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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 62
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1909, to 26th June, 1909.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1909* | 102,361 | 306,316 | 566,430 | 1,573,350 |
| 1908† | 102,430 | 273,896 | 527,736 | 1,351,654 |
| Inc. | .. | 32,420 | 38,694 | 221,696 |
| Dec. | 69 | .. | .. | .. |
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* .. | 53,040 0 0 | 16,956 12 0 | 28,714 0 0 | 117,344 12 0 | 353,995 18 0 | 190,200 0 0 | 587,688 15 0 | 1,347,939 17 0 |
| 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 |
| Increase .. | .. | 2,235 12 0 | .. | .. | 141,948 18 0 | 22,641 1 0 | 33,013 0 0 | 166,888 10 0 |
| Decrease .. | 3,752 0 0 | .. | 206 0 0 | 28,992 1 0 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
- 87 days. † 81 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, 27th July, 1909.
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🚂 New Zealand Railways: Comparative Statement of Traffic
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- H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways
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