New Zealand Gazette – 1932 – No. 66

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railway Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 17TH SEPTEMBER, 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 235 317 — 82 461 550 — 89 226 — 233
Gisborne 818 837 — 19 1,073 2,007 — 934 255 — 1,170
North Island main line and branches 205,772 237,729 — 31,957 206,930 235,412 — 28,482 1,158 2,317
South Island main line and branches 137,490 150,638 — 13,148 145,957 161,074 — 15,117 8,467 —10,436
Westport 3,820 6,900 — 3,080 4,696 6,111 — 1,415 876 789
Nelson 1,085 1,319 — 234 1,675 2,567 — 892 590 — 1,248
Picton 1,931 1,999 — 68 1,859 2,672 — 813 72 — 673
Total railway operation 351,151 399,739 — 48,588 362,651 410,393 — 47,742 —11,500 —10,654
Miscellaneous revenue 26,612 25,341 + 1,271 .. .. .. 26,612 25,341
Lake Wakatipu steamers 432 444 — 12 730 851 — 121 298 — 407
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 15,569 15,189 + 380 14,673 15,738 — 1,065 896 — 549
Departmental dwellings 10,399 10,664 — 265 10,686 10,882 — 196 287 — 218
Total 404,163 451,377 — 47,214 388,740 437,864 — 49,124 15,423 13,513

1ST APRIL TO 17TH SEPTEMBER, 1932, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL TO 12TH SEPTEMBER, 1931.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1932-33. 1931-32. Variation. 1932-33. 1931-32. Variation. 1932-33. 1931-32.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
1,564 1,761 — 197 3,219 3,346 — 127 —1,655 —1,585
5,304 6,780 — 1,476 9,479 11,579 — 2,100 —4,175 —4,799
1,334,657 1,460,475 —125,818 1,289,479 1,434,743 —145,264 45,178 25,732
930,815 1,011,400 — 80,585 891,116 1,005,095 —113,979 39,699 6,305
32,526 39,409 — 6,883 28,937 36,540 — 7,603 3,589 2,869
6,564 8,849 — 2,285 11,759 14,650 — 2,891 —5,195 —5,801
10,989 13,070 — 2,081 12,421 15,105 — 2,684 —1,432 —2,035
2,322,419 2,541,744 —219,325 2,246,410 2,521,058 —274,648 76,009 20,686
151,247 158,094 — 6,847 .. .. .. 151,247 158,094
2,955 2,996 — 41 3,990 5,239 — 1,249 —1,035 —2,243
90,820 99,251 — 8,431 85,366 100,803 —15,437 5,454 —1,552
63,357 62,387 + 970 64,711 71,886 — 7,175 —1,354 —9,499
2,630,798 2,864,472 233,674 2,400,477 2,698,986 —298,509 230,321 165,486

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1932-33. 1931-32. Variation. 1932-33. 1931-32. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 89,163 104,510 — 15,347 500,580 587,041 — 86,461
Parcels, luggage, and mails 20,576 25,328 — 4,752 122,614 149,276 — 26,662
Goods 234,321 261,812 — 27,491 1,656,139 1,754,274 — 98,135
Labour and demurrage 7,091 8,089 — 998 43,086 51,153 — 8,067
Total railway operating revenue 351,151 399,739 — 48,588 2,322,419 2,541,744 — 219,325
Passengers .. No. 2,120,153 1,897,994 +222,159 8,860,945 8,899,090
Live-stock .. Tons 17,065 19,628 — 2,563 213,524 208,696
Timber .. ,, 23,012 22,849 + 163 115,359 115,617
Other goods .. ,, 312,652 346,356 — 33,704 2,227,690 2,319,453
Total goods .. ,, 352,729 388,833 — 36,104 2,556,573 2,643,766
Road Motor Service—
Passengers .. No. 198,873 183,557 + 45,316 1,241,219 1,059,616
Revenue .. £ 5,881 4,991 + 890 35,098 34,491

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 70,560 78,202 — 7,642 417,256 477,916 — 60,660
Signal and electrical appliances 8,173 9,323 — 1,150 47,543 50,652 — 3,109
Rolling-stock 91,916 103,474 —11,558 564,365 620,168 —55,803
Transportation—
Locomotive 81,988 93,968 —11,980 524,823 593,953 —69,130
Traffic 94,508 107,026 —12,518 586,326 671,553 —85,227
General charges 4,057 5,755 — 1,698 31,354 33,728 — 2,374
Superannuation subsidy 11,449 12,645 — 1,196 74,743 73,088 + 1,655
Total operating expenses 362,651 410,393 — 47,742 2,246,410 2,521,058 —274,648
Net operating revenue —11,500 —10,654 846 76,009 20,686 + 55,323
Total railway operating revenue 351,151 399,739 — 48,588 2,322,419 2,541,744 —219,325

Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1931 .. .. 60,545,154
Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1932 .. .. 51,424,883



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