RAILWAY RETURNS
TRAFFIC AND REVENUE. INCREASES IN MOST DEPARTMENTS* (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, November 18. The railway returns for the period April 1 to October 16, 1920, covering seven four-weekly periods, show important increases in nearly all departments. The passengers carried numbered 7,586,002, as against 5,528,043 in the- corresponding period of 1919. The cattle carried numbered 210,305, as against 137,826, and sheep 3,224,517, as against 2,828,500. Timber, minerals, and other goods made a total of 3,339,068 tons, as against 2,937,506 tons for the same period of last year. The revenue and expenditure returns show th? following totals for the period and pence omitted): — REVENUE. NORTH ISLAND. Section. Revenue. 1920. 1919. £ £ Whangarei .. .. M 34,484 31,905 Kaxhu 3.701 3,007 Gisborne 21,534 18,733 North Island main lines and branches.. .. 1,942,246 1,484,945 Totals .. .. £2,001,967 £1,538,591 SOUTH ISLAND. South Island main lines and branches 1,195,297 987,439 Westland 98,519 82,688 Westport .. .. .. .. 56,471 52,459 Nelson 20,766 28,016 Fxcton 22,454 19,905 Lake Wakatipu steamers 3,669 2,963 Totals .. .. £1,397,178 £1,163,473 EXPENDITURE. NORTH ISLAND. Section 1920. 1919. £ £ Whangarei .. .. .. 34,490 26,849 Kaihu 5,801 5,309 Gisborne.. .. .. .. 19,755 • 16,035 North Island main lines and branches 1,517,118 1,040,576 Totals .... £1,577,166 £1,088,770 SOUTH ISLAND. South Island main lines and branches 1,097,273 7-14,167 Westland 89,218 68,674 Westport .. ... .. 47,229 34,694 Nelson 20,344 20,852 Picton 21,459 17,809 Lake Wakatipu steamers 5,396 4,047 Totals .. £1,286,933 £890,246 Grand Totals.. £2,864,099 £1,979,016 The percentage of expenditure to revenue in the case of the North Island lines was 78.78, as against 70.76 for the corresponding period of last year. The percentage in the case of South Island lines has risen from 76.52 to 92.11. The percentage foe the Dominion is 84.26 as against 73.24 fo* the corresponding period of last year.
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Southland Times, Issue 18984, 19 November 1920, Page 5
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280RAILWAY RETURNS Southland Times, Issue 18984, 19 November 1920, Page 5
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