✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs
Sept. 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1165
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1887, to 23rd June, 1887.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| 1887 | S. 70,635 | R. 158,454 | S. 280,596 | R. 564,542 |
| 1886 | 81,543 | 138,860 | 299,527 | 496,960 |
| Inc. | .. | 19,594 | .. | 67,582 |
| Dec. | 10,908 | .. | 18,931 | .. |
Tons.
| All Sections. | Chaff, &c. | Wool. | Firewood. | Timber. | Grain. | Merchandise. | Minerals. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 .. | Tons c. qr. 7,510 0 0 | Tons c. qr. 7,684 16 0 | Tons c. qr. 24,130 0 0 | Tons c. qr. 51,156 12 0 | Tons c. qr. 176,497 14 2 | Tons c. qr. 101,418 8 0 | Tons c. qr. 240,263 4 3 | Tons c. qr. 608,710 15 1 |
| 1886 .. | 7,865 0 0 | 6,469 4 0 | 26,035 0 0 | 55,607 10 0 | 153,163 7 0 | 104,292 14 2 | 222,983 2 1 | 576,415 17 3 |
| Increase | .. | 1,215 12 0 | .. | .. | 23,334 7 2 | .. | 17,280 2 2 | 32,294 17 2 |
| Decrease | 355 0 0 | .. | 1,855 0 0 | 4,450 18 0 | .. | 2,874 6 2 | .. | .. |
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, 24th August, 1887. W. M. HANNAY,
Acting for General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
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- W. M. Hannay, Acting for General Manager, New Zealand Railways