The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 9 (January 1, 1928)
Variations in Traffic and Revenue — as compared with last year—1st April to 12th November, 1927
Variations in Traffic and Revenue
as compared with last year—1st April to 12th November, 1927
| District | Passengers. Number. | Season. Number. | Bearer-tickets. Number. | Cattle, Calves. Number. | Sheep Pigs. Number. | Timber. Tons. | Other Goods Tons. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | −67,497 | 10,194 | 3,509 | 29,929 | 71,102 | −8,281 | 44,815 |
| Ohakune | −31,638 | −471 | 63 | 4,985 | 15,093 | −21,764 | −6,130 |
| Wanganui | −45,719 | −483 | 61 | 21,375 | −19,493 | −1,057 | 17,124 |
| Wellington | 104,570 | 6,854 | 1,070 | −14,549 | −43,689 | 333 | −30,156 |
| Total N.I.M.L.B. | −40,284 | 16,094 | 4,703 | 41,740 | 23,013 | −30,769 | 25,653 |
| Westport | 367 | 1 | 3 | −46 | −361 | −2,956 | −15,000 |
| Christehureh | −77,942 | 4,215 | 162 | −20 | −64,641 | −27,114 | 44,478 |
| Dunedin | −125,228 | 2,272 | −414 | −1,032 | −16,576 | −36 | 21,108 |
| Invercargill | −66,377 | −333 | 31 | 1,327 | 58,575 | −2,412 | −16,947 |
| Total S.I.M.L.B. | −269,547 | 6,154 | −221 | 275 | −22,642 | −29,562 | 48,639 |
| Grand Total | −309,464 | 22,249 | 4,485 | 41,278 | 10 | −63,287 | 59,292 |
| District | Passengers. | Parcels. | Goods. | Miscellaneous. | Total increase or decrease. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Auckland | −15,711 | 1,322 | 33,339 | −3,469 | 15,481 |
| Ohakune | −7,714 | 173 | −29,347 | −1,289 | −38,177 |
| Wanganui | −9,927 | −625 | 2,647 | −1,864 | −9,769 |
| Wellington | −16,598 | −1,024 | −35,040 | 8,402 | −44,260 |
| Total N.I.M.L.B. | −49,950 | −154 | −28,401 | 1,780 | −76,725 |
| Westport | −226 | 27 | −3,247 | −2,408 | −5,854 |
| Christchurch | −18,145 | 762 | 11,047 | 7,625 | 1,289 |
| Dunedin | −17,019 | −1,479 | 5,383 | −403 | −13,518 |
| Invercargill | −18,425 | −1,129 | 9,693 | −305 | −10,166 |
| Total S.I.M.L.B. | −53,589 | −1,846 | 26,123 | 6,917 | −22,395 |
| Grand Total | −103,765 | −1,973 | −5,525 | 6,289 | −104,974 |
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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 £104,974 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 13th November), 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 98.86 per cent, of the total decrease in revenue.
Heavy consignments of calves to frcezing works during the past few months have greatly inflated the live stock returns resulting in an increase of 41,278 to date against a decrease of 18,448 shown in July's statement.
The decrease in timber is due to building trade slackness and greater use of imported timbers at main centres where no railage is involved.
Under the heading “Other Goods” there, is shown an increase of 59,292 tons, chiefly in coal, artificial manure, cheese and butter.
Published by the New Zealand Government Railways Department, and Printed by Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd., Lambton Quay, Wellington, January 1st, 1928.