New Zealand Gazette – 1935 – No. 71

Page 2848

✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 14TH SEPTEMBER, 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 205 213 — 8 481 610 — 129 276 397
Gisborne 1,174 1,233 — 59 2,189 1,401 + 788 1,015 168
North Island main line and branches 250,704 227,800 + 22,904 233,607 219,554 + 14,053 17,097 8,246
South Island main line and branches 165,912 157,773 + 8,139 165,865 157,073 + 8,792 47 700
Westport 4,884 5,769 — 885 4,426 4,247 + 179 458 1,522
Nelson 827 910 — 83 1,335 1,292 + 43 508 382
Picton 1,611 1,398 + 213 2,064 2,030 + 34 453 632
Total railway operation 425,317 395,096 + 30,221 409,967 386,207 + 23,760 15,350 8,889
Miscellaneous revenue 23,401 26,203 — 2,802 .. .. .. 23,401 26,203
Lake Wakatipu steamers 511 641 — 130 660 746 — 86 149 105
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 20,725 17,982 + 2,743 18,175 16,763 + 1,412 2,550 1,219
Departmental dwellings 9,906 10,621 — 715 11,884 13,142 — 1,258 — 1,978 — 2,521
Total 479,860 450,543 + 29,317 440,686 416,858 + 23,828 39,174 33,685

1ST APRIL, 1935, TO 14TH SEPTEMBER, 1935, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1934, TO 15TH SEPTEMBER, 1934.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1935-36. 1934-35. Variation. 1935-36. 1934-35. Variation. 1935-36. 1934-35.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
1,476 1,807 — 331 2,560 3,219 — 659 — 1,084 — 1,412
7,390 6,767 + 623 11,087 8,211 + 2,876 — 3,697 — 1,444
1,512,561 1,419,925 + 92,636 1,391,542 1,302,605 + 88,937 121,019 117,320
1,041,116 1,011,549 + 29,567 973,854 937,004 + 36,850 67,262 74,545
31,984 32,929 — 945 26,581 25,500 + 1,081 5,403 7,429
4,736 5,012 — 276 8,047 7,555 + 492 — 3,311 — 2,543
10,852 9,521 + 1,331 13,212 11,538 + 1,674 — 2,360 — 2,017
2,610,115 2,487,510 +122,605 2,426,883 2,295,632 +131,251 183,232 191,878
140,562 153,347 — 12,785 .. .. .. 140,562 153,347
3,702 3,762 — 60 4,395 4,553 — 158 — 693 — 791
118,514 99,391 + 19,123 106,795 95,065 + 11,730 11,719 4,326
59,042 63,167 — 4,125 71,957 77,353 — 5,396 —12,915 —14,186
2,931,935 2,807,177 +124,758 2,610,030 2,472,603 +137,427 321,905 334,574

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1935-36. 1934-35. Variation. 1935-36. 1934-35. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 106,434 97,112 + 9,322 612,553 548,784 + 63,769
Parcels, luggage, and mails 21,475 21,221 + 254 125,568 121,477 + 4,091
Goods 288,604 268,010 + 20,594 1,819,181 1,768,032 + 51,149
Labour and demurrage 8,804 8,753 + 51 52,813 49,217 + 3,596
Total railway operating revenue 425,317 395,096 + 30,221 2,610,115 2,487,510 + 122,605
Passengers .. No. 1,967,304 2,211,047 —243,743 9,242,061 9,220,276
Live-stock .. Tons 24,305 19,590 + 4,715 210,175 210,195
Timber .. " 32,387 27,851 + 4,536 181,989 150,061
Other goods .. " 353,755 356,278 — 2,523 2,315,560 2,315,367
Total goods .. " 410,447 403,719 + 6,728 2,707,724 2,675,623
Road Motor Services—
Passengers .. No. 238,613 219,838 + 18,775 1,416,487 1,299,422
Revenue .. £ 7,819 6,645 + 1,174 44,565 36,800

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 78,480 81,213 — 2,733 470,511 476,162 — 5,651
Signals and electrical appliances 10,602 10,023 + 579 64,014 60,738 + 3,276
Rolling-stock 111,544 100,379 + 11,165 636,747 573,407 + 63,340
Transportation—
Locomotive 87,083 81,319 + 5,764 521,207 497,774 + 23,433
Traffic 105,676 98,005 + 7,671 632,068 588,499 + 43,569
General charges 5,868 4,155 + 1,713 31,345 26,907 + 4,438
Superannuation subsidy 10,714 11,113 — 399 70,991 72,145 — 1,154
Total operating expenses 409,967 386,207 + 23,760 2,426,883 2,295,632 +131,251
Net operating revenue 15,350 8,889 + 6,461 183,232 191,878 — 8,646
Total railway operating revenue 425,317 395,096 + 30,221 2,610,115 2,487,510 +122,605

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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