New Zealand Gazette – 1932 – No. 3

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railway Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 5TH DECEMBER, 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 352 495 — 143 505 598 — 93 153 103
Gisborne 1,289 1,561 — 272 2,064 2,731 — 667 775 1,170
North Island main lines and branches 268,726 300,402 — 31,676 231,523 269,957 — 38,434 37,203 30,445
South Island main lines and branches 148,346 179,491 — 31,145 154,346 187,499 — 33,153 6,000 8,008
Westport 4,900 8,855 — 3,955 5,026 6,949 — 1,923 126 1,906
Nelson 834 1,477 — 643 2,038 2,725 — 687 1,204 1,248
Picton 2,128 2,317 — 189 2,479 2,865 — 386 351 548
Total railway operation 426,575 494,598 — 68,023 397,981 473,324 — 75,343 28,594 21,274
Miscellaneous revenue 25,089 27,813 — 2,724 .. .. .. 25,089 27,813
Lake Wakatipu Steamers 454 528 — 74 643 1,009 — 366 189 481
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 13,722 19,857 — 6,135 15,389 21,127 — 5,738 1,667 1,270
Departmental dwellings 10,631 8,599 + 2,032 10,247 13,690 — 3,443 384 — 5,091
Total 476,471 551,395 — 74,924 424,260 509,150 — 84,890 52,211 42,245

1ST APRIL TO 5TH DECEMBER, 1931, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL TO 6TH DECEMBER, 1931.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1931–32. 1930–31. Variation. 1931–32. 1930–31. Variation. 1931–32. 1930–31.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
2,792 3,337 — 545 4,870 6,425 — 1,555 — 2,078 — 3,088
9,794 17,468 — 7,674 17,462 26,680 — 9,218 — 7,668 — 9,212
2,196,176 2,612,622 —416,446 2,120,842 2,527,064 —406,222 75,334 85,558
1,432,605 1,772,690 —340,085 1,462,546 1,840,545 —377,999 —29,941 —67,855
55,060 84,515 — 29,455 52,645 66,540 — 13,895 2,415 17,975
12,360 14,218 — 1,858 21,171 27,723 — 6,552 — 8,811 —13,505
18,797 21,698 — 2,901 22,552 29,709 — 7,157 — 3,755 — 8,011
3,727,584 4,526,548 —798,964 3,702,088 4,524,686 —822,598 25,496 1,862
237,961 257,069 — 19,108 .. .. .. 237,961 257,069
4,265 5,553 — 1,288 7,168 9,830 — 2,662 — 2,903 — 4,277
141,352 198,310 — 56,958 146,587 194,680 — 48,093 — 5,235 3,630
93,972 75,974 + 17,998 102,698 125,798 — 23,100 — 8,726 —49,824
4,205,134 5,063,454 —858,320 3,958,541 4,854,994 —896,453 246,593 208,460

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1931–32. 1930–31. Variation. 1931–32. 1930–31. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 84,270 119,377 — 35,107 826,418 1,162,909 — 336,491
Parcels, luggage, and mails 28,142 27,417 + 725 230,210 243,082 — 12,872
Goods 304,306 335,351 — 31,045 2,592,635 3,009,542 — 416,907
Labour and demurrage 9,857 12,453 — 2,596 78,321 111,015 — 32,694
Total railway operating revenue 426,575 494,598 — 68,023 3,727,584 4,526,548 — 798,964
Passengers .. No. 1,113,926 1,328,913 —214,987 12,623,937 15,818,039
Livestock .. Tons 26,575 23,771 + 2,804 269,586 278,828
Timber .. ,, 22,913 30,887 — 7,974 180,027 315,787
Other Goods .. ,, 366,733 457,180 — 90,447 3,368,440 4,218,020
Total goods .. ,, 416,221 511,838 — 95,617 3,818,053 4,812,635
Road Motor Service—
Passengers .. No. 157,226 248,603 — 91,377 1,510,735 2,274,532
Revenue .. £ 4,486 7,768 — 3,282 47,825 71,751

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 73,105 87,162 — 14,057 700,291 799,486 — 99,195
Signals and electrical appliances 7,249 6,191 + 1,058 74,037 73,946 + 91
Rolling-stock 97,721 114,947 — 17,226 911,967 1,094,791 —182,824
Transportation—
Locomotive 91,407 111,496 — 20,089 863,477 1,119,141 —255,664
Traffic 108,399 133,227 — 24,828 986,042 1,260,157 —274,115
General charges 5,453 6,523 — 1,070 51,347 67,571 — 16,224
Superannuation subsidy 14,647 13,778 + 869 114,927 109,594 + 5,333
Total operating expenses 397,981 473,324 — 75,343 3,702,088 4,524,686 —822,598
Net operating revenue 28,594 21,274 + 7,320 25,496 1,862 + 23,634
Total 426,575 494,598 — 68,023 3,727,584 4,526,548 —798,964

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



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