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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 85
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1910, to 20th August, 1910.
| All Sections. | Passengers. | Season Tickets. | Number. | Number. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Class. | Second Class. | Total. | Total. | |
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1910 | 163,174 | 433,002 | 928,166 | 2,203,862 |
| 1909 | 159,197 | 466,704 | 899,663 | 2,352,948 |
| Inc. | 3,977 | .. | 28,503 | .. |
| Dec. | .. | 33,702 | .. | 149,086 |
| Parcels. | Horses. | Carriages. | Dogs. | Total. | Drays, &c. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 893,735 | 6,037 | 905 | 22,149 | 422,826 | 817 | 75,807 | 7,268 | 2,196,712 | 59,586 | 2,340,190 |
| 376,143 | 6,437 | 901 | 23,136 | 406,617 | 879 | 64,465 | 4,667 | 1,868,443 | 48,083 | 1,986,537 |
| 17,592 | .. | 4 | .. | 16,209 | .. | 11,342 | 2,601 | 328,269 | 11,503 | 353,653 |
| .. | 400 | .. | 987 | .. | 62 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
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. | |
| 1910 .. | 88,128 0 0 | 22,165 12 0 | 46,860 0 0 | 227,945 5 0 | 413,011 0 0 | 318,697 0 0 | 1,115,864 8 0 | 2,232,671 5 0 |
| 1909 .. | 78,836 0 0 | 22,662 16 0 | 45,038 0 0 | 195,092 6 0 | 512,582 2 0 | 281,893 2 0 | 982,947 6 0 | 2,119,051 12 0 |
| Increase .. | 9,292 0 0 | .. | 1,822 0 0 | 32,852 19 0 | .. | 36,803 18 0 | 132,917 2 0 | 113,619 13 0 |
| Decrease . | .. | 497 4 0 | .. | .. | 99,571 2 0 | .. | .. | .. |
ESTIMATED COST of CONSTRUCTION of RAILWAYS, ROLLING-STOCK, &c., to 31st March, 1910, 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 | 82,477 0 0 |
| Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. | 178,136 0 0 | 122,290 0 0 |
| Kaihu .. .. .. .. .. .. | 67,918 0 0 | .. |
| Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. .. | 191,759 0 0 | 108,809 0 0 |
| North Island Main Lines and Branches .. .. .. .. .. .. | 12,546,672 0 0 | 264,220 0 0 |
| South Island Main Lines and Branches .. .. .. .. .. .. | 12,540,331 0 0 | 452,160 0 0 |
| Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. | 1,540,879 0 0 | 422,025 0 0 |
| Westport .. .. .. .. .. .. | 512,886 0 0 | 57,420 0 0 |
| Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. | 395,356 0 0 | 61,327 0 0 |
| Picton .. .. .. .. .. .. | 376,264 0 0 | 124,410 0 0 |
| Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service.. .. .. .. .. .. | 16,436 0 0 | .. |
| In Suspense— | ||
| Surveys, North Island .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 32,416 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous, North Island .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Surveys, South Island .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 7,959 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous, South Island .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 5,168 0 0 |
| P.W.D. Stock of Permanent-way .. .. .. .. .. .. | .. | 61,865 0 0 |
| W.R.D. Stock of A.O.L. Stores .. .. .. .. .. .. | 29,066 0 0 | .. |
| W.R.D. Deposit Account for Permanent-way Material .. .. .. .. .. .. | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. | £28,513,476 0 0 | £1,807,715 0 0 |
H. DAVIDSON,
Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
Railway Department, 20th September, 1910.
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