✨ Railway Traffic and Revenue Statistics
No. 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 517
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1887, to 31st March, 1888.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1888 | 230,031 | 526,334 | 898,357 | 1,797,128 |
| 1887 | 259,873 | 496,112 | 951,932 | 1,718,486 |
| Inc. | .. | 30,222 | .. | 78,642 |
| Dec. | 29,842 | .. | 53,575 | .. |
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. | |
| 1888 .. | 22,190 0 0 | 84,147 0 0 | 65,860 0 0 | 158,023 16 0 | 358,021 10 0 | 347,379 9 3 | 700,140 0 0 | 1,735,761 15 3 |
| 1887 .. | 22,110 0 0 | 82,963 8 0 | 73,040 0 0 | 175,581 5 0 | 345,253 12 1 | 329,227 0 3 | 719,578 14 2 | 1,747,754 0 2 |
| Increase | 80 0 0 | 1,183 12 0 | .. | .. | 12,767 17 3 | 18,152 9 0 | .. | .. |
| Decrease | .. | .. | 7,180 0 0 | 17,557 9 0 | .. | .. | 19,438 14 2 | 11,992 4 3 |
REVENUE.
| All Sections. | Ordinary Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Parcels and Luggage. | Goods. | Miscellaneous. | Rents and Commission. | Total Revenue. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| 1888 .. | 334,925 19 1 | 17,800 9 10 | 34,726 16 8 | 579,359 7 8 | 14,610 15 6 | 13,420 0 1 | 994,843 8 10 |
| 1887 .. | 339,255 10 11 | 16,997 14 7 | 33,749 1 9 | 581,350 7 5 | 14,892 17 9 | 12,522 11 4 | 998,768 3 9 |
| Increase | .. | 802 15 3 | 977 14 11 | .. | .. | 897 8 9 | .. |
| Decrease | 4,329 11 10 | .. | .. | 1,990 19 9 | 282 2 3 | .. | 3,924 14 11 |
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 | 189,398 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, 25th April, 1888. J. P. MAXWELL,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
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- J. P. Maxwell, General Manager, New Zealand Railways