New Zealand Gazette – 1933 – No. 41

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railway Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 29TH APRIL, 1933, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section. Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1933-34. 1932-33. Variation. 1933-34. 1932-33. Variation. 1933-34. 1932-33.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Kaihu 273 452 — 179 543 528 + 15 — 270 — 76
Gisborne 1,028 1,286 — 258 1,456 1,618 — 162 — 428 — 332
North Island main line and branches 238,743 268,289 — 29,546 202,848 228,449 — 25,601 35,895 39,840
South Island main line and branches 190,003 189,152 + 851 143,968 154,708 — 10,740 46,035 34,444
Westport 5,061 5,696 — 635 3,909 4,991 — 1,082 1,152 705
Nelson 937 1,380 — 443 1,250 2,215 — 965 — 313 — 835
Picton 2,237 2,295 — 58 1,909 1,730 + 179 328 565
Total railway operation 438,282 468,550 — 30,268 355,883 394,239 — 38,356 82,399 74,311
Miscellaneous revenue 24,401 26,374 — 1,973 .. .. .. 24,401 26,374
Lake Wakatipu steamers 694 617 + 77 688 609 + 79 6 8
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 18,369 16,504 + 1,865 15,424 14,507 + 917 2,945 1,997
Departmental dwellings 10,733 10,718 + 15 10,820 10,731 + 89 — 87 — 13
Total 492,479 522,763 — 30,284 382,815 420,086 — 37,271 109,664 102,677

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1933-34. 1932-33. Variation. 1933-34. 1932-33. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 112,632 83,763 + 28,869 .. .. ..
Parcels, luggage, and mails 20,806 23,593 — 2,787 .. .. ..
Goods 297,432 352,989 — 55,557 .. .. ..
Labour and demurrage 7,412 8,205 — 793 .. .. ..
Total railway operating revenue 438,282 468,550 — 30,268 .. .. ..
Passengers .. No. 1,227,566 1,172,975 + 54,591 .. ..
Live-stock .. Tons 56,739 69,558 — 12,819 .. ..
Timber .. ,, 16,530 20,260 — 3,730 .. ..
Other goods .. ,, 366,664 457,106 — 90,442 .. ..
Total goods .. ,, 439,933 546,924 —106,991 .. ..
Road Motor Service—
Passengers .. No. 221,174 227,615 — 6,441 .. ..
Revenue .. £ 6,456 6,270 + 186 .. ..

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1933-34. 1932-33. Variation. 1933-34. 1932-33. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Maintenance—
Way and works 70,630 67,314 + 3,316 .. .. ..
Signals and electrical appliances 7,665 7,692 — 27 .. .. ..
Rolling-stock 81,265 97,848 — 16,583 .. .. ..
Transportation—
Locomotive 85,114 96,657 — 11,543 .. .. ..
Traffic 94,210 105,892 — 11,682 .. .. ..
General charges 4,426 6,195 — 1,769 .. .. ..
Superannuation subsidy 12,573 12,641 — 68 .. .. ..
Total operating expenses 355,883 394,239 — 38,356 .. .. ..
Net operating revenue 82,399 74,311 + 8,088 .. .. ..
Total 438,282 468,550 — 30,268 .. .. ..

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

[NO. 41] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 5291



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