TRAMWAY STATISTICS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17587, 18 September 1917, Page 7

TRAMWAY STATISTICS.

FIGURES FOR AUGUST. At yesterday’s meeting of the Christchurch Tramway Board the revenue account for the four weeks ended September 2 was submitted, showing earnings from operation to bo £11,513 and operating expenses £6695, leaving a balance of £4BIS. After deductions for interest, sinking fund, depreciation, lire and accident reserve and payments to men oh active service, a surnlus of £3BO remained. The , surplus for tho year, to date, after crediting rates from special areas, £872, ‘was £55, as against a deficiency of £796 at the same period in the preceding year

TRAFFIC RETURN. The traffic return for the four weeks ended September 2 is ns follows:

•Indicates increase. Tho grow ticket pales for tho financial year to date, exceeded those of the previous corresponding period by £1368.

Lin®. Total Net receipts Decrease passcnfor above in regcrs. poriod. £ ceipls. £ Sumner-Woo] «‘o:n , 171,342 1,556 134 New Brighton Burwoad-North . 86,843 S61 . 93 Beach 87,538 6:10 O* Papamii 211,111 1,322 28 Papamii lixten. 6.947 28 1 Opawa-Fondalton . 123,423 761 15* Fondalton Exten. . 15,243 63 a* St Martins Cashmere Hills- . 19,537 111 15 Ed gov-rare Rd. , 243,177 1,519 12 Hackthome Bd. Cranford St.18,136 136 16 Sproydon . 109,277 641 29* Addington-Li nwcod 217,890 l,5So 173 Lin wood-Baihvay . 16,766 88 12' Pallingt.cn 4,110 17 1‘ Ricoarton , 114,245 1,775 85 1,452,685 £11,129 cS K> O