Railway Traffic Returns




April 6.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 451

WESTPORT SECTION.
1893. 1892.
PASSENGERS,— S. R. Total. S. R. Total.
1st Class 10 10 20 .. 8 8
2nd Class 436 1,808 2,244 401 1,516 1,917


Total 446 1,818 2,264 401 1,524 1,925


Season Tickets .. .. 37 .. .. 27

PARCELS, ETC.,— No. No.
Parcels .. .. 282 .. .. 332
Horses .. .. .. .. .. ..
Carriages .. .. .. .. .. ..
Dogs .. .. 6 .. .. 7


Total .. .. 288 .. .. 339


GOODS,— No. No.
Drays .. .. .. .. .. ..
Cattle .. .. .. .. .. ..
Calves .. .. .. .. .. ..
Sheep .. .. .. .. .. 15
Pigs .. .. .. .. .. ..


Total .. .. .. .. .. 15


Chaff, &c. .. .. 78 .. .. ..
Wool .. .. .. .. .. ..
Firewood .. .. 108 .. .. 114
Timber .. .. 240 .. .. 353
Grain .. .. .. .. .. ..
Merchandise .. .. 158 .. .. 137
Minerals .. .. 17,305 .. .. 16,996


Total .. .. 17,889 .. .. 17,600


REVENUE,— £ s. d. £ s. d.
Passengers .. .. 163 9 7 137 15 11
Parcels and Luggage 12 1 10 12 12 6
Goods .. 2,174 15 8 2,312 2 2
Miscellaneous .. 56 1 8 75 16 8
Rents and Commission 5 2 4 3 18 4


Total .. £2,416 11 1 £2,542 5 7


NELSON SECTION.
1893. 1892.
PASSENGERS,— S. R. Total. S. R. Total.
1st Class 61 124 185 183 2,210 2,393
2nd Class 809 2,678 3,487 1,291 12,336 13,627


Total 870 2,802 3,672 1,474 14,546 16,020


Season Tickets .. .. 28 .. .. 25

PARCELS, ETC.,— No. No.
Parcels .. .. 276 .. .. 225
Horses .. .. 2 .. .. ..
Carriages .. .. .. .. .. 1
Dogs .. .. 13 .. .. 5


Total .. .. 291 .. .. 231


GOODS,— No. No.
Drays .. .. .. .. .. ..
Cattle .. .. .. .. .. ..
Calves .. .. .. .. .. ..
Sheep .. .. 105 .. .. 73
Pigs .. .. .. .. .. ..


Total .. .. 105 .. .. 73

NELSON SECTION—continued.
Tons. Tons.
Chaff, &c. .. .. 72 .. 90
Wool .. .. 7 .. 5
Firewood .. .. 234 .. 96
Timber .. .. 198 .. 153
Grain .. .. 59 .. 50
Merchandise .. .. 245 .. 240
Minerals .. .. 736 .. 629


Total .. .. 1,551 .. 1,263


REVENUE,— £ s. d. £ s. d.
Passengers .. .. 272 1 2 716 16 11
Parcels and Luggage 17 9 7 21 0 5
Goods .. 528 4 2 452 11 7
Miscellaneous .. 40 5 1 17 7 6
Rents and Commission 4 9 6 16 19 0


Total .. £862 9 6 £1,224 15 5


PICTON SECTION.
1893. 1892.
PASSENGERS,— S. R. Total. S. R. Total.
1st Class 163 400 563 193 500 693
2nd Class 546 1,612 2,158 951 1,712 2,663


Total 709 2,012 2,721 1,144 2,212 3,356


Season Tickets .. .. 12 .. .. 35

PARCELS, ETC.,— No. No.
Parcels .. .. 110 .. .. 94
Horses .. .. .. .. .. 2
Carriages .. .. 1 .. .. ..
Dogs .. .. 12 .. .. 30


Total .. .. 123 .. .. 126


GOODS,— No. No.
Drays .. .. .. .. .. ..
Cattle .. .. .. .. .. 1
Calves .. .. 1 .. .. ..
Sheep .. .. 164 .. .. 62
Pigs .. .. 23 .. .. ..


Total .. .. 188 .. .. 63


Chaff, &c. .. .. 36 .. .. 35
Wool .. .. 140 .. .. 148
Firewood .. .. 264 .. .. 234
Timber .. .. .. .. .. 7
Grain .. .. 129 .. .. 221
Merchandise .. .. 210 .. .. 302
Minerals .. .. 73 .. .. 505


Total .. .. 852 .. .. 1,452


REVENUE,— £ s. d. £ s. d.
Passengers .. .. 185 12 2 244 15 3
Parcels and Luggage 5 2 11 6 7 6
Goods .. 255 5 10 420 18 8
Miscellaneous .. 12 6 3 44 12 7
Rents and Commission 8 12 0 5 16 0


Total .. £466 19 2 £722 10 0


A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
Railway Department, 4th April, 1893.



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🚂 Transport & Communications
6 April 1893
Railway, Traffic, Passengers, Goods, Revenue, Sections, 1893, 1892, Westport, Nelson, Picton
  • A. C. Fife, Accountant, New Zealand Railways