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1901. NEW ZEALAND.

NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND RAILWAYS: COMPARATIVE RETURN OF MILES OPEN AND BUSINESS DONE.

Laid on the Table by leave of the House.

Statement showing Average Miles of Railway open, Train Miles run, Number of Passengers and Tonnage of Goods carried in New Zealand (Year ending 31st March, 1901) as compared with Queensland (Year ending 30th June, 1901). New Zealand. Queensland. Average miles open ... ... ... ... 2,174 2,801 Train miles run ... ... .... ... 4,620,971 5,788,112 Number of passengers carried ... ... 6,243,593 4.760,559 Tonnage of goods carried ... ... ... 3,339,687 1,530,440 T. EONAYNE, General Manager. Eailway Department, Head Office, Wellington, 6th November, 1901.

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