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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 70
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1909, to 24th July, 1909.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | Parcels. | Horses. | Carriages. | Dogs. | Total. | Drays, &c. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Total. | |||
| S. | R. | S. | R. | ||||||||||||||
| 1909* | 130,108 | 387,524 | 735,189 | 1,959,206 | 3,212,027 | 64,559 | 310,512 | 5,328 | 729 | 19,056 | 335,625 | 736 | 50,040 | 3,898 | 1,734,016 | 44,180 | 1,832,870 |
| 1908† | 131,914 | 341,724 | 701,838 | 1,697,950 | 2,873,426 | 58,559 | 270,894 | 5,143 | 724 | 18,135 | 294,896 | 693 | 41,702 | 5,337 | 1,726,000 | 38,831 | 1,812,563 |
| Inc. | .. | 45,800 | 33,351 | 261,256 | 388,601 | 6,000 | 39,618 | 185 | 5 | 921 | 40,729 | 43 | 8,338 | .. | 8,016 | 5,849 | 20,307 |
| Dec. | 1,806 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1,439 | .. | .. | .. |
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* .. | 65,532 0 0 | 20,662 4 0 | 37,048 0 0 | 154,394 3 0 | 436,932 18 0 | 235,219 9 0 | 787,713 19 0 | 1,737,502 13 0 |
| 1908† .. | 68,060 0 0 | 17,457 4 0 | 36,834 0 0 | 191,057 9 0 | 253,036 16 0 | 220,788 12 0 | 749,905 10 0 | 1,537,139 11 0 |
| Increase | .. | 3,205 0 0 | 214 0 0 | .. | 183,896 2 0 | 14,430 17 0 | 37,808 9 0 | 200,363 2 0 |
| Decrease | .. | 2,528 0 0 | .. | 36,663 6 0 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
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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 Materia | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Totals | 27,762,592 0 0 | 1,289,840 0 0 |
H. DAVIDSON,
Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways,
Railway Department, 24th August, 1909.
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- H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways