✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs
1710 [No. 83
T H E N E W Z E A L A N D G A Z E T T E.
COMPRARIVE STAMENT OF TRFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1897, to 21st August, 1897.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | | | | | Season Tickets. | Number. | | | | | | Number. | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| | First Class. | | Second Class. | | Total. | Total. | Parcels. | Hors. | Cargoes. | Dogs. | Total. | Drays, &c. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Total. |
| | S. | R. | S. | R. | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1897 | 42,513 | 242,808 | 219,796 | 1,115,422 | 1,620,039 | 18,294 | 191,610 | 3,627 | 294 | 10,224 | 205,755 | 341 | 13,289 | 1,339 | 830,693 | 20,119 | 865,781 |
| 1896 | 42,376 | 224,210 | 218,146 | 956,728 | 1,436,460 | 15,376 | 172,350 | 3,862 | 264 | 9,524 | 186,000 | 269 | 11,687 | 1,190 | 681,972 | 28,612 | 723,730 |
| Inc. | 137 | 18,098 | 6,650 | 158,694 | 183,579 | 2,918 | 19,260 | .. | 30 | 700 | 19,755 | 72 | 1,602 | 149 | 148,721 | .. | 142,051 |
| Dec. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 235 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8,493 | .. |
| All Sections. | Tons. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaff, LIme, &c. | Woll. | Firewood. | Timmer. | Grian. | Merchandize. | 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 | 37,678 0 0 | 11,832 16 0 | 35,928 0 0 | 121,604 1 0 | 216,672 14 0 | 171,661 5 0 | 418,058 7 0 | 1,013,435 3 | |
| 1896 | 28,150 0 0 | 9,783 8 0 | 33,546 0 0 | 83,821 17 0 | 194,620 11 0 | 142,436 16 0 | 406,686 16 0 | 899,045 8 0 | |
| Increase .. | 9,528 0 0 | 2,049 8 0 | 2,382 0 0 | 37,782 4 0 | 22,052 3 0 | 29,224 9 0 | 11,371 11 0 | 114,389 15 0 | |
| Decrease.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUCTION, ALL LINES, to 31st March, 1897, as furnished by Public Work Department, including Public Work Loan Expenditure on Harbour-Works foring Part of the Railway System.
| Section. | Cost of Opened Lines. | Cost of Unopened Lines. |
|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Kawakawa .. .. .. .. .. .. | 90,638 0 0 | .. |
| Whangarei-Kano .. .. .. .. | 137,734 0 0 | 1,195 0 0 |
| Kaihi .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | 54,990 0 0 | .. |
| Marton-Te Awaamutu (north end) | 184,624 0 0 | 119,713 0 0 |
| Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. | 1,979,071 0 0 | 110,371 0 0 |
| Napiar .. .. .. .. .. .. | 872,931 0 0 | .. |
| Marton-Te Awaamutu (sout end) | 143,630 0 0 | 98,761 0 0 |
| Waiangnui .. .. .. .. .. | 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 |
| Miscellaneos .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Hurnui-Bluff .. .. .. .. .. | 8,551,104 0 0 | 129,967 0 0 |
| Greymouth .. .. .. .. .. | 200,283 0 0 | 15,959 0 0 |
| Greymouth Harbour Work .. .. | .. | 127,234 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Hokitika .. .. .. | 192,597 0 0 | .. |
| Westport .. .. .. .. .. | 227,494 0 0 | .. |
| Westport Harbour Work .. .. | .. | 14,111 0 0 |
| Nelon .. .. .. .. .. .. | 166,736 0 0 | 12,537 0 0 |
| Picto .. .. .. .. .. .. | 205,573 0 0 | 58,637 0 0 |
| Stock .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 32,788 0 0 |
| Stock in suspen .. .. .. .. | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Surveys .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 38,795 0 0 |
| Miscellaneos .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,168 0 0 |
| Total .. .. .. .. .. .. | 15,577,392 0 0 | 957,588 0 0 |
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealnd Railway
Railway Department, 21st September, 1897.
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