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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 86, 10 January 1928, Page 8

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HOLIDAY RAILWAY TRAFFIC

Over 2300 more tickets were issued by the Thorndon Railway booking office during the holiday season just passed, and these represent an increase of £760 in the railway revenue.

Slight decreases were recorded in holiday bookings made by the central booking office and Lambton station, but for the period December 14 to January 5 Lambton, nevertheless, shows an increase in revenue of almost £250, while central booking office takings are down by £470. The following figures give the position during the period mentioned for the past two vears: — ’ 1926-27.

Lambton Station. —Ordinary, 11,390, £1142 19s. 4d.; excursion, 4159, £1264 Is. lOd. Total, 15,549, £2407 Is. 2d. Central Booking Office'.—Ordinary, 2089, £2680 os. 3d.; ’ excursion, 8757, £17,188 ■ 17s. lOd. Total, 10,846, £19,868 18s. Id. Thorndon Station —Ordinary, 11,519, £3195 Bs. 3d.; excursion, 64*51, £5317 Is. Od. Total, 17,961, £8512 9s. 3d. 1927-28. Lambton Station. —Ordinary, 11,223, £1265 17s. 5d.;, excursion, 4292, £l3BB 6s. 6d. Total, 15,515, £2654 3s. lid. Central Booking Office.—Ordinary, 1905, £2522 16s. 4d.; excursion, 8930, £16,871 Bs. lid. Total, 10,835, £19,394 ss. 3d.

Thorndon Station.—Ordinary, 13,839, £3505 ss. 4d.; excursion, 6504, £5770 13s. Id. Total, 20,343, £9275 18s. sd.