MAY 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1505

Traffic Returns.

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.—Traffic Returns for the period ending 31st March, 1912, and for the corresponding period, 1911:—

WHANGAREI-KAWAKAWA SECTION.

PASSENGERS,—
1st Class .. .. .. .. S. R. Total. S. R. Total.
1,120 706 1,826 952 620 1,572
2nd Class .. .. .. .. 4,301 4,882 9,183 2,911 3,412 6,323
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Total .. .. .. .. 5,421 5,588 11,009 3,863 4,032 7,895
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Season Tickets .. .. .. .. .. .. 79 .. .. 32

GOODS,—
1912. 1911. PARCELS, ETC.,— 1912. 1911.
No. No. No. No.
Drays .. .. 7 .. Parcels .. .. 387 244
Cattle .. .. 50 6 Horses .. .. 8 9
Calves .. .. 20 2 Carriages .. .. 4 1
Sheep .. .. 408 1,773 Dogs .. .. 31 21
Pigs .. .. 100 36 ———— ————
———— ———— Total .. .. 430 275.
Total .. .. 585 1,817 ———— ————
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Tons. Tons. REVENUE,— £ s. d. £ s. d.
Chaff, Lime, &c… .. .. 24 42 Passengers .. .. 683 11 7 382 9 4
Wool .. .. .. .. Parcels, Luggage, and .. .. 88 3 3 43 19 4
Firewood .. .. 114 114 Mails .. ..
Timber .. .. 1,457 1,779 Goods .. .. 2,166 15 9 1,926 9 11
Grain .. .. 595 252 Miscellaneous .. .. 29 0 2 540 7 9
Merchandise .. .. 670 639 Rents and Commission .. .. 41 0 2 23 0 9
Minerals .. .. 9,086 8,922 ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ————
———— ———— Total .. .. £3,008 10 11 £2,916 7 1
Total .. .. 11,946 11,748

KAIHU SECTION.

PASSENGERS,—
1st Class .. .. .. .. S. R. Total. S. R. Total.
10 58 68 28 62 90
2nd Class .. .. .. .. 760 1,452 2,212 682 788 1,470
———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ————
Total .. .. .. .. 770 1,510 2,280 710 850 1,560
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Season Tickets .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 .. .. 3

GOODS,—
1912. 1911. PARCELS, ETC.,— 1912. 1911.
No. No. No. No.
Drays .. .. 5 2 Parcels .. .. 433 400
Cattle .. .. .. 4 Horses .. .. 6 3
Calves .. .. .. .. Carriages .. .. 3 ..
Sheep .. .. 206 15 Dogs .. .. 14 11
Pigs .. .. .. .. ———— ————
———— ———— Total .. .. 456 414
Total .. .. 211 21 ———— ————
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Tons. Tons. REVENUE,— £ s. d. £ s. d.
Chaff, Lime, &c… .. .. .. .. Passengers .. .. 105 10 4 84 19 3
Wool .. .. 2 .. Parcels, Luggage, and .. .. 31 11 6 32 3 3
Firewood .. .. 66 6 Mails .. ..
Timber .. .. 582 744 Goods .. .. 172 0 3 216 2 6
Grain .. .. 60 59 Miscellaneous .. .. 6 17 0 .. .. ..
Merchandise .. .. 140 228 Rents and Commission .. .. 5 17 2 4 9 9
Minerals .. .. 85 .. ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ————
———— ———— Total .. .. £321 16 3 £337 14 9
Total .. .. 935 1,037

GISBORNE SECTION.

PASSENGERS,—
1st Class .. .. .. .. S. R. Total. S. R. Total.
443 348 791 388 412 800
2nd Class .. .. .. .. 2,645 1,688 4,333 2,617 2,142 4,759
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Total .. .. .. .. 3,088 2,036 5,124 3,005 2,554 5,559
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Season Tickets .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. 3

GOODS,—
1912. 1911. PARCELS, ETC.,— 1912. 1911.
No. No. No. No.
Drays .. .. 5 1 Parcels .. .. 542 459
Cattle .. .. 21 20. Horses .. .. 3 2
Calves .. .. 9 .. Carriages .. .. 2 ..
Sheep .. .. 16,680 8,024 Dogs .. .. 47 50
Pigs .. .. 99 2 ———— ————
———— ———— Total .. .. 594 511
Total .. .. 16,814 8,047 ———— ————
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Tons. Tons. REVENUE,— £ s. d. £ s. d.
Chaff, Lime, &c… .. .. 36 36 Passengers .. .. 381 15 4 419 13 9
Wool .. .. 10 47 Parcels, Luggage, and .. .. 56 4 7 30 9 8
Firewood .. .. 84 54 Mails .. ..
Timber .. .. 256 273 Goods .. .. 722 15 0 671 19 3
Grain .. .. 410 459 Miscellaneous .. .. 454 13 3 72 19 11
Merchandise .. .. 290 265 Rents and Commission .. .. 25 5 6 21 17 1
Minerals .. .. 2,071 1,905 ———— ———— ———— ———— ———— ————
———— ———— Total .. .. £1,640 13 8 £1,216 19 8
Total .. .. 3,157 3,039