New Zealand Gazette – 1915 – No. 90

Page 2651

✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Statistics



JULY 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 2651

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1915, to 26th June, 1915.

All Sections. First-class Passengers. Second-class Passengers. Total. Season Tickets.
S. R. S. R.
*1915 110,527 372,614 673,905 2,270,272 3,427,318 74,362
†1914 111,100 358,672 627,200 2,015,098 3,112,070 67,960
Increase .. 13,942 46,705 255,174 315,248 6,402
Decrease 573 .. .. .. .. ..
All Sections. Parcels, &c. Drays. Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Pigs. Total.
No. No. No. No. No. No. No.
*1915 313,413 736 74,864 9,578 1,939,003 45,263 2,069,444
†1914 328,145 805 54,595 11,965 1,838,550 43,779 1,949,694
Increase .. .. 20,269 .. 100,453 1,484 119,750
Decrease 14,732 69 .. 2,387 .. .. ..
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.
*1915 92,678 0 18,070 4 29,364 0 146,645 6 282,999 13 193,633 13 674,131 9 1,437,522 5
†1914 56,080 0 18,298 16 27,544 0 158,057 6 297,850 7 216,242 14 674,392 3 1,448,465 6
Increase 36,598 0 .. 1,820 0 .. .. .. .. ..
Decrease .. 228 12 .. 1,412 0 14,850 14 22,609 1 260 14 943 1
  • 87 days. † 81 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 .. 5,168 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, 26th July, 1915. H. DAVIDSON,
Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways.



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🚂 Comparative Statement of Traffic on All Sections

🚂 Transport & Communications
26 July 1915
Railway, Traffic, Passengers, Goods, Statistics
  • H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways

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

🚂 Transport & Communications
26 July 1915
Railway, Construction, Cost, Rolling-Stock, Public Works
  • H. Davidson, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways