✨ Railway Statistics and Construction Costs
Dec. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2263
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1900, to 10th November, 1900.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1900 | 119,209 | 439,548 | 610,833 | 2,110,934 |
| 1899 | 68,713 | 432,910 | 375,438 | 1,965,116 |
| Inc. | 50,496 | 6,638 | 235,395 | 145,818 |
| Dec. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
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. | |
| 1900 | 51,978 0 0 | 18,547 0 0 | 60,410 0 0 | 227,688 14 0 | 502,690 12 0 | 332,285 4 0 | 850,865 11 0 | 2,044,465 1 0 |
| 1899 | 50,930 0 0 | 22,969 16 0 | 59,938 0 0 | 207,185 15 0 | 512,826 5 0 | 314,253 17 0 | 773,552 7 0 | 1,941,656 0 0 |
| Increase .. | 1,048 0 0 | .. | 472 0 0 | 20,502 19 0 | .. | 18,031 7 0 | 77,313 4 0 | 102,809 1 0 |
| Decrease.. | .. | 4,422 16 0 | .. | .. | 10,135 13 0 | .. | .. | .. |
ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUCTION, ALL LINES, to 31st March, 1900, 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 .. .. .. .. .. .. | 91,668 0 0 | 1,106 0 0 |
| Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. | 163,618 0 0 | 264 0 0 |
| Kaihu .. .. .. .. .. .. | 70,781 0 0 | .. |
| Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. | 2,394,941 0 0 | 166,798 0 0 |
| Gisborne-Karaka .. .. .. .. | .. | 502 0 0 |
| Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth .. .. | 3,933,353 0 0 | 201,901 0 0 |
| Wellington-Foxton (private line) .. .. | .. | 42,116 0 0 |
| Surveys, North Island .. .. .. .. | .. | 23,764 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. .. .. .. .. | 9,037,709 0 0 | 60,248 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Brunner .. .. .. .. | 196,972 0 0 | 15,959 0 0 |
| Greymouth Harbour Works .. .. .. | .. | 127,234 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Hokitika .. .. .. .. | 197,065 0 0 | .. |
| Westport .. .. .. .. .. .. | 220,773 0 0 | .. |
| Westport Harbour Works .. .. .. | .. | 14,111 0 0 |
| Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. | 165,363 0 0 | 12,537 0 0 |
| Pictor .. .. .. .. .. .. | 206,624 0 0 | 87,965 0 0 |
| Stock, Permanent-way .. .. .. .. | .. | 30,614 0 0 |
| Stock, A.O.L. Stores .. .. .. .. | .. | 17,248 0 0 |
| Surveys, Middle Island .. .. .. | .. | 37,681 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,168 0 0 |
| Stock in suspense .. .. .. .. | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Total .. .. .. .. .. .. | 16,703,887 0 0 | 850,385 0 0 |
Railway Department, 11th December, 1900. A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
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