| S. | R. | S. | R. | ||||||||||||||
| 1887 | 38,183 | 90,448 | 150,571 | 318,150 | 597,352 | 2,287 | 60,850 | 1,826 | 121 | 4,420 | 67,217 | 123 | 5,847 | 515 | 130,044 | 13,865 | 150,394 |
| 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 | 170,720 |
| Inc. | .. | 2,406 | .. | 15,592 | 1,933 | 109 | 7,319 | .. | 7 | .. | 6,998 | 25 | 781 | 100 | .. | 309 | .. |
| Dec. | 5,687 | .. | 10,378 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 62 | .. | 266 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 21,541 | .. | 20,326 |
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. | |
| 1887 .. | 4,085 0 0 | 5,385 0 0 | 12,085 0 0 | 26,485 16 0 | 118,202 17 2 | 55,918 18 2 | 125,653 4 0 | 347,815 16 0 |
| 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 |
| Increase | 1,030 0 0 | 734 16 0 | .. | .. | 21,600 17 2 | 228 2 0 | 16,863 4 2 | 37,214 15 0 |
| Decrease | .. | .. | 705 0 0 | 2,537 5 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 .. .. .. | 54,549 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, 29th June, 1887. J. P. MAXWELL,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
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