New Zealand Gazette – 1935 – No. 92

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 9TH NOVEMBER, 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 261 520 — 259 527 395 + 132 — 266 125
Gisborne 1,579 1,196 + 383 2,151 1,382 + 769 — 572 186
North Island main line and branches 260,677 247,965 + 12,712 267,757 222,938 + 44,819 — 7,080 25,027
South Island main line and branches 161,384 156,225 + 5,159 183,201 153,957 + 29,244 —21,817 2,268
Westport 4,993 5,391 — 398 5,025 4,372 + 653 — 32 1,019
Nelson 635 620 + 15 1,480 1,253 + 227 — 845 633
Picton 1,546 1,675 — 129 2,467 1,982 + 485 — 921 307
Total railway operation 431,075 413,592 + 17,483 462,608 386,279 + 76,329 —31,533 27,313
Miscellaneous revenue 26,413 23,856 + 2,557 .. .. .. 26,413 23,856
Lake Wakatipu steamers 512 639 — 127 758 689 + 69 — 246 50
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 20,208 18,659 + 1,549 19,080 17,379 + 1,701 1,128 1,280
Departmental dwellings 10,032 10,669 — 637 12,178 11,087 + 1,091 — 2,146 418
Total 488,240 467,415 + 20,825 494,624 415,434 + 79,190 — 6,384 51,981

1ST APRIL, 1935, TO 9TH NOVEMBER, 1935, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1934, TO 10TH NOVEMBER, 1934.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1935–36. 1934–35. Variation. 1935–36. 1934–35. Variation. 1935–36. 1934–35.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
1,971 2,589 — 618 3,504 4,126 — 622 — 1,533 — 1,537
10,581 9,347 + 1,234 15,233 11,427 + 3,806 — 4,652 — 2,080
2,024,061 1,900,350 +123,711 1,891,712 1,781,885 +109,827 132,349 118,465
1,360,573 1,317,711 + 42,862 1,318,954 1,275,493 + 43,461 41,619 42,218
42,596 43,913 — 1,317 36,079 34,886 + 1,193 6,517 9,027
6,160 6,293 — 133 10,799 10,350 + 449 — 4,639 — 4,057
14,067 12,609 + 1,458 17,967 16,040 + 1,927 — 3,900 — 3,431
3,460,009 3,292,812 +167,197 3,294,248 3,134,207 +160,041 165,761 158,605
192,872 201,874 — 9,002 .. .. .. 192,872 201,874
4,784 4,937 — 153 5,791 6,040 — 249 — 1,007 — 1,103
157,376 135,048 + 22,328 143,244 130,160 + 13,084 14,132 4,888
78,731 84,582 — 5,851 96,338 100,430 — 4,092 —17,607 —15,848
3,893,772 3,719,253 +174,519 3,539,621 3,370,837 +168,784 354,151 348,416

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1935–36. 1934–35. Variation. 1935–36. 1934–35. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 98,242 95,309 + 2,933 798,147 724,744 + 73,403
Parcels, luggage, and mails 23,098 22,926 + 172 170,759 167,377 + 3,382
Goods 301,232 286,518 + 14,714 2,421,887 2,333,370 + 88,517
Labour and demurrage 8,503 8,839 — 336 69,216 67,321 + 1,895
Total railway operating revenue 431,075 413,592 + 17,483 3,460,009 3,292,812 + 167,197
Passengers .. No. 1,288,645 1,259,650 + 28,995 12,083,056 11,679,660
Live-stock .. Tons 20,781 18,512 + 2,269 251,737 247,020
Timber .. „ 35,821 34,553 + 1,268 255,978 215,177
Other goods .. „ 367,411 359,046 + 8,365 3,062,343 3,041,379
Total goods .. „ 424,013 412,111 + 11,902 3,570,058 3,503,576
Road Motor Services—
Passengers .. No. 247,181 231,125 + 16,056 1,898,047 1,750,052
Revenue .. £ 7,678 7,179 + 499 59,307 50,540

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 90,498 81,947 + 8,551 639,929 653,667 — 13,738
Signals and electrical appliances 11,361 10,908 + 453 85,710 83,780 + 1,930
Rolling-stock 118,713 92,234 + 26,479 863,656 772,884 + 90,772
Transportation—
Locomotive 95,888 81,737 + 14,151 702,131 673,074 + 29,057
Traffic 127,445 100,884 + 26,561 864,670 815,694 + 48,976
General charges 5,027 4,590 + 437 41,730 37,019 + 4,711
Superannuation subsidy 13,676 13,979 — 303 96,422 98,089 — 1,667
Total operating expenses 462,608 386,279 + 76,329 3,294,248 3,134,207 +160,041
Net operating revenue —31,533 27,313 — 58,846 165,761 158,605 + 7,156
Total railway operating revenue 431,075 413,592 + 17,483 3,460,009 3,292,812 +167,197

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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