✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Statistics
JUNE 27. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1363
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1901, to 25th May, 1901.
| 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. | |||||||||||||
| 1901 | 43,570 | 134,978 | 218,329 | 667,076 | 1,063,953 | 15,410 | 105,143 | 1,681 | 221 | 6,082 | 113,127 | 269 | 8,635 | 1,314 | 530,525 | 11,401 |
| 1900 | 20,509 | 131,530 | 117,984 | 671,396 | 941,419 | 10,965 | 98,689 | 2,178 | 175 | 5,645 | 106,687 | 225 | 9,310 | 1,829 | 429,516 | 9,085 |
| Inc. | 23,061 | 3,448 | 100,345 | .. | 122,534 | 4,445 | 6,454 | .. | 46 | 437 | 6,440 | 44 | .. | .. | 101,009 | 2,316 |
| Dec. | .. | .. | .. | 4,320 | .. | .. | .. | 497 | .. | .. | .. | .. | 675 | 515 | .. | .. |
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. | |
| 1901 | 14,478 0 0 | 9,875 4 0 | 16,710 0 0 | 68,690 3 0 | 192,780 9 0 | 86,317 6 0 | 225,790 11 0 | 614,641 13 0 |
| 1900 | 13,348 0 0 | 7,560 4 0 | 13,502 0 0 | 51,083 9 0 | 155,484 19 0 | 90,688 8 0 | 207,332 1 0 | 538,999 1 0 |
| Increase .. | 1,130 0 0 | 2,315 0 0 | 3,208 0 0 | 17,606 14 0 | 37,295 10 0 | .. | 18,458 10 0 | 75,642 12 0 |
| Decrease.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4,371 2 0 | .. | .. |
ESTIMATED COST of CONSTRUCTION, ALL LINES, to 31st March, 1901, 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 | 7,955 0 0 |
| Whangarei | 170,308 0 0 | 316 0 0 |
| Kaihu .. | 70,811 0 0 | .. |
| Auckland | 2,434,764 0 0 | 231,956 0 0 |
| Gisborne-Karaka | .. | 32,569 0 0 |
| Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth | 4,045,563 0 0 | 262,701 0 0 |
| Wellington-Foxton (private line) | .. | 42,116 0 0 |
| Surveys, North Island | .. | 24,536 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. | 9,237,605 0 0 | 119,765 0 0 |
| Greymouth-Hokitika | 197,701 0 0 | .. |
| Greymouth-Brunner | 198,908 0 0 | 15,959 0 0 |
| Greymouth Harbour Works | 127,234 0 0 | .. |
| Westport | 220,773 0 0 | .. |
| Westport Harbour Works | 14,111 0 0 | .. |
| Nelson | 166,179 0 0 | 12,537 0 0 |
| Picton | 206,683 0 0 | 111,815 0 0 |
| Stock, Permanent-way .. | .. | 63,900 0 0 |
| Stock, A.O.L. Stores | .. | 47,911 0 0 |
| Surveys, Middle Island .. | .. | 38,356 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. | .. | 5,168 0 0 |
| Stock in suspense | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Total .. | 17,207,328 0 0 | 1,022,729 0 0 |
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
Railway Department, 25th June, 1901.
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