✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs
Aug. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 919
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1888, to 21st July, 1888.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | Parcels. | Horses. | Cattle. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Total. | Drays, &c. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Total. | ||
| S. | R. | S. | R. | ||||||||||||||
| 1888 | 63,568 | 119,420 | 271,304 | 437,944 | 892,236 | 4,461 | 114,301 | 2,370 | 159 | 7,430 | 124,260 | 150 | 8,919 | 712 | 211,271 | 22,384 | 243,436 |
| 1887 | 70,635 | 158,454 | 280,596 | 564,542 | 1,074,227 | 4,457 | 116,314 | 2,884 | 208 | 8,228 | 127,634 | 193 | 10,656 | 688 | 236,977 | 23,296 | 271,810 |
| Inc. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 24 | .. | .. | .. |
| Dec. | 7,067 | 39,034 | 9,292 | 126,598 | 181,991 | .. | 2,013 | 514 | 49 | 798 | 3,374 | 43 | 1,737 | .. | 25,706 | 912 | 28,374 |
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 | 8,315 0 0 | 5,581 16 0 | 23,365 0 0 | 48,739 4 0 | 207,340 1 0 | 100,279 8 0 | 241,143 10 0 | 634,653 19 0 |
| 1887 | 7,510 0 0 | 7,684 16 0 | 24,180 0 0 | 51,156 12 0 | 176,497 14 2 | 101,418 8 0 | 240,263 4 3 | 608,710 15 1 |
| Increase | 805 0 0 | .. | .. | .. | 30,842 6 2 | .. | 880 5 1 | 26,053 3 3 |
| Decrease | .. | 2,103 0 0 | 815 0 0 | 2,417 8 0 | .. | 1,139 0 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, 21st August, 1888.
J. P. MAXWELL,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
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- J. P. Maxwell, General Manager, New Zealand Railways