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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 94
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1896, to 7th November, 1896.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1896 | 67,578 | 351,902 | 337,760 | 1,484,514 |
| 1895 | 66,510 | 366,250 | 335,578 | 1,431,350 |
| Inc. | 1,068 | ... | 2,182 | 53,164 |
| Dec. | ... | 14,348 | ... | ... |
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 c. qr. | |
| 1896 | 42,640 0 0 | 18,270 12 0 | 50,380 0 0 | 146,419 16 0 | 278,176 5 0 | 234,453 6 0 | 634,562 2 0 | 1,404,902 1 0 |
| 1895 | 36,766 0 0 | 20,585 16 0 | 52,000 0 0 | 123,907 19 0 | 244,647 2 0 | 224,873 17 0 | 557,798 15 0 | 1,260,579 9 0 |
| Increase | 5,874 0 0 | ... | ... | 22,511 17 0 | 33,529 3 0 | 9,579 9 0 | 76,763 7 0 | 144,322 12 0 |
| Decrease | ... | 2,315 4 0 | 1,620 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, 8th December, 1896.
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