New Zealand Gazette – 1938 – No. 57

Page 1749

✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 25TH JUNE, 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 184 224 - 40 1,032 536 + 496 848 312
Gisborne 2,319 1,414 + 905 2,662 1,967 + 695 343 553
North Island main line and branches 332,603 317,251 + 15,442 345,292 317,340 + 27,952 -12,599 - 89
South Island main line and branches 195,744 206,698 -10,954 228,322 210,071 + 18,251 -32,578 - 3,373
Westport 6,725 7,103 - 468 6,208 5,506 + 703 427 1,688
Nelson 515 726 - 211 1,713 1,811 - 98 -1,198 -1,085
Picton 1,926 2,274 - 348 2,988 2,528 + 460 -1,062 - 254
Total railway operation 540,106 535,780 + 4,326 588,307 539,758 + 48,549 -48,201 - 3,978
Miscellaneous revenue 25,264 25,022 + 242 25,264 25,022
Lake Wakatipu steamers 523 423 + 100 870 1,021 - 151 347 598
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 55,156 31,982 + 23,174 54,840 32,638 + 22,202 316 666
Departmental dwellings 10,185 10,099 + 86 13,926 15,462 - 1,536 3,741 - 5,363
Total 631,234 603,306 + 27,928 657,943 588,879 + 69,064 -26,709 14,427

1ST APRIL, 1938, TO 25TH JUNE, 1938, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR
PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1937, TO 26TH JUNE, 1937.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1938-39. 1937-38. Variation. 1938-39. 1937-38. Variation. 1938-39. 1937-38.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
789 1,205 - 416 2,596 1,706 + 890 1,807 501
6,961 4,801 + 2,160 7,807 6,044 + 1,763 846 -1,243
1,109,392 1,060,672 + 48,720 1,048,282 970,575 + 77,707 61,110 90,097
679,961 697,259 - 17,298 689,720 653,342 + 36,378 - 9,759 43,917
21,551 19,650 + 1,901 18,969 16,516 + 2,453 2,582 3,134
2,637 2,776 - 139 5,520 5,151 + 369 - 2,883 - 2,375
7,256 8,598 - 1,342 9,572 8,069 + 1,503 - 2,316 529
1,828,547 1,794,961 + 33,586 1,782,466 1,661,403 + 121,063 46,081 133,558
78,821 76,361 + 2,460 78,821 76,361
1,624 1,374 + 250 2,659 2,963 - 304 -1,035 - 1,589
167,756 102,647 + 65,109 156,627 101,746 + 53,881 12,129 901
30,732 29,982 + 750 41,342 44,817 - 3,475 -10,610 -14,835
2,107,480 2,005,325 +102,155 1,982,094 1,810,929 + 171,165 125,386 194,396

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1938-39. 1937-38. Variation. 1938-39. 1937-38. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 116,337 108,165 + 8,172 421,074 348,452 + 72,622
Parcels, luggage, and mails 22,917 22,240 + 677 72,098 72,486 - 388
Goods 387,900 392,884 - 4,984 1,295,607 1,333,811 - 38,204
Labour and demurrage 12,952 12,491 + 461 39,768 40,212 - 444
Total railway operating revenue 540,106 535,780 + 4,326 1,828,547 1,794,961 + 33,586
Passengers No. 1,550,797 1,656,918 -105,121 5,649,873 5,419,381
Live-stock Tons 39,211 39,193 + 18 156,821 180,898
Timber " 37,551 35,316 + 2,235 111,093 112,291
Other goods " 461,636 513,323 - 51,687 1,542,005 1,642,739
Total goods " 538,398 587,832 - 49,434 1,809,919 1,935,928
Road Services—
Passengers No. 475,368 395,723 + 79,645 1,472,654 1,223,040
Revenue : Passenger £ 24,037 16,414 + 7,623 79,223 54,814
Goods £ 9,682 + 9,682 15,508

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 110,206 92,676 + 17,530 322,810 284,053 + 38,757
Signals and electrical appliances 15,331 12,386 + 2,945 45,034 38,472 + 6,562
Rolling-stock 144,297 139,077 + 5,220 416,754 409,051 + 7,703
Transportation—
Locomotive 134,692 124,033 + 10,659 428,708 395,796 + 32,912
Traffic 165,342 152,874 + 12,468 511,402 479,863 + 31,539
General charges 6,731 7,051 - 320 22,497 19,218 + 3,279
Superannuation subsidy 11,708 11,661 + 47 35,261 34,950 + 311
Total operating expenses 588,307 539,758 + 48,549 1,782,466 1,661,403 +121,063
Net operating revenue -48,201 - 3,978 + 44,223 46,081 133,558 - 87,477
Total railway operating revenue 540,106 535,780 + 4,326 1,828,547 1,794,961 + 33,586

Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1938 £ 56,065,187
Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1937 £ 54,696,437

[July 28.] 1749 THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.



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