New Zealand Gazette – 1938 – No. 28

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 5TH MARCH, 1938, 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 452 426 + 26 664 864 — 200 212 — 438
Gisborne 2,735 1,916 + 819 2,339 2,039 + 300 396 — 123
North Island main line and branches 434,196 392,523 + 41,673 349,336 298,418 + 50,918 84,860 94,105
South Island main line and branches 264,399 245,612 + 18,787 227,272 213,426 + 13,846 37,127 32,186
Westport 7,829 6,274 + 1,555 6,184 5,220 + 964 1,645 1,054
Nelson 1,164 862 + 302 1,866 1,612 + 254 — 702 — 750
Picton 3,066 3,826 — 760 2,844 2,678 + 166 222 1,148
Total railway operation 713,841 651,439 + 62,402 590,505 524,257 + 66,248 123,336 127,182
Miscellaneous revenue 26,608 34,490 — 7,882 .. .. .. 26,608 34,490
Lake Wakatipu steamers 677 690 — 13 839 881 — 42 — 162 — 191
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 52,306 36,762 + 15,544 45,500 32,927 + 12,573 6,806 3,835
Departmental dwellings 10,388 9,986 + 402 14,710 12,513 + 2,197 — 4,322 — 2,527
Total 803,820 733,367 + 70,453 651,554 570,578 + 80,976 152,266 162,789

1ST APRIL, 1937, TO 5TH MARCH, 1938, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1936, TO 27TH FEBRUARY, 1937.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1937–38. 1936–37. Variation. 1937–38. 1936–37. Variation. 1937–38. 1936–37.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
4,379 3,690 + 689 7,679 7,588 + 91 — 3,300 — 3,898
20,754 16,406 + 4,348 23,899 21,268 + 2,631 — 3,145 — 4,862
4,212,929 3,667,082 +545,847 3,912,340 3,307,494 + 604,846 300,589 359,588
2,592,500 2,373,339 +219,161 2,606,759 2,286,959 + 319,800 —14,259 86,380
86,114 69,950 + 16,164 68,470 58,810 + 9,660 17,644 11,140
10,662 9,742 + 920 20,451 18,052 + 2,399 — 9,789 — 8,310
30,555 29,623 + 932 33,626 30,887 + 2,739 — 3,071 — 1,264
6,957,893 6,169,832 +788,061 6,673,224 5,731,058 + 942,166 284,669 438,774
315,509 311,830 + 3,679 .. .. .. 315,509 311,830
6,899 6,246 + 653 10,442 9,650 + 792 — 3,543 — 3,404
498,826 355,812 +143,014 466,664 323,266 +143,398 32,162 32,546
120,629 118,726 + 1,903 169,007 153,484 + 15,523 —48,378 —34,758
7,899,756 6,962,446 +937,310 7,319,337 6,217,458 +1,101,879 580,419 744,988

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1937–38. 1936–37. Variation. 1937–38. 1936–37. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 146,337 136,643 + 9,694 1,580,893 1,425,561 + 155,332
Parcels, luggage, and mails 25,441 25,250 + 191 289,343 276,277 + 13,066
Goods 528,130 476,891 + 51,239 4,936,153 4,342,051 + 594,102
Labour and demurrage 13,933 12,655 + 1,278 151,504 125,943 + 25,561
Total railway operating revenue 713,841 651,439 + 62,402 6,957,893 6,169,832 + 788,061
Passengers .. No. 2,440,071 1,593,418 + 846,653 21,118,927 18,318,249
Live-stock .. Tons 104,326 100,978 + 3,348 579,337 505,389
Timber .. ,, 40,724 35,587 + 5,137 450,108 414,946
Other goods .. ,, 564,715 511,225 + 53,490 5,835,698 5,204,948
Total goods .. .. 709,765 647,790 + 61,975 6,865,143 6,125,283
Road Motor Services—
Passengers .. No. 461,332 400,314 + 61,018 5,025,194 4,107,415
Revenue .. £ 28,405 19,643 + 8,762 251,024 174,326

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 105,706 91,729 + 13,977 1,176,491 1,067,648 +108,843
Signals and electrical appliances 14,312 11,555 + 2,757 159,328 138,406 + 20,922
Rolling-stock 140,351 127,424 + 12,927 1,638,445 1,421,986 +216,459
Transportation—
Locomotive 141,154 122,163 + 18,991 1,560,482 1,269,658 +290,824
Traffic 168,283 151,080 + 17,203 1,904,267 1,612,365 +291,902
General charges 7,041 6,561 + 480 79,073 66,490 + 12,583
Superannuation subsidy 13,658 13,745 — 87 155,138 154,505 + 633
Total operating expenses 590,505 524,257 + 66,248 6,673,224 5,731,058 +942,166
Net operating revenue 123,336 127,182 — 3,846 284,669 438,774 —154,105
Total railway operating revenue 713,841 651,439 + 62,402 6,957,893 6,169,832 +788,061

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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