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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1894, to 21st July, 1894.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | Parcels. | Horses. | Carriages. | Dogs. | Total. | Drays, &c. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Total. | |||
| S. | R. | S. | R. | ||||||||||||||
| 1894 | 36,214 | 172,046 | 183,721 | 652,888 | 1,044,869 | 7,956 | 133,966 | 3,129 | 213 | 8,382 | 145,690 | 183 | 11,074 | 1,372 | 423,283 | 16,687 | 452,599 |
| 1893 | 37,168 | 186,186 | 189,663 | 720,764 | 1,133,781 | 6,214 | 137,778 | 3,476 | 272 | 9,084 | 150,610 | 234 | 9,834 | 1,427 | 414,645 | 16,849 | 442,989 |
| Inc. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1,742 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1,240 | .. | 8,638 | .. | 9,610 |
| Dec. | 954 | 14,140 | 5,942 | 67,876 | 89,912 | .. | 3,812 | 347 | 59 | 702 | 4,920 | 51 | .. | 55 | .. | 162 | .. |
Tons.
| All Sections. | Chaff, &c. | Wool. | Firewood. | Timber. | Grain. | Merchandise. | Minerals. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. | Tons c. qr. |
| 13,125 0 0 | 9,161 12 0 | 32,054 0 0 | 59,683 11 0 | 164,804 12 0 | 117,897 2 0 | 282,495 15 0 | 679,221 17 0 | |
| 1893 | 14,772 0 0 | 8,494 0 0 | 30,250 0 0 | 54,772 19 0 | 203,581 18 0 | 114,821 13 0 | 295,089 12 0 | 721,782 2 0 |
| Increase .. | .. | 667 12 0 | 1,804 0 0 | 4,910 12 0 | .. | 3,075 9 0 | .. | .. |
| Decrease .. | 1,647 0 0 | .. | .. | .. | 38,777 6 0 | .. | 12,593 17 0 | 42,560 5 0 |
ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUCTION, ALL LINES, to 31st March, 1894, as furnished by Public Works Department, including Public Works Loan Expenditure on Harbour-works forming Part of the Railway System.
| Section. | Cost of Opened Lines. | Cost of Unopened Lines. |
|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Kawakawa .. .. .. .. .. .. | 90,337 0 0 | 24,306 0 0 |
| Whangarei-Kamo .. .. .. .. | 70,145 0 0 | .. |
| Kaihu .. .. .. .. .. .. | 49,942 0 0 | 85,690 0 0 |
| Marton-Te Awamutu (north end) | 184,584 0 0 | 122,865 0 0 |
| Auckland .. .. .. .. .. | 1,882,058 0 0 | .. |
| Napier .. .. .. .. .. .. | 861,739 0 0 | 39,522 0 0 |
| Marton-Te Awamutu (south end) | 139,933 0 0 | .. |
| Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. | 1,429,178 0 0 | 42,117 0 0 |
| Wellington-Foxton (private line) | .. | 42,927 0 0 |
| Wellington .. .. .. .. .. | 1,072,596 0 0 | 27,502 0 0 |
| Surveys .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. | 8,362,188 0 0 | 100,303 0 0 |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. .. .. .. | 200,283 0 0 | 15,959 0 0 |
| Greymouth .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 127,234 0 0 |
| Greymouth Harbour Works .. | 171,032 0 0 | .. |
| Greymouth-Hokitika .. .. | 227,495 0 0 | .. |
| Westport .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 14,111 0 0 |
| Westport Harbour Works .. | 165,609 0 0 | 12,537 0 0 |
| Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. | 204,917 0 0 | 57,591 0 0 |
| Picton .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 44,431 0 0 |
| Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Stock in suspense .. .. .. | .. | 37,665 0 0 |
| Surveys .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,168 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. | .. | .. |
| Total .. .. .. .. .. .. | 15,137,036 0 0 | 805,097 0 0 |
Railway Department, 21st August, 1894.
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
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Comparative Statement of Traffic on All Sections
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