✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs
Nov. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [1335
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1890, to 11th October, 1890.
All Sections.
Passengers.
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. | R. | S. | R. | Parcels. |
1890 | 79,895 | 228,294 | 367,449 | 893,034 | 1,568,672 | 7,849 | 195,128 | 4,366 | 381 | 12,932 | 212,807 | 279 | 19,071 | 1,225 | 619,510 | 37,552 | 677,637
1889 | 109,514 | 200,136 | 466,061 | 773,240 | 1,548,951 | 6,830 | 195,132 | 4,318 | 323 | 11,557 | 211,330 | 328 | 14,385 | 1,109 | 420,810 | 34,451 | 471,083
Inc. | .. | 28,158 | .. | 119,794 | 19,721 | 1,019 | .. | 48 | 58 | 1,375 | 1,477 | .. | 4,686 | 116 | 198,700 | 3,101 | 206,554
Dec. | 29,619 | .. | 98,612 | .. | .. | .. | 4 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 49 | .. | .. | .. | .. | ..
Tons.
| All Sections. | Chaff, &c. | Wool. | Firewood. | Timber. | Grain. | Merchandise. | Minerals. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | Tons c. qr. 17,900 0 0 | Tons c. qr. 13,232 16 0 | Tons c. qr. 50,970 0 0 | Tons c. qr. 83,058 5 0 | Tons c. qr. 361,765 10 0 | Tons c. qr. 205,896 1 0 | Tons c. qr. 414,286 15 0 | Tons c. qr. 1,147,109 7 0 |
| 1889 | Tons c. qr. 24,530 0 0 | Tons c. qr. 10,148 8 0 | Tons c. qr. 40,722 0 0 | Tons c. qr. 94,952 7 0 | Tons c. qr. 313,386 9 0 | Tons c. qr. 196,946 14 0 | Tons c. qr. 435,730 1 0 | Tons c. qr. 1,116,415 19 0 |
| Increase | .. | 3,084 8 0 | 10,248 0 0 | .. | 48,379 1 0 | 8,949 7 0 | .. | 30,693 8 0 |
| Decrease | 6,630 0 0 | .. | .. | 11,894 2 0 | .. | .. | 21,443 6 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, 11th November, 1890.
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
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🚂 Transport & Communications11 November 1890
Railway, Traffic, Passengers, Goods, Tons, Sections, Financial Year
🏗️ Estimated Cost of Construction of All Lines
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- A. C. Fife, Accountant, New Zealand Railways