RAILWAY REVENUE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17295, 20 October 1919, Page 9

RAILWAY REVENUE.

EFFECT OF RESTRICTIONS.

RETURNS FOR FOUR WEEKS.

DEFICIT ON SOUTH ISLAND LINES.

The returns are published in the Gazette of the traffic and revenue on the railways of the Dominion during the four weeks ending September 13, in which the curtailed sen-ices with the system of permit* i to travel were in operation. The follow. | ing table ,shows the revenue during the ' corresponding periods of this year and last I year: — North Island: 1919. 1918. i £ £ \ Whanearei 4.529 4,234 Kaihu .. 376 430 G isborn© '2,746 2.03" ; Main lines »nd , branches .. 156,741 198,227 ; Total North Island £164.392 £204.928 i i South Island:— 1919. 1918. i £ £ ! Main lines and branches . . 101,977 120.890 I Westland 11.753 12.719 | Wesroort 8,105 6,712 ' Nelson 2,627 .2,591 ' Picton 3,017 2,424 Wakatiou 270 453 Total South Maud £127.749 £145,589 Grand Total £292.141 £350,517 The financial results of the month's operation on the main lines and branches of the two islands were as follow :— j NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINES. ' 1919. 1918. £ £ ' Rovetin* .. 156.741 198,227 Eroeiiditurft .. 150,669 128,774 Front .. £6,072 £69.453 SOUTH ISLAND MAIN LINES. 1919- 1918. £ £ Revenue .. 101.977 120,690 Expenditure .. 107.071 93.775 Deficit .. £5,194 Profit £26,915 Taking all the railways into account, those of the North Island show a profit of £6355 for the period, and those of the South Island a deficit of £1450.