✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 60
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1891, to 18th July, 1891.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1891 | 33,841 | 153,970 | 168,470 | 582,038 |
| 1890 | 57,939 | 129,042 | 256,095 | 504,462 |
| Inc. | .. | 24,928 | .. | 77,576 |
| Dec. | 24,098 | .. | 87,625 | .. |
Tons.
| All Sections. | Chaff, &c. | Wool. | Firewood. | Timber. | Grain. | Merchandise. | Minerals. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. |
| 10,145 0 0 | 8,089 16 0 | 30,162 0 0 | 50,687 8 0 | 207,558 11 0 | 110,727 18 0 | 283,058 19 0 | 700,429 12 0 | |
| 1890 | 9,695 0 0 | 8,493 0 0 | 27,336 0 0 | 47,635 16 0 | 256,885 8 0 | 121,581 11 0 | 272,768 2 0 | 744,394 17 0 |
| Increase .. | 450 0 0 | .. | 2,826 0 0 | 3,051 12 0 | .. | .. | 10,290 17 0 | .. |
| Decrease.. | .. | 403 4 0 | .. | .. | 49,326 17 0 | 10,853 13 0 | .. | 43,965 5 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 |
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
Railway Department, 18th August, 1891.
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Railway Working Account, showing revenue and expenditure to the termination of the four-weekly period ending 18th July, 1891
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🚂 Transport & Communications18 August 1891
Railways, Working Account, Revenue, Expenditure, Financial Year, 1891-92, North Island, Middle Island, Sections, Miles, Per Cent, Average
🚂 Comparative Statement of Traffic on All Sections
🚂 Transport & Communications18 August 1891
Railways, Traffic, Passengers, Season Tickets, Chaff, Wool, Firewood, Timber, Grain, Merchandise, Minerals, Tons, 1890-1891
🏗️ Estimated Cost of Construction of All Lines
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works18 August 1891
Railways, Construction, Cost, Gross Cost, Opened Lines, Unopened Lines, Sections, Lines, Surveys, Miscellaneous, Total, 1891
- A. C. Fife, Accountant, New Zealand Railways