New Zealand Gazette – 1935 – No. 34

Page 1254

✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railway Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 31ST MARCH, 1935, 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 592 603 — 11 447 470 — 23 145 133
Gisborne 1,918 2,101 — 183 1,861 1,635 + 226 57 466
North Island main line and branches 318,677 309,419 + 9,258 244,430 261,379 — 16,949 74,247 48,040
South Island main line and branches 217,848 227,323 — 9,475 169,076 191,440 — 22,364 48,772 35,883
Westport 5,480 4,916 + 564 4,877 4,439 + 438 603 477
Nelson 1,205 1,609 — 404 1,377 1,400 — 23 172 209
Picton 3,341 3,574 — 233 2,224 2,158 + 66 1,117 1,416
Total railway operation 549,061 549,545 — 484 424,292 462,921 — 38,629 124,769 86,624
Miscellaneous revenue 40,304 37,368 + 2,936 .. .. .. 40,304 37,368
Lake Wakatipu steamers 987 1,240 — 253 1,228 1,157 + 71 241 83
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 27,007 21,216 + 5,791 26,722 22,854 + 3,868 285 — 1,638
Departmental dwellings 10,056 10,716 — 660 10,445 13,797 — 3,352 389 — 3,081
Total 627,415 620,085 + 7,330 462,687 500,729 — 38,042 164,728 119,356

1ST APRIL, 1934, TO 31ST MARCH, 1935, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1933, TO 31ST MARCH, 1934.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1934-35. 1933-34. Variation. 1934-35. 1933-34. Variation. 1934-35. 1933-34.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
5,377 3,824 + 1,553 6,275 5,956 + 319 898 — 2,132
19,294 15,996 + 3,298 20,146 18,202 + 1,944 852 — 2,206
3,432,686 3,285,912 +146,774 2,942,207 2,774,587 +167,620 490,479 511,325
2,345,319 2,220,825 +124,494 2,070,857 1,976,349 + 94,508 274,462 244,476
67,825 63,322 + 4,503 55,808 54,268 + 1,540 12,017 9,054
11,477 11,639 — 162 17,010 19,082 — 2,072 — 5,533 — 7,443
26,086 27,317 — 1,231 26,285 28,702 — 2,417 199 — 1,385
5,908,064 5,628,835 +279,229 5,138,588 4,877,146 +261,442 769,476 751,689
349,562 334,938 + 14,624 .. .. .. 349,562 334,938
10,647 9,617 + 1,030 10,269 9,610 + 659 378 7
254,317 222,083 + 32,234 236,278 209,616 + 26,662 18,039 12,467
105,338 137,238 — 31,900 155,302 150,781 + 4,521 —49,964 —13,543
6,627,928 6,332,711 +295,217 5,540,437 5,247,153 +293,284 1,087,491 1,085,558

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1934-35. 1933-34. Variation. 1934-35. 1933-34. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 109,436 125,597 — 16,161 1,368,688 1,336,334 + 32,354
Parcels, luggage, and mails 26,011 25,924 + 87 292,096 281,889 + 10,207
Goods 404,756 389,080 + 15,676 4,138,434 3,911,245 + 227,189
Labour and demurrage 8,858 8,944 — 86 108,846 99,367 + 9,479
Total railway operating revenue 549,061 549,545 — 484 5,908,064 5,628,835 + 279,229
Passengers .. No. 1,212,452 1,201,302 + 11,150 19,654,467 19,047,186
Live-stock .. Tons 76,319 75,341 + 978 579,068 548,806
Timber .. ,, 34,139 27,915 + 6,224 368,416 301,221
Other goods .. ,, 477,909 461,705 + 16,204 5,076,560 4,792,174
Total goods .. ,, 588,367 564,961 + 23,406 6,024,044 5,642,201
Road Motor Services—
Passengers .. No. 258,954 226,706 + 32,248 3,011,187 2,783,184
Revenue .. £ 8,067 6,526 + 1,541 90,278 79,184

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 86,194 104,222 — 18,028 1,047,825 993,207 + 54,618
Signals and electrical appliances 11,524 9,376 + 2,148 137,477 110,298 + 27,179
Rolling-stock 103,928 148,492 — 44,564 1,236,324 1,220,102 + 16,222
Transportation—
Locomotive 94,610 86,390 + 8,220 1,127,160 1,064,827 + 62,333
Traffic 113,435 101,320 + 12,115 1,360,928 1,253,833 +107,095
General charges 439 Cr. 1,281 + 1,720 57,014 58,944 — 1,930
Superannuation subsidy 14,162 14,402 — 240 171,860 175,935 — 4,075
Total operating expenses 424,292 462,921 — 38,629 5,138,588 4,877,146 +261,442
Net operating revenue 124,769 86,624 + 38,145 769,476 751,689 + 17,787
Total railway operating revenue 549,061 549,545 — 484 5,908,064 5,628,835 +279,229

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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