✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs
1206 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 61
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1888, to 13th October, 1888.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1888 | 107,956 | 191,244 | 453,249 | 721,998 |
| 1887 | 119,926 | 240,550 | 471,605 | 863,746 |
| Inc. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dec. | 11,970 | 49,306 | 18,356 | 141,748 |
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 .. | 13,955 0 0 | 8,431 4 0 | 37,705 0 0 | 85,108 14 0 | 292,989 12 0 | 176,552 4 0 | 442,336 2 0 | 1,057,077 16 0 |
| 1887 .. | 13,595 0 0 | 12,318 8 0 | 38,735 0 0 | 85,516 0 0 | 244,067 0 0 | 179,261 7 0 | 412,772 0 0 | 986,264 15 0 |
| Increase | 360 0 0 | .. | .. | .. | 48,922 12 0 | .. | 29,564 2 0 | 70,813 1 0 |
| Decrease | .. | 3,887 4 0 | 1,030 0 0 | 407 6 0 | .. | 2,709 3 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 | 13,852,978 0 0 |
Railway Department, 13th November, 1888. J. P. MAXWELL,
General Manager, New Zealand Railways.
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- J. P. Maxwell, General Manager, New Zealand Railways