✨ Railway Statistics
Dec. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1531
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of Traffic on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1887, to 12th November, 1887.
All Sections. | Passengers. | | | | Season Tickets. | Number. | | | | | Number. | | | | |
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| First Class. | | Second Class. | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | Total. | Total. | Parcels. | Horses. | Carriages. | Dogs. | Total. | Drays, &c. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Total.
1887 | 136,261 | 291,480 | 535,735 | 1,013,166 | 1,976,642 | 7,744 | 222,243 | 5,557 | 360 | 14,068 | 242,228 | 345 | 21,262 | 1,395 | 467,082 | 34,512 | 524,596
1886 | 154,489 | 261,778 | 565,871 | 940,276 | 1,922,414 | 7,719 | 200,352 | 5,340 | 361 | 14,317 | 220,370 | 366 | 22,432 | 1,131 | 462,991 | 33,077 | 519,997
Inc. | .. | 29,702 | .. | 72,890 | 54,228 | 25 | 21,891 | 217 | .. | .. | 21,858 | .. | .. | 264 | 4,091 | 1,435 | 4,599
Dec. | 18,228 | .. | 30,136 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 249 | .. | 21 | 1,170 | .. | .. | .. | ..
Tons.
| All Sections. | Chaff, &c. | Wool. | Firewood. | Timber. | Grain. | Merchandise. | Minerals. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. |
| 15,555 0 0 | 15,739 0 0 | 43,590 0 0 | 97,677 6 0 | 262,516 17 1 | 207,720 3 3 | 462,647 16 0 | 1,105,446 3 0 | |
| 1886 | 16,325 0 0 | 14,786 8 0 | 47,025 0 0 | 108,432 9 0 | 227,861 7 0 | 195,182 12 2 | 452,711 2 0 | 1,062,323 18 3 |
| Increase | .. | 952 12 0 | .. | .. | 34,655 10 1 | 12,537 11 1 | 9,936 13 3 | 43,122 4 1 |
| Decrease | 770 0 0 | .. | 3,435 0 0 | 10,755 3 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 |
W. M. HANNAY,
Railway Department, 14th December, 1887. Acting for General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
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- W. M. Hannay, Acting for General Manager, New Zealand Railways