✨ Railway Statistics and Costs
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 32
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1902, to 31st March, 1903.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1903 | 324,084 | 900,518 | 1,773,518 | 4,577,270 |
| 1902 | 288,322 | 867,864 | 1,524,760 | 4,675,190 |
| Inc. | 35,762 | 32,654 | 248,758 | .. |
| Dec. | .. | .. | .. | 97,920 |
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. | |
| 1903 | 121,092 0 0 | 116,309 0 0 | 100,496 0 0 | 436,008 6 0 | 718,375 16 0 | 633,684 18 0 | 1,604,425 19 0 | 3,730,393 19 0 |
| 1902 | 86,378 0 0 | 101,878 0 0 | 100,236 0 0 | 427,153 3 0 | 813,344 12 0 | 656,394 11 0 | 1,443,792 9 0 | 3,529,176 15 0 |
| Increase . | 34,714 0 0 | 14,431 0 0 | 262 0 0 | 8,855 3 0 | .. | 77,290 7 0 | 160,633 10 0 | 201,211 4 0 |
| Decrease . | .. | .. | .. | .. | 94,968 16 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 .. .. .. | 92,483 0 0 | 22,403 0 0 |
| Whangarei .. .. .. | 174,182 0 0 | 8,693 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 .. | .. | 24.55'1 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. .. | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. .. | 9,764,629 0 0 | 332,306 0 0 |
| Greymouth Harbour Works .. | 187,234 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 .. .. .. | 161,909 0 0 | 130,906 0 0 |
| Picton .. .. .. | 207,330 0 0 | .. |
| Stock, Permanent-way .. | .. | 53.258 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 | 1,225,831 0 0 |
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
Railway Department, 28th April, 1903.
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