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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1895, to 1st February, 1896.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | Parcels. | Horses. | Carriages. | Dogs. | Total. | Drays, &c. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Pigs. | |||
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |||||||||||||
| 1896 | 99,826 | 545,844 | 492,123 | 2,270,126 | 3,407,419 | 29,630 | 378,201 | 9,143 | 581 | 18,762 | 406,687 | 563 | 30,822 | 3,288 | 1,267,101 | 41,551 |
| 1895 | 103,640 | 530,628 | 523,660 | 2,025,072 | 3,183,000 | 23,280 | 374,228 | 9,543 | 641 | 20,069 | 404,481 | 593 | 30,432 | 4,273 | 1,043,825 | 35,608 |
| Inc. | .. | 14,716 | .. | 245,054 | 224,419 | 6,350 | 3,973 | .. | .. | .. | 2,206 | .. | 390 | .. | 223,276 | 5,943 |
| Dec. | 3,814 | .. | 31,537 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 400 | 60 | 1,307 | .. | 30 | .. | 985 | .. | .. |
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. | |
| 1896 | 44,812 0 0 | 81,922 0 0 | 66,344 0 0 | 172,166 8 0 | 299,181 2 0 | 316,081 19 0 | 745,146 18 0 | 1,725,654 7 0 |
| 1895 | 31,158 0 0 | 85,395 8 0 | 72,490 0 0 | 165,310 11 0 | 309,156 12 0 | 311,545 1 0 | 721,529 5 0 | 1,696,584 17 0 |
| Increase .. | 13,654 0 0 | .. | .. | 6,855 17 0 | .. | 4,536 18 0 | 23,617 13 0 | 29,069 10 0 |
| Decrease.. | .. | 3,473 8 0 | 6,146 0 0 | .. | 9,975 10 0 | .. | .. | .. |
ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUCTION, ALL LINES, to 31st March, 1895, 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 | 115,834 0 0 | 3,046 0 0 |
| Kaihu .. | 51,138 0 0 | .. |
| Marton-Te Awamutu (north end) | 184,584 0 0 | 94,064 0 0 |
| Auckland | 1,922,810 0 0 | 128,690 0 0 |
| Napier | 862,737 0 0 | .. |
| Marton-Te Awamutu (south end) | 143,527 0 0 | 62,178 0 0 |
| Wanganui | 1,432,849 0 0 | .. |
| Wellington-Foxton (private line) | .. | 42,117 0 0 |
| Wellington | 1,073,440 0 0 | 69,082 0 0 |
| Surveys | .. | 27,502 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. | 8,465,620 0 0 | 61,813 0 0 |
| Greymouth | 200,288 0 0 | 15,959 0 0 |
| Greymouth Harbour Works | .. | 127,234 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Hokitika | 186,083 0 0 | .. |
| Westport | 227,494 0 0 | .. |
| Westport Harbour Works | .. | 14,111 0 0 |
| Nelson | 165,641 0 0 | 12,537 0 0 |
| Picton | 205,231 0 0 | 58,347 0 0 |
| Stock | .. | 25,359 0 0 |
| Stock in suspense | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Surveys | .. | 37,678 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. | .. | 5,168 0 0 |
| Total .. | 15,352,613 0 0 | 790,054 0 0 |
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
H. J. H. BLOW,
Under-Secretary, Railways.
Railway Department, 3rd March, 1896.
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