RAILWAY RETURNS.
(Pkr United Pkess Association.)
Wellington, July 27th. The following are the railway returns for the four weeks ending 24th June, showing the percentage of receipts to date: — NORTH ISLAND. PerSection. Revenue, ceniage. Whangarei .. .. £. 2il 3 1 74 68 Auckland .. .. 5,830 711 (18 79 Napier .. .. •• 1,930 10 2 71-21 Wellington .. .. 2.929 8 3 74-82 Wancanni .. .. 2,987 12 68 82 New Plymouth -.. .. 1,295 12 3 71-71 Total .. ■• £14,631 2 10 6978 MIBDLB ISLAND. Hurunui-IJlufJ .. ..£52,201 0 3 51-31 Groyniouth '.. .. 821 3 0 47-10 Westport .. .. 724 12 9 47-3Z Nelsoii .. .. •. 628 8 0 7335 Picton .. .. .. 600 1 8 74-15 Total .. .. £54,975 11 8 61-58 Grand total ..£09,076 14 6 6518 BRANCH LINES. Percentage Name. ol receipts to date. Christchurcli section .. .. 41-U Oxford and Eyroton branch ' ..116-48 Southbridge branch .. .. 5948 Springfield branch .. .. 03-73 Total ..' .. -. 44-49 Oamaru section.. .. .. 65-99 Albury branch .. .. ..37-69 Duntroon branch .. .. 163-57 Nirapara branch.. .. .. 83-76 Total .. .. •• CO-70 Dunedin section .. .. 53 82 Walton Park branch .. .. 132-74 Outrun branch .. .. .. 81-64 Lawrence branch .. .. 81-61 Total .. .. .. 65-53 Invercargill section .. .. 61-52 Tapanui branch .'. .. 122-81 Riverton branch .. .. 53.17 Total .. .. .. 53-25 Grand total .. .. 61-53 STATISTICAL. + (Put Uxitid Press Association.) CUSTOMS REYEHCI. Corresponding June Quarter, Quitter, 1882. 1881. Auckland .. £71,485 £66,881 Thames .. .. 1,724 1,784 ■ Kuiaell .. .. 859 „ 484 llongonui .. 02 151 Hokianga .. 269 . 441 Kaipara .. .. 468 808 Tnutuiga .. 1,052 Nil. Poverty Bay .. 2,726 1,960 New Plymouth .. 2,587 3,001 Wanganui .. 4,2(16 3,969 Foxt n .. .. 399 439 Wellington .. 49,882 46,220 Napiar ~ .. 10,163 9,393 Waltatt. 1,542 1,512 Pictoli .... 74 117 Nelaon ... .. 8.857 8,871 Wcstport .. 2,780 2,788 Oreyraoutb, .. 8,050 7,732 Hokitika .. 5,399 5,790 Lyttclton .. 59,498 61,778 Timaru .. ' .. 4,925 6,031 Oamaru .. .. 4,829 4,393 Dunedin.. .. 90,420 ' 92,422 linforoargill ' .. 13,049 11,854 Riverton • .. 757 1,040 Grand total £346,143 £328,333 IMPORTS. Corresponding June quarter quarter 1882. ' 1881. Auckland .. 382,002 341,542 Thames .. .. ' 2,739 1,909 Russell .. .. 1,223 2,676 Mongonui .. 7 370 Kiinira .. .. 113 3,642 Tauranga .. 2,609 Closed Poverty B^y • .. 7.375 3,164 New Plymouth .. 1.094 0.236 Wanganui .. 10,704 8,386 Foxlon .. .. 736 '707 Wellington . .. 234,610 211.864 Napier .. .. 41,178 36,050 Watrau .. .. 2,385 3,419 Picton .. .. .157. 610 Nelson .. .. 33,514 26,716 Wcatport .. 3,684 0,841 Creymouth \. 31,931 25,339 Hokitika .'. 11,826 18.146 Lytteltoo .. 326,070 288,318 Timaru ~ .. 21,769 88,074 Qauiaru.. .. 10,373 16,269 Dunedin .. 453.0TS 456,627 Invercargill and Bluff Harbour .. 48,860 45,067 Riverton.. .. 396 1,351 Grand total £1,643,989 £1,543,863 EXPORTS. Corresponding June quarter quarter, 1832. 1881. Auckland .. £165,C01 £136,977 •Russell .. .. &2 1,207 Jlongonui .. 117 Nil. Wwingaroa t .. 2,592 ' Nil. Kalpara .. .. 6,016 7.602 Poverty Bay .. 60 23 New Plymouth .. . 798 400 Wanganui .. 542 Nil. Foxton .. .. 200 Nil. Wellington .. 115,410 123,915 Napier .. .. H865 93,327 Nelson .. ~ 890 7,945 Greymouth .. 43,086 40,060 Hokitikft.', .. 19,102 29,070 Lyttelton .. 476,016 409,920 Timaru ~ .. 27,201 101,971 Oamaru .. .. 20,804 18,332 Dunedin.. .. 362,0ft2 359,908 invercargMand Bluff 02,696. 57.04S Totals £1,401,685 £1,370,365 HARBOUR BOARD. • The ordinary meeting o£ fe Harbour Board was held yesterday. Present — Messrs K. Ramsay {.chairman), A. H. Ross, W. J. M. Ijarnach, R. Paterson, and H. Guthrie. FINANCE. The bank-book showed a debit balance of £8092 5s lid. Accounts amounting to £1830 Is 2d werff passed for payment. coal dues. ' It was resolved—" That the secretary ba instructed to put clause 179 of the Otago Harbour Board bye-lawa into force as regards coal duos, under the svdvioe of the solicitors." TENDKKS. Tenders were received for the supply of capper and brass work, foundry work, timber, and ironmongery. Mr Paterson expressed the opinion that it was inadvisablo to let the foundry work by tender; and other members agreeing, it was resolved to. remit consideration of the matter to the Works Committee.
The ten,d.srs for the other supplies were referrttl _ta the engineer to report to the Works Committee.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 6383, 28 July 1882, Page 2
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