New Zealand Gazette – 1931 – No. 75

Page 2969

✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railway Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 12TH SEPTEMBER, 1931, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section. Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1931-32. 1930-31. Variation. 1931-32. 1930-31. Variation. 1931-32. 1930-31.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Kaihu 317 320 — 3 550 745 — 195 — 233 — 425
Gisborne 837 1,787 — 950 2,007 2,882 — 875 — 1,170 — 1,095
North Island main line and branches 237,729 284,074 — 46,345 235,412 276,297 — 40,885 2,317 7,777
South Island main line and branches 150,638 190,752 — 40,114 161,074 202,759 — 41,685 —10,436 —12,007
Westport 6,900 8,945 — 2,045 6,111 7,402 — 1,291 789 1,543
Nelson 1,319 1,442 — 123 2,567 3,464 — 897 — 1,248 — 2,022
Picton 1,999 2,249 — 250 2,672 3,202 — 530 — 673 — 953
Total railway operation 399,739 489,569 — 89,830 410,393 496,751 — 86,358 —10,654 — 7,182
Miscellaneous revenue 25,341 27,374 — 2,033 .. .. .. 25,341 27,374
Lake Wakatipu steamers 444 516 — 72 851 1,204 — 353 — 407 — 688
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 15,189 21,548 — 6,359 15,738 21,204 — 5,466 — 549 — 344
Departmental dwellings 10,664 8,305 + 2,359 10,882 13,446 — 2,564 — 218 — 5,141
Total 451,377 547,312 — 95,935 437,864 532,605 — 94,741 13,513 14,707

1ST APRIL TO 12TH SEPTEMBER, 1931, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL TO 13TH SEPTEMBER, 1930.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1931-32. 1930-31. Variation. 1931-32. 1930-31. Variation. 1931-32. 1930-31.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
1,761 2,086 — 325 3,346 4,503 — 1,157 —1,585 —2,417
6,780 12,724 — 5,944 11,579 18,229 — 6,650 —4,799 —5,505
1,460,475 1,778,064 —317,589 1,434,743 1,716,285 —281,542 25,732 61,779
1,011,400 1,257,168 —245,768 1,005,095 1,260,535 —255,440 6,305 —3,367
39,409 60,018 — 20,609 36,540 45,248 — 8,708 2,869 14,770
8,849 10,249 — 1,400 14,650 19,455 — 4,805 —5,801 —9,206
13,070 15,833 — 2,763 15,105 21,314 — 6,209 —2,035 —5,481
2,541,744 3,136,142 —594,398 2,521,058 3,085,569 —564,511 20,686 50,573
158,094 170,444 — 12,350 .. .. .. 158,094 170,444
2,996 3,981 — 985 5,239 6,796 — 1,557 —2,243 —2,815
99,251 137,146 — 37,895 100,803 132,894 — 32,091 —1,552 4,252
62,387 50,493 + 11,894 71,886 85,061 — 13,175 —9,499 —34,568
2,864,472 3,498,206 —633,734 2,698,986 3,310,320 —611,334 165,486 187,886

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1931-32. 1930-31. Variation. 1931-32. 1930-31. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 104,510 135,598 — 31,088 587,041 829,128 — 242,087
Parcels, luggage, and mails 25,328 27,142 — 1,814 149,276 162,312 — 13,036
Goods 261,812 313,363 — 51,551 1,754,274 2,068,602 — 314,328
Labour and demurrage 8,089 13,466 — 5,377 51,153 76,100 — 24,947
Total railway operating revenue 399,739 489,569 — 89,830 2,541,744 3,136,142 — 594,398
Passengers .. No. 1,897,994 2,293,218 —395,224 8,899,090 11,238,193
Live-stock .. Tons 19,628 21,758 — 2,130 208,696 219,769
Timber .. ,, 22,849 39,487 — 16,638 115,617 223,349
Other goods .. ,, 346,356 452,040 —105,684 2,319,453 2,918,289
Total goods .. ,, 388,833 513,285 —124,452 2,643,766 3,361,407
Road Motor Service—
Passengers.. .. No. 153,557 255,615 —102,058 1,059,616 1,518,096
Revenue .. £ 4,991 8,013 — 3,022 34,491 47,845

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1931-32. 1930-31. Variation. 1931-32. 1930-31. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Maintenance—
Way and works 78,202 87,561 — 9,359 477,916 542,908 — 64,992
Signals and electrical appliances 9,323 7,029 + 2,294 50,652 52,934 — 2,282
Rolling-stock 103,474 126,529 — 23,055 620,168 736,129 —115,961
Transportation—
Locomotive 93,968 119,194 — 25,226 593,953 777,496 —183,543
Traffic 107,026 137,819 — 30,793 671,553 859,855 —188,302
General charges 5,755 7,880 — 2,125 33,728 46,512 — 12,784
Superannuation subsidy 12,645 10,739 + 1,906 73,088 69,735 + 3,353
Total operating expenses 410,393 496,751 — 86,358 2,521,058 3,085,569 —564,511
Net operating revenue —10,654 — 7,182 — 3,472 20,686 50,573 — 29,887
Total 399,739 489,569 — 89,830 2,541,744 3,136,142 —594,398

Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1930 .. .. £ 57,787,671
Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1931 .. .. £ 60,545,154

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [Sept. 15.] 6962



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