✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 52
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS, from 1st May, 1892, to 28th May, 1892.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1892 | 20,542 | 108,622 | 100,532 | 389,466 |
| 1891 | 18,007 | 78,948 | 86,333 | 290,586 |
| Inc. | 2,535 | 29,674 | 14,199 | 98,880 |
| Dec. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
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. | |
| 1892 | 4,170 0 0 | 7,257 8 0 | 15,802 0 0 | 27,300 19 0 | 153,923 11 0 | 70,250 15 0 | 140,143 8 0 | 418,848 1 0 |
| 1891 | 4,695 0 0 | 4,819 0 0 | 14,658 0 0 | 25,194 12 0 | 123,121 2 0 | 60,133 2 0 | 142,283 13 0 | 374,904 9 0 |
| Increase .. | .. | 2,438 8 0 | 1,144 0 0 | 2,106 7 0 | 30,802 9 0 | 10,117 13 0 | .. | 43,943 12 0 |
| Decrease.. | 525 0 0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2,140 5 0 | .. |
ESTIMATED COST of CONSTRUCTION of ALL LINES to 31st March, 1892, 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 .. .. .. .. .. | 90,337 0 0 | 90,337 0 0 |
| Whangarei-Kamo .. .. .. .. .. | 72,090 0 0 | 72,090 0 0 |
| Marton-Te Awamutu (north end) .. .. .. .. .. | 239,005 0 0 | 184,585 0 0 |
| Auckland .. .. .. .. .. | 1,934,152 0 0 | 1,725,333 0 0 |
| Napier .. .. .. .. .. | 857,243 0 0 | 857,243 0 0 |
| Marton-Te Awamutu (south end) .. .. .. .. .. | 122,546 0 0 | 103,587 0 0 |
| Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. | 1,425,225 0 0 | 1,425,225 0 0 |
| Wellington-Foxton (private line) .. .. .. .. .. | 42,117 0 0 | .. |
| Wellington .. .. .. .. .. | 1,071,702 0 0 | 1,054,465 0 0 |
| Surveys .. .. .. .. .. | 27,498 0 0 | .. |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. | 5,169 0 0 | .. |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. .. .. .. .. | 8,362,949 0 0 | 8,322,942 0 0 |
| Greymouth .. .. .. .. .. | 216,247 0 0 | 200,288 0 0 |
| Greymouth Harbour Works .. .. .. .. .. | 127,234 0 0 | .. |
| Greymouth-Hokitika .. .. .. .. .. | 117,748 0 0 | .. |
| Westport .. .. .. .. .. | 227,496 0 0 | 227,496 0 0 |
| Westport Harbour Works .. .. .. .. .. | 14,111 0 0 | .. |
| Nelson .. .. .. .. .. | 178,109 0 0 | 165,609 0 0 |
| Picton .. .. .. .. .. | 251,639 0 0 | 202,491 0 0 |
| Stock .. .. .. .. .. | 47,379 0 0 | .. |
| Stock in suspense .. .. .. .. .. | 25,000 0 0 | 25,000 0 0 |
| Surveys .. .. .. .. .. | 37,619 0 0 | .. |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. | 5,168 0 0 | .. |
| Total .. .. .. .. .. | 15,497,783 0 0 | 14,656,691 0 0 |
Railway Department, 28th June, 1892.
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
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