RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
The following is a comparative return of the traffic on New Zealand railways for the four weeks ended February Bth : —
laiv. ioi o. Section. £ b. d. £ s. d. latptra .. .. 434 8 7 805 11 8 Auckland .. .. 4,620 12 9 8,323 10 2 ftpier .. .. 2,550 18 0 2,154 b 0 Velliigton .. 8,128 16 0 1,626 17 7 Fanganui .. 2,91)3 7 6 008 16 10 few Plymouth.. .. 623 3 2 446 210 Ireymouth .. .. 581 oft 784 10 8 Veitport .. .. 244 13 8 96 311 felson .. .. 606 0 8 670 16 4 •Icton .. .. 875 10 B 826 5 1 Unberley-Blufl .. — — 'ABSKKOBRS— No. No lttOlus .. .. 89,737 23,498 2nd Class .. .. 116,806 66,878 Total .. .. 165,543* 80,871 ♦Return and Saturday tickets counted v two pasengers. 1879. 1878. IOOSB— Tons cwt. qr. Tons cwt. qr. Wool .. .. 7,815 0 O 5.883 0 0 Timber .. .. 12,780 0 0 7,900 0 0 Grain .. .. 6,639 0 0 3,907 6 0 Merchandißo ..21,613 0 0 16.797 0 0 Minerals .. ..14,119 0 0 13,195 0 0 Firewood .. .. 2,128 0 0 — Total .. ..65,094 0 0 47,682 0 0 rvu Stock— No. Horses and Cattle .. 813 Sheep, Pigs, &c. .. 11,701 Total .. .. 12,517 JKJEIPTS— £ 8. d. Passengers, Parcels, &c 23,248 12 9 Goods and Livestock 25,566 15 5 Total Revenue £48,814 8 2 No. 577 15,643 16,125 £ s. d. 16,025 11 > 6 18,078 5 0 £35,003 16 6 |
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Otago Witness, Issue 1427, 29 March 1879, Page 13
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