New Zealand Gazette – 1934 – No. 40

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railway Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 28TH APRIL, 1934, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section. Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1934-35. 1933-34. Variation. 1934-35. 1933-34. Variation. 1934-35. 1933-34.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Kaihu 569 273 + 296 633 543 + 90 64 270
Gisborne 1,342 1,028 + 314 1,383 1,456 — 73 41 428
North Island main line and branches 264,728 238,743 + 25,985 212,522 202,848 + 9,674 52,206 35,895
South Island main line and branches 190,166 190,003 + 163 153,535 143,968 + 9,567 36,631 46,035
Westport 5,495 5,061 + 434 3,930 3,909 + 21 1,565 1,152
Nelson 1,042 937 + 105 1,180 1,250 — 70 138 313
Picton 2,126 2,237 — 111 1,929 1,909 + 20 197 328
Total railway operation 465,468 438,282 + 27,186 375,112 355,883 + 19,229 90,356 82,399
Miscellaneous revenue 26,247 24,401 + 1,846 .. .. .. 26,247 24,401
Lake Wakatipu steamers 836 694 + 142 684 688 — 4 152 6
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 17,591 18,369 — 778 16,085 15,424 + 661 1,506 2,945
Departmental dwellings 10,434 10,733 — 299 12,635 10,820 + 1,815 — 2,201 — 87
Total 520,576 492,479 + 28,097 404,516 382,815 + 21,701 116,060 109,664

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1934-35. 1933-34. Variation. 1934-35. 1933-34. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 88,778 112,632 — 23,854 .. ..
Parcels, luggage, and mails 20,712 20,806 — 94 .. ..
Goods 348,384 297,432 + 50,952 .. ..
Labour and demurrage 7,594 7,412 + 182 .. ..
Total railway operating revenue 465,468 438,282 + 27,186 .. ..
Passengers No. 1,138,912 1,227,566 — 88,654 ..
Live-stock Tons 64,671 56,739 + 7,932 ..
Timber ,, 23,949 16,530 + 7,419 ..
Other goods ,, 427,931 366,664 + 61,267 ..
Total goods ,, 516,551 439,933 + 76,618 ..
Road Motor Service—
Passengers No. 224,692 221,174 + 3,518 ..
Revenue £ 6,415 6,456 — 41 ..

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1934-35. 1933-34. Variation. 1933-34. 1932-33. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Maintenance—
Way and works 74,837 70,630 + 4,207 .. ..
Signals and electrical appliances 9,981 7,665 + 2,316 .. ..
Rolling-stock 87,802 81,265 + 6,537 .. ..
Transportation—
Locomotive 84,961 85,114 — 153 .. ..
Traffic 100,141 94,210 + 5,931 .. ..
General charges 5,069 4,426 + 643 .. ..
Superannuation subsidy 12,321 12,573 — 252 .. ..
Total operating expenses 375,112 355,883 + 19,229 .. ..
Net operating revenue 90,356 82,399 + 7,957 .. ..
Total railway operating revenue 465,468 438,282 + 27,186 .. ..

Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1932 | £ | 51,424,883
Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1933 | £ | 51,480,949



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