✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs
MAY 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 611
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1890, to 26th April, 1890.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1890 | 15,735 | 45,930 | 68,844 | 163,016 |
| 1889 | 16,477 | 42,270 | 70,181 | 158,794 |
| Inc. | .. | 3,660 | .. | 4,222 |
| Dec. | 742 | .. | 1,337 | .. |
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. | |
| 1890 .. | 1,800 0 0 | 4,129 0 0 | 5,766 0 0 | 10,655 4 0 | 76,696 13 0 | 30,862 9 0 | 61,551 0 0 | 191,460 6 0 |
| 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 |
| Increase | .. | 1,497 8 0 | 106 0 0 | .. | 4,744 15 0 | 3,210 2 0 | 9,163 4 0 | 16,708 5 0 |
| Decrease | 795 0 0 | .. | .. | 1,218 4 0 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
ESTIMATED COST of CONSTRUCTION of ALL LINES to 31st March, 1890, 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 .. | 90,235 0 0 | 90,235 0 0 |
| Whangarei-Kamo | 70,095 0 0 | 70,095 0 0 |
| Auckland .. | 1,855,001 0 0 | 1,722,971 0 0 |
| Main Trunk Line, North Island .. | 332,083 0 0 | 287,583 0 0 |
| Napier .. | 789,554 0 0 | 656,164 0 0 |
| Wellington .. | 1,065,554 0 0 | 1,051,054 0 0 |
| Wanganui .. | 1,408,900 0 0 | 1,408,900 0 0 |
| Wellington-Manawatu .. | 41,898 0 0 | .. |
| Surveys, North Island .. | 27,206 0 0 | .. |
| Miscellaneous .. | 5,169 0 0 | .. |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. | 8,236,601 0 0 | 7,947,618 0 0 |
| Greymouth .. | 216,178 0 0 | 200,219 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Hokitika .. | 99,784 0 0 | .. |
| Grey Harbour Works .. | 127,234 0 0 | .. |
| Westport .. | 226,415 0 0 | 226,415 0 0 |
| Westport Harbour Works .. | 14,111 0 0 | .. |
| Nelson .. | 177,948 0 0 | 165,448 0 0 |
| Picton .. | 231,601 0 0 | 199,033 0 0 |
| Surveys, Middle Island .. | 37,600 0 0 | .. |
| Miscellaneous .. | 5,168 0 0 | .. |
| Stock .. | 106,423 0 0 | 25,000 0 0 |
| Total .. | 15,164,758 0 0 | 14,050,735 0 0 |
Railway Department, 27th May, 1890. A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
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Comparative Statement of Railway Traffic
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🚂 Transport & Communications27 May 1890
Railways, Traffic, Passengers, Season Tickets, Tons, Chaff, Wool, Firewood, Timber, Grain, Merchandise, Minerals
- A. C. Fife, Accountant, New Zealand Railways
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Estimated Cost of Railway Construction
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🚂 Transport & Communications27 May 1890
Railways, Construction, Costs, Lines, Sections, Gross Cost, Opened Lines, Public Works Loan Expenditure, Harbour Works
- A. C. Fife, Accountant, New Zealand Railways