New Zealand Gazette – 1934 – No. 57

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railway Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 23RD JUNE, 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 253 184 + 69 491 396 + 95 — 238 — 212
Gisborne 972 688 + 284 1,372 1,296 + 76 — 400 — 608
North Island main line and branches 223,978 205,769 + 18,209 217,457 208,619 + 8,838 6,521 — 2,850
South Island main line and branches 166,924 156,696 + 10,228 156,375 150,546 + 5,829 10,549 6,150
Westport 5,983 5,833 + 150 4,481 4,693 — 212 1,502 1,140
Nelson 728 754 — 26 1,277 1,182 + 95 — 549 — 428
Picton 1,806 1,346 + 460 1,878 2,036 — 158 — 72 — 690
Total railway operation 400,644 371,270 + 29,374 383,331 368,768 + 14,563 17,313 2,502
Miscellaneous revenue 24,563 21,763 + 2,800 .. .. .. 24,563 21,763
Lake Wakatipu steamers 545 479 + 66 706 838 — 132 — 161 — 359
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 15,846 14,645 + 1,201 15,707 14,353 + 1,354 139 292
Departmental dwellings 10,772 10,503 + 269 12,539 11,516 + 1,023 — 1,767 — 1,013
Total 452,370 418,660 + 33,710 412,283 395,475 + 16,808 40,087 23,185

1ST APRIL, 1934, TO 23RD JUNE, 1934, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1933, TO 24TH JUNE, 1933.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1934-35. 1933-34. Variation. 1934-35. 1933-34. Variation. 1934-35. 1933-34.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
1,164 693 + 471 1,600 1,365 + 235 — 436 — 672
3,430 2,755 + 675 4,104 4,160 — 56 — 674 — 1,405
750,323 677,726 + 72,597 646,754 626,113 + 20,641 103,569 51,613
551,999 539,363 + 12,636 466,471 448,387 + 18,084 85,528 90,976
17,578 15,783 + 1,795 12,859 12,774 + 85 4,719 3,009
2,779 2,548 + 231 3,781 3,695 + 86 — 1,002 — 1,147
5,551 5,671 — 120 5,677 6,023 — 346 — 126 — 352
1,332,824 1,244,539 + 88,285 1,141,246 1,102,517 + 38,729 191,578 142,022
75,287 68,865 + 6,422 .. .. .. 75,287 68,865
2,070 1,806 + 264 2,032 2,128 — 96 38 — 322
49,735 48,396 + 1,339 46,928 44,860 + 2,068 2,807 3,536
31,728 31,615 + 113 38,329 33,669 + 4,660 — 6,601 — 2,054
1,491,644 1,395,221 + 96,423 1,228,535 1,183,174 + 45,361 263,109 212,047

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1934-35. 1933-34. Variation. 1934-35. 1933-34. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 89,368 79,396 + 9,972 281,085 287,691 — 6,606
Parcels, luggage, and mails 19,225 17,207 + 2,018 61,298 58,824 + 2,474
Goods 284,332 266,681 + 17,651 966,204 874,450 + 91,754
Labour and demurrage 7,719 7,986 — 267 24,237 23,574 + 663
Total railway operating revenue 400,644 371,270 + 29,374 1,332,824 1,244,539 + 88,285
Passengers .. No. 1,292,939 1,193,733 + 99,206 4,676,474 4,576,670
Live-stock .. Tons 33,986 29,400 + 4,586 148,156 136,261
Timber .. ,, 23,401 17,956 + 5,445 73,460 51,498
Other goods .. ,, 386,625 376,404 + 10,221 1,242,845 1,138,191
Total goods .. ,, 444,012 423,760 + 20,252 1,464,461 1,325,950
Road Motor Services—
Passengers .. No. 217,127 208,302 + 8,825 660,418 636,606
Revenue .. £ 6,094 5,843 + 251 18,710 18,144

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 83,090 74,183 + 8,907 235,940 220,112 + 15,828
Signals and electrical appliances 10,183 8,550 + 1,633 30,744 24,028 + 6,716
Rolling-stock 93,037 90,763 + 2,274 274,638 265,096 + 9,542
Transportation—
Locomotive 83,119 81,863 + 1,256 254,524 252,861 + 1,663
Traffic 97,538 95,991 + 1,547 294,738 288,042 + 6,696
General charges 4,164 4,836 — 672 13,899 14,666 — 767
Superannuation subsidy 12,200 12,582 — 382 36,763 37,712 — 949
Total operating expenses 383,331 368,768 + 14,563 1,141,246 1,102,517 + 38,729
Net operating revenue 17,313 2,502 + 14,811 191,578 142,022 + 49,556
Total railway operating revenue 400,644 371,270 + 29,374 1,332,824 1,244,539 + 88,285

Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1933 .. .. £ 51,480,949
Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1934 .. .. £ 53,909,347



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🚂 Abstract of Railway Working Account for Four-Weekly Period Ended 23rd June 1934

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🚂 Analysis of Railway Operating Revenue and Traffic

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