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RETURN No. 16. Return showing the Mileage, Capital Cost, Traffic, Revenue, and Expenditure of the New Zealand Government Railways from 1882 to 31st March, 1899. MILEAGE, CAPITAL COST, TRAFFIC, AND REVENUE.

Year. Miles. Capital Cost. Trainmileage. Passengers. No. Revenue. Season Tickets. No. Revenue. Coaching. g Cattle. i Parcels. Horses. co 5f Dogs. Revenue. 0.2 Sheep. Pies Llme ' " gs - Chaff. Wool. T3 O O o Timber. Grain. DO a o3 .4 o © Minerals. Total. Goods Revenue. Si 3 Si §a So o Revenue Total per Revenue. Trainmile i . I j £ £ £ No. No. No. No. £ No. No. No. No. Tons. Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons 1881-82 .. 1,319 9,443,000 2,502,804 2,911,477 329,492 7,564 .. 286,741 8,597 899 21,273 32,213 703 23,914 292,621 27,216 5,810 44,681 73,655 192,905 375,725 311,279 433,6 1882-83 .. 1,358 10,478,998 2,785,685 3,283,378 362,106 8,621 .. 308,620 9,850 975 22,716 34,658 928 27,605 421,671 27,799 i 11,810 51,703 75,740 197,231 367,428 350,823 510,C 1883-84 .. 1,396 11,078,500 2,841,745 3,272,644 321,615 9,036 14,763 325,675 9,555 906 24,666 35,143 939 29,675 627,090 129,522 116,470 62,067 81,255 183,449 432,223 350,263 574,3 1884-85 .. 1,477 11,810,194 2,882,422 3,232,886 348,628 8,999 16,406 313,047 10,358 793 24,020 35,592 756 32,738 666,522 30,268 17,030 68,523 86,670 178,909 414,590 365,623 618,5 1885-86 .. 1,613 12,472,814 3,020,550 3,362,266 346,895 10,717 16,482 317,242 9,518 653 22,668 33,271 660 36,634 781,470 40,558 14,985 74,778 80,280 202,573 413,847 368,225 669,0 1886-87 .. 1,727 13,017,567 3,008,949 3,426,403 339,255 11,821 16,998 341,634 9,165 689 21,598 33,749 597 37,435 856,431 48,151 22,110 82,963 73,040 175,581 345,254 329,227 719,5 1887-88 .. 1,758 13,352,978 2,944,786 3,451,850 334,926 11,518 17,800 368,680 9,301 619 21,128 34,727 592 32,766 857,397 50,046 22,190 84,147 65,860 158,024 358,022 1347,379! 700,1 1888-89 .. 1,777 13,472,837 2,796,007 3,132,803 305,632 11,817 17,816 370,707 8,378 050 19,971 34,101 547 29,426 842,840 47,126 24,335 78,203 67,045 160,399 447,027 356,732 786,6 1889-90 .. 1,809 j 13,899,955 ! 2,80S,203 3,376,459 347,844 12,311 21,504 375,271 9,358 708 21,209 37,097 678 31,700 985,336 51,539 37,900 91,214 77,454 172,814 498,198 399,258 797,1 1890-91 .. 1,842 14,278,5S0 j 2,894,776 3,433,629 333,122 13,881 20,471 380,319 9,790 757 122,965 38,997 582 35,209 1,258,471 54,684 29,800 87,701 73,650 153,078 528,683 385,020 828,0 1891-92 .. 1,869 14,656,691 3,010,489 j 3,555,764 342,563 16,341 22,054 393,407 11,370 819 25,439 41,795 653 36,248 1,067,614 49,639 26,605 85,888 87,834 170,520 442,277 379,768 873,8' 1892-93 .. 1,886 14,733,120 3,002,174 3,759,044 367,594 10,504 23,025 420,610 12,993 921 26,780 44,801 796 33,597 1,321,046 38,814 34,314 96,841 88,186 168,910 523,637 397,411 884,0: 1893-94 .. 1,948 15,137,036 3,113,231 3,972,701 378,480 17,226 23,540 448,770 12,350 793 25,667 45,206 831 39,223 1,356,434 38,022 138,610 101,340 84,058 183,192 411,191 i 377,110 864,5; 1894-95 .. 1,993 15,352,613 3,221,620 3,905,678 " 360,243 28,623 24,906 444,981 11,185 750 23,517 43,270 705 40,890 1,519,921 43,292 36,972 103,328 85,102 198,578 388,556 377,938 857,9: 1895-96 .. 2,014 15,425,532 3,307,226 4,162,420 359,822 36,233 29,412 j 455,511 11,115 716 22,551 54,736 693 39,651 1,839,712 53,346 53,260 99,363 78,804 213,132 374,699 389,881 878,6i 1896-97 .. 2,018 15,577,392 3,409,218 4,439,387 378,684 j 43,069 31,476 ; 489,825 I 11,347 778 22,891 58,084 841 35,909 1,964,110 52,327 j 60,542 98,958 80,014 257,825 423,8S8 \ 415,448 1,032,2: 1897-98 .. 2,055 15,993,903 3,666,483 4,672,264 399,262 48,660 34,168 J 530,993 9,936 862 j 23,069 60,872 926 44,935 2,356,595 j 42,784 | 77,226 103,055 83,656 313,073 427,448:465,041 1,048,81 1898-99 .. 2,090 16,404,076 3,968,708 | 4,955,553 438,367 55,027 37,186 | 589,372 10,348 998 j 24,963 66,418 1106 55,878 2,518,233 j 34,512 |83,084 I 97,396 87,033 310,266 420,071 ! 478,851 1,147,3; Tons. Tons. 73,655 192,905 75,740 197,231 81,255 183,449 86,670 178,909 80,280 202,571 73,040 175,581 65,860 158,024 67,045 160,399 77,454 172,814 Tons. Tons. Tons. 375,725 311,279 433,659 367,428 350,823 510,088 432,223 350,263 574,313 414,590 365,623 618,511 413,847 368,225 669,081 345,254 329,227 | 719,579 _._ 358,022 I 347,379 I 700,140 447,027 356,732 786,690 498,198 399,258 797,117 Tons. £ 1,437,714 j 491,057 1,564,823 518,330 1,700,040 548,918 1,749,856 611,504 1,823,767 622,810 1,747,754 581,350 1,735,762 579,359 1,920,431 610,488 2,073,955 655,007 £ 30,153 29,496 31,644 23,160 16,732 14,893 14,611 15,663 18,091 £ 9,111 8,757 9,221 10,422 11,229 12,523 13,420 13,915 16,027 £ 892,026 953,347 961,304 1,045,712 1,047,419 998,768 994,843 997,615 1,095,570 d. 85-50 82-00 81-00 87-00 83 00 79-50 81-00 5-50 91-50 73,650 153,078 87,834 170,520 528,683 385,020 828,079 2,086,011 690,779 20,718 17,615 1,121.701 93-00 442,277 379,768 873,899 2,066,791 671,469 19,388 18,163 1,115,432 88-75 88,186 168,910 523,637 397,411 884,031 411,191 i 377,110 864,538 2,193,330 707,786 18,830 19,486 1,181,522 94-50 84,658 183,192 2,060,645 686,469 18,563 20,535 1,172,793 90-25 85,102 198,57,8 388,556 377,938 857,917 2,048,391 683,726 17,265 21,441 1,150,851 85-75 78,804 213,132 374,699 389,881 878,659 2,087,798 698,115 18,466 22,490 1,183,041 85-75 80,014 257,825 83,656 313,073 423,888 j 415,448 1,032,252 2,368,927 774,163 20,225 23,526 1,286,158 90-50 427,448 | 465,041 1,048,868 2,518,367 837,590 2,624,059 882,077 19,631 24,485 1,376,008 9000 87,038 310,266 420,071 i 478,851 1,147,353 20,328 25,289 1,469,665 89-00 EXPENDITURE. | | Sii'l Maintenance of Way. Locomotive Power. Carriages and Wagons. Traffic. Head and Departmental Offices. General Charges and Year. |S| g I : ' & £ &£"* 1 " PerCent. Per Mile Per Per Cent. Per Per Cent. Per Per Cent Per I Per Cent Per Per Cent * g | a !3 Amount. of of Tram- Amount. of Train- Amount. of Train- Amount. of Train- Amount. of ' Tram- Amount Per 0 C f ent ' j Revenue. Railway. mile. Revenue. mile. Revenue, mile. Revenue. mile (Revenue, mile . AmoUnt ' Kev ° enue . d. £ £ £ £ d. £ £ d. £ £ d. £ £d £££"££ 1881-82 .. 5016 58-64 180,122 20-19 138-67 17-27 136,666 15-32 13-10 35,867 4-02 3-44 140,945 15-80 13 52 .. . . 29,500 3^31 1882-83 .. 51-07 62-18 209,823 22-01 155-54 1808 153,607 16-11 13-23 38,887 4'08 3-35 156,334 16-40 13-47 .. .. .. 34,170 3-58 18S3-84 .. 55-40 68-24 233,936 24-34 169-29 19-76 162,558 16-91 1373 51,304 5-34 4-33 166,848 17-36 14-09 .. .. .. 41,345 4-30 1884-85 .. 57-45 65 99 254,329 24-32 176-87 21-18 166,576 15-93 13-87 56,245 538 4-68 171,822 16-43 14-30 .. .. .. 41,055 3-93 1885-86 .. 54-85 65-91 247,566 23-64 160-32 19-67 162,860 1555 12-94 55,303 5-28 4-40 180,352 17-22 14-33 .. .. .. 44,259 4 22 1886-87 .. 55-76 69-99 252,530 25-28 14985 20-14 166,407 16 66 13-27 59,107 5-92 4-72 177,825 17-80 14-18 .. .. .. 43,203 4-33 1887-88 .. 50-02 69 09 246,340 24-76 14135 20-08 159,757 1606 1302 65,018 6-54 5-30 173,991 17-49 14-18 .. .. .. 42,222 4-24 1888-89 .. 5554 I 64-86 232,915 23 35 131-31 19-99 153,807 15-42 13-20 55,422 5-55 4-76 176,995 17-74 15-19 .. .. .. 27,906 2-80 1889-90 .. 57-13 62-32 242,075 22-10 134-70 20-26 159,180 14 53 13-32 67,211 6-13 5-62 182,427 16-65 1527 .. .. .. 31,894 2-91 1890-91 .. 58-09 62 47 241,330 2151 132-27 20-01 172,064 15-34 14-26 66,228 5-91 5-49 193,461 17-25 16-04 .. .. .. 27,622 2-46 1891-92 .. 56-32 63 34 j 245,163 2198 131-41 19-54 177,156 15-88 14-12 57,723 5-17 4-60 198,654 1781 15-84 .. 27,822 250 1892-93 .. 58 53 j 61-97 j 262,600 22 : 23 14018 20-99 183,774 15-55 14-69 53,962 I 4-57 4-32 202,153 17-11 16-16 .. .. .. 29,653 ■' 2-51 1893-94 .. 66-69 | 62-70 268,451 22-89 140-35 20-70 177,833 1516 13-71 56,470 4-82 4-35 201,166 17-15 15-51 .. .. .. 31,440 j 2-68 1894-95 .. 5454 j 63 62 272,718 23-70 13857 20-32 175,758 15 27 13-09 50,949 4-43 3-79 201,641 17-52 15 02 .. .. .. 31,095 2-70 1895-96 .. 54-53 ; 6351 282,593 2389 141-45 20-51 185,669 1569 13-47 54,692 < 4-62 3-97 207,253 17-52 15-04 37,979 321 2-76 1896-97 .. 55-55 j 61-35 301,981 2348 149-77 21-26 190,543 14-82 13-41 65,825 5-12 464 213,914 16-63 15-06 39,072 3-03 2'75 1897-98 .. 50-11 ' 62-30 327,987 2384 16053 21-47 209,289 15-21 13-70 65,344 4-75 4-27 232,646 16-91 1523 41,062 i 2-98 2-69 1898-99 .. 56-22 J 6326 357,189 24 30 172-92 21-60 231,532 15-75 14-00 73,680 5-01 4-46 244,932 16-67 14-81 44,319 3-02 268 £ £ d. 140,945 15-80 13 52 156,334 16-40 13-47 166,848 17-36 14-09 171,822 16-43 14-30 180,352 17-22 14-33 177,825 17-80 14-18 173,991 17-49 14-18 £ £ £ £ 29,500 34,170 41,345 41,055 44,259 43,203 42,222 27,906 £ 3-31 3-58 4-30 3-93 422 4-33 4-24 2-80 lundries Per Trainmile. d. 2-83 2-94 3-49 3-42 3-51 3-45 3-44 Less Cri Amount. £ edit Recov Per Cent.j of Revenue.| £ -eries. Per J Train- : mile. d. 3 o a a m H £ 523,099 592,821 655,990 690,026 690,340 699,072 687,328 176,995 17-74 15-19 2-40 647,045 182,427 16-65 1527 31,894 2-91 2-66 682,787 193,461 17-25 16-04 27,622 2-46 2-29 700,703 198,654 17-81 15-84 27,822 ! 2-50 2-22 706,517 202,153 17-11 16-16 29,653 j 31,440 31,095 2-51 2-68 2-70 2-37 732,142 201,166 17-15 15-51 2-42 735,359 201,641 17-52 15 02 2-32 732,160 207,253 17-52 15-04 37,979 3-21 2-76 16,818 1-42 1-22 751,368 213,914 16-63 15-06 39,072 303 2-75 22,280 1-73 1-57 789,054 232,646 16-91 1523 41,062 44,319 2-98 3-02 2-69 19,137 1-39 1-25 857,191 244,932 16-67 14-81 2-68 21,914 1-49 1-33 929,738 0—D. 2. .