New Zealand Gazette – 1935 – No. 84

Page 3305

✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 12TH OCTOBER, 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 234 261 — 27 416 512 — 96 132 — 251
Gisborne 1,611 1,384 + 227 1,995 1,834 + 161 384 450
North Island main line and branches 250,824 232,459 + 18,365 232,414 256,342 — 23,928 18,410 —23,883
South Island main line and branches 158,073 149,937 + 8,136 161,899 184,532 — 22,633 —3,826 —34,595
Westport 5,618 5,593 + 25 4,474 5,013 — 539 1,144 580
Nelson 789 662 + 127 1,272 1,542 — 270 —483 —880
Picton 1,669 1,413 + 256 2,288 2,521 — 233 —619 —1,108
Total railway operation 418,818 391,709 + 27,109 404,758 452,296 — 47,538 14,060 —60,587
Miscellaneous revenue 25,897 24,670 + 1,227 — — — 25,897 24,670
Lake Wakatipu steamers 571 536 + 35 638 797 — 159 —67 —261
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 18,655 16,999 + 1,656 17,389 17,718 — 349 1,266 719
Departmental dwellings 9,656 10,747 — 1,091 12,202 11,989 + 213 —2,546 —1,242
Total 473,597 444,661 + 28,936 434,967 482,800 — 47,833 38,630 —38,139

1ST APRIL, 1935, TO 12TH OCTOBER, 1935, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1934, TO 13TH OCTOBER, 1934.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1935-36. 1934-35. Variation. 1935-36. 1934-35. Variation. 1935-36. 1934-35.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
1,710 2,068 — 358 2,976 3,730 — 754 1,266 —1,662
9,002 8,151 + 851 13,082 10,045 + 3,037 4,080 —1,894
1,769,384 1,652,385 +110,999 1,623,956 1,558,948 + 65,008 139,428 93,437
1,199,189 1,161,486 + 37,703 1,135,753 1,121,536 + 14,217 63,436 39,950
37,603 38,522 — 919 31,055 30,513 + 542 6,548 8,009
5,525 5,874 — 149 9,319 9,097 + 222 —3,794 —3,423
12,521 10,934 + 1,587 15,500 14,059 + 1,441 —2,979 —3,125
3,028,934 2,879,220 +149,714 2,831,641 2,747,928 + 83,713 197,293 131,292
166,459 178,017 —11,558 — — — 166,459 178,017
4,273 4,298 — 25 5,033 5,350 — 317 —760 —1,052
137,167 116,389 + 20,778 124,164 112,783 + 11,381 13,003 3,606
68,699 73,914 — 5,215 84,159 89,342 — 5,183 —15,460 —15,428
3,405,532 3,251,838 +153,694 3,044,997 2,955,403 + 89,594 360,535 296,435

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1935-36. 1934-35. Variation. 1935-36. 1934-35. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 87,352 80,651 + 6,701 699,905 629,435
Parcels, luggage, and mails 22,093 22,974 — 881 147,661 144,451
Goods 301,473 278,819 + 22,654 2,120,054 2,046,882
Labour and demurrage 7,900 9,265 — 1,365 60,714 58,482
Total railway operating revenue 418,818 391,709 + 27,109 3,028,934 2,879,220
Passengers No. 1,552,350 1,199,734 +352,616 10,794,411
Live-stock Tons 20,781 18,313 + 2,468 230,956
Timber " 38,168 30,563 + 7,605 220,157
Other goods " 379,372 366,966 + 12,406 2,694,932
Total goods 438,321 415,842 + 22,479 3,146,045
Road Motor Services—
Passengers No. 234,379 219,505 + 14,874 1,650,866
Revenue £ 7,065 6,561 + 504 51,630

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 78,919 95,558 — 10,639 549,431 571,720
Signals and electrical appliances 10,336 12,134 — 1,798 74,349 72,872
Rolling-stock 108,196 107,244 + 952 744,944 680,650
Transportation—
Locomotive 85,036 93,563 — 8,527 606,249 591,337
Traffic 105,157 126,310 —21,153 737,225 714,810
General charges 5,359 5,522 — 163 36,703 32,428
Superannuation subsidy 11,755 11,965 — 210 82,746 84,111
Total operating expenses 404,758 452,296 — 47,538 2,831,641 2,747,928
Net operating revenue 14,060 —60,587 + 74,647 197,293 131,292
Total railway operating revenue 418,818 391,709 + 27,109 3,028,934 2,879,220

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

[NOV. 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3305



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