New Zealand Gazette – 1897 – No. 59

Page 1283

✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs



JULY 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1283

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1897, to 29th May, 1897.

| 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. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1897 | 20,593 | 113,006 | 101,851 | 520,670 | 756,125 | 7,488 | 84,029 | 2,218 | 119 | 5,118 | 91,484 | 166 | 5,127 | 752 | 413,563 | 10,936 | 430,544 |
| 1896 | 18,690 | 100,626 | 88,784 | 428,206 | 636,306 | 6,091 | 71,312 | 1,911 | 111 | 4,163 | 77,497 | 116 | 4,971 | 400 | 350,004 | 16,117 | 371,608 |
| Inc. | 1,903 | 12,380 | 13,067 | 92,464 | 119,819 | 1,397 | 12,717 | 307 | 8 | 955 | 13,987 | 50 | 156 | 352 | 63,559 | .. | 58,936 |
| Dec. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 5,181 | .. |

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.
1897 14,278 0 0 6,543 0 0 15,508 0 0 55,246 4 0 125,803 15 0 74,058 10 0 170,340 10 0 461,777 19 0
1896 10,384 0 0 5,579 16 0 13,068 0 0 32,065 9 0 97,464 19 0 60,923 17 0 157,583 17 0 377,069 18 0
Increase .. 3,894 0 0 963 4 0 2,440 0 0 23,180 15 0 28,338 16 0 13,134 13 0 12,756 13 0 84,708 1 0
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUCTION, ALL LINES, to 31st March, 1897, 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 .. .. .. .. .. .. 137,734 0 0 1,195 0 0
Kaihu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 54,990 0 0 .. .. ..
Marton-Te Awamutu (north end) .. .. .. .. .. .. 184,624 0 0 119,713 0 0
Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,979,071 0 0 110,371 0 0
Napier .. .. .. .. .. .. 872,931 0 0 .. .. ..
Marton-Te Awamutu (south end) .. .. .. .. .. .. 143,630 0 0 98,761 0 0
Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,446,564 0 0 .. .. ..
Wellington-Foxton (private line) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42,116 0 0
Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,098,418 0 0 116,470 0 0
Surveys .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28,597 0 0
Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,169 0 0
Hurunui-Bluff .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,551,104 0 0 129,967 0 0
Greymouth .. .. .. .. .. .. 200,283 0 0 15,959 0 0
Greymouth Harbour Works .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 127,234 0 0
Greymouth-Hokitika .. .. .. .. .. .. 192,597 0 0 .. .. ..
Westport .. .. .. .. .. .. 227,494 0 0 .. .. ..
Westport Harbour Works .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,111 0 0
Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. 166,736 0 0 12,537 0 0
Picton .. .. .. .. .. .. 205,573 0 0 58,637 0 0
Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32,788 0 0
Stock in suspense .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,000 0 0 .. .. ..
Surveys .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38,795 0 0
Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,168 0 0
Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 15,577,392 0 0 957,588 0 0

A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.

Railway Department, 29th June, 1897.



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🚂 Comparative Railway Traffic Statement

🚂 Transport & Communications
29 June 1897
Railways, Traffic, Passengers, Freight, Comparison, 1897, 1896
  • A. C. Fife, Accountant, New Zealand Railways

🏗️ Estimated Railway Construction Costs

🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works
29 June 1897
Railways, Construction, Costs, Lines, Public Works, 1897
  • A. C. Fife, Accountant, New Zealand Railways