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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 8 (December 1, 1927)

Variations in Traffic and Revenue — as compared with last year—1st April to 15th October, 1927

page 48

Variations in Traffic and Revenue
as compared with last year—1st April to 15th October, 1927

District Passengers. Number. Season. Number. Bearer-tickets. Number. Cattle, Calves. Number. Sheep Pigs. Number. Timber. Tons. Other Goods Tons.
Auckland −52,976 8,283 3,191 29,996 70,889 −8,004 2,516
Ohakune −28,306 −425 49 5,032 13,433 −20,578 −4,736
Wanganui −40,469 −441 51 21,487 −12,676 −1,074 9,754
Wellington 91,844 5,324 957 −15,594 −48,263 2,180 −31,948
Total N. I. M. L. B. −29,907 12,741 4,248 40,921 23,383 −27,476 −1,770
Westport −894 1 4 −39 −388 −2,920 −17,444
Christchurch −65,116 3,383 161 179 −51,956 −24,381 27,232
Dunedin −101,978 1,604 −408 −820 −13,430 381 19,823
Invercargill −57,299 −328 6 1,165 60,367 −2,255 −12,924
Total S. I. M. L. B. −224,393 4,659 −241 524 −5,019 −26,255 34,131
Grand Total −255,194 17,401 4,011 41,406 17,976 −56,651 14,917
Revenue
District Passengers Parcels. Goods. Miscellaneous. Total increase or decrease.
£ £ £ £ £
Auckland −10,503 1,036 23,322 −2,664 11,191
Ohakune −7,001 92 −27,779 −1,223 −35,911
Wanganui −8,969 −462 1,216 −2,106 −10,321
Wellington −14,842 −906 −35,085 7,987 −42,846
Total N. I. M. L. B. −41,315 −240 −38,326 1,994 −77,887
Westport −301 8 −3,600 −2,168 −6,061
Christchurch −16,052 917 4,563 6,786 −3,786
Dunedin −15,635 −1,294 4,314 −79 −12,694
Invercargill −17,491 −999 10,030 −262 −8,722
Total S. I. M. L. B. −49,178 −1,376 18,907 6,445 −25,202
Grand Total −90,794 −1,608 −23,019 6,271 −109,150

Note: “Minus” sign indicates decrease. In all other cases the figures indicate the increase in number, quantity or amount.

It will be seen from the above statement that there is a total decrease in revenue of £109,150, as compared with the previous year. The main factors bearing on this decrease are the extra day in last year's returns (1st April to 16th October), the abnormal traffic during the closing weeks of the Dunedin Exhibition (1st April to 1st May, 1926) and the fact that Anzac Day this year was observed on a Monday as against a Sunday last year.

These reasons apply more particularly to the passenger traffic, which is responsible for 83.18 per cent. of the total decrease in revenue.

Heavy consignments of calves to freezing works during the past few months have greatly inflated the livestock returns resulting in an increase of 41,406 to date against a decrease of 18,448 shown in July's statement.

Under the heading “Other Goods” there is shown an increase of 14,917 tons chiefly in coal, cheese, butter and artificial manure.

The decrease in timber is due to building trade slackness and greater use of imported timbers at main centres where no railage is involved.