THE RAILWAYS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 192, 18 September 1914, Page 10

THE RAILWAYS.

THE MONTH'S FIGURES. Press 4.x*ociatioti. WELLINGTON, September 17. The railway working account for the four weeks ended August 15, published in the ' 'Gazette'' to-night, shows the following figures:— REVENUE. 1914. 1913 North Island ... .. £155,304 £148,992 South Island .. .. 127,784 123,230 Totals .. ".'. £283,088 £267,223 EXPENDITURE. North, Island .. .. £119,754 £118,470 South Island .. .. 99,330 101,199 Totals . . . . £219,083 £219,670 The percentage of revenue to expenses to date in the current year is 74.56 in the North Island, and 69.11 in the South Island. The figures for the corresponding period last year were respectively 72.66 and 71.61. Following are details, shillings and pence omitted: — • NORTH ISLAND.

0 . 0) O o §•« 3 »s "S 2 Section. ° a w t-i a ft «• 2 J- * ~ u 5* ° ££ H^R^SH 74 3,072 2,379 70.49 Kaihn 20 356 355 101.57 Oisborne , 32 1,086 1,505 97.85 Ntli. Island main lines & branches 1,101 149,589 74.39 Total . . 1,227 £155,304 £119,753 74.56 SOUTH ISLAND. Slh. Island - main lines £ £ & branches 1,381 100,128 81,539 71,10 Westland 157 12,956 7,534 57.02 We&tport 80 9,050 5.494 50.16 Kelson 61 2,070 1,832 78.91 Picton 48 2,660 2,481 84.21 L. WaJkatinu steamers , ■— 318 449 85.72 Total . . 1,683 £127,784 £99,330 69.11 Grand tl. 2,910 £283,088 £219,083 72.00