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RETURN No. 5. Comparative Statement of Passenger and Goods Traffic for the Year ended 31st March, 1919.

Passengers. Passengers. Live Live-stock. ,'e-ste rock. Goods. Section. Length Open for i Traffic. I First Class. Second Class. - | Total. i Season Tickets. Cattle. Calves. Sheep. I Pigs. Total. ■ Equivalent Tj fc Tonnage. - Minerals. Other Goods. Total. Gross Total Tonnage. — 1918-19. Miles. Single. Return. ■ Single. Return. Number. Number, j Number. ! Number. Number. Number. Number. Tons. Whanoarei .. .. 74 20,532 5,088 1 79,132 76,478 , 181,230 | 1,900' 4,859 118, 18.144: 597 23,718 2,376 Kaihu' .. 20 71.5 1,154 12,493 14,938 29,300 25 23 22 68 22 135 13 Gisborne .. .. 49 8,868 3,618 41,970 32,396 86,852 244 1,451 I 41 128,236 122 129,850 5,620 North Island Main Lines 1,126 400,557 392,304 2,277,290 13,535,216 j 6,605,367 223,075 221,806 24,807 3,094,452 96,187 3,437,252 | 202,799 and Branches South Island Main Lines 1,404 254,059, 360,118 1,213,494 2,035,554 3,863,225 ' 113,028 76,897 9,2013,150,736 26,711 3,263,545 i 153,190 and Branches Westland .. .. 157 17,802 13.390 i 109,689 163,160 i 304.041 10,008 5,296 192 , 33,761 22 39,271 3,127 Westport .. ... 38 464 970 28.600 53,814 83,848 1,036 87 32 1,659 8 1,786 98 kelson . .. 61 4,431 3,468 i 47.390 53,974 109.263 1,502 317 217 j 12,024 12 12,570 598 Picton .. . - ! 56 10.990 3,8.50 33,594 47,392 95,826 298 688 278 1 117.906 26 118.898 4,959 Lake Wakatipu steamers .- 4,863; 1,706: 7.050 1,950 15,569 8 168 44 I 11,046 21 11,279 501 I i Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. 35,154 86,698 28,969 : 150,821 153,197 11,283 279 3,072 : 14,634 14,647 11,683 20,114 17,025 48,822 54,442 223.787 | 747,690 927.141 1,898,618 2,101,417 100,149 ! 656,784 1,220,913 1,977,846 2,131,J)36 95,411 ! 364,761 33,926 t 494,098 497,225 5,929 i 550,220 13.700 568,849 ; 568,947 3,205 9,500 20,252 32,957 33,555 888 6,751 ; 39,484 47,123 52.082 240 '. 1.210 ! 3,239 4.689 j 5,190 Totals . .. 2.983 723.281 ! 785.666 3,850,702 6,014,872 11,374.521 351.124 311.592 34.952 :6,568. 032 ! 123,728 7,038,304 373.281 487,729 :2,444,007 |2,306, 721 5,238,457 i 5,611,738 I I I 1917-18. Whangarei .. .. 74 20.291 6.278 80,391 83.778 190.738 1,616 4,811 337 16.889 606 22,643 2,320 Kaihu" .. .. 20 581 1.304 12.310 14,924 29.119 6 3 2 33 6 44 2 Gisborne .. .. 49 8.391 4.160 38.553! 29,744 80,848 214 1,143 117 114.394 226 115,880 4,972 North Island Main Lines • 1,126 i 353,447 422,452 2,161,375 3,681,936 6.619,210 202,033 222,531 27.614 3,244,469 | 120,525 3.615.139 210,158 and Branches South Island Main Lines ; 1,404 236,680 381,814 Jl,149, 119 2,095,668 3,863,2811107,048 88,665 9,546 2,794.250 24.157 2.916.618 142,768 , - and Branches Westland .. .. 157 17,013 24.378 107.554 169,852 318,797: 8,595 4.427: 273 33,592 95 38.387 2,838 Westport .. 36. 505 1.270 25.315 54,424 81.514 1,113 56 22 1,350 5 1,433: 74 Nelson .. 61 4.103 3,728; 44.098 55.772 107.701 1.429; 826 j 204 14,650 39 15,719 873 Picton . .. 56 11.382 8,672 31,268 49.132 100.454 1 426 j 722 | 507 115,648 70 116,947: 4,894 Lake Wakatipu steamers .. 4,470 2.746- 6,636, 2,642 16.494 7 262; 66 21,086 .. 21,414 933 Totals .. .. 2,983 j 656,863 : 856,802 J3,656, 619 16,237,872 11,408,156 I 322,487 323.446 38,688 6,356,361 ! 145,729 6,864,224 j 369,832 6.278 80,391 83,778 190.738 1,616 4,811 337 16,889 606 22,643 1.304 12.310 14,924 29.119 6 3 2 33 0 44 4.160 38.553 I 29,744 80,848 214 1.143 117 114,394 226 115,880 422,452 2,161,375 3,681,936 6,619,210 202,033 222,531 27.614 3,244,469 j 120,525 3,615.139 381.814 1,149,119 2,095,668 3,863,281 ; 107,048 88,665 9,546 2,794.250 24.157 2.916.618 24.378 107,554 169,852 318.797 ' 8.595 4.427 273 33,592 95 38.387 1.270 25.315 54,424 81.514 1,113 j 56 22 1,350 5 1,433 3,728 ; 44.098 55.772 107,701 '' 1.429 j 826 j 204 14,650 39 15,719 8,672 31,268 49.132 100.454 1 426 I 722 | 507 115,648 70 116,947 2,746 6,636 2,642 16.494: 7 262 66 21,086 .. 21.414 2.320 40,961 76,325 2 19,630 354 4.972 8,422 27,389 210,158 227,910 745,991 142,768 111.520 j 639,822 2.838 107,726 '. 422,059 74 3.923 643.367 873 2.880 9,575 4.894 429 6,470 933 383 1,224 40,961 76,325 25.751 143,037 145.357 19,630 354 3.404 23.388 23,390 8,422 27.389 17.035 52,846 57,818 227,910 745,991 920,777 1,894,678 2,104,836 111.520 ' 639,822 1,187,007 1,938,349 2,081,117 107,726 ; 422,059 34.682 564.467 567,305 3,923 643.367 13.222 660,512 660.586 2.880 9,575 19.640 32,095 32,968 429 6.470 51.707 58,606 63,500 383 1,224 3.551 5,158 6,091 523,784 12,572,576 2,276,776 5,373,136 ; 5.742,968 25.751 143.037 145.357 3.404 23.388 23,390 17.035 52,846 57.818 920.777 1,894,678 2,104.836 1,187,007 1,938,349 \ 2,081,117 34.682 564.467 567,305 13,222 660,512 660.586 19.640 32,095 32,968 51.707 58,606 63,500 3.551 5,158 6,091 856,802 13,656,619 J6,237, 872 11,408,158 ■ 322,487 323.446 38,688 6,356,361 ! 145,729 6,864,224 ; 369,832 523,784 |2,572, 576 2,276,776 5,373,136 j 5,742,96!