✨ Railway Statistics Tables
640 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 34
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1889, to 27th April, 1889.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Parcels. | Number. | Number. | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | Horses. | Carriages. | Dogs. | Total. | Drays, &c. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Total. | |||
| 1889 | 16,477 | 42,270 | 70,181 | 158,794 | 287,722 | 1,607 | 28,201 | 711 | 62 | 2,139 | 31,113 | 49 | 1,880 | 90 | 62,005 | 4,786 |
| 1888 | 17,812 | 39,008 | 70,661 | 122,270 | 249,751 | 1,875 | 29,047 | 773 | 52 | 1,865 | 31,737 | 39 | 2,181 | 168 | 69,826 | 5,784 |
| Inc. | .. | 3,262 | .. | 36,524 | 37,971 | .. | .. | .. | 10 | 274 | .. | 10 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dec. | 1,385 | .. | 480 | .. | .. | 268 | 846 | 62 | 624 | 301 | 78 | 7,821 | 998 | 9,188 |
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. | |
| 1889 | 2,595 0 0 | 2,631 12 0 | 5,660 0 0 | 11,873 8 0 | 71,951 18 0 | 27,652 7 0 | 52,387 16 0 | 174,752 1 0 |
| 1888 | 1,690 0 0 | 2,117 8 0 | 6,105 0 0 | 13,297 16 0 | 63,605 0 0 | 29,027 2 0 | 59,243 14 0 | 175,086 0 0 |
| Increase | 905 0 0 | 514 4 0 | .. | .. | 8,346 18 0 | .. | .. | .. |
| Decrease | .. | .. | 445 0 0 | 1,424 8 0 | .. | 1,374 15 0 | 6,855 18 0 | 833 19 0 |
APPROXIMATE Cost of CONSTRUCTION OF ALL LINES to 31st March, 1889, including Expenditure on Harbour Works forming
Part of the Railway System.
Section.
Gross Cost of Opened
and
Unopened Lines.
Cost of
Opened Lines.
| Section. | Gross Cost of Opened and Unopened Lines. | Cost of Opened Lines. |
|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Kawakawa | 89,993 0 0 | 89,993 0 0 |
| Whangarei-Kamo .. | 69,722 0 0 | 69,722 0 0 |
| Auckland | 1,850,157 0 0 | 1,688,971 0 0 |
| Main Trunk Line, North Island | 320,619 0 0 | 207,996 0 0 |
| Napier | 727,540 0 0 | 662,832 0 0 |
| Wellington | 1,050,975 0 0 | 976,465 0 0 |
| Wanganui | 1,400,674 0 0 | 1,400,674 0 0 |
| Wellington-Manawatu | 41,895 0 0 | .. |
| Surveys, North Island | 26,163 0 0 | .. |
| Miscellaneous | 5,169 0 0 | .. |
| Hurunui-Bluff | 8,083,740 0 0 | 7,580,494 0 0 |
| Greymouth | 215,080 0 0 | 199,121 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Hokitika | 92,274 0 0 | .. |
| Grey Harbour Works | 127,284 0 0 | .. |
| Westport | 232,984 0 0 | 232,934 0 0 |
| Westport Harbour Works | 14,111 0 0 | .. |
| Nelson | 177,587 0 0 | 165,087 0 0 |
| Picton | 280,990 0 0 | 198,548 0 0 |
| Surveys, Middle Island | 37,572 0 0 | .. |
| Miscellaneous | 5,168 0 0 | .. |
| Stock | 75,590 0 0 | .. |
| Total | 14,875,187 0 0 | 18,472,887 0 0 |
Railway Department, 27th May, 1889.
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
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