✨ Railway Statistics and Construction Costs
May 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1183
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1902, to 26th April, 1902.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1902 | 23,340 | 60,984 | 128,374 | 281,166 |
| 1901 | 22,723 | 77,542 | 112,623 | 404,732 |
| Inc. | 617 | .. | 15,751 | .. |
| Dec. | .. | 16,558 | .. | 123,566 |
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. | |
| 1902 | 8,742 0 0 | 6,731 0 0 | 8,060 0 0 | 32,257 10 0 | 78,701 13 0 | 53,438 12 0 | 107,968 7 0 | 295,899 2 0 |
| 1901 | 7,014 0 0 | 6,060 8 0 | 7,354 0 0 | 35,621 2 0 | 89,324 0 0 | 42,590 18 0 | 107,061 1 0 | 295,025 9 0 |
| Increase .. | 1,728 0 0 | 670 12 0 | 706 0 0 | .. | .. | 10,847 14 0 | 907 6 0 | 873 13 0 |
| Decrease.. | .. | .. | .. | 3,363 12 0 | 10,622 7 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, 27th May, 1902.
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