New Zealand Gazette – 1938 – No. 92

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 12TH NOVEMBER, 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 | £349 | £499 | -150 | £1,039 | £669 | +370 | £690 | -170
Gisborne | £2,358 | £1,639 | +719 | £2,576 | £1,822 | +754 | £218 | -183
North Island main line and branches | £333,411 | £329,254 | +4,157 | £347,019 | £320,966 | +26,053 | £13,608 | £8,288
South Island main line and branches | £202,209 | £195,460 | +6,749 | £221,362 | £213,857 | +7,505 | £19,153 | -18,397
Westport | £6,391 | £6,834 | -443 | £5,849 | £5,409 | +440 | £542 | £1,425
Nelson | £557 | £654 | -97 | £1,565 | £1,639 | -74 | £1,008 | -985
Picton | £2,148 | £1,896 | +252 | £3,211 | £2,658 | +553 | £1,063 | -762
Total railway operation | £547,423 | £536,236 | +11,187 | £582,621 | £547,020 | +35,601 | £35,198 | -10,784
Miscellaneous revenue | £26,702 | £26,245 | +457 | | | | £26,702 | £26,245
Lake Wakatipu steamers | £428 | £444 | -16 | £774 | £720 | +54 | £346 | -276
Refreshment rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services | £62,690 | £41,053 | +21,637 | £61,395 | £38,742 | +22,653 | £1,295 | £2,311
Departmental dwellings | £10,339 | £10,202 | +137 | £14,944 | £9,325 | +5,619 | £4,605 | £877
Total | £647,582 | £614,180 | +33,402 | £659,734 | £595,807 | +63,927 | £18,373 | -12,152

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.
Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
--- --- --- ---
1938-39. 1937-38. Variation. | 1938-39. | 1937-38. | Variation.
Passengers £130,837 £126,718 +£4,119 | £990,283 | £939,989 | +£50,294
Parcels, luggage, and mails £24,136 £23,564 +£572 | £191,959 | £187,269 | +£4,690
Goods £375,362 £373,738 +£1,624 | £3,158,519 | £3,182,987 | -£24,468
Labour and demurrage £17,088 £12,216 +£4,872 | £115,156 | £102,970 | +£12,186
Total railway operating revenue £547,423 £536,236 +£11,187 | £4,455,917 | £4,413,215 | +£42,702
Passengers No. 1,580,249 1,508,111 +72,138 | 14,097,987 | 13,539,210 | +558,777
Live-stock Tons 22,613 24,114 -1,501 | 281,317 | 313,654 | -32,337
Timber ,, 37,882 41,329 -3,447 | 310,673 | 307,044 | +3,629
Other goods ,, 437,832 442,188 -4,356 | 3,842,098 | 3,946,729 | -104,631
Total goods ,, 498,327 507,631 -9,304 | 4,434,088 | 4,567,427 | -133,339
Road Services—
Passengers .. No. 414,909 416,195 -1,286 | 3,490,305 | 3,243,267 | +247,038
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Revenue : Passenger £ 25,076 21,033 +4,043 | 194,052 | 145,139 | +48,913
Goods £ 14,496 14,496 0 | 74,917 | 74,917 | 0

1ST APRIL, 1938, TO 12TH NOVEMBER, 1938, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1937, TO 13TH NOVEMBER, 1937.

Section. Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1938-39. 1937-38. Variation. 1938-39. 1937-38. Variation. 1938-39. | 1937-38.
Kaihu £2,007 £2,383 -376 £7,889 £4,728 +3,161 £5,882 | -2,345
Gisborne £17,553 £11,757 +5,796 £20,229 £15,572 +4,657 £2,676 | -3,815
North Island main line and branches £2,689,902 £2,646,693 +43,209 £2,803,756 £2,583,483 +220,273 £113,854 | 63,210
South Island main line and branches £1,667,178 £1,668,844 -1,666 £1,809,868 £1,730,638 +79,230 -142,690 | -61,794
Westport £56,858 £57,946 -1,088 £49,879 £44,900 +4,979 £6,979 | 13,046
Nelson £5,597 £6,467 -870 £14,111 £13,621 +490 -8,514 | -7,154
Picton £16,822 £19,125 -2,303 £26,130 £22,164 +3,966 -9,308 | -3,039
Total railway operation £4,455,917 £4,413,215 +42,702 £4,731,862 £4,415,106 +316,756 -275,945 | -1,891
Miscellaneous revenue £215,130 £207,743 +7,387 £215,130 | £207,743
Lake Wakatipu steamers £3,379 £3,601 -222 £6,791 £7,140 -349 -3,412 | -3,539
Refreshment rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services £448,016 £290,303 +157,713 £442,898 £286,559 +156,339 5,118 | 3,744
Departmental dwellings £81,251 £79,542 +1,709 £114,663 £115,191 -528 -33,412 | -35,649
Total £5,203,693 £4,994,404 +209,289 £5,296,214 £4,823,996 +472,218 -92,521 | 170,408

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 £108,825 £96,851 +11,974 | £866,395 | £769,700 | +96,695
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Signals and electrical appliances £13,165 £13,042 +123 | £115,883 | £104,115 | +11,768
Rolling-stock £138,831 £134,544 +4,287 | £1,141,238 | £1,119,289 | +21,949
Transportation—
Locomotive £135,254 £125,795 +9,459 | £1,107,203 | £1,025,054 | +82,149
Traffic £166,898 £154,952 +11,946 | £1,346,616 | £1,247,355 | +99,261
General charges £6,214 £7,955 -1,741 | £58,870 | £52,296 | +6,574
Superannuation subsidy £13,434 £13,881 -447 | £95,657 | £97,297 | -1,640
Total operating expenses £582,621 £547,020 +35,601 | £4,731,862 | £4,415,106 | +316,756
Net operating revenue -£35,198 -£10,784 -24,414 | -£275,945 | -£1,891 | -274,054
Total railway operating revenue £547,423 £536,236 +11,187 | £4,455,917 | £4,413,215 | +42,702
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 | |


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