New Zealand Gazette – 1934 – No. 50

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railway Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 26TH MAY, 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 341 237 + 104 477 426 + 51 — 136 — 189
Gisborne 1,117 1,040 + 77 1,348 1,408 — 60 — 231 — 368
North Island main line and branches 261,618 233,213 + 28,405 216,775 214,646 + 2,129 44,843 18,567
South Island main line and branches 194,910 192,663 + 2,247 156,561 153,873 + 2,688 38,349 38,790
Westport 6,099 4,889 + 1,210 4,448 4,173 + 275 1,651 716
Nelson 1,008 856 + 152 1,325 1,262 + 63 — 317 — 406
Picton 1,619 2,088 — 469 1,870 2,078 — 208 — 251 10
Total railway operation 466,712 434,986 + 31,726 382,804 377,866 + 4,938 83,908 57,120
Miscellaneous revenue 24,477 22,702 + 1,775 .. .. .. 24,477 22,702
Lake Wakatipu steamers 688 633 + 55 641 602 + 39 47 31
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 16,300 15,383 + 917 15,135 15,082 + 53 1,165 301
Departmental dwellings 10,521 10,378 + 143 13,155 11,333 + 1,822 — 2,634 — 955
Total 518,698 484,082 + 34,616 411,735 404,883 + 6,852 106,963 79,199

1ST APRIL, 1934, TO 26TH MAY, 1934, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1933, TO 27TH MAY, 1933.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1934-35. 1933-34. Variation. 1934-35. 1933-34. Variation. 1934-35. 1933-34.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
911 509 + 402 1,110 969 + 141 — 199 — 460
2,458 2,068 + 390 2,732 2,865 — 133 — 274 — 797
526,346 471,957 + 54,389 429,297 417,494 + 11,803 97,049 54,463
385,075 382,667 + 2,408 310,096 297,840 + 12,256 74,979 84,827
11,595 9,950 + 1,645 8,378 8,082 + 296 3,217 1,868
2,050 1,793 + 257 2,504 2,512 — 8 — 454 — 719
3,745 4,325 — 580 3,799 3,987 — 188 54 338
932,180 873,269 + 58,911 757,916 733,749 + 24,167 174,264 139,520
50,724 47,102 + 3,622 .. .. .. 50,724 47,102
1,525 1,327 + 198 1,325 1,290 + 35 200 37
33,889 33,752 + 137 31,221 30,506 + 715 2,668 3,246
20,956 21,111 — 155 25,790 22,153 + 3,637 — 4,834 — 1,042
1,039,274 976,561 + 62,713 816,252 787,698 + 28,554 223,022 188,863

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1934-35. 1933-34. Variation. 1934-35. 1933-34. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 102,939 95,661 + 7,278 191,717 208,294 — 16,577
Parcels, luggage, and mails 21,362 20,811 + 551 42,073 41,617 + 456
Goods 333,487 310,338 + 23,149 681,872 607,769 + 74,103
Labour and demurrage 8,924 8,176 + 748 16,518 15,589 + 929
Total railway operating revenue 466,712 434,986 + 31,726 932,180 873,269 + 58,911
Passengers No. 2,244,623 2,155,371 + 89,252 3,383,535 3,382,937
Live-stock Tons 49,499 50,122 — 623 114,170 106,861
Timber ,, 26,110 17,012 + 9,098 50,059 33,542
Other goods ,, 428,289 395,123 + 33,166 856,220 761,787
Total goods ,, 503,898 462,257 + 41,641 1,020,449 902,190
Road Motor Service—
Passengers No. 218,599 207,130 + 11,469 443,291 428,304
Revenue £ 6,201 5,845 + 356 12,616 12,301

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1934-35. 1933-34. Variation. 1934-35. 1933-34. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Maintenance—
Way and works 78,013 75,299 + 2,714 152,850 145,929 + 6,961
Signals and electrical appliances 10,580 7,813 + 2,767 20,561 15,478 + 5,083
Rolling-stock 93,800 93,068 + 732 181,601 174,333 + 7,228
Transportation—
Locomotive 86,443 85,884 + 559 171,404 170,998 + 406
Traffic 97,060 97,841 — 781 197,201 192,051 + 5,150
General charges 4,666 5,404 — 738 9,736 9,830 — 94
Superannuation subsidy 12,242 12,557 — 315 24,563 25,130 — 567
Total operating expenses 382,804 377,866 + 4,938 757,916 733,749 + 24,167
Net operating revenue 83,908 57,120 + 26,788 174,264 139,520 — 34,744
Total railway operating revenue 466,712 434,986 + 31,726 932,180 873,269 + 58,911

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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