New Zealand Gazette – 1932 – No. 45

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railway Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 28TH MAY, 1932, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section. Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1932-33. 1931-32. Variation. 1932-33. 1931-32. Variation. 1932-33. 1931-32.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Kaihu 312 342 — 30 595 614 — 19 283 272
Gisborne 1,045 1,211 — 166 1,888 2,173 — 285 843 963
North Island main line and branches 244,816 271,029 — 6,213 218,978 244,817 — 25,839 25,838 26,212
South Island main line and branches 178,005 215,343 — 37,338 150,407 179,720 — 29,313 27,598 35,623
Westport 6,688 8,225 — 1,537 5,084 6,385 — 1,301 1,604 1,840
Nelson 1,458 2,192 — 734 2,001 2,410 — 409 543 218
Picton 2,025 2,679 — 654 2,202 2,721 — 519 177 41
Total railway operation 434,349 501,021 — 66,672 381,155 438,840 — 57,685 53,194 62,181
Miscellaneous revenue 24,842 27,404 — 2,762 24,642 27,404
Lake Wakatipu steamers 471 506 — 35 583 1,161 — 578 112 655
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 15,037 17,337 — 2,300 13,840 17,920 — 4,080 1,197 583
Departmental dwellings 10,517 10,156 + 361 10,606 14,029 — 3,423 89 3,873
Total 485,016 556,424 — 71,408 406,184 471,950 — 65,766 78,832 84,474

1ST APRIL TO 28TH MAY, 1932, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL TO 23RD MAY, 1931.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1932-33. 1931-32. Variation. 1932-33. 1931-32. Variation. 1932-33. 1931-32.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
765 683 + 82 1,123 1,080 + 43 358 397
2,331 2,601 — 360 3,506 3,858 — 352 1,175 1,167
513,105 532,613 — 19,608 447,428 463,015 — 15,587 65,677 69,598
367,157 395,421 — 28,264 305,115 337,313 — 32,198 62,042 58,108
12,383 15,136 — 2,753 10,074 12,245 — 2,171 2,309 2,891
2,838 3,501 — 663 4,216 4,631 — 415 1,378 1,130
4,320 4,977 — 657 3,932 4,940 — 908 388 137
902,899 955,022 — 52,123 775,394 826,982 — 51,588 127,505 128,040
51,016 56,275 — 5,259 51,016 56,275
1,088 1,141 — 53 1,191 2,042 — 851 103 901
31,541 38,136 — 6,595 28,347 35,976 — 7,629 3,194 2,160
21,235 20,530 + 705 21,338 26,883 — 5,545 103 6,353
1,007,779 1,071,104 — 63,325 826,270 891,883 — 65,613 181,509 179,221

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1932-33. 1931-32. Variation. 1932-33. 1931-32. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 93,832 111,106 — 17,274 177,595 224,905 — 47,310
Parcels, luggage, and mails 21,303 26,894 — 5,591 44,896 52,214 — 7,318
Goods 311,182 352,521 — 41,339 664,171 659,008 + 5,163
Labour and demurrage 8,032 10,500 — 2,468 16,237 18,895 — 2,658
Total railway operating revenue 434,349 501,021 — 66,672 902,899 955,022 — 52,123
Passengers .. No. 2,116,587 1,425,164 +691,423 3,289,562 2,525,348
Live-stock .. Tons 48,751 50,544 — 1,793 118,309 101,944
Timber .. " 19,157 21,186 — 2,029 39,417 35,911
Other goods .. " 397,670 467,718 — 70,048 854,776 875,143
Total goods .. " 465,578 539,448 — 73,870 1,012,502 1,012,998
Road Motor Service—
Passengers .. No. 202,240 200,124 + 2,116 429,855 385,474
Revenue .. £ 5,657 6,641 — 984 11,928 12,893

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1932-33. 1931-32. Variation. 1932-33. 1931-32. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Maintenance—
Way and Works 69,868 82,321 — 12,453 137,182 158,098 — 20,916
Signals and electrical appliances 8,529 8,181 + 348 16,221 13,321 + 2,900
Rolling-stock 97,286 107,848 — 10,562 195,135 195,417 — 282
Transportation—
Locomotive 87,611 105,485 — 17,874 184,268 200,675 — 16,407
Traffic 99,033 117,125 — 18,092 204,339 223,330 — 18,991
General charges 6,047 5,741 + 306 12,241 11,686 + 555
Superannuation subsidy 12,781 12,139 + 642 25,422 24,446 + 976
Total operating expenses 381,155 438,840 — 57,685 775,394 826,982 — 51,588
Net operating revenue 53,194 62,181 — 8,987 127,505 128,040 — 535
Total 434,349 501,021 — 66,672 902,899 955,022 — 52,123

Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1930 .. £ 57,787,871
Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1931 .. £ 60,543,154



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