RAILWAY BUSINESS.
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. KFFKL'T OF WKT WEATHER. For the four weeks which ended on January ."> the ordinary revenue from railways in the Auckland district amounted to i1.'?:t.!»71, or £14 more than the revenue during the eorrespondiii}; period a year ayo. The number of |«s----senyers carried was ;?1i.275, as apainst 41.1 1<1. The decrease of 4K3."> was <lue larpely to the wet weather affecting short-distance excursionists. Season tickets to the number of 134.") were issued, the revenue from this source being £i:i3.V-a decrease of £!«(>. Revenue to the amount of £."520 was derived from the hire of cushions on the ihliu Trunk, expresses, £(145 was received from sleeper reservations, and reserved seats contributed £.>&'{. <<uaids on various trains booked seats to the collective value of £740. Excursions and special trains were responsible for revenue to the total of £1000.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 10, 12 January 1929, Page 12
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138RAILWAY BUSINESS. Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 10, 12 January 1929, Page 12
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