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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1887, to 7th January, 1888.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1888 | 169,581 | 401,592 | 667,436 | 1,408,428 |
| 1887 | 192,017 | 373,634 | 705,530 | 1,332,100 |
| Inc. | .. | 27,958 | .. | 76,328 |
| Dec. | 22,436 | .. | 88,094 | .. |
Tons.
| All Sections. | Chaff, &c. | Wool. | Firewood. | Timber. | Grain. | Merchandise. | Minerals. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tons o. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | |
| 1888 .. | 17,950 0 0 | 48,792 12 0 | 52,035 0 0 | 121,342 4 0 | 290,670 3 3 | 260,635 15 1 | 558,207 18 2 | 1,349,633 13 2 |
| 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 |
| Increase | .. | .. | .. | .. | 37,269 19 0 | 16,176 0 3 | 4,398 2 3 | 36,370 17 2 |
| Decrease | 440 0 0 | 2,135 0 0 | 5,650 0 0 | 13,248 5 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, 8th February, 1888.
W. M. HANNAY
Acting for General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
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Comparative Statement of Traffic on All Sections
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Railway, Traffic, Passengers, Parcels, Animals, 1887, 1888
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Approximate Cost of Construction of All Lines
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Railway, Construction, Costs, Lines, Sections, North Island, Middle Island
- W. M. Hannay, Acting for General Manager, New Zealand Railways