RAILWAYS STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, HON. D. H. GUTHRIE.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1922 Session I, D-02

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1922. NEW ZEALAND.

RAILWAYS STATEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, HON. D. H. GUTHRIE.

Mb. Speaker,— . In presenting the Railways Statement for the year ended 31st March, 1922, I have to state that the gross receipts amounted to £6,643,591, a decrease of £264,940 on the earnings for the previous year, and £606,409 below the estimated revenue. The following gives a summary of the results : — Year 1.922. Year 1921. £ £ Total earnings .. .. .. 6,643,591 6,908,531 Total expenditure .. .. 6,237,727 5,636,601 £405,864 £1,271,930 The mileage of line open for traffic on the 31st March, 1922, was 3,030 miles. The Clyde-Cromwell Section of the Otago Central Railway, 12 miles 27 chains, was the only addition opened during the year. The capital cost of lines open for-traffic, including steamers and plant on Lake Wakatipu, increased from £37,235,254 to £39,309,097. The gross receipts per train-mile for all lines amounted to 182-69 d., as against 177-99 d. for the preceding year, an increase of 4-70 d. per train-mile. The receipts per train-mile from the North Island main, line and. branches were 183-71 d., as against 180-05 d. for the previous year, an increase of 3-66 d. The South Island main line and branches produced a return of 179-22 d., as against 173-15 d. for the preceding year, an increase of 6-07 d. The expenditure for the year amounted to £6,237,727, as against £5,636,601 for the previous year, an increase of £601,126, but was £252,273 less than the estimated expenditure for the year. The percentage of working-expenses to earnings was 93-89, as against 8.1-59 for the previous year, an increase of 12-30 per cent. The sum of £1,450,873 was expended under the head " Additions to open, lines " in providing additional rolling-stock, tarpaulins, Westinghouse brake, workshop machinery, steam heating ; telegraph, telephone, and tablet facilities ; interlocking ; additions to station-yards and workshops ; additional dwellings for the staff, and purchase of land. During the year three Class An engines, five bogie cars, ten bogie brake-vans, fifty-five bogie and 178 four-wheeled wagons were built in the Railway workshops and put into traffic. Fifty-five engines, thirty-six cars, eleven bogie brake-vans, 2,155 wagons were on order or under construction at the close of the year. I have on several occasions during the year issued statements dealing with the financial position of the Railways and the steps that were being taken to effect economies. The year ended, with a deficit of £1,021,156, caused by the abnormal conditions prevailing as a result of the war. A very close watch is kept over the expenditure, and the most rigid economy Was exercised throughout the year, from which satisfactory results were obtained. In view of the unsettled conditions that still prevail and the uncertainty as to when normal conditions will again be restored, it is necessary to make a guarded estimate of the Railway revenue and expenditure for the corning year. I anticipate, however, that the revenue will reach £6,700,000, and the expenditure not less than £6,164,000. i—D. 2.

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superannuation fund. The total amount standing to the credit of the * Government Railway Superannuation Fund at the close of the financial year ended 31st March, 1922, was £543,541, an increase of £79,041 on the balance to the credit of the fund for the previous year. The gross income for the year was £233,826, and the outgoing £l 54,785. Of the latter amount, £123,440 represents grants to 1,202 members of the Railway service who have either retired, voluntarily or have been retired medically unfit, and allowances amounting to £13,935 were paid in respect to 420 widows and 561 children dependants of deceased contributors to the fund who were members of the service at the time of their death. The income from, the actual contributions of members of the fund totalled £135,884, or £12,208 less than the estimated annual liability. The receipts are, however, augmented by the Government subsidy of £75,000, and amounts received by way of interest on funds invested and fines imposed under the regulations, together with a donation : these amount to £23,822. RESULTS OP WORKING. The following is a summary of the results of working for the year ended 31st March, 1922, as compared with 1921: —

Year ended 31st March. Particulars. 1921, 1922. Total miles open for traffic ... ... ... 3,018 3,030 Average miles open for year ... ... ... 3,018 3,026 Capital cost of opened and unopened lines ... ... £41,425,496 £44,689,748 Capital cost of open lines ... ... ( ... £37,235,254 £39,309,097 Capital cost per mile of open lines ... ... ... £12,337 £12,973 Gross earnings ... ... ... ... £6,908,531 £6,643,591 Working-expenses ... ... ... ... £5,636,601 £6,237,727 NET PROFIT ON WORKING ... ... £1,271,930 £405,864 PERCENTAGE OP PROFIT TO CAPITAL INVESTED ... ... ... ... j 342 107 PERCENTAGE OF WORKING-EXPENSES TO EARNINGS ... ... 8159 9389 i Earnings per average mile open ... ... ... £2,293 £2,199 Working-expenses per average mile open ... ... £1,870 £2,063 NET EARNINGS PER AVERAGE MILE OPEN.. ... ... ... ... £423 £136 •a. a. Earnings per train-mile ... ... ... ... 178-00 18269 Working-expenses per traiu-mile ... ... ... 145-14 17137 NET EARNINGS PER TRAIN-MILE ... 3286 1132 Passengers, ordinary ... ... ... ... 15,315,640 14,262,440 Season tickets ... ... ... ... 464,691 472,865 Goods tonnage ... ... ... ... 6,085,360 5,931,112 Live-stock tonnage ... ... ... ... 401,919 390,239 Train-mileage ... ... ... ... 9,303,392 8,717,265 Locomotives ... ... ... ... 608 637 Passenger-cars ... ... ... ... 1,492 1,496 Wagons and brake-vans ... .. ... ... 23,119 23,974

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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. New Zealand Government Railways, Sir,— Head Office, Wellington, 31st August, 1922. I have the honour to report on the working of the, New Zealand railways for the financial year ended 31st March, 1922. The Clyde-Cromwell Section of the Otago Central Railway, 12 miles 27 chains, was opened during the year, making the total mileage, open for traffic on the 31st March 3,030 miles. The capital invested in the lines open for traffic, including the steamers and plant on Lake Wakatipu, at the end of the financial year was £39,309,097, as against £37,235,254 for the previous year ;an increase of £2,073,843. This amount includes £152,979, construction charges on lines taken over from the Public Works Department ; £1,856,380 for new rolling-stock and new works charged against Capital Account under " Additions to open lines," and £141,860 expended under the Railway Improvement Authorization Act, 1914, less £77,376 in connection with the Greymouth Harbour Board Adjustment Account. The gross revenue for the year amounted to £6,643,591, as against £6,908,531 for the preceding year, a decrease of £264,940. The train-mileage for the year, 8,717,265 miles, was 586,127 miles less than the previous year. A reduction of 253,184 miles was made on the North Island main line and branches, and 306,609 on the South Island main line and branches. The bridge over the Whenuakura River, between Patea and Waverley, was washed out by flood on the 12th January, and through traffic was suspended until the 30th January, when repairs were completed. Between the dates named passengers were conveyed by train to and from stations north and south of the break, connection between the trains being made per medium of road vehicles laid on for the purpose. The following figures, which give the record of the late arrival of the principal trains during the year, indicate that, notwithstanding the unforeseen difficulties caused through slips, floods, and other circumstances, the trains have, as a whole, run well up to time : — Average Late Arrival. Mm. Mm. Long-distance passenger-trains .. .. .. 3-14 against 5-35 last year. Suburban trains .. .. .. .. .. 0-80 ~ 1-16 ~ Long-distance mixed trains . . .. . . 5-00 ~ 7-72 ~ The number of ordinary passengers carried during the- year was 14,262,440, a decrease of 1,053,200 when compared with the previous year. Season tickets issued numbered 472,865, an increase, of 8,274. Workers' twelve-trip tickets issued numbered 121,121, and weekly workmen's tickets issued on suburban lines 274,685. The goods and live-stock tonnage was 6,321,351 tons, a decrease of 165,928 tons. The decreases were as follows :— Cattle .. .. .. .. ..96,841 head. Timber .. .. .. .. ' .. 9,489 tons. Minerals .. .. .. .. .. 34,416 „ Other goods .. .. .. 110,343 „ Sheep increased by 456,153 head, and pigs by 50,140 head. The decrease in passenger traffic is largely accounted for by the fact of last year's figures including the holiday traffic for two Easters and the heavy business arising out of the visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales ; also the cessation of issue of tickets to returned soldiers. The falling-off in goods traffic is due to trade depression. There has been a decline in shipping traffic at ports, and also in merchandise, timber, coal and other minerals inland. The traffic from Auckland decreased 21,000 tons, Wellington 47,000, Lyttelton 22,000, Christchurch 1,500, Port Chalmers 6,000, Invercargill 8,000, Bluff 1,500. These figures indicate that the depression is widespread, and is having a far-reaching effect on the Railway revenue. The average number of men employed for the year was 15,662, against 14,252 for the, previous year. Fifty members of the Second Division were promoted to the. First Division, 310 members resigned, 116 retired on superannuation, 46 died, 184 were dismissed, and 1,238 engaged. The sum of £26,292 was paid under the Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act during the year to members who sustained injuries while in the execution of their duties. Thirty new engines, Class An simple, superheated tender, were added to the stock ; three of these- were built in the railway workshops and. twenty-seven by the North British Locomotive Company (Limited) of Glasgow. Five new bogie cars, ten bogie brake-vans, fifty-live bogie and 178 four-wheeled wagons were built in the Department's workshops during the year. Four-wheeled wagons numbering 613, built by Messrs. Cammell, Laird, and Co. (Limited), of Sheffield, were erected in the shops and placed in service.

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The rolling-stock on order at the close of the year comprised fifty-five engines, thirty-six cars, eleven bogie brake vans, thirty bogie and 2,1.25 four-wheeled wagons. Car, van, and wagon axles numbering 3,870, were replaced by modern steel axles, thus increasing the carrying-capacity of each vehicle by 2 tons. The permanent-way, buildings, structures, and appliances have been well maintained, and a considerable number of improvements have been made in the accommodation at several stations. Forty-two and a half miles of track were relaid with new rails ; 145,734 new sleepers and 173,911 cubic yards of ballast were placed in the track during the year. Fixed signals were provided at two additional stations, and distant signals were erected at five stations in addition, to the home signals previously installed. 302 stations are now equipped with fixed signals, and 100 stations interlocked. The railway telegraph and telephone systems were extended, and now comprise 285 morse sets, 1,71.1 telephones, 320 electric bells, 7,286 miles of wire, and 2,635 miles of poles. Electric lighting has been installed at a number of station buildings, yards, offices, goods-sheds, and dwellings. Revenue. The gross revenue for the year amounted to £6,643,591, a decrease of £264,940 on the earnings of the previous year, and £606,409 less than the estimated revenue for the year. The particulars are as follows :— 1922. 1921. £ £ Passengers, ordinary .. .. .. ..2,212,633 2,459,362 Season tickets .. .. .. .. .. 205,594 198,717 Parcels, luggage, and mails .. .. . . 339,482 335,753 Goods .. .. .. .. .. ~ 3,646,594 3,676,665 Miscellaneous, rents, &c. .. .. .. .. 239,288 238,034 £6,643,591 £6,908,531 The gross receipts per train-mile for all lines were 182-69 d., against 177-99 d. for the preceding year, an increase of 4-70 d. per train-mile. The North Island main line and branches produced 183-71 d. per train mile as against 180-05 d. for the previous year, an increase of 3-66 d. The South Island main line and branches gave a return of 179-22 d., as against 173-15 d. last year, an increase of 6-07 d. The earnings from the Lake Wakatipu steamers amounted to £8,019, a decrease of £970. The, net revenue, £405,864, was equal to a return of 1-07 per cent, on the capital invested in the lines open for traffic (£39,309,097), and 0-91 per cent, on the capital invested in the opened and unopened lines (£44,689,748). Expenditure. The working expenditure for the year, including £1,339 the cost of working the Lake Wakatipu traffic, amounted to £6,237,727, an increase of £601,126 over the expenditure for the previous year. The ratio of expenditure to earnings was 93 - 89, as compared with 81-59 for the preceding year, an increase of 12-30. Expenditure. „ n , t,, IQ9I 99 1090 91 Per Cent, of Revenue. 1921-22. 1920-21. i 9 21-22. 1920-21. Traffic .. .. .. 1,703; 049 1,712,376 25-66 24-82 Locomotive .. .. .. 3,134,164 2,656,812 47 23 38-51 Maintenance, signals, and electrical 1,184,227 1,053,049 17-85 15-26 Management.. .. .. 202,948 203,906 3-06 2-95 6,224,388 5,626,143 93-80 81-54 Lake Wakatipu steamers .. 13,339 10,458 0-09 0-05 £6,237,727 £5,636,601 93-89 81-59 Of the gross increase (£601,126) the sum of £220,026, equal to 36-60 per cent., represents the increased cost of wages, salaries, and conditions resulting from the granting of the forty-four hours' week to the Railway staff by the Wages Board in 1921. The balance, £391,814, or 65-18 per cent., represents the enhanced prices of stores and materials used during the year in carrying on the business of the Department. The cost of miscellaneous services decreased by £10,714, 1-78 per cent, of the total increase. Of the increase in the Locomotive Branch salaries and wages absorb £148,361, or 31-08 per cent. ; coal, oil, and other stores and materials £322,523, or 67-56 per cent. ; and miscellaneous £6,468, or 1-36 per cent. Maintenance increases are represented by salaries and wages, £56,038, or 42-72 per cent. ; stores, £71,092, or 54-19 per cent. ; and miscellaneous, £4,048, or 3-09 per cent. The expenditure of the Traffic Branch shows a decrease of £9,327, and " Management " a decrease of £958.

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The sum of £329,741 was expended in the, Maintenance Branch and charged to capital under the head " Additions to Open Lines." These comprise additions to station-yards, signal, tablet, and telephone! installation, interlocking, additional dwellings for the staff, and purchase of land. In the Locomotive Branch £1,121,132 was expended in the provision of additional rolling-stock, tarpaulins, Westinghouse brake, steam heating, and workshops machinery. The rolling-stock in respect of which the charges were incurred comprised thirty locomotives, five cars, eight brake-vans, fifty-three bogie wagons, 787 four-wheeled wagons, and 1,115 tarpaulins completed on the 31st March, 1922, and fifty-five locomotives, thirty cars, ten brake-vans, thirty bogie wagons, and 2,1.24 four-wheeled wagons uncompleted but in hand on that date. Wages and Conditions op Staff. The forty-four-hours week, which became operative on the 6th March, 1921, is directly responsible for an increase of £305,996 in the, wages-bill for the current year, notwithstanding the curtailment of the train services, and the reduction in pay provided for in the Salaries Adjustment Act, 1921, to take effect from the Ist January, 1922. The, position is clearly indicated by the following statement: — Year ended Year ended Tner«a«e 31st March, 1921. 31st March, 1922. £ £ £ For time worked between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. .. .. 3,694,565 3,946,768 252,203 For time worked between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. .. .. 173,112 189,227 16,115 For departmental holidays and Sundays .. .. .. 49,712 69,208 19,496 For night allowance paid to members of Second Division .. 37,693 55,775 18,082 Totals .. .. .. ... £3,955,082 £4,261,078 £305,996 The following figures indicate the advance in wages and salaries since the Ist April, 1914 : — £ Eight years .. 1914 .. .. .. 1,966,868 1922 .-. .. .. 3,826,369 Increase .. .. .. .. £1,859,501 = 94-5 per cent. Five, years .. 1914 .. .. .. 1,966,868 1919 .. .. .. 2,277,142 Increase .. .. .. .. £310,274 - 15-77 per cent. Three years .. 1919 .. .. ..2,277,142 1922 .. .. .. 3,826,369 Increase .. .. .. .. £1,549,227 = 68-03 per cent. Two years .. 1920 .. .. ..2,745,780 1922 .. .. ' .. 3,826,369 Increase .. .. .. .. £1,080,589 = 39-35 per cent. It will be observed that whereas the increase for the five years 1914-19 amounted to £310,274, or 15-77 per cent., that for the triennial period 1919-22 was £1,549,227, or 68-03 per cent., and for the two years 1920-22 £1,080,589, or 39-35 per cent. : in eight years the increase has amounted to an additional annual charge of £1,859,501 = 94-5 per cent. These figures, indicate in a striking manner the far-reaching effect of the recommendations of the Wages Boards which became operative in January, 1920, and March, 1921. Details of the alterations in pay and working-conditions involved in giving effect to the Wages Boards' recommendations were given in last year's report and need not be recapitulated. The figures are, however, eloquent testimony to the fact that the making of both ends mcct —a complex problem in favourable circumstances— is not rendered less difficult by a steady decline of revenue and an advance of such magnitude in the cost of the wages-bill. The increase of £1,080,589 in the wages bill of the last two years represents a sum sufficient to pay 2-74 per cent, on the capital cost of the Working Railways (£39,300,000). The causes to which the increase in wages is due were fully stated in my report for the year ending 31st March, 1921, and need not be recapitulated. Railway Settlements. During the year complete systems of drainage have been carried out at the Railway settlements at Kaiwarra, Wadcstown, Taumarunui, and Frankton Junction, and all the cottages have been connected thereto. Cottages at Railway settlements adjacent to a town system of drainage have been connected to the latter. Roads, channels, and pavements have been completed at, Taumarunui and Frankton Junction, and arrangements made for tree-planting at Marton, Taumarunui, and Frankton Junction. An area for a recreation-ground has been provided at Frankton Junction, where tennis-courts, bowling-green, and croquet-lawns are being laid out, the labour being undertaken by the members

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of the sports clubs, supervised by the Department's foreman. The, completion of the ground will provide, for the recreation of the staff within the limits of their own settlement and in close proximity to their homes. One hundred and one new cottages have been built during the year, in addition to one hostel at Marton, and offices for staff at Frankton Junction. Automatic Signals. With a view to providing greater facility in train-working between Lambton and Uppei Hutt it was decided to install the automatic power signalling. The work has been completed on the tabletline section between ..Lambton and Lower Hutt, and has been, working satisfactorily for some time. The installation on the single-line section, Lower Hutt to Upper Hutt, is in hand, and will be completed shortly. The equipment of the line with automatic power signals has resulted in a material saving in staff, and a further reduction in the number of men employed at tablet stations will be made as the system is extended. It has been decided to install this system of working between Christchurch and Greymouth in connection with the East and West Coast line, in view of the economy that will be effected and the fact that the system will enable the line to be worked at a maximum capacity with a minimum of cost. Level Crossings. The provision of automatic warning-bells at level crossings is being proceeded with as circumstances permit. Bells have been installed at thirteen additional crossings during the year, and " Wig-wag " automatic flag warning-signals at four crossings. The " Wig-wag " is the latest type of crossing signal experimented with, and has distinct advantages over a purely bell signal. During the course of the year many drivers of motor vehicles displayed a total disregard of warning-signals at railway-crossings, whether given by bells or crossing-keepers, and by driving on to crossings when trains were in close proximity thereto not-only incurred grave risk to themselves, but endangered the safety of the train and the passengers therein. This recklessness on the part of drivers of road vehicles is not singular to New Zealand. The experience in this country and elsewhere is that the advent of the motor vehicle has created dangers that were previously non-existent, and the great majority of accidents that occur at railwaycrossings are duo to the failure, of the driver of the motor vehicle, to exercise proper care when approaching crossings, and his disregard of the warning signals exhibited in the vicinity. During the year forty accidents have occurred at level crossings, principally with motor-driven vehicles ; in two of these fatalities occurred. There have in addition been many instances of exceedingly narrow escapes through drivers rushing railway-crossings when fast trains were approaching, and getting clear by the narrowest margin. The law which provides that road-vehicles approaching a level crossing shall exercise care is generally disregarded, the drivers of road-vehicles acting as if they expected the trains to be pulled up while they get clear of the line. In 1917, 1,083 occupants of automobiles were killed and 3,000 injured in accidents at grade crossings in America. In 1920, 1,273 occupants of automobiles were killed and 3,977 injured from the same, cause. Of the 1,201 occupants of automobiles killed in accidents in which the car was struck by the train, 931 deaths happened at crossings protected by flagmen, 154 at crossings where audible signals were in service, 22 where tablet and visible signals were used, and 24 at crossings where visible signals only were employed. In 1920 there were 404 accidents in which motor-cars were driven into the sides of the trains. Of the 71 persons killed in these accidents 2 were the result of driving through closed gates, 5 from not obeying flagmen; 9 were caused at crossings protected by audible signals. In South Africa in 1921 there wore 92 accidents on level crossings, 21 resulting from drivers of motor-cars and other vehicles running into crossing gates or booms while closed to road traffic — 3 persons injured. In 40 cases drivers of vehicles deliberately tried to rush crossings while gates were being closed or endeavoured to cross in front' of approaching trains —4 were killed, 19 injured. In 2 cases vehicles ran into trains on the crossings ; 7 pedestrians were killed and 5 injured while walking or loitering on crossings. In 18 other cases accidents resulted from drivers losing control of motor-cars or animals or deliberately ignoring warnings of flagmen. The total fatalities were 11, and .30 were injured. Accounting-machines. Powers accounting-machines have been installed in the office of the Chief Accountant, and the system of accounting has been reorganized. Much of the work formerly done at railway-stations is now performed in the Accountant's office by these machines, the use of which greatly facilitates the work of the Accounting- Branch and enables the Department to obtain useful statistics the cost of producing which by manual labour would have been prohibitive. The alteration in the method of dealing with station accounts made it possible to rearrange the staff, and in some, cases to reduce the number of men at stations. The use of the machines is being widened almost daily to a good purpose, and the balancing-up of accounts has been greatly facilitated by their introduction. The economies that have, resulted from the use of the machines will pay the cost incurred in their installation in three years, while at the same time the Department is getting a better service than it could have obtained by any other means. It being essential to the success of the installation that the Department should have in its employ a member who could overhaul and effect repairs as required it was decided to send Mr. F. B. Freed, who served his apprenticeship as a mechanic in the New Zealand railway workshops, to America to familiarize himself with the manufacture and setting-up of the machines. Mr. Freed worked for several months in the American factory, where he, was given every facility to acquire the necessary technical knowledge, and he returned to Now Zealand fully equipped for undertaking the setting-up, supervision, and repair of the machines.

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Railway Improvements. The expenditure during the year on works authorized by the Railways Improvement Amendment Act, 1914, and charged to Capital Account, was £62,069, making the total expenditure on the scheme up to the 31st March, 1922, £761,062. Although the country is at the present time passing through a period of depression, the business that has to be handled is very much greater than that done in 1914. No'material improvement has in the meantime been made, and considerable difficulty is daily being experienced at the terminal and subtorminal stations in dealing effectively and economically with the; traffic now offering. It would be a fatal mistake to postpone the completion of the 1914 scheme until the country again enters on an era of prosperity. Such a postponement would be disastrous to the operations of the Department and the business of the country. Preparation for the increased business with which the railways will inevitably be called upon to deal within a comparatively short time should be made during the period of depression, and the necessary works should be vigorously prosecuted and be completed in readiness to meet the inevitable demand that will arise. Without taking interest charges into consideration the expenditure for the year on the Whangarei line exceeded the total revenue by £10,670 ; on the Kaihu line, by £943 ; on the South Island Main Lines, by £139,494 ; on the, Nelson Section, by £8,311 ; on the Picton Section, by £2,050 ; and the Lake Wakatipu service, by £5,320 ; while the net returns from the Gisborne North Island Main Trunk and Westland Sections fell short of the amounts required to pay interest charges on the capital invested. Allowing for interest at 3|- per cent, the loss on the Whangarei Section was £43,519; Kaihu Section, £4,703; Gisborne Section, £20,088; North Island Main Trunk, £124,751; South Island Main Trunk, £699,722; Westland, £68,498; Nelson, £25,090; Picton, £27,826; Lake Wakatipu steamers, £6,959; total £1,021,156. Westport was the only section that paid its way. The year's operations have resulted in a deficiency of £1,021,156, allowing for interest at the policy rate, of 3| per cent, on the capital cost. This result represents the economic effect produced by the war. The causes which have contributed to bring this about are : Decline of traffic resulting from business depression, increased price of coal and other material, together with the advance in wages. The. circumstances have, however, been so exceptional that too much importance cannot be attached to the results obtained. The Department should be judged not on the results of a single exceptionally bad year, but on its general achievements, which are governed by a policy which has the effect of setting a limit to the financial results. In 1896 the Department was directed as a matter of policy to safeguard the revenue until a net return of 3 per cent, had been obtained on the capital cost of the lines, any surplus earnings above that amount being returned to the users of the, line annually by making reductions in fares and freights, or in providing additional train services. With the exception that the rate of interest required was increased from 3 per cent, to 3f per cent, in 1910, the policy has continued, and was ■reaffirmed in 1913, and, broadly speaking, it has remained unaltered until after the outbreak of the war in 19.14. The heavy financial responsibilities to which the war gave, rise necessitated special provision being made to obtain additional revenue. A small addition was made to the rates in 1915, and further additions were, made in 1917 and 1920 for the, same purpose. Broadly, then, the policy has been to regard the railways as adjuncts to the settlement of the country, and to consider the earnings of a large profit of secondary importance when compared with the benefits that would accrue to the State from using the railways in the development of the country. Material reductions in rates and charges followed the inauguration of the Government policy, and continued until war conditions compelled a halt to be called. The reductions, which ranged from 10 to 40 per cent., included all the staple products of the Dominion and other articles in everyday use but too numerous to particularize, and affected the, major portion of the rail-borne tonnage. In the aggregate these reductions in rates granted as a matter of policy represented a revenue of over £2,000,000, of which £1,400,000 went to farmers and pastoralists. Coincident with the inauguration of this policy it was decided to improve the pay and conditions of the Railway staff. The effect of the policy was therefore twofold. On the one hand the earningpower was reduced to a minimum by the lowering of rates ; on the. other hand the cost of operating was increased by raising wages, reducing the hours of working, and otherwise improving the conditions of the staff. During many years of prosperity production increased, industries flourished, and the trade of the country was stimulated. The steady advance in price of all commodities which continued until 1921 resulted in the expansion of railway traffic to an extent sufficient to meet the increase in expenditure and. leave a margin which-■-except in the years 1914, 1915, 1921, and 1922 — was more than sufficient to pay the policy rate of interest on the capital invested. The falling-off of the traffic in 1921 and 1922, combined with the effect of abnormal prices of all stores, material, and coal purchased during the war period, and the enormous cost resulting from the advance in wages and shortening of hours in 1920 and 1921, has brought about the deficiency in the last two years which the small percentage of increase made in the goods and passenger traffic during the war period has not been sufficient to counterbalance. Taking the year 1900 as a, basis, the revenue in 1907 had increased by 62 per cent, and the expenditure by 72 per cent. By 1914 the, revenue had increased by 149 per cent, and the expenditure by 173 per cent. In 1919 the increase in revenue was 207 per cent., and in expenditure 217 per cent. In 1921 the revenue had increased by 324 per cent., and the exjienditure by 437 per cent. In 1922 the increase in revenue had dropped to 308 per cent., and the expenditure had advanced to 493 per cent. The increase in the wages expenditure, alone for the last two years has amounted to £1,080,589. Calculating the interest on the capital invested in the railways at the policy rate of 3 per cent, from 1896 to 1909, and at the policy rate of 3f per cent, from 1910 to 1922 inclusive, the total net

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amount required to be earned by the railways to meet the interest charges is £24,194,217. The net amount actually earned is £25,862,185, or £1,667,968 in excess of the policy requirement. In addition, reductions made in rates in pursuance of the policy amounted to £2,000,000. During the eight years, Ist April, 1914, to the close of the year under review, throughout the whole of which war conditions have prevailed, the railways have returned a sum of £579,610 in excess of the amount required to pay working-expenses and. interest at the policy rate of 3| per cent. Disregarding the policy rate and looking at the position from the point of view of the average interest payable on the public debt for the same period, the total not amount required to be earned to meet interest charges after paying working-expenses is £27,112,442, against the actual total net earnings of £25,862,185. On this basis the deficit in twenty-six years is £1,250,257. The position then is that under the policy on which they are working the railways have, returned, a profit of £1,667,968, or an average of £64,922 per annum. On the basis of earning interest at the, average rate on the public debt they have made a loss of £1,250,257- an average of £47,933 per annum. This figure, represents the cost to the community of having the convenience of means of transport by railway, and the question naturally suggests itself as to whether this cost is justified —whether, that is, the economic advantages accruing to the community through the sources of wealth (such as the possibility of greatly increased settlement and development of industry) that have been opened up by the, railways constitute a sufficient return for the outlay. One has but to endeavour for a moment to visualize what the state of this country might have been without the railways and the answer becomes obvious. The railways are at the, present time performing many services at less than the actual cost. In many instances exceptionally low rates were granted to assist in establishing industries which arc; now in a flourishing condition. The need for assistance per medium of unprofitable railway rate is no longer apparent. Included in the list of traffic carried at a loss is roadmaking material for local bodies. The loss to the Department on the actual cost of haulage of this material —used largely for the upkeep of roads to enable motor-lorries to compete with the railways is over £50,000 a year. The loss in respect to other unrcmunerative services is £130,000 a year. In assisting the cause of education the concession made in railway rates to school-children amounts to £25,000 per annum. In this connection it may be remarked that on the Nelson Section, which is run at a loss of £25,000 a year, eight car-loads of school-children are conveyed daily by train for a charge of 12s. 6d. per child per quarter. It is found in many cases that the parents of these children travel by motor-bus. . Out of the total expenditure the sum of £5,906,561 represents payments made in New Zealand for the wages of the staff and to merchants, local manufacturers, shipping companies, banks, and others trading within New Zealand, all grouping under the classification of New Zealand commerce and industry. The bulk of the expenditure, therefore, represents money that is circulated within the Dominion. The difficulties with which the Department has been confronted were not simplified by the fact that the year opened auspiciously from the revenue point of view, the receipts for the first three months being so well maintained as to create a confidence, that the estimated revenue of £7,250,000 would be exceeded. The receipts began to decline in July, and continued so to do during the remainder of the year, which ended with a revenue of £6,643,590 £606,410 short of the estimate. On the expenditure side the increase was rapid, largely due to the cost of the forty-four hour week, which did not became general in its application until the 6th March, 1921. At the end of July practically the whole of the revenue had been absorbed in meeting the working-cost. The problem that then presented itself was how to make both ends meet with the least inconvenience to the public, in the face of a languishing traffic and an increasing expenditure. After mature consideration and a careful review of the whole of the surrounding circumstances it was decided to reduce the unremunerative train services for the purpose of economizing. The effect was immediately reflected in the results of operating, and by the end. of the year the revenue was in credit to the extent of £405,864, which sum fell short of the interest charges by £1,021,156. A conference was held with the executives of the respective railway societies, to whom the financial position was fully explained. They were requested to give the matter full consideration and, after discussion among themselves, to advise me the direction in which they would be prepared to assist the Department, having due regard to the interests of their members, but bearing in mind the fact that the financial position, was such that a reduction in pay or, as an alternative, an alteration of the working-conditions was inevitable. An agreement was reached with the Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association ; the. Railway Officers' Institute also made an offer which, unfortunately, could not be availed of owing to the difficulty of equalizing the result to the members affected. The two societies named displayed a commendable desire to meet the position reasonably and rendered ready assistance, which was greatly appreciated and duly acknowledged. The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants intimated that they were not prepared to entertain any proposition having for its object a reduction in wages, or, as an alternative, an alteration in the working-hours. This decision was a matter for regret, and left no option but to apply the provisions of the Salaries Adjustment Act to their members. Rigid economy was also effected wherever practicable, good results being obtained; but until prices are stabilized and the stores and material purchased at war prices have been used up the operating-costs will continue to be higher than in pre-war times. The figures which have been quoted in regard to wages expenditure speak for themselves as to one reason for the increased cost of operating. The forty-four-hour week has had a most pronounced effect on the expenditure, and it has been established beyond any doubt in this country, as elsewhere, that the working-costs under such a system inevitably become prohibitive. The curtailment of the train services, - combined with the operations of the Salaries Adjustment Act, 1921, operative from the Ist January, 1922, had the effect of materially reducing the expenditure ; but for these factors the increase for 1922 over the preceding year would have amounted to a much larger sum than £220,226.

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During the war period it became necessary to increase rates, and opportunity was taken to reclassify some of the high-price products that had for a long period been carried at rates that were disproportionate to the, value of the service, rendered. Since the depression set in demands for reduction of rates are being strongly pressed on the Department, and it appears to be regarded as an accepted fact that low rates granted in respect of any commodity when operating costs are low should remain unaltered even although the circumstances which induced the rate to be given have undergone a radical change and costs of service have increased by 217 per cent. A reduced railway rate appears to be looked upon as a panacea for stagnation in trade from whatever cause the same may arise, but the effect the reduction may have on the finances is invariably lost sight of. Reference has already been made to the enormous increase in the cost of wages since the Ist April, 1919. When to this is added the increased price of stores and material used, the causes of the deficit are made apparent. Notwithstanding the fact that the statements published from time to time clearly indicated the urgent need for economy, the curtailment of train services—which was decided upon solely for the purpose of reducing expenditure- was strongly opposed by the public ; at the, same time the financial results of operating were the subject of criticism. This is inconsistent with the pronouncements that the Railways should be run on business lines, and is illustrative of some of the difficulties met with by the Department whenever any proposal is made to bring the train services within legitimate business requirements and so effect economies in the interests of the country. That the condition of railway finance in other countries is similar to our own is shown by the following comment by an authoritative American writer : — " In the aftermath of the World War the, state of the railways of the United States is deplorable, but it is not unique. Throughout the world like causes have produced like results. From Finland to New Zealand crushing advances in rates and fares have not sufficed to maintain the equilibrium between revenues and expenses. Everywhere deficits and deferred maintenance have followed in the wake of exorbitant prices for labour and materials. It is a condition and not a theory that confronts the transportation industry to-day. American railways are in the doldrums because of too little freight-traffic and too much railroad Labour Board. The additional causes are a millstone about the neck of railway efficiency and have been a contributing cause to the long line of deficits that do not adorn annual reports. In the working of foreign railways deficits are the order of the day. The majority of the European railways have not earned operating-expenses, and few of those that do have sufficient net after expenses to pay their interest charges. As a consequence of this condition British and Continental equipment and roadway are very badly in need of repairs. The conditions in the neutral states seem no bettor than in those that still stagger under the losses incident to the World War. The railways of Great Britain have been set adrift on a sea of uncertainty with, little prospect of making port. The managers have yet to prove, what they can do with the heritage of high rates and wages forced on them by war conditions. The writer offers the suggestion that the Carnegie Foundation might do worse than assist in spreading the truth about railways before the people, who use them, practically at cost and seem to delight in abusing and misrepresenting them." The concluding paragraph is indicative of the attitude, of the American public to their railways and can be applied with equal force to many other countries. It is the duty of the Department to faithfully carry out the policy set for it, and its aim in so doing must be to afford the public, the very best services that the circumstances allow, having regard, in particular, to the responsibility which rests upon it to conduct its operations economically and as far as possible in accordance with sound business principles. Its efforts in this direction are, however, seriously hindered by the many local and individual interests encountered, and by the, apparent failure on the part of some, of those concerned to adequately realize the position of the Department. It ought not to be forgotten that the management is in the position of a trustee for the general public, and in the consideration of every request must make the general interest paramount. It is almost inevitable that conflict of interests—local, personal, and general—will arise from time, to time, but the reconciliation of these interests is not at all assisted by the adoption on the part of any of those concerned of an attitude which permits of the consideration of no other interest than, their own. Genuinely constructive criticism cannot be objected to, and is, indeed, welcomed as being both stimulating and cor reetive ; but to secure its maximum value it must be associated with a sincere endeavour to appreciate the true nature and scope of the duty of the management, and should recognize the obvious truth that the management is likely, by reason of its expert knowledge, to be in a position to see further into the ramifications of any proposed change than others who have had little or no exjierience in the work of transport by rail. It is not to be overlooked, also, that increased services entail increased expenditure, and that there is a limit beyond which charges cannot go. The, Department is, of course, bound both by interest and duty to give the fullest services that the users of the railways are able and willing to pay for, but when the limit in charging is reached and increased services can be, given only at the expense of the general taxpayers of the Dominion— many and indeed most of whom will generally derive no direct benefit from the services—it is equally the duty of the Department to subject requests for such services to the, most careful scrutiny, and to be amply satisfied that they are warranted by the general—as distinguished from the purely local public interest. I have, &c, R, W. McVilly, The Hon. the Minister of Railways. General Manager.

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TRAFFIC. Mr. H. Buxton, Chief Traffic Manager, reports that the following are the leading features of the traffic in the various districts as compared with the previous year : — Whangarei Section. Revenue, £70,200 ; increase, £948. Passengers decreased 13,772, season tickets increased 102. Live-stock increased 19,374. Timber decreased 5,463 tons, and minerals 11,287 tons. General goods increased 2,980 tons. Kaihu Section. Revenue, £9,908 ; increase, £775. Passengers decreased 3,503. Timber increased 849 tons, minerals 1,661 tons, and general goods 71 tons. Gisborne Section. Revenue, £44,261 ; decrease, £3,044. Passengers decreased 15,059. Season tickets increased 228. Live-stock decreased 4,397. Timber decreased 2,199 tons, and general goods 2,594 tons : minerals increased 705 tons. North Island Main Line and Branches. Revenue, £3,897,030; decrease, £112,266. The principal items of traffic were : Passengers, 8,464,457 ; decrease, 360.475. Season tickets, 317,128 ; increase, 11,256. Parcels, &c, revenue, £198,198; increase, £3,696. Live-stock, 3,796,723 ; increase, 198,671. Goods tonnage, 2,346,315; decrease, 15,663. Timber increased 11,769 tons, and minerals 37,184 tons. General goods decreased 64,616 tons. The revenue per mile of railway opened decreased from. £3,538 13s. Id. to £3,439 lis. 4-d., but increased per train-mile from 15s. to 15s. Sfd. The variations of traffic in the individual districts were approximately as follows : — Auckland. —Revenue, £1,561,781 ; increase, £31,419. Passengers decreased 66,749. Season tickets increased 5,711. Parcels, luggage, and mails increased £4,897. Cattle and calves decreased 28,994, and sheep 82,948. Pigs increased 31,617. Timber increased 12,012 tons, minerals 50,853 tons, and general goods 7,484 tons. Ohakune. —Revenue, £494,660; increase, £3,953. Passengers decreased 16,697, and season tickets 193. Parcels, luggage, and mails decreased £461. Cattle and calves decreased 13,170. Sheep increased 121,004, and pigs 2,463. Timber increased 375 tons. Minerals decreased 7,21.0 tons, and general goods 11,139 tons. Wane/anui. —Revenue, £679,567 ; decrease, £38,864. Passengers decreased 157,213. Season tickets increased 814. Parcels, luggage, and mails increased. £608. Cattle and calves decreased 16,137. Sheep increased 2,42.1, and pigs 4,738. Timber decreased 1,265 tons, minerals 9,035 tons, and general goods 23,033 tons. Wellington. —Revenue, £1,161,020 ; decrease, £108,774. Passengers decreased 119,816. Season tickets increased 4,924. Parcels, luggage, and mails decreased £1,348. Cattle and calves decreased 9,467. Sheep increased 183,512, and pigs 3,632.. Timber increased 645 tons, and minerals 2,676 tons. General goods decreased 37,928 tons. Picton Section. Revenue, £43,351 ; increase, £954. Passengers decreased 29,051. Live-stock, 128,751 ; increase, 11,744 (sheep). Goods decreased 5,675 tons. Nelson Section. Revenue, £28,195 ; decrease, £12,733. Passengers decreased 39,757. Live-stock decreased 3,476. Goods increased 340 tons. From the Ist April, 1921, the revenue of the Nelson wharves was collected by the Harbour Board. Westport Section. Revenue, £115,453; increase, £13,945. Passengers decreased 1,224. Goods increased 40,806 tons (including 36,000 tons of coal). Westland Section. Revenue, £189,150 ; decrease, £7,350. Passengers decreased 22,406. Season tickets increased 1,248. Parcels, &c, increased £46. Live-stock increased 2,967. Goods decreased 21,731 tons. The decrease of timber was 4,274 tons, and coal 18,600 tons. General goods showed a slight increase. South Island Main Line and Branches. Revenue, £2,238,023; decrease, £145,200. The principal items of traffic were : Passengers, 4,809,939 ; decrease, 562,420. Season tickets, 134,770 ; decrease, 5,015. Parcels, &c, revenue, £121,405 ; decrease, £1,022. Live-stock, 3,729,229 ; increase, 185,259. Goods, 2,277,451 tons ; decrease, 149,474 tons. The revenue per mile of railway decreased from £1,681 17s. 7d. to £1,569 13s. lid., but increased per train-mile from 14s. sd. to 14s. lid. The variations in traffic in. the individual districts were approximately as under :— Christchurch. —Revenue, £980,851 ; decrease, £55,665. Passengers decreased 265,547. Season tickets increased 2,776. Parcels, luggage, and mails decreased £479. Cattle and calves decreased 6,264. Sheep increased 164,257, and pigs 6,813. Timber increased 2,248 tons. Minerals decreased 19,026 tons, and general goods 55,385 tons. Dunedin. —Revenue, £774,071 ; decrease, £57,844. ' Passengers decreased 161,517, and season tickets 7,471. Parcels, luggage, and mails increased £222. Cattle and calves decreased 7,609, and sheep 33,304. Pigs increased 594. Timber decreased 297 tons, minerals 48,782 tons, and general goods 7,206 tons.

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Invercargill. —Revenue, £483,101; decrease, £31,69.1. Passengers decreased 135,356, and season tickets 320. Parcels, luggage, and mails decreased £765. Cattle and calves decreased 10,522. Sheep increased 71,319. Timber decreased 14,195 tons, and minerals 12,886 tons. General goods increased 6,086 tons. Lake Wakatipu Steamers. Revenue, £8,019 ; decrease, £970. Passengers decreased 5,533. Live-stock decreased 1,878. Goods increased 1,076 tons.

Average Late Arrival of Trains, Year ended 31st March, 1922.

MAINTENANCE. Mr. F. W. Mac Lean, M.Inst.CIS., Chief Engineer, reports as follows : — The track, buildings, structures, and appliances have been maintained in efficient order and repair. During the year 42| miles of track were relaid almost entirely with new material. This is a considerable improvement on the relaying carried out during recent years, but is still much less than is required. Sleeper renewals and ballasting have also been increased considerably. It is unfortunate that the financial position and the necessity for the most rigid curtailment of expenditure prevents any attempt to carry out works held over when neither men nor materials were available. It must be remembered that increasing traffic involves to a large extent the reconstruction of railways originally designed for light traffic, and it is imperative that this must be, carried out if the traffic is to bo handled with convenience to the public and economy. Permanent-way. —The relaying during the year has been as follows : — Miles. Main line, 701b. and 100 lb. steel rails relaid with new 1001b. material . . £ Main line and branch lines, 53 lb., 56 lb., 65 lb., and 100 lb. steel rails relaid with new 70 lb. and 100 lb. material .. .. .. .. 33 Branch lines, 40 lb., 45 lb., 52 lb., 53 lb., and 56 lb. relaid with 55 lb. material 8| Branch lines relaid with second-hand material .. .. . . .. J Total relaying for the year .. .. .. .. 42| Sleepers. —l4s,734 new sleepers were placed in the track during the year. Ballasting. —173,9.11 cubic yards of ballast were placed on the track during the year. Slips and Floods. —Slip, and floods of a minor character, which do not call for special comment, occurred on various districts. In May a slip of 100 yards at Opua blocked the main line and damaged the engine-shed. Heavy rains caused another slip at Opua in June, and on Whangarei line and the Kaipara Branch the line was under water for considerable distances, but causing no material damage. In January and February the Thames and Waihi Branches were scoured out by flood-waters, slight delays to traffic occurring. In December a slip took place just north of Taumarunui, causing derailment to engine and four wagons. The sea-wall at New Plymouth was badly damaged by heavy seas in August, 3,278 cubic yards of stone from Mount Egmont being used in repairs. A cloudburst on the 12th January caused floods in Patea and Whcnuakura Rivers ; the bridge over latter river was washed out, blocking traffic until the 30th-January. About 1,000 cubic yards of stone were used on river protective works on the Midland line. An old slip on Midland Branch came down during the year, the track being diverted to a safe position. The protection of foreshore at Oamaru with heavy stone was continued, about 5,700 cubic yards of stone being discharged. About 2,400 cubic yards of stone were used in protective works in the Westland Section. Bridges. —These have been maintained in good condition. Considerable renewals and repairs have been effected. Water-services. —These have been maintained in good order. Wharves. —The wharves belonging to the Department have been maintained in good order. Buildings. —Extensive renewals and repairs have been effected. Engine-sheds at Clinton and Cross Creek were destroyed by fire, and the work of rebuilding is well advanced. Station-yards. —Siding extensions and rearrangements, and additional accommodation, have been carried out at a number of stations. Railway Improvements. —Auckland-Mercer grade easements : Further portion of this work has been completed. A new station has been built at Papakura. The total expenditure under the Railways Improvement Authorization Account during the year was £62,069.

Year ended d 3 81 < rt CD a a 05 C-l 3 ri © CM BO < Period ended J5. ■ id « © ■fi •' 43 > 6 Sr ° o » (g o Z P I fc~ I a A 03 rM 53 «- O 03 © u P rr 5f 5 S March 31, 1922 March 31, 1921 Express and Mail Trains. .. I 4-54 I 2-83 I 3-11 j 2-10 j 2-74 I 2-11 I 1-89 I 2-45 [ 2-06 I 7-73 I 3-58 j 2-80 I 2-89 j 3-14 .. | 7-86 | 5-09 [11-36 | 2-72 | 1-84 \ 1-98 | 2-72 10-09 I 2-39 | 7-62 | 4-79 I 4-41 | 6-18 I 5-35 Long-distance Mixed Trains. March 81, 1922 March 31, 1921 .. j 8-62 I 7-49 | 5-01 | 4-54 I 3-43 I 3 49 I 3-48 I 3-74 I 3-52 ] 4-77 [ 5-90 I 5-35 [ 5-66 I 5-00 .. 112-43 |l2-17 I 8-59 | 5,30 | 4-50 | 4-07 | 5-29 | 7-42 | 5-84 | 0-85 I 7-54 | 9-59 Jl0-85 | 7-72 Suburban Trains. March 31, 1922 March 31, 1921 u Ik .. 1-09 1-31 1-18 1-08 0-71 0-50 0-57 0-67 0-54 0-82 0-(i7 0-64 0-67 0-80 .. 1-75 2.04 1-38 1-18 0-92 0-57 0-91 1-08 1-01 1-09 0 88 0-89 1-49 1-16

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Additions to Open Lines. —The expenditure under this heading for the year was £148,250, the principal works being: Rearrangements, Rotowaro, Taumarunui, Haywards, Mataniau, Springfield, Gorge Road, Matai, Inangahua Junction, Greymouth-Otira, Westport ; siding alterations and exten-ion-i, Auckand, Penrose, Te Kauwhata, Frankton, Rukuhia, Te Kumi, Okahukura, Taihape, Raetihi, Shannon, Thorndoti, Ti-entham, Carterton, Mastertbn, Woodville, Takapau, Hatuma, Ot-ane, Napier, Middlemarch, Edendale, Kotuku, Te Kuiti, Petone ; goods-shed at Taiqiaki, Ilorotiu, Lepperton, Sutton, Titri; additions and alterations to goods-sheds at Rotorua, Hinuera, Okahukura, Raetihi, Christchurch, Five Rivers ; stockyards additions at- Marton, Woodville, Longlands ; stockyards built at Kumeu, Motatau, Westmere, One-tree Point ; platform lengthened at Westfield ; loading-bank, Kumeu, Wall ace to wn ; addition to station buildings at Auckland, Huntly, Waihou, Rotorua, Kiwitahi, Wharepoa Road, Okahukura, Napier, Christchurch, Ashburton, Palmerston ; lighting of stations improved, New Lynn, Otahuhu, Taumarunui, Raetahi, Balclutha ; cranes provided at Rotorua, Feilding, Otaki, Lyttelton ; sanitary arrangements improved at Waikumete ; concrete pits for car-shops, Dargaville ; fencing between Taumarere and Opua (6| miles), also between Mawheraiti and Reefton ; approach to cream-loading stage, Walton ; W.C. and latrines provided, To Kawa, Ratana, Plimmerton ; lavatory and ladies waiting-room, Thorndon ; additions to dwellings at Puketutu, Motuhora,; 6,000-gallo.n vat erected at Ongarue ; siding for Stores Branch near Pokako ; ash-pit lengthened, Cross Creek ; water-services improved, Greymouth, Stillwater; new stationyard' provided, Waingawa ; alterations refreshment-rooms and store-room built, Woodville ; Lyttelton, veranda and platform at Ferry Wharf and pay office ; Linwood, new station building and veranda ; Christchurch, erection of traverser D shed and improvements Colombo Street crossing ; Addington, artesian well and cisterns, Maintenance depot, and additions to tarpaulin-shop ; Chertsey, veranda ; Belfast, 6,000-gallon vat and pump-house with electric pump ; Oamaru, new house and addition to engine-shed ; Palmerston, provide shelter for housing electric-light plant ; Middlemarch, shift turntable from, Dunback ; Invercargill geared motor-hoist erected in running-shed ; Wairio, oil-engine and pump installed, thirty-four new huts built. Miscellaneous.- Additions and improvements amounting fo £3,024, and charged to workingexpenses, were carried out. The works included : Additions ud improvemei is to stations, buildings, sidings, &c, Newmarket Workshops, Frankton, Pokako, Mataniau, Kensington, Riverton ; three cottages, Parnell, connected with city sewer ; Remuera, water-trough provided at eattleyards ; Manurewa, overhead traveller provided ; Otahuhu, 15 ft. ash-pit; approach roads improved at Kaipara Flats, Matamata, Ida Valley; Tirau, improvements to cream-loading stage; latrines or urinals provided, Kiwitahi, Te Mawhai, Awarua, Taihape ; water-services improved at Cross Creek, Bluff ; ticket-office on Ferry Wharf at Lyttelton ; Waianakarua, loading-bank altered ; Mosgiel, north (Mid of platform raised. Expenditure. -The expenditure for the year was as follows : £ Maintenance (charged to working-expenses) .. .. .. 1,111,045 New works (charged to capital) .. .. . . .. .. 210,319 Other Government Departments, public bodies, and private parties .. 35,689 Total expenditure .. .. .. ..£1,357,053 The Maintenance expenditure charged to working-expenses amounted to £367 per mile, compared with £350 per mile in 1920-21, £280 per mile in 1919-20, £252 per mile in 1918-19, £240 per mile in 1917-18, £243 per mile in 1916-17, £251 per mile in 1915-16, and £254 per mile in 1914-15. Mileage. —The mileage open for traffic on the 31st March, 1922, was 3,029 miles 79 chains. During the year 12 miles 27 chains additional lines were opened for traffic. . Land and Leases. —Number of leases registered during the year, 611 ; aggregate rental of same, £8,019 Bs. 2d. Total number of leases current on 31st March, 1922, 6,050; aggregate rental of same, £43,456 10s. lid. Private-siding agreements registered during year, 83 ; aggregate rental of same, £2,961. Total number of agreements current on 31st March, 1922, 462 ; aggregate, rental of same, £16,008. Miscellaneous agreements entered into, 16. Total number of Proclamations issued, taking or giving up land, 42. Total amount of compensation paid during year lor land taken £31,707 15s. 4d. Staff.— Maintenance Branch—Working staff, 3,590 ; office staff, 141 ; total, 3,731. Signal and Electrical. Mr. H. J. Wynne, A.M.1.C.E., Signal Engineer, reports as follows : — I have the honour to submit the following report on the, signals, interlocking, block-working, electric lighting and power installations, also the telegraph and telephone facilities, on the New Zealand Government railways for the year ended 31st March, 1922. Fixed Signals at Officered Stations. Home and distant signals have been provided at Kaukapakapa and Kumeu. Distant signals in addition to home signals have been erected at the, following stations : Wellsford, Helensville, Wharepapa, Waimauku, and Waitakere. The total number of officered stations (including tablet stations), is 480, of which 302 are equipped with fixed signals, 100 are interlocked, and 78 unequipped. Sixteen signal-repeaters have been installed during the, year, making a total of 366 now in use. The installation of low-voltage electric signals in place of distant signals at Ohakune, Johnsonville, and Khandallah has been carried out, and the electric, signals are working satisfactorily. Interlocking of Points and Signals. Alterations have been made to signalling and interlocking at Frankton Junction, Taumarunui, Taihape, Aramoho, Paekakariki, Khandallah, Sockburn, Islington, Rolleston, and Invercargill.

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Interlocking with tablet system has been installed at the following : Wilson's Collieries (Limited), private siding at Waro ; Public Works Department's private siding near Claudelands; Piako, Tatuanui, Waihou, Hcrricsville, Tirohia, Komata North, Wharepoa Road, Omahu, Matatoki, Parawai, Waharoa, Okoroire, Taumangi, Tarukenga, and Koutu Stations ; Koutu ballast-pit siding; service siding at 211 miles 73 chains, near Erua. The following switch-out tablet stations have been equipped with special locking arrangements for points and signals : Awatoto, Pigeon Bush, Mangaroa, Waingawa, Mangamahoe, and Mangamaire. Total stations now interlocked, 100 ; tramway-crossings, 7 ; sidings and flag stations interlocked with the tablet, 185 ; stations where Wood's locks are installed, 301. The electric pneumatic system of signalling and interlocking has worked satisfactorily during the year. The installation of electrical and mechanical detection on the North, and South Island Main Trunk lines has now been completed, and the equipment of other stations is now in hand. The automatic power signalling from Lambton to Lower Hutt has been completed and brought into operation. It is now working satisfactorily. The single-line section, Lower Hutt to Upper Hutt is well in hand. Block Working and Electric Tablet. No new work has been carried out during the year. The total mileage equipped is 1,657 miles of single line, out of a total of 2,988 miles open for traffic. Mangamahoe and Mangamaire were converted to switch-out tablet stations. The tablet instruments at Kaitoke were shifted from the station to signal-cabin. A bank engine key has been installed to work between Taihape and 263 miles 34 chains. The number of tablet instruments now in use is 900, at 376 stations. The total number of automatic tablet exchangers in use, is 346. Lock ami Block. The electric lock-and-block system has worked satisfactorily during the year. Track-circuiting has been installed at Christchurch and Dunedin to work in conjunction with the lock-and-block system. The lock-and-block installation between Wellington and Lower Hutt was removed when the automatic signalling was brought into operation. The total mileage now equipped is 35 miles of double line. • The number of lock-and-block instruments now in use is 68, at 30 stations. 'Telegraph and Telephone Facilities. Seventeen miles of poles and 53 miles of wire have been erected during the year. Thirty-four new connections to railway telephone circuit have been provided. Sixteen connections with the public telephone exchanges have been given up ; 1 9 new connections and 4 extensions to existing connections have been made. Nineteen electric bells and pushes have been installed. The railway telegraph-wire between Waipukurau and Napier has been changed from continuous to intermittent working. A. now Morse wire is being erected between Christchurch and Dunedin, and will be working in a few weeks. An additional telephone-wire between Christchurch and Lyttelton has been, provided. The reconstruction of the telegraph-line between Waipara and Parnassus is in hand, and is being converted to metallic circuit. The cabling of all railway-wires between Dunedin and Anderson Bay Road is in hand. Railway wires at eleven high-tension-power lino crossings have been placed underground. Totals now in use : Morse sets, 285 ; telephones, 1,711 ; electric bells, 320 ; miles of wire, 7,286 ; miles of poles, 2,635. Electric Light and Power. \ Electric-light installations have been made as follows : Helensville, wharf ; Mount Rex, wharf ; Hawera, low-voltage lighting in signals ; Feilding, station and yard, also low-voltage lighting in signals ; Hastings, goods-shed and yard ; Wellington, third floor of Railway Head Offices ; Christchurch, D goods-shed ; Addington, station and yard, also timber-stacks ; Sockburn, station and yard ; Ashburton, refreshment-rooms ; Timaru, Locomotive Foreman's house ; Oamaru, Assistant Locomotive Foreman's house ; Palmerston South, a Delco lighting set installed for station-yard and signals. Additions and alterations have been made as follows : Auckland, light installed in additions to goods-shed and No. 6 platform ; Rotorua, five lights added; To Kuiti, three lights added ; Ohakune, two lights added ; Taihape, eleven office, two yard, and two signal lights added ; Patea, one light added ; New Plymouth, three lights added ; Hawera, one light added ; East Town, three lights added in workshops ; Feilding, two lights added ; Khandallah, one light added ; Thorndon, eight lights added ; Lambton, one light added ; Christchurch, twelve office, eight yard, and four platform lights added ; Linwood, one light added ; Palmerston, three lights added ; Mosgiel, two yard lights and one light for turntable added. Nine electric motors have been installed in the, Railway Head Offices, Wellington, to work the tabulating-machines. The installation of electrical equipment in the house-factory at Frankton Junction is in hand. An electric heating apparatus was installed in the ambulance-room, Addington Workshops. The following work has been done in connection with the electrification of machinery in locomotive workshops : Newmarket, two 2-horse-power motors in tarpaulin-shop ; Frankton Junction, two 7|-horse-power D.C. motors have been installed to replace two A.C. motors ; Addington, a 1-horse-power motor for operating fan in coppersmith's shop has been installed, also a 10-horse-power motor to drive the centrifugal pump in the fitting-shop.

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Level-crossing Automatic Alarm-bells. Thirteen level crossings have been equipped with automatic' warning-bells at the following places : 160 miles 57 chains, near Ongarue ; 264 miles 20 chains, near Taihape,; 202 miles 56 chains, and 202 miles 18 chains, near Hawera ; 151 miles 63 chains, near Westmero ; 2 miles 47 chains, 2 miles 29 chains, and 1 mile 68 chains, near Wanganui; 146 miles 10 chains, near East Town ; 1.10 miles 56 chains, near Napier ; High Street, Rangiora ; 182 miles 41 chains, near Hillgrove ; 227 miles 39 chains, near Upper Port Chalmers. The present number of level crossings fitted with warning-bells is 58. Auto-flag visual warning-signals (Wig-Wag) have been installed at the following level crossings to work in conjunction with the warning-bells which were in use : 2 miles 25 chains, near Kingsland ; Queen Street, Levin ; Main South Road, Temuka ; 227 miles 39 chains, near Upper Port Chalmers. Expenditure. Particulars of expenditure for the Signal Branch for the year ending 31st March, 1922, are as follows :— New works — £ s. d. Signalling and interlocking .. .. .. .. 21,633 3 0 Electric-tablet working .. .. .. .. .. 450 6 3 Telegraph and telephone facilities .. .. .. .. 14,430 10 1 Electric light .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,471 7 9 Electric motors, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 12,528 3 3 Level-crossing alarms .. .. .. .. .. 2,172 7 6 Automatic signalling .. .. .. .. .. 33,052 2 10 £87,738 0 8 Maintenance — £ s. d. Signalling and interlocking .. - .. .. .. 28,886 3 6 Signals at level crossings .. .. . . . . . . 1,470 911 Telegraph and telephones .. .. .. .. 11,543 11 4 Lines, &c., maintained by Post and Telegraph Department .. 1,558 5 6 Electric block and tablet working .. .. .. .. 15,941 1 2 Electric light .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,099 17 3 Electric power . . . . .. .. . . .. 859 7 6 Electric motors, cranes, fire-alarms, &c. .. .. .. 2,424 0 7 £72,782 16 9 LOCOMOTIVE. Mr. E. E. Gillon, Chief Mechanical Engineer, reports as follows : — The plant, locomotives, tenders, carriages, brakevans, wagons, machinery, and tools have been maintained in good working-order during the year. Locomotives. —On the Ist April, 1921, there were 608 engines in service, and on the 31st March, 1922, there were 637 engines. One second-hand tank engine was sold and written off stock. Thirty new engines were added to stock, all being Pacific type simple-superheated tender engines, Class An, three of which were built in the Government railway workshops, the balance, twenty-seven, being portion of the contract with the North British Locomotive Company (Limited), of Glasgow. In the Government railway workshops to date 194 engines have been built, and twenty-four old locomotives have been rebuilt. During the year 641 locomotives passed through the workshops, the details of work done being as follows : —

Included in the above are two engines for private lines and two engines for Public Works Department. In addition to the eng'nes repaired in the railway workshops, six engines were thoroughly overhauled by Messrs. A. and G. Price (Limited), Thames.

Number and Type. Particulars. Number passed through shops Built new Erected new Re-erected Thoroughly overhauled Heavy repairs Light repair's Painted * .. Paint touched up Fourcylinder Balanced- Tender Tank Foil Single Compound Engines. Engines. Engines. Fairlies. Tender Engines. 55 268 305 7 6 3 27 6 32 ' 62 60 4 1 7 52 66 2 T 16 124 173 1 4 29 52 69 5 2 19 167 78 2 4 7 6 Total. 641 3 27 6 159 128 318 157 270 4 2 1 5 2 1 T 4 2 4

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At the close of the year there were on order in the railway workshops seventeen engines, consisting of seven simple-superheated tender engines, Pacific type, Class Ab, and ten heavy tank engines, 4-6-4 type, Class Wab. There was also on order from Messrs. A. and G. Price (Limited), Thames, twenty Pacific type engines, Class Ab, and from the North British Locomotive Company (Limited), Glasgow, eighteen Pacific type engines, Class Ab. Altogether there were on order on the 31st March, 1922, fifty-five engines. The tractive power of locomotives was increased by 596,193 lb., equal to 6-8 per cent. Boilers. —The work on renewals and repairs has been kept well up to date. The following statement shows details of boiler-work done :—

In addition to the boilers repaired in the Government workshops six boilers were repaired by Messrs. A. and G. Price (Limited), Thames. Forty-three new boilers were in hand at the close of the year, consisting of seven Class Ab, fifteen Class F, one Class Fa, two Class H, one Class J, two Class R, five Class U, and ten Class Wab. Carriages. —The stock on the Ist April, 1921, was 1,492, and on the 31st March, 1922, the number was 1,496. Five new bogie cars were built and added to stock. One six-wheel car was written off stock. The following table shows details of car-work done during the year : —

Thirty-six cars were under construction at the close of the year in the railway workshops. Brake-vans. —The number of brake-vans on the line on the Ist April, 1921, was 443, and the number on the 31st March, 1922, was 450. Ten bogie brake-vans were built and added to stock. Two old four-wheel brake-vans were condemned and written off stock, and one second-hand four-wheel brake-van was sold. The following table shows the work done on brake-vans during the year : —

Eleven bogie brake-vans were under construction at the close of the year. Wagons.- -The wagon stock on the Ist April, 1921, was 22,676, and the number on the 31st March, .1922, was 23,524. 233 wagons, comprising 55 bogie and 178 four-wheel, were built in. Government railway workshops, also 613 four-wheel wagons imported from Messrs. Cammell, Laird, and Co. (Limited), of Sheffield, were erected and placed in-service. Two bogie wagons were purchased from the Defence Department. j| The carrying-capacity of wagon stock was increased by 10,790 tons, equal to 5-41 per cent., or an equivalent of 1,798 ordinary wagons. The following table gives particulars of work done on wagons during the year : —

Numb r Tubes , t, ... Heavy Light New pieced and Description. 4 .? aaso , M Re- Re- Tubes Secondthrough new. irs< g han(( hh0 P 3 - (Sets). New Boilerbarrel. New q i „ at New Number ,-,. , smoke- .New j-,. , . Firebox . „■ Firebox of m, , box iire- m , „ ., Throat- | m i, i Tube- Boilers plate. ; D i„ te " plate, patched. 1 5 6 22 118 oilers 358 6 148 204 119 34

Particulars. Number passed through shops .. Built new Rebuilt Converted Thoroughly overhauled Heavy repairs Light repairs Painted Paint touched up Number and Type of Carriages. Bogie. Six-wheel. \ Four-wheel. ,_ 2,197 99 13 5 1 1 411 8 737 12 5 .. ' 1,043 78 8 677 7 4 838 5 13 5 8 4 Total. 2,30! t ] 1 41! 754 1,12! 688 84 J 2,309 5 1 1 419 754 1,129 688 843

Description. Number passed through Shops. Built new. Thoroughly Heavy overhauled. Repairs. Light Repairs. Painted. Paint touched up. irake-vans 1,030 10 81 308 631 192 318

h n . .. parsed ' Built Erected Re- ,, , .,, Con- Thorou K h ly Heavy Light D . . , . Pal " t , Description. .*.„ _■ , , Rebuilt. , , over- „ fi r> ■ Painted, touched r through new. new. erected. verted. , . , Repairs. Kepairs. Shops. nauiea. , up. r agons .. 27,609 233 613 36 82 17 1,181 |12,043 13,404 4,958 15,070

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At the close of the year there were under construction in the railway workshops 268 wagons, consisting of 30 bogie and 238 four-wheel wagons. There were also 1,887 four-wheel wagons under the contract entered into with Messrs. Cammell, Laird, and Co. (Limited) to be delivered. Altogether there were on order on the 31st March, 1922, 2,155 wagons. Tarpaulins. —The tarpaulin stock on the Ist April, 1921, was 19,467, and on the 31st March, 1922, the number was 20,582. 1,1.15 new tarpaulins were made in railway workshops ; 1,527 worn-out tarpaulins were condemned and written off, and replaced with, a similar number of new tarpaulins. The following table, gives details of the work on tarpaulins for the year :—

Stationary Engines and, Cranes. —The repairs and renewals during the year were as follows : —

General. —In addition to the engines, cars, brake-vans, and wagons shown as passing through workshops for repairs during the year 36,793 engines, 51,913 cars, 10,068 brake-vans, and 83,283 wagons were repaired at out-depots in order to keep vehicles out of service the shortest possible time. Axles. —During the year 3,870 car, van, and wagon axles were replaced with modern steel axles. This number does not include axles for new rolling-stock. Westinghouse Brake. -The necessary material for equipping the balance of engines and rollingstock on Westland Section with the Westinghouse brake is now being collected, and the work will be commenced shortly. Efficient arrangements are in force for the examination and upkeep of the Westinghouse brake. Train Running and Mileage. —There has been a decrease of 586,127 miles in train-mileage as compared with 1.920-21. The engine-mileage has decreased by 605,369 miles as compared with the previous year. The following table shows particulars of the expenditure per train-mile : —

STORES. Mr. E. J. Guiness, Comptroller of Stores, reports as follows : — The values of stores, material, and plant (purchased under Railway vote) on hand at the 31st March 1922, at the, various stores, depots, and sawmills amounted to £1,545,508 Is. 7d., as against £1,553,722 6s. 7d. on the 31st March, 1.921. The value of stores on hand on account of additions to open lines amounted to £542,770 Is. 2d., as agaist £127,116 13s. sd. on the 31st March, 1921. Included in the former is an amount of £396,429 Bs. lid. for new locomotives and wagons. The value of stores on hand on account of Railways Improvement Authorization is £11,920 16s. 4d., as against £13,250 1.95. 10d., on the 31st March, 1921. The whole stock is in good order, has been systematically and carefully inspected, and is value for the amounts stated.

Description. Condemned Number passed Manufactured aid replaced through Shops. new. with New Tarpaulins. .. j 25,436 1,115 1,527 Repaired. 22,794 Tarpaulins

£h Ol o rH 'ei rH 0r> M rS I rjH 0. 1 r? Ph Ph TJ 01 rfl o 3 O 43 ■a 'c8 Ph Boiler-repairs. Description. « Ph co 2 t/? Si IT £ . r-i O 3 r=l H "7 u "8 CD A > CO n Ph CD « I a '1 Ph 01 ■a 5 A i -> s S HhS ! s a 01 OJ 9 rj 01 rH I? ijli Ph iand-cranes (team-cranes Stationary engines . . and hoist-ing-engines 25 33 23 6 3 1 7 7 2 18 23 4 1 ; i 4 2 1 13 12 2 8 2 ] 1 15 4 1 2 1 5 8 ■1 2

Cost, in Penoe, per Train-mit i. Year. Train-mileage. Engine-miieage. Locomotive Car and Wagon Branch. Branch Total. l_ i 1921-22 1920-21 8,717,265 9,303,392 i 11,829,523 12,434,892 70-69 15-00 55-14 13-72 86-29 68-86

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INDEX OF RETURNS ACCOMPANYING ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER OF NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, 1921-1922.

No. 1. General Revenue Account. 2. General Expenditure Account. 3. Details of Classified Expenditure. 4. Classified Expenditure and Revenue, and Proportion of each Class to Mileage and Revenue. 5. Comparative Statement of Passenger and Goods Traffic. 6. Cost of Construction, Net Revenue, and Rate, of Interest on Capital. 7. Expenditure under Vote " Additions to Open Lines " charged to Capital Account. 8. Classified Maintenance Expenditure. Ba. Classified Signal and Electrical Expenditure, 9. Statement of Season Tickets issued. 10. Number of Employees. 11. Return of Passenger Bookings at Excursion Fares. 12. Revenue of Stations. 13. Carriage and Wagon Stock, and Tarpaulins. 14. Locomotive Stock. 15. Comparative Statement of Mileage, Capital Cost, Earnings, and Expenditure on Colonial Railways. 16. Comparative Statement of Mileage, Capital Cost, Earnings, Expenditure, and Traffic, New Zealand Government Railways. 17. Renewals of Rails. 18. Renewals and Removals of Sleepers. 19. Number of Stations and Private Sidings. 20. Mileage of Railways open for Traffic and under Maintenance. 21. Weights of Rails in various Lines. 22. Sleepers laid and removed each Year. 23. Accidents. 24. Locomotive Returns.

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RETURN No. 1. General Revenue Account foe the Yeab ended 31st Maech, 1922. Db. £ s. d. Ce. £ s. A £ a. d. To Cash in hand, freights, &c., outstanding at stations, Ist April, 1921 .. .. 168,149 2 4 By Gross payment to Public Account .. .. .. 7,126,334 7 0 Revenue from passenger, parcels, and goods traffic, as per Return No. 5 .. 6,643,590 14 1 Less collections for refund .. .. .. 434,690 4 3 *6,691, 644 2 9 Cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, 31st March, 1922 .. 120,095 13 8 £6,811,739 16 5 £6,811,739 16 5 To Net payment to Public Account.. .. ~ .. .. .. 6,691,644 29 By Working-expenses, as per Return No. 4...... .. .. 6,237,726 10 2 Less cash in hand, freights, &c, outstanding at stations, Ist April, 1921, as above 168,149 2 4 Balance— Net earnings, available for interest .. .. .. .. 405,864 311 . ~ ~ * EeceiMs as per Treasury accounts ... ... £6,683,235 17 8 6,0-3,495 0 5 Balance, Refund Account, 31st March, 1921, as below 51,752 i 5 6.734,988 2 1 Balance, Kefund Account, 31st March, 1922, as below 43,343 19 4 £6,691,611 2 9 Cash in hand, freights, &c., outstanding at stations, 31st March, 1922, as above 120,495 13 8 —_______ £6,643,590 14 1 £6,643,590 14 1 Collections foe Refund to Hakbouk Boaeds, Shipping Companies, Cabeiebs, etc., foe the Yeae ended 31st Maech, 1922. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. To Balance brought forward, Ist April, 1921 .. .. .. .. 51,752 4 5 By Treasury payments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 443,098 9 4 Collections for refund .. .. .. .. .. .. 434,690 4 3 Balance, 31st March, 1922, carried forward .. .. .. .. 43,343 19 4 £486,442 8 8 £486,442 8 8 L. Hamann, Acting Chief Accountant.

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RETURN No. 2. Geneeal Expenditube Account foe the Yeae ended 31st Mabch, 1922. Db. £ s. d. ; CR. • £ s. d. To Balance brought forward,— By Liabilities outstanding at 31st March, 1921, brought forward .. .. 408,362 10 1 Acoounts due to the Department outstanding at Ist April, 1921, for stores, work done, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 62,307 19 3 Classified expenditure, as per Return No. 4 .. .. .. . 6,237,726 10 2 Stock of stores at Ist April, 1921 .. .. .. .. .. 1,553,722 6 7 Recoveries to credit of Vote 6,*— Other Government Departments, and personal accounts £ s. d. Payments,— for stores, work done, <fee. .. .. .. .. 659,785 2 4 Per Treasury Vote 6* .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,162,323 10 10! Miscellaneous recoveries .. .. .. .. 29,304 18 4 689,090 0 8 Liabilities outstanding at 31st March, 1922, carried forward,— Balance,— Wages and supplies for March paid from Treasury in April .. .. 182.645 7 9 Accounts due to the Department outstanding at 31st Maroh, 1922, for store?, work done, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 80,312 111 * Payments per Treasury ... £ 7,16-2,3-23 10 10 Becoveries , ... 689,090 0 8 Net charge to Vote ... £6,473,233 10 2 Stock of stores at 31st March, 1922 .. .. .. .. . 1,545,508 1 7 £8,960,999 4 5 £8,960,999 4 5 --------__—-___--_ ! H L. Ham ann, Acting Chief Accountant.

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RETURN No. 3. Classified Expenditure for the Year ended 31st March, 1922.

2 £ 2. Hamann, Acting Chief Accountant.

Maintenance of Way and Works. Locomotive Power. Section. 1 ~ "VT, rTTTT Renewals . I Carriages. Wagons. Traffic. Head Office. De^~ tal L «£E£? pn Permanent- , stracture8 . Buildings. Miscellaneous. \ Total. . Electrical. Fue] and Water. 0.1, Tallow, General WAGES AND SERVICES. £ s d £ s d £ s. d £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 3. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 3. d. Whancra-ei 14 909 0 2 4,652 7 1 1,484 17 3 .. .. 21,046 4 6 518 14 3 7,461 13 3 522 5 0 .. 2,985 8 11 .. 10,969 7 2 537 13 7 2,468 8 4 13,388 2 6 531 4 4 2,243 5 4 .. 51,703 0 0 Kaihu a * " 2 363 15 9 461 14 8 326 0 8 .. .. 3,151 11 1 .. 846 8 5 193 15 4 .. 521 6 3 .. 1,561 10 0 105 4 6 263 12 5 2,257 18 9 74 7 9 51 17 6 .. 7,466 2 0 Gisborne !" 8!661 19 1 530 17 5 505 15 3 18 1 4 9,716 13 1 106 17 9 3,735 15 5 212 0 10 .. 2,523 16 5 .. 6,471 12 8 526 14 10 964 16 3 7,319 3 0 336 2 1 234 17 5 .. 25,676 17 1 North Island Main Lines 259,442 4 5 57,340 7 8 42,740 19 8 1,131 15 5 .. 360,655 7 2 26,516 18 6 342,387 6 11 33,660 5 9 .. 176,680 8 3 .. 552,728 0 11 65,462 2 10 104,181 17 9 777,697 4 10 29,669 18 9 80,913 0 4 .. 1,997,824 11 1 and. Branches South Island Main Lines 235,008 1 10 46,114 3 5 46,964 2 2 802 2 9 .. 328,888 10 2 13,946 2 3 222,920 2 3 20,305 10 8 .. 122,003 0 5 .. 365,228 13 4 36,247 19 9 73,946 17 0 596,028 11 1 16,995 5 10 50,755 10 2 .. 1,482,037 9 7 Westland anches 30 894 7 1 6,792 13 8 3,653 10 5 14 0 5 .. 41,354 11 7 771 13 3 21,389 14 2 972 11 8 .. 8,552 4 11 .. 30,914 10 9 2,289 19 3 6,422 18 8 43,274 8 6 1,443 14 11 6,190 9 9 .. 132,662 6 8 Westoort .. 7,635 9 2 1,551 2 1 858 8 2 .. 10,044 19 5 422 8 6 9,889 0 6 489 8 3 .. 3,609 7 9 .. 13,987 16 6 1,049 1 5 7,959 6 4 21,599 8 11 879 0 2 4,664 1 6 .. 60,606 2 9 Nelson .. .. 7 179 4 4 2,226 10 4 710 2 2 4 13 5 .. 10,120 10 3 135 1 10 3,943 4 4 265 19 1 .. 1,550 1 2 .. 5,759 4 7 747 18 3 711 16 1 8,826 19 11 213 19 10 149 14 1 .. 26,665 4 10 Picton .. .. 4 4 2,075 19 10 565 9 0 56 16 7 .. 11,747 9 9 119 9 6 4,826 17 10 194 1 6 .. 2,352 19 5 .. 7,373 18 9 626 17 2 1,423 10 1 11,241 2 5 329 7 1 230 16 2 .. 33,092 10 11 Lake Wakatipu steamers .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• | •• •• ■" 8,634 13 7 8,634 13 7 Total .. .. 575,143 6 2 121,745 16 2 97,809 4 9 2,027 9 11 .. 796,725 17 0 42,537 5 10 617,400 3 1 56,815 18 1 .. 320,778 13 6 .. 994,994 14 8 107,593 11 7 198,343 2 11 1,481,632 19 11 50,473 0 9 145,433 12 3 8,634 13 7 3,826,368 18 6 STORES. Whanearei .. 10,749 4 0 2,408 11 11 994 1 4 4 17 0 .. 14,156 14 3 236 15 10 .. 5,813 5 2 578 4 3 2,271 18 9 .. 8,663 8 2 423 16 10 1,108 1 9 1,114 1 10 52 8 6 20 10 7 .. 25,775 17 9 Kaihu 956 5 11 474 9 3 243 19 4 .. .. 1,674 14 6 .. .. 937 17 11 11 6 11 161 7 6 .. 1,110 12 4 22 17 9 195 17 1 187 18 5 7 9 3 2 17 6 .. 3,202 6 10 Gisbome " '! 331 13 0 37 10 4 363 4 0 34 12 11 .. 767 0 3 25 1 1 ' .. 6,302 18 8 84 5 10 1,155 11 1 .. 7,542 15 7 1,367 6 1 1,015 6 9 593 3 0 34 5 4 13 3 6 .. 11,358 1 7 North Island Main Lines 81,803 1 8 17,754 16 4 24,100 1 10 432 12 4 124,090 12 2 12,581 4 11 .. 806,230 13 10 21,445 0 6 75,281 1 1 .. 902,956 15 5 43,402 1 9 63,290 13 0 63,292 0 8 2,986 9 4 1,153 9 4 .. 1,213,753 6 7 and Branches South Island Main Lines 74,120 19 5 9,833 9 8 26,342 5 7 328 17 5 .. 110,625 12 1 8,002 17 5 .. 468,677 4 5 10,796 4 10 50,515 14 5 .. 529,989 3 8 13,047 19 10 47,881 2 5 40,931 7 0 1,709 5 6 664 10 2 .. 752,851 18 1 and Branches Westland 5 134 1 7 2,657 14 7 1,737 3 2 3 16 0 .. 9,532 15 4 184 14 8 .. 9,437 7 0 1,198 10 4 3,735 9 2 .. 14,371 6 6 1,489 16 7 3,880 11 2 3,818 5 0 143 18 6 56 13 5 .. 33,478 1 2 Westrcort 4 193 4 5 592 9 0 427 17 10 .. .. 5,213 11 3 46 2 2 .. 5,206 1 4 580 6 9 1,362 15 11 .. 7,149 4 0 262 17 5 3,772 0 3 1,864 10 9 86 13 11 34 8 1 .. 18,429 7 10 Nelson 1 162 4 2 740 11 3 420 13 11 1 1 10 .. 2,324 11 2 27 1 5 .. 4,091 18 9 162 8 7 900 4 5 .. 5,154 11 9 533 14 10 528 18 0 463 15 6 21 7 2 8 6 2 .. 9,062 6 0 Picton " 'all 3 10 415 16 5 481 13 8 11 14 7 .. 1,720 8 6 106 14 10 .. 4,507 7 10 193 18 2 1,721 10 4 .. 6,422 16 4 377 13 10 1,046 2 5 612 8 0 32 14 7 12 17 7 .. 10,331 16 1 Lake Wakatipu steamer, .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• •• " I 4 ' 37 ° 7 ° 4 ' 370 7 0 Total .. .. 179,261 18 0 34,915 8 9 55,111 0 8 817 12 1 .. 270,105 19 6 21,210 12 4 .. 1,311,204 14 11 35,050 6 2 137,105 12 8 .. 1,483,360 13 9 60,928 4 11 122,718 12 10 112,877 10 2 5,074 12 1 1,966 16 4 4,370 7 0 2,082,613 8 11 MISCELLANEOUS. Whanearei .. 93 16 0 98 16 9 18 15 10 .. 75 7 7 286 16 2 98 16 8 .. 7 19 0 .. 985 3 10 34 19 9 1,028 2 7 173 3 10 733 14 10 1,070 10 8 .. .. .. 3,391 4 9 Kaihu" . 1 13 9 .. 3 5 3 .. 40 2 3 45 1 3 0 4 0 .. 0 1 6 .. 62 15 8 6 3 6 69 0 8 8 12 7 10 0 4 49 12 6 .. .. .. 182 11 4 Gisborne .. 101 12 9 85 11 11 97 0 2 1 19 9 15 1 11 301 6 6 17 10 2 .. 3 1 3 .. 494 6 11 38 8 7 535 16 9 Cr. 20 10 5 109 2 0 556 3 3 .. .. . . 1,499 8 3 North Island M*™ Lines 3,419 13 8 7,306 18 6 7,770 14 2 114 2 9 4,891 19 5 23,503 8 6 5,840 3 11 .. 275 3 10 .. 42,509 14 1 4,351 18 3 47,136 16 2 13,372 14 10 25,891 8 3 46,393 15 8 .. .. .. 162,138 7 4 South Lines 2,257 0 5 6,107 14 1 8,398 13 8 57 15 9 1,838 1 9 18,659 5 8 2,356 8 1 .. 234 7 8 .. 34,360 3 10 2,476 11 4 37,071 2 10 10,778 3 7 23,225 8 8 50,537 12 8 .. .. .. 142,628 1 6 WeMJand anCleS .. 538 10 10 138 19 2 32 13 1 2 16 1 159 0 5 871 19 7 154 10 7 .. 1 6 9 .. 1,882 6 0 215 13 5 2,099 6 2 Cr. 224 16 11 1,200 17 1 5,167 12 9 .. .. .. 9,269 9 3 Westnort .. .. 153 11 7 290 8 6 160 10 1 .. 56 11 2 661 1 4 85 12 4 .. 0 8 0 .. 538 12 0 89 16 0 628 16 0 Cr. 337 18 0 2,081 1 3 3,427 2 9 .. .. .. 6,545 15 8 Nelson . . 16 9 5 56 19 8 .. .. 11 9 3 84 18 4 18 14 0 .. 0 4 8 .. 70 18 0 9 9 7 80 12 3 18 12 6 14 4 6 561 2 10 .. .. .. 778 4 5 Picton .. .. 109 18 4 375 7 4 131 2 5 2 8 3 18 18 2 637 14 6 22 17 1 .. .. .. 360 1 10 17 0 5 377 2 3 28 16 2 135 9 5 774 18 10 .. .. .. 1,976 18 3 Lake Wakatipu steamers .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ • • • • • • • • • 2 0 2 0 Total .. .. 6,692 6 9 14,460 15 11 16,612 14 8 179 2 7 7,106 11 11 45,051 11 10 8,594 16 10 .. 522 12 8 .. 81,264 2 2 7,240 0 10 89,026 15 8 23,796 18 2 53,401 6 4 108,538 11 11 .. .. 334 2 0 328,744 2 9 Grand total .. 761,097 10 11 171,122 0 10 169,533 0 1 3,024 4 7 7,106 11 11 1,111,883 8 4 72,342 15 0 617,400 3 1 1,368,543 5 8 35,050 6 2 539,148 8 4 7,240 0 10 2,567,382 4 1 192,318 14 8 374,463 2 1 1,703,049 2 0 55,547 12 10 147,400 8 7 13,339 2 7 6,237,726 10 2

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RETURN No. 4. Classified Statement showing Revenue and Expenditure, and Proportion of each Class of Expenditure to Mileage and Revenue, for the Year ended 31st March, 1922.

L. Hamann, Acting Chief Accountant.

Mileage. Revenue. Classified Expenditure. Proportion of each Class of Expenditure to Mileage and Revenue. . j> c Maintenance. Signals. Locomotive. Carriages and Wagons. Traffic. Head Office. Departmental Offices. Total - Per Mile zs n . Section. ©o of 9 __ . Repairs — : : — ■ o"® Train- Total Railway o aintenance Signal Locomotive n Traffic „ A nffi Departmental m , ° • *© a ° ® -2 ° • o.S a ° • J *0 g A • *0 S A *© . I *o g A ©•'ofl a *® • I fl ' r m,leaee ' — | p — ZTl E ~ offlces - |i 111 M i'l ill »! l'I ill U i! Ill U ill 111 I* if |H U Hill h if Jri h J <ATersBe) ' 2 " |<§ si |«s | s tl | e si |«s « s si sIs s s ?! | a 3 s | a si *31 « s 0- w o- | p_4 Ph a EH a, wo. M x a. X 0- a, w 5. a, pi a. 1921-22. Miles.| Miles. £ s. d. £ s. d. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ £ d. £ £ d. £ £ d. £ £ d. £ £ d. £ £ d £ £ d £ £ d Whangarei .. .. 80i 114,597 70,199 19 1 877 10 0:146-02 35,489 14 11 854 6 9 20,660 17 11 5,444 19 2 15,572 15 0 583 12 10 2,263 15 11 80,870 2 6 50-56 443-62 74-33 1-22 10-68 1-79 29-43 258-26 43-27 7-76 68-06 11-40 22-18 194-66 32-62 0-83 7-30 1-22 3-22 28-30 4-74 115-20 1 010-88 169-37 Kaihu .. .. 20 15,006 9,907 18 0 495 7 11 158-46 4,871 6 10 0 4 0 2,741 3 0 606 4 8 2,495 9 8 81 17 0 54 15 0 10,851 0 2 49-17 243-57 77-92 . 0-01 .. 27-67 137-06 43-85 6-12 30-31 9-68 25-19 124-77 39-91 0-82 4-09 1-31 0-55 2-74 0-88 109-52 '542-55 173-55 Gisborne .. .. 49 69,139 44,260 19 1 903 5 9 lo3-64 10,784 19 10 149 9 0 14,550 5 0 3,962 15. 6 8,468 9 3 370 7 5 248 0 11 38,534 6 11 24-37 220-10 37-44 0-34 3-05 0-52 32-88 296-95 50-51 8-96 80-87 13-75 19-13 172-83 29-40 0-82 7-56 1-28 0-56 5-06 0-86 87-06 786-42 133-76 North Island Main Lines 1,133 5,091,037 3,897,030 5 63,439 11 4 183-71 508,249 7 1044,938 7 4 1,502,821 12 6315,600 18 5 887,383 1 2 32,656 8 1 82,066 9 83,373,716 5 0 13-04 448-59 23-96 1-15 39-66 2-12 38-561,326-41 70-85 8-10 278-55 14-87 22-77 783-22 41-83 0-84 28-82 1-54 2-11 72-43 3-87 86-57 2 977-68 159-04 and Branches ' Southlsland Main Lines 1,429 2,997,038 2,238,023 4 9 1,569 13 11 179-22 458,173 7 1124,305 7 9 932,288 19 10 205,127 11 3 687,497 10 9 18,704 11 4 51,420 0 42,377,517 9 2 20-47 321-35 36-69 108 17-04 1-94 41-66 653-89 74-66 9-16 143-87 16-43 30-72 482-19 55-05 0-84 13-12 1-50 2-30 36-07 4-12 106-23 1 667-53 190-39 and Branches ' Westland .. .. 157 231,553 189,150 3 4 1,204 15 7 196-05 51,759 6 6 1,110 18 6 47,385 3 5 15,059 5 10 52,260 6 3 1,587 13 5 6,247 3 2 175,409 17 1 27-37 329-68 53-65 0-59 7-08 1-15 25-05 301-81 49-11 7-96 95-92 15-61 27-63 332-87 54-17 0-84 10-11 1-65 3-30 39-79 6-47 92-74 1 117-26 181-81 Westport .. .. 36 83,628 115,452 18 4 3,207 0 6 331-30 15,919 12 0 554 3 0 21,765 16 6 14,786 8 8 26,891 2 5 965 14 1 4,698 9 7 85,581 6 3 13-79 442-21 45-68 0-48 15-39 1-59 18-85 604-61 62-46 12-81 410-73 42-43 23-29 746-98 77 17 0-84 26-83 2-77 4-07 130-51 13-48 74-13 2'377-26 245-58 Nelson •• 6 J 67 ' 130 28,194 12 6 462 4 2 100-80 12,529 19 9 180 17 3 10,994 8 7 2,555 4 2 9,851 18 3 235 7 0 158 0 3 36,505 15 3 44-44 205-41 44-80 0-64 2-97 0-65 39-00 180-23 39-31 9-06 41-89 9-13 34-94 161-51 35-22 0-84 3-86 0-84 0-56 2-59 0-56 129-48 '598-46 130-51 • •• 56 48,137 43,351 7 2 774 2 8 216-14 14,105 12 9 249 1 5 14,173 17 4 3,638 9 1 12,628 9 3 362 1 8 243 13 9 45,401 5 3 32-54 251-89 70-33 0-57 4-45 1-24 32-70 253-10 70-67 8-39 64-97 18-14 29-13 225-51 62-96 0-84 6-47 1-81 0-56 4-35 1-21 104-73 810-74 226-36 Totals •• 3,0218,717,2656,635,571 7 92,198 16 8 182-691,111,883 8 472,342 15 02,567,382 4 1566,781 16 91,703,049 2 0 55,547 12 10147,400 8 76,224,387 7 7 16-76 368-45 30-61 1-09 23-97 1-99 38-69 850-76 70-68 8-54 187-81 15-61 25-66 564-34 46-89 0-84 18-41 1-53 2-22 48-84 4-06 93-80 2 06<>-58 171-37 Lake Wakatipu steamers .. .. 8,019 6 4 .. .. .. .. .. : .. .. .. .. 13,339 2 7.. .. .. 166-34 *«*■>< 6,643,590 14 1 it 6,237,726 10 2 93.39 1920-21. Whangarei .. .. 80 117.179 69,251 15 2 865 12 11 141-84 27,767 17 1 19,116 16 3 5,177 1 1 14,963 4 4 593 19 9 2,173 9 3 69,792 7 9 40 09 347 10 56-87 27-60 238-96 39-16 7-49 64-71 10-60 21-60 187-04 30-65 0-86 7-42 1-22 3 14 ! 27-17 4-45 100-78 872-40 142-95 Kuhu .. .. 20 lo.007 9,133 0 1 456 13 0 146 06 4,725 12 7 g 2,453 13 9 682 6 2 2,431 5 3 75 15 4 50 0 11 10,418 14 0 51-74 236-28 75-58 <£,£<£ 26-86 122-69 39-24 7-47 34-12 10-91 26-62 121-56 38-88 0-83 3-79 121 0-55 2 50 0 80 114 07 520-94 166-62 Gisborne .. .. 49' 0,75 47,304 16 4 965 8 1 160-45 12,211 1 2 § 16,666 8 4 3,153 17 5 8,099 1 6 397 6 11 261 16 2 40,789 11 6 25-82 249-21 41-42 g g g 35 23 340 13 56-53 6 67 64-36 10-69 17-12 165-29 27-47 0-84 8 11 1 35 0-55 5-34 0-89 86-23 832-44 138-35 North Island Main Lines 1,133 5,344,2214,009,296 4 23,538 13 1 180-05 482,369 17 8 1,237,422 4 11287,990 18 11 882,147 12 3 34,096 12 10 81,372 7 4 3,005,399 13 11 12-03 425-75 21-66 g § <5 30-87 1,092*16 55-57 7-18 254 18 12-93 2200 778-59 39 62 0-85 30 10 1-53 203 71-82 3-66 74 96 2 652-60 134-97 and Branches o ® © © o & ' South Island Main Lines 1,417 3,303,647 2,383,222 13 01,681 17 7 173-13 428,451 16 6 = | 762,677 17 7199,166 6 1 695,802 13 7 20,331 12 5 50,04J 10 12,156,471 16 3 17 98 302-37 31-12 13.5 "g .S 13.H 32 00 538-23 55-41 8-36 140-55 14-47 29-20 491-04 50-55 0-85 14-35 1-48 2 10 35-32 3-63 90-49 1 521-86 156-66 and Branches ' Westland .. .. 157 239,521 196,500 8 81,251 11 11 196-89 53,013 7 5 M g 42,935 6 0 16,953 11 10 50,968 6 1 1,682 1 4 6,114 12 6 171,667 5 2 26-98 337-66 53-12 h , St £ 21-85 273-48 43-02 8-63 107-99 16-99 25 94 324-64 51-07 0-85 10-71 1-68 3 11 38-94 6 13 87-36 1 093 42 17201 Westport .. .. 36 81,675 101,507 16 10 2,819 0 3 298-21 16,381 7 6 -a 20,277 2 10 14,505 13 10 27,008 6 6 880 11 4 4,649 19 5 83,703 1 5 16-14 455-04 48-14 -§-§-§ 19-98 563-25 59-58 14-30 402-93 42-62 26-61 750-23 79-36 0-87 24 46 2-59 4-58 129 17 13-67 82 48 2*325 08 245 96 Nelson .. .. 61 78,153 40,928 6 2 670 19 1 125-69 13,344 11 7 3 12,051 10 8 2,303 12 0 18,158 8 5 351 3 8 231 3 7 46,440 9 11 32-60 218-76 40-98 g g g 29-45 197-56 37-01 5-63 37-77 7-07 44-37 297-68 55-76 0-86 5-76 108 0-56 3 79 0-71 113-47 761 32 142 61 ttcton •• •• 56 53,232 42,397 4 10 756 1 10 191 15 14,783 15 1 11,275 14 5 2,001 2 8 12,796 12 2 364 1 9 238 3 1 41,459 9 2 34-87 264-00 66-65 26-60 201-35 50-84 4-72 35-74 9-02 30-18 228-51 57-69 0-86 6-50 1-64 0-56 4-25 1 08 97-79 740-35 186-92 Totals .. .. 3,0099,303,3926,899,542 5 32,292 19 4 177-991,053,049 6 7 .. 2,124,876 14 9 531,934 10 01,712,375 10 1 58,773 5 4145,133 2 45,626,142 9 1 15 26 349 97 27 17 30 80 706-17 54 82 7 71 176-78 13-72 24-82 569 09 44 17 0-85 19 53 1-52 2-10 48-23 3 74 81-54 1 869-77 145-14 Lake Wakatipu steamers .. .. 8,989 3 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,458 3 0.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 116-34 ' 6,908,531 8 7 5,636,600 12 1 81-59 __ I • I i _ !

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RETURN No. 5. Comparative Statement of Passenger and Goods Traffic for the Year ended 31st March, 1922.

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Passengers. Live-stock. Goods. Section. Length Open for Traffic. First Class. Second Class. Total. Season Tickets. Cattle, i 1 Sheep. Total. Equivalent Tonnage. Timber. Minerals. jOther Goods. Total. Gross Total Tonnage. Pigs. 1921-22. Miles. Whangarei .. .. 80 Kaihu .. .. 20 Gisborne .. .. 49 North Island Main Lines 1,133 and Branches South Island Main Lines 1,429 and Branches Westland .. .. 157 Westport . . .. 36 Nelson .. .. 61 Picton .. .. 56 Lake Wakatipu steamers_ Totals .. .. 3,021 Single. 25,074 1,635 8,959 464,454 265,255 Return. 8,000 1,852 3,942 769,014 576,142 Single. 87,544 14,180 46,725 2,266,313 1,034,398 Return. 88,882 18,296 38,026 4,964,676 2,934,144 Number. Number. Number. 209,500 2,472 1.929 35,963 15 38 97,652 399 1,123 8,464,457 317,128 196,142 4,809,939 134,770 74,363 353,516 14,275 4,287 92,976 2,009 209 83,075 1,414 502 96,707 375 1,139 18,655 8 172 Number. 38,433 66 139,117 3.466,323 3,621,456 Number. 793 27 153 134,258 33,410 Number. 41,155 131 140,393 3,796,723 3,729,229 Tons. Tons. Tons. 2,154 40,581 73,808 16 9,088 2,778 5,911 16,234 15,299 203,460 349,517 886,135 168,728 166,504 694,973 2,947 115,104 291,617 188 4,638 497,182 894 5,200 9,435 5,449 742 8,677 492 604 1,144 Tons. 44,291 3,068 2S,901 11,110,663 1,415,974 Tons. 158,680 14,934 60,434 2,346,315 2,277,451 Tons. 160,834 14,950 66,345 2,549,775 2,446,179 20,577 429 3,917 12,615 3,209 22,396 1,372 2,962 5,778 6,270 99,673 29,763 38,146 33,668 4,878 210,870 61,412 38,050 44,646 4,298 41,115 3,111 18,536 127,597 10,097 90 « 12 5 15 1 4.5,492 3,332 19,043 128,751 11,170 37,445 13,534 26,276 57,839 3,861 444,166 515,354 40,911 67,258 5,609 447,113 515,542 41,805 72,707 6,101 806,124 il, 397, 728 3,655,288 j 8,403, 300 |l4,262,440 472,865 279,904 7,466,751 168,764 7,915,419 390,239 j 708,212 2,481,048 2,741,852 5,931,112 j 6,321,351 ' == 100,784 21,240 , 44,700 ! 5,181,002 i 223,272 2,370 39,466 46 112,711 171 8,824,932 305,872 46,044 85,095 8,239 1,117 IS,433 14,594 337,748 848,951 1920-21. Whangarei .. .. 80 Kaihu .. .. 20 Gisborne .. •. 49 North Island Main Lines 1,133 and Branches South Island Main Lines 1,417 and Branches Westland .. .. 157 Westport .. .. 36 Nelson .. -. 61 Picton -. • • 56 Lake Wakatipu steamers 26,771 1,405 11,332 502, 192 299,841 8,392 2,554 5,128 806,656 671,280 87,325 14,267 51,551 2,335,082 1,138,026 13,263,212 5,372,359 j 139,785 4,232 48 2,177 263,910 98,758 16,933 120 142,591 3,242,334 3,419,184 616 34 91,808 I; 26,028 21.781 2 2 144,790 :3,598, 052 3,543,970 2,103 12 6,417 214,80! 168,650 178,749 j 775,667 41,311 2,997 31,495 1,175,279 1.472,509 172,450 12,353 64,522 2,361.978 2,426,925 174,553 12,365 70.939 2,576,779 2,595,575 20,318 373 5,903 14,337 4,262 22,324 1,106 4,400 9,326 7,258 101.746 28.367 50,613 38,047 5,908 231,534 64,354 61.916 64,048 6,760 375.922 13,027 94,200 1.29S m,832 1.571 125,758 i 543 24,188 j 8 4,006 135 974 1,192 413 37,579 1,937 21,502 115,784 12,634 40 43 31 1 42,525 2,073 22,519 117,007 13,048 3,082 110 1,157 4,973 614 119,378 310,182 2,056 460,982 5,602 10,518 1,026 7,577 426 781 36,337 11,510 24,451 52,980 3,326 465,897 474,548 40,571 61,583 4,533 468,979 474,658 41,728 66,556 5,147 Totals .. .. 3,009 886,734 1,538,424 3.850,932 9,039,550 15,315,640 464,691 376,745 7,010,598 118,624 7,505.967 401,919 717,701 2,515,464 2,852,195 6,OSS, 360 6,487,27!

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RETURN No. 5 — continued. Comparative Statement of Passenger and Goods Traffic for the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

Revenue. Mileage. Section. Ordinary Passengers. Season Tickets. Parcels, Luggage, and Mails. Total Coaching. Goods. Miscellaneous. Rents and Commission. Total Goods. Grand Total Revenue. Train. Shunting, &c. Total. I 1921-22. Whangarei Kaihu Gisborne North Island Main Lines and Branches South Island Main Lines and Branches Westland Westport Nelson Pieton Lake Wakatipu steamers £ s. d. £ s. d. 19,984 15 6 1,379 17 1 2,921 9 0 124 14 2 11,680 3 5 316 12 9 1,411,518 19 9 ' 137,291 10 3 £ s. d. 3.173 7 5 769 8 9 2,266 15 7 198,198 2 2 £ s. d. £ s. d. 24,538 0 0 42,685 4 5 3,815 11 11 5.102 8 3 14,263 11 9 27,808 15 1 1,747,008 12 2 2,034,285 13 11 £ s. d. 1,200 5 7 787 12 7 890 10 9 49,632 7 10 £ s. cl. 1,776 9 1 202 5 3 1,298 1 6 66,103 11 7 £ s. d. 45,661 19 1 6,092 6 1 29,997 7 4 2,150,021 13 4 £ b. a. 70,199 19 1 9,907 18 0 44,260 19 1 3,897,030 5 6 Number. 114,597 15.006 69,139 5,091,037 Number. 37,374 6.555 17,653 1,579,733 Num ber. 151,971 21,561 86,792 6,670,770 697,366 8 0 j 59,422 3 11 121,405 3 10 878,193 i5 9 1,272,225 0 8 49,706 13 5 37,897 14 11 1,359,829 9 0 2,238,023 4 9 2,997,038 1,053,589 4,050,627 40,570 18 1 I 4,357 16 10 7,525 3 0 ! 1,056 14 5 8,770 12 3 1,040 8 0 8,717 15 2 419 11 5 3,577 2 8 I 184 5 0 7,318 4 3 1,251 12 10 1,752 8 9 2,316 0 2 1.030 6 6 52,246 19 2 119,966 4 6 9,833 10 3 98,320 11 8 11,563 9 0 15,368 8 7 11,453 6 9 27,666 7 4 4,791 14 2 3,165 12 0 12,054 8 4 6,381 0 0 363 8 7 3,106 5 1 Cr. 16 6 9 4,882 11 4 917 16 5 899 6 4 1,125 8 0 78 6 11 136,903 4 2 105,619 8 1 16,631 3 6 31,898 0 5 3,227 12 2 189,150 3 4 115,452 18 4 28,194 12 6 43,351 7 2 8,019 6 4 231,553 83,628 67,130 48.137 142,890 62.548 19,091 28,266 374,443 146,176 86,221 76,403 Totals .. .. ! 2,212,633 6 10 205,593 13 10 339,481 10 3 2,757,708 10 11 3,646,594 6 5 124,106 5 5 115,181 11 4 3,885,882 3 2 6,643,590 14 1 8,717,265 2,947,699 11,664,96-1920-21. Whangarei Kaihu Gisborne North Island Main Lines and Branches South Island Main Lines and Branches Westland Westport Nelson Pieton Lake Wakatipu steamers Totuls .. .. : 20,176 16 10 2,998 18 1 13,766 0 3 1,546,525 10 0 800,141 15 1 40,567 17 6 7,007 3 11 12,432 19 11 10,821 2 7 4,923 18 11 1,208 5 7 211 19 11 267 17 0 132,032 12 3 58,605 1 3 3,818 17 8 782 19 9 1,085 2 3 484 14 10 219 11 8 2,795 16 11 24,180 19 4 42,437 10 0 1,041 1 0 656 17 11 3,867 15 11 4,286 4 5 744 15 2 1,955 11 6 15,989 8 9 29,410 7 9 658 7 6 194,502 6 2 1,873,060 8 5 2,031,786 15 2 48,491 3 3 122,427 0 0 981,173 16 4 1,309,906 15 1 56,266 7 3 7,272 8 7 51,659 3 9 131,749 1 10 9,625 1 1 1,208 5 2 8,998 8 10 I 85,092 10 9 6,603 12 7 1,805 19 8 15,324 1 10 14,430 2 11 9,913 14 7 2,101 12 1 13,407 9 6 24,820 14 7 3,157 15 7 1,027 15 3 i 6,171 5 10 2,744 16 2 3 10 0 1,592 4 10 45,070 15 10 234 4 7 5,265 4 2 1,246 12 4 31,315 7 7 55,957 17 4 2,136,235 15 9 35,875 14 4 1,402,048 16 8 69,251 15 2 9,133 0 1 47,304 16 4 4.009,296 4 2 2,383,222 13 0 196,500 8 8 101,507 16 10 40,928 6 2 42,397 4 10 8,989 3 4 117,179 15,007 70,757 5,344,221 3,303,647 239,521 81,675 78,153 53,232 35,123 6,183 15,985 1,584,523 1,133,941 138,687 63,591 19,527 26,613 152,302 21,190 S6.742 6,928,744 4,437,588 378,208 145,266 97,680 79,845 3,467 2 0 ] 144,841 4 11 813 4 8 I 92,509 8 0 1,260 6 10 25,604 4 4 1.011 5 2 | 28,989 15 4 69 11 4 2,817 17 6 i i I 2,459,362 3 1 198,717 2 2 335,753 13 3 2,993,832 18 6 3,676,664 18 8 136,505 8 0 i 101,528 3 5 3,914,698 10 1 6,908,531 8 7 9,303,392 3,024,173 12,327,56:

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RETURN No. 6. Estimated Amount of Expenditure on Construction of Railways, Rolling-stock, etc., to 31st March, 1922; Net Revenue, and Rate of Interest earned on Capital expended on Opened Lines for Year ended same Date.

Section of Railway. Cost of Coi istruction. Unopened Lines. Net Revenue. Rate of Interest earned. Opened Lines. Whangarei £ 877,244 £ £ - 10,670 & s. d. 480,032 Kaih u 100,265 - 943 Tauranga 74,650 Gisborne 688,378 791,244 5,726 0 io 8 North Island Main Lines and Branches 420,322 5233,314 33 0 8 17,725,193 1,781,110 South Island Main Lines and Branches.. 15,377,595 - 139,494 2,206,551 131,101 13,740 0 12 7 Woatland 1,141,852 Westport 606,005 29,872 4 18 8 95,862 -8,311 Nelson 444,731 62,027 Pieton 684,686 - 2,050 Lake Wakatipu steamer servioe In suspense — Surveys, North Island Miscellaneous, North Island Surveys, South Island Miscellaneous, South Island P.W.D. stock of permanent-way W.R.D. stock of A.O.L. and R.I.A. stores Balance of cost of raising loan of £1,000,000 for Railways Authorization Improvement Aot 1914 Account 19,283 -5,320 43,708 38,443 . 5,169 5,763 5,168 261,306 554,691 67,319 £39,309,097 j | £5,380,651 £405,864 £114 Total cost of opened and unopened lines at 31st March, 1922 £44,61 » ' 189,748 £0 18 2 Notk.—The amount stated in this return as the cost Government expenditure on railways. It also includes tl Harbour Boards on railways and wharves under the pi information regarding the last-mentioned being furnishe computed on cost proportionately to the delivery of nev, by the Working Railways Department, within the linanc South Island Main Line and Brandies: Clyde to Cromwe i of construction i he Midland Kailw rovisious of sect ad by the respect V rolling stock, a Dial year was ear: ell, opened for tra of opened lines it pay and expeuditu tion 7 of the Kai tive Boards. Thi md also to the tit rning Revenue, th afflc 11th July, 192] ncludes the Provincial and General ire by the Greymouth and Westport ilways Authorization Act, 18-h.o, the e rate of interest earned lias been cue during which the line, taken over us :— 1. L. Hamann, Ac tins Chief Accountant. .in;

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RETURN No. 7. Expenditure under Vote for Additions to Open Lines, charged to Capital Account, for the Year ended 31st March, 1922.

Amount. Total. £ s. d. £ a, d. Material on hand, 31st March, 1921 .. .. .. .. .. 137,263 7 I Expenditure charged to Vote 45 by Treasury .. .. .. . . 1,856,379 16 9 -j s. d. 1,993,643 3 10 Less material on hand at 31st March, 1922 .. .. .. .. 542,770 I 2 1,450,873 2 3 Expenditure on works, &c. — . Way and Works Branch .. .. .. ... .. .. ,329,740 17 4 Locomotive Branch .. .. .. .. .. 1,121,132 5 4 — 1,450,873 2 8 Way and Works Branch : Particulars ot Works, etc. Railway. Work, &o. Amount. Total. Work, Ac. £ a. d. £ s. d. Whangarei .. .. Sidings, loading-banks, stockyards, crossings, &o. . . 374 18 10 Additions to station buildings, extension of station- 127 11 2 va.rds. n.nil other fii.i'ililii'u Sidings, loading-banks, stockyards, crossings, &o. . . Additions to station buildings, extension of stationyards, and other facilities Additional dwellings Fencing of railway-line yards, ana other taoilities Additional dwellings .. .. .. .. 1,409 3 7 Fencing of rail way-line.. .. .. .. 821 11 4 2,733 4 II Kaihu .. Sidings, loading-banks, stockyards, crossings, &c. .. 39 II 11 Additional works, water-services, &c, for Loco- 66 1 5 Sidings, loading-banks, stockyards, crossings, &c. .. Additional works, water-services, &c, for Locomotive Branch Sidings, loading-banks, stockyards, crossings, &o. . . Additions to station buildings, extension of stationyards, and other facilities Additional works, water-services, &c, for Locomotive Branch Reduction of grades and improvement of curves Purchase of land Additional dwellings .. .. .. Bridge-work and subways Cranes, weighbridges, turntables, &c. Additions to workshops Engine-depots Signals and interlocking Tablet-installation Telegraph and telephone facilities motive Branch 105 13 4 North Island Main Lines Sidings, loading-banks, stockyards, crossings, &c. .. 23,921 4 2 and Branches Additions to station buildings, extension of station- 25,056 I (i vards. and other facilities yaras, ana ouier raeiiiues Additional works, water-services, &c, for Locomotive 883 19 4 Branch Reduction of grades and improvement of curves .. 3,205 14 8 Purchase of land .. .. .. .. 19,045 7 2 Additional dwellings .. .. .. .. 110,157 19 10 Bridge-work and subways .. .. . . 443 19 7 Cranes, weighbridges, turntables, &c. .. .. 232 4 8 Additions to workshops .. .. .. 38,133 0 4 Engine-depots .. .. .. .. 547 5 3 Signals and interlocking .. .. .. 1,000 5 1 Tablet-installation .. .. .. .. 955 0 3 Telegraph and telephone facilities .. . . 285 9 9 • 223,867 17 7 South Island Main Lines Sidings, loading-banks, stockyards, crossings, &c. .. 1,671 0 0 and Branches Additions to station buildings, extension of station- 22,023 8 3 vards. and other facilities South Island Main Lines and Branches Sidings, loading-banks, stockyards, crossings, &c. .. Additions to station buildings, extension of station - yards, and other facilities Additional works, water-services, &e., for Locomotive Branch Additional dwellings Bridge-work and subways Cranes, weighbridges, turntables, &c, Additions to workshops Signals and interlocking 'Tablet-installation Telegraph and telephone facilities yaras, ana orner lacinues Additional works, water-services, &c., for Locomotive 773 6 (i Hi-M.ricb rirancn Additional dwellings .. .. .. .. 10,758 33, 3 Bridge-work and subways .. .. .. 145 18 10 Cranes, weighbridges, turntables, &c, .. . . 86 4 0 Additions to workshops .. .. .. 589 1 5 Signals and interlocking .. .. .. 526 19 0 Tablet-installation .. .. '.. .. 328 0 11 Telegraph and telephone facilities .. .. 13,098 12 4 50,000 14 6 Westland .. .. Sidings, loading-banks, stockyards, crossings, &c. .. 1,191 13 3 Additions to station buildings, extension of station- 46,690 7 10 yards, and other facilities Additional works, water-services. &;c. for Locomotive 54 8 3 Westland Sidings, loading-banks, stockyards, crossings, &c. . . Additions to station buildings, extension of stationyards, and other facilities Additional works, water-services, &c, for Locomotive Branch Purchase of land Fencing of railway-line 1,19] 13 3 46,690 7 10 54 8 3 Westport /■luuiraonai won<s, water-services, etc., kit juocomouve nt s y Branch Purchase of land .. .. .. .. 2,500 0 0 Fencing of railway-line .. .. .. 1,907 5 9 52,343 15 1 Westport .. .. Sidings, loading-banks, stockyards, crossings, Ac. .. 174 12 0 2,500 0 0 1,907 5 9 Additions to station buildings,.extension of station- 514 19 11 yards and other facilities 089 11 11 Sidings, loading-banks, stockyards, crossings, &v. .. Additions to station buildings,.extension of stationyards and other facilities 174 12 0 514 19 11 £3329,740 17 4

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RETURN No. 7 — continued. Locomotive Branch: Particulars of Rolling-stock, etc.

Expenditure under the Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914, charged to Capital Account, for the Year ended 31st March, 1922. £ s. d. £ s. d. Material on hand at 31st March, 1921 .. .. .. 13,525 3 6 Expenditure charged by Treasury .. .. .. .. 132.240 10 3 Proportionate cost of raising loan .. .. .. .. 9,619 18 5 155,385 12 2 Less material on hand at 31st March, 1922 .. .. 11,920 10 4 £143,461 15 10 New station and station-yards, goods-sheds, and terminal facilities at Auckland, Wellington, and Addington .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,387 10 9 Grade easements—Penrose-Mercer, Palmerston North - Marton .. .. 55,873 1 9 New line—Auckland-Westfield .. .. .. .. .. .. 260 12 1 Signalling, interlocking, and safety appliances .. .. .. .. 78,943 11 3 £143,464 15 10 L. Hamann, Acting Chief Accountant.

Description of Stock ordered. Order. Number Incomplete on 31st Mar., 1921. Number Number w„»,„„ ii,„„„ Complete incomplete 81st March, 1922. 31st March, 1922. 81s* March, 1922. Carriages, Class A, 1915-10 programme Wagons, bogie, 1915-16 programme Wagons, four-wheel, 1915-10 programme Carriages, classes A and Aa, 1916-17 programme Brake-vans, Class F, 1916-17 programme Wagons, bogie, 1916-17 programme Wagons, four-wheel, 1916—17 programme 1'itting Westland rolling-stock with Westinghouse brake Carriages, Class Aa, 1917-18 programme Locomotives, Class Ab, third lot Tarpaulins, 1919-20 programme Wagons, four wheel, 1919-20 programme Locomotives, Class Ab (A. and C. Price (Limited)) Locomotives, Class Wab, second lot . . Brake-vans, Class F, 1920-21 programme Wagons, bogie, 1920-21 programme Wagons, four wheel, 1920-21 programme Difference in value of cars being built to replace four obsolete cars to be written off Difference in value of wagons rebuilt or converted Equipment for Royal train Additional first-olass scats for cars Locomotives, Class Ab (British Contract) Wagons, four-wheel (British contract).. Tarpaulins, 1920-21 programme Brake-vans, Class F, 1921-22 programme Wagons, four-wheel, 1021-22 programme Steam-heating locomotives and cars Additional superheater elements Difference in value of brake-vans built to replace stock written off Electric headlights for Aa locomotives Sales of locomotives Sales of rolling-stock .. ■» Workshops machinery Sales of workshop machinery B—10 D—10 E—10 1—10 J—10 K—10 L—10 S—-10 V—10 X—10 Y—10 Z—10 A—11 D—11 E—11 F—11 G—11 H—11 3 4 25 30 12 59 329 2 10 115 20 20 10 1 20 13 3 4 25 5 20 100 2 3 115 12 1 20 13 30 7 30 229 7 8 20 10 £ s. d. 1,049 18 0 1,227 14 8 1,154 8 5 Or. 2,093 2 10 4,084 17 2 5,824 4 6 73,805 19 1 537 5 1 800 0 6 20,664 8 3 84 12 3 1,236 19 3 32,696 16 11 13,952 3 4 949 17 5 7,712 1 4 2,584 1 0 929 7 1 I—11 ,1 II N—11 P— II Q—11 R—11 S—11 T—11 U—11 V—11 W—11 45 2,500 1 ,000 5 24 27 013 1,000 2 24 IS 1,887 3,806 4 9 Or. 51 5 0 2,911 17 0 288,864 10 I 627,860 2 9 10,040 15 7 3,505 0 4 10,166 17 (i 1,571. 4 7 OS I 0 10 1,107 18 7 3 X—11 J 54 17 4 Or, 12,500 0 0 Or, 245 0 0 8,206 7 I Or. 50 0 0 Total £1,121,132 5 4 Total locomotives ,, carriages. . ,, brake-vans ,, wagons, bogie „ wagons, four-wheel ,, tarpaulins 85 35 18 83 2,911 1,115 30 5 8 53 787 1,115 55 30 10 30 2,124

RETURN No. 8. Statement showing Classification of Expenditure on Maintenance of Way and Works for the Year ended 31st March, 1922.

RETURN No. 8a. Statement showing Classification of Signal and Electrical Expenditure, Year Ended 31st March, 1922.

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Sections. Classification of Work. North Island South Island Main Lines and Main Lines and Branches. Branches. Westland. Westport. Nelson. Pieton. Totals. Whangarei. Kaihu. i i _L Gisborne. Track surfacing Track renewals Ballasting Banks, cuttings, ditches, tunnels Bridges, culverts, drains Fences, gates, cattlestops, hedges Roads, approaches, &c. W T ater services, cranes, appliances Wharves Buildings Buildings (architectural) Miscellaneous General charges £ s. d. 9,737 0 0 12,511 17 8 2,970 11 0 532 11 6 5,668 11 2 857 9 7 139 6 3 426 1 1 68 7 8 2,497 14 5 £ s. d. £ s. d. 2,029 9 8 6,857 11 1 1,091 2 10 391 0 1 130 12 8 1 11 6 70 10 3 1,845 2 2 365 17 4 307 4 3 79 19 7 199 0 0 44 14 11 21 14 5 17 0 7 126 1 0 428 11 6 573 5 3 965 19 5 . . . . - . . . £ s. d. £ ■ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. i £ s. d. 201,462 6 11 196,855 4 5 24,596 6 0 5,873 17 0 5,626 7 1 102,385 3 2 82,928 12 8 7,25113 5 4,808 2 11 1.333 3 6 24,178 9 10 14,738 12 3 ; 916 18 5 1,200 16 7 75 9 11 16,638 19 10 16,863 12 4 3,802 18 99 8 8 1,322 17 5 47,669 10 1 28,301 15 3 2,614 3 4 639 9 0 1,080 3 1 17,142 11 4 16,817 18 9 3,655 12 8 204 17 7 1,034 6 10 5,818 19 1 3,417 II 10 554 6 4 282 3 8 88 15 8 11,640 4 10 11,949 13 6 2,694 3 5 272 19 9 820 15 8 130 17 2 1,568 7 10 71 1 8 1,034 9 7 73,773 6 5 81,705 1 5 5,423 6 8 1,446 16 1 1,130 16 1 838 9 3 1,678 10 6 1,188 15 11 20 12 6 .. 5 15 3 4,891 19 5 1,838 1 9 159 0 5 56 11 2 11 9 3 508,249 7 10 458,173 7 11 | 51,759 6 6 15,919 12 0 12,529 19 9 448 11 10 321 7 0 j 329 13 7 442 4 2 205 8 2 £ s. d. ■ £ s. d. 7.885 18 5 460,924 0 7 993 15 9 213,694 12 0 92 1 1 44,305 3 3 998 11 3 42,173 15 1 824 8 1 87,471 1 7 726 14 7 40,718 10 11 66 7 3 10,433 19 5 349 11 5 . 28,296 11 3 900 2 3 j 4,201 17 8 1.178 5 1 ; 168,694 10 10 838 9 3 70 19 5 3,024 4 7 18 18 2 7.106 11 11 4 17 0 75 7 7 54 14 0 40 2 3 15 1 11 Totals 35,489 14 11 ! j 4,871 6 10 10,784 19 10 243 II 5 220 2 0 14,105 12 9 1,111,883 8 4 251 17 10 368 9 0 Rate per average mile opened .. I 443 12 5 I I

Sections. Nelson. Pieton. Totals. Classification of Work. Kaihu. Gishorne. North Island South Island , Main Lines and Main Lines and Branches. Branches. Westland. Westport. Whangarei. Signals and interlocking Signals at level crossings Telegraphs and telephones Block working Electric lighting Electric power Buildings Miscellaneous General charges £ s. d. 301 4 8 26 18 11 270 2 0 143 7 2 111 1 2 " £ s. d. £ s. d. 28 14 2 119 17 S .. £ s. d. £ s. d. 18,106 12 6 , 8.651 1 11 1,068 7 5 440 3 4 7,755 16 7 ' 5,079 18 2 10,547 17 1 4,832 7 9 5,656 14 II 4,195 12 0 66 5 9 793 1 9 648 13 7 87 1 5 156 13 7 174 19 1 931 5 11 51 2 4 44,938 7 4 24,305 7 9 39 13 4 17 0 10 £ s. d. 599 13 3 262 13 3 242 4 4 0 16 8 •• £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. . £ s. d. 159 10 2 51 7 5 4 10 0 27,902 14 1 1 535 9 8 216 12 1 128 18 6 86' 8 7 6 10 175 16 11 .. .. 15,941 13 3 157 5 7 10,121 10 4 859 7 6 735 15 0 331 12 8 2 3 10 011 4 017 3 994 5 8 554 3 0 180 17 3 249 1 5 72,342 15 0 15 7 10 2 19 5, .490 23 19 5 Totals •• 1 12 10 I 0 4 0 0 17 2 0 4 0 149 9 0 0 0 2 3 10 5 11 0 1,110 18 6 854 6 9 ! Rate per average mile opened .. 10 13 7 7 17

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RETURN No. 9. Statement of Season Tickets issued for the Year ended 31st March, 1922.

RETURN No. 10. Comparative Statement of the Number of Employees for Years 1920-21 and 1921-22.

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RETURN NO. 9. Statement op Season Tickets issued foe the Yeab ended 31st March, 1922. Description of Tickets. Number. Amount. £ s. d. Travellers'annual, all lines ... ... ... ... 17 1,556 5 0 Travellers' annual, North Island ... ... ... ... 89 6,049 15 0 Travellers'annual, South Island ... ... ... ... 40 2,612 17 6 Reporters' annual ... ... ... ... ... 96 1,200 0 0 Sectional annual, North Island ... ... ... ... 483 20,180 2 8 Sectional annual, South Island ... ... ... ... 292 11,485 16 8 Tourist, all lines ... ... ... ... ... 318 5,150 2 6 Tourist, North Island ... ... ... .. ... 1,465 15,517 17 9 Tourist, South Island ... ... ... ... ... 78 874 12 10 School ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 37,095 26,530 13 6 Twelve-trip weekly ... ... ... ... ... 121,121 22,086 3 4 Weekly workmen's ... ... ... ... ... 274,685 32,978 19 9 All other season ... ... ... ... ... ... 37,086 59,370 7 4 £ s. d. 1,556 5 0 6,049 15 0 2,612 17 6 1,200 0 0 20,180 2 8 11,485 16 8 5,150 2 6 15,517 17 9 874 12 10 26,530 13 6 22,086 3 4 32,978 19 9 59,370 7 4 Totals ... ... ... .. ... 472,865 205,593 13 10 205,593 13 10 L. Hamann, Acting Chief Accountant. RETURN No. 10. Comparative Statement of the Number of Employees for Years 1920-21 and 1921-22. Department. "© 3 m p cfl A 9 6 a ri O A CO 5 3.11 05TJ S d rl B C |||r3 * S a co S rS SO Sr-g ji s* la's m g T3 a oS CD OJ 0 Ph co 9 a o cfl *© a 1 CD g S £ o^ fl.S CD g co > hh a CO rl '£ Cfl J-. CO 5 *H Boo £m « -c. cM o Eh a & '3 a* o a 03 o rH o CO 1920-21. jreneral [Yaffle Maintenance Locomotive 5 47 73 47 1 6 14 5 8 19 40 22 401 2,551 1,780 2,543 123 2,019 1,325 1,902 26 134 214 151 4 73 35 105 4 53 43 23 3 28 52 21 144 192 21 927 \ 4,930 3,570 4,819 Totals 172 26 84 7,275 5,369 525 217 123 104 144 192 21 14,252 1921-22. jreneral [>amc Haintenauce Locomotive 5 47 77 51 1 6 13 5 3 21 38 24 432 2,683 1,932 3,007 125 2,095 1,413 2,284 28 156 259 169 5 75 39 107 4 27 89 23 3 28 45 25 152 190 26 974 5,138 3,855 5,695 Totals 180 25 86 8,054 5,917 612 226 93 101 152 190 26 15,662

RETURN NO. 9. Statement op Season Tickets issued foe the Yeab ended 31st March, 1922. Description of Tickets. Number. Amount. £ s. d. Travellers'annual, all lines ... ... ... ... 17 1,556 5 0 Travellers' annual, North Island ... ... ... ... 89 6,049 15 0 Travellers'annual, South Island ... ... ... ... 40 2,612 17 6 Reporters' annual ... ... ... ... ... 96 1,200 0 0 Sectional annual, North Island ... ... ... ... 483 20,180 2 8 Sectional annual, South Island ... ... ... ... 292 11,485 16 8 Tourist, all lines ... ... ... ... ... 318 5,150 2 6 Tourist, North Island ... ... ... .. ... 1,465 15,517 17 9 Tourist, South Island ... ... ... ... ... 78 874 12 10 School ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 37,095 26,530 13 6 Twelve-trip weekly ... ... ... ... ... 121,121 22,086 3 4 Weekly workmen's ... ... ... ... ... 274,685 32,978 19 9 All other season ... ... ... ... ... ... 37,086 59,370 7 4 £ s. d. 1,556 5 0 6,049 15 0 2,612 17 6 1,200 0 0 20,180 2 8 11,485 16 8 5,150 2 6 15,517 17 9 874 12 10 26,530 13 6 22,086 3 4 32,978 19 9 59,370 7 4 Totals ... ... ... .. ... 472,865 205,593 13 10 205,593 13 10 L. Hamann, Acting Chief Accountant. RETURN No. 10. Comparative Statement of the Number of Employees for Years 1920-21 and 1921-22. Department. "© 3 m p cfl A 9 6 a ri O A CO 5 3.11 05TJ S d rl B C |||r3 * S a co S rS SO Sr-g ji s* la's m g T3 a oS CD OJ 0 Ph co 9 a o cfl *© a 1 CD g S £ o^ fl.S CD g co > hh a CO rl '£ Cfl J-. CO 5 *H Boo £m « -c. cM o Eh a & '3 a* o a 03 o rH o CO 1920-21. jreneral [Yaffle Maintenance Locomotive 5 47 73 47 1 6 14 5 8 19 40 22 401 2,551 1,780 2,543 123 2,019 1,325 1,902 26 134 214 151 4 73 35 105 4 53 43 23 3 28 52 21 144 192 21 927 \ 4,930 3,570 4,819 Totals 172 26 84 7,275 5,369 525 217 123 104 144 192 21 14,252 1921-22. jreneral [>amc Haintenauce Locomotive 5 47 77 51 1 6 13 5 3 21 38 24 432 2,683 1,932 3,007 125 2,095 1,413 2,284 28 156 259 169 5 75 39 107 4 27 89 23 3 28 45 25 152 190 26 974 5,138 3,855 5,695 Totals 180 25 86 8,054 5,917 612 226 93 101 152 190 26 15,662

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RETURN No. 11. Return showing Number of Passenger Tickets issued at Cheap Excursion Rates for Year ended 31st March, 1922.

Schools, Factories, and Friendly Societies. Holiday Excursions. Gross Total. —School and Holiday Excursions. Sections. Schools, Factories, and Friendly Schools only. Schools, Societies. ; Factories, and Senior Scholars over Friendly Total Chilton not 15 but not exceed- Societies. exceeding ing 23 Years of Age , 15 Years of and Teachers. Adults.. Age. | j Revenue. First Class. Second Class. Total. Revenue. Number of Tickets. Be venue. I I i I No. No. No. No. £ s. d. No. 218 No. 647 669 8],344 9,064 434 37,064 50,460 2.178 292 2.090 15,518 60,684 54,159 24,188 No. 865 669 87,191 10.436 614 43,376 94,643 2,765 301 2,129 16,640 80,644 80,045 27,887 £ s. d. 406 18 10 66 19 6 50.243 6 8 10,016 19 4 231 12 9 26,782 16 10 51,745 5 3 399 5 7 115 14 7 238 4 1 4,572 10 7 4],678 1 7 37.827 17 5 18.139 5 6 No. £ s. d. 865 406 18 10 1,655 137 12 6 95.777 50,823 17 2 12,644 10,065 19 3 2,483 346 0 1 63.129 28,856 4 9 122,954 53,930 15 9 2.848 406 3 11 2,794 250 8 6 2.608 255 3 8 24.280 5,107 18 3 130,024 46,475 14 11 103,274 39.877 16 3 45,085 ■ 20.389 6 1 Whangarei Kaihu Auckland Ohakune Gisborne Wanganui Wellington Picton Nelson Westport Westland Christchurch Dunedin Invercargill 493 5.263 1.551 1,120 10,824 12,962 840 233 51 2,749 3.568 83 450 13 302 3,136 797 1.613 493 2,483 424 698 6,180 11,781 641 181 3,812 24.223 13^307 7,629 986 70 13 0 8.586 580 10 6 2.208 48 19 11 1.S69 114 7 4 19.753 2,073 7 11 28,311 2.185 10 6 83 6 18 4 2,493 134 13 11 479 16 19 7 7.649 625 7 8 49,380 4,797 13 4 23.229 2,049 18 10 17.198 2.250 0 7 5.847 1,372 180 6,312 44.183 587 9 39 1.122 19.960 25,886 3,699 1,402 285 3,535 22.021 9,125 7.956 Totals . . 76,537 13,835 71,852 162,224 14,955 1 5 109,414 338,791 448,205 242.464 18 6 610,429 257,419 19 11 Total, year ending — 31st March, 1896 31st March, 1897 31st March, 1898 31st March, 1899 31st March, 1900 31st March, 1901 31st March, 1902 31st March, 1903 31st March, 1904 31st March, 1905 31st March, 1906 31st March, 1907 31st March, 1908 31st March, 1909 31st Maieh, 1910 31st March, 1911 31st March, 1912 31st March, 1913 31st March, 1914 31st March, 1915 31st March, 1916 31st March. 1917 31st March, 1918 31st March, 1919* 31st March, 1920 31st March, 1921 31st March, 1922 63,598 44,610 39,963 45,748 37,839 38,864 42,506 41,540 50,364 52,742 55,478 48,044 51,031 55,199 53,917 66,381 62,289 63,040 111.029 47,846 43,038 38,477 591 Nil 38.357 94,175 76,537 5,949 5,993 5,398 6,192 5,616 5,602 5,736 6,048 6,975 7,359 7,715 7,837 8,163 9,266 7,811 10,799 8,924 9,723 18,246 7,974 8,198 8,788 124 Nil 3,968 12,346 13,835 38,467 33,025 35,064 39,055 31,164 34,550 37,708 41,555 54,344 53,558 57,027 39,783 53,886 52,579 53,677 66,695 63,612 61,134 59,712 48,197 36,091 32,901 743 Nil 42,461 70,794 71.852 108,014 7,246 5 9 84,528 5,616 2 8 80,425 5,569 18 1 91,895 6,215 11 8 74,619 4,752 3 10 79,016 5,234 16 8 85,950 5,466 16 9 89,143 6,050 11 3 111,683 7,424 19 7 113,659 7,490 16 0 120,220 7,882 16 1 95,664 6,514 18 4 113,080 7,604 10 4 117,044 7,641 5 10 115,405 7,964 15 7 143,875 9,488 14 7 134,825 9,702 15 3 133,897 9,509 8 7 188,987 13,235 8 4 104.017 7,919 1 9 87,327 6,072 18 9 80,166 6,159 17 6£ 1,458 131 6 7 Nil Nil I 84,786 7,173 12 2 177,315 14,966 19 8 162.224 14.955 I 5 50,511 58,464 66.012 70,531 81,528 87,544 95,628 84,448 100,417 100,968 110,823 125,280 113.617 122,312 128,277 107,208 135,590 159,730 131,416 144,260 136.401 168,098 20,148 Nil 76,713 146,404 109,414 239,164 313,724 383,569 411,747 501,176 541,624 588,813 517,566 594,967 592,485 626,852 731,132 618.518 667,867 735,561 576,251 704,883 804,965 683.851 782,355 763,690 735,468 110,482 Nil 260,159 524,246 338.79) 289,675 50,232 12 11 372,188 63,439 0 0 449,581 80,822 8 1 482,278 i 84,794 15 6 582,704 96,154 7 5 629,168 102,932 10 9 684,441 136,813 0 1 602,014 103,279 8 6 695,384 125,624 4 0 693,453 130,068 16 9 737,675 140,939 16 3856,412 194,185 2 9 732,135 141,519 16 11 790,179 166,471 6 3 863,838 211,133 6 10 683,459 155,444 10 11 840,473 206,472 13 1 964,695 271,611 17 7 815,267 210,109 0 9 926,615 259,547 10 6 900,091 269.097 16 0 903.566 313,006 7 3£ 130.630 62,968 15 11 Nil Nil 336,872 161,401 18 3 670,650 371,525 9 4 448,205 242,464 IS 6 397,689 57,478 18 8 456,716 69,055 2 8 530,006 86,392 6 2 574,173 91,010 7 2 657.323 100,906 11 3 708.184 108,167 7 5 770,391 142,279 16 10 691,157 109,329 19 9 807,067 133,049 3 7 807,112 137,559 12 9 857,895 148,822 12 4 952.076 200,700 1 1 845,215 149,124 7 3 907,223 174,112 12 1 979,243 219,098 2 5 827,334 164,933 5 6 975,298 216,175 8 4 1,098,592 281,121 6 2 1,004,2-54 223,344 9 1 1,030.632 267,466 12 3 987,418 275,170 14 9 983,732 319,166 4 10 132,088 63,100 2 6 Nil Nil 421,658 168,575 10 5 847,965 386.492 9 0 610,429 257,419 19 11 * The issue of school, factory, friendly-society, and holiday excursion tickets was suspended in connection with staff-saving time-table on 23rd April, 1919.

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RETURN No. 12. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1922.

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OUTWARD. INWARD. Number op Tickets. Stations. Number Q attle Timber, Timber St t' cfass' class 1 Total. TicS. Cal'vl. Sh66P ' PlgS ' Mi " eml3 - Goods. Pasfenge'/s. SetB. Parcels, &c. SX. Goods. Miscellaneous. c^B £f 0 d n . T f^a J d Sheep. Pigs. Minerals. Other Single. Return. j Single. Return. 1 ' I Fe0t - Noeth Island Main Lines afd Branches— North Island Main . „ , Number.! Number. Number. Tons. Tons. £ s. d. £ s. (I. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. t s. d. Number. Number Numher Tnna t™., I ink AAuckland (Coaching) .. 66,507 27,192 255,939 221,222 570,860 17,683 .. .. .. .. .. .. 247,065 3 3 21,485 3 11 19,382 0 1 8,553 11 0 Cr. 140 12 7 939 2 0 698 1 6 297,982 9 2.... ' Anrfclaml ffWh \ „ (Goods) .. .. .. .. 259 887 6,477 73,636 68,686 180,031 .. .. .. .. 290,100 15 8 4,445 1 6 6,278 17 6 300,824 14 8 796 3.292 383 136,300 U6 890 121 507 ' Poods! Newmarket .. .. 6,037 5,598 37,038 56,323 104,996 10,399 19 7 4,290 1,313 5,760 12,460 15 1 2,060 12 6 501 5 8 140 5 8 11,799 17 11 203 16 7 2,029 7 6 29,196 0 11 7 44 4 69 407 22 317 Voi2 Newmarket MountEden .. .. 1,424 1,038 26,521 46,442 75,425 6,904 130 22 50 3,826 28,211 2,426 5,758 17 1 1,408 12 0 141 8 11 42 17 4 7,334 13 6 347 4 9 317 15 0 15,351 8 7 370 .. .. 74'l28 35'424 u'l90 Mount FHpn Avondale .. .. 497 340 35,257 100,397 136,491 40,318 355 12 47 659 31,975 1,463 7,174 18 8 6,041 0 4 398 8 1 30 1 10 8,128 17 10 47 13 1 83 6 7 21,904 6 5 568 206 .. 12,530 7',392 2'509 Avondale. Henderson .. .. 562 648 23,032 64,078 88,320 11,138 1,346 7,391 1,213 35,411 723 5,359 7,348 17 2 2,419 15 9 970 12 9 23 17 3 6,319 2 8 40 4 9 97 4 2 17,219 14 6 665 2,845 147 13,923 11,711 4 771 Henderson Helens ville .. .. 7,740 2,237 23,295 23,439 56,711 517 5,162 26,119 2,879 36,761 45 11,230 10,191 0 8 410 14 2 1,597 15 5 58 5 11 16,642 1 8 187 13 3 186 9 0 29,274 0 1 2,591 4,252 268 6,892 6 775 18*884 Helensville Wellsford .. .. 819 198 3,310 2,144 6,471 115 2,974 14,120 433 3,816 .. 1,919 1,834 8 11 71 3 1 400 14 9 10 10 4 3,806 9 1 10 11 1 53 5 0 6,187 2 3 1,601 4,235 130 2,124 1,857 3'429 Wellsford ' Maungaturoto .. .. 1,215 326 4,904 2,463 8,908 .. 6,340 23,504 951 156 283 665 2,968 16 9 .. 135 7 5 8 11 10 4,580 13 3 953 6 5 7 12 6 8,654 8 2 1,854 3,364 44 1,001 6,891 3'l71 Maunaatu'roto Remuera .. .. 2,767 4,214 6,138 7,597 20,716 3,460 459 50 .. 21 .. 97 921 14 4 1,527 3 11 269 2 7 6 2 1 437 14 0 13 19 1 76 10 0 3,252 6 0 1,425 414 77 6,463 1,972 '310 Remuera Green Lane .. .. 5,242 13,052 18,551 43,904 80,749 9,573 .. .. .. 79 87 10 3,684 13 6 2,829 2 10 67 18 11 11 17 6 64 12 5 13 3 11 26 10 0 6,697 19 1 2 .. .. 4,983 2,748 695 Green Lane Ellersbe .. .. 2,679 8,718 18,279 53,134 82,810 11,345 40 .. .. 69 26 176 4,253 1 6 2,861 16 6 2,449 7 4 12 7 11 200 13 11 23 14 8 75 0 0 9,876 1 10 68 .. .. 1,745 1,922 1,665 Ellerslie Penrose Junction .. 616 1,939 8,719 19,503 30,777 4,637 1,517 9,392 769 118 7,031 66,836 1,946 4 9 S33 6 5 90 5 2 12 8 6 25.968 3 6 3 0 9 31 10 0 28,884 19 ] 35,773 258,307 17,203 14,500 20,028 20,082 Penrose Junction Onehunga -Town .. 640 583 9,244 12,581 23,048 12,424 5 .. .. 3,898 4,020 461 1,482 5 7 1,935 10 11 122 12 4 15 18 1 1,130 2 0 30 14 4 124 0 0 4,841 3 3 65 6 2 26,250 15,753 4,921 Onehuiva Town ' Whaif .. .. .. .. 1 .. 38 21,068 19,555 14,188 .. .. 29 19 11 3 19 4 8,784 16 8 967 2 4 .. 9,785 18 3 4 13 .. 2,743 8,835 25,792 „ Wharf. Otahuhu .. .. 1,747 4,555 18,740; 77,105 102,147 13,660 2,489 19,170 4,106 43 1S1 32,027 8,325 19 1 3,021 13 7 313 16 10 51 6 1 25,602 14 0 156 5 7 46 14 6 37,518 9 8 10,108 69,440 5,681 5,619 39,970 15,574 Otahuhu. Papatoetoe .. .. 796 3,024 11,040 41,626 56,486 4,537 264 1,746 25 882 2,659 2,426 4,776 15 0 1,498 3 8 1,008 7 6 27 8 7 1,205 12 8 24 8 10 52 7 2 8,593 3 5 1,543 3,777 12 10,197 6,322 3.544 Papatoetoe Papakura .. .. 2,064 4,072 25,571 64,275 95,982 5,251 1,068 15,850 645 1,009 19,462 1,534 11,258 17 9 1,640 8 6 846 5 1 56 11 11 5,402 12 9 36 14 4 16 1 0 19,257 11 4 922 8,869 117 11,213 7,271 8,146 Papakura Drury .. ..- 3S0 192 6,410 8,294 15,276 213 379 3,641 1,529 2,739 603 3,823 2.218 17 7 166 19 7 922 16 9 17 2 4 2,565 9 0 77 12 10 35 13 0 6.004 11 1 568 1,482 240 5,107 3,090 3,164 Drury. Waiuku .. .. 71 44 1,006 1,249 2,370 7 147 500 234 20 32 140 642 2 11 4 7 6 14 15 3 1 10 2 177 15 8 1 0 7 .. 841 12 1 .. 128 54 724 4,510 1,119 Waiuku. Pukekohe .. .. 3,137 1,513 23,485 15,120 43,255 465 4,557 6,395 7,253 455 26 12,057 10,372 1 6 305 15 10 68116 9 122 0 2 11,340 12 3 98 16 4 52115 0 23,442 17 10 2,766 6,404 552 13,335 27,198 9,524 Pukekohe. Tuakau .. .. 779 366 6,894 7,038 15,077 497 1,510 36,869 1,132 126 303 4,011 3,214 11 11 220 6 8 233 17 6 34 9 11 ' 4.147 7 4 48 17 8 82 19 8 7,982 10 8 765 8,389 438 1,946 2,533 4,618 Tuakau. Pokeno .. .. 231 109 4,403 3,110 7,853 113 677 2,885 692 1,243 .. 547 1.363 2 1 67 5 1 564 4 8 7 6 3 787 13 5 33 4 0 .. 2,822 15 6 648 1.958 74 2,124 527 1,869 Pokeno. Mercer .. .. 812 455 8,419 6,764 16,450 106 1,173 1,924 899 21,612 3,796 2,571 3,608 15 5 96 1 3 473 9 11 28 16 8 6.533 14 6 16 10 1 31 2 10 10,788 10 8 711 2,765 34 2.890 1,666 1,890 Mercer. Te Kauwhata .. .. 285 101 2,173 1,313 3,872 43 2,676 20,953 1,352 232 2,766 2,516 1,051 3 2 28 2 6 1,272 16 5 7 3 2 3,992 9 2 4 14 6 10 9 6 6,366 18 5 733 6,579 199 2,477 1,521 1,512 Te Kauwhata. Huntly .. .. 1,662 924 26,691 22,123 51,400 8,111 912 4,574 550 1,133 339,114 2,493 10,020 17 9 1,987 18 1 494 19 11 82 17 3 179,942 1 1 1,523 6 4 208 13 0 194,260 13 5 809 4,136 384 15,889 6,001 9,949 Huntly. Taupiri .. .. 461 81 5,204 2,463 8,209 174 1,209 7,079 1,531 356 1,203 1,187 1,599 0 1 115 8 51 717 12 8 20 10 1 2,261 17 8 30 10 2 0 5 0 4,745 4 1 727 4,043 175 3,839 1,083 3,334 Taupiri. Ngaruawahia .. .. 1,198 464 13,856 5,514 21,032 83 1,444 21,734 1,452 420 50,155 11,602 4,401 1 0 45 19 <i 290 7 5 77 16 7 48,030 7 0 563 8 8 139 4 0 53,548 4 2 1,609 46,950 800 6,487 4,080 8.601 Ngaruawahia. Erankton Junction .. 14,270 3,652 85,033 27,448 130,403 90 10,421 57,239 14,104 1,483 712 16,036 49,988 10 3 532 0 0 2,024 3 2 798 13 7 25,285 9 1 589 14 4 352 19 3 79,571 9 8 8,661 42,693 24,228 69,497 25,439 12,133 Frank ton Junction. Hamilton .. .. 8,597 2,201 50,703 11,802 73,303 567 2,957 11,318 1,858 10,882 2,428 11,112 22,153 15 8 1,197 17 2 3,396 15 4 672 6 10 21,106 17 6 285 15 8 2,374 19 10 51,188 8 0 1,029 3,975 331 70.100 17,415 21,650 Hamilton. Cambridge .. .. 2,925 682 21,207 11,884 36,698 159 2,200 9,967 2,505 6,827 262 2,033 8,831 10 2 131 17 4 1,425 8 5 145 3 0 4,264 18 10 132 16 4 324 11 9 15,256 5 10 1,025 6,431 1,045 13.667 18,461 12,859 Cambridge. Morrinsville .. .. 2,732 1,011 23,802 15,359 42,904 424 6,344 35,906 6,092 9,447 358 10,231 9,933 17 8 267 17 11 3,481 15 9 197 19 3 20,039 5 8 102 4 11 119 3 1 34,142 4 3 2,130 18,305 871 24,484 13,728 11,021 Morrinsville. Matamata .. .. 2,266 808 15,105 7,384 25,563 225 4,661 14,050 3,416 14,794 620 4,506 8,559 19 8 142 4 6 2,293 3 0 84 0 1 11,999 1 4 57 17 3 143 15 1 23,280 0 11 2,218 11,448 894 16,438 20,754 13,864 Matamata. Putaruru .. .. 1,214 390 10,579 4,576 16,759 193 1,490 7,141 986 104,985 60 1,583 5,257 11 10 252 18 3 602 17 1 57 2 4 19,278 6 8 70 0 2 344 5 0 25,863 1 4 2,294 7,376 171 4,333 4,031 9,785 Putaruru. Mamaku .. .. 320 279 4,530 5,022 10,151 246 2,539 8,385 160 65,497 8 5,717 2,530 19 9 210 6 7 197 18 3 14 15 1 15,854 4 0 9 19 1 101 12 0 18,919 14 9 994 1,514 52 393 313 1,603 Mamaku. Rotorua .. .. 9,663 1,211 28,681 10,990 50,545 597 2,585 12,963 75 202 657 1,154 33,380 17 4 469 7 0 1,122 9 5 297 11 6 5,381 17 7 136 16 3 376 8 11 41,174 8 0 3,851 13,189 87 12,499 5,200 10,769 Rotoraa. TeAroha .. .. 4,351 1,070 30,001 17,507 52,929 978 1,415 2,858 100 4,701 14,166 3,687 13,044 5 8 378 4 2 1,111 3 10 164 8 11 8,945 14 10 163 14 10 387 12 2 24,195 4 5 1,615 10.164 1,108 16,279 18,361 11,488 Te Aroha. Paeroa .. .. 2,802 1,205 32,795 24,559 61,361 1,825 1,999 3,440 7,648 7,079 9.953 6.701 10,970 4 10 800 12 5 739 16 10 121 4 8 11,096 10 10 187 17 7 189 2 6 24,105 9 8 1,366 4,545 26 11,377 5,234 2,215 Paeroa. Waihi .. .. 1,746 543 16,210 16,613 35,112 735 73 375 341 233 1,418 871 8,853 9 1 262 1 4 531 19 10 80 4 2 1,580 4 3 16 13 9 97 2 5 11,421 14 10 1,137 5,787 69 11,101 16,622 8,629 Waihi. Thames South .. .. 1,958 351 15,838 3,532 21,679 595 7 .. 397 175 14 1,310 5,319 12 1 362 10 6 528 8 3 66 5 4 2,292 15 5 7 9 6 12 10 0 8,589 11 1 163 248 .. ! 7,525 1,290 858 Thames South. Thames .. .. 2,021 580 14,655 9,067 26,323 20 31 51 .. 1,762 351 1,712 5,282 5 2 137 6 8 630 4 4 84 15 11 3,500 17 11 21 12 11 61 6 6 9,718 9 5 1.597 5,399 132 1,810 2,996 2,664 Thames. Ohaupo .. .. 226 83 3,133 2,264 5,706 27 1,659 10.686 1,595 1,504 23 706 946 11 6 21 6 11 904 1 10 12 15 7 2,062 5 5 71 9 10 9 0 0 4,027 11 1 2,849 20,688 2621 2,991 2,838 2,873 Ohaupo. TeAwamutu .. .. 2,764 1,187 17,925 8,821 30,697 71 3,165 11,462 2,973 5,314 968 3,183 10,535 1 4 132 8 9 3,031 13 11 145 2 11 5,909 12 5 259 18 2 74 16 10 20,088 14 4 2,358 14,529 125 16,678 10.704 9,738 Te Awamutu. Otorohanga .. .. 779 348 8,737 6,037 15,901 129 1,959 11,397 1,707 46,112 16,671 4,597 4,099 1 2 88 13 5 281 14 0 48 15 0 15,747 3 1 124 10 11 53 3 10 20,443 1 5 1,757 4,979 365 4,292 5,799 7,443 Otorohanga. TeKuiti .. .. 4,202 1,264 33,447 17,440 56,353 563 6,518 81,944 1,258 43,736 13,774 5,809 18,276 7 4 463 5 51 1,740 0 11 267 19 1 22,882 15 3 208 19 10 577 12 10 44,417 0 8 3,303 18,395 133 8,985 5,667 9,432 Te Kuiti. Ongarue .. 138 47 5,878 5,478 11,541 96 1,445 28,765 89 40,962 635 2,114 2,536 8 2 55 10 3 196 3 5 14 14 11 13,026 0 5 36 4 2 154 4 0 16,019 5 4 2,337 6,975 1 4,234 4,544 5,961 Ongarue. Taringamotu .... 6 9 2,010 973 2,998 56 36 2,942 5 50,079 1,871 961 268 16 8 22 9 10 48 13 9 3 2 5 12,653 17 8 119 12 8 42 1 3 13,158 14 3 129 257 3 466 2,186 2,628 Tarangamotu. Taumarunui .. .. 4,713 1,498 65,050 45,509 116,770 871 2,975 63,080 796 106,140 3,582 10,365 29,852 11 10 495 1 5 1.306 0 6 320 15 8 39,319 4 5 168 3 7 507 1 0 71,968 18 5 3,401 16,861 61 7,020 2,873 8,037 Taumarunui. Waimarino .. .. 625 59 1,696 589 2,969 9 649 33,672 102 138,377 206 6,533 1,414 16 7 2 2 9 371 16 1 20 18 9 39,846 1 2 59 6 10 318 9 6 42,033 11 8 644 5.692 208 6,866 2,798 4,237 Waimarino. Ohakune .. .. 4,207 2,242 34,511 19,599 60,559 43 137 4,669 12 280,698 217 8,553 16,042 2 10 341 10 10 590 14 6 185 13 1 66,334 12 0 550 18 10 1,039 8 10 85,085 0 11 656 559 7 432 413 2,419 Ohakune. Raetihi .. .. 941 137 9,679 2,600 13,357 204 1,485 76,160 19 75,338 88 4,405 2,176 15 9 42 11 9 295 10 2 57 4 5 26,953 4 5 30 18 0 172 15 0 29,728 19 6 1,167 8,671 107 1,406 766 4,721 Raetihi. Rangataua .. .. 405 372 4,918 4,443 10,138 80 371 6,548 20 55,252 10 3,821 2,246 9 8 61 16 0 132 3 1 15 12 10 14,946 13 7 58 3 11 176 8 6 17,637 7 7 522 5,884 93 342 847 1,795 Rangataua. Waiouru .. .. 73 101 812 1,367 2,353 4 367 11,308 .. 21,864 12 567 535 3 2 2 10 0 62 11 2 1 13 0 6,335 3 7 41 8 4 143 5 0 7,121 14 3 4 85 .. 27 2,033 737 Waiouru. Mataroa .. .. 345 621 2,581; 3,177 6,724 179 870 56,329 36 72,231 17 2,689 809 8 11 107 3 9! 241 14 10 7 5 9 19.792 7 6 82 19 3 59 1 9 21,100 1 9 230 6,222 19 312 216 1,055 Mataroa. Taihape .. .. 6,163 3,109 29,736j 14,135 53,143 123 1,759 72,787 23 13,701 173 3,693 16,074 3 7 111 6 6; 1,240 14 10 271 8 8 11,990 4 0 91 2 9 613 18 1 30,392 18 5 468 9,264 20 13,197 4,052 5,486 Taihape. Utiku .. •• 460 631 2,571 2,998 6,660 .. 795 36,547 223 32,204 427 7,618 888 2 3 .. 143 14 4 12 12 4 23,062 16 7 6 9 5 15 15 6 24,129 10 5 557 25,348 36 38,166 926 715 Utiku. Mangaweka .. .. 831 496 2,415 2,373 6,115 12 817 48,295 884 5,046 5,781 1,458 1,566 1 9 6 19 5 338 4 2 23-13 7 5,181 17 3 157 7 11 91 5 11 7,365 10 0 667 3,499 28 967 197 1,614 Mangaweka. Hunterville .. .. 1,533 458 8,942 4,458 15,391 65 2,392 120,697 1.089 10,984 12 5,308 4,284 1 11 73 5 11 574 7 2 56 2 11 15,598 2 5 53 11 2 59 6 8 20,698 18 2 837 12,510 1,463 1,439 2,195 3,525 Hunterville ■ Marton .. .. 9,660 2,259 27,518 12,013 51,450 106 1,697 125,283 1,283 3,213 268 10,643 22,264 17 5 247 3 5 1,562 6 6 502 17 3 16,603 16 9 196 15 8 457 12 8 41,835 9 8 611 44,221 485 12,569 4,503 7,777 Marton. New Plymouth .. 11,745 2,399 48,900 15,878 78,922 471 86 297 1,441 2,899 9,032 50,918 25,867 8 10 854 17 0 1,877 8 0 336 7 7 38,934 18 10 4,460 1 0 689 1 9 73,020 3 0 2,662 59,648 15 57,631 11,802 62,814 New Plymouth. Breakwater .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 2,970 5,191 27,804 .. ! .. .. .. 10,211 3 11 .. J .. 10,211 3 11 .. .. .. i 132 109 18,785 Breakwater. Waitara . 1,019 517 11,224; 5,560 18,320 225 708 2,663 1,540 5 277 12,082 3,599 4 10 161 2 9 211 4 3 43 10 5 7,370 2 7 228 14 0 162 9 3 11,776 8 1 6,558 99,741 5,039 7,500 5,633 8,498 Waitara. Inglewood .. •• 1.415 518 12,215 7,404 21,552 381 3,877 9,789 142 286 4,959 8,721 4,542 16 9 337 8 3 485 7 9 45 18 7 7,239 1 9 54 12 2; 27 0 6 12,732 5 9 1,078 2,911 4,691 4,979 1,969 7,228 Inglewood. Tariki . .. 148 73 2,762; 2,654 5,637 87 181 2,350 507 .. 4,247 l,462j 890 9 8 58 2 3; 87 17 0 5 8 0 1,437 14 10 16 18 0 17 1 0 2,513 10 9 31 158 27 753 364 1,357 Tariki. MiHhirat. .. 207 79 4,050i 3,635 7,971 293 53 847 718 170 34 2,154 1,168 13 6 162 16 0 60 4 2 6 9 10 1,674 15 6 11 14 10 24 19 9 3,109 13 7 36 628 .. 133 472 1,479 Midhirst. Stratford •• 4,819 1,630 28,883! 13,330 48,662 587 4,979 34,763 4,295 4,900 730 7,916 11,294 19 5 395 10 10 1,396 9 4 190 19 4 10,492 17 6 153 4 11 3,693 3 3 27,617 4 7 1,252 7,009 256 9,929 5,648 11,215 Stratford. TeWera ' 73 64 1,541 1,487 3,165 27 455 9,764 251 2,606i 67 774 633 2 10 21 8 6 326 6 6 2 18 0 1,632 18 11 52 17 7 10 10 0 2,680 2 4 870 1,708 220 2,606 1,968 3,022 Te Wera. Whangamomona .. 766 546 8,222 6,585 16,119 45 668 34,627 121 859 136 867 3,373 3 2 30 12 6 332 15 1 9 10 2 2,950 16 7 39 19 6 66 0 0 6,802 17 0 1,904 2,729 50 1,019 878 1,129 Whangamomona. Eltham .. 2,769 820 16,621 8,755 28,965 365 2,569 26,461 3,618 8,831 2,513 8,785 7,299 0 10 267 3 5 562 5 11 132 8 1 11,754 4 0 139 9 6j 219 18 10 20,374 10 7 493 1,756 915 50,937 4,303 10,602 Eltham. Normanbv " . 261 116 4,898! 4,693 9,968 187 468 1,694 1,511 27 .. 3,846 1,615 11 5 108 4 3 152 2 6 14 2 6 3,121 4 0 30 11 9 20 2 6 5,061 18 11 306 1,342 142 917 2,868 4,032 Normanby. Hawera " . 8,621 2,201 40,602 18,157 69,581 426 6,219 38,776 8,021 3,147 316 15,749 22,749 7 4 703 8 8 2,285 2 5 308 3 3 17,560 6 7 276 5 0 129 10 9 44,012 4 0 2,578 11,375 4,385 35,89(1 19,553 20,992 Hawera. p atca ' 1,766 642 9,0031 4,257 15,668 213 985 21,055 3,108 295 985 13,027! 4,251 7 3 97 8 6 508 0 0 54 15 6 19,065 12 3 512 18 8 187 17 8 24,677 19 10 1,499 22,393 471 4,726 6,015 18,457 Patea. Waverlev !" m \. 1,453 387 6,727 2,565 11,132 76 1,848 32,825 1,084 37 64 1,755 4,093 14 2 47 13 6 772 5 2 60 3 10 3,577 18 9 52 11 5 32 0 0 8,636 6 10 1,340 18,626 136 5,539 3,997 2,756 Waverley. Waitorara -- 226 111 2,2361 1,871 4,444 3 1,515 54,729 142 .. .. 852 1,015 6 8 1 17 6 337 19 2 14 12 6 3,459 2 4 15 17 2 8 19 0 4,853 10 4 535 16,444 67 454 1,196 1,040 Waitotara. Kailwi .. 160 190 2,152! 1,069 3,571 23 639 46,405 329 28 260 927 476 19 7 19 0 8 362 18 11 4 12 2 2,470 17 4 6 12 5 10 0 0 3,351 1 1 316! 4,968 8 749 1,272 1,145 Kai Iwi. Aromoho " •• 3 ' 391 696 12,682 3,308 20,077 23 632 33,892 311 1,036 4,696 1,882' 7,528 19 1 91 14 1 268 2 3 164 5 61 5,167 14 7 52 19 8 149 I 1 13,422 16 3 765; 11,211 105 7,826 2,414 3,816 Aramoho. Waneanui " 15,826 4,229 54,066 20,343 94,464 126 1,895 28,997 175 7,310 1,408 14,713 37,048 17 S 1,484 17 9 4,053 14 3 980 8 6 27,395 1 41 3,978 19 5 1,887 10 2 76,829 9 1 2,341 321,227 481 64,804 14,060 20,733 Wanganui. Whj [rf .. .. .. .. .. 5 .. 1,807 9,470 21,1701 .. .. 17,682 18 8| 5,300 19 6 .. 22,983 18 2 .. .. .. 19,209 106 8,405 „ Wharf.

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RETURN No. 12—continued. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1922—continued.

OUTWABD. I INWARD. Number of Tickets. i Stations. Number Cattle Timber, Timber, Stations. First- First- Second- Second-! Season Sheep. Pigs. fSEESS. S. Parcels, &c. j£gg%;. Goods. MisceHaneoue. Sd' -V Sbee P' "flciaf Minerals. Other class class class class | Total. Tickets. v^ttlv ° 8 * Feet. 1 Calves. Feet. Single. Return. Single. Return. J III ! North Island Main North Island Main Lines | | Links & Branches and Branches continued. Number. Number. Number. Tons. Tons. £ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.j £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d £ s d Number. Number. Number. Tons. Tons. —continued. Fordell .. .. 401 133 2,913 856 4,303 59 1,055 47,506 112 80 1,655 1,258 743 15 3 55 6 4 278 2 6 14 5 9 4,062 19 4 11 19 0 6 10 0 5,172 18 2 1,117 15,193 49 1,636 422 1,532 Fordell. Turakina .. .. 341 105 4,071 1,534 6,051 66 898 44,408 368 21 958 1,551 1,068 10 7 57 4 11 265 6 3 19 1 3l 3,247 3 9 114 5 11 5 0 0 4,776 12 8 357 5,069 215 769 262 1,370 Turakina. Greatford .. .. 665 244 3,181 1,407 5,497 8 987 24,576 9 5 2,253 1,243 11 11 8 15 0 205 4 5 25 3 8| 4,004 9 2 9 18 0 25 14 9 5,522 16 11 528 26,311 4 932 2,848 1,398 Greatford. Halcombe .. .. 342 185 3,874 5,138 9,539 123 175 18,856 105 854 2 6,086 1,409 16 4 81 7 6 78 14 5 16 12 1| 12,468 8 1 5 13 1 66 0 11 14,126 12 5 74 34,775 4 968 832 1,069 Halcombe. Feilding .. .. 6,494 2,321 26,959 18,150 53,924 180 7,342 133,121 711 2,830 19 12,461 17,002 3 7 190 0 5 1,186 10 3 345 11 9 22,488 12 3l 125 11 11 326 10 8 41,665 0 10 3,688 80,905 2,231 27,079 7,743 16,250 Feilding. Palmerston North .. 24,518 8,141 108,069 48,839 189,567 890 4,186 31,675 1,198 5,951 2,858 28,664 67,037 15 0 2,640 9 1 5,788 12 0 2,176 12 7 49,088 18 5' 512 19 2 521 14 4 127,767 0 7 3,530 29,041 25,535 76,343 22,714 40,268 Palmerston North. Ashhurst .. .. 402 225 5,173 4,515 10,315 33 267 31,190 294 42 210 1,223 1,611 7 0 28 2 6 167 5 11 27 13 11 2,695 2 10 25 17 7 87 0 2 4,642 9 11 348 1,365 92 875 477 1,702 Ashhurst. Longburn .. .. 621 1,261 7,582 13,109 22,573 71 4,607 70,631 3,423 84 1,964 11,719 2,287 6 8 47 5 4 836 9 10 20 8 4 24,045 12 2 32 10 6 133 0 11 27,402 13 9 1,146 73,063 81 3,621 3,548 2,426 Longburn. Foxton .. .. 766 365 11,963 6,51Q 19,604 221 22 5,241 504: 1,945 816 5,309 2,888 8 8 152 0 0 393 14 7 27 7 10 6,008 17 6 1,273 3 4 284 14 0 11,028 5 11 402 5,271 94 14,841 8,149 7,548 Foxton. I" i ■ Shannon .. .. 1,069 644 8,883 9,812 20,408 83 1,857 23,414 2,339 548[ 31 6,515 5,119 18 11 68 1 5 404 3 11 75 15 6 9,549 0 3 30 15 6 45 5 2 15,293 0 8 726 6,019 438 3,899 4,615 4,924 Shannon. Levin .. .. 2,669 1,404 13,715 9,472 27,260 218 2,458 27,903 2,209 422 414 3,998 8,371 14 1 118 14 11 1,150 7 9 133 13 9 5,514 12 6 63 0 11 53 15 11 15,405 19 10 777 15,596 420 10,266 2,256 5,911 Levin. Otaki .. .. 2,328 988 10,001 4,771 18,088 149 1,709 30,771 185! 994 14 5,055 4,967 1 10 111 12 2 1,667 12 5 92 9 0 6,280 1 1 26 13 5 88 3 0 13,233 12 11 428 8,813 134 9,082 1,899 5,220 Otaki. Paekakariki .. .. 3,252 5,226 18,868 29,641 56,987 260 981 27,798 94 1,028 260 2,610 8,897 12 1 150 1 1 2,140 9 5 24 3 6 3,207 12 4 17 12 8 1,047 9 0 15,485 0 1 389 2,557 202 7,232 2,688 3,100 Paekakariki. Johnsonville .. .. 1,600 5,506 10,787 49,588 67,481 11,846 684 20,418 .. 109 32 539 5,545 19 8 2,635 13 5 464 7 7 23 14 10 1,038 7 8 22 15 7 31 15 6 9,762 14 3 8,965 79,162 643 3,776 4,319 1,911 Johnsonville. . Thorndon (Coaching) .. 32,426 35,974 100,647 141,012 310,059 10,369 .. .. .. .. .. .. 115,589 16 10 4,115 19 10 16,251 3 11 3,206 8 5 Cr. 136 1 5| 188 13 0 612 16 6 139,828 17 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. Thorndon (Coach'g). Lambton „ .. 27,648 85,472 82,065 228,385 423,570 20,513 .. .. .. 1 .. .. | .. 49,592 6 5j 8,609 18 2 2,050 6 8 2,654 2 6 Cr. 44 1 3 392 9 6 976 10 7 64,231 12 7i .. .. .. .. .. Lambton ( „ ). Wellington (Goods) .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 271 2,471 4 31,215 85,387 104,206 .. .. .. .. 233,834 13 10 2,997 111 1,531 15 3 238,363 11 0 530 611 30 119,718 50,186 153,757 Wellington (Goods). Wharf .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..I .. 271 3,075 .. .. .. .. 291 15 8 .. .. 291 15 8 .. .. .. 16 129 10,145 „ (Wharf. Central Booking Office .. 16,213 5,563 14,316 7,976 44,068 4,527 .. .. .. .. .. ; .. 83,217 13 1 17,606 18 4 .. .. .. 206 7 7 .. 101,030 19 0 1 .. .. .. .. .. Central Bk'g-office. Ngahauranga .. .. 211 689 4,688 15,678 21,266 1,885 81 1,404 .. 17 1 14,283 976 19 2 315 8 8 17 19 4 6 7 2 4,576 9 10 51 19 11 .. 5,945 4 11 11,348 468,751 23,160 37 9,488 1,325 Ngahauranga. Petone .. .. 3,655 26,376 25,758 134,210 189,999 43,411 124 1,493 .. 87 7S 19,855 12,637 16 9 7,352 2 1 162 7 0 130 0 4 8,099 8 6 171 16 1 117 4 11 28,670 15 8 8,894 613,299 546 31,398 20,399 3,266 Petone. Lower Hutt .. .. 5,773 25,080 27,697 107,983 166,533 33,265 13 271 .. 273 60,742 1,170 13,493 8 11 7,495 12 7 934 6 4 225 1 2 12,382 4 0 225 17 1 224 8 8 34,980 18 9 142 37 29 15,548 4,142 7,744 Lower Hutt. Upper Hutt .. .. 3,697 9,019 26,942 57,518 97,176 6,384 310 7,764 168 1,690 2,268 1,592 10,982 19 4 1,964 3 10 1,651 10 4 55 7 8 1,771 1 8 126 14 11 36 1 0 16,587 18 9 388 960 112 2,535 8,799 4,9171 Upper Hutt. Kaitoke .. .. 32 76 516 1,104 1,728 .. 14 .. 2 6 4,264 260 6 3 .. 132 9 1 2 9 5 982 13 3 0 18 6 42 13 8 1,421 10 2 86 269 .. 236 42 358 Kaitoke. Featherston .. .. 4,171 2,712 9,501 5,977 22,361 239 5,527 153,911 1,772 15,662 92 6,788 7,421 4 6 166 18 7 1,359 18 10 139 17 1 16,484 14 9 247 1 11 100 0 6 25,919 16 2 283 5,935 209 4,955 1,961 5,901 Featherston. Greytown .. .. 1,172 846 3,198 2,103 7,319 77 546 8,434 106 252 32 2,268 2,294 9 2 43 14 3 250 11 11 29 11 6 2,776 12 2 10 10 5 4 17 6 5,410 6 11 44 1,777 .. 869 1,139 1,717 Greytown. Carterton .. .. 2,822 1,192 10,380 4,405 18,799 47 2,913 92,176 597 1,139 86 16,342 5,387 16 0 36 9 6 480 0 11 117 18 2 29,315 1 7 58 11 6 88 0 0 35,483 17 8 847 73,790 664 9,806 2,049 4,484 Carterton. Masterton .. .. 11,098 4,369 28,246 13,669 57,382 155 6,358 154,569 107 3,576 1,245 10,826 21,056 1 1 506 10 7 1,536 18 1 358 9 3 22,631 7 1 168 11 4 351 15 6 46,609 12 11 1,144 20,487 166 15,000 15,734 12,639 Masterton. Maurice ville .. .. 128 59 1,666 1,583 3,436 21 260 10,658 504 552 250 4,746 737 12 9 16 17 6 236 17 11 10 5 8 3,332 16 6 3 7 8 64 12 7 4,402 10 7 29 258 311 1,117 768 523 Mauriceville. ' Eketahuna .. .. 1,561 644 5,396 2,721 10,322 66 1,992 67,803 991 1,894 24 3,150 3,o67 9 11 48 10 4 308 5 10 62 10 8 7,482 4 5 31 10 11 30 6 1 11,530 18 2 208 2,118 577 1,446 432 3,252 Eketahuna. Hukanui .. .. 173 72 1,788 1,500 3,533 20 219 3,258 1,114 300 2,021 747 19 0 13 2 6 224 17 0 8 11 6 1,717 13 2 3 4 2 28 18 0 2,744 5 4 36 342 310 138 59 998 Hukanui Pahiatua .. .. 2,304 466 7,870 2,741 13,381 13 2,719 80,180 1,823 407 3,735 4,713 0 8 12 10 0 612 14 1 85 19 2 10,674 13 6 64 10 10 163 17 5 16,327 5 8 419 3,292 300 6,302 1,142 5,057 Pahiatua. Mangatainoka .. .. 258 74 1,586 899 2,817 2 605 33,539 885 33 5 1,750 929 18 5 1 5 0 194 12 9 18 11 0 4,982 18 11 10 3 9 67 10 0 6,204 19 10 64 419 216 247 398 1 644 Mangatainoka. Woodville .. .. 2,463 1,081 13,945 10,120 27,609 17 2,335 39,854 1,869 3,024 49 5,112 6,708 15 0 119 14 0 1,257 15 9 121 0 3 8,995 11 1 44 0 1 585 6 10 17,832 3 0 444 2,421 444 1,248 1,046 3,'942 Woodville. Dannevirke ... .. 5,683 1,863 26,967 11,799 46,312 352 4,346 115,424 473 3,872 386 11,093 14,727 9 10 313 16 5 1,521 9 4 271 19 9 20,330 4 1 154 5 1 230 11 0 37,549 15 6 537 4,250 167 9,885 3,102 9 629 Dannevirke Ormondville .. .. 489 175 4,021 3,962 8,647 51 1,317 121,535 590 508 96 3,956 2,032 1 0 32 0 0 108 14 10 31 11 1 8,555 1 11 67 16 8 62 19 1 10,890 4 7 587 7,891 84 1,142 243 2 185 Ormondville Takapau .. .. 932 321 4,055 2,838 8,146 142 1,341 76,096 16 1,984 35 5,897 2,344 6 11 72 5 6 277 4 0 35 10 10 7,686 4 1 34 7 6 18 7 0 10,468 5 10 235 6,194 17 777 202 l'866 Takapau. Waipukurau .. .. 4,202 1,423 16,204 11,312 33,141 162 3,487 173,039 4 574 64 3,246 9,240 19 3 95 1 4 531 10 1 117 19 5 10,416 16 3 311 0 8 530 4 6 21,243 11 6 816 14,168 59 7,997 2,206 6 269 Waipukurau. Waipawa .. .. 2,247 882 7,865 6,589 17,583 27 301 63,920 148 2,770 133 3,569 4,509 3 6 48 5 8 282 19 9 72 18 2 5,739 3 3 29 3 2 22 12 6 10,704 6 0 138 1,074 181 1,288 907 2,926 Waipawa. Otane .. .. 673 229 3,234 3,677 7,813 123 2,623 124,281 39 1,058 408 3,390 1,534 19 7 45 15 9 159 9 4 18 10 0 10,650 5 9 10 14 0 4 0 0 12,423 14 5 164 3 626! .. 892 2 825 1 844 Otane Hastings .. .. 12,164 12,583 49,788 79,407 153,942 2,243 287 24,070 106 638 1,230 25,846 31,813 11 1 1,712 12 4 3,504 7 11 499 17 8 27,683 8 10 326 7 7 1,809 7 8 67,349 13 1 2,012 117,320 45 32,908 16,163 17|731 Hastings. Farndon .. .. 552 1,360 3,598 11,346 16,856 846 70 845 .. 1 301 20,227 1,733 12 9 249 9 2 71 18 1 22 14 4 10,396 4 8 6 13 5 8 11 0 12,489 3 5 1,018 347,894 .. 3,868 4,686 l'394 Farndon. Napier .. .. 15,638 12,721 45,401 50,950 124,710 2,664 81 101 .. 792 1,591 5,153 43,704 16 7 2,342 11 3 2,380 1 1 624 14 4 9,240 15 11 266 10 9 483 19 3 59,043 9 2 90 231 33 19,099 14,965 6,676 Napier. PortAhuriri .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 699 17 3,488' 19,735 21,227 •• .. 87 4 8 .. 20,515 14 6 882 12 1 53 0 0 21,538 11 3 325 24,284 .. 12,577 5,804 34,827 Port Ahuriri. Chief Accountant .. 2,632 333 1,335 6,743 11,043 677 .. .. .. .. j .. 5,040 17 11 12,262 13 11 .. 38,418 2 2 .. 9,938 10 627,113 19 8 92,774 4 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. Chief Accountant. Totals .. 464,454 384,507 2,266,313 2,482,338 5,597,612 317,128196,142 3,466,323134,258 1,572,829 886,135 1,110,6631,411,518 19 9137,291 10 3131,235 13 566,962 8 9 2,034,285 13 11 49,632 7 1066,103 11 73,897,030 5 6 196,142 3,466,323134,258 1,572,829 886,135 1,110 663 Totals f—| — — 1 Whangarei Section — Whangarei SectionOnerahi .. .. 3,351 14 9,781 5,898 19,044 1,343 141 1,036 .. 864i 411 6,408 1,012 15 6 307 7 0 64 4 6 5 15 10 4,052 9 6 633 14 7 2 6 1 6,078 13 0 17 933 .. 15,075 56,992 22 422 Onerahi. Whangarei .. .. 14,770 1,923 45,163 17,605 79,461 662 399 10,018 2 3,997i 1,646 3,558 8,850 1 7 315 17 11 457 6 2 213 2 0 3,293 2 3 73 5 2 236 9 4 13,439 4 5 1,064 5,033 546 20,923 3,938 2 587 Whangarei Hikurangi .. .. 644 182 7,578 6,963 15,367 437 325 5,513 586 30,083 62,925 22,134 1,828 3 11 286 16 0 166 9 1 11 4 11 19,323 2 4 28 14 9 405 3 0 22,049 14 0 52 365 149 5,661 3 433 4 710 Hikurangi Otiria .. .. 1,173 186 2,814 1,559 5,732 16 996 21,082 177 109,983, 1,933 3,133 1,059 4 3 10 0 0 542 1 11 4 18 8 8,064 9 11 78 2 2 57 10 0 9,816 6 11 692 5,037. 38 4,430 5,503 7,575 Otiria. Kawakawa .. .. 2,990 1,039 13,368 6,154 23,551 2 38 289 28 34,105 3,222 2,197 3,375 18 8 1 5 0 358 15 5 34 4 1 3,047 12 0 47 16 10 49 12 6 6,915 4 6 57 25,937 2 85,734 3,263 3,635 Kawakawa Opua .. .. 2,146 656 8,840 5,938 17,580 5 30 495 3,5741 3,671 6,861 3,803 11 7 1 3 9 79 2 10 7 19 6 4,904 8 5 137 8 7 107 10 6 9,041 5 2 47 1,128 58 50,783 679 3,362 Opua. District Office .. .. 324 324 7 .. .. .. 55 0 0 457 7 5 .. 1,228 2 6 .. 201 3 6 917 17 8 2,859 11 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. District Office. Totals .. .. 25,074 4,000 87,544 44,441 161,059 2,472 1,929 38,433 793; 182,606] 73,808 44,291 19,984 15 6 1,379 17 1 1,667 19 11 1,505 7 ej 42,685 4 5 1,200 5 7 1,776 9 1 70,199 19 1 1,929 38,433! 793j 182,606 73,808 44,291 Totals. U- I I 1 - Kaihu Section— Kaihu Section— Darga ville .. .. 1,336 672 11,147 7,429 20,584 13 34 66 7 2,963 306 1,682 2,314 1 0 12 9 6 100 16 5 21 14 7 1,414 5 11 668 8 2 48 5 0 4,580 0 7, 4 20 37,936 2,472 1 386 Dargaville Kaihu .. .. 299 254 3,033 1,587 5,173 .. 4 .. 20 37,936 2,472 1,386 592 10 0 .. 420 11 9 1 6 0 3,688 2 4 119 4 5 48 17 4 4,870 11 10 34 66 7 2,963 306 1,682 Kaihu. District Office .. .. .. .. .. 132 132 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 18 0 112 4 8 .. 225 0 0 .. .. 105 2 11 457 5 7 .. .. .. .. .. .. District Office. 1 1 ! Totals .. .. 1,635 926 14,180 9,148 25,889' 15 38 66 27 40,899 2,778 3,068 2,921 9 0 124 14 2 521 8 2 248 0 7 5,102 8 3 787 12 7 202 5 3 9,907 18 0 38 66 27 40,899 2,778 3,068 Totals. Gisbobne Section Gisborne Section— Gisborne .. .. 5,116 653 32,614 12,454 50,837 393 48 431 6 1,461 2,404 3,844 6,251 7 8 184 5 7 460 8 6 169 16 11 3,926 13 10 864 18 11 434 6 0 12,291 17 5i 514 126,391 74 70,066 12 605 24 221 Gisborne TeKaraka .. .. 944 303 6,677 2,949 10,873 5 878 123,555 147 16,316 9,202 19,902 1,505 4 5 3 2 6 627 18 5 10 13 0 14,380 13 8 13 4 2 78 13 3 16,619 9 5| 71 859 6 2,569 2,631 Te Karaka. Motuhora .. .. 2,899 1,015 7,434 3,610 14,958 1 197 15,131 .. 55,274 3,693 5,155 3,890 17 4 1 5 0 189 8 1 12 5 8 9,501 7 7 12 7 8 133 19 0 13,741 10 4 538 11,867 73 416 63 2,696 Motuhora. District Office .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 14 0 127 19 8 .. 796 5 0 .. " .. 651 3 3 1,608 1 ll| .. .. .. .. .. .. District Office. Totals .. .. 8,959 1,971 46,725 19,013 76,668 399 1,123 139,117 153j 73,0511 15,299j 28,901 11,680 3 5 316 12 9 1,277 15 0 989 0 7 27,808 15 1 890 10 9 1,298 1 6 44,260 19 lj 1,123 139,117 153 73,051 15,299 28,901 Totals.

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RETURN No. 12 —continued. Statement or Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1922 —continued.

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OUTWARD INWARD. Number of Tickets. Stations. _ Number! cattle Timber, i Tattle Timber, Stations. of , Kb port Pi„= Hundreds of Other Ordinary Season „ Luggage, __ Rents ana Total Value „, Rhonn P |„ K Hundreds of , nn „ r . lB Other First- First- Second- Second- Season 1 K Superficial Minerals. Goods. Passengers. Tickets. Parcels, &c. Mails, &c Goods. Miscellaneous, commission. forwarded. rfwL Sheep. gs. Superficial Minerals. Goods. class class class class Total. Tickets, waives. Feet. waives. Feet. Single. Return. Single. Return. South Island Main Lines South Island Main and Branches— Number. Number. Number. Tons. Tons. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Number. Number. Number. Tons. Tons. Lines & Branches— Lyttelton .. .. | 41,750 46,922 41,600 102,036 232,308 10,757 469 19,412 1,677 258,604 143,162 201,004 24,975 17 0 2,593 12 8 1,032 7 2 133 3 0 133,065 4 1117,334 5 4 1,723 2 3 180,857 12 4 1,222 11,668 588 23,617 6,410 226,952 Lyttelton. Wharf .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,949 3,491 12,243 .. .. .. .. 3,517 1 4 .. .. 3,517 1 4.. .. .. 5,176 630 55,618 „ (Wharf). Heathcote .. .. 662 3,191 2,955 26,940 33,748 2,544 .. .. .. 3 59 2,563 1,567 5 7 765 11 7 92 16 9 8 17 11 1,086 10 6 24 5 2 92 10 0 3,637 17 6 .. .. .. 319 2,039 4,869 Heathcote. Woolston .. .. 442 985 1,847 9,089 12,363 2,545 13 .. .. .. 1,858 5,077 748 5 4' 405 2 5 82 13 5 4 11 4 2,149 1 2 18 1 4 25 0 0 3,432 15 0 15 .. 67 2,436 4,467 6,599 Woolston. Opawa .. .. 456 621 .1,459] 2,819 5,355 3,378 .. .. .. .. .. .. 407 13 2 586 18 4i 19 15 7 4 11 4 0 14 8 0 0 7 .. 1,019 13 8 .. .. .. .. 6 Opawa. Christchurch (Coaching).. 68,559 62,371 150,227 206,682 487,839 32,314 .. .. .. .. .. 133,379 7 11 9,943 15 2 14,332 3 11 5,193 8 11 Cr. 77 18 0 481 9 2 998 9 5 164,250 16 6 .. .. .. .. .. .. Christchurch(C'ch'g) (Goods) .. .. I .. .. .. 220 97 6 18,973 6,372 82,108 .. .. ; .. .. 79,232 8 7 5,205 19 0 1,379 16 0 85,818 3 7 463 333 .. 196,185 98,066 157,030 „ (Goods) Addington .. .. 528 588 5,284 2,523 8,923 2,644 6,541 271,049 6,574 12,929 2,971 34,432 1,418 3 10 345 10 4 695 9 9 58 16 6 24,431 9 8 1,478 16 1 809 3 0 29,237 9 8 19,254 609,842 19,161 42,845 20,564 58,029 Addington. Riccarton .. .. 574 173 1,744 1,221 3,712 290 .. .. | .. 1,047 105 6,315 719 1 2 54 12 l| 39 2 9 16 18 5 1,423 1 1 33 6 1 25 0 0 2,311 1 7.. .. .. 25,044 6,800 11,459 Riccarton. Papanui .. .. 1,981 692 6,366 3,194 12,233 2,019 68 152 69 773 34 4,969 1,947 1 1 404 18 5 156 2 1 44 10 6 2,399 12 1 19 9 91 54 7 0| 5,026 0 11 65 467 .. 13,131 2,600 3,027 Papanui. Styx .. .. .. 38 11 496 262 807 12 1 .. 21 1,590 55 9 10 7 2 9 8 9 6 0 14 0 594 5 5 22 6 o! .. 688 7 6 10 .. .. .. 147 146 Styx. Belfast .. .. 536 714 5,056 13,449 19,755 562 78 1,909 17 269 28,293 1,498 11 0 241 6 5 58 1 9 19 13 10 14,817 15 6 14 3 1 125 15 9 16,775 7 4 216 520,980 3,882 5,492 6,096 5,516 Belfast. Kaiapoi .. .. 1,466 2,130 11,606 27,278 42,480 570 874 12,588 648 8,061 195 26,109 4,867 5 10 454 17 3 523 0 5 88 19 3 11,205 6 6 60 12 1 217 10 5 17,417 11 9 708 173,817 190 6,189 5,453 4,823 Kaiapoi. Rangiora .. .. 2,913 4,488 19,008 28,136 54,545 439 1,650 31,761 2,535 902 39 11,995 8,021 3 6 341 4 0 696 3 0 128 16 9 6,615 1 4 109 7 3 215 18 8 16,127 14 6 815 18,054 166 7,520 4,011 7,026 Rangiora. Cust .. .. .. 68 82 1,462 1,442 3,054 139 300 17,930 309 17 .. 6,080 495 2 3 150 17 1 93 13 3 11 9 8 2,618 18 5 38 3 0 27 15 0 3,435 18 8 65 6,097 86 1,414 953 1,700 Cust. 1 Oxford East .. .. 287 164 1,972 2,413 4,836 62 627 57,519! 566 653 13 2,566 1,014 1 3 60 3 6 498 8 1 16 0 7 2,814 1 8 13 9 11 30 11 3 4,446 16 3 241 15,453 85 1,946 1,564 4,137 Oxford East. Sefton .. .. 112 108 1,336 1,552 3,108 131 553 6,641 375 18 16 4,846 485 16 5] 99 0 0 278 16 4 10 6 6 1,950 4 7 7 12 4 64 18 10 2,896 15 0 360 5,341 40 1,393 880 849 Sefton. Amberley .. .. 876 296 2,497 1,783 5,452 106 381 48,4801 148 149 52 2,925 1,147 19 4 80 18 2 178 13 1 25 7 11 2,397 12 10 33 15 0 141 18 9 4,006 5 1 189 22,546 74 1,439 755 1,216 Amberley. Waipara .. .. 1,028 370 3,782 1,041 6,221 25 1,073 140,199j 130 89 465 4,357 1,777 11 3 26 13 2 389 10 8 12 17 5 7,350 9 3 84 3 4 113 0 0 9,754 5 1 292 5,764 20 1,084 192 592 Waipara. Mina.. .. .. 253 32 858 ; 204 1,347 12 541 63,930] 382 100 36 2,157 607 14 2 10 12 6 352 16 3 9 8 9 4,366 7 3 44 0 3 19 2 6 5,410 1 8 483 14,388 80 1,715 807 2,096 Mina. Parnassus .. .. 293 38 775 214 1,320 .. 1,085 86,573 ! 19 54 6 798 633 5 3 .. 354 5 10 14 13 9 5,082 9 0 43 7 0 18 5 0 6,146 6 4 363 2,233 8 341 169 839 Parnassus. Waikari .. .. 930 573 3,713 3,421 8,637 21 231 32,363; 42 16 25 3,692 1,985 3 3 16 2 3 156 2 11 19 9 0 2,702 12 5 17 11 1 42 10 0 4,939 10 1) 64 1,548 52 758 1,019 1,078 Waikari. Hawarden .. .. 537 118 1,390 276 2,321 4 538 82,088 33 62 33 3,829 760 11 2 2 10 0 254 15 8 14 19 4 5,457 2 2 13 17 10 4 15 0 6,508 11 2 174 5,954 79 443 467 1,083 Hawarden. Culverden .. .. 1,567 232 2,944 574 5,317 10 1,940 91,135 155 3,704 16 3,886 2,676 15 5 7 10 0 325 10 4 34 10 4 8,157 9 6 15 11 9 94 0 0 11,311 7 4 668 9,598 31 1,087 888 1,866 Culverden. Waiau .. .. 625 135 1,410 516 2,686 .. 565 64,871! 1 5 40 1,887 1,262 8 2 .. 192 9 1 13 8 2 4,418 0 4 3 14 2 7 0 0; 5,896 19 11 406 5,650 .. 795 340 1,214 Waiau. Hornby .. .. 168 78 2,089 1,286 3,621 101 1 453 612 j .. 1,211 4,928 6,576 366 14 11 67 1 11 1,560 7 4 10 9 4 3,600 17 8 62 6 10 90 10 0 5,758 8 0 1,101 15,475 659 2,341 6,405 9,443 Hornby. Prebbleton .. .. 108 49 1,209 1,557 2,923, 80 10 lj .. .. .. 9,136 265 10 10! 54 7 6 15 1 10 3 6 1 2,087 3 4 0 18 6 .. 2,426 8 1 50 110 18 129, 395 449 Prebbleton. Lincoln .. .. 275 157 1,828 1,981 4,241 48 1,117 39,460i 742 41 68 8,262 684 3 11 51 15 1 220 12 9 14 2 8 3,372 4 4 17 1 1 86 5 6 4,446 5 4 156 3,421 60 758, 1,219 1,283 Lincoln. Springston .. .. 148 102 1,143 1,010 2,403 40 281 9,312 217 485 6 5,023 351 11 8 35 13 10 35 5 1 7 2 1 1,670 12 3 14 14 11 6 0 0 2,120 19 10 87 1,364 1 1,987 368 571 Springston. Ellesmere .. .. 33 17 284 248 582 2 180 3,823 296 86 .. 3,461 86 18 10 4 4 3 66 14 11 1 2 1 1,145 3 0 0 19 4 18 15 0 1,323 17 5 38 840 33 371 73 147 Ellesmere. Doyleston .. .. 71 45! 811 1,172 2,099 15 164 4,222 333 149 .. 2,525 469 1 3 11 17 6 30 14 6 6 16 10 962 14 1 36 19 11 6 5 0 1,524 9 1 112 7,308 60 1,305 735 637 Doyleston. Leeston .. .. 596 297 2,330 2,075 5,298 80 326 10,664 2,513 117 .. 4,263 1,198 3 2 39 7 3 763 17 9 24 7 0 2,034 9 6 16 8 10 61 10 0 4,138 4 0 267 6,457 80 3,070 1,093 1,585 Leeston. Southbridge .. .. 623 449 4,703 4,489 10,264 36 713 22,760 2,015 24 18 6,744 2,131 9 9 27 6 10 646 14 10 14 17 4 3,452 15 8 7 18 1 26 5 0 6,307 7 6 281 8,051 814 1,122 717 1,193 Southbridge. Little River .. .. 557 510 3,578 2,877 7,522! 18 3,330 109,501 849 31 30 1,562 1,748 3 10 11 5 0 294 3 9 10 17 10 4,065 1 7 43 6 0 226 6 9 6,399 4 9 1,191 16,303 646 3,127 877 2,075 Little River. Islington .. .. 272 111 2,269 687 3,339 42 3 2 317 9 17,074 206 6 1 25 18 8 63 11 4 4 15 3 8,799 17 11 21 5 0 21 5 0 9,142 19 3 277 298,592 2 5,985 2,397 6,430 Islington. Templeton .. .. 245 317 2,363 2,920 5,845 128 57 2,414' 68 33 5,119 555 11 4| 89 6 3 128 7 5 7 1 4 1,194 9 0 8 2 0 32 10 0 2,015 7 4 51 936 25 505 756 886 Templeton. Rolleston .. .. 226 415 2,603 7,072 10,316 62 794 34,055 411 9 93 5,967 1,222 15 3 41 7 0 182 2 8 11 3 3 2,729 13 4 20 6 2 6 5 0 4,213 12 8 610 9,907 26 499 269 804 Rolleston. Kirwee •• •• 178 186 1,329 1,244 2,937 28 524 14,184 555 790 15 3,817 555 12 0 26 11 7 102 16 0 7 19 0 1,742 8 5 9 19 11 6 5 0 2,451 11 11 134 14,368 229 483 589 1,300 Kirwee. Darfield .. .. 430 290 4,267 3,89) 8,878 88 308 53,918 463 2,895 40 8,503 2,089 2 9 62 10 11 260 5 5 19 16 7 4,995 18 9 29 1 3 28 17 10 7,485 13 6 145 13,527 81 742 605 1,177 Darfield. Sheffield .. .. 78 112 919 831 1,940 19 377 13,279; 398 .. 688 1,882 497 9 11 38 12 6 284 11 2 7 7 0 1,540 13 2 3 19 4 42 12 6 2,415 5 7 180 10,287 32 570 603 1,348 Sheffield. Springfield .. .. 463 297 2,594 3,251 6,605 20 276 13,478 77 590 8,234 1,995 1,748 14 5 15 2 6 342 5 1 12 12 5 5,499 6 10 12 10 4 4 0 0 7,634 11 7 162 3,227 6 291 231 1,096 Springfield. Arthur's Pass .. .. 2,461 334 2,505 444 5,744 .. 281 15,516 55 3 62 366 3,742 13 10 .. 467 17 4 40 16 5 1,074 9 10 126 6 4 106 6 0 5,558 9 9 1,422 14,750 17 465 1,210 6,141 Arthur's Pass. Coalgate .. 243 61 1,728 1,802 3,834 56 483 57,129 250 4 6,397 3,102 1,020 0 4 45 15 0 314 7 11 16 11 0 5,745 11 10 124 7 5 57 0 0 7,323 13 6 163 8,621 74 2,158 911 3,020 Coalgate. Dunsandel .. .. 279 160 2,568 3,113 6,120 107 278 45,997 335 60 22 7,177 1,562 14 3 110 13 0 252 2 2 22 19 2 4,028 5 o 1 122 19 2 61 2 6 6,160 15 8 342 18,649 51 1,189 985 1,752 Dunsandel. Rakaia .. .. 890 1,057; 6,039 7,465 15,451 252 740j 122,916] 269 123 69 19,579 4,223 4 6 247 2 7 486 3 7 61 5 11 13,561 2 1 41 18 7 120 6 0 18,741 3 3 339 38,259 62 890 1,421 2,448 Rakaia. Methven .. .. 14 39 4,870 3,845 8,768 29 775 ! 103,455 535 141 6 6,842 2,749 10 9 20 0 0 365 7 1 22 15 9 8,214 1 9 68 6 7 125 0 0 11,565 1 11 439 26,149 266 3,484 2,235 5,137 Methven.. Chertsey .. .. 79 114 1,331 1,575 3,099 51 418 64,738 244 .. .. 9,551 609 8 6 39 7 6 164 17 7 5 4 1 12,393 3 2 9 7 1 74 5 0 13,295 12 11 65 42,930 .. 156 842 1,400 Chertsey. Ashburton .. .. 4,595 2,527 29,097 21,784 58,003 843 346 2,878 1,335 2,312 480 21,799 17,466 3 8 678 11 9 1,902 6 5 399 6 5 14,493 8 8 259 16 2 734 1111 35,934 5 0 705 15,421 98 16,313 12,526 15,822 Ashburton. Tinwald .. .. 99 50 2,763 1,269 4,181 216 1,212 102,588 1,843 1,210 347 16,669 363 7 9 164 7 6 257 11 9 3 18 2 11,691 19 10 16 9 5 92 7 9 12,590 2 2 378 35,899 146 225 1,846 926 Tinwald. Mount Somors .. .. 92 66 711 711 1,580 64 240 18,759 27 70 295 7,446 500 9 10 44 7 6 166 17 2 3 12 6 3,768 3 3 10 5 10 5 0 0 4,498 16 1 281 6,054 31 2,081 787 3,019 Mount Somers. . Hinds •• •• 95 87 2,173 2,205 4,560 128 259 40,143 536 819 7 7,960 991 9 7 92 10 0 239 6 3 12 13 9 5,831 1 11 15 10 8 8 5 0 7,190 17 2 230 18,078 32 1,154 940 2,329 Hinds. Rangitata .. .. 107 14 843 1,080 2,044 4 73 42,882 .. 3,433 .. 1,994 541 14 6 2 10 0 109 13 6 8 7 10 2,345 14 11 15 19 11 274 0 4 3,298 1 0 27 1,923 4 507 120 649 Rangitata. Orari.. .. .. 1,157 501 4,988 4,142 10,788 80 805 38,071 134 440 .. 4,918 3,556 3 10 49 5 0 402 18 0 58 9 8 3,008 9 1 62 15 1 7 7 6 7,145 8 2 252 4,817 .. 2,723 1,623 2,466 Orari. Winchester .. .. 205 249 1,623 2,604 4,681 114 150 4,800 35 .. .. 3,670 850 9 5 74 7 6 103 12 1 11 0 11 1,507 6 7 7 16 8 45 7 0 2,600 0 2 123 2,425 36 445 585 1,403 Winchester. Temuka .. .. 1,622 895 10,162 11,925 24,604 131 2,145 20,056 411 37 371 8,540 5,893 7 6 50 16 11 361 16 1 113 1 7 4,788 19 4 45 10 10 115 15 8 11,369 7 11 523 6,722 35 5,733 5,166] 3,848 Temuka. Washdyke .. .. 54 69 1,412 1,669 3,204 82; 355 7,783 128 16 7 12,529 328 3 3 52 10 0 924 0 3 3 5 7 4,501 19 1 12 9 7 46 2 6 5,868 10 3 488 31,337 11 1,915 3,514 1,920 Washdyke. Pleasant Point.. .. 261: 247 3,488 3,890 7,886 46! 662 29,508 20 35 28 9,049 1,287 5 3 38 5 0 168 19 0 21 11 7 3,833 6 10 28 17 4 32 12 0 5,410 17 0 121 4,996 .. 1,131 1,461! 2,142 Pleasant Point. Albul 7 -• •• 239] 153 1,684! 1,331 3,407 41 139 35,574 .. 3 864 2,079 822 8 11 39 9 10; 139 0 1 9 16 8 2,062 9 7 23 3 11 35 4 0 3,131 13 0 50 1,206 .. 530 063 2,308 Albury. Fairlie •• •• '83 411; 5,996 4,529 11,719 53 284 57,550 60 _ 370 4 2,885 3,209 0 2 40 15 4 333 13 6 37 6 1 4,070 12 6 23 9 8 78 18 8 7,793 15 11 169 2,660 .. 1,708 1,564 3,386 Fairlie. Timaru .. .. 11,895 4,953, 55,938 33,996 106,782 2,295 378 1,342 68 6,109 14,336 70,924 33,169 13 9 860 0 4 1 2,329 17 10, 858 7 1 30,081 7 4 3,823 7 5 965 2 2 73,087 15 11 675 226,845 23 47,024 29,280 107,683 Timaru. „ Wharf .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29,020 14,606 16,547 .. .. .. .. 6,342 19 7 .. .. 6,342 19 7 .. .. .. 219 74 47,846 „ Wharf. St. Andrew's ... .. 175 277 3,643 4,051 8,146 118 542 11,974 63 37 92 14,258 1,246 17 11 84 7 6 1 76 11 10 17 7 11 5,426 14 6 22 15 10 80 10 0 6,955 5 6 1,114 95,244 35 922 2,666! 2,333 St. Andrew's. Makikihi .. .. 78 38 1,682; 1,767 3,565 47 262 9,537 .. .. 361 4,528 726 18 4 35 14 1 71 17 0 11 7 3 1,989 2 2 21 13 0 136 7 8 2,992 19 6 69 4,498 .. 551 804 1,610 Makikihi. Studholme Junction .. 678 475 3,267 2,288 6,708 77 570 17,250 279 4 622 8,567 1,497 12 8 53 16 0' 102 3 5 30 11 3 3,806 0 8 27 0 1 64 10 0 5,581 14 1 292 2,116 56 544 610 1,885 Studholme Junotion. Waimate .. .. 2,147 1,206 9,690 7,321 20,364 80 361 50,245 161 167 „ 687 9,071 6,586 7 3 59 11 1 786 9 1 144 14 11 6,762 14 11 56 10 11 235 10 9 14,631 18 11 117 3,360 89 5,414 6,330 6,571 Waimate. Morven .. .. 104 68 1,537 1,443 3,152 16 115 9,962 199 29 25 6,691 770 1 9 15 12 6 189 1 1! 9 16 3 3,188 0 7 21 2 11 8 4 2 4,201 19 3 15 3,412 32 471 963 903 Morven. Glenavy .. .. 120 86, 1,697 1,697 3,600 180 171 12,587 8 73 .. 2,781 831 3 4 70 14 0 203 10 11 11 19 1 1,557 18 4 29 10 2 21 11 6 6,928 6 7 24 951 .. 745 1,004 1,581 Glenavy. 1 ! Pukeuri .. .. 26 63 1,526 874 2,489 113 177 23,054 .. .. 144 10,610 278 2 1 73 15 0 462 1 0 1 4 12 2 9,604 1 11 15 3 3 52 6 4 10,490 1 9 418 66,413 .. 369 2,737 1,327 Pukeuri. Duntroon .. .. 97 52 1,018 715 1,882 165 172 22,510 9 1 80 3,171 486 5 2 112 10 0 254 7 e| 6 6 5 2,678 18 2 8 11 10 14 5 0 3,561 4 1 50 4,566 .. 762 840 1,897 Duntroon. Kurow •• •• S 27 220 4,342 4,450 9,539 22 274 22,606 .. 13 7,264 2,775 2,845 4 4 20 12 6 352 17 51 21 15 0 5,678 13 3 96 15 3 11 9 0 9,027 6 9 103 3,389 .. 1,342 1,328 2,794 Kurow. Oamaru .. .. 5,051 2,212 32,966 19,615 59,844 411 350 12,155 126 2,841 673 29,853 20,590 15 9 297 7 9 2,252 16 oj 555 1 1 13,047 9 4 760 8 8 639 13 8 38,143 12 3 710 9,164 31 16,503 15,897: 29,127 Oamaru. Breakwater .. .. .. .. .. _ .. .. .. .. .. i 2,540 4,532 2,980 .. .. .. j .. 1,442 3 4 735 16 3 .. 2,177 19 7 45 21 .. 45 300 28,369 Breakwater. Waiareka Junction .. 81 45 720 274 1,120 3 329 19,553 212 82 2,774 13,057 119 13 4 2 10 (I 1 362 6 1 1 8 2 7,039 9 8 23 12 3 28 7 6 7,577 7 0 154 14,026 2 398 2,567 428 Waiareka Junction. Ngapara .. .. 122 133 3,432 3,571 7,258 63 86 6,174 31 7 922 7,608 954 19 2 40 12 6 64 17 5 4 2 1 3,259 0 9 25 12 5 3 0 0 4,352 4 4 165 3,832 31 1,623 6,111 8,590 Ngapara. Maheno .. .. 119 127 2,348j 3,150 5,744 88 886 4,832 307 6 130 6,589 1,020 4 11 58 15 0 110 9 9 13 0 7 3,715 6 7 8 1 2 68 11 0 4,994 9 0 168 8,554 .. 819 1,373; 2,654 Maheno. Herbert .. .. 87 56 1,111 2,187 3,441 86 231 6,579 18 3 11 840 718 2 4 60 0 0 85 5 0 8 4 1 896 10 0 8 2 0 1 10 0 1,777 13 5 17 853 .. 581 515 925 Herbert. Hampden .. .. 296 198 1,731 1,831 4,056 65 513i 15,830 10 4 8,090 1,747 1,038 11 8 58 6 11 244 18 6 14 6 9 5,237 9 1 40 4 5 57 4 3 6,691 1 7 197 3,719 .. 845 1,114 2,068 Hampden. Palmerston .. .. 1,686; 705 12,950| 10,630 25,971 313 460 35,191 25! 20 9,453 1,970 5,358 17 8 148 16 8 517 14 3 52 14 5 5,813 18 3 60 15 6 25 0 0 11,977 16 9 215 2,737 15 1,434 2,221 2,367 Palmerston. Dunback .. .. 17 1 246; 31 295 1 15 5,719 .. 50 264 57 16 1 0 12 6 62 9 0; 1 0 0 621 4 11 3 1 4 5 0 0 751 3 10 13 1,257 .. 45 419 58; Dunback. Makareao .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,790 13,439 .. .. .. .. 4,500 10 2, .. .. 4,500 10 2 .. .. 113 3,994 316 Makareao. Waikouaita .. .. 462; 316 2,735 2,466 5,979 185 900 26,156 127 134 11 901 1,408 17 2. 214 8 6 321 1 9 19 9 10 2,350 8 <> 12 17 4 23 10 4,350 13 6 503 4,938 32 1,216 1,922 1,674 Waikouaiti Seacliff .. .. 473 822 3,0151 6,941 11,251 262 248 1,000 438 85 7 794 1,944 7 1 86 11 7 230 3 3 9 18 7 711 0 2 28 19 10 3 16 8 3,014 17 2 250 2,529 5 1,713 2,747 2,055 Seacliff. Waitati .. .. 627 1,264 4,112 13,213 19,216) 150 182 513 86 60 18 1,414 2,279 13 81 103 4 4 526 6 0 9 10 11 526 8 5 4 9 10 8 0 0 3,457 13 2 167 815 16 874 658 1,347 Waitati. Port Chalmers Upper .. 415 1,962| 2,592 9,62C 14,589 89 187 265 59 1 177 2,713 11 0 39 7 3 214 0 11 18 16 11 127 17 6 2 14 10 0 10 0' 3,116 18 5 14 .. •• 20 PortChalmersUpper. Sawyer's Bay .. .. 368 2,154 2,966 16,662 22,150 2,518 89 84 9 .. 25 169 1,330 7 3 586 12 7 31 17 8 5 11 7 128 12 10 1 9 6 .. 1 2,084 11 5 18 250 18 374 2,233 953 Sawyer's Bay. Port Chalmers .. 3,314 16,108 13,165 50,118 82,705 7,847 8 47 44 3,437 14,664 34,061 5,986 4 !) 2,371 16 2 220 19 7 26 7 11 12,894 9 10 1,002 7 8 397 3 (i 22,899 9 5 1 65 5 7,019 6,154 48,250 Port Chalmers. Burkes .. .. 357 2,295 744 5,375 8,771 1,385 6 .. .. .. .. 4 402 11 2 432 17 7 6 6 5 2 15 7 11 12 3 0 4 11 .. 856 7 11 .. .. .. .. .. •• Burkes. Ravensbourne .. .. 1,211 8,072 3,462 22,178 34,923 5,573 .. .. .. 1 35 12 1,376 19 3! 1,616 2 10 17 10 0 9 16 11 42 3 9 2 12 5 .. 3,065 5 2 2 9 394 1,635 13t Ravens bourne. Pelichet Bay .. .. 441 2,432 2,245 9,651 14.769 3,834 .. .. .. Ill 6,961 397 899 9 ll' 474 12 8 14 2 3 3 3 9 1,397 3 9 61 13 2 15 5 0 2,865 10 6 2 1,663 22,074 10,834 Pelicbet Bay. Dunedin (Coaching) 36,673 48,790 121,099 223,361 429,923 13,201 .. .. .. .. .. 133,798 5 0 10.549 13 0 13,456 12 8 3,825 2 2 Cr. 95 0 10 763 13 1 585 19 11 162.884 5 <> .. .. .. •• •• Dunedin (Coaching). (Goods) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 589 946 .. 18,953 18,553 94,137 .. .. .. .. 143,099 11 2 1,763 10 5 1,736 9 7 146,599 11 2 8So 1,828 29 84,259 107,388 124,990 „ (Goods). Caversham .. .. 763 796 5,310 9,738 16,607 2,712 .. .. .. 54 305 325 2,625 16 0 345 15 lOj 165 0 9 34 17 9 819 17 2 4 17 5 13 6 0 4,009 10 11 .. .. .. 548 5,167 1,467 Caversham. Burnside .. .. 607 1,255 4,190 13,702 19,754 1,719 2,694 48,079 326 215 10,056 21,806 875 6 11 350 19 0 37 16 8 3 6 1 20,578 11 2 93 4 6 141 2 6 22,080 6 10 13,394 394,259 3,293 5,970 18,013 4,566 Burnside. Green Island .. .. 853 8,215 3,625 25,891 38,584 3,921 .. .. .. 6 33,029 1,482 1,937 6 10 1,210 17 7 20 0 7 10 2 3 5,579 2 8 2 4 11 114 3 0 8,873 17 10 1 .. .. 818 6,769 6,759! Green Island. Abbotsford .. .. 568 5,039 4,133 28,172 37,912 5,478 .. .. .. .. 9,188 .52 2,243 1 4 1,171 16 2 20 2 9 12 2 2 1,837 12 8 29 15 8 51 0 0 5,365 10 9 .. .. .. 142 2,190 123 Abbotsford. Wingatui .. .. 422 1,486 3,674 13,395 18,977 1,307 154 8,603 26 15 3,538 1,435 1,790 3 7 301 10 10 1,016 2 9 13 14 10 2,472 11 10 10 16 0 254 6 3 5,859 6 1 112 1,281 .. 588 666 587 Wingatui. Middlemarch .. .. 582 220 1,841 633 3,276 48 954 22,157 232 14 6 1,966 1,047 13 4 30 0 0 575 1 1 12 19 8 1,273 5 11 12 5 8 21 10 0 4,972 15 8 275 4,825 18 2,000 1,251 1,684 Middlemarch. Hyd* .. •• 38 23 209 144 414 .. 196 19,144 .. .. 127 893 116 5 8 .. 77 6 3 1 7 9 2,254 9 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 2,450 11 10 9 318 .. 25 160 360 Hyde. Waipiata .. 218 57 602 193 1,070 .. 28 9,576 .. 20 .. 451 480 0 6 .. 80 5 5 4 7 4 1,490 15 2 1 12 2 4 0 0 2,061 0 7 23 915 1 523 644 696 Waipiata. Ranfurly .. .. 688 219 1,724 576 3,207 1 269 27,122 .. 68 21 1,382 1,503 4 7 0 12 6 226 13 11 13 14 9 3,390 4 9 18 0 10 21 6 n 5,173 17 4 54 3,162 7 1,266 1,700 1,813 Ranfurly. Oturehua .. .. 129 33 595 349 1,106 19 458 37,054i 3 64 328 2,099 485 5 11 11 17 6 180 9 6 4 13 3 5,019 1 9 3 12 7 1 10 0 5,706 10 6 32! 1,642! .. 197 29 802 Oturehua. Omakau .. .. 451 130 1,359 603 2,543! .. 257 22,986, .. 187 190 1,834 1,130 17 6 .. 250 14 6 8 8 5 3,321 6 4 21 10 10 2 10 0 4,735 7 7 152 3,500 4 1,258 1,039 1,687 Omakau. Alexandra .. .. 789 1,982 666 3,828 6 10 3,738 .. 97 95 2,363 1,735 1 2 21 5 0 302 13 8 17 13 9 3,748 14 2 10 7 0 9 18 10 5,845 13 7 125 1,899 .. 3,787 815 4,394 Alexandra. Clyde .. .. 956 260 2,186 631 4,033 100 91 8,956, .. 342 16 3,310 2,034 10 9 81 5 0 158 5 6 17 13 5 4.901 7 0 286 12 6 1 0 0 7,480 14 2 18 563 .. 1,818 595 2,119 Clyde. Cromwell 1.052 248 2,630 932 4,862 22 299 9,663 .. 113 224 2,467 2,995 6 6 10 2 6 179 8 10 20 3 5 5,478 10 0 20 8 5 2 0 0 8,705 19 8 69 923 .. 1,755 241 2,128 CromwelL Mosgiel 1,397 5,626 11,065 46,929 65,017 5,773 894 8,600 76 93 11,470 7,534 6,925 13 7 1,650 7 9 1,455 12 2 130 13 3 4,273 7 11 21 3 S 41 0 o 14,497 18 4 339 5,279 1 2,072 369 2,481 Mosgiel. Outram .. .. 285 93 5,643 3,034 9,055 210 347 7,148 247 4 342 2.636 1,051 0 3 106 4 3 170 0 2 10 1 1 1,356 16 5 4 9 0 .. 2,698 11 2 206 3,545 96 1,525 3,120 3,013 Outram.

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RETURN No. 12-continued. Statement of Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1922—continued.

. OUTWABD. INWABD Number of Tickets. Stations. s Number CaUle Timber, 1 as- 5S- Se c?r- -sfl ssaioas. sheep - p *°- Mineral " & ■ — « &o - — cssjsjsa, ssas? H Sheep - «*• «& eg. Single. J Return. Single. Return. | Feet. South Island Main Lines j South Island Main and Branches—continued. Number. Number. Number. Tons. Tons. t . j +-<,,1 c , „ , „ , „ , „ , „ . „ . i „ . Lines and Branches Allanton 144 211 1 557 5 628 7 542 1Q 743 7 Q8Q i«r )f , , " ' OQ * , 8 ; a : fc s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Number. Number. Number. Tons. Tons. —continued Henley " 59 66 969 1 462 2 556 8 275 I*?f? fin 9 b ' I 17 7 6 205 17 0 6 12 9 846 16 0 3 13 4 .. 2,981 17 9 733 3,211 27 972 1,573 807 TCton wS •• 95 86 1 328 1 713 3 222 10 129 3*581 i 'o , 9 „ X '2£ 298 8 ° 5 12 6 68 6 6 4 4 1 477 17 10 2 2 6 2 0 0 858 9 5 495 531 62 592 387 523 HenW Milburn :: :: 25 38 1 *387 855 2'305 4 118 ?'l02 16 28 573 11 724 38fi n 4 o 95 }? 6 6 0 3 2 ' 352 4 9 5 17 » 3 0 0 2,932 18 2 158 859 24 183 902 1,620 Waihota. ■ ■ 1,543 1,497 8,989 9,643 21,672 180 441 30 '' 831 118 M 34 19.8" e; 8 47 6,401 3 7 [ 121 10 7 540 3 6 lol 3 lS lo 6 til III 129 0 20! 056 lo " 53? 3 52 Ifsl "$? IS ST Lawrence a " 1 222 606 4*976 3*381 lo'?85 11 9?'244 20 Q , 748 J'JJ® 574 4 11 38 5 10 147 8 5 8 2 3, 1,439 7 7 18 12 2 3 5 0 2,229 6 2 106 2,739 .. 347 800 1,162 Waitahuna Beaumont ." " '520 98 1*965 440 3*023 100 4*503 31 19 *'osa f'oln lif 76 8 6 314 3 3 36 0 1 5,495 5 11 12 4 5 12 6 0 8,908 9 8 255 2,085 1 981 1,910 2,889 Lawrence ' LovelTs Flat !. " 34 79 832 1 H3 2 088 "l3 77 9'34.3 3 4 32888 Aol '£1 , « 197 19 7 26 6 6 6 ' 221 17 4 4 8 5 4 0 0 7,734 13 9 117 1,915 .. 3,050 684 2,995 Belmont. Stiriil * • • 516 360 6,381 6,379 13 ' 636 992,195 3 '' 569 498 31 S^ 129 3,638 on 77 7 8 H8 4 8 2I U l\ 11%$ 16 I 797 10 5 34 5 0 IS ll 5 972° 519 3.406 2,551 1*832 Owak U a tha " " 2 '266 1,4 99 2 3'661 34 '707 "l 2 '763 12*496 71 65*249 ?qfi 2 219 17 9 986 4 5 194 11 4 17,140 15 10 69 5 1 101 13 9 28,031 4 4 1,221 29,738 264 5,757 3,989 5,321 Balclutha Tahakopa !! !! 150 65 dll X .. \',V4 92 32*970 % l'ltt 15 ° 12? 2 ? ,2 5 18,329 2 10 18 6 7 112 5 0 21,037 7 9 562 82,116 236 1! 154 8,*532 3,*360 Owaka Waiwera .. .. 153 113 1 219 957 2 442 2 429 28 612 44 ' if, 9 700 'aqi in 11 o in r\ « 4 15 5i 7,673 5 6 51 14 7 195 7 0 10,498 0 8 664 2,914 2 839 1,337 2,509 Tahakopa. «- - - » ~ ».S ASS £ 2 *:Sf .." !S - '■% ..SS'Jj £tl Sill SB IS Uf,{ «S *S S S MS .." S !« ssf :: :: s i 1: i 3 'i I « 61,6 %££ ?«Jf 1 ivi % u ,i ass? as ,.s i ; ss sss2 S » f'S i'S! J 1 ™ « S'S "2 « ■ j ,-g »:»; i.»»" » =■! SS"'S »Su SIJil !" f S'SS l:l?l 1 i S S:S ,,SS i,S 2 ,S 5Si Pukerau • • 41 35 1,032 1 ' 606 2,714 41 316 21,372 2 53 J ' 378 2,017 456 1 0 32 10 0 124 9 2 4 17 0 2,795 12 4 1 14 6 78 6 9 3,493 10 9 129 1,563 2 839 858 1,654 Pukerau. re '* '* ■' 3,040 25,658 17,864 48,881 1,058 726 54,741 28 1,200 4,654 15,079 13,967 5 3 645 19 8 1 936 2 11 321 3 3 14 8 7 17fi Q 1 742 8 11 762 18 0 846 8 214 ft aqq o zon it icq n s" ,e :: :: 3 % 2 ll \-Z lilt u 3 ll 5 7 8 l l 149 % ?? 2 « 498 14 2 15171 S" * 15 1 3 2 77 9 " S:!™ 1 ? ? % lilt ,. 5 IS 0 Balfoiir 70 47 sqq S 7'sfii „ ,7n ,1'qro o 2 „} 9 I 504 2 6 H 13 3 36 10 9 5 18 2 526 19 7 0 5 10 1 10 0 1,087 0 0 38 2,140 .. 414 269 583 Switzers Mataura ! !.' 423 430 7 71S 12 965 21*537 489 347 7*090 "48 3 239 16 248 m ill a fl !q b oS ? ,? 62 1 6 4 18 6 2,081 9 4 4 11 0 16 5 0 2,746 1 9 36 470 . . 384 2,200 837 Balfour.' ' 21,537 489 347 7,090 48 3,239 16,248 10,554 4,444 19 8 300 1 11 254 6 5 49 17 9 15,908 2 9 24 19 1 166 0 0 21,148 7 7 489 52,757 5 3,561 1,107 7,630 Mataura. Wvndhim " 417 tli 4'7QQ 170 lfi'fm "9 4 <;ns lift o'?aI 3,472 17 6 133 7 0 273 12 6 34 5 6 5,948 12 9 105 3 5 140 14 4 10,108 13 0 908 6,181 .. 3,397 13,350 3 666 Edendale Woodlands !! nfi 9*98? 8*908 In 7H7 JS'SS f'' 5 ?? 3 2,407 9 1 120 6 2 347 10 7 46 7 3 4,544 6 5 15 1 6 31 18 3 7,512 19 3 162 .. 1,128 2,707 2,967 Wyndham. Invercargill (Coaching) .. 12,191 12,640 98,'383 206*788 4,906 .. .. ' 54*771 ll 4I 4331 1 4 5 617 14 10 1 143 8 C 3,1 44 19 6 192 I 2 14 8 0 5 > 388 11 ® 376 5 ' 190 •• 3 - 585 9 ' 172 2 ,890 Woodlands. ■ <•-» »•« » ".«• M» a.406 "•"I 4 ' 331 . 5 ' M 7." 10 7 8 'V.s 12 I ffij , S?;!S}'{ a.m Sr h ' k * :: :: ,!S I'm »'«> SISimS'-b !9 'm " TAll uS i-S „2 n . ! 416186 41,0 «.«»«» »n ' • 10.23991 592 ,, ix , 3M2 ,,»« «,m „ (Wharf):. ' e'rae s'257 3 632 4,751 17 3 926 4 0 466 6 6 35 1 3 28,634 15 10 4,044 7 6 790 2 6 39,648 14 10 685 186,730 .. 23,379 11,942 Bluff. :: :: J5 ™ 6 86 i; i K :: 2 13 *m 2 3 : no 5 i-Z \ I l ll\l I 236 ' 1011 8 ' 9 4 l3 '^ 2 «' 1 9 85 ' 18 9 iS'e 5 125,618 :: 2 ,52 9 6 4,639 xnornoury ZZb 141 2,31- 2,1SU 4,858 86 3b2 21,197 2 129 3,110 2,623 778 1 0 60 15 0 233 1 5 10 10 10 2,426 7 1 4 13 8 1 10 0 3,514 19 0 154 1,769 2 1,958 li963 '3J00 Thornbury. Orlnuki 11 " ''ssb R78 f'fi65 fi'tqo 13*089 491 "t o 2,792 19 10 156 7 6 755 4 11 38 3 11 13,452 5 7 13 5 9 136 14 11 17,345 2 5 79 65 2,452 2,223 3,843 Riverton Tuatapere " " 945 683 n*??5 n'lS fl tl\ 9?'2fiq 1 S'JS 2 'Io« 2*255 2,522 11 7 298 12 2 216 3 8 16 0 5 8 ' 417 17 7 6 5 10 259 9 2 11,647 0 5 126 2,090 .. *811 2 461 OrlpuU Otautau ' 637 485 3*743 8*543 947 Wfi " 7'qq9 on q?- 4,868 6 11 32 11 11 297 9 1 18 9 7 13,183 1 9 13 2 4 162 0 8 18,575 2 3 157 2,037 .. 1,154 599 3,234 Tuatapere :: - S K iS£ £SS m IS tig :: I US? };SS IS S t "SS • Eli If.? J tS.JU "J {i "f." ftS,? 1 } *8 •«, J;Jg J;S te " 100 ?'327 7 'oh 992 64 2,213 12 3,221 17 4 286 0 9 753 14 7 45 15 3 9,939 16 10 22 1 9 82 12 6 14,351 19 0 564 10,638 .. 2,712 9,425 6,446 Winton Son :: :: U3 i« All 126? I'tlt TO ll 25*533 "5 * 5 21 ?'?S 537 17 ® !»» 4 192 14 5 8 14 11 5,414 7 9 ll 4 0 7415 O 6,31> 4 11 110 3,417 S 410 1561 2:103 Centre^Bud,. Lumsden 1 229 83fi 9 255 7 981 ls'fiOl ill 819 w'?90 qs 'in 1,188 741 3 2 52 12 6 144 8 8 7 9 2 1,656 17 8 4 12 4 27 0 0 2,634 3 6 73 340 .. 472 970 1,520 Dipton. Kingston !! !! 262 53 1 U7 I'o28 3*090 9 ll ?'oi3 52 30 f'72! ,? ? ,1 I 596 9 7 62 2 0 6,811 14 0 23 13 4 77 18 2 12,434 14 6 205 1,447 2 1,315 2,182 2.905 Lumsden. rungs ton 53 1,747 1,028 3,090 9 49 1,013 .. 52 30 239 1,126 17 11 5 12 6 36 3 9 2 16 7 302 5 9 2 0 11 24 0 3 1,499 17 8 20 2,184 .. 252 885 1,267 Kingston. Th Wak:t!p h u) traffi ° 2 ' 467 1,005 3 * 296 1,174 7,942 " 22 4 ' 796 • 746 8 2 ' 165 8,248 10 3 " 49 6 18 1 68 19 0 3,570 8 2 .. .. 12,384 15 6 68 1,694 .. 457 1,035 1,317 Through traffic Through traffic (Westland) 3,656 928 4,422 1,252 10,258 .......... 7 414 5 2 t a, a * o - rn j Lake Wakatipu). ''* 14 ° * •• ■■ •• .- •• 7 >414 52 .. .. .. .. .. .. Through traffic Chief Accountant ■■ 3,702 332 2,469 8,655 15,158 184 .. ■■ • 6,513 14 1 7,705 15 0 .. 24,217 16 2 .. 5,097 18 6 4,067 17 11 57,603 1 J ChiX^'tant. TotalS " " 265.255 288,071 1,034,3981,467,072 3,054,796134,770 74,363 3,621,456 33,410 749,272 694,973 1,415,974 697,366 8 0 59,422 3 11 81,739 5 7 39,665 18 3 1,272,225 0 849,706 13 5 37,897 14 112,238,023 4 9 74,363 3,621,456 33,410 749,272 694,973 1,4L5,974 Totals. Westland Section— ; HoStika " * 3 298 1 842 ll'903 25*278 458 6 '263 " 199*460 44 «Q9 4 6 5 0 118 11 6 13 4 6 2,934 12 7 2 19 0 87 19 0 4,822 5 11 149 11 .. 1,046 1,921 2,411 A5iD Sectio1 <- Kumara !" 440 287 2*443 2*900 6'070 84 608 3 407 "fifi 135*322 37 'l~l l « 16 f « 404 8 1 95 0 8 14,180 13 5 44 19 11 389 18 5 19,394 4 3 70 1,776 .. 550 4,558 7,731 Hokitika. Grevmouth 7 017 4 116 43 871 37 209 92 213 9 056 s'w 9 , c Iff 58 2 b 85 4 2 15 4 0 8,092 2 6 3 18 10 120 16 6 9,129 18 0 96 2,601 .. 358 1,295 1,898 Kumara. (Wharf) " 37,209 92,213 2,056 382 1,351 .. 8,52„ 2,4ol J 9 > 7 22 16,261 7 11 1,155 18 9 1,668 18 10 480 12 7 7,925 0 2 7,612 17 8 1,660 13 10 36,765 9 9 1,763 13,972 4 15,724 12,662 4,566 Greymouth. " " " " •" " •' ' 12,240 .. .. .. .. 10,775 11 6 .. .. 10,775 11 6 .. .. 38 487,449 258.502 3,558 „ (Wharf). Rewanui " !! t'Z Ills 1'W 10*06? ,2 ? , 2S 2 24 15 5 8 11 4 2,562 6 2 36 16 1 128 0 0 4,737 3 5 3 128 .. 531 3,117 1,358 IWnga. Stillwater *220 493 2 741 5 551 9 005 fiR "lfi '" 904 " R1S91 Moo ,ooS H J? i 1,705 13 0 2 2 9 0 3 7 19,024 13 2 102 8 7 23 9 0 21,186 8 2.. .. .. 381 209 2,673 Rewanui. X„ahere " " 9 46 350 ' o'qna 7*623 240 822 8 155 "4 oa'77 III S '« n 42 16 3 129 7 3 12 14 1 5,189 16 8 2 13 6 116 10 0 6,393 12 5 160 920, .. 196 216 641 Stillwater. Blackball " 177 556 3*224 6*330 lo'if 53 ' ' I ,99 , „ 8 ln 6 9 97 15 8 182 18 0 27 15 3 3 > 384 9 ' I I 8 4 227 13 4 4,920 7 5 140 1,796 .. 1,159 661 605 Ngahere. laCkbal '• 177 556 3,224 6,330 10,287 53 8 122 '319 329 1,740 10 3 40 18 6 25 10 11 8 6 10 22,358 15 1 5 5 11 28 5 0 24,207 12 6 9 30 .. 2,448 270 3,764 Blackball. Reefton a " ." 2 999 952 lo'sil 5*225 19*990 40 il 2*687 20 23*433 2" 093 9*4M 4 I?2 7 - ll ° 270 10 7 16 16 9 2,134 17 2 12 1 6 106 16 0 3,295 19 9 260 2,475 .. 513 3,909 2,203 Ikamatua. Moana 232 ?09 9 07! '888 3*3OT 5 508 I'os? " fl £l 'tit 'a\« 1 I 24 3 ° 434 8 62 6 7 12.184 4 1 159 12 1 266 2 8 17,550 4 5 1,073 2,649 20 2,076 569 2,841 Reefton. Otira :: :: 1 475 324 2 7st 1015 Iwl I m " 'S ll ««9 , 47 « 243 110 12 15 9 7,879 U 5 8I8 7 415 12 6 9,005 7 0 244 836, .. 1,268 561 930 Moana. ' ' 5 J27 8 ' 270 18 - 19 562 2,089 8 11 12 18 1 456 15 9 21 13 10 1,340 0 6 63 7 8 49 10 0 4,033 14 9 320 13,918 : 28 4,274 3,167 2,266 Otira. Through traffic (S.I.M.L. 3.656 928 4,422 1,252 10,258 ,. 12 " " " " " 4 420 11 si 64 ° 18 § " 2,496 5 ° " 3,996 10 8 1,261 5 1 8,511 12 5 .. .. .. .. .. .. Cluef Accountant. andB.) .... .. " » •• .. .. .. .. .. 4,420 11 8 .. .. .. .. .. .. Through traffic — _ (S.I.M.L. and B.). Totals " " | 20,5771 11,198 99,673 105,43.; 236,883 14,27n 41,115 90 517,973 291,617 37,445 40,570 18 11 4,357 16 10 4,046 13 6 3,271 10 9 119,966 4 6 12,054 8 4 4,882 11 4 189,150 3 4 4,287 41,115 90 517,973 29 L617 37~445 Totals Westport Sbction— Waimangaroa " 165 6*812 11'222 317 2 "l9 15 m !« 9's79 ?'n«! 9 340 3 1 305 15 0 145 7 0 11,011 16 7 6,243 0 1 320 7 2 21,089 7 8 72 67 12 15,156 495,891 l,07f W WeJtport SE ° TION ~ Granity ' ' 106 263 ll'o95 u'537 9fi'oo? ro 12 Alt ? ,8 I2 1,064 J 5 ? 122 3 3 120 7 0 4 16 0 21,426 2 8 40 13 7 82 5 0 22,861 2 8 4 670 .. 3,016 616 5,471 Waimangaroa. District Office ' 11,095 14 '53' 800 6,1 67 •• 4 ' 25 ° 362,88- 1,097 3,710 14 1 434 19 4 150 9 7 14 18 3 65,882 12 5 1 13 2 231 5 0 70,426 11 10 133 2,374 .. 2,698 675 6,987 Granity. District Office .. .. j .. 192. 192 3 .. „ J.I 159 8 9 .. 510 0 0 .. 95 13 2 283 19 3 1,075 16 2 .. .. District Office. Totals .. .. 429 686 29,763 06 61,584 2,009 209 3,111 12 20,870 497,182 13,534 7,525 3 0 1,056 14 5 576 11 7 675 1 3 98,320 11 8 6,381 0 0 917 16 5 115,452 18 4J 209 3,111 12 20,870 497,182 13,534 Totals. Nelson Section — „ Nelson Port .............. 285 5 841 4fii , . . Nelson Section— Nelson 2 229 924 99 98«i in =;(>£ dR (wfi 1 nao * 90 " i/v? " 1 cm « " "• 4 56 1 5 .. .. 456 1 5 .. 1 .. .. 1,504 Nelson Port. Wakefield " " '330 118 ~5'495 9'qst a'q94 '97? 1 9'™ ' ' 73 1 8 5 214 9 7 156 16 3 5,582 4 0 333 18 2 329 13 7 11,759 2 7 214 13,264 4 20,251 7,865 17,769 Nelson. Beltrrove " " 111 U6 f*M5 ' 7'vi ll tl 'll, " 2, °° 8 "-®2? 1,031 9 8 168 0 9 H8 8 6 18 15 4 4,085 7 6 8 2 5 26 0 0 5 456 4 2 21 360 1 1,951 1,438 3,466 Wakefield. Belgrove .. .. Ill 146 4,295 2,963 7,515 53 38 691 4 4,658 .. 2,264 806 4 0 33 16 0 21 14 7 5 4 8 815 0 1 5 0 2 4 2 6 M91 2 0 12 151 .. 16 .. 305 Belgrove. Glenhope " " 1 143 950 5 na 1 51I s'o45 8 10? !'7?J " 76 3, 326 16 5 5 0 0 163 5 11 5 16 4 3,169 17 8 2 13 7 1 0 0 3,674 9 11 6 2,761 .. 149 49 552 Kohatu. DistrictOffice " ' ?39 " " " ,15 ° 1 45 6 6 11 6 1 1 ' 259 17 11 13 14 3 51 5 0 3,531 13 4 249 1.999 .. 1,038 83 2.680 Glenhope. Instnct Ulnee .. .. 132 .. .. .. 45 6 0 102 2 10 991 g 0 487 5 3 li625 19 ] .. .. .. .. „ .. District Office. Totals .. .. 3.91/ 1,481 38,146 19,025 62,a69 1,414 502 18,536 5 23,405 9,435 26,276 8,770 12 3i 1,040 8 0 563 5 1 1,189 3 8 15,368 8 7 363 8 7 899 6 4 28,194 12 6 502 18,536 5 23,405 9,436 26,276 Totals. Pioton Section— p „ Blenheim " 6*520 l'410 lfi'754 940 609 lnf'lin H I'I?2 8 '' 93 19,184 3,439 10 2 102 7 6 237 7 ( 53 18 2 8,319 18 0 2,803 16 0 98 18 8 15,055 16 0 203 93,663 2 390 426 34,690 Picton. W°J " " "264 '104 4'78fi 4' q'sq- * ?o'fioo ' ! 3 ' 0 6 174 I 7 0 701 4 11 221 19 11 15,685 5 5 264 15 2 616 2 7 21,255 5 6 504 10,590 13 1,015 7,780 20.568 Blenheim. •' " 264 104 4,786 4,743 9,897 ? 515 19 ' 638 •• « 38 10,601 1,645 12 6 1 5 0 186 11 10 4 17 10 3,661 3 11 3 9 3 9 16 8 5 512 17 0 432 23 344 .. 1 932 471 2,581 Ward. Dlstnot Office .. 1 - .. .. .. 41 12 0 141 111 .. 910 0 0 .. 34 4 8 400 10 1 1,527 8 8.. .. .. .. .. .. District Office. Total* .. .. 12,6ia 2.88W 33,668 22,323 375 1-139 127 > 597 15 3,337 8,677, 57,839 8,717 15 2j 419 11 5 1,125 4 3| 1,190 15 11 27,666 7 4 3,106 5 1 1,125 8 0 43,351 7 2 1,139 127,597| 15 3,337 j 8,677 57,839 Totals. Lak* Wakatipu Steamers Lake a k a t i p u Totals .. .. 3,209 3,135 4,878 2,149 13,371 8 172 10,997 1 2,717 1,144 3,861 3,577 2 8 184 5 0 463 19 3 566 7 3 3,165 12 0 Cr. lo 6 9 78 6 11 8,019 6 4 172 10,997 1 2,717 1,144 3,861 Totals.

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RETURN No. 13. Statement of Carriage, Brake-van, and Wagon Stock, and Tarpaulins, for the Year ended 31st March, 1922.

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Description. '3 u Class. m a S s\ 3 =8 in ,3 (D 10 III San ,°'3 m a o SO 3 9, ■ i ,2 ® ® o, m.3o n a 3 tn CO b o a tn CO rS d a o 3 ■3 .2 Z Oh 73 o EH Carriaqes. Aa .. Aa .. Aa .. Aa .. Aa .. Aa A A A A A A A A A A A A .. A 13 A A A A A 11 A A A B C 2 A A A A A 2 A A A A B C 5 D 5 A A A B A Sleepers, bogie, 50 ft. First-class, bogie, 50 ft. .. Ladies' (composite), bogie, 50 ft. .. Second-class bogie, 50 ft. Royal saloon, bogie, 50 ft. Postal, bogie, 50 ft. Royal saloon, bogie, 44 ft. Gailery-cars, bogie, 44 ft. Saloon, bogie, 44 ft. „ 41ft „ 394ft „ 37Jft „ 35ft. .. .. Ladies' (composite), bogie, 47 i ft. Motor-train, bogie, 60 ft. First-class, bogie, 50 ft. .. „ «4ft. „ 44ft „ 43 ft. .. „ 30ft Composite, bogie, 60 ft. .. „ 50ft „ 47* ft. .. 46ft „ 44 ft. .. „ 43 ft. .. ,. 42Jft. „ 39* ft. „ 30ft „ 6-wheel Second-class, bogie, 52 ft. „ 50 ft. „ 474 ft. „ 46 ft. „ 44 ft. ,, 43 ft. „ 424 ft. „ 394 ft. „ 35 ft. „ 30 ft. ,, 6-wheel „ 4-wheel Postal, bogie, 50 ft. ,. 44 ft „ 394 ft „ 30ft. . .. ,, „ composite, 44 ft. Rail-motor, 58 ft. 424 ft. ii 10 35 6 37 2 1 5 7 2 1 4 34 42 2 II 8 52 104 59 7 13 2 16 2 3 1 5 1 4 7 4 1 61 2 1 1 93 7 84 2 1 "9 8 4 i 10 35 6 37 2 1 1 5 1 9 14 2 3 4 5 34 106 4 11 1 8 53 215 7 171 7 43 10 36 14 I 89 208 4 206 18 15 13 3 24 32 6 9 7 2 1 1 1 1 330 4 20 5 2 2 2 1 88 96 3 2 L 106 4 101 3 H) 86 18 1 10 3 6 *8 3 14 3 5 5 2 5 17 12 1 2 4 4 4 7 3 2 1 1 1 1 Totals 25 23. 4 784 13 594 40 10 14 12 1,496 Brake-vans. F 6 F 5 F Brake-vans, 4-wheel bogie Fell 6 5 2 8 208 7 1 3 53 119 7 9 4 2 5 3 3 I 4 83 356 11 Totals.. 11 11 2 223 4 172 20 7 6 5 450 Waijons. G 2 H 22 J 20 K 8 K L 89 La Lb M 22 Ma 20 Mb .. N 112 0 Ob .. P 169 Q .. W 24 X 6 Xa 1 Xb 1 Y Yb R Rb Rd Rn 262 575 1,828 707 70 10,560 2,656 45 1,450 160 145 465 39 10 198 1,168 322 211 219 153 12 363 309 91 64 40 Horse-boxes Cattle Sheep Covered goods Sleeping-vans High sides 2 22 20 8 138 301 925 288 25 5,3300 964 1 4 40 2 110 211 787 370 40 4,618 1,692 6 24 17 24 3! 208 4 5 1 17 1 5 10 6 1 103 4 4 29 89 4 47 174 Wharf Low sides „ steel.. Work-train Timber .. Iron hopper „ for ballast Platform coal Movable hopper Frozen meat Cool, insulated „ ventilated 22 20 112 12 40 426 128 11.0 74 39 10 29 40 12 825 is 163 45 66 20 36 24 32 14 8 21 169 495 673 24 6 1 1 208 173 115 96 75 29 95 56 12 132 76 21 15 3 1 Work-train hopper 21.1 222 70 64 40 20 9 High side, bogie 2 ,, ,, . * ,, ,, .. Carried forward 60 9,956 S 146 22,122: .. 496 496 9,3327 976 756 163 |242

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RETURN No. 13-continued. Statement of Carriage, Brake-van, and Wagon Stock, and Tarpaulins, for the Year ended 31st March, 1922 — continued.

RETURN No. 14. Statement of Locomotive Stock for the Year ended 31st March, 1922.

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Description. Class. © 03 6E a 03 I* '3 a oa ci ■3 5 2 iVIrlrJ ■si S ■ oi s 1—i.y o s fig" IB a 5s is to U o a. 43 v rt a o -3 a o o -3 o H Brought forward 190 60 9,956 146 9,327 976 756 163 1242 22,122 Wagons— continued. Sheep, bogie Cattle Platform, „ .. Gas-storeholders, bogie Platform, ,, Horse-boxes, ,, • • Frozen meat, ,, ■ • s T U Ua Ub Ug V Vb Z Zp 8 73 49 213 9 127 27 54 115 61 36 40 52 26 82 5 115 24 75 60 27 38 28 4 4 6 125 75 385 14 286 51 129 175 88 74 44 ,, ,, • * ... Covered goods, ,, .. .. Totals.. 504 00 10,720 186 9,831 1,048 760 167 248 23,524 Tarpaulins .. ... 147 24 8,874 115 10,570 335 52 175 290 20,582

Type. Cylinder. Co Wl upled beels. Truck Wheels. No Dia " iN0 - meter. h tr. a 03 S rt B '3 M TH" 8 « a a 03 ui - co S m asi i-h .2 o ] 1 5 * s O r-l .3 O S •S a.a| 3 S| w rC 4^ r-2 & in xn ■33J O ft r* o "3 K a 0 V s to 5 Diameter. Stroke. No. Diameter. 43 o B In. 12&19 In. 22 6 Ft. In. 4 6 In. 304 57 A Aa Tender (4-cyl. balanced compound) Tender (superheated) .. 18 24 6 4 1 6 6 II 6 4 4 4 II 2 304 264 I 304 J 304 304 264 264 28 1 304 1 18 50 10 7 10 Ab „ ,, 17 26 6 4 6 30 18 48 Ab B Ba Bb (409) „ 17 16 16 17 114 & 19 91 104 12 14 14 12 12 12 13 15 15 10 &17 10&17 15 11 &18 16 11 &18 15 26 22 22 22 6 8 8 8 4 6 3 64 3 64 3 64 1 8 1.0 1 „ (superheated) .. „ (oompound) 30 10 30 Bo [ 20 8 3 7 1 1 D F Fa H J K L La M N N Na No O Oa Ob Oo P Tank ,, ',', (Fell)!! Tender Tank »» Tender 18 18 18 16 20 20 18 18 20 20 ' 20 20 20 18 I 20 20 I 20 20 4 6 6 4 6 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 8 8 3 04 3 04 3 04 2 8 3 64 4 14 3 64 3 9 3 6J 4 14 4 14 4 1 4 1 3 OJ 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 5 2 2 ■ 2 4 6 4 6 4 4 4 4 ■ 2 2 2 2 l! 4 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 (4 (4 4 6 8 6 8 4 I 2 (4 8 u 24 3304 24J 304 264 264 284 28| 304 304 304 284 304 304 304 264 304) 264 j 364 364 24g 304 304 264 304 304 28 264 264 284 24| 304 I 264, 25 25 304 304 264 244 304 I 264} 264 304) 264 J 3 2 2 24 4 6 14 2 9 4 10 1 I 37 3 14 6 1 5 1 4 2 2 1 3 2 7 I 2: 2 1C 1 „ (compound) »» ;> „ (compound) ,. 2 2 6 1 2 1 4 it „ (compound) .. 6 ll Q >> * * • • 16 22 6 4 14 3 04 3 04 3 0J 4 6 4 14 4 14 4 14 4 14 4 10 4 14 3 04 3 3f 3 64 6 7 1 R S T U Ua Ub Ub Uc Ud V w Wa Wa Single Fairlie.. »» • • • ■ Tender: ,, ■ * »> • * „ .. »t * • 121 13 15 16 16 16 16 16 164 15 14 14 14 16 16 18 20 20 20 22 22 22 20 20 20 20 6 6 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 10 4 2 7 4 9 6 20 2 10 I 2 3 1C s tt • * 10 Tank 2 3 6 2 3 „ (converted) 1 "l I Wab „ (superheated) 17 26 6 4 6 2 Wb Wd Wb Wf Wg Wh ,, • • • • 14 14 16 14 14 12 20 20 22 22 22 18 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3| 3 3| 3 64 3 9 3 9 3 1 7 11 1 17 20 2 3 4 1 1: 1 ,, * • • ■ ,, * • ■ * 16 2 3 38 2C ,, • • - • ,, . • • • Wj 17 20 8 3 7 1 1 Ww X „ (superheated) Tender (4-cyl. balanced compound) Small Tank 15J 13J & 22 22 I 22 6 8 3 9 3 9 48 18 2 50 18 1 1 Totals 10 2 367 7 209 I 22 9 6 5 637

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RETURN No. 15. Comparative Statement of the Mileage opened, Capital expended, Earnings, Expenses, etc., of Railways in the following States (taken from Latest Official Records).

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•2 | OD fl ® -g a - . ® . Expenses. © i m Area if I S % Cost 1 f ff la £j !l& U f| la S* f| . ° f 1 fj\ II a in 3 % Gauge J! 0 '? 1 g as Head of miles" „ Gr0BB t Working- g.S Proflt |1 |o Igf || Passengers Tonnage S§ I af I® gl a . I® «S?f § £ | Si Year | | Cost. | i* SB. - E — | 6 ~ II Working. f j| ||| ji " o f Goods. || || | ||| °J §| J| - || ending S O B° S -sg §.5 S-go <eg . ag Hg $- ■§&? »> g-oo'g .o^ O a .2 oa © j£ F ° -g c .5 «y . ® -5 3d > o g £ Kr ® * > ® > b. .25 Sflti a a«s <j fl 3 5 5 I * a ® : « I r * Is §iH 1 J§lJ a , I * J I ■ j | [ j ! J Eh Q-" 1 g [ | Ft. in. £ £ 1 £ s. d. £ d. £ d. I £ d. £ s. d. £ £ £ I £ d. I Victoria.. .. 87,884 1,535,938 4,267 5 3 59,972,628 14,055 360 39 1 0 15,909,291 9,795,763 147-77 7,835,756 118-21 1,960,007 29*57 3-23 79-99 6 7 7 134,045,683 7,572,993 2,312 1,849 463 372 51-22 J 25-35 2-38 790 1,748 20,492 30 June, 1921 New South Wales .. 309,460 2,099,763 5,042 4 8i 82,304,194 16,321 416 39 3 11 22,792,053 14,267,205 150-23 11,032,677 116-17 3,234,528 34-06 4-01 77-33 6 15 11 120,735,140 15,563,131 2,843 2,198 645 360 57-49 21-23 5-16 1,301 1,742 23,182 Queensland . . 670,500 757,634 5,752 3 6 43,557,078 7,573 132 57 9 10 10,735,723 5,279,412 118-00 5,048,498 112-75 230,914 5-25 0-53 95-63 6 19 4 27,735,179 3,867,650 921 881 40 201 53-09 27-05 1-76 680 872 14,881 South Australia .. 380,070 476,233 2,333 |j? ® 1 19,650,526 8,465 204 41 5 3 5,712,491 2,942,028 123-60 2,655,465 111 56 286,563 12-04 1-46 90-26 6 3 7 23,787,884 2,682,218 1,261 1,138 123 226 59-44 22-15 2-13 495 663 9,523 Western Australia.. 975,920 330,475 3,539 3 6 18,169,980 5,134 93 54 19 8 4,918,113 2,720,032 132-74 2,422,004 118-19 298,028 14-55 1-64 89-04 8 4 7 17,732,571 3,015,704 768 684 84 159 53-45 25-30 2-82 423 426 10,098 (3 6) 2 Q J 5,383,192 8,551 335 25 4 3 1,387,417 600,045 103-79 476,187 82-37 123,858 21-42 2-30 79-35 2 16 2 [ 2,687,837 672,127 942 748 194 192 39-64 18-25 2-52 85 168 j 1,875 I New Zealand .. 103,861 815,349 2,174 3 6 17,207,328 7,915 375 21 2 1 4,620,971 1,727,236 89-75 1,127,848 58-58 599,388 31-17 3-47 65-30 2 2 4 6,243,593 3,339,687 794 519 275 196 19-99 17-15 2-09 306 603 10,868 31 Mar., 1901. •• 103,861 833,137 2,227 3 6 18,170,722 8,159 374 21 16 2 5,066,360 1,874,586 88-75 1,252,237 59-32 622,349 29-43 3-43 66-80 2 5 0 7,356,136 3,529,177 842 562 280 196 21-35 17-78 3-03 362 701 12,444 „ 1902 •• 103,861 857,985 2,262 3 6 19,081,735 8,436 379 22 4 10 5,443,333 1,974,038 87-00 1,343,415 59-23 630,623 27-77 3-30 68-05 2 6 0 7,575,390 3,730,394 873 594 279 204 21-36 18-24 3-19 j 372 751 12,992 „ 1903. •• 103,861 882,097 2,305 3 6 20,692,911 8,977 383 23 9 2 5,685,399 2,180,641 91-75 1,438,724 60-48 741,917 31-27 3-58 65-98 2 9 5 8,306,383 4,072,576 943 622 321 213 22-21 17-22 3 14 377 809 13,433 „ 1904. •• 103,861 908,114 2,347 3 6 21,701,572 9,141 387 23 17 11 6,107,079 2,209,231 86-50 1,492,900 58-46 716,331 28-04 3-30 67-58 2 8 8 8,514,112 4,011,511 938 634 304 217 21-05 18-28 3-10 389 864 13,885 „ 1905. •• 103,861 933,111 2,391 3 6 22,498,972 9,410 391 24 2 3 6,413,573 2,349,704 87-75 1,621,239 60-47 728,465 27-28 3-24 69-00 2 10 4 8,826,382 4,241,422 980 676 304 229 21-99 18-86 3-01 395 906 14,127 „ 1906. » •• 103,861' 961,604 2,427 3 6 23,504,272 9,570 396 j 24 8 10 6,755,454 2,624,600 93-00 1,812,482 64-21 812,118 28-79 3-45 69-06 2 14 7 9,600,786 4,592,099 1,078 744 334 253 23-37 18-90 2-80 398 966 14,605 „ 1907. •• 103,861 985,318 2,469 3 6 24,365,647 9,861 399 24 14 7 7,051,274 2,761,938 93-75 1,949,759 66-18 812,179 27-57 3-33 70-59 2 16 1 9,756,716 4,834,534 1,114 786 328 258 24-96 19-40 2-76 410 1,002 15,475 „ 1908. •• 103,861 1,016,044 2,556 3 6 27,762,592 10,351 398 27 6 6 7,458,236 2,929,526 94-00 2,114,815 67-89 814,711 26-11 3-13 72-19 2 17 8 10,457,144 4,871,874 1,148 828 320 258 25-56 20-73 3-16 452 1,116 16,476 „ 1909. •• 103,861 1,035,211 2,704 3 6 28,513,476 10,494 383 27 10 10 7,889,166 3,249,790 98-75 2,169,474 65-84 1,080,316 32-91 3-80 66-76 3 2 9 11,141,142 5,223,414 1,203 803 400 230 25-35 18-96 2-96 465 1,140 17,220 „ 1910. -• 103,861 1,055,640 2,742 3 6 29,606,546 10,723 385 28 1 0 8,141,075 3,494,182 102-75 2,303,272 67-75 1,190,910 35-00 4-06 65-92 3 6 2 11,200,613 5,555,292 1,275 840 435 254 25-81 18-10 2-81 478 1,166 18,036 „ 1911. •• 103,861 1,081,344 2,801 3 6 30,506,089 10,864 386 28 4 2 8,371,687 3,676,509 105-25 2,465,896 70-52 1,210,613 34-73 3-98 67-07 3 8 0 20,336,577 5,599,756 1,314 881 433 263 27-30 18-27 2-76 493 1,212 18,521 „ 1912. •• 103,861 1,111,592 2,840 3 6 31,611,220 11,053 391 28 8 9 9,016,224 3,971,002 105-50 2,705,609 71-84 1,265,393 33-66 4-04 68-13 3 11 5 22,310,867 5,957,005 1,400 954 446 271 28-20 19-40 2-64 513 1,282 19,515 „ 1913. •• 103,861 1,139,669 2,861 3 6 32,355,087 11,309 398 28 7 9 9,319,268 4,043,328 104-00 2,880,323 74-00 1,163,005 30-00 3-61 71-24 3 10 11 23,173,472 5,661,340 1,416 1,008 408 268 29-72 20-73 2-91 534 1,363 20,251 „ 1914. •• 103,861 1,150,430 2,917 3 6 34,133,825 11,702 394 29 13 5 9,383,420 4,105,457 104-75 2,920,455 74-54 1,185,002 30-21 3-53 71-14 3 11 4 23,542,903 6,075,282 1,410 1,002 408 254 30-26 21-20 2-98 557 1,397 21,226 „ 1915. „ •• 103,861 1,152,048 2,959 3 6 34,857,882 11,780 389 30 5 2 9,356,522 4,548,356 116-50 2,910,883 74-50 1,637,473 42-00 4-72 64-00 3 19 0 24,600,693 5,960,562 1,540 985 555 251 29-77 19-60 2-50 585 1,452 21,994 „ 1916. „ •• 103,861 1,150,605 2,970 3 6 35,378,664 11,912 387 30 15 0 9,146,331 4,800,810 125-75 2,926,864 76-63 1,873,946 49-12 5-30 60-97 4 3 5 24,782,602 5,826,265 1,619 987 632 244 30-88 18-87 2-47 607 1,480 22,380 „ 1917 •• 103,861 1,154,559 2,977 3 6 36,001,432 12,029 389 32 0 11 7,468,646 4,687,700 150-50 3,042,907 97-54 1,644,793 52-96 4-60 64-91 4 1 3 21,438,325 5,373,136 1,578 1,023 555 240 40-02 20-38 2-67 624 1,488 22,517 „ 19L8 •- 103,861 1,175,325 2,993 3 6 36,167,681 12,084 393 30 15 6 7,477,583 4,988,632 160-00 3,308,575 105*97 1,680,057 54-03 4-65 66-32 4 4 11 22,030,327 5,611,738 1,670 1,107 563 252 44-35 20-73 2-70 620 1,489 22,658 „ 1919. .. 103,861 1,223,915 3,006 3 6 36,390,115 12,106 407 29 14 8 7,408,608 5,752,487 186-00 4,105,067 132-72 1,647,420 53-28 4-53 71 36 4 14 0 24,582,186 6,000,279 1,923 1,372 551 281 57-84 2266 2-99 616 1,492 22,937 „ 1920. „ 103,861 1,268,046 3,018 3 6 37,235,254 12,338 420 29 7 3 9,303,392 6,908,531 178-00 5,636,601 145 14 1,271,930 32-86 3-42 81*59 5 9 0 28,821,783 6,487,279 2,293 1,870 423 350 68-54 24-82 2-95 608 1,492 23,119 „ 1921. •• 103,861 1,300,967 3,030 3 6 39,309,097 12,973 429 30 4 4 8,717,265 6,643,591 182*69 6,237,727 171*37 405,864 11*32 1*07 93-89 5 2 0 28,121,763 6,321,351 2,199 2,063 136 393 86-29 25-66 3-06 637 1,496 23,974 „ 1922. 7—D. 2. * The figures for passenger traffic in New Zealand prior to 1912 are exclusive of season tickets.

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RETURN No. 16. Return showing Mileage, Capital Cost, Traffic, Revenue, and Expenditure of New Zealand Government Railways from 1st April, 1914, to 31st March, 1922. mileage, capital cost, traffic, and revenue.

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Miles. Capital Cost. Tr Passengers. Season Tickets. Coaching. Cattle. Sheep. Pigs. Year. Number. Revenue. Number. Revenue. Revenue. 1914-1915 1915-1916 1916-1917 1917-1918 1918-1919 1919-1920 1920-1921 1921-1922 i 2,955 2,970 2,970 2,993 2,993 3,006 3,018 3,030 £ 34,133,825 34,857,S82 35,378,664 36,001,432 36,167,681 36,390,115 37,235,254 39,30'J.Q97 9,383,420 9,356,522 9,146,331 7,468,646 7,477,583 7,408,608 9,303,392 8,717,265 13,565,772 14,201,506 14,173,115 11,408,156 11,374,521 12,760,814 15,315,640 14,262,440 £ 1,329,233 1,566,380 1,717,847 1,663,922 1,799,381 2,138,391 2,459,362 2,212,633 302,912 330,622 355,832 322,487 351,124 400,621 464,691 472,865 £ 153,150 156,322 155,201 138,675 150,901 165,596 198,717 205,594 £ 227,521 236,705 243,832 254,110 258,524 290,453 335,754 339,482 Number. 314,219 371,529 402,769 362,134 346,544 357,976 376,745 279,904 Number. 6,923,306 7,204,826 7,106,174 6,356,361 6,568,032 7,209,246 7,010,598 7,466,751 Number. 163,155 182,443 163,370 145,729 123,728 107,310 118,624 168,764 Year. Timber. Minerals. Other Goods. Total. Goods Revenue. Miscellaneous Revenue. Rents and Commission. Total Revenue. Revenue per Train-mile. 1914-1915 1915-1916 1916-1917 1917-1918 1918-1919 1919-1920 1920-1921 1921-1922 Tons. 621,963 625,866 579,428 523,784 487,729 611,171 717,701 708,212 Tons. 2,988,028 2,831,959 2,787,523 2,572,576 2,444,007 2,300,760 2,515,464 2,481,048 Tons 2,466,836 2,504,439 2,459,314 2,276,776 2,306,721 2,685,301 2,852,195 2,741,852 Tons. 6,076,827 5,962,264 5,826,265 5,373,136 5,238,457 5,597,232 6,085,360 5,931,112 £ 2,249,399 2,423,493 2,498,862 2,465,241 2.608,336 2.956,237 3,676,665 3,646,594 £ 69,646 81,391 98,473 78,761 78,828 105,072 136,505 124,106 £ 76,508 84,065 86,595 86,991 92,662 96,738 101,528 115,182 £ 4,105,457 4,548,356 4,800,810 4,687,700 4,988,632 5,752,487 6,908,531 6,643,591 d. 104-75 116-50 125-75 150-50 160-00 186-00 178-00 182-69 .! EXPENDITURE. Year. Expenditure per Train-mile. Expenditure per Cent, of Revenue. ft Amount. Maintenance of "Way and Signals. Maintenance of "Way and Signals. Per Cent, of j Per Mile of ' Per Revenue. Railway. Train-mile. Loci imotive Power. Per Cent, of Per Revenue. Train-mile. Amount. Carriages and Wagons. Per Cent, of PeiRevenue. Train-mile. Amount. 1914-1915 1915-1916 1916-1917 1917-1918 1918-1919 1919-1920 1920-1921 1921-1922 d. 74-54 74-50 76-63 97-54 105-97 132-72 145-14 17137 £ 71-14 64-00 60-97 64-91 66-32 71-36 81-59 93-89 £ 738,550 740,349 720,840 710,655 752,558 837,910 1,053,049 1,184,226 £ 17-99 16-30 15-04 15-18 15-10 14-59 15-26 17-85 £ 254-02 251-00 243-52 239-54 252-28 280*54 349-97 392-42 d. 18-89 18-99 18-92 22-84 24-16 27-14 27-17 32-60 £ 954,868 934,737 937,780 962,222 1,075,489 1,397,993 2,124,877 2,567,383 £ 23-26 20-58 19-56 20-56 21-59 24-34 30-80 38-69 d. 24-42 23-98 24-61 30-92 34-52 45-29 54-82 70-68 £ 228,145 225,968 238,868 283,248 306,308 387,498 531,935 566,782 J £ 5-56 4-98 4-98 6-05 6-15 6-74 7-71 8-54 a. 5-84 5-79 6-27 9-10 9-83 12-55 13-72 15-61 Traffic. Head and •epartmental Offices. Lake Wakatipu Steamers. Year. Per Cent, of ! Per Revenue. Train-mile. Amount. Per Cent, of Revenue. Total Expenditure. Amount. Per Cent, of Revenue. Per Train-mile. Amount. 1914-1915 1915-1916 1916-1917 1917-1918 1918-1919 1919-1920 1920-1921 1921-1922 £ 870,392 889,991 904,318 954,142 1,032,609 1,301,935 1,712,375 1,703,049 £ 21-20 19-60 18-87 20-38 20-73 22-66 24-82 25-66 d. 22-26 22-83 23-73 30-66 33-14 42-17 44-17 46-89 £ 122,415 113,461 118,456 124.976 134,626 171,767 203,906 202,948 £ 2-98 2-50 2-47 2-67 2-70 2-99 2-95 3-06 j d. 313 2-91 3-10 4-02 4-32 5-57 5-26 5-59 £ 6,085 6,377 6,602 7,664 6,985 7,964 10,458 13,339 88-83 88-04 91-89 112-53 104-53 101-09 116-34 166-34 £ 2,920,455 2,910,883 2,926,864 3,042,907 3,308,575 4,105,067 5,636,601 6,237,727

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RETURN No. 17. Statement of Rails relaid during the Year ended 31st March, 1922.

RETURN No. 18. Statement of Sleepers relaid and removed during the Year ended 31st March, 1922.

RETURN No. 19. Return of Number of Stations and Private Sidings on each Section for the Year ended 31st March, 1922.

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Weight. it 03 03 Si d B '3 M <6 a o so 10 3 r" 3 r 10 a a . p fl 2 03 oi H 03 oi 5 o <n £ a" r.SS r5.fl-g a H r, fl rH gifi J-3M 31 2,374 4,963 1,895 i 3 J ft Ol tn 01 o iis !! 985 254 a o X "3 a o Cl 5 0 .AILS KBLAID !— 531b. steel. . 55 „ .. 70 „ .. 100 „ .. 480 31 4,'963 2,374 1,895 147 "6 31 2,487 8,103 147 "■ 147 Totals 480 4,994 4,416 1,098 254 10,768

Description. I . '£ S ri 03 fe fig rSM B 3 '3 r' 0 -S p ]:* aj-s flfln -*3 _ « J-3 fl H g'ifi fl rH o rO to 3 a go3.fi 2 « « tfi BrQ r.S o 74 a S-SM cog a 32 tn CO rt s Qj H a 4? o o I 'S I £ £ ft o fH JLEBPEBS BELAID :— Grey-gum Ironbark Jarrah Matai and Rimu Totara Birch.. Silver-pine Puriri Hardwood 6,043 26 620 65,418 12 2,922 404 489 563 1,014 352 25J36 5 974 360 48 986 352 620 98,965 12 2,953 404 15,433 810 26,185 '49 198 11.436 686 489 25J71 Totals 6,092 224 71,442 50,664 12,410 2,693! 734 1,475 145,734 Ileepers removed :— Kauri Maire Ironbark Jarrah Matai and Rimu Totara Birch Silver-pine Powollized Puriri Hardwood Creosoted Grey-gum 162 4,3333 16 489 617 9,569 1,391 49,231 1.403 2,443 2,065 3,302 "l5 15 74 3,986 3,077 6,152 2,158 20,958 374 285 354 7,416 2,551 '598 9,070 102 "28 2,519 15 3 71 639 *40 1,435 15 489 691 13,834 4,471 59,747 4,298 337,262 2,439 4,762 354 8,274 2,551 45 147 1,150 25 14 183 661 Totals 5,704 1,475 139,187 224 71,171 162 47,400 9,674 2,649; 728

Length. Number of Stations and Stopping-places in the Time-tables. Numl ier of Private Si idings. Sections. At Stations. Out of Stations. Total. M. eh. 79 49 19 41 49 10 1,141 42 1,430 41 157 26 35 78 60 20 56 12 3 12 Whangarei Kaihu .. .. Gisborne North Island Main Line and Branches South Island Main Line and Branches Westland Westport Nelson Pieton 31 11 17 400 520 72 17 23 22 9 7 153 184 20 2 3 7 3 39 24 5 1 10 192 208 25 3 3 7 Totals 3,029 79 1,113 385 75 460

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RETURN No. 20. Comparative Statement of Mileage of Railways open foe Traffic and under Maintenance on 31st March, 1922.

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Section. Mileage open for Traffic on 31st March, Additional Lengths opened during Year. iened during Year. Date of Opening. Seduced Mileage equivalent to Maintenance for Length whole Period, opened. Length closed during Year. Line. Length. Equivalent Net Addition ' Net Addition Total Mileage T "* a^ ( tY i i ' e i3f e to Mileage to Mileage open for Traffic d^i°*S e a d n . open under on 31st March, „ a 3YSf„ *?*,?,, for baffle. Maintenance. X922. "■ < a &*j££S? ed 1922. 1921. 1921. Line opened. Line. Length. I M. ch. M. eh. M. eh. M. ch. M. eh. M. ch. 79 49 19 41 1,141 42 M. eh. 79 49 19 41 1.141 42 Whangarei—Kawakawa M. ch. 79 49 Kaihu 19 41 North Island Main Lines and Branches 1,141 42 Gisborne South Island Main Lines and Branches Ditto, Private Line — Nightcaps Branch 49 10 1,415 60 2 34 Clyde-Cromwell .. 11th July, 1921 . 12 27 S 74 12 27 49 10 12 27 1,428 - 7 2 34 157 26 35 78 60 20 49 10 1,424 54 2 34 157 26 35 78 60 20 Westland 157 26 Westport Nelson 35 78 60 20 Pieton .. 56 12 56 12 56 12 Totals 3,017 52 3,017 52 12 27 8 74 12 27 12 27 j 3,029 79 3,020 46 I

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RETURN No. 21. Statement showing Weights of Rails in various Lines on 31st March, 1922.

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Line. 401b. Iron. 401b. Steel. 451b. Steel. 52 1b. Iron. 52 ib. Steel. 531b. Steel. 551b. Steel. 561b. Iron. 561b. Steel. 651b. Steel. 701b. Iron. 701b. Steel. 100 lb. Steel. Total. Whangarei-Kawakawa Section — Onerahi-Opua Kaikohe Branch Kioreroa-Portland Kaihu Section — Dargaville-Tarawhati North Island Main Lines and Branches — Auckland-Wellington.. Newmarket-Huarau Penrose-Onehunga Waiuku Branch Huntly-Awaroa Railway Prankton-Thames Paeroa- Waihi Cambridge Branch Morrinsville-Rotorua Raetihi Branch Marton-New Plymouth Waitara Branch Stratford-Kohuratahi Mount Egmont Branch Aramoho-Wanganui Poxton Branch Palmerston-Spit Wellington-Woodville Greytown Branch Te Aro Branch .. - .. Gisborne Section — Gisborne-Motuhora South Island Main Lines and Branches — Lyttelton-Blufi Addington-Waiau Oxford Branch Eyreton Branch Waipara-Parnassus .. Southbridge Branch .. Little River Branch Springfield Branch White Cliffs Branch Rakaia Forks Branch.. Mount Somers Branch Albury Branch Waimate Branch Waimate Gorge Branch Duntroon Branch Carried forward M. ch. 0 14 0 20 3 33 0 65 1 16 5 68 M. ch. 0 10 0 48 0 8 li'46 5 65 24 3 42 20 1 M. ch. 4 67 4 67 M. cb. M. ch. 2*77 '.'. 3 7 '.'. 0 3 22 20 .. 2 2 7 45 3 21 16 73 24 22 M. ch. M. cb. 21 31 28 70 16 36 5 21 17 15 2 26 0 6 0 44 26 18 2 23 5 0 7 43 10 1 6 75 2 36 45 46 6 37 2 1 2 30 3 77 15 45 26 30 11 13 2 37 18 53 0 1 19 .. 31 8 0 49 28 32 12 77 18 35 0 2 20 14 0 7 12 52 23 19 10 0 47 7 5 4 60 11 46 22 44 4 - 78 2 44 0 56 28 52 0 43 323 20 197 54 M. ch. 0 50 0 50 M. ch. M. ch. 4 46 21 77 21 7 21 61 18*32 12 21 2 42 0 9 38 68 0 3 0 30 6 2 1 79 5 23 30 71 12 17 01 '.'. 17 62 0 67 3 36 31 29 1 20 4 24 26 1 766 '.'. 369 '.'. 273 76 21 7 M. oh. M. ch. 2 35 .. 382 55 41 77 0 26 34 42 0 3 0 8 23 5 95 65 '.'. 1 21 '.'. 8044 83 52 M. ch.! M.oh. 57 72 16 36 5 21 19 41 425 65 90 40 2 59 5 0 7 43 62 75 12 24 12 1 68 60 - 8 38 137 3 4 62 42 25 6 2 3 20 19 33 113 72 114 43 3 7 1 10 49 10 389 3 39 23 0 6 1 31 392 1 80 52 33 45 20 21 44 1 25 39 22 48 72 26 11 46 22 20 27 36 36 13 4 46 8 21 37 41 .. " '• .. 41 45 .. .. 1,216 30 1 31 2,128 38 42 20 4 67 16 73 24 22 •• I

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RETURN No. 21— continued. Statement showing Weights of Rails in various Lines on 31st March, 1922— continued.

Line. 401b. Iron. [ 401b. Steel. 451b. Steel. 521b. Iron. 521b. Steel. 531b. Steel. 551b. Steel. 561b. Iron. 56 lb. Steel. 651b. Steel. 701b. Iron. 701b. Steel. 1001b. Steel. Total. j M. ch. 4 67 I M. oh. 16 73 M. ch. 24 22 Brought forward South Island Main Lines and Branches — continued. Oamaru Breakwater Branch Ngapara Branch Livingstone Branch Waihemo Branch Port Chalmers Branch Walton Park Branch Pernhill Branch Otago Central Railway Outram Branch Lawrence Branch Catlin's River Branoh Tapanui Branch Waikaka Branch Wyndham Branch Seaward Bush Branch Invercargill-Kingston Makarewa— Tuatapere.. Thornbury-Nightcaps Porest Hill Branch Mararoa Branch Waimea Plains Railway Riversdale-Switzers Westland Section — Greymcuth-Otira Greymouth-Ross Stillwater-Inangahua Blaokball-Ngahere Greymcuth-Rewanui Westport-Mokihinui Westport - Te Kuha Nelson-Glenhope Pioton-Wharanui M. cb. 5 68 ] M. ch. 42 20 M. ch. 323 20 M. ch. 197 54 M. ch. 0 50 M. ch. 273 76 M. ch. 21 7 M. ch. M. ch. 1,216 30 M.ch. M. ch. 1 31 2,128 38 0 23 6 53 0 40 11 44 3 45 1 39 1 0 0 63 15 9 11 75 8 65 1 26 2 38 1 57 146 78 9 0 34 68 42 78 26 21 12 57 9 35 33 65 86 78 48 23 24 58 12 66 10 41 36 37 13 67 0 16 0 16 1 49 1 57 65 73 6 26 1 40 19 14 10 40 10 36 6 76 i io o 1 0 1 0 19 o'l8 •• •• •• o i i 15 27 0 73 18 20 20 5 9 3 12 56 65 58 1 53 15 8 3 54 6 58 .. •■ •• ■• ■• ■• 6 7 o" 5 . •• .. 6 i 0 34 I •• ■• 9 1 1 52 44 56 17 76 25"8 7 5 23 57 10 21 7 55 10 70 12 0 24 41 ■• 10 57 0 17 10 16 8"6 0 24 3 56 1 77 2"8 0 1 0 1 0 10 262 I 29 - 69 0 1 11 69 .. 6 16 12 56 18 26 31 1 015 7 54 13 51 1 0 11 28 17 43 6 64 2 31 4 46 1 18 16 73 16 29 •• 26 44 2 40 5 37 324 21 9 50 48 38 29 56 73 3 31 8 5 30 17 5 61 60 20 56 12 1 31 3,029 79 0 2 0 1 6 38 24 69 17 13 5 61 17 63 22 48 0 9 0 2 Totals .. 16 72 | 59 50 4 67 21 2 I 24 22 0 50 ' 491 66 633 51 :392 52 21 7 7 55 1,3354 34 I i

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RETURN No. 22. Statement showing approximately Sleepers laid and removed up to 31st March, 1922.

Approximate Length opened each Year. Sleepi irs. Year. Middle Island. Laid during Construction. (2,100 per mile.) Removed during Maintenance.* North Island. Total. I I I 1867 1870-71 1871-72 1872-73 1873-74 1874-75 1875-76 1876-77 1877-78 1878-79 1879-80+ 1880-81 1881-82 1882-83 1883-84 1884-85 1885-86 1886-87 1887-88 1888-89 1889-90 1890-91 1891-92 1892-93 1893-94 1894-95 1895-96 1896-97 1897-9S 1898-99 1899-1900 1900-1901 1901-1902 1902-1903 1903-1904 1904-1905 1905-1906 1906-1907 1907-1908 1908-1909 1909-1910 1910-1911 1911-1912 1912-1913 1913-1914 1914-1915 1915-1916 1916-1917 1917-1918 1918-1919 1919-1920 1920-1921 1921-1922 M. ch. M. ch. M. ch. 45 7° 18 58 11 68 27 62 21 76 188 17 317 27 216 63 198 54 83 65 67 26 101 30 63 3 42 21 44 69 80 o 90 78 7° 3i 28 79 18 31 32 45 34 9 27 27 17 26 62 16 44 6 18 41 4 75 37 48 33 59 19 26 107 68 23 52 ■ 56 3 37 56 45 56 3i 57 50 7 15 19 209 42 35 23 44 60 4<5 3i 52 34 3 6 91 25 15 36 96,338 39,323 24,885 58,327 46,095 395,246 666,409 455,254 417,217 176,006 141,382 212,888 132,379 88,751 94,211 168,000 191,048 147,814 60,874 42,814 68,381 71,636 57,4oS 36,382 130,620 92,558 38,876 10,370 78,960 70,848 40,582 226,485 49,665 117,679 79,170 95,970 66,596 105,184 31,999 440,003 74,104 93,975 97,4H 110,092 6,458 191,756 32,445 io 55 61 ig 69 23 64 24 103 76 27 19 26 33 68 39 22 67 2 2 22 19 56 o 43 26 58 72 11 47 18 31 11 57 28 21 45 7° 18 58 11 68 27 62 11 21 126 78 248 4 152 39 94 58 50 4& 4° 73 32 71 40 16 40 19 22 50 24 o 47 5 2 11 39 17 32 17 26 28 38 16 62 14 73 3 64 27 46 22 46 4 30 11 20 28 40 33 12 17 61 23 5 20 68 5 68 27 27 33 58 27 24 3 4S 1 11 10 2 11 13 19 26 103 38 12 32 27 43 4 44 27 75 8 52 50 7 4 61 23 21 31 43 29 76 2.3 1 26 77 .3 6 51 .3 7 73 74,261 73,947 106,763 125,632 148.325 137,993 139,040 122,027 108,690 129,634 133,954 139,912 132,569 155,827 170,681 188,291 210,588 243,479 282,326 302,354 345,433 369,339 330,029 309,296 302,252 309,183 283,293 331,678 279,190 236,390 282,682 273,586 235,378 261,748 227,674 157,97° 86,595 88,540 70.743 7 S,66 3 100,280 139,187 10 38 186 21 3 60 14 6 4 23 30 25 37 40 22 7 43 22 70 22 70 48,038 11 54 12 75 o 7 12 27 12 75 11 61 12 27 27,169 24,701 25,909 Totals 6,296,694 8,225,422 •Com] ilete information lot recorded until 1! 180-81. ine mouths only.

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RETURN No. 23. Statement of Accidents for the Year ended 31st March, 1922.

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Train Accidents. Accidents on Line (other than Train-running). Shunting Accidents. Accidents on Wharves and in Sheds. Accidents in Workshops. Total. Passenger?. Employees. . Other Persons. Employees. Other Persons. '. Employees. Other Persons. Employees. I \ Other Persons. Employees. Other Persons. 3 i en I oo 95 •g § 3 -g 2 ■ I | | FJB 3 .2 rt w tn I in o a 3 i -2 ft. j <n « rt eu S ' fa w c B -5 5 1 1 M 2 rt fti .a "3 O O 72 C : C rt v ;d u fO tu ft) s d, in 2 I rt S rt u o a 2 Whangarei Kaihu Gisborne North Island Main Line and Branches South Island Main Line and Branches Westland Westport Nelson Picton 1 !! 3 1 ;. 3 1 .. I 2 7 203 .... 1 I 1 9 2 6 599 3 "i "i i 3 2 .. 17 .. 1 ~2 ' 5 2 1 1 202 1 4 •• I 22 1 3 3! 1 36 5 115 5 7 ' 29 ! 1 72 j 7 2 ! .. 1 .. 97 2 1 7 32 ..58 1 .. 21 1 1 172 1 172 13 8 .. 3 2 1 453 i .. i i .. .. 1 17 5 1 2 " 1 4 1 .. 18 .. 10 1 I 22 1 17 •■ •• ■■ •• •• •• •• •• " .... I •• •• 1 1 9 250 •■ •• 1 .... 5 166 - Totals 4 .. •• i •• •• ■• " " " 1 3 3 4 I — • 2 328 3 4 22 1 12 ' 78 .. 61 - 22 43 1 04 8 J ■ • .. .. -- 117. I I

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RETURN No. 24. Locomotive Returns for the Year ended 31st March, 1922.

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Type. CD a '5c a u so 3 J, = aa <o Detail. Engine-mileage. Quantity ot Stores. Running. Repairs. Running. Cost, Repairs. Cost per Engine-mile, in Fence. Running. 3 rt a rt Type. Train. Shunting and Empty. "Worktrain. Total. Coal. Oil. Tallow. Waste. Wages and Material. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Total. Wages and Material. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Total. WHANGAREI SECTION. Fa .. Wb.. 3 7 17 17 19,378 95,219 7,637 28,271 Cwt. 10,048 37,063 15,981 814 | 124,304 79,125 10,862 i 161,367 95,106 10.862 161,367 9,396 9,396* Qt. 1.340 5,128 lb. lb. 99 650 300 1,764 399 2,414 £ 742 4,461 128 463 £ 1,050 5,206 £ £ 1,470 3.390 4,965 15,095 6,435 18,485 3,498 21,983 l,322f 20,661 4-80 I 0-83 8-61 0-90 7-74 0-88 6-80 1005 9-52 9-59 21-95 29-15 I 512 11,340 Fa. Wb. Totals .. General charges 10 — 114,597 35,908 6,468 5,203 591 6,256 9-30 9-57 27-49 5-20 1,852 •• I ■- I .. •• I .. 32-69 ■■ Totals .. 114,597 35,908 1,466 151,971 " ■• •• •• -. •• -. -■ KAIHU SECTION. F .. .. 2 15 15,006 3,275 ! 3,280 21,561 ] 5,090 394 23 j 206 667 35 1,041 General charges .... Totals 15,006 3,275 3,280 21,561 809 2,552 7-42 0-39 11-59 189 2,741 901 28-41 316 F. 210 30-51 GISBOR] SECTION. Fa .. Wa 1 6 7 1 15 * 1,076 6 15 68,063 7 .. 69,139 751 16,902 100 17,653 100 1,827 85,065 I 692 102 38,097 3,948 38,789 4,050 9 37 134 774 136 ! 8 3,869 287 4,005 295 113 6,696 6,809 I I i „.- 88 ! 345 3,260 ; 14,112 3,348 14.457 786 15.243 14+ 17-87 10-92 1106 105 0-81 0-82 14-84 18-89 18-81 11-56 9-20 9-24 45-32 39-82 39-93 217 30 761 791 Fa. Wa. Totals .. General charges 86,892 143 811 •• 1 .. .. • • •• •• ■ • .. .. .. 69,139 100 100 17,653 86,892 100* 42- 10 Totals .. j j 86,792 15,229 .. .. * Mileage run by engines performing wc irk-train services for Mail itenance Branch " w< irking-expenses " classifications. t Credits for same from Maintenance Branch.

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RETURN No. 24-continued. Locomotive Returns for the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

ED fl Engine-mileage. Quantity of Stores. Cost. Cost per Engine-mile, in Peace. h a o £->h Detail. Worktrain. Total. Running. Repairs. Rnnning. Repairs. Running. 3 rt a, rt q Type. Type. Cl Si 3 z rt.2 < Train. Shunting and Empty. Coal. Oil. Tallow. Waste. Wages and Material. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Total. Wages and Material. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Total. NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES. A .. Aa.. Ab Bb Be .. C D* '.'. F .. Fa .. H .. Lt .. N (simple) N (compound) Na Nc .. O .. Oa .. Ob .. Oc .. Q •• R . S .. T .. Ud .. Wa. . Wa (converted) Wab Wd 50 10 30 30 1 25 1.354,418 25 232,254 25 388.550 20 687,281 20 5,159 15 Not work 15 | 28 20 i 5.220 20 263 6 I 28.537 20 21.085 25 Xot work 20 22.878 20 6.010 25 46.432 20 8.401 20 I 17,103 20 j 44.939 15 3.533 20 19,684 20 46.250 20 18 12.252 25 | 111.971 20 | 5.782 20 | 10.299 18 53 30 49.818 20 3.641 20 12,827 20 33.236 25 41.280 20 65,617 112.026 15,072 22,754 86.965 4,104 315 2.311 29 5.615 1,466,759 249.637 411.333 779.861 9.263 Cwt. Qt. lb. lb. 761.410 62.283 2.504 20,795 136.057 9,959 486 3,338 172.692 14.469 785 5,800 503,078 29.723 j 1,670 9,823 7,910 465 | 33 266 45 j "l3 i .. 115.888 10,321 573 4,334 30.822 2,575 113 1.008 48.956 3.582 272 1,674 17,638 1,525 95 744 13.976 I L218 i 82 513 10,063 | 568 < 27 249 46.263 : 3.240 I 232 1.420 6,395 432 , 21 201 10,729 660 29 273 25.325 1,619 f 76 584 3,610 269 12 121 13,695 l 857 33 316 31.205 j 1.765 65 591 1.895 95 7 38 39.715 , 1,817 125 803 84.919 ' 4.815 218 1,586 25.291 j 2,005 154 1.166 12.130 I 78$ ' 62 481 13.610 685 32 267. 27.957 ; 1.936 89 57» 15.381 1.041 103 439 12,169 1,022 71 406 25.754 1.770 107 718 24.505 1,927 101 707 86.368 5.963 363 2,476 £ £ 73.961 5,000 8,464 812 14,232 1,203 29,231 2,384 2,249 45 306 1 8,461 842 711 223 7,143 309 6,093 142 1.826 107 487 48 2,516 275 1,162 37 2,111 63 814 130 138 23 636 69 1,673 138 159 10 1,542 154 4.930 389 1,298 177 349 74 320 I 54 646 '■ ' 152 1,582 88 1,722 87 780 147 3.111 168 14,766 I 505 £ 162,376 30,592 38,905 108,527 1,751 £ £ 50,493 291,830 8,693 48,561 11,562 65,902 30,859 171,001 584 4,629 1210 8-14 8-30 900 58-27 0-82 0-78 0-70 0-73 117 26-57 8-26 29-41 8-36 22-70 6-75 33-40 9-49 45-37 1513 0-55 1-47 13-78 1405 13-76 | 12-90 5904 i 25-98 24-41 12-66 47-75 46-69 38-45 52-62 119-94 11,120 A. 1,808 Aa. 3,020 i Ab. 7,529 i Bb. 172 Be. | C. 266 D.* 5,124 F. 912 Fa. 1.329 H. 484 J. K. 815 | L.+ 279 ! M. 1,168 ! N (simple). 123 j N. (compound^ 205 i Na. 387 Nc. 95 | O. 239 Oa. 491 Ob. 36 Oc. 764 P. 1.271 Q. 1.076 R. 379 S. 252 T. 452 i Up. 382 | V. 291 Wa. 693 WA(converted) 436 Wab. 1,976 Wd. 2 24 4 6 14 2 9 4 9 1 2 2 6 1 2 1 4 6 10 4 2 2 3 2 3 2 11 »ng4.359 318.596 79,305 16.556 12.738 12,538 3.632 33 S 4.387 336,354 83.200 45,126 33.831 10 19.306 4,769 11.101 3,441 27 344 19,694 48,303 4,473 10,176 4,885 23.438 1,785 11,461 16-74 604 205 37-99 43-23 006 0-60 0-64 1-64 100 18-82 34-47 29-35 124-65 81-30 ing. 18.050 13,495 33.734 2,096 3,555 2,763 1.698 3.492 5,700 2.794 30.086 16.214 45.254 17.431 129 4.753 21.549 12,772 22.567 5.765 75,760 9.755 16 2.817 107 1,370 16.131 1.501 10 50.683 19.521 82.983 10,497 20,765 47,702 6.601 23.176 51.950 2.794 58.469 129.686 51.046 27.7330 22.279 54. 57 1 26.188 29.683 55.803 47,419 163.733 3,142 2,248 9,791 1,412 2,403 5.726 854 3,080 7,072 466 4,651 16.174 5,745 2,740 2,411 6,318 3,688 2,808 4,698 5,466 19,528 2,156 7,231 1,071 3,854 3,998 16,580 429 3,040 791 5.368 1,708 8,378 319 1.334 888 4,673 1,894 10,777 182 817 3,180 9,527 5,054 26,547 3,458 10,678 1,502 4,665 937 3,722 1,773 , 8,889 1,700 ! 7,058 1,320 5,937 2,465 8,090 1,887 10,632 8,084 42,883 8-64 5-99 7-28 26-57 24-40 410 502 6-58 7-73 13-66 6-33 913 610 302 3-45 2-84 14-50 13-92 3-36 15-75 21-65 0-51 0-59 0-79 0-85 0-73 0-65 0-83 0-71 0-64 0-86 0-63 0-72 0-83 0-64 0-58 0-67 0-80 0-70 0-63 0-85 0-74 14-88 10-21 27-63 1317 28-32 11-56 32-28 9-81 27-77 9-14 28-81 8-59 3105 11-60 31-90 9-20 32-67 8-75 4003 15-63 1909 ; 1306 29-93 '- 9-35 2702 16-26 23-71 1300 25-98 1009 27-78 ' 7-80 33-80 15-58 22-71 10-67 20-20 10-60 27-66 9-55 28-62 11-S5 34-24 47-38 47-95 69-51 6204 4215 48-50 48-39 49-79 70-18 39-11 4913 50-21 40-37 40- 10 3909' 64-68 48-00 34-79 53-81 62-86 22.097 998 4,084 374 22.356 •

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RETURN No. 24— continued. Locomotive Returns for the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

ci a Engine-mileage. Quantity of Stores. Cost. Cost per Engine-mile, in Pence. i i Type. a u ID 3 z CO* Is Train. Shunting and Empty. Detail. Coal. Oil. Running. Tallow. Repairs. Stores. Fuel. Running. Bepairs. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Running. 5 rt a tn a Total. Wages and Material. Total. Wages and Material. Total. Worktrain. Waste. Wages. NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND IRARCH.ES— continued. We .. 1 Wf.. .. 17 Wg.. ' .. 20 Wh .. 2 Wj.. .. I 1 Ww ..I 48 X .. .. 18 Small tank* .. 1 Rail motorNo. 1 1 Rail motor No. 2 1 Totals .. 369 General charges 15 25 25 20 20 25 20 6 20 20 3,411 250,280 253,092 382 Not work 991,222 307,789 60 Not work ISot work 11.214 88,921 133,928 39,705 I ing. 212,366 26,266 3,061 3,448 14,224 14,625 342,649 401,244 40,087 Cwt. Qt. 8,345 553 173,559 11,757 I 236,333 16,734 13.623 1.508 lb. 51 653 785 87 Ib. 309 4,697 6,102 639 £ | 137 i 16.538 I 16,780 865 I 1,818 I 45.000 21.591 116 £ £ 52 1,898 971 35,363 1,383 49,308 140 3,064 3,514 134,815 2,245 59,017 6 £ 877 15,021 18.916 2,523 6 49,925 14,993 7 £ 2,964 67,893 86,387 6,592 1.824 233,254 97,846 129 2-25 11-58 10-04 5-18 0-85 0-68 0-83 0-84 3115 24-77 29-49 18-34 14-39 10-52 11-31 1510 48-64 47-55 51-67 39-46 274 3,999 4.600 453 We. Wf. Wg. Wh. Wj. Ww. X. Small tank.* Rail motor No. Rail motor No.! ! .. 4,411 625 I I ' 2,046 920 14,646 7.117 8-94 15-48 8-92 0-70 1-61 26-78 I 42-32 0-46 9-92 , 10-75 0-54 46-34 70-16 9-92 12,592 3,390 75 1,207,999 I 334,680 3,121 640,434 43,682 ! ' 262,507 30.507 25 ing. ing. .. .. ■3,660.277 274,143 I ! -■ "38 .. •- I 38 .. I .. ■• i i •■ .. .. 5,091,037 1,527,593 1128, 805 i 6,747,435 j 1 13,082 : 195,225 296,302 22,161 774,670 I 280,119 I 1,373,252 142,233 10-54 0-79 27-55 ; 9-96 ! i 48-84 506 68,957 .. I ■• ■■ -• -■ i I 128,805 76,665 6,747,435 I 76,665J| I i 1,515,485 §12,663 53-90 I Totals .. | . 5,091,037 1,527,593 j : 52,140 6,670,770 | 1,502,822 ! • • I I * Gang, fuel, and stores supplied by Stores Branch. t Gang, fuel, and stores for one L loco, supplied by Public Works Department for eight months. " working-expenses " classifications. § Credits for same from Maintenanee Branch. Note. — 1 C sold in March. t Mileage run by engines performing work-ti ain services for Maintenance Branch

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RETURN No. 24—continued. Locomotive Returns for the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

CO 01 a Engine-mileage. Quantity of Stores. Coat. Cost per Engine-mile, in Pence. u Typa. o 3 gw r<~ Detail. Coal. Oil. Running. Tallow. Repairs. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Banning. Repairs. Running. Fuel. Wages. rt i a go 3 Type. Shunting and Empty. Total, Wages and Material. Total. Wages and Material. Total. Worktrain. Waete. Stores. NELSON SECTION. F .. Fa .. Wf.. 1 3 2 18 18 25 2,482 29,237 35,411 6,412 9,938 2,741 79 I 60 8,894 39,254 38.212 Cwt. 2,076 9,863 17,057 Qt. 344 1,311 1,706 lb. 10 55 62 lb. 136 549 606 145 1.340 526 24 98 119 273 1,417 2,268 417 1,389 1,242 859 4,244 4,155 3-91 8-19 3-30 0-65 0-60 0-74 7-37 8-66 14-25 11-25 8-50 7-80 23-18 25-95 26-09 181 527 451 F. Fa. Wf. Totals .. General charges 6 67,130 19,091 139 86,360 28,996 3,361 | I ! 1,291 | . 2,011 241 3,958 3,048 1 - ; ; 8-48 ! 127 9,258 1,757 5-58 0-67 11 oo 25-73 4-88 1,159 ■• -• ■- I -• • ■ ■ • •• •• i 139 139 i 86.360 139* 11,015 21f 30-61 Totals .. 67,130 19,091 86,221 : — i 1 : 1 10,994 ■- .. .. .. .. •- •• ■• -- ■- .. •■ PICTON SECTION. I 61 497 443 , 70 66 576 3,183 ! 104 127 1,073 3,626 174 Fa .. Wf.. 2 3 18 25 13,156 34,981 16,786 11,480 10 8 29,952 46,469 I 11,305 20,892 793 1,354 1,569 2,836 1,450 2,049 3,532 : | 8,172 | 3-55 16-44 0-56 0-54 12-57 14-65 13-83 11-62 10-58 28-30 42-21 .... _ 588 Fa. 611 Wf. Totals .. General charges 5 48,137 28,266 j 18 76.421 I 32,197 2,147 ! 4,405 3,499 11,704 j 2,472 j I 11-39 0-55 10-99 36-76 7-76 1,199 •• •• 18 18 76.421 18* •• 14,176 2t 44-52 Totals .. 76,403 | 14,174 ! •■ 48,137 28,266 •• •• -■ .. •• -■ •• • • -• • i * Mileage run by engines lerforming woi :-train servk is for Maim cenance Branch " working-expenses " cl; siflcations. t Credits for same from Mainteni ince Branch.

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RETURN No. 24—continued. Locomotive Returns for the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

a ID SO 3 a Engine-mileage. Quantity of Stores. Coat. Coet per Engine-mile, in Pence. Type. I * gw GO. CO ft rt5 Detail. Worktrain. Total. Running. Repairs. Running. Repairs. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Running. a rt ai a to - Type. Train. Shunting and Empty. Coal. Oil. Tallow. Waste. Wages and Material. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Total. Wages and Material. Total. WESTLAND £ 1CTION. F .. Fa .. La .. N .. W .. Wa.. Wb* Wd We 5 1 4 2 2 3 20 5,031 ! 20 9,835 20 18,382 25 40,165 ! 15 23,990 20 56,511 20 1.631 20 72.026 15 3.982 20 20 20 25 15 20 20 20 15 52,991 3,848 8.039 2.869 12,026 10.142 446 11.414 1.800 10,242 1,649 34,283 84 17 385 42 68,264 15.332 60.704 43.034 36.100 66.670 2.077 83,825 5,824 Cwt. 16.438 5,964 16,398 ! 21.363 ! 20,091 33,412 1.040 41,127 4.206 Qt. 3,133 673 2,492 1,553 1,877 2.380 103 3,191 309 lb. 173 39 145 100 110 146 6 157 19 lb. 1.001 217 792 689 764 1,023 47 1,153 142 £ 1.662 349 501 1,028 619 1,538 712 5,299 1,842 £ £ 252 | 976 54 | 355 193 j 977 132 I 1,271 150 ! 1,196 195 : 1.988 8 63 249 I 2,440 26 254 £ i 3,891 750 2,769 1,577 2,178 2,743 105 3,150 351 £ 6,781 1,508 4,440 4,008 4,143 6,464 888 11,138 2,473 5-85 0-88 3-43 13-68 5-46 0-84 5-56 11-74 1-98 0-76 3-86 10-95 5-73 0-74 7-09 8-79 412 0-99 7-95 14-48 5-54 0-70 7-16 9-87 82-2S 0-92 7-28 12-13 1517 0-71 6-99 902 75-91 107 10-47 14-46 13-68 11-74 10-95 8-79 14-48 9-87 12-13 9-02 14-46 23-84 23-60 17-55 22-35 27-54 23-27 102-61 3189 101-91 1,119 F. 220 Fa. 915 | La. 513 i N. 578 W. 746 Wa. 30 Wb.* 820 Wd. 91 We. 4 1 Totals .. General charges I : 46,702 381,830 I : ! i ! 1,259 9,520 ; I 17,514 41,843 6,418 1101 26-30 403 22 231.553 I I I 103,575 160,039 15.711 895 5,828 13,550 8-52 0-79 j 5-98 11-01 5,032 j •■ : ■ • |; •• •■ ! I ■• •■ I I ■• I I I •• •• 46.702 7,387 381,830 7,387-r 48,261 i 876J 30-33 Totals .. 231,553 103.575 39,315 374.443 47,385 ; , - •• •• •• ■■ •• I •- .. ■■ I .. j .. I I WESTPORT S3 :ction. F .. Fa .. Wb 2 2 ; 5 15 15 20 74 15,269 68,285 30.515 8.287 23,746 3,771 i35 34,360 23,556 92,166 9.529 9,041 55,688 1,608 j 71 636 969 84 493 4,719 355 1,857 496 ' 1,874 2,611 i 130 I 85 I 366 653 620 3,814 I ! 2,316 1,349 4,301 3,595 3,928 11,092 3-46 1909 6-80 0-91 4-56 0-86 6-31 0-95 9-93 16-18 13-74 11-20 25-11 4000 28-88 563 395 1,178 F. Fa. Wb. Totals .. General charges ~T ■ 83,628 1 ; 62,548 3.906 150,082 | 74,258 4,981 581 5,087 7,966 18,615 3,690 7-96 0-93 8-14 1 12-74 29-77 5-90 2,136 | 7,296 510 2,986 I .. •- . -" •■ - ■• 62,548 3.906 3.906 150,082 3.906f i ; 22.305 539$ : 35-67 Totals .. i 83.628 146,176 ' 21,766 1 .. •- - -■ •• •■ ■■ .. .. -■ •- •• * 1 Wn transferred to Whangarei in September. t Mileage ran by engines performing work-train services for Maintenance Branch "working-expenses *' classifications. t Credits for same from Maintenance Branch.

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RETURN No. 24-continued. Locomotive Returns for the Year ended 31st March, 1922— continued.

By Authority : W. A. G. SKINHBR, Government Printer, Wellington.—l 922.

Type. ID a o SO 3 D r5 i £ ©TH re r 0Q © e -. rtj" IS Detail. Engine-mileage. Quantity of Stores. Running. Repairs. Banning. Repairs. Cost per Engine-mile, in Penoe. Running. rt a ii Type. Train. Shunting Work . Empty. " ain - Total. Coal. Oil. Tallow. Waste. Wages and Material. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Total. Wages and Material. Stores. Fuel. Wages. Total. SOUTH SLAND MAIN ,INE AND BRANCHES. A .. .. 7 30 170,879 : 11.244 Ab409 .. 1 30 24,430 1,459 Ab.. .. 18 30 325,345 17,773 B .. .. 8 20 I 185,721 27,169 Ba .. 10 20 : 184,396 35,154 D* .. 1 18 .. 9,134 F .. .. 37 20 1 62,300 ! 480,064 Fa .. .. 3 20 21,619 ! 19,388 J .. .. 14 25 131.491 58,222 K .. .. 6 25 - 37.5339 8,348 L .. .. 1 20 5,653 5,680 P .. .. 6 | 18 j 83,364 16,831 Q .. .. 7 30 177,649 13,663 R .. .. 7 20 10.307 63,488 T .. .. 4 18 35,821 5,266 U .. .. 9 30 195,774 11,525 Ua.. .. 6 30 136,916 ! 6,873 Ub.. .. 22 30 472,994 39,732 Co.. .. 10 30 224,508 28,408 V .. .. 10 25 204,616 , 22,186 Wa (converted) 1 j 20 16 j 12,785 Wd .. 3 20 40,807 ' IS,678 Wf.. .. 16 25 222.162 123,145 Ww .. 2 j 25 42.731 11,970 182,123 40 25,929 343.118 57 212.947 219,550 4.187 13.321 1,559 543,923 1,175 42,1S2 26.656 216,369 45,887 11.333 558 100,753 151 191.463 18.519 92.314 64 41.151 28 , 207.327 143,789 721 : 513,447 159 i 253,075 1,438 ; 228,240 12,801 1,459 60,944 15,581 - 360,888 54,701 Cwt. 96,838 15,106 155,956 145,625 158,735 2,852 225,434 16,315 104,280 19,227 4,539 55,538 118,604 35.998 26,280 100,462 86,142 299,467 144,981 123,444 7,696 29,090 194,731 28,150 Qt. 7,961 ■ 943 11,654 9,689 10,641 i 270 ! 18,735 ! 1,383 6,766 ■ 1,304 , 316 2,892 7,649 2,621 1,658 6,616 4,901 18,073 8,060 6,787 398 2,409 13,314 | 2,216 lb. lb. £ £ £ £ £ 319 2,550 14,097 I 603 20,880 6,284 41,864 30 377 422 ! 73 3,383 857 4.735 587 4,166 14,957 j 896 34,942 9,060 59,855 400 2,878 | 8,996 ! 745 30,612 8.970 49,323 450 3,184 11,285 , 828 34,110 ! 9,903 56,126 36 169 | 79 24 269 290 662 1,184 7,508 22.020 1,377 36,939 33,489 93,825 101 683 I 2,50i ■ 121 3,592 2,214 8,428 553 3,850 10,589 585 21,414 10,371 42,959 208 804 ; 1,785 111 3,990 1,798 7,684 19 199 1,134 31 1,027 724 2,916 322 1,723 4,861 240 9,126 4,702 18,929 322 2,027 11,782 569 23,976 6,363 42,690 171 1,587 2,345 ! 219 7,991 5.384 15,939 93 832 2,824 ; 140 5,605 2,273 10,842 367 2,703 | 11,683 506 22,351 6,733 41,273 379 2,144 | 8,130 380 16,811 4,969 330,290 809 6,369 34,064 1,413 65,791 18,234 119,502 395 3,327 i 10,189 j 653 32,454 : 9,276 52,572 654 3,180 ! 6,791 ! 530 20,635 ! 8,461 36,417 22 221 i 1,411 ' 38 1,762 858 i 4,069 127 795 1,939 198 6,205 2,686 11,028 583 5,026 j 11,613 I 1,093 43,048 17.469 73,223 79 586 2,321 I 173 6,045 2,322 10,861 18-58 3-91 10-46 1013 12-33 1-42 9-71 14-23 11-75 9-34 24-01 11-58 14-76 6-10 16-46 13-52 13-57 15-92 9-66 7-14 26-46 7-63 7-72 10-18 0-79 0-68 0-63 0-84 0-91 0-43 0-61 0-69 0-65 0-58 0-66 0-57 0-71 0-57 0-82 0-58 0-63 0-66 0-62 0-56 0-71 0-78 0-73 0-76 27-52 31-31 24-44 34-50 37-29 4-85 16-29 20-44 23-75 20-87 21-75 21-74 30-07 20-77 32-69 25-87 28-06 30-75 30-78 21-69 3303 24-44 28-63 26-52 8-28 7-93 6-33 10-11 10-82 5-22 14-78 12-60 11-50 9-40 15-33 11-20 7-97 1400 13-26 7-80 8-29 8-52 8-79 8-90 16-09 10-58 11-62 10-19 5517 43-83 41-86 55-58 61-35 11-92 41-39 47-96 47-65 40-19 61-75 45-09 53-51 41-44 63-23 47-77 50-55 55-85 49-85 38-29 76-29 43-43 48-70 47-65 1,304 245 2,282 2,082 2,210 375 8,385 623 2,832 651 201 1,281 1,418 1,360 691 1,855 1,372 4,647 2,503 2,304 154 627 4,169 484 A. Ab 409. Ab. B. Ba. D* F. Fa. J. L. P. Q. R. T. U. Ua. Ub. Uc. WA(convertea). Wd. Wf. Ww. — — i : :— Totals .. 209 ' .. 2,997,038 11,048, 185 General charges .... Totals 2,997,0338 1,048,1S5 72,352 4,117,575 .. 72,352 4.117,575 66,948 : 66,948t i 5,404 4,050.627 J2,195,490 147,256 8,210 56,888 197,818 111, 546 452,958 173,690 ;836,012 .. .. .. jl06,429 942,441 10,1521 ■\\ ■■ 932,289 11-53 0-67 26-41 10-12 48-73 6-20 54-93 44,055 • • i 1 •• ■- ■• I I I I I * Gang, fuel, and stores for 1 D (loco.) suppled by outside firms for four months. t Mileage run by engines performing work-train si N ote. — 1 Wd transferred to Westland Section in June ; 1 D transferred to North Island Main Line and Branches in August. irvices for Maintenance Branch "working-expenses" classifications. + Credits for same from Maintenance Branch.

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NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. Number of Engines, and Tractive Power. Number of Carriages and Seating-accommodation Number of Wagons and Carrying-capacity, in use from 1912 to 1922.

Percentage of Increase, 1912-1922 Engines 29-21 per cent. Tractive Power 56-36 per cent.

Percentage of Increase, 1912-1922 Carriages 23-43 per cent. Seating-accommodation 27-44 per cent.

Percentage of Increase, 1912-1922 Wagons 29-68 per cent. Carrying-capacity 41-49 per cent.

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EXPENDITURE.