THE RAILWAYS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17400, 10 March 1922, Page 6

THE RAILWAYS.

WORKING ACCOUNT FIGURES.

(ntESS ASBOCX4WOM MtpOBAM.)

WELLINGTON, March 9. The railway working account for the period April Ist, 1921, to February 4th, 1922, discloses that the total revenue from all lines in the Dominion amounted to £5,506,209, and the expenditure to £5,336,429, the credit balance being £230 780 The revenue from the North Island lines was £3,375,727, end the expenditure £2,982,986, leaving a credit eurplus of £392,741. , ~ A loss, however, was shown on too South Island lines of £161,961, the expenditure being £2,352,443, and the revenue £2,190,482. A comparative statement of the tramc on all sections for the corresponding period of tho previous year dhows a decrease of 090,174 (12,745,253 to 12,055,079) in the total number of passengers carried, but an increase of 6047 (386,078 to 392,665) in the number of season tickets issued. . The goods traffic returns for the same period Bhow a decrease of 84,729 in the number of cattle oarried, increases of 134,259 and 33,069 respectively in the number of sheep and pigs, decreases of 2173 tons in timber, 41,266 tons in. minerals, and 154,404 tons in other goods, malting a total decrease or 197,843 tons. Details of the revenue and expenditure are as follows:

North Island. ! ISxpMe' Section. Bevenue. diture. £ £ m&Tigarrf .. .. 87,334 65,008 iaihu .. .. 7,936 9,093 Giaborne .. .. 87,611 83,418 North bland main lines „ and branches .. 3,272,835 2,876,471 Total .. ..£8,875.727 £3,982,966 South Island. South Island main lines ' and branches .. 1,869,167 2,048,229 "Weetland .. .. 160,461 150.875 .. .. 95,239 73,58* Nelson .. .. 26,306 30.818 Pictan .. -. 88,818 88,097 Lafce Wftlcatijnt «t**mew 6,469 10,833/ Total .. ..£2,190,442 £2,852.448 ■ Grand lot»l .. ..£«,«»,«>'; £5,335 4?» For the corresponding period last year the figures were : North Island. WhiTisarei .. •• 58,221 85.907 Kaite 7-MJ 8,023 Gisbome •• •• 38,868 88,207 North Island main lines andbranchw .. 8,310,186 2,476,086 Total ..£3,414,438 £2,674,079 South Island. South Island main low* . and, branolw* .. 1,971,273 1,7*5,890 Koto" I. .. SS-,510 88,370 Lake 'WakaUpn steamers 7,026 8,812 TotaJ .. .. £2,300,497£2;058,178 Grand total ..£5,714,984£4,680,251