New Zealand Gazette – 1914 – No. 55

Page 2297

✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Statistics



MAY 28.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2297

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT of TRAFFIC on ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1914 to 25th April, 1914.

All Sections. First-class Passengers. Second-class Passengers. Total. Season Tickets.
S. R. S. R.
1914 38,048 144,116 204,644 822,949
1913 36,275 105,714 203,852 585,578
Increase 1,773 38,402 792 237,371
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.
1914 107,759 1,800 195 4,998 114,752 249 15,584 3,265 789,464 19,300 827,862
1913 106,254 1,572 209 4,580 112,615 259 17,918 2,866 1,003,850 20,701 1,045,594
Increase 1,505 228 -14 418 2,137 -10 -2,334 399 -214,386 -1,401 -217,732
Decrease - - - - - - - - - -
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. Tons c.
1914 16,880 0 6,934 12 7,946 0 47,132 0 104,049 18 70,028 3 194,115 10 447,086 3
1913 22,904 0 7,536 4 9,282 0 57,607 14 119,648 6 75,957 5 214,681 12 507,612 1
Increase - - - - - - - -
Decrease 6,024 0 601 12 1,336 0 10,475 14 15,593 8 5,929 2 20,566 2 60,525 18

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 332,268 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 - -
Totals 37,802 0 0 £2,220,563 0 0

Railway Department, 25th May, 1914.

H. DAVIDSON,
Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways.



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🚂 Comparative Statement of Traffic on All Sections

🚂 Transport & Communications
25 May 1914
Railway Traffic, Passengers, Goods, Statistics
  • H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways

🚂 Estimated Cost of Construction of Railways and Rolling-Stock

🚂 Transport & Communications
25 May 1914
Railway Construction, Costs, Public Works Department
  • H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways