MIDLAND LINE TRAFFIC.
MARKED DECREASE SHOWN. GOODS THROUGH OTIRA TUNNEL. The Grcymouth Evening Star says that since July, 1930. goods traffic on the Midland line has shown a continuous decrease, tho figures for each month comparing unfavourably with those of the corresponding month of the preceding year. In April the decline in the aggregate weight of goods through the Otira tunnel from west to east was 16,059 tons. The totals were:—April, 1931, 34,226 tons; April, 1930. 50.285 tons. The following have been (hp monthly totals since the beginning of the year, with the totals for last year in parentheses in each case:— January. 30,409 (43,777); February, 34,375 (53,402); March, 40.230 (55.269); April, 34.226 (50,285). Aggregate: 139.240 (202.733). In the last few days traffic has considerably improved, heavy consignments o? coal for railway use being responsible. Monday's total of 2451 tons was a record for the year and exceeded any since September 17. 1930, when 2502 tons were transported.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20867, 8 May 1931, Page 12
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158MIDLAND LINE TRAFFIC. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20867, 8 May 1931, Page 12
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