THE RAILWAYS

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 144, 15 December 1922, Page 6

THE RAILWAYS

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE

DECREASES''ON BOTH SIDES,

The railway working'account for the four weeks ended 11th November,\nd for eight months •of the current financial year is published in the-"Gazette." " The figures for the eight months show a fairly substantial decrease ' in the revenue, which is more than balanced by a reduction of £57.000 in the expendtiure. Following are the particulars for the four-weekly . period (shillings and pence omitted):— •• ' ■

The goods traffic s'Ebws a total increase of 16,977 tons, but there has been a falling. off in timber and in the number of cattle, sheep, and pigs carried on all sections.

ia&6. ■ Bevenue. Expend. £'.' £ ■ North Island— - Whangarei . 4,931 5,062 Kaihu 673 712 Gisborne 2,886 2,515 Main Line and Branches . . 290,933 220.585 Totals 299,424 228,876 Totals, 1921 ....... 294,532 266,828 /South Island— ■ £ ■£ Main Line and - ' . Branches 160,835 154,9"* Westland .i...' 13,644 11,92 V Westporfc 8,562 ; 5,518 Nelson ...: 1,776 2,242 Picton 2,728 2,911 / 'Wakatipu 'Steam- '■• " » ers 455 .1,199 Totals 188,002 178,784 Totals, 1921 178,058 198,828 The figures covering a period of eight months are as follow:1— . • . '"* Revenue. Expend. North Island 2,217,789 1,924,391 South Island ... 1,568,949 .: 1,523,165 Grand Tofcai 3,786,747 3,447,556 Brand Total, 1921 3,951,599 4,000,644 So far this year 1 the percentage of expenditure to revenue works out as follows :— 1922. 1921. North Island ... 86.77 93.89 ■ South Island ... 97.08 112.37 Grand Totals ... 91.04 101.24 Following is a comparative statement of traffic on all sections from Ist April to 11th November.:— -Season Passengers. Tickets. , 1922 8,014,912 297,135 1921 : 8,226,247/ 293,351 Increase .. — 3784 Decrease 211,335 —