✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Costs
June 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1643
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1910, to 30th April, 1910.
| 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. | | | | | | | | | | | ||
| 1910 38,278 95,496 | 201,596 471,698 | 807,068 | 18,879 | 96,707 | 1,551 | 197 | 4,617 | 103,072 | 194 | 15,805 | 2,077 | 849,216 | 21,372 | 888,664 |
| 1909 39,985 132,036 | 213,982 690,412 | 1,076,365 | 17,301 | 92,391 | 1,963 | 209 | 5,520 | 100,083 | 293 | 13,849 | 1,117 | 687,605 | 18,041 | 720,905 |
| Inc. .. .. | .. .. | .. | 1,578 | 4,316 | .. | .. | .. | 2,989 | .. | 1,956 | 960 | 161,611 | 3,331 | 167,759 |
| Dec. 1,657 86,540 | 12,386 218,714 | 269,297 | .. | .. | 412 | 12 | 903 | .. | 99 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Tons.
| All Sections. | Chaff, Lime, &c. | Wool. | Firewood. | Timber. | Grain. | Merchandise. | Minerals. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 .. | Tons c. qr. 23,952 0 0 | Tons c. qr. 6,953 8 0 | Tons c. qr. 9,644 0 0 | Tons c. qr. 56,239 1 0 | Tons c. qr. 122,931 11 0 | Tons c. qr. 74,040 14 0 | Tons c. qr. 231,550 0 0 | Tons c. qr. 525,310 14 0 |
| 1909 .. | 18,638 0 0 | 8,181 4 0 | 9,520 0 0 | 42,719 10 0 | 124,843 18 0 | 72,021 12 0 | 189,553 5 0 | 465,477 9 0 |
| Increase .. | 5,314 0 0 | .. | 124 0 0 | 13,519 11 0 | .. | 2,019 2 0 | 41,996 15 0 | 59,833 5 0 |
| Decrease .. | .. | 1,227 16 0 | .. | .. | 1,912 7 0 | .. | .. | .. |
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 .. .. .. | 30,698 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, 31st May, 1910.
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🚂 New Zealand Railways Comparative Traffic Statement
🚂 Transport & Communications31 May 1910
Railway traffic, Passengers, Season tickets, Parcels, Livestock, Merchandise, Minerals, Financial comparison
- H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways
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- H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways