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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1887, to 20th August, 1887.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1887 | 86,451 | 185,796 | 342,582 | 665,458 |
| 1886 | 98,937 | 161,264 | 363,173 | 584,740 |
| Inc. | .. | 24,532 | .. | 80,718 |
| Dec. | 12,486 | .. | 20,591 | .. |
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 .. | 10,160 0 0 | 9,293 4 0 | 29,560 0 0 | 62,896 16 0 | 201,413 11 1 | 127,769 2 3 | 301,271 16 0 | 742,364 10 0 |
| 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 0 0 | .. |
| Increase | 200 0 0 | 1,962 0 0 | .. | .. | 30,076 5 1 | 861 8 0 | 16,460 3 2 | 41,711 15 3 |
| Decrease | .. | .. | 2,035 0 0 | 5,813 1 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, 21st September, 1887.
W. M. HANNAY,
Acting for General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
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Comparative Statement of Railway Traffic
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Approximate Cost of Railway Construction
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