New Zealand Gazette – 1916 – No. 54

Page 1635

✨ Railway Traffic and Construction Statistics



MAY 4.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1635

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TRAFFIC ON ALL SECTIONS from 1st April, 1915, to 31st March, 1916.

All Sections. First-class Passengers. Second-class Passengers. Total. Season Tickets.
S. R. S. R.
1916 463,532 1,395,812 2,872,006 9,470,156
1915 467,691 1,502,530 2,766,263 8,829,288
Increase .. .. 105,743 640,868
Decrease 4,159 106,718 .. ..
All Sections. Parcels, &c. Drays. Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Pigs. Total.
No. No. No. No. No. No. No.
1916 1,488,806 3,406 333,929 37,600 7,204,826 182,443 7,762,204
1915 1,485,977 3,090 273,443 40,776 6,923,306 163,155 7,403,770
Increase 2,829 316 60,486 .. 281,520 19,288 358,434
Decrease .. .. .. 3,176 .. .. ..
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.
1916 291,380 0 154,633 4 103,470 0 625,865 14 1061987 6 891,266 10 2,831,958 17 5,960,561 11
1915 218,668 0 162,001 12 119,478 0 621,963 3 1103352 8 861,790 13 2,988,027 19 6,075,281 15
Increase 72,712 0 .. .. 3,902 11 .. 29,475 17 .. ..
Decrease .. 7,368 8 16,008 0 .. 41,365 2 .. 156,069 2 114,720 4

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, 1st May, 1916. J. MACDONALD,
Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways.



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

🚂 Transport & Communications
1 May 1916
Railways, Traffic, Passengers, Goods, Financial Report
  • J. Macdonald, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways

🚂 Comparative Statement of Traffic on All Sections for 1915-16

🚂 Transport & Communications
1 May 1916
Railways, Traffic, Passengers, Goods, Statistics
  • J. Macdonald, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways

🚂 Estimated Cost of Construction of Railways to 31st March 1915

🚂 Transport & Communications
1 May 1916
Railways, Construction, Cost, Financial Report
  • J. Macdonald, Chief Accountant, New Zealand Railways