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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April 1896, to 18th July, 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. | Total. | |||
| S. | R. | S. | R. | ||||||||||||||
| 1896 | 34,687 | 180,978 | 173,635 | 790,599 | 1,179,898 | 12,505 | 139,596 | 3,244 | 206 | 7,912 | 150,958 | 214 | 9,275 | 928 | 567,120 | 25,274 | 602,811 |
| 1895 | 34,400 | 188,488 | 172,122 | 732,932 | 1,127,942 | 10,859 | 133,793 | 3,329 | 181 | 7,529 | 144,832 | 170 | 9,725 | 1,188 | 557,734 | 22,033 | 590,850 |
| Inc. | 287 | .. | 1,513 | 57,666 | 51,956 | 1,646 | 5,803 | .. | 25 | 383 | 6,126 | 44 | .. | .. | 9,386 | 3,241 | 11,961 |
| Dec. | .. | 7,510 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 85 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 450 | 260 | .. | .. | .. |
Tons.
| All Sections. | Chaff, Lime, &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 o. qr. | |||||||||
| 1896 | 23,278 | 0 0 | 8,602 | 16 0 | 27,704 | 0 0 | 66,904 | 16 0 | 165,652 | 16 0 | 116,346 | 19 0 | 321,200 | 19 0 | 729,690 | 6 0 |
| 1895 | 16,764 | 0 0 | 9,495 | 0 0 | 28,266 | 0 0 | 60,647 | 11 0 | 156,812 | 11 0 | 114,511 | 18 0 | 282,015 | 5 0 | 668,512 | 5 0 |
| Increase .. | 6,514 | 0 0 | .. | .. | 6,257 | 5 0 | 8,840 | 5 0 | 1,835 | 1 0 | 89,185 | 14 0 | 61,178 | 1 0 | ||
| Decrease.. | .. | 892 | 4 0 | 562 | 0 0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
ESTIMATED COST of CONSTRUCTION, ALL LINES, to 31st March, 1896, 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 .. | 90,638 0 0 | .. |
| Whangarei-Kamo | 115,935 0 0 | 14,879 0 0 |
| Kaihu .. | 51,982 0 0 | .. |
| Marton-Te Awamutu (north end) | 185,098 0 0 | 111,372 0 0 |
| Auckland | 1,970,655 0 0 | 99,122 0 0 |
| Napier | 866,268 0 0 | .. |
| Marton-Te Awamutu (south end) | 143,117 0 0 | 77,268 0 0 |
| Wanganui | 1,441,569 0 0 | .. |
| Wellington-Foxton (private line) | .. | 42,117 0 0 |
| Wellington | 1,089,961 0 0 | 83,343 0 0 |
| Surveys | .. | 27,502 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. | 8,515,732 0 0 | 81,173 0 0 |
| Greymouth | 200,288 0 0 | 15,959 0 0 |
| Greymouth Harbour Works | .. | 127,234 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Hokitika | 191,409 0 0 | .. |
| Westport | 227,494 0 0 | .. |
| Westport Harbour Works | .. | 14,111 0 0 |
| Nelson | 166,562 0 0 | 12,537 0 0 |
| Picton | 205,511 0 0 | 58,361 0 0 |
| Stock | .. | 28,540 0 0 |
| Stock in suspense | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Surveys | .. | 37,890 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous | .. | 5,168 0 0 |
| Total .. | 15,487,219 0 0 | 841,745 0 0 |
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
H. J. H. BLOW,
Under-Secretary, Railways.
Railway Department, 18th August, 1896.
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