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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 9
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1897, to 8th January, 1898.
| 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. | Total. | ||||
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |||||||||||||||
| 1898 | 86,082 | 516,992 | 440,016 | 2,500,534 | 3,543,624 | 35,654 | 400,930 | 7,592 | 653 | 17,833 | 427,008 | 651 | 31,857 | 2,782 | 1,440,289 | 33,149 | 1,508,728 | |
| 1897 | 88,920 | 502,778 | 441,328 | 2,248,606 | 3,281,632 | 31,147 | 363,279 | 8,387 | 571 | 17,392 | 389,629 | 558 | 26,355 | 2,270 | 1,173,211 | 43,045 | 1,245,439 | |
| Inc. | .. | 14,214 | .. | 251,928 | 261,992 | 4,507 | 37,651 | .. | 82 | 441 | 37,379 | 93 | 5,502 | 512 | 267,078 | .. | 263,289 | |
| Dec. | 2,838 | .. | 1,312 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 795 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 9,896 | .. |
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 .. | 61,144 0 0 | 70,275 0 0 | 64,270 0 0 | 240,327 3 0 | 324,306 4 0 | 341,045 8 0 | 808,751 17 0 | 1,910,119 12 0 |
| 1897 .. | 48,916 0 0 | 63,684 16 0 | 61,814 0 0 | 191,083 14 0 | 322,039 3 0 | 292,713 13 0 | 785,592 17 0 | 1,765,844 3 0 |
| Increase .. | 12,228 0 0 | 6,590 4 0 | 2,456 0 0 | 49,243 9 0 | 2,267 1 0 | 48,331 15 0 | 23,159 0 0 | 144,275 9 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, 8th February, 1898.
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