New Zealand Gazette – 1933 – No. 2

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railway Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 10TH DECEMBER, 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 310 352 — 42 357 505 — 148 47 — 153
Gisborne 1,376 1,289 + 87 1,274 2,064 — 790 102 — 775
North Island main line and branches 250,198 268,726 — 18,528 215,289 231,523 — 16,234 34,909 — 37,203
South Island main line and branches 149,435 148,346 + 1,089 147,232 154,346 — 7,114 2,203 — 6,000
Westport 3,975 4,900 — 925 4,526 5,026 — 500 — 551 — 126
Nelson 759 834 — 75 1,523 2,038 — 515 — 764 — 1,204
Picton 2,113 2,128 — 15 1,801 2,479 — 678 312 — 351
Total railway operation 408,166 426,575 — 18,409 372,002 397,981 — 25,979 36,164 — 28,594
Miscellaneous revenue 23,445 25,989 — 1,644 — — — 23,445 — 25,089
Lake Wakatipu steamers 517 454 + 63 572 643 — 71 — 55 — 189
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 14,656 13,722 + 934 14,384 15,389 — 1,005 272 — 1,667
Departmental dwellings 10,696 10,631 + 65 10,679 10,247 + 432 17 384
Total 457,480 476,471 — 18,991 397,637 424,260 — 26,623 59,843 — 52,211

1ST APRIL TO 10TH DECEMBER, 1932, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL TO 5TH DECEMBER, 1931.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1932-33. 1931-32. Variation. 1932-33. 1931-32. Variation. 1932-33. 1931-32.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
2,426 2,792 — 366 4,294 4,870 — 576 — 1,868 — 2,078
8,667 9,794 — 1,127 13,208 17,462 — 4,254 — 4,541 — 7,668
2,017,121 2,196,176 — 179,055 1,926,687 2,120,842 — 194,175 90,454 — 75,334
1,345,094 1,432,605 — 87,511 1,329,611 1,462,546 — 132,935 15,483 — 29,941
44,575 55,060 — 10,485 41,865 52,645 — 10,780 2,710 — 2,415
8,963 12,360 — 3,397 16,350 21,171 — 4,821 — 7,387 — 8,811
10,156 18,797 — 2,641 19,945 22,552 — 2,607 — 3,789 — 3,755
3,443,002 3,727,584 — 284,582 3,351,940 3,702,088 — 350,148 91,062 — 25,496
224,714 237,961 — 13,247 — — — 224,714 — 237,961
4,247 4,265 — 18 5,678 7,168 — 1,490 — 1,431 — 2,903
135,189 141,352 — 6,163 128,624 146,587 — 17,963 6,565 — 5,235
95,286 93,972 + 1,314 96,492 102,098 — 6,206 — 1,206 — 8,726
3,902,438 4,205,134 — 302,696 3,582,734 3,958,541 — 375,807 319,704 — 246,593

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1932-33. 1931-32. Variation. 1932-33. 1931-32. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 88,804 84,270 + 4,534 747,755 826,418 — 78,663
Parcels, luggage, and mails 23,871 28,142 — 4,271 191,325 230,210 — 38,885
Goods 287,576 304,306 — 16,730 2,435,074 2,592,635 — 157,561
Labour and demurrage 7,915 9,837 — 1,942 68,848 78,321 — 9,473
Total railway operating revenue 408,166 426,575 — 18,409 3,443,002 3,727,584 — 284,582
Passengers .. No. 1,098,765 1,113,926 — 15,161 12,226,692 12,619,957
Live-stock .. Tons 21,339 26,575 — 5,236 265,982 269,586
Timber .. ,, 25,256 22,913 + 2,343 188,489 180,027
Other goods .. ,, 334,419 366,733 — 32,314 3,178,692 3,368,440
Total goods .. ,, 381,014 416,221 — 35,207 3,628,163 3,818,053
Road Motor Service—
Passengers .. No. 201,845 157,226 + 44,619 1,850,402 1,510,735
Revenue .. £ 5,759 4,486 + 1,273 52,524 47,825

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 69,432 73,105 — 3,673 628,083 700,291 — 72,208
Signal and electrical appliances 8,392 7,249 + 1,143 71,809 74,037 — 2,228
Rolling-stock 97,045 97,721 — 676 849,241 911,967 — 62,726
Transportation—
Locomotive 80,657 91,407 — 10,750 770,367 868,477 — 98,110
Traffic 96,034 108,399 — 12,365 869,070 986,042 — 116,972
General charges 6,024 5,453 + 571 47,283 51,347 — 4,064
Superannuation subsidy 14,418 14,647 — 229 116,087 114,927 + 1,160
Total operating expenses 372,002 397,981 — 25,979 3,351,940 3,702,088 — 350,148
Net operating revenue 36,164 28,594 + 7,570 91,062 25,496 + 65,566
Total railway operating revenue 408,166 426,575 — 18,409 3,443,002 3,727,584 — 284,582

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

JAN. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 31



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