BIG DECREASE IN REVENUE

Southland Times, Issue 23716, 14 January 1939, Page 4

BIG DECREASE IN REVENUE

RAILWAY WORKING ACCOUNT SMALL SURPLUS FOR EIGHT MONTHS (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, January 13. The railway working account for the four-weekly period ended December 10

WELLINGTON STATION REVENUE MORE PATRONAGE FOR ALL FACILITIES WELLINGTON, January 13. With a record number of passengers passing through the Wellington railway station during the Christmas and New Year holiday periods, more people patronized the dining room and cafeteria than ever before. Figures made available today disclosed substantial increases in the takings of t^® r ®“ esh 7 ment branch and - it was stated that at other New Zealand stations increased business was recorded. The bookstalls, 'dining room, cafeteria and hairdressing saloons at the Wellington station were particularly busy during the three weeks from December 19 to January f inclusive. During the week ended December 24 the takings for the bookstalls increased by 47 per cent., compared with the corresponding period in 1937, and an increase of 22 per cent, was recorded the following week. The takings for the dining room increased by 10 per cent, during the week before Christmas and. by 38 per cent, in the following week. Christmas dinner was eaten at the railway station by 350 people. The figures for the cafeteria show an increase of 20 per cent, for the week ended December 24 and an increase of nine per cent, for the following week. In the hairdressing saloons business increased by 10 per cent, for Christmas week and 26 per cent, for the following week.

is as follows:— Section Rev. Expand. Net Rev. £ £ ' £ Kaihu 306 980 •674 Gisborne 2,895 2,659 236 North Island main line 54,091 and branches 409,182 355,091 South Island main line 13,017 and branches 237,717 224,700 Westport 6,859 5,836 1,023 Nelson 705 1,647 •942 Picton 3,130 3,096 34 Total railway 594,009 66,785 operation 660,794 Miscellaneous 80,232 23,480 services 103,712 TOTALS 764,506 674,241 90,265 From April 1, 1938, to December 10, 1938, the totals were:— £ Revenue 5,968,199 Expenditure 5,970,455 Net revenue 45/500 For the corresponding period last year the totals were:— £ Revenue 5,671,902 Expenditure Net revenue 5,440,377 231,525 ’Denotes decrease.