New Zealand Gazette – 1914 – No. 111

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✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 111

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1914, to 12th September, 1914.

All Sections. First-class Passengers. Second-class Passengers. Total. Season Tickets.
S. R. S. R.
1914 213,299 643,740 1,253,456 3,566,490
1913 210,314 641,754 1,218,241 3,440,870
Increase 2,985 1,986 35,215 125,620
Decrease .. .. .. ..
All Sections. Parcels, &c. Drays. Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Pigs. Total.
No. No. No. No. No. No. No.
1914 591,147 1,504 115,014 18,425 2,442,451 57,512 2,634,906
1913 578,743 1,395 107,682 12,476 2,986,542 58,968 3,167,063
Increase 12,404 109 7,332 5,949 .. .. ..
Decrease .. .. .. .. 544,091 1,456 532,157
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.
1914 115,662 0 26,508 16 60,088 0 314,116 6 545,819 12 397,306 7 1,437,830 14 2,897,331 15
1913 126,850 0 27,217 0 61,196 0 318,677 0 509,354 18 405,027 2 1,369,173 1 2,817,495 1
Increase .. .. .. .. 36,464 14 .. 68,657 13 79,836 14
Decrease 11,188 0 708 4 1,108 0 4,560 14 .. 7,720 15 .. ..

ESTIMATED COST of CONSTRUCTION of RAILWAYS, ROLLING-STOCK, ETC., to 31st March, 1914, 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 582,325 0 0 153,061 0 0
Kaihu 68,281 0 0 28,699 0 0
Tauranga .. 145,904 0 0
Gisborne 337,339 0 0 322,092 0 0
North Island Main Lines and Branches 13,987,793 0 0 622,133 0 0
South Island Main Lines and Branches 13,677,921 0 0 498,809 0 0
Westland 1,313,809 0 0 567,984 0 0
Westport 587,258 0 0 75,350 0 0
Nelson 535,364 0 0 23,931 0 0
Picton 584,203 0 0 55,901 0 0
Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service 42,589 0 0 ..
In Suspense—
Surveys, North Island .. 31,558 0 0
Miscellaneous, North Island .. 5,169 0 0
Surveys, South Island .. 6,129 0 0
Miscellaneous, South Island .. 5,168 0 0
P.W.D. Stock of Permanent-way .. 83,601 0 0
W.R.D. Stock of A.O.L. Stores 38,205 0 0 ..
Totals £32,355,087 0 0 £2,625,489 0 0

Railway Department, 12th October, 1914.

H. DAVIDSON,
Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways.



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🚂 Comparative Statement of Traffic on All Sections

🚂 Transport & Communications
12 October 1914
Railway Traffic, Passengers, Freight, Statistics, 1914, 1913
  • H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways

🚂 Estimated Cost of Construction of Railways, Rolling-Stock, etc.

🚂 Transport & Communications
12 October 1914
Railway Construction, Costs, Public Works Department, Greymouth, Westport
  • H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways