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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1886, to 8th January, 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 | 192,017 | 373,634 | 705,530 | 1,382,100 | 2603,281 | 8,772 | 257,781 | 6,780 | 504 | 17,130 | 282,195 | 453 | 28,756 | 1,335 | 595,493 | 37,366 | 663,403 | |
| 1886 | 224,386 | 331,040 | 820,211 | 1,155,522 | 2531,159 | 7,773 | 238,357 | 7,100 | 486 | 17,753 | 263,696 | 518 | 26,555 | 1,777 | 518,266 | 32,369 | 579,485 | |
| Inc. | .. | 42,594 | .. | 176,578 | 72,122 | 999 | 19,424 | .. | 18 | .. | 18,499 | .. | 2,201 | .. | 77,227 | 4,997 | 83,918 | |
| Dec. | 32,369 | .. | 114,681 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 320 | .. | 623 | .. | 65 | .. | 442 | .. | .. | .. |
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 .. | 18,390 0 0 | 50,927 12 0 | 57,685 0 0 | 134,590 9 0 | 253,400 4 3 | 244,459 14 2 | 553,809 15 3 | 1,313,262 16 0 |
| 1886 .. | 12,215 0 0 | 41,363 4 0 | 64,640 0 0 | 155,786 11 0 | 327,520 14 0 | 272,546 4 1 | 517,557 2 0 | 1,391,678 15 1 |
| Increase | 6,125 0 0 | 9,564 8 0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 36,252 13 3 | .. |
| Decrease | .. | .. | 6,955 0 0 | 21,196 2 0 | 74,120 9 1 | 28,086 9 3 | .. | 78,415 19 1 |
STATEMENT showing Cost of Construction of ALL LINES, GENERAL GOVERNMENT, PROVINCIAL, and DISTRICT RAILWAYS,
to 31st March, 1886, including Expenditure on Harbour Works constructed from the Railway Votes.
| Section. | Gross Cost of Opened and Unopened Lines. | Cost of Opened Lines. |
|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Kawakawa | 89,441 0 0 | 89,441 0 0 |
| Whangarei-Kamo .. | 68,241 0 0 | 68,241 0 0 |
| Auckland | 1,586,568 0 0 | 1,545,181 0 0 |
| Waikato-Thames .. | 40,050 0 0 | .. |
| Main Trunk Line, North Island | 60,780 0 0 | .. |
| Napier .. | 571,909 0 0 | 559,800 0 0 |
| Wellington | 907,762 0 0 | 815,000 0 0 |
| Wanganui | 1,368,230 0 0 | 1,349,900 0 0 |
| Wellington-Manawatu | 41,815 0 0 | .. |
| Surveys, North Island | 17,129 0 0 | .. |
| Miscellaneous .. | 5,168 0 0 | .. |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. | 7,643,238 0 0 | 7,288,049 0 0 |
| Greymouth | 196,259 0 0 | 180,300 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Hokitika | 37,777 0 0 | .. |
| Grey Harbour Works | 127,230 0 0 | .. |
| Westport .. | 214,402 0 0 | 214,402 0 0 |
| Westport Harbour Works | 14,111 0 0 | .. |
| Nelson .. | 174,914 0 0 | 166,700 0 0 |
| Picton .. | 219,605 0 0 | 195,800 0 0 |
| Surveys, Middle Island | 36,117 0 0 | .. |
| Miscellaneous .. | 5,169 0 0 | .. |
| Stock .. | 300,241 0 0 | .. |
| Total | 13,726,166 0 0 | 12,472,814 0 0 |
J. P. MAXWELL,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
Railway Department, 9th February, 1887.
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Comparative Statement of Traffic on All Sections
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🚂 Transport & Communications9 February 1887
Railway, Traffic, Passengers, Parcels, Animals, Tons, Chaff, Wool, Firewood, Timber, Grain, Merchandise, Minerals
- J. P. Maxwell, General Manager, New Zealand Railways
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Railway, Construction, Cost, Lines, Sections, Gross Cost, Opened Lines, North Island, South Island
- J. P. Maxwell, General Manager, New Zealand Railways