✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs
JULY 26.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 805
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1888, to 23rd June, 1888.
| 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 1888 | 48,728 | 96,392 | 205,170 | 343,756 | 694,046 | 2,729 | 87,307 | 1,946 | 129 | 5,620 | 95,002 | 113 | 6,658 | 632 | 159,688 | 19,188 | 186,279 | |
| 1887 | 53,787 | 132,086 | 215,056 | 463,202 | 864,131 | 2,753 | 88,692 | 2,361 | 162 | 6,410 | 97,625 | 158 | 8,286 | 580 | 178,033 | 19,296 | 206,353 | |
| Inc. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 52 | .. | .. | .. | |
| Dec. | 5,059 | 35,694 | 9,886 | 119,446 | 170,085 | 24 | 1,385 | 415 | 33 | 790 | 2,623 | 45 | 1,628 | .. | 18,345 | 108 | 20,074 |
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 | 5,955 0 0 | 4,317 12 0 | 17,955 0 0 | 38,261 8 0 | 177,177 7 0 | 77,859 12 0 | 180,388 17 0 | 501,914 16 0 |
| 1887 | 5,740 0 0 | 6,538 4 0 | 18,435 0 0 | 39,354 17 0 | 152,983 4 2 | 79,513 5 1 | 185,380 6 0 | 487,944 16 3 |
| Increase | 215 0 0 | .. | .. | .. | 24,194 2 2 | .. | .. | 13,969 19 1 |
| Decrease | .. | 2,220 12 0 | 480 0 0 | 1,093 9 0 | .. | 1,653 13 1 | 4,991 9 0 | .. |
APPROXIMATE COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF ALL LINES TO 31st March, 1888, 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 | 90,069 0 0 | 90,069 0 0 |
| Whangarei-Kamo | 69,721 0 0 | 69,721 0 0 |
| Auckland | 1,920,471 0 0 | 1,807,971 0 0 |
| Main Trunk Line, North Island | 135,501 0 0 | .. |
| Napier | 688,052 0 0 | 659,892 0 0 |
| Wellington | 1,015,730 0 0 | 966,386 0 0 |
| Wanganui | 1,403,041 0 0 | 1,403,041 0 0 |
| Wellington-Manawatu | 41,798 0 0 | .. |
| Surveys, North Island | 20,229 0 0 | .. |
| Miscellaneous | 5,169 0 0 | .. |
| Hurunui-Bluff | 8,014,655 0 0 | 7,574,218 0 0 |
| Greymouth | 211,073 0 0 | 195,114 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Hokitika | 69,389 0 0 | .. |
| Grey Harbour Works | 127,234 0 0 | .. |
| Westport | 222,894 0 0 | 222,894 0 0 |
| Westport Harbour Works | 14,111 0 0 | .. |
| Nelson | 177,678 0 0 | 165,178 0 0 |
| Picton | 228,959 0 0 | 198,494 0 0 |
| Surveys, Middle Island | 37,094 0 0 | .. |
| Miscellaneous | 5,169 0 0 | .. |
| Stock | 105,072 0 0 | .. |
| Total | 14,603,109 0 0 | 13,352,978 0 0 |
Railway Department, 24th July, 1888.
J. P. MAXWELL,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
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