RAILWAY LOSSES
REVENUE DECLINES.
(Special to "Northern Advocate.’’) WELLINGTON, Thursday. The working expenses of the railways exceeded the receipts by £21,130 .a the tone weeks which ended on October 12. In the corresponding , rnod of last year there was a working pro lit of £25,273. ■ After 28 weeks’ operations this year he accounts show a decline in not ■ ■ , v;r;e, in comparison with last year, if £138,021, or over 31 per cent. Of 'li is, £118,233 concerns the North Island lines and £32.103 the South island line;.
I Joseph John Blennorliassot '(82), charged at Hamilton today, with n !breach of his prohibition order and assault on a young woman, was committed to Rotoroa Island for 12 month o . The evidence showed that accused used insulting words to a woman, caught her by the neck and threatened to kill her. Counsel attributed his client’s lapse to drink.
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Northern Advocate, 16 November 1929, Page 5
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