✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Statistics
Nov. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2101
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1897, to 16th October, 1897.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | Parcels. | Horses. | Car-riages. | Dogs. | Total. | Drays, &c. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Pigs. | |||
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |||||||||||||
| 1897 | 57,888 | 325,850 | 298,509 | 1,470,922 | 2,153,169 | 26,245 | 267,213 | 4,873 | 397 | 13,011 | 285,494 | 453 | 21,245 | 1,839 | 1,016,704 | 25,149 |
| 1896 | 58,692 | 306,324 | 295,581 | 1,292,952 | 1,953,549 | 22,550 | 242,002 | 5,359 | 355 | 12,612 | 260,328 | 365 | 18,483 | 1,684 | 890,709 | 35,371 |
| Inc. | .. | 19,526 | 2,928 | 177,970 | 199,620 | 3,695 | 25,211 | .. | 42 | 399 | 25,166 | 88 | 2,762 | 155 | 125,995 | .. |
| Dec. | 804 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 486 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10,222 |
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 | 47,992 0 0 | 15,603 4 0 | 47,218 0 0 | 169,898 7 0 | 269,546 9 0 | 238,504 5 0 | 578,603 16 0 | 1,367,366 1 0 |
| 1896 | 38,134 0 0 | 13,083 8 0 | 45,222 0 0 | 122,499 2 0 | 250,888 18 0 | 202,521 18 0 | 558,005 2 0 | 1,230,354 8 0 |
| Increase .. | 9,858 0 0 | 2,519 16 0 | 1,996 0 0 | 47,399 5 0 | 18,657 11 0 | 35,982 7 0 | 20,598 14 0 | 137,011 13 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 | 12,537 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, 16th November, 1897.
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