✨ Railway Statistics
JULY 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1995
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1908, to 20th June, 1908.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | Parcels. | Horses. | Carriages. | Dogs. | Total. | Drays, &c. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Pigs. | |||
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |||||||||||||
| 1908 | 102,430 | 273,896 | 527,736 | 1,351,654 | 2,255,716 | 42,723 | 209,890 | 4,305 | 574 | 14,282 | 229,051 | 530 | 31,985 | 4,443 | 1,415,080 | 34,667 |
| 1907 | 99,458 | 246,700 | 525,883 | 1,240,624 | 2,112,665 | 41,964 | 212,520 | 3,916 | 670 | 12,427 | 229,533 | 611 | 30,701 | 5,521 | 1,407,315 | 36,985 |
| Inc. | 2,972 | 27,196 | 1,853 | 111,030 | 143,051 | 759 | .. | 389 | .. | 1,855 | .. | .. | 1,284 | .. | 7,765 | .. |
| Dec. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 2,630 | .. | 96 | .. | 482 | 81 | .. | 1,078 | .. | 2,318 |
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. | |
| 1908 .. | 56,792 0 0 | 14,721 0 0 | 28,920 0 0 | 146,336 13 0 | 212,047 0 0 | 167,558 19 0 | 554,675 15 0 | 1,181,051 7 0 |
| 1907 .. | 48,860 0 0 | 12,919 8 0 | 25,974 0 0 | 140,151 19 0 | 179,399 0 0 | 181,393 12 0 | 554,486 4 0 | 1,143,184 3 0 |
| Increase .. | 7,932 0 0 | 1,801 12 0 | 2,946 0 0 | 6,184 14 0 | 32,648 0 0 | .. | 189 11 0 | 37,867 4 0 |
| Decrease .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 13,834 13 0 | .. | .. |
ESTIMATED COST of CONSTRUCTION, ALL LINES, to 31st March, 1908, 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 | 57,802 0 0 |
| Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. | 177,996 0 0 | 38,388 0 0 |
| Kaihu .. .. .. .. .. .. | 67,891 0 0 | .. |
| Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. | 3,645,173 0 0 | 645,321 0 0 |
| Gisborne-Karaka .. .. .. .. | 149,059 0 0 | 25,516 0 0 |
| Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth .. | 5,580,650 0 0 | 823,581 0 0 |
| Wellington-Foxton (private line) .. | .. | 42,116 0 0 |
| Surveys, North Island .. .. .. .. | .. | 27,022 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Hurunui-Bluff .. .. .. .. .. .. | 11,997,562 0 0 | 264,174 0 0 |
| Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. | 1,391,167 0 0 | 222,820 0 0 |
| Westport .. .. .. .. .. .. | 490,044 0 0 | 24,359 0 0 |
| Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. | 334,399 0 0 | 44,823 0 0 |
| Picton .. .. .. .. .. .. | 358,387 0 0 | 43,823 0 0 |
| Lake Wakatipu steamer service .. | 16,436 0 0 | .. |
| Stock, Permanent-way .. .. .. .. | .. | 90,966 0 0 |
| Stock, A.O.L. Stores .. .. .. .. | 39,118 0 0 | .. |
| Surveys, Middle Island .. .. .. .. | .. | 8,445 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,168 0 0 |
| Stock in suspense .. .. .. .. .. .. | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Total .. .. .. .. .. .. | 24,365,647 0 0 | 2,369,493 0 0 |
Railway Department, 21st July, 1908. H. DAVIDSON, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
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🚂 New Zealand Railways: Comparative Statement of Traffic and Construction Costs
🚂 Transport & Communications21 July 1908
Railway traffic, Passengers, Season tickets, Parcels, Livestock, Goods, Construction costs, Financial statements
- H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways