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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1887, to 10th December, 1887.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1887 | 152,879 | 325,252 | 598,495 | 1,129,000 |
| 1886 | 173,055 | 297,984 | 632,296 | 1,056,888 |
| Inc. | .. | 27,268 | .. | 72,162 |
| Dec. | 20,176 | .. | 33,801 | .. |
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 .. | 16,935 0 0 | 26,730 0 0 | 47,965 0 0 | 110,809 4 0 | 277,217 10 1 | 235,236 8 1 | 516,750 18 3 | 1,231,644 1 1 |
| 1886 .. | 17,615 0 0 | 29,527 4 0 | 53,250 0 0 | 123,490 15 0 | 242,361 17 2 | 221,756 7 0 | 509,046 6 1 | 1,197,047 9 3 |
| Increase | .. | .. | .. | .. | 34,855 12 3 | 13,480 1 1 | 7,704 12 2 | 34,596 11 2 |
| Decrease | 680 0 0 | 2,797 4 0 | 5,285 0 0 | 12,681 11 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, 11th January, 1888.
W. M. HANNAY,
Acting for General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
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