New Zealand Gazette – 1937 – No. 80

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 13TH NOVEMBER, 1937, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section. Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1937-38. 1936-37. Variation. 1937-38. 1936-37. Variation. 1937-38. 1936-37.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Kaihu 499 273 + 226 669 576 + 93 — 170 — 303
Gisborne 1,639 1,257 + 382 1,822 1,908 — 86 — 183 — 651
North Island main line and branches 329,254 284,651 + 44,603 320,966 281,945 + 39,021 8,288 2,706
South Island main line and branches 195,460 186,061 + 9,399 213,857 199,499 + 14,358 —18,397 —13,438
Westport 6,834 5,599 + 1,235 5,409 5,012 + 397 1,425 587
Nelson 654 622 + 32 1,639 1,458 + 181 — 985 — 836
Picton 1,896 2,164 — 268 2,658 2,753 — 95 — 762 — 589
Total railway operation 536,236 480,627 + 55,609 547,020 493,151 + 53,869 —10,784 —12,524
Miscellaneous revenue 26,245 23,850 + 2,395 .. .. .. 26,245 23,850
Lake Wakatipu steamers 444 307 + 137 720 807 — 87 — 276 — 500
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 41,053 31,184 + 9,869 38,742 28,530 + 10,212 2,311 2,654
Departmental dwellings 10,202 10,090 + 112 9,325 13,231 — 3,906 877 — 3,141
Total 614,180 546,058 + 68,122 595,807 535,719 + 60,088 18,373 10,339

1ST APRIL, 1937, TO 13TH NOVEMBER, 1937, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1936, TO 7TH NOVEMBER, 1936.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1937-38. 1936-37. Variation. 1937-38. 1936-37. Variation. 1937-38. 1936-37.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
2,383 2,141 + 242 4,728 4,850 — 122 — 2,345 — 2,709
11,757 9,643 + 2,114 15,572 13,501 + 2,071 — 3,815 — 3,858
2,646,693 2,275,273 +371,420 2,583,483 2,146,680 +436,803 63,210 128,593
1,668,844 1,524,953 +143,891 1,730,638 1,474,308 +256,330 —61,794 50,645
57,946 47,083 +10,863 44,900 39,058 + 5,842 13,046 8,025
6,467 6,469 — 2 13,621 11,873 + 1,748 — 7,154 — 5,404
19,125 16,890 + 2,235 22,164 19,431 + 2,733 — 3,039 — 2,541
4,413,215 3,882,452 +530,763 4,415,106 3,709,701 +705,405 — 1,891 172,751
207,743 195,453 + 12,290 .. .. .. 207,743 195,453
3,601 3,638 — 37 7,140 6,406 + 734 — 3,539 — 2,768
290,303 209,366 + 80,937 286,559 193,004 + 93,555 3,744 16,362
79,542 78,483 + 1,059 115,191 103,090 + 12,101 —35,649 —24,607
4,994,404 4,369,392 +625,012 4,823,996 4,012,201 +811,795 170,408 357,191

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1937-38. 1936-37. Variation. 1937-38. 1936-37. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 126,718 115,269 + 11,449 939,989 873,503 + 66,486
Parcels, luggage, and mails 23,564 23,356 + 208 187,269 175,028 + 12,241
Goods 373,738 332,013 + 41,725 3,182,987 2,751,310 + 431,677
Labour and demurrage 12,216 9,989 + 2,227 102,970 82,611 + 20,359
Total railway operating revenue 536,236 480,627 + 55,609 4,413,215 3,882,452 + 530,763
Passengers .. No. 1,508,111 1,396,828 + 111,283 13,539,210 12,751,305
Live-stock .. Tons 24,114 20,995 + 3,119 313,654 267,410
Timber .. " 41,329 34,753 + 6,576 307,044 290,046
Other goods .. " 442,188 413,424 + 28,764 3,946,729 3,451,850
Total goods .. " 507,631 469,172 + 38,459 4,567,427 4,009,306
Road Motor Services—
Passengers .. No. 416,195 380,994 + 35,201 3,243,267 2,552,022
Revenue .. £ 21,033 16,610 + 4,423 145,139 98,480

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1937-38. 1936-37. Variation. 1937-38. 1936-37. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Maintenance—
Way and works 96,851 93,681 + 3,170 769,700 697,746 + 71,954
Signals and electrical appliances 13,042 11,968 + 1,074 104,115 89,670 + 14,445
Rolling-stock 134,544 121,441 + 13,103 1,119,289 952,601 +166,688
Transportation—
Locomotive 125,795 105,684 + 20,111 1,025,054 813,721 +211,333
Traffic 154,952 140,547 + 14,405 1,247,355 1,016,810 +230,545
General charges 7,955 5,829 + 2,126 52,296 43,530 + 8,766
Superannuation subsidy 13,881 14,001 — 120 97,297 95,623 + 1,674
Total operating expenses 547,020 493,151 + 53,869 4,415,106 3,709,701 +705,405
Net operating revenue —10,784 —12,524 + 1,740 — 1,891 172,751 —174,642
Total railway operating revenue 536,236 480,627 + 55,609 4,413,215 3,882,452 +530,763

Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1937 .. .. £ 54,696,437
Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1936 .. .. £ 54,253,059



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