New Zealand Gazette – 1935 – No. 67

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 17TH AUGUST, 1935, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section. Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1935-36. 1934-35. Variation. 1935-36. 1934-35. Variation. 1935-36. 1934-35.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Kaihu 162 221 — 59 365 494 — 129 — 203 — 273
Gisborne 929 1,113 — 184 2,027 1,379 + 648 — 1,098 — 266
North Island main line and branches 240,837 227,530 + 13,307 237,971 219,582 + 18,389 2,866 7,948
South Island main line and branches 160,744 153,411 + 7,333 164,429 156,307 + 8,122 — 3,685 — 2,896
Westport 5,311 4,561 + 750 4,522 4,213 + 309 789 348
Nelson 800 591 + 209 1,261 1,229 + 32 — 461 — 638
Picton 1,356 1,240 + 116 2,466 1,920 + 546 — 1,110 — 680
Total railway operation 410,139 388,667 + 21,472 413,041 385,124 + 27,917 — 2,902 3,543
Miscellaneous revenue 23,635 24,639 — 1,004 .. .. .. 23,635 24,639
Lake Wakatipu steamers 527 545 — 18 739 1,017 — 278 — 212 — 472
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 17,741 15,749 + 1,992 17,176 15,544 + 1,632 565 205
Departmental dwellings 9,862 10,484 — 622 11,893 12,874 — 981 — 2,031 — 2,390
Total 461,904 440,084 + 21,820 442,849 414,559 + 28,290 19,055 25,525

1ST APRIL, 1935, TO 17TH AUGUST, 1935, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1934, TO 18TH AUGUST, 1934.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1935-36. 1934-35. Variation. 1935-36. 1934-35. Variation. 1935-36. 1934-35.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
1,272 1,594 — 322 2,079 2,609 — 530 — 807 — 1,015
6,217 5,534 + 683 8,898 6,810 + 2,088 — 2,681 — 1,276
1,261,856 1,192,126 + 69,730 1,157,934 1,083,051 + 74,883 103,922 109,075
875,204 853,776 + 21,428 807,989 779,931 + 28,058 67,215 73,845
27,101 27,160 — 59 22,155 21,253 + 902 4,946 5,907
3,908 4,102 — 194 6,713 6,263 + 450 — 2,805 — 2,161
9,241 8,122 + 1,119 11,148 9,508 + 1,640 — 1,907 — 1,386
2,184,799 2,092,414 + 92,385 2,016,916 1,909,425 + 107,491 167,883 182,989
117,161 127,144 — 9,983 .. .. .. 117,161 127,144
3,190 3,121 + 69 3,735 3,807 — 72 — 545 — 686
97,788 81,409 + 16,379 88,620 78,302 + 10,318 9,168 3,107
49,136 52,545 — 3,409 60,073 64,211 — 4,138 —10,937 —11,666
2,452,074 2,356,633 + 95,441 2,169,344 2,055,745 +113,599 282,730 300,888

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1935-36. 1934-35. Variation. 1935-36. 1934-35. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 83,656 88,631 — 4,975 506,119 451,672
Parcels, luggage, and mails 20,373 19,736 + 637 104,093 100,257
Goods 297,434 272,244 + 25,190 1,530,577 1,500,022
Labour and demurrage 8,676 8,056 + 620 44,010 40,463
Total railway operating revenue 410,139 388,667 + 21,472 2,184,799 2,092,414
Passengers No. 1,208,774 1,189,084 + 19,690 7,274,757
Live-stock Tons 26,051 19,991 + 6,060 185,870
Timber ,, 32,250 26,292 + 5,958 149,602
Other goods ,, 394,314 362,738 + 31,576 1,961,805
Total goods ,, 452,615 409,021 + 43,594 2,297,277
Road Motor Services—
Passengers No. 228,887 208,965 + 19,922 1,177,874
Revenue £ 6,875 5,653 + 1,222 36,746

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1935-36. 1934-35. Variation. 1935-36. 1934-35. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Maintenance—
Way and works 80,109 79,727 + 382 392,032 394,948
Signals and electrical appliances 11,405 10,207 + 1,198 53,411 50,715
Rolling-stock 113,666 100,692 + 12,974 525,203 473,028
Transportation—
Locomotive 85,830 80,586 + 5,244 434,124 416,454
Traffic 105,021 97,395 + 7,626 526,392 490,495
General charges 5,074 4,415 + 659 25,476 22,752
Superannuation subsidy 11,936 12,102 — 166 60,278 61,033
Total operating expenses 413,041 385,124 + 27,917 2,016,916 1,909,425
Net operating revenue — 2,902 3,543 — 6,445 167,883 182,989
Total railway operating revenue 410,139 388,667 + 21,472 2,184,799 2,092,414

Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1934 | £ 53,909,347
Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1935 | £ 54,089,190



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