RAILWAY RETURNS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 117, 18 April 1939, Page 4

RAILWAY RETURNS.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD

The stntionmaster at Feilding (Mr R. C. Croud is) has supplied the following information relative to the business transacted at the Feilding station for the four weeks ended March

81, 1939. Comparative figures for the corresponding period in 1938 are shown in parentheses:—Outward traffic.—Passengers, 1805 (2057); cattle and calves, 52-1 (817); ■sheep and pigs, 29,241 (39,050); timber, 2 tons ( —); goods tonnage, 1480 (1278); passenger revenue, £‘494 (£573); parcel revenue, £49 (£40); goods revenue, £3015 (£3210); miscellaneous revenue, £9 (£4); total revenue. £4172 (£3779). Inward traffic. —Cattle and calves, 909 (387); sheep and pigs, 11,912 (12,445); timber, 290 tons (208 tons); goods tonnage, 4225 (4082); parcels revenue, £7O (£51); goods revenue, £4003 (£3948); total revenue, £4739 (£3999). In reference to the live-stock figures, it was stated in explanation of the fluctuations that the drought conditions prevalent had been responsible. "While the number of passengers showed a decrease, the goods revenue had improved, as had also the total revenue both outward and inward. ANNUAL RETURNS.

The figures for the year ended March 31 1939. arc as follow: inward traffic.—Cattle and calves, 23.893 (29.705); sheep and pigs, 110.979 (1.54,017); timber, tons, 2580 (2015); goods tonnage, 40.240 (39,972); parcels revenue, £BO9 (£714); goods revenue £43.089 (£39.732); total revenue, £43,898 (£40,440). Outward traffic. —Passengers, 19.809 (22.043); cattle and calves. 18,047 720.473); sheep and pigs, 207,175 (322,024); timber, tons. 2S (330); goods tonnage, 15.179 (15.540); passenger re-

venue, £0902 (£7027); parcels revenue. £705 (£028); goods revenue, £35.907 (£37,794); rents and miscellaneous revenue, £425 (£420); total revenue, £-14.085 (£45,930). Commenting on the annual return, Mr Croud is explained that the livestock- reduction was attributable to the drought spread over several months. Goods revenue on the outward side had dropped, as had also the total outward revenue, the latter showing a decrease of £1845.

A substantial increase in the goods

revenue on the inward side had resulted in the total revenue receipts improving by £3452.