New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 118

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✨ Railway Financial Report

Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 19TH AUGUST, 1939, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section.	Revenue.	Expenditure.	Net Revenue.
	£ 1939-40.	£ 1938-39.	Variation.
Kaihu	..	..	..
Gisborne	..	..	..
North Island main line and branches	341,843	317,766	+24,077
South Island main line and branches	203,179	197,020	+6,159
Westport	..	..	..
Nelson	..	..	..
Picton	..	..	..
Total railway operation	..	558,236	526,914
Miscellaneous revenue	..	..	29,476
Lake Wakatipu steamers	..	371	292
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services	60,859	52,721	+8,138
Departmental dwellings	..	10,792	9,727
Total	..	..	659,734

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period.	Year to Date.
1939-40.	1938-39.
Passengers	118,506
Parcels, luggage, and mails	24,978
Goods	398,905
Labour and demurrage	15,847
Total railway operating revenue	558,236
Live-stock	27,528
Timber	40,854
Other goods	451,619
Total goods	520,001
Road Services—Passengers	No. 455,549
Revenue: Passenger	£ 22,679
Goods	£ 16,562

1ST APRIL, 1939, TO 19TH AUGUST, 1939 (141 days), WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1938, TO 20TH AUGUST, 1938 (142 days).

Revenue.	Expenditure.	Net Revenue.
1939-40.	1938-39.	Variation.
Kaihu	909	1,111
Gisborne	9,986	10,779
North Island main line and branches	1,867,640	1,726,027
South Island main line and branches	1,136,896	1,061,654
Westport	38,512	35,940
Nelson	3,651	3,796
Picton	13,502	10,862
Total railway operation	3,071,096	2,850,169
Miscellaneous revenue	147,698	133,077
Lake Wakatipu steamers	2,179	2,669
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services	330,883	273,296
Departmental dwellings	53,202	50,595
Total	3,605,548	3,309,316

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period.	Year to Date.
1939-40.	1938-39.
Maintenance—Way and works	114,482
Signals and electrical appliances	14,672
Rolling-stock	153,557
Transportation—Locomotive	143,314
Traffic	176,172
General charges	6,943
Superannuation subsidy	11,152
Total operating expenses	620,292
Net operating revenue	—62,056
Total railway operating revenue	558,236

Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1939 .. .. £ 58,676,608
Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1938 .. .. £ 56,065,187

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🚂 Financial Summary from 1st April 1939 to 19th August 1939

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