✨ Railway Statistics and Construction Costs
JUNE 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1459
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1904, to 30th April, 1904.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1904 | 34,118 | 100,492 | 179,197 | 518,348 |
| 1903 | 26,256 | 84,808 | 141,193 | 460,034 |
| Inc. | 7,862 | 15,684 | 38,004 | 58,314 |
| 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. | |
| 1904 | 13,826 0 0 | 4,759 16 0 | 9,736 0 0 | 46,281 2 0 | 93,561 2 0 | 56,692 5 0 | 161,071 2 0 | 385,927 7 0 |
| 1903 | 7,908 0 0 | 5,862 0 0 | 6,672 0 0 | 32,263 16 0 | 75,937 5 0 | 52,753 14 0 | 117,172 4 0 | 298,568 19 0 |
| Increase .. | 5,918 0 0 | .. | 3,064 0 0 | 14,017 6 0 | 17,623 17 0 | 3,938 11 0 | 43,898 18 0 | 87,358 8 0 |
| Decrease .. | .. | 1,102 4 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 |
Railway Department, 31st May, 1904. H. DAVIDSON, Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
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