✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Statistics
Sept. 22.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1529
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1898, to 20th August, 1898.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | Parcels. | Horses. | Carriages. | Dogs. | Total. | Drays, &c. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Pigs. | |||
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |||||||||||||
| 1898 | 42,253 | 237,424 | 224,855 | 1,117,236 | 1,621,768 | 21,291 | 212,721 | 3,437 | 372 | 10,408 | 226,938 | 361 | 19,732 | 1,796 | 872,040 | 14,058 |
| 1897 | 42,513 | 242,308 | 219,796 | 1,115,422 | 1,620,039 | 18,294 | 191,610 | 3,627 | 294 | 10,224 | 205,755 | 341 | 13,289 | 1,839 | 830,693 | 20,119 |
| Inc. | .. | .. | 5,059 | 1,814 | 1,729 | 2,997 | 21,111 | .. | 78 | 184 | 21,183 | 20 | 6,443 | 457 | 41,347 | .. |
| Dec. | 260 | 4,884 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 190 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 6,061 |
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. | |
| 1898 .. | 42,488 0 0 | 13,495 0 0 | 38,712 0 0 | 122,611 15 0 | 208,337 6 0 | 178,160 0 0 | 454,266 10 0 | 1,058,070 11 0 |
| 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 0 |
| Increase .. | 4,810 0 0 | 1,662 4 0 | 2,784 0 0 | 1,007 14 0 | .. | 6,498 15 0 | 36,208 3 0 | 44,635 8 0 |
| Decrease.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 8,335 8 0 | .. | .. | .. |
ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUCTION, ALL LINES, to 31st March, 1898, 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 .. .. .. .. .. | 91,681 0 0 | .. |
| Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. | 144,105 0 0 | 6,696 0 0 |
| Kaihu .. .. .. .. .. | 70,544 0 0 | .. |
| Auckland .. .. .. .. .. | 2,214,903 0 0 | 217,156 0 0 |
| Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth .. .. .. | 3,796,473 0 0 | 140,048 0 0 |
| Wellington-Foxton (private line) .. .. .. | .. | 42,116 0 0 |
| Surveys, North Island .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 30,182 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. .. .. .. .. | 8,666,899 0 0 | 83,097 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Brunner .. .. .. .. .. | 196,972 0 0 | 15,959 0 0 |
| Greymouth Harbour Works .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 127,234 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Hokitika .. .. .. .. .. | 195,127 0 0 | .. |
| Westport .. .. .. .. .. | 220,772 0 0 | .. |
| Westport Harbour Works .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 14,111 0 0 |
| Nelson .. .. .. .. .. | 165,192 0 0 | 12,537 0 0 |
| Picton .. .. .. .. .. | 206,235 0 0 | 53,711 0 0 |
| Stock, Permanent-way .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 49,169 0 0 |
| Stock, A.O.L. Stores .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 31,964 0 0 |
| Surveys, Middle Island .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 38,825 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,168 0 0 |
| Stock in suspense .. .. .. .. .. | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Total .. .. .. .. .. | 15,993,903 0 0 | 878,142 0 0 |
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
Railway Department, 20th September, 1898.
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