New Zealand Gazette – 1936 – No. 26

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 29TH FEBRUARY, 1936, 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 402 516 — 114 687 448 + 239 285 68
Gisborne 1,683 2,234 — 551 1,537 2,021 — 484 146 213
North Island main line and branches 331,836 315,028 + 16,808 275,792 236,613 + 39,179 56,044 78,415
South Island main line and branches 230,652 240,720 — 10,068 181,995 166,194 + 15,801 48,657 74,526
Westport 4,496 5,728 — 1,232 4,279 4,199 + 80 217 1,529
Nelson 1,389 1,319 + 70 1,452 1,410 + 42 63 91
Picton 3,017 3,130 — 113 2,274 2,054 + 220 743 1,076
Total railway operation 573,475 568,675 + 4,800 468,016 412,939 + 55,077 105,459 155,736
Miscellaneous revenue 22,769 26,255 — 3,486 .. .. .. 22,769 26,255
Lake Wakatipu steamers 1,457 1,322 + 135 722 695 + 27 735 627
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 24,217 22,820 + 1,397 21,353 19,711 + 1,642 2,864 3,109
Departmental dwellings 10,070 9,900 + 170 11,989 12,092 — 103 — 1,919 — 2,192
Total 631,988 628,972 + 3,016 502,080 445,437 + 56,643 129,908 183,535

1ST APRIL, 1935, TO 29TH FEBRUARY, 1936, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1934, TO 2ND MARCH, 1935.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1935-36. 1934-35. Variation. 1935-36. 1934-35. Variation. 1935-36. 1934-35.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
3,346 4,784 — 1,438 5,829 5,827 + 2 — 2,483 — 1,043
17,283 17,376 — 93 22,049 18,284 + 3,765 — 4,766 — 908
3,297,948 3,114,009 +183,939 2,895,072 2,697,778 +197,294 402,876 416,231
2,167,218 2,127,471 + 39,747 1,997,884 1,901,781 + 96,103 169,334 225,690
61,400 62,345 — 945 52,837 50,932 + 1,905 8,563 11,413
10,411 10,272 + 139 16,350 15,633 + 717 — 5,939 — 5,361
24,857 22,746 + 2,111 26,844 24,061 + 2,783 — 1,987 — 1,315
5,582,463 5,359,003 +223,460 5,016,865 4,714,296 +302,569 565,598 644,707
296,590 309,258 — 12,668 .. .. .. 296,590 309,258
9,497 9,660 — 163 8,633 9,041 — 408 864 619
256,556 227,310 + 29,246 229,482 209,556 + 19,926 27,074 17,754
119,025 95,282 + 23,743 141,818 144,857 — 3,039 —22,793 —49,575
6,264,131 6,000,513 +263,618 5,396,798 5,077,750 +319,048 867,333 922,763

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1935-36. 1934-35. Variation. 1935-36. 1934-35. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 128,024 128,736 — 712 1,339,104 1,259,253 + 79,851
Parcels, luggage, and mails 25,060 24,109 + 951 270,855 266,085 + 4,770
Goods 411,178 406,096 + 5,082 3,869,674 3,733,678 + 135,996
Labour and demurrage 9,213 9,734 — 521 102,830 99,987 + 2,843
Total railway operating revenue 573,475 568,675 + 4,800 5,582,463 5,359,003 + 223,460
Passengers .. No. 2,606,083 2,672,245 — 66,162 18,822,032 18,442,015
Live-stock .. Tons 86,650 88,391 — 1,741 477,125 502,749
Timber .. ,, 32,681 30,987 + 1,694 378,686 334,277
Other goods .. ,, 427,517 466,595 — 39,078 4,630,177 4,598,651
Total goods .. ,, 546,848 585,973 — 39,125 5,485,988 5,435,677
Road Motor Services—
Passengers .. No. 267,602 259,377 + 8,225 2,947,044 2,752,233
Revenue .. £ 8,894 8,245 + 649 93,725 82,210

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 96,921 77,516 + 19,405 982,065 961,631 + 20,434
Signals and electrical appliances 10,470 10,397 + 73 126,725 125,953 + 772
Rolling-stock 116,774 98,129 + 18,645 1,270,518 1,132,396 +138,122
Transportation—
Locomotive 102,671 96,078 + 6,593 1,085,987 1,032,550 + 53,437
Traffic 121,355 111,071 + 10,284 1,333,977 1,247,493 + 86,484
General charges 5,985 5,584 + 401 62,633 56,576 + 6,057
Superannuation subsidy 13,840 14,164 — 324 154,960 157,697 — 2,737
Total operating expenses 468,016 412,939 + 55,077 5,016,865 4,714,296 +302,569
Net operating revenue 105,459 155,736 — 50,277 565,598 644,707 — 79,109
Total railway operating revenue 573,475 568,675 + 4,800 5,582,463 5,359,003 +223,460

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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