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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1890, to 3rd January, 1891.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1891 | 106,282 | 383,412 | 500,063 | 1,515,576 |
| 1890 | 155,193 | 342,448 | 668,812 | 1,329,340 |
| Inc. | .. | 40,964 | .. | 186,236 |
| Dec. | 48,911 | .. | 168,749 | .. |
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. | |
| 1891 | 22,895 0 0 | 50,809 16 0 | 72,546 0 0 | 115,319 13 0 | 422,998 5 0 | 290,676 17 0 | 586,242 15 0 | 1,561,488 6 0 |
| 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 |
| Increase | .. | 2,270 16 0 | 13,852 0 0 | .. | 39,359 0 0 | 4,163 7 0 | .. | 24,378 9 0 |
| Decrease | 8,065 0 0 | .. | .. | 17,698 4 0 | .. | .. | 9,503 10 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, 3rd February, 1891.
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
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