MORE REVENUE FROM RAILWAYS
♦ IICiLULS SHOW INCREASE OYER LAST YEAR An increase of nearly £SOOO m the total* revenue l'rom railway traflic in tlie four-weekly period ended on August 18 is shown when the figures are compared with those for the fourweekly period ended on August 19, 1933. The figures are for the Canterbury district, which includes the "v7esi. Coast, North Canterbury, and all stations south to Tinwalu, and ail branches. Although there is a slight decrease in some of the items, the total revenue -hows an increase because the haul:' this year were longer than was the case last. year. The big increase in the timber carried is accounted for by the building subsidy and by the increased exports of white pine from Greymouth to Australia. The total number of passengers shows a decline, but the bulk of the school excursions to the Winter Show are not included in this year's figures. They are included in last year's figures, when the show was a week earlier. Thr comparative figures for the period in 1934 and 1933 are as follows: 1934. 1933.
Passengers . . 97,346 102,428 Season and bearer tickets 4.020 3,940 Cattle and calves 2.121! 1.849 Slicep and 20,159 21,092 Timber ftonst . 10,605 7.135 Other goods 'tons) .. 75.600 82.353 Revenue £60.809 £63,907
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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21258, 1 September 1934, Page 20
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212MORE REVENUE FROM RAILWAYS Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21258, 1 September 1934, Page 20
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