✨ Railway Traffic Statistics
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SOUTH ISLAND MAIN LINES AND BRANCHES.
Passengers,
| 1916. | 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | No | |
| 1st Class | 46,018 | 50,877 |
| 2nd Class | 235,773 | 250,601 |
| Total | 281,791 | 301,478 |
| Season Tickets | 10,567 | 7,772 |
Revenue,
| 1916. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Passengers | 35,060 13 1 | 30,122 17 10 |
| Parcels, Luggage, and Mails | 5,692 4 10 | 5,806 12 7 |
| Goods | 74,336 17 6 | 71,197 0 10 |
| Miscellaneous | 2,898 19 1 | 3,299 0 3 |
| Rents and Commission | 4,147 7 9 | 3,736 12 11 |
| Total | £122,136 2 3 | £114,162 4 5 |
Goods,
| 1916. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | No. | |
| Drays | 76 | 97 |
| Cattle | 7,025 | 4,367 |
| Calves | 449 | 407 |
| Sheep | 199,593 | 379,300 |
| Pigs | 1,806 | 3,007 |
| Total | 208,949 | 387,178 |
Tons,
| 1916. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| Chaff, Lime, &c... | 8,910 | 31,252 |
| Wool | 7,249 | 3,605 |
| Firewood | 474 | 2,424 |
| Timber | 12,575 | 11,670 |
| Grain | 59,188 | 51,277 |
| Merchandise | 46,132 | 36,839 |
| Minerals | 62,644 | 64,799 |
| Total | 197,172 | 201,866 |
WESTLAND SECTION.
Passengers,
| 1916. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | No. | |
| 1st Class | 2,237 | 2,710 |
| 2nd Class | 19,173 | 20,605 |
| Total | 21,410 | 23,315 |
| Season Tickets | 572 | 498 |
Revenue,
| 1916. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Passengers | 1,787 10 0 | 1,777 19 10 |
| Parcels, Luggage, and Mails | 362 1 7 | 364 6 6 |
| Goods | 10,657 17 0 | 8,803 9 7 |
| Miscellaneous | 579 6 7 | 340 13 8 |
| Rents and Commission | 370 9 0 | 347 11 0 |
| Total | £13,757 4 2 | £11,634 0 7 |
Goods,
| 1916. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | No. | |
| Drays | 2 | 3 |
| Cattle | 256 | 214 |
| Calves | 4 | 16 |
| Sheep | 1,586 | 1,422 |
| Pigs | ... | ... |
| Total | 1,848 | 1,655 |
Tons,
| 1916. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| Chaff, Lime, &c... | 216 | 180 |
| Wool | .. | 2 |
| Firewood | 630 | 640 |
| Timber | 9,638 | 8,860 |
| Grain | 879 | 839 |
| Merchandise | 1,237 | 1,267 |
| Minerals | 46,563 | 37,997 |
| Total | 59,163 | 49,785 |
WESTPORT SECTION.
Passengers,
| 1916. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | No. | |
| 1st Class | 150 | 199 |
| 2nd Class | 5,423 | 5,598 |
| Total | 5,573 | 5,797 |
| Season Tickets | 269 | 77 |
Revenue,
| 1916. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Passengers | 493 3 11 | 362 15 1 |
| Parcels, Luggage, and Mails | 81 14 9 | 77 0 11 |
| Goods | 7,790 10 5 | 6,741 1 3 |
| Miscellaneous | 482 12 3 | 409 17 10 |
| Rents and Commission | 87 1 11 | 90 12 3 |
| Total | £8,935 3 3 | £7,681 7 4 |
Goods,
| 1916. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | No. | |
| Drays | .. | 1 |
| Cattle | 2 | 5 |
| Calves | .. | .. |
| Sheep | 204 | 358 |
| Pigs | .. | .. |
| Total | 206 | 364 |
Tons,
| 1916. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| Chaff, Lime, &c... | 162 | 78 |
| Wool | .. | .. |
| Firewood | 378 | 378 |
| Timber | 148 | 137 |
| Grain | 322 | 278 |
| Merchandise | 264 | 272 |
| Minerals | 59,190 | 51,553 |
| Total | 60,464 | 52,696 |
NELSON SECTION.
Passengers,
| 1916. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | No. | |
| 1st Class | 475 | 497 |
| 2nd Class | 6,752 | 7,345 |
| Total | 7,227 | 7,842 |
| Season Tickets | 28 | 22 |
Revenue,
| 1916. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| £ s. d. | £ s. d. | |
| Passengers | 585 16 7 | 566 0 6 |
| Parcels, Luggage, and Mails | 124 18 0 | 111 18 9 |
| Goods | 1,472 1 8 | 1,155 9 6 |
| Miscellaneous | 147 16 11 | 155 7 8 |
| Rents and Commission | 161 13 9 | 168 10 9 |
| Total | £2,492 6 11 | £2,157 7 2 |
Goods,
| 1916. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | No. | |
| Drays | .. | .. |
| Cattle | .. | 8 |
| Calves | .. | .. |
| Sheep | 863 | 1,272 |
| Pigs | .. | .. |
| Total | 871 | 1,317 |
Tons,
| 1916. | 1915. | |
|---|---|---|
| Chaff, Lime, &c... | 372 | 240 |
| Wool | 10 | 12 |
| Firewood | 300 | 168 |
| Timber | 192 | 217 |
| Grain | 629 | 546 |
| Merchandise | 560 | 476 |
| Minerals | 1,324 | 745 |
| Total | 3,387 | 2,404 |
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Online Sources for this page:
VUW Te Waharoa —
NZ Gazette 1916, No 91
NZLII —
NZ Gazette 1916, No 91
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