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Feb. 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 173
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1889, to 4th January, 1890.
| All Sections | Passengers | | | | Season Tickets | Number | | | | | | Number | | | | | |
| | First Class | | Second Class | | | | Parcels | Horses | Carriages | Dogs | Total | Drays | Cattle | Calves | Sheep | Pigs | Total |
| | S. | R. | S. | R. | Total | Total | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1890 | 155,193 | 342,448 | 668,812 | 1,329,340 | 2,495,793 | 8,493 | 284,607 | 7,000 | 509 | 15,898 | 308,014 | 463 | 22,067 | 1,401 | 615,332 | 43,510 | 682,773 |
| 1889 | 153,975 | 326,926 | 642,720 | 1,242,715 | 2,366,336 | 8,495 | 281,310 | 6,252 | 490 | 15,334 | 303,386 | 365 | 21,975 | 1,443 | 577,014 | 38,595 | 639,392 |
| Inc. | 1,218 | 15,522 | 26,092 | 86,625 | 129,457 | .. | 3,297 | 748 | 19 | 564 | 4,628 | 98 | 92 | .. | 38,318 | 4,915 | 43,381 |
| Dec. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 42 | .. | .. | .. |
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 | 30,960 0 0 | 48,539 0 0 | 58,694 0 0 | 133,017 17 0 | 383,639 5 0 | 286,513 10 0 | 595,746 5 0 | 1,537,109 17 0 |
| 1889 | 19,730 0 0 | 42,151 4 0 | 51,245 0 0 | 121,086 14 0 | 364,941 11 0 | 260,580 16 0 | 616,872 2 0 | 1,476,607 7 0 |
| Increase | 11,230 0 0 | 6,387 16 0 | 7,449 0 0 | 11,931 3 0 | 18,697 14 0 | 25,932 14 0 | .. | 60,502 10 0 |
| Decrease | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 21,125 17 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 | 215,080 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, 4th February, 1890.
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
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Railway, Traffic, Passengers, Freight, Construction Costs
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