RAILWAY RETURNS

Evening Star, Issue 12624, 2 October 1905, Page 8

RAILWAY RETURNS

Tlw revenue earned by the North Island section of the railways during the fourweeklv period ended August 19 amounted to £62,998, ami the expenditure to £48,663, o-gwinsi £60,918 and £4S,Aio for the corresponding period of 1904. The Middle Islajid litres earned £90,645, while tlie expenditure was £66,492, against £88,153 and £66,693 respectively during the corresponding period of last year. The following are the detailed figures for the Hirnnrai-Blnff section for the same fourweekly period: — 1905, 1904. Passengers— S. R. S. R. First-class HUMS 41,202 10.186 45,008 Secomtelasa 57,231 145,062 55.441 152,450 Total ... 07,299 180,804 65 027 197:464 1905. 1904. Season Tickets 4,740 4,503 No. No. Parcels, etc. _ _ ... 33.062 £9,293 No. No. Goods ... _. ... 79,644 - 76.2H3 Tons. Tons. Chaff, Jime, etc. , ... ... ... 145,222 112,5-9 Revenue— Passengers £22,532 £21,134 Parcels, luggage, and mails ... 3,838 3.730 Goods ... ... ... ... ... 45,484 44,007 Miscellaneous... 21211S 1,400 Kents and commission 1.282 1,101 Total £75,340 £74,028 The Lake Wakatipu steamers carried during the same period 106 first class and 177 second class single passengers, besides 48 return first and 104 second, making a total of 435, against 546 for the corresponding period of last year. The gross revenue on this section was £249, against £350 for the corresponding period of 1904.