✨ Railway Statistics and Costs
Aug. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1839
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1903, to 18th July, 1903.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | Parcels. | Horses. | Car-riages. | Dogs. | Total. | Drays, &c. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Total. | |||
| S. | R. | S. | R. | ||||||||||||||
| 1903 | 96,026 | 260,374 | 569,602 | 1,338,142 | 2,264,144 | 40,921 | 229,504 | 3,761 | 554 | 12,968 | 246,787 | 614 | 28,236 | 3,922 | 1,413,627 | 23,860 | 1,470,259 |
| 1902 | 87,655 | 221,260 | 496,905 | 1,116,284 | 1,922,104 | 36,288 | 215,884 | 3,240 | 471 | 11,911 | 231,506 | 415 | 27,854 | 2,661 | 1,294,864 | 22,010 | 1,347,804 |
| Inc. | 8,371 | 39,114 | 72,697 | 221,858 | 342,040 | 4,633 | 13,620 | 521 | 83 | 1,057 | 15,281 | 199 | 382 | 1,261 | 118,763 | 1,850 | 122,455 |
| 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. | |
| 1903 | 45,846 0 0 | 16,198 4 0 | 32,462 0 0 | 144,896 7 0 | 324,443 0 0 | 208,964 5 0 | 549,336 16 0 | 1,322,146 12 0 |
| 1902 | 45,494 0 0 | 18,933 12 0 | 33,514 0 0 | 127,802 11 0 | 311,617 9 0 | 197,840 13 0 | 484,478 12 0 | 1,219,680 17 0 |
| Increase .. | 352 0 0 | .. | .. | 17,093 16 0 | 12,825 11 0 | 11,123 12 0 | 64,858 4 0 | 102,465 15 0 |
| Decrease .. | .. | 2,735 8 0 | 1,052 0 0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
ESTIMATED COST of CONSTRUCTION, ALL LINES, to 31st March, 1903, 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 | 94,106 0 0 | 29,594 0 0 |
| Whangarei | 175,932 0 0 | 10,022 0 0 |
| Kaihu.. | 69,634 0 0 | .. |
| Auckland | 2,677,615 0 0 | 388,660 0 0 |
| Gisborne-Karaka | 75,110 0 0 | 3,412 0 0 |
| Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth | 4,649,346 0 0 | 248,813 0 0 |
| Wellington-Foxton (private line) | .. | 42,116 0 0 |
| Surveys, North Island | .. | 24,760 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Hurunui-Bluff.. | 9,986,178 0 0 | 253,882 0 0 |
| Greymouth Harbour Works | 127,234 0 0 | .. |
| Westland | 413,166 0 0 | 23,559 0 0 |
| Ngahere-Blackball | .. | 1,090 0 0 |
| Westport | 220,773 0 0 | .. |
| Westport Harbour Works | 14,111 0 0 | .. |
| Nelson | 170,737 0 0 | 12,537 0 0 |
| Picton | 345,679 0 0 | .. |
| Stock, Permanent-way | .. | 45,193 0 0 |
| Stock, A.O.L. Stores | 37,114 0 0 | .. |
| Surveys, Middle Island | .. | 39,225 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous | .. | 5,168 0 0 |
| Stock in suspense | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Total | 19,081,735 0 0 | 1,133,200 0 0 |
A. C. FIFE,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
Railway Department, 18th August, 1903.
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