RAILWAY RETURNS
The North Island revenue for the four ■weeks ended September 16, was £68,588, as against £62,367 last year, and the expenditure £47,194 and £45,011 respectively. The [icrcentago of expenditure to revenue was 70.62. compared with 69.28 in 1904. The South island figures an;:—-Revenue, £88.836 : expenditure, £66,435 ; percentage of expenditure to revenue, 68.8 L Last year's comparisons were: Revenue. £82,780: expenditure. £64,114; percentage, 68.02. 1905, 1964. Passengers— S. R. S. It. First class 10,678 28.684 10,601 30,360 Second class 58,455 130.05S 56,105 127,250 Total ... 69,133 138,742 66.706 157,610 1905. 1904. Season Tickets 4,544 4,526 No. No. Parcels etc. 33,536 31,345 No. No. Goods 74,136 57,652 Tons. Tons. Grain, Merchandise, Minerals, etc 143,531) 134.374 Revenue— Passengers ... ... ... ....£21,667 £20,846 Parcels, luggage, ami mails ... 4,931 3,490 Goods 44,168 41,422 Miscellaneous 1,348 1,292 Kents and commission 793 749 Total - .£72,913 £67,801
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Evening Star, Issue 12647, 30 October 1905, Page 3
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138RAILWAY RETURNS Evening Star, Issue 12647, 30 October 1905, Page 3
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