New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 65

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 22ND JULY, 1939, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section. Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Kāihu 115 161 46 830 1,055 225 715 894
Gisborne 2,190 2,213 23 2,521 2,380 141 331 167
North Island main line and branches 332,208 298,869 + 33,339 353,755 355,294 + 3,461 26,547 56,425
South Island main line and branches 199,458 184,672 + 14,786 232,205 226,747 + 5,458 32,747 42,075
Westport 8,413 6,230 + 2,183 6,313 6,089 + 224 2,100 141
Nelson 465 572 107 2,064 1,793 + 271 1,599 1,221
Picton 2,226 1,991 + 235 3,404 3,297 + 107 1,178 1,306
Total railway operation 545,075 494,708 + 50,367 606,092 596,655 + 9,437 61,017 101,947
Miscellaneous revenue 30,728 27,590 + 3,138 907 1,013 106 30,728 27,590
Lake Wakatipu steamers 489 203 + 286 — — — 418 750
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services 61,108 52,818 + 8,290 62,388 55,253 + 7,135 1,280 2,435
Departmental dwellings 10,637 10,137 + 500 16,224 13,866 + 2,358 5,587 3,729
Total 648,037 585,516 + 62,521 685,611 666,787 + 18,824 37,674 81,271

1ST APRIL, 1939, TO 22ND JULY, 1939 (113 days), WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1938, TO 23RD JULY 1938 (114 days).

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
764 951 187 3,140 3,652 512 2,376 2,701
7,927 9,174 1,247 10,528 10,187 341 2,601 1,013
1,525,797 1,408,261 + 117,536 1,419,279 1,403,575 + 15,704 106,518 4,686
933,717 864,633 + 69,084 919,584 916,467 + 3,117 14,133 61,834
30,472 27,780 + 2,692 24,296 25,058 762 6,176 2,722
3,035 3,209 174 7,566 7,313 + 253 4,531 4,104
11,148 9,247 + 1,901 13,694 12,869 + 825 2,546 3,622
2,512,860 2,323,255 + 189,605 2,398,087 2,379,121 + 18,966 114,773 55,866
118,223 106,411 + 11,812 — — — 118,223 106,411
2,298 1,886 + 412 3,497 3,672 175 1,199 1,786
270,023 220,574 + 49,449 263,388 210,880 + 52,508 6,635 9,694
42,409 40,869 + 1,540 61,898 55,208 + 6,690 19,489 14,339
2,945,813 2,692,996 + 252,818 2,726,870 2,648,881 + 77,989 218,943 44,114

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 109,127 105,364 + 3,763 530,346 526,438 + 3,908
Parcels, luggage, and mails 24,899 23,200 + 1,699 102,738 95,298 + 7,240
Goods 395,145 351,321 + 43,824 1,849,443 1,646,928 + 172,515
Labour and demurrage 15,904 14,823 + 1,081 60,533 54,591 + 5,942
Total railway operating revenue 545,075 494,708 + 50,367 2,512,860 2,323,255 + 189,605
Passengers .. No. 1,439,899 1,445,160 5,261 7,055,107 7,095,033
Live-stock .. Tons 24,845 24,819 + 26 173,122 181,640
Timber .. " 37,892 38,506 614 151,369 149,599
Other goods .. " 459,508 439,568 + 19,940 2,056,558 1,981,573
Total goods .. " 522,245 502,893 + 19,352 2,381,549 2,312,812
Road Services—
Passengers .. No. 454,321 423,773 + 30,543 1,840,739 1,896,432
Revenue: Passenger £ 22,863 22,567 + 296 102,592 101,790
Goods £ 16,921 10,157 + 6,764 70,570 25,665

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Maintenance—
Way and works 112,826 112,990 164 441,960 435,799 + 6,161
Signals and electrical appliances 14,118 14,909 791 56,485 59,943 + 3,458
Rolling-stock 151,137 148,713 + 2,424 567,630 565,468 + 2,162
Transportation—
Locomotive 139,683 134,897 + 4,786 572,509 563,605 + 8,904
Traffic 170,613 166,081 + 4,532 688,180 677,433 + 10,747
General charges 6,654 7,494 840 26,375 29,990 + 3,615
Superannuation subsidy 11,061 11,621 560 44,048 46,883 + 1,935
Total operating expenses 606,092 596,655 + 9,437 2,398,087 2,379,121 + 18,966
Net operating revenue 61,017 101,947 40,930 114,773 55,866 + 170,639
Total railway operating revenue 545,075 494,708 + 50,367 2,512,860 2,323,255 + 189,605

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

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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