✨ Railway Statistics and Costs
Nov. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2213
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1901, to 12th October, 1901.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1901 | 141,440 | 403,326 | 759,20 | 2,020,376 |
| 1900 | 99,277 | 364,692 | 518,47 | 1,762,216 |
| Inc. | 42,163 | 38,634 | 240,724 | 258,160 |
| 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. | |
| 1901 | 50,722 0 0 | 19,446 12 0 | 57,138 0 0 | 226,939 5 0 | 537,541 15 0 | 282,682 8 0 | 796,957 5 0 | 1,971,427 5 0 |
| 1900 | 46,800 0 0 | 15,894 8 0 | 54,396 0 0 | 197,894 4 0 | 447,691 4 0 | 292,860 6 0 | 756,266 7 0 | 1,811,802 9 0 |
| Increase .. | 3,922 0 0 | 3,552 4 0 | 2,742 0 0 | 29,045 1 0 | 89,850 11 0 | .. | 40,690 18 0 | 159,624 16 0 |
| Decrease.. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 10,177 18 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 |
Railway Department, 12th November, 1901.
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
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