✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs
1154 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [No. 59
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1890, to 13th September, 1890.
| 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. | ||||||||||||||
| 1890 | 72,583 | 195,862 | 330,190 | 762,852 | 1,361,487 | 5,999 | 168,438 | 3,509 | 328 | 11,605 | 183,880 | 237 | 16,114 | 1,005 | 553,151 | 34,600 | 605,107 |
| 1889 | 93,174 | 172,370 | 396,749 | 668,142 | 1,330,435 | 5,117 | 167,995 | 3,484 | 277 | 10,122 | 181,878 | 276 | 11,775 | 1,035 | 371,620 | 31,691 | 416,397 |
| Inc. | .. | 23,492 | .. | 94,710 | 31,052 | 882 | 443 | 25 | 51 | 1,483 | 2,002 | .. | 4,339 | .. | 181,531 | 2,909 | 188,710 |
| Dec. | 20,591 | .. | 66,559 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 39 | .. | 30 | .. | .. | .. |
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 .. | 15,445 0 0 | 11,624 0 0 | 42,558 0 0 | 71,366 18 0 | 331,987 5 0 | 180,008 10 0 | 377,765 19 0 | 1,030,155 12 0 |
| 1889 .. | 22,060 0 0 | 8,725 4 0 | 35,550 0 0 | 79,949 10 .0 | 285,468 5 0 | 165,051 14 0 | 370,201 13 0 | 967,006 6 0 |
| Increase | .. | 2,898 16 0 | 7,008 0 0 | .. | 45,919 0 0 | 14,956 16 0 | 7,564 6 0 | 63,149 6 0 |
| Decrease | 6,615 0 0 | .. | .. | 8,582 12 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, 14th October, 1890. A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
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Comparative Statement of Traffic on All Sections
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