New Zealand Gazette – 1913 – No. 82

Page 3425

✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Statistics



Nov. 13.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3425

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS FROM 1st April, 1913, TO 11th October, 1913.

All Sections. First-class Passengers. Second-class Passengers. Total. Season Tickets.
S. R. S. R.
1913 245,987 746,020 1,412,482 3,954,156 6,358,595 148,022
1912 252,809 718,892 1,406,124 3,750,876 6,128,701 139,867
Increase .. 27,128 6,308 203,280 229,894 8,155
Decrease 6,822 .. .. .. .. ..
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.
1913 643,848 9,921 1,376 29,769 684,914 1,670 125,606 14,012 3,081,355 64,317 3,286,960
1912 630,122 10,002 1,421 31,961 673,506 1,617 110,367 12,810 2,612,678 63,990 2,801,462
Increase 13,726 .. .. .. 11,408 53 15,239 1,202 468,677 327 485,498
Decrease .. 81 45 2,192 .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
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.
1913 145,943 0 28,793 0 71,100 0 376,682 2 584,065 0 465,581 11 1,581,615 4 3,253,179 17
1912 124,186 0 27,916 12 62,220 0 377,066 12 699,369 19 444,251 2 1,558,694 19 3,293,705 4
Increase 21,157 0 876 8 8,880 0 .. .. 21,330 9 22,920 5 ..
Decrease .. .. .. 384 10 115,304 19 .. .. 40,525 7

ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAYS, ROLLING-STOCK, ETC., TO 31st MARCH, 1913, 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 .. 572,438 0 0 116,397 0 0
Kaihu .. 68,281 0 0 20,289 0 0
Gisborne 392,268 0 0 223,666 0 0
North Island Main Lines and Branches .. 13,641,054 0 0 533,547 0 0
South Island Main Lines and Branches .. 13,511,641 0 0 418,777 0 0
Westland .. 1,715,702 0 0 627,508 0 0
Westport .. 586,239 0 0 60,019 0 0
Nelson .. 531,117 0 0 22,801 0 0
Picton .. 574,424 0 0 48,104 0 0
Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service .. 40,254 0 0 ..
In Suspense—
Surveys, North Island .. .. 32,802 0 0
Miscellaneous, North Island .. .. 5,169 0 0
Surveys, South Island .. .. 5,636 0 0
Miscellaneous, South Island .. .. 5,168 0 0
P.W.D. Stock of Permanent-way .. .. 100,680 0 0
W.R.D. Stock of A.O.L. Stores .. 37,802 0 0 ..
Totals .. £31,611,220 0 0 £2,320,563 0 0

Railway Department, 10th November, 1913.

H. DAVIDSON,
Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways.



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🚂 Comparative Statement of Traffic on All Sections from 1st April, 1913, to 11th October, 1913

🚂 Transport & Communications
10 November 1913
Railway, Traffic, Passengers, Goods, Statistics
  • H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways

🚂 Estimated Cost of Construction of Railways, Rolling-Stock, etc., to 31st March, 1913

🚂 Transport & Communications
10 November 1913
Railway, Construction, Cost, Rolling-Stock, Public Works Department
  • H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways