New Zealand Gazette – 1912 – No. 40

Page 1509

✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Statistics



May 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1509

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1911, to 31st March, 1912.

All Sections. First-class Passengers. Second-class Passengers. Total. Season Tickets.
S. R. S. R.
1912 484,077 1,403,444 2,550,081 7,453,532 11,891,134 236,957
1911 460,232 1,311,746 2,462,175 6,966,460 11,200,613 222,104
Increase 23,845 91,698 87,903 487,072 690,521 14,853
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. ..
All Sections. Parcels Horses. Car-riages. Dogs. Total. Drays, &c. Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Pigs. Total.
No. No. No. No. No. No No. No. No. No. No.
1912 1,190,907 20,510 2,801 56,156 1,270,374 2,904 184,427 23,119 5,454,443 147,268 5,812,161
1911 1,118,361 20,137 2,751 52,762 1,194,011 2,441 189,713 21,135 5,911,291 160,379 6,284,959
Increase 72,546 373 50 3,394 76,363 463 .. 1,984 .. .. ..
Decrease .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,286 .. 456,848 13,111 472,798
All Sections. Chaff, Lime, &c. Wool. Firewood. Timber. Grain. Merchandise. Minerals. Total.
Tons c. Tons c. Tons c. Tons c. Tons c. Tons c. Tons c. Tons c.
1912 191,794 0 141,607 4 110,436 0 718,413 10 949,555 12 811,166 9 2,676,783 6 5,599,756 1
1911 198,546 0 143,246 16 109,400 0 627,107 3 1,013,298 7 808,443 14 2,655,250 1 5,555,292 1
Increase .. .. 1,036 0 91,306 7 .. 2,722 15 21,533 5 44,464 0
Decrease 6,752 0 1,639 12 .. .. 63,742 15 .. .. ..

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 87,923 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, 30th April, 1912.



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🚂 Comparative Statement of Traffic on All Sections

🚂 Transport & Communications
Railway traffic, Passengers, Goods, Season tickets, Statistics

🚂 Estimated Cost of Construction of Railways and Rolling Stock

🚂 Transport & Communications
30 April 1912
Railway construction, Cost estimates, Public Works Department
  • H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways