✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs
Dec. 16.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3269
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1909, to 13th November, 1909.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1909* | 252,391 | 763,280 | 1,406,044 | 3,750,950 |
| 1908† | 263,801 | 671,302 | 1,399,428 | 3,237,162 |
| Inc. | .. | 91,978 | 6,616 | 513,788 |
| Dec. | 11,410 | .. | .. | .. |
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. | |
| 1909* .. | 116,444 0 0 | 32,165 4 0 | 65,728 0 0 | 327,361 17 0 | 703,513 0 0 | 435,998 8 0 | 1,507,889 2 0 | 3,189,099 11 0 |
| 1908† . | 124,968 0 0 | 26,933 8 0 | 67,386 0 0 | 385,576 17 0 | 488,188 2 0 | 430,149 4 0 | 1,468,085 17 0 | 2,991,287 8 0 |
| Increase .. | .. | 5,231 16 0 | .. | .. | 215,324 18 0 | 5,849 4 0 | 39,803 5 0 | 197,812 3 0 |
| Decrease .. | 8,524 0 0 | .. | 1,658 0 0 | 58,215 0 0 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
- 227 days. † 221 days.
ESTIMATED COST of CONSTRUCTION of RAILWAYS, ROLLING-STOCK, &c., to 31st March, 1909, 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 .. .. .. .. .. .. | 92,773 0 0 | 75,852 0 0 |
| Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. | 177,996 0 0 | 63,187 0 0 |
| Kaihu .. .. .. .. .. .. | 67,918 0 0 | .. |
| Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. .. | 186,421 0 0 | 32,102 0 0 |
| North Island Main Lines and Branches .. .. | 12,219,646 0 0 | 124,717 0 0 |
| South Island Main Lines and Branches .. .. | 12,233,165 0 0 | 397,052 0 0 |
| Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. | 1,462,921 0 0 | 310,408 0 0 |
| Westport .. .. .. .. .. .. | 500,718 0 0 | 34,248 0 0 |
| Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. | 381,275 0 0 | 31,219 0 0 |
| Picton .. .. .. .. .. .. | 367,630 0 0 | 82,914 0 0 |
| Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service.. .. .. .. | 16,436 0 0 | .. |
| In Suspense— | ||
| Surveys, North Island .. .. .. .. | .. | 31,141 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous, North Island .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Surveys, South Island .. .. .. .. | .. | 8,039 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous, South Island .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,168 0 0 |
| P.W.D. Stock of Permanent-way .. .. .. .. | .. | 88,624 0 0 |
| W.R.D. Stock of A.O.L. Stores .. .. .. .. | 30,693 0 0 | .. |
| W.R.D. Deposit Account for Permanent-way Material .. .. | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. | 27,762,592 0 0 | 1,289,840 0 0 |
H. DAVIDSON,
Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways,
Railway Department, 14th December, 1909.
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