New Zealand Gazette – 1915 – No. 112

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✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Statistics



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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 112

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1915, to 21st August, 1915.

All Sections. First-class Passengers. Second-class Passengers. Total. Season Tickets.
S. R. S. R.
*1915 178,667 554,184 1,106,468 3,441,234
†1914 181,106 556,522 1,045,566 3,053,398
Increase .. .. 60,902 387,836
Decrease .. 2,439 2,338 ..
All Sections. Parcels, &c. Drays. Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Pigs. Total.
No. No. No. No. No. No. No.
*1915 483,779 1,303 124,798 14,338 2,753,639 56,103 2,950,181
†1914 502,982 1,287 91,825 17,517 2,280,412 52,265 2,443,306
Increase .. 16 32,973 .. 473,227 3,838 506,875
Decrease 19,203 .. .. 3,179 .. .. ..
All Sections. Chaff, Lime, &c. Wool. Firewood. Timber. Grain. Merchandise. Minerals. Total.
Tons c. Tons o. Tons c. Tons o. Tons c. Tons o. Tons c. Tons o.
*1915 160,930 0 26,842 12 46,732 0 241,982 18 435,178 2 338,723 9 1,142,234 19 2,392,624 0
†1914 93,982 0 25,147 8 49,816 0 266,913 8 454,529 0 339,028 8 1,183,861 16 2,413,278 0
Increase 66,948 0 1,695 4 .. .. .. .. .. ..
Decrease .. .. 3,084 0 24,930 10 19,350 18 304 19 41,626 17 20,654 0
  • 143 days.
    † 137 days.

ESTIMATED COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAYS, ROLLING-STOCK, ETC., TO 31ST MARCH, 1915, 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 754,565 0 0 35,799 0 0
Kaihu 103,913 0 0 99 0 0
Tauranga .. 194,459 0 0
Gisborne 573,189 0 0 175,538 0 0
North Island Main Lines and Branches 14,554,271 0 0 676,960 0 0
South Island Main Lines and Branches 14,321,252 0 0 60,738 0 0
Westland 2,052,264 0 0 514,115 0 0
Westport 591,045 0 0 86,638 0 0
Nelson 538,615 0 0 26,807 0 0
Picton 587,361 0 0 79,128 0 0
Lake Wakatipu Steamer Service 43,661 0 0 ..
In Suspense—
Surveys, North Island .. 34,368 0 0
Miscellaneous, North Island .. 5,169 0 0
Surveys, South Island .. 5,752 0 0
Miscellaneous, South Island .. 5..68 0 0
P.W.D. Stock of Permanent-way .. 98,592 0 0
W.R.D. Stock of A.O.L. Stores 13,689 0 0 ..
Totals £34,133,825 0 0 £1,999,330 0 0

Railway Department, 20th September, 1915.

H. DAVIDSON,
Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways.



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🚂 Railway Working Account for Financial Year 1915-16 (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
20 September 1915
Railways, Financial Report, Revenue, Expenditure, North Island, South Island
  • H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways

🚂 Comparative Statement of Traffic on All Sections

🚂 Transport & Communications
20 September 1915
Railways, Traffic Statistics, Passengers, Freight, Livestock
  • H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways

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

🚂 Transport & Communications
20 September 1915
Railways, Construction Costs, Rolling-Stock, Public Works Department
  • H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways