New Zealand Gazette – 1909 – No. 95

Page 2975

✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Statistics



Nov. 18.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2975

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1909, to 16th October, 1909.

All Sections. Passengers. Season Tickets. Number. Number.
First Class. Second Class. Total. Total.
S. R. S. R.
1909* 220,390 639,204 1,238,663 3,184,482
1908† 230,465 570,546 1,226,107 2,785,374
Inc. .. 68,658 12,556 399,108
Dec. 10,075 .. .. ..

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* .. 104,018 0 0 26,037 0 0 58,772 0 0 281,554 18 0 642,635 18 0 381,357 2 0 1,334,240 11 0 2,828,615 9 0
1908† .. 114,026 0 0 23,457 0 0 60,412 0 0 336,044 18 0 431,162 18 0 380,665 2 0 1,310,705 6 0 2,656,473 4 0
Increase .. .. 2,580 0 0 .. .. 211,473 0 0 692 0 0 23,535 5 0 172,142 5 0
Decrease .. 10,008 0 0 .. 1,640 0 0 54,490 0 0 .. .. .. ..
  • 199 days. † 193 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, 16th November, 1909.



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🚂 Comparative Statement of Traffic on All Sections

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railways, Traffic Statistics, Passengers, Goods, Freight, Comparative Data

🚂 Estimated Cost of Construction of Railways

🚂 Transport & Communications
16 November 1909
Railways, Construction Costs, Rolling Stock, Public Works, Financial Returns
  • H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways