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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 2
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1889, to 7th December, 1889.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1889 | 138,979 | 275,568 | 598,000 | 1,053,540 |
| 1888 | 138,287 | 264,700 | 575,972 | 965,263 |
| Inc. | 692 | 10,868 | 22,028 | 88,277 |
| Dec. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
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 .. | 29,035 0 0 | 26,509 16 0 | 53,630 0 0 | 121,430 7 0 | 364,747 17 0 | 256,965 9 0 | 551,682 13 0 | 1,404,001 2 0 |
| 1888 .. | 17,330 0 0 | 23,247 0 0 | 47,490 0 0 | 110,856 2 0 | 344,503 15 0 | 228,965 16 0 | 567,835 1 0 | 1,340,227 14 0 |
| Increase | 11,705 0 0 | 3,262 16 0 | 6,140 0 0 | 10,574 5 0 | 20,244 2 0 | 27,999 13 0 | .. | 63,773 8 0 |
| Decrease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 16,152 8 0 | .. |
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 .. .. .. .. .. | 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 .. .. .. .. .. | 215,030 0 0 | 199,121 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Hokitika .. .. .. | 92,274 0 0 | .. |
| Grey Harbour Works .. .. .. | 127,234 0 0 | .. |
| Westport .. .. .. .. .. | 232,934 0 0 | 232,934 0 0 |
| Westport Harbour Works .. .. .. | 14,111 0 0 | .. |
| Nelson .. .. .. .. .. | 177,587 0 0 | 165,087 0 0 |
| Picton .. .. .. .. .. | 230,990 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 | 13,472,837 0 0 |
Railway Department, 7th January, 1890.
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
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- A. C. Fife, Accountant, New Zealand Railways