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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st April, 1891, to 5th December, 1891.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1891 | 74,561 | 373,090 | 371,769 | 1,352,222 |
| 1890 | 96,179 | 316,584 | 447,896 | 1,230,520 |
| Inc. | .. | 56,506 | .. | 121,702 |
| Dec. | 21,618 | .. | 76,127 | .. |
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 | 20,500 0 0 | 27,258 4 0 | 61,218 0 0 | 119,826 5 0 | 334,230 15 0 | 246,637 18 0 | 596,186 0 0 | 1,405,857 2 0 |
| 1890 | 21,570 0 0 | 29,715 8 0 | 67,188 0 0 | 104,985 18 0 | 404,745 11 0 | 262,437 8 0 | 529,698 3 0 | 1,420,340 8 0 |
| Increase .. | .. | .. | .. | 14,840 7 0 | .. | .. | 66,487 17 0 | .. |
| Decrease.. | 1,070 0 0 | 2,457 4 0 | 5,970 0 0 | .. | 70,514 16 0 | 15,799 10 0 | .. | 14,483 6 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.. .. .. .. .. | 8,300,668 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, 5th January, 1892.
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
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- A. C. Fife, Accountant, New Zealand Railways