New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 49

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

JUNE 29.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1913

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 27TH MAY, 1939, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section. Revenue 1939-40. Revenue 1938-39. Revenue Variation. Expenditure 1939-40. Expenditure 1938-39. Expenditure Variation. Net Revenue 1939-40. Net Revenue 1938-39.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Kaihu 166 255 - 89 768 833 - 65 - 602 - 578
Gisborne 2,324 2,305 + 19 2,721 2,627 + 94 - 397 - 322
North Island main line and branches 425,279 378,209 + 47,070 361,735 353,746 + 7,989 63,544 24,463
South Island main line and branches 262,065 237,094 + 24,971 231,241 231,676 - 435 30,824 5,418
Westport 6,126 6,645 - 519 5,900 6,391 - 491 226 254
Nelson 903 857 + 46 1,989 1,991 - 2 - 1,086 - 1,134
Picton 2,765 2,496 + 269 3,545 3,091 + 454 - 780 - 595
Total railway operation 699,628 627,861 + 71,767 607,899 600,355 + 7,544 91,729 27,506
Miscellaneous revenue 28,667 26,434 + 2,233 ... ... ... 28,667 26,434
Lake Wakatipu steamers 638 461 + 177 897 889 + 8 - 259 - 428
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services 68,132 54,217 + 13,915 66,629 50,774 + 15,855 1,503 3,443
Departmental dwellings 10,663 10,225 + 438 16,005 13,888 + 2,117 - 5,342 - 3,663
Total 807,728 719,198 + 88,530 691,430 665,906 + 25,524 116,298 53,292

1ST APRIL, 1939, TO 27TH MAY, 1939, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1938, TO 28TH MAY, 1938.

Revenue 1939-40. Revenue 1938-39. Revenue Variation. Expenditure 1939-40. Expenditure 1938-39. Expenditure Variation. Net Revenue 1939-40. Net Revenue 1938-39.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
489 605 - 116 1,522 1,564 - 42 - 1,033 - 959
3,585 4,642 - 1,057 5,212 5,145 + 67 - 1,627 - 503
823,158 776,698 + 46,460 708,542 702,989 + 5,553 114,616 73,709
508,592 484,218 + 24,374 457,489 461,398 - 3,909 51,103 22,820
13,910 14,826 - 916 11,521 12,672 - 1,151 2,389 2,154
2,010 2,122 - 112 3,657 3,807 - 150 - 1,647 - 1,685
6,114 5,330 + 784 7,002 6,584 + 418 - 888 - 1,254
1,357,858 1,288,441 + 69,417 1,194,945 1,194,159 + 786 162,913 94,282
59,952 53,557 + 6,395 ... ... ... 59,952 53,557
1,344 1,101 + 243 1,666 1,789 - 123 - 322 - 688
144,990 112,600 + 32,390 136,495 100,786 + 35,709 8,495 11,814
21,175 20,546 + 629 29,861 27,416 + 2,445 - 8,686 - 6,870
1,585,319 1,476,245 + 109,074 1,362,967 1,324,150 + 38,817 222,352 152,095

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period 1939-40. Four-weekly Period 1938-39. Four-weekly Period Variation. Year to Date 1939-40. Year to Date 1938-39. Year to Date Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 142,417 133,765 + 8,652 299,928 304,737 - 4,809
Parcels, luggage, and mails 26,604 24,992 + 1,612 51,938 49,181 + 2,757
Goods 514,577 455,546 + 59,031 975,717 907,707 + 68,010
Labour and demurrage 16,030 13,558 + 2,472 30,275 26,816 + 3,459
Total railway operating revenue 699,628 627,861 + 71,767 1,357,858 1,288,441 + 69,417
Passengers (No.) 2,496,083 2,404,358 + 91,725 4,021,780 4,099,076 - 77,296
Live-stock (Tons) 52,929 54,285 - 1,356 111,943 117,610 - 5,667
Timber (Tons) 40,983 38,825 + 2,158 74,836 73,542 + 1,294
Other goods (Tons) 586,177 542,491 + 43,686 1,095,018 1,080,369 + 14,649
Total goods (Tons) 680,089 635,601 + 44,488 1,281,797 1,271,521 + 10,276
Road Services—
Passengers (No.) 454,570 485,456 - 30,886 935,228 997,286 - 62,058
Revenue: Passenger (£) 26,421 25,740 + 681 56,050 55,186 + 864
Revenue: Goods (£) 17,981 ... + 17,981 36,283 ... + 36,283

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period 1939-40. Four-weekly Period 1938-39. Four-weekly Period Variation. Year to Date 1939-40. Year to Date 1938-39. Year to Date Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Maintenance—
Way and works 108,971 108,029 + 942 218,039 212,604 + 5,435
Signals and electrical appliances 12,894 15,184 - 2,290 27,190 29,703 - 2,513
Rolling-stock 148,535 143,837 + 4,698 273,180 272,457 + 723
Transportation—
Locomotive 147,118 143,868 + 3,250 291,452 294,016 - 2,564
Traffic 173,105 170,692 + 2,413 348,861 346,060 + 2,801
General charges 6,169 7,085 - 916 13,464 15,765 - 2,301
Superannuation subsidy 11,107 11,660 - 553 22,759 23,554 - 795
Total operating expenses 607,899 600,355 + 7,544 1,194,945 1,194,159 + 786
Net operating revenue 91,729 27,506 + 64,223 162,913 94,282 + 68,631
Total railway operating revenue 699,628 627,861 + 71,767 1,357,858 1,288,441 + 69,417

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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