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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 65
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1897, to 26th June, 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 | 28,622 | 162,638 | 145,062 | 784,660 | 1,120,982 | 10,691 | 121,034 | 2,666 | 171 | 7,040 | 130,911 | 228 | 7,893 | 882 | 550,099 | 14,293 | 573,395 | |
| 1896 | 27,164 | 143,400 | 133,260 | 627,022 | 930,846 | 8,797 | 106,935 | 2,742 | 160 | 6,255 | 116,092 | 168 | 7,137 | 700 | 464,560 | 21,086 | 493,651 | |
| Inc. | 1,458 | 19,238 | 11,802 | 157,638 | 190,136 | 1,894 | 14,099 | .. | 11 | 785 | 14,819 | 60 | 756 | 182 | 85,539 | .. | 79,744 | |
| Dec. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 76 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6,793 | .. |
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 | 23,718 0 0 | 8,524 0 0 | 23,128 0 0 | 77,078 5 0 | 165,500 16 0 | 102,126 1 0 | 252,008 8 0 | 652,083 10 0 |
| 1896 | 18,274 0 0 | 7,348 16 0 | 21,758 0 0 | 51,023 9 0 | 140,248 4 0 | 91,218 3 0 | 240,928 4 0 | 570,798 16 0 |
| Increase .. | 5,444 0 0 | 1,175 4 0 | 1,370 0 0 | 26,054 16 0 | 25,252 12 0 | 10,907 18 0 | 11,080 4 0 | 81,284 14 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 .. .. .. .. | 200,288 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 | 12,587 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. PIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways
Railway Department, 27th July, 1897.
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