New Zealand Gazette – 1938 – No. 48

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 28TH MAY, 1938, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section. Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1938-39. 1937-38. Variation. 1938-39. 1937-38. Variation. 1938-39. 1937-38.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Kaihu 255 351 96 833 540 + 209 578
Gisborne 2,305 1,524 + 781 2,627 2,041 + 586
North Island main line and branches 378,209 331,052 + 47,157 353,746 312,305 + 41,441
South Island main line and branches 237,094 221,988 + 15,106 231,676 210,884 + 20,792
Westport 6,645 6,285 + 360 6,391 5,287 + 1,104
Nelson 857 940 83 1,991 1,675 + 316 1,134
Picton 2,496 2,069 + 427 3,091 2,433 + 658
Total railway operation 627,861 564,209 + 63,652 600,355 535,165 + 65,190
Miscellaneous revenue 26,434 21,532 + 4,902 .. .. .. 26,434
Lake Wakatipu steamers 461 431 + 30 889 1,045 156 428
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 54,217 33,967 + 20,250 50,774 33,068 + 17,706
Departmental dwellings 10,225 9,904 + 321 13,883 14,520 632 3,663
Total 719,198 630,043 + 89,155 665,906 583,798 + 82,108

1ST APRIL, 1938, TO 28TH MAY, 1938, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1937, TO 29TH MAY, 1937.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1938-39. 1937-38. Variation. 1938-39. 1937-38. Variation. 1938-39. 1937-38.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
605 981 376 1,564 1,170 + 394 959
4,642 3,386 + 1,256 5,145 4,076 + 1,069
776,668 743,421 + 33,277 702,989 653,236 + 49,753
484,218 490,561 6,343 461,398 443,271 + 18,127 22,820
14,826 12,457 + 2,369 12,672 11,011 + 1,661
2,122 2,050 + 72 3,807 3,341 + 466
5,330 6,325 995 6,584 5,540 + 1,044 1,254
1,288,441 1,259,181 + 29,260 1,194,159 1,121,645 + 72,514
53,557 51,339 + 2,218 .. .. .. 53,557
1,101 951 + 150 1,789 1,943 154 688
112,600 70,666 + 41,934 100,786 69,106 + 31,680
20,546 19,882 + 664 27,416 29,356 1,940 6,870
1,476,245 1,402,019 + 74,226 1,324,150 1,222,050 + 102,100

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1938-39. 1937-38. Variation. 1938-39. 1937-38. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 133,765 118,816 + 14,949 304,737 240,288
Parcels, luggage, and mails 24,992 25,064 72 49,181 50,246 1,065
Goods 455,546 408,508 + 47,038 907,707 940,926
Labour and demurrage 13,558 11,821 + 1,737 26,816 27,721
Total railway operating revenue 627,861 564,209 + 63,652 1,288,441 1,259,181
Passengers No. 2,404,358 2,069,672 + 334,686 4,099,076
Live-stock Tons 54,285 37,852 3,567 117,610 141,705
Timber " 38,825 35,480 + 3,345 73,542
Other goods " 542,491 500,045 + 42,446 1,050,369
Total goods " 635,601 593,377 + 42,224 1,271,521
Road Motor Services—
Passengers No. 485,456 398,767 + 86,689 997,286
Revenue £ 25,740 18,105 + 7,635 55,186

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1938-39. 1937-38. Variation. 1938-39. 1937-38. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Maintenance—
Way and works 108,029 92,959 + 15,070 212,604 191,377
Signals and electrical appliances 15,184 12,743 + 2,441 26,087 22,971
Rolling-stock 143,837 132,275 + 11,562 272,457 269,975
Transportation—
Locomotive 143,868 129,222 + 14,646 294,016 271,763
Traffic 170,692 150,690 + 20,002 346,960 326,988
General charges 7,085 5,716 + 1,369 15,705 12,166
Superannuation subsidy 11,660 11,560 + 100 23,554 23,289
Total operating expenses 600,355 535,165 + 65,190 1,194,159 1,121,645
Net operating revenue 27,506 29,044 1,538 94,282 137,536 43,254
Total railway operating revenue 627,861 564,209 + 63,652 1,288,441 1,259,181

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

JUNE 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. [1938



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