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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1894, to 31st March, 1895.
| 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. | ||||||||||||||
| 1895 | 125,799 | 631,272 | 627,927 | 2,520,580 | 3,905,578 | 28,623 | 444,981 | 11,185 | 750 | 23,517 | 480,433 | 705 | 35,387 | 5,503 | 1,519,921 | 43,292 | 1,604,808 |
| 1894 | 130,216 | 667,700 | 651,451 | 2,523,334 | 3,972,701 | 17,226 | 448,770 | 12,350 | 793 | 25,667 | 487,580 | 831 | 34,974 | 4,249 | 1,356,434 | 38,022 | 1,434,510 |
| Inc. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 11,397 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 413 | 1,254 | 163,487 | 5,270 | 170,298 |
| Dec. | 4,417 | 36,428 | 23,524 | 2,754 | 67,123 | .. | 3,789 | 1,165 | 43 | 2,150 | 7,147 | 126 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
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 .. | 36,972 0 0 | 103,327 16 0 | 85,102 0 0 | 198,578 4 0 | 388,555 14 0 | 377,938 9 0 | 857,916 18 0 | 2,048,391 1 0 |
| 1894 .. | 38,610 0 0 | 101,340 8 0 | 84,658 0 0 | 183,191 14 0 | 411,191 4 0 | 377,115 11 0 | 864,538 7 0 | 2,060,645 4 0 |
| Increase .. | .. | 1,987 8 0 | 444 0 0 | 15,386 10 0 | .. | 822 18 0 | .. | .. |
| Decrease .. | 1,638 0 0 | .. | .. | .. | 22,635 10 0 | .. | 6,621 9 0 | 12,254 3 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 .. .. .. | 8,362,183 0 0 | 100,303 0 0 |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. .. .. | 200,288 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, 30th April, 1895.
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
H. J. H. BLOW,
Under-Secretary, Railways.
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