✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs
SEPT. 23.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2415
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1909, to 21st August, 1909.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| 1909* | S. 159,197 | R. 466,704 | S. 899,663 | R. 2,352,948 |
| 1908† | 163,751 | 424,834 | 880,970 | 2,090,966 |
| Inc. | .. | 41,870 | 18,693 | 261,982 |
| Dec. | 4,554 | .. | .. | .. |
Tons.
| All Sections. | Chaff, Lime, &c. | Wool. | Firewood. | Timber. | Grain. | Merchandise. | Minerals. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909* .. | Tons c. qr. 78,836 0 0 | Tons c. qr. 22,662 16 0 | Tons c. qr. 45,038 0 0 | Tons c. qr. 195,092 6 0 | Tons c. qr. 512,582 2 0 | Tons c. qr. 281,893 2 0 | Tons c. qr. 982,947 6 0 | Tons c. qr. 2,119,051 12 0 |
| 1908† .. | 84,782 0 0 | 19,290 12 0 | 45,380 0 0 | 240,637 8 0 | 304,467 15 0 | 271,962 8 0 | 946,458 16 0 | 1,912,978 19 0 |
| Increase .. | .. | 3,372 4 0 | .. | .. | 208,114 7 0 | 9,930 14 0 | 36,488 10 0 | 206,072 13 0 |
| Decrease .. | 5,946 0 0 | .. | 342 0 0 | 45,545 2 0 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
- 143 days. † 137 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, 21st September, 1909.
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NZ Gazette 1909, No 77
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🚂 Comparative Statement of Traffic on New Zealand Railways
🚂 Transport & Communications21 September 1909
Railway traffic, Passengers, Season tickets, Parcels, Livestock, Merchandise, Minerals, Construction costs, Rolling-stock
- H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways