✨ Railway and Postal Statistics
JULY 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2349
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1912, to 22nd June, 1912.
| All Sections. | First-class Passengers. | Second-class Passengers. | Total. | Season Tickets. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. | R. | S. | R. | |
| 1912 | 112,492 | 341,116 | 607,634 | 1,816,004 |
| 1911 | 102,616 | 310,808 | 555,781 | 1,662,226 |
| Increase | 9,876 | 30,308 | 51,853 | 153,778 |
| Decrease | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| All Sections. | Parcels. | Horses. | Carriages. | Dogs. | Total. | Drays, &c. | Cattle. | Calves. | Sheep. | Pigs. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | No. | No. | No. | No. | No. | No. | No. | No. | No. | No. | |
| 1912 | 288,888 | 4,747 | 607 | 15,737 | 309,979 | 697 | 46,755 | 9,043 | 1,861,214 | 45,471 | 1,963,180 |
| 1911 | 260,323 | 4,471 | 571 | 16,137 | 281,502 | 632 | 39,931 | 5,490 | 1,568,167 | 42,325 | 1,656,545 |
| Increase | 28,565 | 276 | 36 | .. | 28,477 | 65 | 6,824 | 3,553 | 293,047 | 3,146 | 306,635 |
| Decrease | .. | .. | .. | 400 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 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 | 61,499 0 | 17,362 12 | 26,817 0 | 160,750 12 | 362,227 4 | 208,908 2 | 644,029 18 | 1,480,594 8 |
| 1911 | 57,588 0 | 16,702 8 | 29,060 0 | 164,192 6 | 268,884 13 | 200,497 14 | 596,803 16 | 1,333,728 17 |
| Increase | 2,911 0 | 660 4 | .. | .. | 93,342 11 | 8,410 8 | 47,226 2 | 146,865 11 |
| Decrease | .. | .. | 2,243 0 | 3,441 14 | .. | .. | .. | .. |
ESTIMATED COST of CONSTRUCTION of RAILWAYS, ROLLING-STOCK, &c., to 31st March, 1912, 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. | |
| Whangarei-Kawakawa | 564,745 0 0 | 71,373 0 0 |
| Kaihu | 67,918 0 0 | 8,534 0 0 |
| Gisborne | 203,596 0 0 | 265,280 0 0 |
| North Island Main Lines and Branches | 13,116,727 0 0 | 531,495 0 0 |
| South Island Main Lines and Branches | 13,277,297 0 0 | 369,930 0 0 |
| Westland | 1,709,057 0 0 | 541,304 0 0 |
| Westport | 525,251 0 0 | 99,092 0 0 |
| Nelson | 408,382 0 0 | 119,591 0 0 |
| Picton | 557,817 0 0 | 26,969 0 0 |
| Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service | 34,032 0 0 | .. |
| In Suspense— | ||
| Surveys, North Island | .. | 30,009 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous, North Island | .. | 5,169 0 0 |
| Surveys, South Island | .. | 6,526 0 0 |
| Miscellaneous, South Island | .. | 5,168 0 0 |
| P.W.D. Stock of Permanent-way | .. | 102,850 0 0 |
| W.R.D. Stock of A.O.L. Stores | 17,267 0 0 | .. |
| W.R.D. Deposit Account for Permanent-way Material | 25,000 0 0 | .. |
| Totals | £30,506,089 0 0 | £2,183,090 0 0 |
Railway Department, 23rd July, 1912. H. DAVIDSON,
Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways.
STATEMENT showing DISCOUNT-STAMP TRANSACTIONS in the several POSTAL DISTRICTS of the DOMINION of NEW ZEALAND during the QUARTER ended 30th June, 1912.
| Postal District. | Discount-stamps sold. | Discount-stamps redeemed. | Unsold Discount-stamps on Hand on 30th June, 1912. |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Auckland | 6 0 0 | 4 17 0 | 9 0 0 |
| Blenheim | .. | .. | 10 15 0 |
| Christchurch | 5 0 0 | 5 12 0 | 48 0 0 |
| Dunedin | .. | .. | 30 0 0 |
| Gisborne | .. | .. | 7 0 0 |
| Greymouth | .. | .. | 5 0 0 |
| Hokitika | .. | .. | 12 10 0 |
| Invercargill | .. | .. | 2 10 0 |
| Napier | .. | 0 1 0 | 3 10 0 |
| Nelson | .. | .. | 11 15 0 |
| New Plymouth | .. | .. | 12 15 0 |
| Oamaru | .. | .. | 4 0 0 |
| Thames | .. | .. | 5 0 0 |
| Timaru | .. | .. | 25 15 0 |
| Wanganui | .. | .. | 5 0 0 |
| Wellington | 269 10 0 | 231 17 0 | 203 0 0 |
| Westport | .. | .. | 2 0 0 |
| Totals second quarter, 1912 | 280 10 0 | 242 7 0 | 397 10 0 |
| Totals second quarter, 1911 | 363 15 0 | 331 12 0 | 294 0 0 |
General Post Office, D. ROBERTSON,
Wellington, 22nd July, 1912. Secretary.
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NZ Gazette 1912, No 64
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🚂 Comparative Statement of Railway Traffic
🚂 Transport & CommunicationsRailway traffic, Passengers, Parcels, Livestock, Goods, Tonnage, 1911, 1912
- H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways
🏗️ Estimated Cost of Railway Construction and Rolling-Stock
🏗️ Infrastructure & Public Works31 March 1912
Railway construction, Rolling-stock, Cost, Opened lines, Unopened lines, Whangarei-Kawakawa, North Island, South Island, Greymouth, Westport
- H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways
🚂 Discount-Stamp Transactions in Postal Districts
🚂 Transport & Communications30 June 1912
Discount stamps, Postal districts, Sales, Redemptions, Stock on hand, Quarter ended, 1911, 1912
- D. Robertson, Secretary