RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 4077, 21 February 1894, Page 5

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

During the four weeks ended January 6 the railway receipts amounted to £111,513, and the expenditure to £52,499. In the corresponding period of the previous year the revenue was £110.773. and the expenditure £52,198. The North Island lines contributed £42,227, as against £42,277 ; and the Middle Island lines £69,285, as against £68,495. The North Island lines absorbed £19,001, as against £18,388. The Middle Island lines absorbed £33,496, as against £33,809. The proportion of revenue to expenditure on the several lines, calculated on an annual average, was for the respective periods of 1894-93 as follows ;— North Island: Kawakawa, 94.33, 79.84; Whangarei, 71 47, 79.92 ; Kaihu, 88.82. ; Auckland, 66.33, 66.46 : Napier-Taranaki, 64.67, 63.68 ; Wellington, 64.67, 67.48. Middle Island : Hurunui-Bluff , 62.09, 63.67; Greymouth-Brunner, 53.67, 63.25; Grey-mouth-Hokitika, 26.13, ; Westport, 55.88, 51 73 ; Nelson, 105.33, 93.88 ; Picton, 107.50, 104.57. Grand total, 63.54, 64.47. The following are the detailed returns of the Hurunui-Bluff section for the same period : — 1894. 1893. Passengers — s. R. s. b. First clats ... 6,383 51,872 6,524 53,414 Second class ... 29,742 190,702 29,547 184,982 Total .. 36,125 242,574 36,071 238,396 [ Season Tickets 525 545 1894. 1893. No. No. Parcels, etc .\ 23,611 24,007 Goods 37,780 40,357 Tons. Tons. Chaff.etc 960 1,126 Wool . 18,201 16>59 Firewood ... - 1,194 1,296 Timber 5,365 6,132 Grain 13,050 19,108 Merchandise 16,578 17.408 Minerals 21,352 20,834 Total 76,700 82,663 Kevenue — £ £ Passengers 26,979 26,221 Parcels and luggage 2,165 2,194 Goods ... . . 30,869 32,203 Miscellaneous 1,052 1,104 Rents and commission 1,774 1,725 Total £62,841 £63,449