New Zealand Gazette – 1936 – No. 33

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 31ST MARCH, 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 477 592 — 115 634 447 + 187 — 157 145
Gisborne 1,888 1,918 — 30 1,389 1,861 — 472 499 57
North Island main line and branches 391,281 318,677 + 72,604 297,848 244,430 + 53,418 93,433 74,247
South Island main line and branches 255,307 217,848 + 37,459 197,388 169,076 + 28,312 57,919 48,772
Westport 6,679 5,480 + 1,199 4,912 4,877 + 35 1,767 603
Nelson 1,519 1,205 + 314 1,454 1,377 + 77 65 — 172
Picton 3,905 3,341 + 564 2,703 2,224 + 479 1,202 1,117
Total railway operation 661,056 549,061 +111,995 506,328 424,292 + 82,036 154,728 124,769
Miscellaneous revenue 36,463 40,304 — 3,841 .. .. .. 36,463 40,304
Lake Wakatipu steamers 1,101 987 + 114 766 1,228 — 462 335 — 241
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 31,336 27,007 + 4,329 34,072 26,722 + 7,350 — 2,736 285
Departmental dwellings 10,229 10,056 + 173 14,875 10,445 + 4,430 — 4,646 — 389
Total 740,185 627,415 +112,770 556,041 462,687 + 93,354 184,144 164,728

1ST APRIL, 1935, TO 31ST MARCH, 1936, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1934, TO 31ST MARCH, 1935.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1935–36. 1934–35. Variation. 1935–36. 1934–35. Variation. 1935–36. 1934–35.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
3,824 5,377 — 1,553 6,463 6,275 + 188 — 2,639 — 898
19,171 19,294 — 123 23,438 20,146 + 3,292 — 4,267 — 852
3,689,228 3,432,686 +256,542 3,192,920 2,942,207 +250,713 496,308 490,479
2,422,525 2,345,319 + 77,206 2,195,272 2,070,857 +124,415 227,253 274,462
68,079 67,825 + 254 57,749 55,808 + 1,941 10,330 12,017
11,930 11,477 + 453 17,804 17,010 + 794 — 5,874 — 5,533
28,762 26,086 + 2,676 29,547 26,285 + 3,262 — 785 — 199
6,243,519 5,908,064 +335,455 5,523,193 5,138,588 +384,605 720,326 769,476
333,052 349,562 — 16,510 .. .. .. 333,052 349,562
10,598 10,647 — 49 9,399 10,269 — 870 1,199 378
287,892 254,317 + 33,575 263,555 236,278 + 27,277 24,337 18,039
129,255 105,338 + 23,917 156,692 155,302 + 1,390 —27,437 —49,964
7,004,316 6,627,928 +376,388 5,952,839 5,540,437 +412,402 1,051,477 1,087,491

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1935–36. 1934–35. Variation. 1935–36. 1934–35. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 127,513 109,436 + 18,077 1,466,617 1,368,688 + 97,929
Parcels, luggage, and mails 29,109 26,011 + 3,098 299,964 292,096 + 7,868
Goods 490,076 404,756 + 85,320 4,359,750 4,138,434 + 221,316
Labour and demurrage 14,358 8,858 + 5,500 117,188 108,846 + 8,342
Total railway operating revenue 661,056 549,061 +111,995 6,243,519 5,908,064 + 335,455
Passengers .. No. 1,536,492 1,212,452 +324,040 20,358,524 19,654,467
Live-stock .. Tons 94,161 76,319 + 17,842 570,328 578,983
Timber .. ,, 42,113 34,139 + 7,974 420,799 368,417
Other goods .. ,, 567,501 477,909 + 89,592 5,197,678 5,076,560
Total goods .. ,, 703,775 588,367 +115,408 6,188,805 6,023,960
Road Motor Services—
Passengers .. No. 292,565 258,954 + 33,611 3,239,609 3,011,187
Revenue .. £ 9,554 8,067 + 1,487 103,280 90,278

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 88,020 86,194 + 1,826 1,070,085 1,047,825 + 22,260
Signals and electrical appliances 20,716 11,524 + 9,192 147,442 137,477 + 9,965
Rolling-stock 136,168 103,928 + 32,240 1,406,685 1,236,324 +170,361
Transportation—
Locomotive 115,649 94,610 + 21,039 1,201,636 1,127,160 + 74,476
Traffic 131,075 113,435 + 17,640 1,465,052 1,360,928 +104,124
General charges 1,030 439 + 591 63,664 57,014 + 6,650
Superannuation subsidy 13,670 14,162 — 492 168,629 171,860 — 3,231
Total operating expenses 506,328 424,292 + 82,036 5,523,193 5,138,588 +384,605
Net operating revenue 154,728 124,769 + 29,959 720,326 769,476 — 49,150
Total railway operating revenue 661,056 549,061 +111,995 6,243,519 5,908,064 +335,455

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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