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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1890, to 28th February, 1891.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | Parcels. | Horses. | Carriages. | Dogs. | Total. | Drays, &c. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Pigs. | |||
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |||||||||||||
| 1891 | 131,081 | 479,718 | 604,022 | 1,844,272 | 3,059,093 | 12,845 | 348,997 | 8,480 | 700 | 20,518 | 378,695 | 531 | 30,503 | 2,095 | 1,093,877 | 50,640 |
| 1890 | 197,663 | 432,960 | 843,144 | 1,618,548 | 3,092,315 | 11,211 | 345,596 | 8,479 | 638 | 19,354 | 374,067 | 614 | 27,243 | 1,918 | 871,261 | 47,424 |
| Inc. | .. | 46,758 | .. | 225,724 | .. | 1,634 | 3,401 | 1 | 62 | 1,164 | 4,628 | .. | 3,260 | 177 | 222,616 | 3,216 |
| Dec. | 66,582 | .. | 239,122 | .. | 33,222 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 83 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
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 .. | 27,555 0 0 | 81,938 16 0 | 73,473 0 0 | 141,174 5 0 | 476,368 17 0 | 354,248 11 0 | 744,360 12 0 | 1,899,119 1 0 |
| 1890 .. | 35,380 0 0 | 84,807 0 0 | 71,376 0 0 | 158,035 6 0 | 440,962 0 0 | 363,183 0 0 | 720,185 0 0 | 1,873,928 6 0 |
| Increase .. | .. | .. | 2,097 0 0 | .. | 35,406 17 0 | .. | 24,175 12 0 | 25,190 15 0 |
| Decrease.. | 7,825 0 0 | 2,868 4 0 | .. | 16,861 1 0 | .. | 8,934 9 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, 1st April, 1891.
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
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Comparative Statement of Railway Traffic
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🚂 Transport & Communications1 April 1891
Railway, Traffic, Passengers, Season Tickets, Freight, 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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🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works1 April 1891
Railway, Construction, Costs, Lines, Sections, Gross Cost, Opened Lines, Unopened Lines, Public Works Loan Expenditure, Harbour Works
- A. C. Fife, Accountant, New Zealand Railways