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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 82

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1911, to 16th September, 1911.

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. | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1911 | 203,506 | 574,627 | 1,113,370 | 2,968,702 | 4,860,205 | 109,172 | 488,760 | 7,916 | 1,108 | 28,189 | 525,973 | 1247 | 86,538 | 10,729 | 2,137,226 | 56,318 | 2,292,058 |
| 1910 | 197,564 | 515,678 | 1,111,829 | 2,622,354 | 4,447,425 | 110,997 | 468,620 | 7,410 | 1,110 | 25,961 | 503,101 | 1017 | 91,612 | 8,520 | 2,318,205 | 64,535 | 2,483,889 |
| Inc. | 5,942 | 58,949 | 1,541 | 346,348 | 412,780 | .. | 20,140 | 506 | .. | 2,228 | 22,872 | 230 | .. | 2,209 | .. | .. | .. |
| Dec. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1,825 | .. | .. | 2 | .. | .. | .. | 5,074 | .. | 180,979 | 8,217 | 191,831 |

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. |
| 1911 .. | 103,058 0 0 | 23,831 8 0 | 57,904 0 0 | 334,327 17 0 | 474,310 9 0 | 372,381 8 0 | 1,272,331 13 0 | 2,638,144 15 0 |
| 1910 .. | 103,806 0 0 | 24,018 8 0 | 54,761 0 0 | 276,219 7 0 | 486,355 6 0 | 368,619 2 0 | 1,333,721 17 0 | 2,647,501 0 0 |
| Increase .. | .. | .. | 3,143 0 0 | 58,108 10 0 | .. | 3,762 6 0 | .. | .. |
| Decrease .. | 748 0 0 | 187 0 0 | .. | .. | 12,044 17 0 | .. | 61,390 4 0 | 9,356 5 0 |

ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAYS, ROLLING-STOCK, &c., to 31st March, 1911, 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 .. .. .. .. .. .. | 93,290 0 0 | 105,321 0 0 |
| Whangarei .. .. .. .. .. .. | 223,998 0 0 | 141,432 0 0 |
| Kaihu .. .. .. .. .. .. | 67,918 0 0 | 2,327 0 0 |
| Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. .. | 197,322 0 0 | 181,346 0 0 |
| North Island Main Lines and Branches .. .. | 12,903,629 0 0 | 312,458 0 0 |
| South Island Main Lines and Branches .. .. | 13,045,004 0 0 | 276,835 0 0 |
| Westland .. .. .. .. .. .. | 1,694,783 0 0 | 440,024 0 0 |
| Westport .. .. .. .. .. .. | 518,014 0 0 | 76,758 0 0 |
| Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. | 404,030 0 0 | 87,928 0 0 |
| Picton .. .. .. .. .. .. | 390,032 0 0 | 149,819 0 0 |
| Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service .. .. | 16,436 0 0 | .. |
| In Suspense— | | |
| Surveys, North Island .. .. .. .. | .. | 32,424 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous, North Island .. .. .. | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Surveys, South Island .. .. .. .. | .. | 8,472 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous, South Island .. .. .. | .. | 5,168 0 0 |
| P.W.D. Stock of Permanent-way .. .. | .. | 77,938 0 0 |
| W.R.D. Stock of A.O.L. Stores .. .. | 27,090 0 0 | .. |
| W.R.D. Deposit Account for Permanent-way Material .. .. | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. | £29,606,546 0 0 | £1,903,414 0 0 |

H. DAVIDSON,
Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways.

Railway Department, 17th October, 1911.