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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1899, to 6th January, 1900.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | Parcels. | Horses. | Carriages. | Dogs. | Total. | Drays, &c. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Total. | |||
| S. | R. | S. | R. | ||||||||||||||
| 1899 | 89,699 | 570,774 | 486,203 | 2,840,332 | 3,987,008 | 46,710 | 473,218 | 8,544 | 855 | 20,157 | 502,774 | 932 | 48,673 | 2,017 | 1,592,867 | 27,483 | 1,671,972 |
| 1898 | 87,818 | 528,968 | 455,723 | 2,602,352 | 3,674,861 | 40,899 | 442,820 | 7,920 | 755 | 18,695 | 470,190 | 725 | 41,916 | 2,589 | 1,501,893 | 23,706 | 1,570,829 |
| Inc. | 1,881 | 41,806 | 30,480 | 237,980 | 312,147 | 5,811 | 30,398 | 624 | 100 | 1,462 | 32,584 | 207 | 6,757 | .. | 90,974 | 3,777 | 101,143 |
| Dec. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 572 | .. | .. | .. |
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. | |
| 1899 | 59,290 0 0 | 63,885 4 0 | 71,770 0 0 | 253,444 3 0 | 599,725 3 0 | 393,808 4 0 | 934,032 19 0 | 2,375,955 13 0 |
| 1898 | 68,662 0 0 | 62,405 8 0 | 70,884 0 0 | 241,601 4 0 | 308,681 8 0 | 354,587 18 0 | 885,679 3 0 | 1,992,501 1 0 |
| Increase .. | .. | 1,479 16 0 | 886 0 0 | 11,842 19 0 | 291,043 15 0 | 39,220 6 0 | 48,353 16 0 | 383,454 12 0 |
| Decrease.. | 9,372 0 0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUCTION, ALL LINES, to 31st March, 1899, 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 .. .. .. .. .. | 91,688 0 0 | .. |
| Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. | 162,058 0 0 | .. |
| Kaihu .. .. .. .. .. | 70,644 0 0 | .. |
| Auckland .. .. .. .. .. | 2,370,235 0 0 | 143,216 0 0 |
| Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth .. .. .. | 3,867,281 0 0 | 171,079 0 0 |
| Wellington-Foxton (private line) .. .. .. | .. | 42,116 0 0 |
| Surveys, North Island .. .. .. | .. | 21,611 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. .. .. .. .. | 8,832,421 0 0 | 77,660 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Brunner .. .. .. .. .. | 196,972 0 0 | 15,959 0 0 |
| Greymouth Harbour Works .. .. .. | .. | 127,234 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Hokitika .. .. .. .. .. | 195,549 0 0 | .. |
| Westport .. .. .. .. .. | 220,773 0 0 | .. |
| Westport Harbour Works .. .. .. | .. | 14,111 0 0 |
| Nelson .. .. .. .. .. | 165,225 0 0 | 12,537 0 0 |
| Picton .. .. .. .. .. | 206,230 0 0 | 63,568 0 0 |
| Stock, Permanent-way .. .. .. | .. | 33,262 0 0 |
| Stock, A.O.L. Stores .. .. .. | .. | 17,988 0 0 |
| Surveys, Middle Island .. .. .. | .. | 36,213 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,168 0 0 |
| Stock in suspense .. .. .. .. .. | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Total .. .. .. .. .. | 16,404,076 0 0 | 786,891 0 0 |
Railway Department, 6th February, 1900.
A. C. IIT,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
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