PICTON TO RAILWAY.
The following is the official return of traffic on the fragment. ;of the Pioton Railway, so far made, for the four weeks ending 30th June last, and also showing the same for the corresponding period of 1877 : — 1878 1877 Passengers— No. No., Ist Class ... 275 189 2nd Class ... 960 819 Total ... 1,235' 1,008. Tona cwfc. qr. Tons cwt. qr Wool .' Timber... ... 614 0 0 £23 0 0 Grain ... ... 117 0 0 Merchandise ... 55 0 0 261 0 0 Minerbls ... 58 0 0 Firewood ... 248 0 0 ... Total ... 1,092 0 0 784 0 0 Live Stock— No. No.' Horses and Cattle ... 3 Sheep, Piga, &o. ... 22 120 Total ... 22 123 Receipts— £ s. d. £ s; d. Passengers, Parcels, &c. 134 15 1 126 4 0 Goods and Live Stock 193 110 192 17 1Q Total ... £327 16 11 £319 110 Wharf Dues ... 62 9 8 44 7 3 Total ßevenue.£3J)6 6,7 £363 9 1 — It is satisfactory to find that for once the revenue has increased.
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Marlborough Express, Volume XIII, Issue 1052, 17 August 1878, Page 6
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167PICTON TO RAILWAY. Marlborough Express, Volume XIII, Issue 1052, 17 August 1878, Page 6
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