✨ Railways Traffic Statistics and Construction Costs
JULY 27.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1805
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1905, to 24th June, 1905.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 905 | 84,565 | 222,420 | 491,528 | 1,171,752 |
| 904 | 85,078 | 237,770 | 467,584 | 1,151,126 |
| Inc. | .. | .. | 23,944 | 20,626 |
| Dec. | 513 | 15,350 | .. | .. |
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. | |
| 905 | 39,208 0 0 | 10,271 16 0 | 27,036 0 0 | 116,070 7 0 | 239,558 9 0 | 150,147 0 0 | 474,028 15 0 | 1,056,820 7 0 |
| 904 .. | 36,716 0 0 | 10,767 8 0 | 29,340 0 0 | 119,975 18 0 | 231,978 6 0 | 154,828 1 0 | 455,196 18 0 | 1,038,802 11 0 |
| Increase | 2,492 0 0 | .. | .. | .. | 7,580 3 0 | .. | 18,831 17 0 | 17,517 16 0 |
| Decrease | .. | 495 12 0 | 2,304 0 0 | 3,905 11 0 | .. | 4,681 1 0 | .. | .. |
ESTIMATED COST of CONSTRUCTION, ALL LINES, to 31st March, 1905, as furnished by Public Works Department and by Greymouth and Westport Harbour Boards respectively.
| Section. | Cost of Opened Lines. | Cost of Unopened Lines. |
|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Kawakawa .. .. .. .. .. | 94,205 0 0 | 41,595 0 0 |
| Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. | 176,321 0 0 | 19,890 0 0 |
| Kaihu.. .. .. .. .. | 69,644 0 0 | .. |
| Auckland .. .. .. .. .. | 3,109,600 0 0 | 338,634 0 0 |
| Gisborne-Karaka .. .. .. | 77,346 0 0 | 39,406 0 0 |
| Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth | 5,170,271 0 0 | 126,438 0 0 |
| Wellington-Foxton (private line) | .. | 42,116 0 0 |
| Surveys, North Island .. .. | .. | 24,618 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Hurunui-Bluff.. .. .. .. | 10,637,036 0 0 | 438,913 0 0 |
| Westland .. .. .. .. .. | 1,234,711 0 0 | 115,418 0 0 |
| Westport .. .. .. .. .. | 465,784 0 0 | .. |
| Nelson .. .. .. .. .. | 268,208 0 0 | 53,104 0 0 |
| Picton .. .. .. .. .. | 349,360 0 0 | .. |
| Lake Wakatipu steamer service .. | 16,436 0 0 | .. |
| Stock, Permanent-way .. .. | .. | 42,065 0 0 |
| Stock, A.O.L. Stores .. .. | 7,650 0 0 | .. |
| Surveys, Middle Island .. .. | .. | 9,598 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,168 0 0 |
| Stock in suspense .. .. .. | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Total .. .. .. .. .. | 21,701,572 0 0 | 1,302,132 0 0 |
H. DAVIDSON,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
Railway Department, 25th July, 1905.
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- H. Davidson, Accountant, New Zealand Railways