✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Statistics
JUNE 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1365
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1902, to 24th May, 1902.
| 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. | ||||||||||||||
| 1902 | 46,357 | 116,095 | 253,619 | 537,616 | 953,687 | 18,281 | 113,779 | 1,817 | 208 | 6,356 | 122,160 | 218 | 16,094 | 1,526 | 770,581 | 14,589 | 803,008 |
| 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 | 552,144 |
| Inc. | 2,787 | .. | 35,290 | .. | .. | 2,871 | 8,636 | 136 | .. | 274 | 9,033 | .. | 7,459 | 212 | 240,056 | 3,188 | 250,864 |
| Dec. | .. | 18,883 | .. | 129,460 | 110,266 | .. | .. | .. | 13 | .. | .. | 51 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
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 | 23,330 0 0 | 12,101 12 0 | 16,310 0 0 | 65,319 19 0 | 169,947 9 0 | 102,946 5 0 | 227,494 15 0 | 617,450 0 0 |
| 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 |
| Increase .. | 8,852 0 0 | 2,226 8 0 | .. | .. | .. | 16,628 19 0 | 1,704 4 0 | 2,808 7 0 |
| Decrease.. | .. | .. | 400 0 0 | 3,370 4 0 | 22,833 0 0 | .. | .. | .. |
ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUCTION, ALL LINES, to 31st March, 1902, 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 .. .. .. .. .. | 92,488 0 0 | 22,403 0 0 |
| Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. | 174,182 0 0 | 2,693 0 0 |
| Kaihu .. .. .. .. .. | 70,829 0 0 | .. |
| Auckland .. .. .. .. .. | 2,596,076 0 0 | 302,458 0 0 |
| Gisborne-Karaka .. .. .. | .. | 59,950 0 0 |
| Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth .. .. | 4,256,798 0 0 | 372,523 0 0 |
| Wellington-Foxton (private line) .. .. | .. | 42,116 0 0 |
| Surveys, North Island .. .. .. | .. | 24,557 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. .. .. .. | 9,764,629 0 0 | 232,306 0 0 |
| Greymouth Harbour Works .. .. | 127,234 0 0 | .. |
| Westland .. .. .. .. .. | 410,212 0 0 | 16,314 0 0 |
| Ngahere-Blackball .. .. .. | .. | 117 0 0 |
| Westport .. .. .. .. .. | 220,773 0 0 | .. |
| Westport Harbour Works .. .. | 14,111 0 0 | .. |
| Nelson .. .. .. .. .. | 167,909 0 0 | 12,537 0 0 |
| Picton .. .. .. .. .. | 207,330 0 0 | 130,906 0 0 |
| Stock, Permanent-way .. .. | .. | 58,258 0 0 |
| Stock, A.O.L. Stores .. .. | 43,151 0 0 | .. |
| Surveys, Middle Island .. .. | .. | 38,356 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,168 0 0 |
| Stock in suspense .. .. .. | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Total .. .. .. .. .. | 18,170,722 0 0 | 1,325,831 0 0 |
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
Railway Department, 24th June, 1902.
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