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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 80
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1906, to 18th August, 1906.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| 1906 | S. 142,755 | R. 372,704 | S. 836,632 | R. 1,856,330 |
| 1905 | 134,061 | 347,340 | 794,921 | 1,758,312 |
| Inc. | 8,694 | 25,364 | 41,711 | 98,018 |
| Dec. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Tons.
| All Sections. | Chaff, Lime, &c. | Wool. | Firewood. | Timber. | Grain. | Merchandise. | Minerals. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | Tons c. qr. 71,808 0 0 | Tons c. qr. 19,009 4 0 | Tons c. qr. 46,914 0 0 | Tons c. qr. 209,224 2 0 | Tons c. qr. 315,612 7 0 | Tons c. qr. 278,263 9 0 | Tons o. qr. 859,973 5 0 | Tons c. qr. 1,800,809 7 0 |
| 1905 | 61,234 0 0 | 15,014 0 0 | 45,954 0 0 | 194,012 11 0 | 346,872 2 0 | 244,222 1 0 | 790,137 18 0 | 1,697,446 12 0 |
| Increase | 10,574 0 0 | 3,995 4 0 | 960 0 0 | 15,211 11 0 | .. | 34,046 8 0 | 69,835 7 0 | 103,362 15 0 |
| Decrease | .. | .. | .. | .. | 31,259 15 0 | .. | .. | .. |
ESTIMATED COST of CONSTRUCTION, ALL LINES, to 31st March, 1906, 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 | 92,765 0 0 | 46,611 0 0 |
| Whangarei | 177,761 0 0 | 25,226 0 0 |
| Kaihu.. | 69,644 0 0 | .. |
| Auckland | 3,340,932 0 0 | 328,603 0 0 |
| Gisborne-Karaka | 127,948 0 0 | 8,273 0 0 |
| Marton-Te Awamutu (Central) | .. | 18,085 0 0 |
| Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth | 5,298,916 0 0 | 258,021 0 0 |
| Wellington-Foxton (private line) | .. | 42,116 0 0 |
| Surveys, North Island | .. | 24,660 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Hurunui-Bluff.. | 10,945,230 0 0 | 543,195 0 0 |
| Westland | 1,304,772 0 0 | 124,844 0 0 |
| Westport | 470,569 0 0 | 7,279 0 0 |
| Nelson | 269,370 0 0 | 71,105 0 0 |
| Picton | 353,960 0 0 | 5,867 0 0 |
| Lake Wakatipu steamer service | 16,436 0 0 | .. |
| Stock, Permanent-way | .. | 73,337 0 0 |
| Stock, A.O.L. Stores | 5,669 0 0 | .. |
| Surveys, Middle Island | .. | 5,554 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous | .. | 5,168 0 0 |
| Stock in suspense | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Total | 22,493,972 0 0 | 1,593,113 0 0 |
H. DAVIDSON,
Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
Railway Department, 18th September, 1906.
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🚂 Transport & Communications18 September 1906
Railway, Traffic Statistics, Passenger Numbers, Parcel Delivery, Horse Transport, Carriage Use, Dog Permits, Dray Usage, Cattle Transport, Sheep Transport, Pig Transport, Chaff Transport, Lime Transport, Wool Transport, Firewood Transport, Timber Transport, Grain Transport, Merchandise Transport, Mineral Transport, Construction Costs, Kawakawa Line, Whangarei Line, Kaihu Line, Auckland Line, Gisborne-Karaka Line, Marton-Te Awamutu Line, Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth Line, Wellington-Foxton Line, Hurunui-Bluff Line, Westland Line, Westport Line, Nelson Line, Picton Line, Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service
- H. Davidson, Accountant, New Zealand Railways