✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs
JULY 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 845
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1891, to 20th June, 1891.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1891 | 26,188 | 116,720 | 128,238 | 440,554 |
| 1890 | 47,875 | 100,380 | 209,128 | 386,240 |
| Inc. | .. | 16,340 | .. | 54,314 |
| Dec. | 21,687 | .. | 80,890 | .. |
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 | .. | 7,260 0 0 | 6,154 12 0 | 21,858 0 0 | 36,521 0 0 | 167,462 19 0 | 84,254 17 0 | 212,947 2 0 |
| 1890 | .. | 6,985 0 0 | 7,395 0 0 | 21,066 0 0 | 35,553 3 0 | 220,367 2 0 | 94,582 13 0 | 202,340 10 0 |
| Increase .. | 275 0 0 | .. | 792 0 0 | 967 17 0 | .. | .. | 10,606 12 0 | .. |
| Decrease.. | .. | 1,240 8 0 | .. | .. | 52,904 3 0 | 10,327 16 0 | .. | 51,830 18 0 |
ESTIMATED COST of CONSTRUCTION of ALL LINES to 31st March, 1891, 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 |
| Marton-Te Awamutu (north end) .. .. | 236,580 0 0 | 184,354 0 0 |
| Auckland .. .. .. .. | 1,894,048 0 0 | 1,725,583 0 0 |
| Napier .. .. .. .. | 847,918 0 0 | 847,918 0 0 |
| Marton-Te Awamutu (south end) .. .. | 105,821 0 0 | 103,452 0 0 |
| Wanganui .. .. .. .. | 1,416,947 0 0 | 1,416,947 0 0 |
| Wellington-Foxton (private line) .. .. | 42,117 0 0 | .. |
| Wellington .. .. .. .. | 1,066,771 0 0 | 1,051,577 0 0 |
| Surveys .. .. .. .. | 27,498 0 0 | .. |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. | 5,169 0 0 | .. |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. .. .. .. | 8,300,663 0 0 | 7 971,242 0 0 |
| Greymouth .. .. .. .. | 216,190 0 0 | 200,231 0 0 |
| Greymouth Harbour Works .. .. | 127,234 0 0 | .. |
| Greymouth-Hokitika .. .. .. | 100,611 0 0 | .. |
| Westport .. .. .. .. | 227,354 0 0 | 227,354 0 0 |
| Westport Harbour Works .. .. | 14,111 0 0 | .. |
| Nelson .. .. .. .. | 177,947 0 0 | 165,447 0 0 |
| Picton .. .. .. .. | 242,998 0 0 | 199,151 0 0 |
| Stock .. .. .. .. | 66,124 0 0 | .. |
| Stock in suspense .. .. .. | 25,000 0 0 | 25,000 0 0 |
| Surveys .. .. .. .. | 37,619 0 0 | .. |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. | 5,168 0 0 | .. |
| Total .. .. .. .. | 15,344,223 0 0 | 14,278,586 0 0 |
Railway Department, 21st July, 1891. A. C. FIFE, Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
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Comparative Statement of Traffic on All Sections
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🚂 Transport & Communications21 July 1891
Railway, Traffic, Passengers, Parcels, Livestock, 1891, 1890, Comparison
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Estimated Cost of Construction of All Lines
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🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works21 July 1891
Railway, Construction, Costs, Lines, Sections, Expenditure, Public Works Loan
- A. C. Fife, Accountant, New Zealand Railways