Railway Traffic Statistics




DEC. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1335

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1889, to 9th November, 1889.

| 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. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1889 | 124,274 | 234,308 | 532,294 | .. | 910,280 | 1,801,146 | 7,338,223,552 | 5,153 | 374 | 12,977 | 242,056 | 370 | 17,255 | 1,219 | 476,795 | 38,026 | 533,665 |
| 1888 | 122,914 | 232,598 | 514,035 | .. | 855,243 | 1,724,790 | 7,681,221,285 | 4,700 | 351 | 12,819 | 239,155 | 274 | 18,203 | 1,294 | 463,773 | 33,869 | 517,413 |
| Inc. | 1,360 | 1,710 | 18,249 | .. | 55,037 | 76,356 | .. | 2,267 | 453 | 23 | 158 | 2,901 | 96 | .. | .. | 13,022 | 4,157 | 16,252 |
| Dec. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 343 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 948 | 75 | .. | .. | .. | .. |

Tons.

All Sections. Chaff, &c. Wool. Firewood. Timber. Grain. Merchandise. Minerals. Total.
Tons c. qr. Tons c. qr. Tons c. qr. Tons c. qr.
1889 26,720 0 0 13,798 0 0 47,402 0 0 107,929 6 0
1888 15,525 0 0 11,402 12 0 42,325 0 0 99,828 18 0
Increase 11,195 0 0 2,395 8 0 5,067 0 0 8,100 8 0
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

APPROXIMATE Cost of CONSTRUCTION of ALL LINES to 31st March, 1889, including Public Works Loan 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 .. ..
Whangarei—Kamo .. ..
Auckland .. ..
Main Trunk Line, North Island .. ..
Napier .. ..
Wellington .. ..
Wellington—Manawatu .. ..
Wellington—Bluff .. ..
Miscellaneous .. ..
Surveys, North Island .. ..
Greymouth .. ..
Greymouth—Hokitika .. ..
Grey Harbour Works .. ..
Westport .. ..
Westport Harbour Works .. ..
Nelson .. ..
Picton .. ..
Surveys, Middle Island .. ..
Miscellaneous .. ..
Stock .. ..
.. ..
.. ..
Total .. ..

Railway Department, 10th December, 1889.

A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1889, No 70





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10 December 1889
Railway statistics, Traffic comparison, Construction costs, Tonnage, Passenger numbers
  • A. C. Fife, Accountant, New Zealand Railways