New Zealand Gazette – 1933 – No. 9

Page 217

✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railway Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 7TH JANUARY, 1933, 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 328 375 — 47 357 506 — 149 29 131
Gisborne 1,437 1,510 — 73 1,213 1,984 — 771 224 474
North Island main line and branches 262,672 309,718 — 47,046 194,256 212,746 — 18,490 68,416 96,972
South Island main line and branches 164,217 182,687 — 18,470 134,309 140,975 — 6,666 29,908 41,712
Westport 4,140 4,056 + 84 3,328 4,204 — 376 812 148
Nelson 888 1,019 — 131 1,633 1,980 — 347 795 961
Picton 2,480 3,107 — 627 1,792 2,445 — 653 688 662
Total railway operation 436,112 502,472 — 66,360 337,388 364,840 — 27,452 98,724 137,632
Miscellaneous revenue 32,105 32,749 — 644 .. .. .. 32,105 32,749
Lake Wakatipu steamers 849 931 — 82 651 739 — 88 198 192
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 21,906 20,697 + 1,209 16,672 18,893 — 2,221 5,234 1,804
Departmental dwellings 10,829 10,623 + 206 9,485 8,891 + 594 1,344 1,732
Total 501,801 567,472 — 65,671 364,196 393,363 — 29,167 137,605 174,109

1ST APRIL TO 7TH JANUARY, 1933, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL TO 2ND JANUARY 1932.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1932-33. 1931-32. Variation. 1932-33. 1931-32. Variation. 1932-33. 1931-32.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
2,754 3,167 — 413 4,650 5,376 — 726 — 1,896 — 2,209
10,103 11,305 — 1,202 14,422 19,446 — 5,024 — 4,319 — 8,141
2,279,794 2,505,894 — 226,100 2,120,923 2,333,583 — 212,665 158,871 173,306
1,509,311 1,615,292 — 105,981 1,463,920 1,603,521 — 139,601 45,391 11,771
48,716 59,115 — 10,399 45,693 56,849 — 11,156 3,023 2,266
9,800 13,379 — 3,579 17,983 23,151 — 5,168 — 8,183 — 9,772
18,636 21,904 — 3,268 21,737 24,997 — 3,260 — 3,101 — 3,093
3,879,114 4,230,056 — 350,942 3,689,328 4,066,928 — 377,600 189,786 163,128
256,818 270,710 — 13,892 .. .. .. 256,818 270,710
5,097 5,195 — 98 6,329 7,906 — 1,577 — 1,232 — 2,711
157,094 162,050 — 4,956 145,296 165,480 — 20,184 11,798 — 3,430
106,116 104,595 + 1,521 105,977 111,589 — 5,612 139 — 6,994
4,404,239 4,772,606 — 368,367 3,946,030 4,351,903 — 405,873 457,309 420,703

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1932-33. 1931-32. Variation. 1932-33. 1931-32. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 156,251 156,461 — 210 904,006 982,879 — 78,873
Parcels, luggage, and mails 24,894 30,522 — 5,628 216,189 260,732 — 44,543
Goods 246,538 307,608 — 61,070 2,681,612 2,900,243 — 218,631
Labour and demurrage 8,459 7,881 + 578 77,307 86,202 — 8,895
Total railway operating revenue 436,112 502,472 — 66,360 3,879,114 4,230,056 — 350,942
Passengers .. No. 1,257,508 1,195,221 + 62,287 13,488,737 13,815,175
Live-stock .. Tons 39,296 52,254 — 12,958 303,278 321,840
Timber .. " 13,789 15,257 — 1,458 197,288 195,284
Other goods .. " 282,107 349,813 — 67,706 3,460,799 3,718,253
Total goods .. " 335,202 417,324 — 82,122 3,963,365 4,235,377
Road Motor Service—
Passengers .. No. 232,680 208,271 + 24,409 2,083,082 1,719,006
Revenue .. £ 6,921 6,074 + 847 59,445 53,899

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 67,563 73,145 — 5,582 695,646 773,436 — 77,790
Signal and electrical appliances 7,792 7,531 + 261 79,601 81,568 — 1,967
Rolling-stock 59,489 66,377 — 6,888 908,730 978,344 — 69,614
Transportation—
Locomotive 84,498 91,389 — 6,891 854,865 954,866 — 100,001
Traffic 95,666 103,944 — 8,278 964,736 1,089,986 — 125,250
General charges 4,698 5,575 — 877 51,981 56,922 — 4,941
Superannuation subsidy 17,682 16,879 + 803 133,769 131,806 + 1,963
Total operating expenses 337,388 364,840 — 27,452 3,689,328 4,066,928 — 377,600
Net operating revenue 98,724 137,632 — 38,908 189,786 163,128 + 26,658
Total railway operating revenue 436,112 502,472 — 66,360 3,879,114 4,230,056 — 350,942

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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