TRAMWAY RETURNS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17098, 22 February 1916, Page 5

TRAMWAY RETURNS.

STATEMENTS FOR DECEMBER. At yesterday's meeting of the Christ? church Tramway Beard tile' following comparative statements, dealing with the revenue and traffic of the tramway system during December last, were presented : REVENUE ACCOUNT. The following is the revenue account for the four weeks ended December 26, 11)15, compared with the corresponding period in 191-1:

19H. 1915. £ .£

Earning from operation as per schedule "A" . . 11,252 12,031 Operating expenses as per schedule "B" . . . 6,894 6,114 Net earnings from operation 1,358 5,917 Deduct— ... . 1 Interest and sinking fund 2.256 .2,261 Depreciation and renewals . 2,100 2,047 Firn and , accident reserve funds .... 108 116 Surplus, deficiency ... 136 1,493 This year (including Easter). £ Deficiency to date .... 26 Less rates from special rating areas . 2146 Surplus £2120 Last, year (including Easter). £ Surplus to date 3721 Plus rates from special rating areas . 2171 Surplus . , \ , , , .£5802 TRAFFIC RETURN. The following is the traffic return for the four weeks ended December 26, 1915. compared with the corresponding period for 1914, together with a statement of ticket sales for 1914 and 1915 respectively, up-to December 26 in each case:— .

The four-weekly period for 1914, given above, included Boxing Day .receipts. £925. The Boxing Day receipts for 1915. £616, did not fall within the period given for 1915. The net decrease in ticket sales for the year to date is £55.

Ticket sales j\o. ot Passengers, Net Receipts, for rear to date. 1914. 1915. 1914. 1915. 1914. 1915. Sumncr-Woolslon 380,489 178,356 2,101 1,826 £ 16,437 £ 16,386 New Brighton . . . 104,478 100,111 1,340 1,166 9,757 9.223 Rimvood -North Beach 90.003 88,311 1,172 1,048 6,309 6,374 Papanui . . # Papanui Extension . * 204.770 <>,441 208,643 0,615 1,390 27 1,344 28 12,825 241 12,633 238 Opawa-E endalton 113,378 119,027 759 754 6,836 C,909 Fendalton Extension 14,473 11,762 60 61 527 '547 St Martins 20.171 20,957 144 148 1,169 1,361 Cashmere Hills-Edgeware Koad 230,245 235,903 1,554 1,520 1.3*849 14,028 1,391 5 722 llackthorne Road 21,427 17,998 181 137 1,425 Cranford Street-Spreydon . 100,288 101,158 639 630 5,565 Addington-Linwood 176,349 186.566 1,179 1.180 13^276 13.615 Lin wood -Bail way „ . 18.804 19.630 106 105 931 925 Ballingtou . . . 4,210 3,924 18 16 156 148 Liccarton . . . 76,497 79,671 780 70S 10,890 10,632 Totals • • « -- • 1,362,056 1,365,232 £11,462 £10,731 £100,193 £100,138