✨ Railway Traffic Statistics




DEC. 12.]
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

WESTPORT SECTION.

1889. 1888.
PASSENGERS,- S. R. | Total. | S. | R. | Total.
1st Class 2 32 | 34 | | |
2nd Class 648 2,332 | 2,980 | 732 | 1,424 | 2,156
Total 650 2,364 | 3,014 | 732 | 1,424 | 2,156

Season Tickets .. .. .. 7 .. 0

PARCELS, ETC., - No. No.
--- --- ---
Parcels | 329 | 288
Horses | .. | ..
Carriages | .. | ..
Dogs | 12 | 1
Total | 341 | 289
GOODS, - | No. | No.
--- --- ---
Drays | .. | ..
Cattle | .. | ..
Calves | .. | ..
Sheep | 2 | 20
Pigs | .. | ..
Total | 2 | 20
1889. Tons. 1888. Tons.
--- --- ---
Chaff, &c. .. ..
Wool .. ..
Firewood 72 70
Timber 516 464
Grain .. ..
Merchandise 168 258
Minerals 11,058 12,634
Total 11,814 13,426

REVENUE, -

£ s. d. £ s. d.
Passengers .. 184 0 6 147 9 16 10
Parcels and Luggage 12 6 7 9 16 10
Goods 1,653 5 8 1,888 7 3
Miscellaneous 25 8 7 5 9 8
Rents and Commission 14 0 0 15 0 0
Total £1,889 1 4 £2,065 16 3

NELSON SECTION.

1889. 1888.
PASSENGERS, - S. R. | Total. | S. | R. | Total.
1st Class 42 168 | 210 | 42 | 378 | 420
2nd Class 1,511 3,664 | 5,175 | 1,372 | 3,016 | 4,388
Total 1,553 3,832 | 5,385 | 1,414 | 3,394 | 4,808

Season Tickets .. .. .. 4 .. 4

PARCELS, ETC., - No. No.
--- --- ---
Parcels | 295 | 271
Horses | .. | ..
Carriages | 1 | 2
Dogs | 7 | 9
Total | 303 | 282
GOODS, - | No. | No.
--- --- ---
Drays | .. | ..
Cattle | .. | ..
Calves | .. | ..
Sheep | .. | ..
Pigs | .. | ..
Total | .. | ..

1333

NELSON SECTION—continued.

1889. Tons. 1888. Tons.
Chaff, &c. .. 85
Wool 10 16
Firewood 17 55
Timber 144 53
Grain 150 77
Merchandise 42 113
Minerals 119 124
Total 56
538 523

REVENUE, -

£ s. d. £ s. d.
Passengers 292 12 4 266 0 3
Parcels and Luggage 11 4 0 11 4 1
Goods 247 12 3 242 2 3
Miscellaneous 11 1 0 8 0 1
Rents and Commission 17 12 6 13 9 0
Total £580 2 1 £540 15 8

PICTON SECTION.

1889. 1888.
PASSENGERS, - S. R. | Total. | S. | R. | Total.
1st Class 202 370 | 572 | 163 | 436 | 599
2nd Class 411 1,632 | 2,043 | 366 | 3,189 | 3,555
Total 613 2,002 | 2,615 | 529 | 3,625 | 4,154

Season Tickets .. .. .. 12 .. 11

PARCELS, ETC., - No. No.
--- --- ---
Parcels | 115 | 130
Horses | 1 | ..
Carriages | .. | 1
Dogs | 14 | 10
Total | 130 | 141
GOODS, - | No. | No.
--- --- ---
Drays | .. | ..
Cattle | .. | ..
Calves | .. | 1
Sheep | .. | ..
Pigs | .. | ..
Total | .. | 1
1889. Tons. 1888. Tons.
--- --- ---
Chaff, &c. .. 30
Wool .. ..
Firewood 2 1
Timber 648 305
Grain .. ..
Merchandise 39 223
Minerals 126 126
Total 182 112
997 798

REVENUE, -

£ s. d. £ s. d.
Passengers 156 12 11 222 5 9
Parcels and Luggage 4 19 1 6 6 4
Goods 182 15 4 177 10 10
Miscellaneous 23 12 8 20 16 5
Rents and Commission 7 0 8 12 4 2
Total £375 0 8 £439 3 6

A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
Railway Department, 10th December, 1889.



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VUW Te Waharoa — PDF NZ Gazette 1889, No 70





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🚂 Railway Traffic Returns for Westport, Nelson, and Picton Sections (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
10 December 1889
Railway statistics, Traffic returns, Revenue, Westport Section, Nelson Section, Picton Section, Passengers, Goods
  • A. C. Fife, Accountant, New Zealand Railways