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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 1
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1909, to 11th December, 1909.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1909* | 284,948 | 854,922 | 1,574,252 | 4,205,720 |
| 1908† | 296,669 | 769,324 | 1,573,078 | 3,747,502 |
| Inc. | .. | 85,598 | 1,174 | 458,218 |
| Dec. | 11,721 | .. | .. | .. |
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* .. | 130,462 0 0 | 58,470 16 0 | 72,894 0 0 | 372,797 2 0 | 771,648 2 0 | 494,655 5 0 | 1,720,358 5 0 | 3,621,285 10 0 |
| 1908† .. | 135,672 0 0 | 47,386 0 0 | 74,422 0 0 | 432,544 2 0 | 545,530 2 0 | 479,488 7 0 | 1,643,028 1 0 | 3,358,070 12 0 |
| Increase .. | .. | 11,084 16 0 | .. | .. | 226,118 0 0 | 15,166 18 0 | 77,330 4 0 | 263,214 18 0 |
| Decrease .. | 5,210 0 0 | .. | 1,528 0 0 | 59,747 0 0 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
- 255 days. † 249 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, 11th January, 1910.
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🚂 Comparative Statement of Railway Traffic
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsRailway traffic, Passengers, Season Tickets, Parcels, Horses, Carriages, Dogs, Drays, Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, Goods tonnage, Chaff, Lime, Wool, Firewood, Timber, Grain, Merchandise, Minerals
🚂 Estimated Cost of Railway Construction and Rolling-Stock
🚂 Transport & Communications11 January 1910
Railway construction costs, Rolling-stock, Opened lines, Unopened lines, Public Works Department, Harbour Boards, Kawakawa, Whangarei, Kaihu, Gisborne, North Island Main Lines, South Island Main Lines, Westland, Westport, Nelson, Picton, Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service, Surveys, Stock of Permanent-way, Stores, Deposit Account
- H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways