✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs
Oct. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1337
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1887, to 17th September, 1887.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | Parcels. | Horses. | Car-riages. | Dogs. | Total. | Droves, &c. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Total. | |||
| S. | R. | S. | R. | ||||||||||||||
| 1887 | 102,949 | 211,866 | 405,426 | 761,494 | 1,481,735 | 5,486 | 169,773 | 3,769 | 267 | 11,369 | 185,178 | 257 | 16,319 | 868 | 362,100 | 29,540 | 409,084 |
| 1886 | 117,721 | 186,818 | 429,397 | 681,544 | 1,415,480 | 5,433 | 149,164 | 3,705 | 260 | 11,504 | 164,633 | 266 | 15,101 | 818 | 372,589 | 28,314 | 417,088 |
| Inc. | .. | 25,048 | .. | 79,950 | 66,255 | 53 | 20,609 | 64 | 7 | .. | 20,545 | .. | 1,218 | 50 | .. | 1,226 | .. |
| Dec. | 14,772 | .. | 23,971 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 135 | .. | 9 | .. | .. | 10,489 | .. | 8,004 |
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 | 11,950 0 0 | 10,725 12 0 | 34,690 0 0 | 74,712 16 0 | 224,569 4 2 | 155,465 18 3 | 356,078 16 1 | 868,192 7 2 |
| 1886 | 12,110 0 0 | 8,509 4 0 | 36,570 0 0 | 81,918 15 0 | 193,947 1 0 | 147,026. 0 0 | 343,246 18 1 | 823,327 18 1 |
| Increase | .. | 2,216 8 0 | .. | .. | 30,622 3 2 | 8,439 18 3 | 12,831 18 0 | 44,864 9 1 |
| Decrease | 160 0 0 | .. | 1,880 0 0 | 7,205 19 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, 19th October, 1887.
W. M. HANNAY,
Acting for General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
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Comparative Statement of Railway Traffic
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🚂 Transport & Communications20 October 1887
Traffic, Passengers, Season Tickets, Livestock, Freight, Tons, 1887, 1886
🏗️ Approximate Cost of Railway Construction
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works19 October 1887
Construction, Costs, Lines, Sections, Gross Cost, Opened Lines, North Island, Middle Island
- W. M. Hannay, Acting for General Manager, New Zealand Railways