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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1894, to 5th January, 1895.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1895 | 90,249 | 474,596 | 462,451 | 1,827,046 |
| 1894 | 92,382 | 493,368 | 473,779 | 1,906,992 |
| Inc. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Dec. | 2,133 | 18,772 | 11,328 | 79,946 |
| Parcels. | Horses. | Carriages. | Dogs. | Total. | Drays, &c. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338,829 | 8,442 | 584 | 18,531 | 366,386 | 549 | 28,425 | 3,552 | 854,386 | 32,033 | 918,945 |
| 345,249 | 9,112 | 640 | 19,660 | 374,661 | 589 | 27,769 | 2,638 | 776,948 | 29,230 | 837,174 |
| .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 656 | 914 | 77,438 | 2,803 | 81,771 |
| 6,420 | 670 | 56 | 1,129 | 8,275 | 40 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
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. | |
| 1895 | 28,842 0 0 | 67,283 12 0 | 66,614 0 0 | 151,079 3 0 | 288,034 0 0 | 278,821 12 0 | 658,300 4 0 | 1,538,974 11 0 |
| 1894 | 30,978 0 0 | 60,966 4 0 | 63,122 0 0 | 140,900 0 0 | 328,568 1 0 | 278,803 4 0 | 663,856 7 0 | 1,567,193 16 0 |
| Increase .. | .. | 6,317 8 0 | 3,492 0 0 | 10,179 3 0 | .. | 18 8 0 | .. | .. |
| Decrease.. | 2,136 0 0 | .. | .. | .. | 40,534 1 0 | .. | 5,556 3 0 | 28,219 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 | .. |
| Whangarei-Kamo .. .. .. | 70,145 0 0 | 24,306 0 0 |
| Kaihu .. .. .. .. .. | 49,942 0 0 | .. |
| Marton-Te Awamutu (north end) | 184,584 0 0 | 85,690 0 0 |
| Auckland .. .. .. .. | 1,882,058 0 0 | 122,865 0 0 |
| Napier .. .. .. .. .. | 861,739 0 0 | .. |
| Marton-Te Awamutu (south end) | 139,933 0 0 | 39,522 0 0 |
| Wanganui .. .. .. .. | 1,429,178 0 0 | .. |
| Wellington-Foxton (private line) | .. | 42,117 0 0 |
| Wellington .. .. .. .. | 1,072,596 0 0 | 42,927 0 0 |
| Surveys .. .. .. .. | .. | 27,502 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. .. .. | 8,362,183 0 0 | 100,303 0 0 |
| Greymouth .. .. .. .. | 200,283 0 0 | 15,959 0 0 |
| Greymouth Harbour Works | .. | 127,234 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Hokitika .. .. | 171,032 0 0 | .. |
| Westport .. .. .. .. | 227,495 0 0 | .. |
| Westport Harbour Works | .. | 14,111 0 0 |
| Nelson .. .. .. .. | 165,609 0 0 | 12,537 0 0 |
| Picton .. .. .. .. | 204,917 0 0 | 57,591 0 0 |
| Stock .. .. .. .. | .. | 44,431 0 0 |
| Stock in suspense .. .. | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Surveys .. .. .. .. | .. | 37,665 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. | .. | 5,168 0 0 |
| Total .. .. .. .. .. | 15,137,036 0 0 | 805,097 0 0 |
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
H. J. H. BLOW,
Under-Secretary, Railways.
Railway Department, 5th February, 1895.
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