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RAILWAYS STATEMENT (BY THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, HON. D. G. SULLIVAN).
Mr. Speaker,— The financial year which ended on the 31st March, 1938, the second since I assumed the portfolio of Railways, has been one of marked progress in every feature of railway activity, with notable buoyancy in many of the classes of traffic carried by the .Department and some important developments that have been particularly helpful to the people of the Dominion from both the business and the recreational aspects. More business has been done by the railways during the past twelve months than in any previous year in the history of the Dominion. This fact is attested not only by the record gross revenue earned, but also by the record total of 561,000,000 goods net ton-miles. There was an increase over the previous year of 1,205,784 passenger journeys by train, and 890,023 additional passengers were conveyed by railway road services as compared with the year ended 31st March, 1937. The internal activities of the Department have been equally impressive. Never previously have the railway workshops been so fully engaged, their total staff now standing at approximately six thousand, and in no other year have so many major improvements been introduced into the working railways. The year has proved the efficiency and popularity of rail cars designed and built by the Department for certain classes of traffic in suitable localities. Following the experimental stage of Wairarapa and Midland types of rail cars, the first of the Standard rail cars, evolved to meet the general requirements of the Department, designed by our own Engineers and built by our own. craftsmen, has been completed at the Hutt Valley Railway Workshops. Larger and more powerful than anything of the kind previously seen in New Zealand, the new " Aotea " type of vehicle, of which a further fifteen are under construction or on order, is striking in appearance, fast and comfortable to travel by, and is a power unit of great adaptability which promises to have an extremely beneficial effect on rail travel in New Zealand, particularly in those districts where it can be utilized to replace mixed trains or be used as complementary to existing express services. The electric multiple-unit coaches, introduced in July upon the WellingtonJohnsonville line, have demonstrated what can be done by appropriate action in winning traffic for the railways by giving the highest standard of service to the public upon a line which but a few yea,rs ago was officially assessed as having no more than a trifling salvage value.
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The Wellington new station has exceeded the most sanguine expectations of the advocates of a modern transport headquarters at Wellington for the convenience of travellers to and from the capital city. The new station supplies an outstanding example of the ready response the public make to the present-day progressive developments of the railways, and, as honourable members are aware, it lias become virtually a new civic centre. So much have expectations been exceeded that, despite a generous margin in the space provided to allow for future expansion, the station is already working to maximum capacity in certain branches, and further extensions will be required to cope with the anticipated traffic of the Centennial year and the normal development which may reasonably be expected to follow later. The first of the seven powerful electric locomotives for the WellingtonPaekakariki section of the North Island main lines has already been tested and has met all requirements, and when the others of the same type now under construction at the Hutt Valley Railway Workshops are completed and all trains to and from the Main Trunk line are electrically operated between Wellington and Paekakariki, a further stage in the modernization of the railways will have been achieved. The steam locomotive power has been improved by building six new-type heavy engines of the G class for the South Island, and a number of additional K engines are under construction. Passenger rolling-stock has been improved, and more and better wagons have been provided for the conveyance of goods. Bridges and viaducts have been strengthened, heavier tracks laid, grades and curves improved, duplications extended, and innumerable other improvements on a considerable scale have been carried out during the year. The leeway of the past years is being steadily made up, and the cost of arrears of maintenance has been borne out of the current year's earnings. THE FINANCIAL ASPECT. The revenue for the year ended 31st March, 1938, was £8,634,186, the highest amount yet earned by the Department in any financial year, representing an increase of £843,535, or 10-83 per cent., over the gross earnings of the previous year and £1,629,870, or 23-26 per cent., more than the earnings for the year ended 31st March, 1936. This increase of 23-26 per cent, in the gross revenue of the railways during the two years of the present Administration is a remarkable proof of the earning-capacity of the railways when trading and the conditions of the country generally are favourable for their operation, particularly as there have been no increases in the rates for passengers or goods during this two-year period. Bearing this in mind, it may reasonably be claimed that in the past two years the New Zealand Railways have come well out of the doldrums into the fair trade-wind of present-day conditions, and that the Government's policy has been the power which has helped them to achieve these results. The actual financial results of the year's work compare with the Budget objectives as follow : — BudgetJEstimate. Actual. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Revenue .. .. 8,253,500 8,634,186 +380,686 4-61 Expenditure .. .. 7,651,198 8,001,389 +350,191 4-58 Net revenue .. .. 602,302 632,797 + 30,495 5-06 The gross earnings for the year—namely, £8,634,186—are the true earnings of the Department, no device having been adopted to swell the gross revenue. This should be remembered when comparison is made with, say, the financial years ended 31st March, 1926, 1927, 1928, and .1929, when the railways were provided with subsidies from the Consolidated Fund amounting to £359,540 in 1926, £445,221 in 1927, £489,568 in 1928, and £490,735 in 1929, which amounts were included in the gross revenue of the respective years, and the net revenue return increased correspondingly. The expenditure for the year totalled £8,001,389, an increase of £1,114,596 upon the previous year's figures. The main items of this increase are additional expenditure upon maintenance, rolling-stock, and locomotive and traffic transportation, which together accounted for £905,163 of this amount.
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I think the public are already well aware of the need, in the interest of safety and progress, for necessary and desirable expenditure upon the efficient maintenance of the railways so far as the track, structures, and rolling-stock are concerned. WAGES AND CONDITIONS. Wages for the year amounted to £4,902,226, or 61-27 per cent, of the total expenditure. Wages paid the previous year amounted to £4,168,041, so that the increase for the year under review amounted to £734,185, made up as shown hereunder : —• £ Restoration to 1931 level . . . . . . . . 74,516 Forty-hour week (in operation for only a portion of previous year) . . . . .. . . 223,697 Cost of removing anomalies as from Ist September, 1937, created by the introduction of the forty-hour week one year earlier .. .. .. .. 44,582 New wages schedules and regrading . . . . . . 99,401 Total increase in wages (Working Expense Accounts) due to concessions to staff . . .. .. 442,196 Increased wages cost of handling additional traffic . . 291,989 Total increase in wages .. .. .. .. £734,185 As the net revenue was £271,061 less than in the previous year, it will be seen that the" improved wage conditions provided for the staff during the year under review, costing £442,196, more than accounted for the decrease in net revenue. It cannot be stated too clearly that the Government's policy, based on the primary consideration that the general standard of living in New Zealand should be such as the country's great productive capacity justifies, is applied to the railways as it is to other industries and to other Government Departments, irrespective of whether they are revenue producing or otherwise. The policy called for action to improve the purchasing-power of the people, including the forty-hour week to assist in eliminating the national scourge of unemployment. In the railways it required also —(1) a complete restoration of wages following the " cuts " authorized by the legislation of 1931 and 1932 ; (2) the removal of certain anomalies in the wages scale ; (3) the regrading of positions, a right to which the staff were entitled, but the operation of which had been postponed by the previous Administration; and (4) a revision of the standard wages paid to the lower-paid men in the Service, with the object of ensuring that they received reasonable remuneration as compared with employees in other Government Departments and those working under awards of the Arbitration Court. As I pointed out in my last year's Statement, railway wages and salary " cuts," amounting to £2,512,000, were made from 1932 to 1936 inclusive, and I included a table setting out what the uet earnings would have been had not wages and salary " cuts " been made, and giving figures for operations per train-mile. That table is reprinted here, with the addition, for comparative purposes, of the figures for 1938.
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Percentage „ .. Net 1 Net of Working- °P eratul g- Operating- OperatingYear. ™ • , earnings per expenses per r . ° | learnings. An Mife. £ d. d. d. 1932 .. .. .. 452,993 93-04 136-63 133-97 2-66 1933 .. .. .. 203,544 96-63 130-37 133-41 -3-041oss 1934 .. .. .. 438,558 93-07 132-92 130-05 2-87 1935 .. .. .. 590,491 91-09 133-44 127-00 6-44 1936 .. .. .. 715,477 89-79 135-60 127-09 8-51 1937 .. 826,858 89-39 139-61 129-70 9-91 1938 .. .. •• 632,797 92-67 142-59 136-95 5-64
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The large proportion, of railway expenditure that is used in wages is indicated in the following table, which shows how the proportions of each £l of expenditure are allocated to various items : — 1935-36. 1936-37. 1937-38. s. d. s. d. s. d. Wages .. .. .. .. .. 12 0 12 5 12 6 Coal .. .. .. .. 18 18 1 10 Stores and material .. .. .. 23 23 2 5 Depreciation* .. .. .. .. 28 24 21 Miscellaneous .. . . .. . . 15 14 12 20 0 20 0 20 0 * Note.—The total amount of depreciation for 1937-38 is approximately the same as for the two previous years but owing to increase in the aggregate expenditure the proportion of the £1 for this item is relatively lower. It should be noted how large a proportion of railway expenditure —amounting now to 12s. 6d. in the pound —is used in the payment of wages to a staff of approximately 23,000, and that a further Is. lOd. in the pound is spent entirely in New Zealand for coal, and a large proportion of the 2s. sd. in the pound for stores and material is also spent in New Zealand. The cash expenditure, after allowing for depreciation, &c., amounted to approximately £7,000,000, of which £6,250,000 was spent entirely in New Zealand. These figures indicate the tremendously important' place the railways occupy as an industry in the economic life of the nation. WELLINGTON'S NEW STATION. The first year's operations at Wellington's new railway-station show some remarkable figures. For the year ended on 18th June the total revenue from goods and passengers was £934,915, an increase of £273,474 (more than 41 per cent.') on the aggregate of the old Lambton and Thorndon Stations for the previous twelve months. The number of passenger-trains inward was 20,688 and outward 20,274, a total of 40,962. The number of ordinary, suburban, and excursion passengers from Wellington reached 562,130, an increase of 37,816. The revenue from this traffic was £135,971, an increase of £41,294 (nearly 44 per cent.). In addition, there was an issue of 105,898 season tickets, an increase of 53,738. The revenue was £25,084, an increase of £9,071 (nearly 57 per cent.). Some of this increase is due to the growing use of the new six-trip and twelve-trip suburban tickets, which are classed as " Season." The total increase in the passenger revenue over the combined revenue of the old Lambton and Thorndon Stations was £50,365 —very nearly £1,000 per week— an advance of nearly 46 per cent. There were 4,792 goods-trains inward and 4,776 outward. The revenue from the outward traffic was £387,301, an increase of £130,001 (more than 50 per cent.). The total of outward freight was 300,206 tons, an increase of 78,494 tons (more than 35 per cent.). The total of inward freight was 229,855 tons (an increase of 25 per cent.). A good indication of public appreciation of the facilities at the new station is seen in the parcels business. The receipts were £50,143, an increase of £16,323 (more than 48 per cent.). The Refreshment Branch had a busy year at the new station. The revenue amounted to £55,307, an average of more than £1,063 a week. RAILWAY ROAD SERVICES. The Government's policy of co-ordination of existing transport on the principal routes throughout the Dominion in the national interest has been developed further during the year in the operations of the Railway Department's road services. Additional passenger road services were taken over on the following routes during the year : Hokitika-Rimu, Hamilton-Rotorua-Opotiki, Auckland-Hamilton, Wellington -• Titahi Bay, and Blenheim-Parnassus-Kaikoura-Waiau.
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The following new services were inaugurated during the year : Hokitika-Grey-mouth ; Culverden-Westport via Lewis Pass. During the year the Government set up a Tribunal to deal with the purchase of goods road services where such action was considered desirable, and this Tribunal has already made recommendations respecting a number of services, which have been approved by the Government. At the end of the financial year arrangeu lents were well in hand for taking over these services by the Railways Department. The first was taken over in May, and the work in connection with the other services is nowproceeding rapidly. The revenue of the road passenger services, amounting to £276,527, was an increase of £77,776 over the earnings of last year, and the net revenue of £21,974 was obtained after making full provision for interest on capital, for depreciation, and substantial provision for the writing-off of goodwill. The financial result is in itself satisfactory, but more important still has been the improvement ia service and convenience in operation obtained through the co-ordination of road and rail services in those localities where single ownership has been brought about. MORE ROLLING-STOCK. The greater use made of the railways for goods traffic has required a heavy rolling-stock-building programme, and the passenger traffic, which shows a gratifying expansion, also calls for additional and improved rolling-stock. The present programme includes seven electric locomotives for the WellingtonPaekakariki electrification and two electric locomotives for the Arthurs Pass - Otira section. Forty-one K class locomotives are in course of construction. Up to the present this type of engine has been built and used only in the North Island, but a number are now needed for South Island traffic and 16 of the new K's will be constructed at the Hillside (Dunedin) Railway Workshops. Work is proceeding on the construction of two 10-ton cranes for the North Island, two 40-ton break-down cranes for the South Island, and it is intended to provide a 5-ton mobile crane for the Christchurch Goods Yard. The construction of 92 passenger cars, 29 vans, 2,848 goods wagons of various types, and 40 ballast wagons is being carried out. Arrangements have been made for the completion of the Standard rail cars at present under construction, as well as for the provision of 10 additional rail cars and 14 internal-combustion shunting units. The greater locomotive power and the improved wagon supply which will be available when the present programme (now being pushed ahead as fast as possible) is completed will be appreciated by farmers, merchants, shipping companies, and the business community generally. It will also give relief to the staff of the Department who, owing to the shortage of wagons, have experienced increasing difficulty in meeting the general increase of traffic. This condition was intensified by the virtual cessation of new rolling-stock construction during previous years, and by the more recent difficulty in obtaining supplies of materials from overseas. IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING RAILWAYS. Amongst the important works in hand for the improvement of existing railwaylines the following are mentioned to indicate the extensive nature of the railway-track improvements and duplication developments being carried through in accordance with the Government's policy : — Duplication of the North Island Main Trunk line between Auckland and Frankton Junction, a distance of 87 miles, is in hand, and work is being pushed ahead at the present time as rapidly as possible on the single-line portion from Ngaruawahia to Papakura. Important grade easements are being made on the line running north of Auckland upon three sections lying between New Lynn and Waitakere where steep grades (equal to lin 35) exist and sharp curves require easing. When this work is completed the steepest grade will not exceed 1 in 60.
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On the important Marton - New Plymouth section of the main-line system a major deviation is being made between Turakina and Okoia to obtain greatly improved grades in place of those which now restrict train-loads on this section. This deviation will reduce the maximum grade to 1 in 70 and will save 4 J miles distance. The effect of this change will also be to reduce the running-time of trains by approximately thirty minutes. Another major grade easement is being made on the Palmerston North - Marton section of the North Island Main Trunk line. The effect of this will be to bring the maximum gradient down to 1 in 70 on this section. At Palmerston North, one of the two principal junctions of the North Island railway system, a deviation which was approved in 1921, and upon which work ceased in 1929, has been again put in hand. Considerable congestion is being experienced at the present time in dealing with the increasing traffic passing through Palmerston North, and it has been found that a satisfactory remedy cannot be provided on the present site. It is necessary in order to efficiently deal with the business to relocate the Palmerston North Station and shunting-yards, and it is found that the best position will be on the site upon which work was previously undertaken. The deviation will extend from Longburn to a point between Terrace End and Bunnythorpe, a distance of about seven miles. A double track will be laid from Longburn to the new Palmerston North Station yard. An entirely new station and buildings will be provided to replace the present inadequate facilities. One desirable feature of the deviation is that it will eliminate eighteen level road-crossings. A duplication of great importance is also now being carried out on portions of the Main Trunk line near Wellington between Plimmerton and Paekakariki, which is to be the terminus of the electrified section of line from Wellington via the recently completed Tawa Flat deviation. Work has been in progress for some time on several grade easements between Jackson and Stillwater on the Midland line with the object of allowing increased train-loads for east-bound traffic. The ruling gradient in future will be 1 in 80 between these stations. The Sawyer's Bay - St. Leonards duplication will complete the double line between Sawyer's Bay junction and Dunedin and will greatly facilitate the working of the main-line traffic, as well as that between Port Chalmers and Dunedin. The building of a modern garage and bus-station has been commenced at Dunedin. All the Railway Department's activities relating to road traffic in this area will be centralized at the new building. Owing to several large bridges (such as those over the Rakaia and Rangitikei) being under reconstruction, the Department's bridge-reconstruction programme this year is particularly large, the total estimated cost being £180,000. CHRISTCHURCH NEW STATION AND YARD. Work has been commenced upon the rearrangement of the passenger section and the enlargement of the goods section of the Christchurch yard, which will be followed by the construction of a new station building in order to provide the modern facilities required for dealing with traffic at Christchurch. The work will take about three years to complete. HOUSING PROGRAMME. The building of over three hundred houses for railway staff at various localities throughout New Zealand has been commenced. The work will be spread over two to three years, and will cost approximately £310,000. LEVEL-CROSSING ELIMINATIONS. The Railway Department is co-operating with the Main Highways Board in a programme of main-highway level-crossing elimination. The total expenditure during the current financial year is estimated at about £400,000, of which amount the Railway Department will find £70,000.
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PREPARATIONS FOR CENTENNIAL YEAR. Enough has been said, I think, to give an idea of the progress and development of the railways during the past year and of the main features of Government policy in regard to the railways and to transport generally so far as it concerns the operations of the Department. I feel that the increasing tide of traffic the railways have experienced in the past two years will continue to flow in their direction as additional facilities are provided for the transaction of business with and through the Department, and as public satisfaction is increased by the good, reliable, and inexpensive service given. The Department, naturally, anticipates a greatly increased traffic during the Dominion's Centennial year and also increased trade and tourist business following the national display of the country's achieved and potential development. This has been borne in mind in framing the Department's construction programme for the immediate future. ACCIDENTS. Two train accidents, the first at Ratana and the second at Aylesbury, each resulting in the loss of life, occurred in the last month of the financial year. The Government set up a judicial Board of Inquiry on the 28th March immediately following the Ratana accident, and the Board's report, dated Bth July, 1938, has been received by the Government and circulated amongst members. This indicates that the accident was due to an honest error of judgment on the part of the engine-driver, to which the presence of haze and fog contributed. The Board was satisfied that the engine, cars, and guard's van were in first-class order and condition, and that the permanent-way was well laid and maintained and perfectly safe to travel over at the authorized speeds. The Coronial Inquiry into the Aylesbury accident is not yet completed. I wish again to express my very deepest sympathy with the relatives and associates of the deceased. CONCLUSION. I wish to thank the General Manager, Mr. G. H. Mackley, his assistants, and the staff generally for their efficient work and helpful attitude throughout the year. From my own personal knowledge and experience, and from appreciative references not only by New-Zealanders but by visitors from overseas, I am satisfied that during an exceedingly trying year the staff has given excellent service to the public and to the Department.
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RESULTS OF WORKING. The following is a statement of the results of working for the past five years
For the current year it is anticipated that the revenue will reach £9,211,605, and the expenditure £8,706,207.
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Year ended 31st March, Particulars. j 1 — ■ 1 1938. 1937. 1936. 1935. 1934. Total miles open for traffic .. .. 3,323 3,320 3,320 3,320 3,320 Average miles open for year.. .. 3,322 3.320 3,320 3,320 3,304 Capital cost of opened and unopened lines £63,189,260 £60,659,783 £59,611,834 £59,477,143 £59,337,917 Capital cost of open lines .. .. £56,065,187 £54,696,437 £54,253,059 £54,089,190 £53,909,347 Capital cost per mile of open lines .. £16,872 £16,475 £16,341 £16,292 £16,238 Gross earnings .. .. .. £8,634,186 £7,790,651 £7,004,316 £6,627.928 £6,332,711 Working-expenses .. .. .. £8,001,389 £6,886,793 £5,952,839 £5,540,437 £5,247,153 NET EARNINGS .. .. .. £632,797 £903,858 £1,051,477 £1,087,491 £1,085,558 Interest charges .. .. .. £2,335,808 £2,309,754 £2,300,051 £2,330,886 £2,282,365 PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL WORKINGEXPENSES TO GROSS EARNINGS 92-67 88*40 84-99 83*59 82-86 PERCENTAGE OF NET EARNINGS TO CAPITAL INVESTED 1*15 1'65 1-94 2-01 2-05 Railway operating earnings .. .. £7,591,825 £6,903,604 £6,243,519 £5,908,064 £5,628,835 Railway operating expenses .. .. £7,291,785 £6,338,385 £5,523,193 £5,138,588 £4,877,146 NET RAILWAY OPERATING EARNINGS £300,040 £565,219 £720,326 £769,476 £751,689 PERCENTAGE OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENSES TO EARNINGS .. 96-05 91-81 88-46 86-98 86-65 Operating earnings per average mile open £2,285 £2,079 £1,881 £1,780 £1,704 Operating expenses per average mile open £2,195 £1,909 £1,664 £1,548 £1,476 NET OPERATING EARNINGS PER AVERAGE MILE OPEN .. .. £90 £170 £217 £232 £228 d. d. d. d. d. Operating earnings per train-mile .. 142-59 139*61 , 135-60 133-44 132-92 Operating expenses per train-mile .. 136-95 ! 128-18 119-96 116 06 115-17 NET OPERATING EARNINGS PER TRAIN-MILE 5-64 11-43 15-64 17-38 17-75 Passengers, ordinary .. .. 8,069,018 8,284,956 | 7,963,824 7,809,035 7,511,346 Season tickets .. .. .. 750,497 513,063 482,146 457,546 442,742 Total passenger journeys .. .. 22,441,212 21,235,428 20,358,524 19,654,467 19,047,186 Goods tonnage .. .. .. 6,847,974 6,212,907 5,618,477 5,444,977 5,093,396 Live-stock tonnage .. .. .. 668,075 600,333 i 570,328 578,983 548,803 Train-mileage .. .. .. 12,777,852 11,868,083 11,050,376 10,626,400 10,163,474 Engine-mileage 17,312,921 15,984,782; 14,923,175 14,277,710 13,591,390
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILAYAYS.
New Zealand Government Railways, Head Office, Wellington, 17tli August, 1938. The Hon. the Minister of Railways. Sir, — I have the honour to report on the working of the railways for the financial year 1937-38, and in doing so have pleasure in directing attention to the fact that the earnings for the year are the highest yet attained in the history of the railways, the marked upward trend in respect of the volume of business handled by the Department, as noted in last year's report, having been steadily maintained throughout the whole of the twelve months under review. The revenue for the year amounted to £8,634,186, as compared with £7,790,651 in the previous year, an increase of £843,535 (10-83 per cent.). The total revenue actually exceeded the estimate made in the report for the previous year by £380,686. Operating revenue exceeded the estimate by £246,825, subsidiary services by £113,528, and miscellaneous non-operating by £20,333. The net revenue was £632,797, as compared with £903,858 for the previous year, a decrease of £271,061. This decrease in net revenue was due to an increase in working-expenses amounting to £442,196 on account of the operation of the forty-hour week for a full year, and other salary and wages concessions granted to the staff during the year. The increased wages cost of handling the substantial increase in business, together with the increased price and consumption of coal, stores, and other materials, plus the cost of providing improved stock-loading, yard-lighting, and other facilities at stations, amounted to £672,400. The aggregate increase in working-expenses was thus £1,114,596. With the increased costs of operation accounted for as indicated above, the net revenue produced (without any increase in fares or freights) is, from a managerial viewpoint, regarded as highly satisfactory. FINANCIAL. On the 31st March, 1938, the capital invested in the lines open for traffic, including the steamers and plant on Lake Wakatipu and other subsidiary services, was £56,065,187, as compared with £54,696,437 on the 31st March, 1937, an increase of £1,368,750. The principal additions to capital during the year were on account of the following major works: Wellington new station and yard, £215,332 ; Wellington-Johnsonville and Wellington Paekakariki electrification, £51,659; Papakura-Horotiu duplication, £77,180; Turakina-Okoia grade easement, £111,943 ; Plimmerton-Paekakariki duplication, £20,126 ; elimination of level crossings, £95,426 ; additions to workshops buildings and plant, £65,701 ; improvements to station buildings, &c., £28,158 ; while expenditure under the heading of rolling-stock totalled £662,033. The latter figure was made up of the following items : Electric locomotives, £126,604 ; steam-locomotives, £31,956 ; multiple units, £23,619; rail cars, £38,497 ; cars and vans, £270,377 ; wagons, £170,980. The financial results of the operations for the year ended 31st March, 1938, were as follow :— Year ended Year ended 31st March, 31st March, Variation. 1938. 1937. £ £ £ Gross revenue .. .. .. .. 8,634,186 7,790,651 + 843,535 Gross expenditure .. .. .. 8,001,389 6,886,793 +1,114,596 Net revenue .. .. .. .. 632,797 903,858 271,061 Interest charges .. .. .. ..2,335,808 2,309,754 + 26,054 Excess of interest charges (at 4J per cent.) over net revenue .. .. .. .. 1,703,011 1,405,896 + 297,115 Renewals, Depreciation, and Equalization Reserve Accounts. The position with regard to the renewals, depreciation, betterments, and equalization accounts is as under :—
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Credit Balance r , , ,. i Credit Balance Account. broughtforward Co " t Q r^, f s ons ' 1 Ex P e „ D 7 dl „ t " re > at 31st March, from 1937. la il-aa. ( 1938 I £ £ £ £ Renewals .. .. .. .. 748,467 207,657 L65,684 790,490 Depreciation .. .. .. .. 211,490 636,639 526,507 321,622 Betterments .. .. .. 3,091 .. 1,297 1,794 Slips, Floods, and Accidents .. .. 54,147 19,820 53,582 20,385 Workers' Compensation .. .. .. 44,217 48,491 48,150 44.558 Insurance .. .. .. .. 98,459 11,937 4,227 106,169 1,159,871 924,544 799,397 1,285,018 I
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REVENUE DETAILS. The operating revenue under the main headings, and the percentage of the total under each heading, compared with the previous two years, are as follow : —-
The revenue under all heads showed a satisfactory increase over the previous year, the increases being—Passenger, 5-38 per cent. ; parcels, 4-23 per cent. ; goods, 11-66 per cent. The operating earnings per average mile open and per train-mile were as follow : — Per Average Per Mile open. Train-mile. £ d. 2,285 14259 The railway operating receipts for the last three years (exclusive of subsidiary services) from the North and South Island Main Lines and Branches are as follow :—
The operating earnings for the last three years for the North and South Island Main Lines and Branches per average mile open and per train-mile are as follow :—
EXPENDITURE DETAILS. 1937-38. 1936-37. 1935-36. £ £ £ Expenditure on train operation .. .. 7,291,785 6,338,385 5,523,193 Subsidiary services .. .. .. 709,604 548,408 429,646 £8,001,389 £6,886,793 £5,952,839
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Per Cent, of j! | Per Cent, of Per Cent, of 1938. | Operating |! 1937. j Operating 1936. Operating Revenue. Revenue. Revenue. £ £ £ Passengers, ordinary .. 1,475,829 19-44 1,421,633 20-59 1,286,059 20-60 Season tickets .. .. 222,192 2-93 189,672 2-75 180,558 2-89 Parcels, luggage, and mails 318,457 4-19 305,526 4-43 299,964 4-80 Goods .. .. .. 5,411,297 71-28 4,846,417 70-20 4,359,750 69-83 Labour, demurrage, &c. .. 164,050 2-16 140,356 2-03 117,188 1-88 7,591,825 100-00 6,903,604 100-00 6,243,519 100-00
North Island Main Line and Branches. South Island Main Line and Branches. 1938. 1937. 1936. 1938. 1937. 1936. I I I £ £ £ £ £ £ Passengers, ordinary .. 973,242 939,908 827,138 493,615 471,451 448,601 Season tickets .. 147,302 128,286 121,985 71,062 57,534 55,243 Parcels, luggage, and mails 216,078 204,950 201,190 97,915 95,912 93,893 Goods .. .. 3,172,701 2,768,960 2,476,862 2,098,040 1,957,764,1,775,795 Labour, demurrage, &c. 82,762 70,188 62,053 73,268 63,165 48,993 4,592,085 4,112,292 J 3,689,228 j 2,833,900 2,645,826 ! 2,422,525
North Island Main Line and Branches. South Island Main Line and Branches. Year. Per -Average Mile Per Train-mile. Per Average Mile | Per Train . m ; le . £ d. £ d. 1938 .. .. .. 3,086 137-13 1,778 150-12 1937 .. .. .. 2,767 134-21 1,660 147-23 1936 .. .. .. 2,483 130-25 1,520 143-57
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Maintenance of Way and Works. The expenditure under this head amounted to £1,278,980, an increase of £107,017 (9-13 per cent.). Of the increase, the cost of concessions to the staff accounted for £88,558, brought about by the operation for a full year of the restoration of wages and salaries to pre-depression level, and the operation of the forty-hour week for the full twelve months as compared with seven months in the previous year. Taking 1926 as the standard, and fixing the index figure for that year at 100 for the expenditure on maintenance of way and works and the average mileage of line maintained, the undermentioned summary shows the position over the past five years : — 1926. 1934. 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938. Total expenditure .. .. .. 100 87 92 94 102 112 Average mileage of line .. .. 100 104 104 104 104 105 Maintenance of Signals and Electrical Appliances. The expenditure amounted to £178,892, an increase of £24,784 (16-08 per cent.). The principal increase was incurred in connection with the cost of various concessions granted to the staff in the way of improved wage and salary schedules and the operation for a full year of the shorter (forty-hour) working-week. Maintenance of Rolling-stock. The sum of £1,792,562 was expended under this head during the year, an increase over the expenditure for the previous year of £227,479 (14-53 per cent.). The restoration of wages and salaries to the 1931 level operating for a full year compared with nine months in the previous year accounted for £13,056 of the increase, the forty-hour week operating for the full twelve months as against seven months in the previous year, entailed an expenditure of £50,916, while the salary and wage arrears debited but not paid on 31st March, 1938, amounted to £17,162, the total under these three headings being £81,134. The following is a review of the expenditure under the various heads shown : — Locomotive Repairs. —Expenditure under this head was £708,756, an increase of £68,546 (10-71 per cent.). This increase is made up as follows : Workshops repairs, £44,897 ; depot repairs, including work done in shops for depots, £32,780 ; repairs due to accidents, £2,769 ; depreciation, £2,423. A reduction in expenditure of £14,323 occurred in connection with conversions and renewals of locomotives. The following table shows the cost of maintenance per locomotive and per locomotive-mile over a period of five years : —
Maintenance of Carriages, Vans, and Wagons.—The total cost of repairing and painting carriages and vans was £363,104, an increase of £55,028 (17-86 per cent.) over last year. The cost per vehiclemile was 2-06 d., as against l-82d. for the previous year. The principal increases in expenditure were : Carriage repairs, £43,500 ; guards' van and postal-van repairs, £8,558 ; conversions and alterations, £1,313. A total of 1,391 carriages received repairs in workshops during the year, of which number 1,089 were heavy repairs and 302 light repairs. Three hundred and forty-one vans received heavy repairs, as against 314 last year, while 161 vans received light repairs, as compared with 150 last year.
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Per Cent, of Per Cent, of j Per Cent, of 1937-38. j Operating ; 1936-37. J Operating | 1935-36. ! Operating Revenue. Revenue. Revenue. . . - • j £ £ £ Maintenance—Way and works 1,278,980 16-85 1,171,963 16-98 1,070,085 17-14 Maintenance —Signals .. 178,892 2-36 154,108 2-23 147,442 2-36 Maintenance —Rolling-stock.. 1,792,562 23-61 1,565,083 22-67 jj 1,406,685 22-53 Examination, lubrication, and 78,727 1-04 65,048 0-94 57,599 0-92 lighting of vehicles Transportation—Locomotive.. 1,624,383 21-40 1,347,129 19-51 1,144,037 18-32 Transportation —Traffic .. 2,090,471 27-54 1,797,058 26-03 j 1,465,052 23-46 General charges .. .. 78,787 1-04 69,691 1-01 . 63,664 1-02 Superannuation subsidy .. 168,983 2-21 168,305 2-44 j 168,629 2-71 7,291,785 96-05 6,338,385 91-81 1 5,523,193 88-46
Cost per Locomotive. Cost per Locomotive-mile. 1934. 1 1936. 1937. | 1938. 1934. | 1935. 1936. j 1937. j 1938. £ £ £ £ £ d. d. d. d. d. 869 855 1,016 1,117 1,228 9-27 8-44 9-42 9-61 9-82
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The following table shows the cost of maintenance per vehicle and per vehicle-mile over a period of five years : —
The maintenance of wagons during the year entailed an expenditure of £698,497, an increase of £101,593 (17-02 per cent.) over the previous year. The main items of expenditure were : Wagon repairs, £86,340 ; and conversions and alterations, £12,846. Wagons receiving repairs in workshops during the year totalled 21,467, of which number 15,320 received heavy repairs and 6,147 light repairs. The comparative figures for the previous year are 21,104, 14,488, and 6,616 respectively. The following table shows the cost of maintenance per vehicle and per vehicle-mile over a period of five years : —
Examination, Lubrication, and Lighting of Rolling-stock. The expenditure on examination and lubrication of rolling-stock was £41,156, an increase of £5,905 (16-75 per cent.) compared with the previous year. The increase is due to the increased number of vehicles passing through workshops, higher wage-rates, the forty-hour week, and a greater vehiclemileage. The expenditure on the lighting of coaching vehicles was £37,571, an increase of £7,774 (26-09 per cent.), the main cause being higher wage-rates, the introduction of the shorter working-week, and greater consumption on account of increased mileage. Locomotive Transportation. This item of expenditure shows an increae of £277,254 (20-58 per cent.), the total amount expended being £1,624,383, as against £1,347,129 last year. In keeping with other items of maintenance the increase in expenditure under this head was largely attributable to various concessions granted to the staff in the way of improved wage and salary schedules, and the operation of the shorter (forty-hour) working-week. The increased expenditure in each Island is as.follows: North Island, £203,069; South Island, £74,185. The disparity in the increases shown as between the two Islands is due to the higher cost of coal in the North Island, the advance under this head being 26-68 per cent, in the North against 15-18 per cent, in the South, and to the fact that traffic showed a larger increase in the North Island than in the South. The quantity of coal used was 473,233 tons, an increase of 39,967 tons. This was due to an increase of 1,328,139 engine-miles (8-31 per cent.). The total consumption and cost of coal during the last three years are shown hereunder : — Consumption. Cost. Tons. £ 1936 .. .. .. .. .. .. 420,251 475,706 1937 .. .. .. .. .. .. 433,266 554,420 1938 .. .. .. .. .. .. 473,233 690,029 The average consumption of coal and cost of same per engine-mile, per engine-hour, and per 1,000 gross ton-miles for the last three years are shown in the following table : —
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Cost per Vehicle. Cost per Vehicle-mile. 1934. I 1935. | 1936. 1937. j 1938. 1934. 1935. I 1936. 1937. | 1938. £ £ £ £ £ d. d. d. d. d. 124 112 "139 156 184 1-67 1-57 1-70 1-82 2-06
Cost per Vehicle. j Cost per Vehicle-mile. 1934. | 1935. I 1936. | 1937. j 1938. 1934. | 1935. I 1936. I 1937. | 1038. £ £ £ £ £ d. d. d. d. d. 1G 17 20 22 26 0-64 0-65 0'69 0-72 0-77
Consumption. Cost. 1938. 1937. 1936. 1938. 1937. j 1936. lb. lb. lb. d. d. d. Per engine-mile .. .. 63-50 62-45 64-07 9-92 8-56 7-77 Per engine-hour .. 651-06 650-81 673-78 1.01-71 89-23 81-72 Per thousand gross ton-miles 389-46 389-72 405-90 60-84 53-43 49-23 »
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The following table furnishes statistics of locomotive operation for the last five years 1938. 1937. 1936. 1935. 1934. d. d. d. d. d. Cost per engine-mile .. .. .. 22-52 20-23 18-40 18-04 17-88 Cost per train-mile .. .. .. 30-04 26-84 24-51 23-91 23-68 Cost per engine-hour .. .. .. 233-26 212-03 193-42 190-78 189-87 Cost per 1,000 gross ton-miles .. .. 141-43 128-24 117-09 116-59 118-66 Engine-miles per engine-hour .. .. 10-36 10-48 10-51 10-58 10-62 Gross ton-miles per engine-hour .. .. 1,649 1,653 1,652 1,636 1,600 The cost per engine-mile increased over the previous year by 2-29 d. (11-32 per cent.), due to increased wages-costs, the operation of the shorter working-week, and to higher fuel and stores costs. Traffic Transportation. The expenditure under this head was £2,090,471, as against £1,797,058 last year, an increase of £293,413 (16-33 per cent.). Of the increase, salaries and wages accounted for £259,930. The restoration of salaries and wages operating for a full year, compared with nine months in the previous year, absorbed £30,002, a full year's operation of the forty-hour week as against seven months in the previous year accounted for £90,129, while the debiting on 31st March, 1938, of wage and salary arrears due but not paid absorbed a further £27,428. Man-hours reached the high total of 14,187,520, an increase of 954,081 (7-21 per cent.) as compared with last year. Taking the year 1926 as the standard, and fixing the index figurejfor that year at 100, the following shows the position in respect of traffic-transportation expenditure over a period of five years: — 1926. 1934. 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938. Total expenditure .. .. 100 72 78 84 103 120 General Charges. The expenditure under this head totalled £247,770, as compared with £237,996, an increase of £9,774 (4-11 per cent.). The increase was mainly due to salary restoration to the pre-depression level, revised salary schedules as from Ist April, 1937, and increased payments to the female staff. SUBSIDIARY SERVICES. Subsidiary Service Revenue. —The revenue from subsidiary services amounted to £1,042,361, as compared with £887,047 for the previous year, the figures for the past three years being as follow :— 1937-38. 1936-37. 1935-36. £ £ £ Lake Wakatipu steamers.. .. .. 7,624 7,112 10,598 Refreshment service .. .. .. 142,786 103,351 89,132 Bookstall service .. .. .. 76,719 54,417 45,798 Advertising service .. .. .. 37,397 34,535 31,774 Departmental dwellings .. .. .. 130,683 131,187 129,255 Leases of bookstalls, &c. .. .. 20,292 19,020 17,909 Road motor services .. .. .. 276,527 198,751 103,280 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 350,333 338,674 333,052 £1,042,361 £887,047 £760,798 Subsidiary Service Expenditure.—The particulars of the expenditure in connection with subsidiary services over a period of three years are as follow :— 1937-38. 1936-37. 1935-36. £ £ £ Lake Wakatipu steamers .. .. 11,144 10,855 9,399 Refreshment service .. .. .. 140,937 101,125 84,976 Bookstall service .. .. .. 73,232 51,245 43,042 Advertising service .. .. .. 32,627 31,151 29,391 Departmental dwellings .. .. .. 183,182 164,746 156,692 Leases of bookstalls, &c. .. .. 13,929 12,233 11,464 Road motor services .. .. .. 254,553 177,053 94,682 £709,604 £548,408 £429,646 The variations shown above are analysed under their separate heads later in this report.
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PASSENGER TRAFFIC. An analysis of the passenger traffic is as follows : —
Compared with the year 1938-37, the variations in passenger traffic, other than season tickets, are as follow : —
The variations in ordinary passenger traffic were distributed between first class and second class as follow : —
It is pleasing to record that the upward trend in respect of passenger revenue and number of passengers carried, as noted in last year's report, has been steadily maintained throughout the whole of the twelve months under review, the total increase for the year being 1,205,784 passenger journeys and £86,716 in revenue. In relation to last year's figures this result can be considered very
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j 1938. 1937. Variation. Passenger journeys— Number. Number. Number. Per Cent. Ordinary.. .. .. .. 8,069,018 8,284,956 — 215,938 2-61 Season .. .. .. .. 14,372,194 12,950,472 +1,421,722 10-98 Total .. .. .. 22,441,212 21,235,428 +1,205,784- 5-68 Revenue — £ £ £ Ordinary.. .. .. .. 1,475,829 1,421,633 + 54,196 3-81 Season .. .. .. .. 222,192 189,672 + 32,520 17-15 Total .. .. .. 1,698,021 1,611,305 + 86,716 5-38 Passenger train-miles .. .. 5,322,050 5,066,860 + 255,190 5-04 Revenue— Per mile of line .. .. .. £511 £485 + £26 5-36
Journeys. Description. Variation. 1938. 1937. Number. Number. Number. Per Cent. Standard fare .. .. .. 3,431,168 3,480,655 -49,487 1-42 Suburban .. .. .. .. 1,933,535 2,360,962 -427,427 18-10 Day and special excursion and other re- 2,704,315 2,443,339 +260,976 10-68 duced fares : 8,069,018 8,284,956 -215,938 2-61
Revenue. Description. Variation. 1938. | 1937. £ £ £ Per Cent. Standard fare .. .. .. 1,155,946 1,119,968 + 35,978 3-21 Suburban .. .. .. .. 61,363 76,421 — 15,058 19-70 Day and special excursion and otter re- 258,520 225,244 + 33,276 14'77 duced fares 1,475,829 1,421,633 + 54,196 3-81
First Class. Second Class. Total. J Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Journeys .. .. -30,277 7-00 -185,661 2-36 -215,938 2-61 £ £ £ Revenue .. .. + 6,521 2-45 + 47,675 3-94 + 54,196 3-81 i ;
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satisfactory when it is remembered that two Easters fell within the financial year ended 31st March, 1937, while none occurred during the year under review, this adversely affecting the 1938 figures to the extent of approximately £80,000. The visit of the South African Rugby Football Team which toured New Zealand during the winter months of 1937 gave a decided filip to rail traffic, the widespread interest in the various matches participated in by the visiting team being reflected in heavy patronage of the train services arranged in connection with the various fixtures. During the twelve weeks the team was in the Dominion passenger revenue increased by £39,750, whereas the average increase for the preceding twelve weeks was at the rate of £1,000 per week. The infantile-paralysis epidemic in the summer of last year adversely affected the passenger returns for 1937 by an estimated amount of £100,000, and for comparative purposes this year's accounts may be said to have benefited by a corresponding amount. Special attention continues to be devoted to the organization of day and week-end excursions at specially reduced fares from city to city and from the more populous areas to popular seaside and scenic resorts, and it is satisfactory to note that the definite appeal made by these outings when they were first instituted some years ago continues without dimunition, as the large increase in the number of tickets issued at day, special-excursion, and other reduced fares indicates. The extended facilities available for recreational travel by rail are being taken advantage of by more and more people as providing a pleasant and inexpensive means of employing the increased hours of leisure now enjoyed by the community generally following upon the general application to industry of the principle of the shorter (forty-hour) working-week, and it can be fairly claimed that the policy of the Department in liberalizing the conditions of week-end travel by the charging of fares at low rates to suit the pockets of all sections of the community, and in other directions, has been fully justified by the splendid public response to the special facilities provided. Standard fare traffic shows a decrease of 1-42 per cent, in number and an increase of £35,978 (3-21 per cent.) in revenue as compared with the previous year. This is due to an increase in the average distance travelled per passenger. The figures for 1938 are revealed in a much more favourable light, however, when allowance is made for the 1937 figures having benefited by the inclusion of two Easter periods. If for purposes of analysis the complications arising from the varying incidence of Easter are removed, the revenue for 1938 on this basis is shown as exceeding that of 1937 by 11-73 per cent. Suburban traffic at ordinary day fares decreased by 427,427 journeys and £15,058 in revenue, a decrease of 18-10 per cent, and 19-70 per cent, respectively as compared with 1937. The decline is attributable to the introduction in suburban areas as from May, 1937, of a new type of bearer ticket, at rates substantially below those for ordinary single or return suburban tickets. The new bearer ticket is transferable and is available for six second-class single trips in either direction at any time up to the end of the month following the month of issue. Sales of the new bearer tickets are accounted for under the heading of season tickets, the increase in which much more than offsets the decrease referred to. Day and special excursion and other reduced fares showed an increase of 10-68 per cent, in number and 14-77 per cent, in revenue. Revenue from day and special excursion traffic exceeded that of last year by £10,350. The revenue from season tickets was £222,192 and exceeded that of the previous year by £32,520 (17-15 per cent.). The substantial increase recorded is mainly attributable to the success of the new issue of suburban twelve-trip and bearer six-trip tickets, introduced for suburban travel in May, 1937. Other increases shown under this heading are half-fare seasons for young folk, £1,655, and privilege issues, £1,223. Revenue from all lines and sectional annuals shows a small decline due to a smaller debit for tickets issued to the Legislative Department. PARCELS, LUGGAGE, AND MAILS. The revenue from this source amounted to £318,457, an increase of £12,931 (4-23 per cent.). An analysis of the revenue is as follows : — 1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Parcels .. .. .. .. 155,942 159,206 -3,264 2-05 Excess luggage .. .. .. 7,435 6,935 +500 7-21 Left luggage, luggage-checks, bicycles, dogs, newspapers, &c. .. .. .. 54,142 48,389 +5,753 11-89 Mails .. .. .. .. 100,938 90,996 +9,942 10-93 Total .. .. .. £318,457 £305,526 +£12,931 4-23 Revenue from the carriage of parcels traffic was adversely affected by a falling off in the conveyance of cream due to the introduction of a system of zoning of cream-supplies in the Auckland district during the dairying season. The loss of revenue from this cause is, however, somewhat compensated for by the increased parcels traffic dealt with at Wellington following upon the opening of the new station for business on 19th June, 1937. The close proximity of the Wellington new railway terminal to the main business area of the city and the excellent facilities provided for the receipt and despatch of parcels there have, as anticipated, offered strong inducements to traders and others to favour the rail for the carriage of parcels, and the increase in this class of traffic dealt with at Wellington has been most encouraging.
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All items in the miscellaneous luggage group show increases. Revenue from the carriage of dogs, bicycles, &c., and from "left" and "checked" luggage shows the satisfactory increase of 11-89 per cent., which is considerably in excess of the increase in passenger travel. Revenue from bulk newspaper traf&c again shows an increase (9-59 per cent.), due to a continued improvement in the circulation of newspapers and periodicals. The following table shows the variations under the heading of " Mails " : — 1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ Pgf CGllt. Mails in guards'vans at half parcel rates.. 55,080 50,904 +4,176 8-20 Railway travelling post-office service .. 27,818 27,627 +191 0-69 Mails carried in wagons .. .. 18,040 12,465 +5,575 44-73 Total .. .. .. £100,938 £90,996 +£9,942 10-93 The travelling post-office service is paid for on a mileage basis. GOODS AND LIVE-STOCK. The revenue and tonnage of goods and live-stock for 1938 compare with the previous year as follow : — 1938. 1937. Increase. Per Cent. Revenue .. .. £5,411,297 £4,846,417 £564,880 11-66 Tonnage .. .. 7,516,049 6,813,240 Tons 702,809 10-32 Although the tonnage of goods and live-stock carried is 3-50 per cent, below the peak year of 1930, the business handled was far greater in 1938, as is shown by an increase over 1930 of 9.63 per cent, in net ton-miles. The revenue earned in 1938 is the highest for any year on record. The average haul rose from 66 miles in 1930 to 75 miles in 1938. Little variation was shown in the receipt per ton-mile, the 1930 figure being 2-32 d., compared with 2-35 d. in 1938. The beneficial effects of the generally favourable season have been reflected in the financial returns for the year, and the tonnage of general merchandise, live-stock, wool, dairy-produce, and manures handled was such as to tax the available rolling-stock to the utmost limit. A comparison of tonnage and revenue from 1930 to 1938 is afforded in the following table : —
A comparison with 1937 of the tonnage of commodities under six main headings is as follows : —
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Variation as compared with Previous Year in each Case. Year. Tons. Revenue. - Tons. j Per Cent, j Revenue. { Per Cent. . £ £ 1930 .. .. 7,788,973 4,904,324 -j- 175,324 2-31 + 58,199 1-20 193J .. .. 6,957,709 4,487,357 - 831,264 10-67 -416,967 8-50 1932 .. .. 5,824,811 4,019,600 -1,132,898 16-28 -467,757 10-42 1933 .. .. 5,490,686 3,745,777 - 334,125 5-74 -273,823 6-81 1934 .. .. 5,642,199 3,911,245 + 151,513 2-76 +165,468 4-42 1935 .. .. 6,023,960 4,138,434 + 381,761 6-77 +227,189 5-81 1936 .. .. 6,188,805 4,359,750 + 164,845 2-74 +221,316 5-35 1937 .. .. 6,813,240 4,846,417 + 624,435 10-09 +486,667 11-16 1938 .. .. 7,516,049 5,411,297 + 702,809 10-32 +564,880 11-66
Variation. 1938. 1937. Tons. Tons. Tons. Per Cent. I Agricultural products .. .. 585,181 588,255 — 3,074 0-52 Animals and their products .. .. 1,386,996 1,298,848 + 88,148 6-79 Products of mines .. .. .. 2,231,051 2,070,207 +160,844 7-77 Products of forests .. .. .. 579,216 531,111 + 48,105 9-06 Benzine, cement, and manures .. .. 1,234,365 959,542 +274,823 28-64 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 1,499,240 1,365,277 +133,963 9-81 Totals .. .. .. 7,516,049 6,813,240 +702,809 10-32
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A further comparison on the same basis of the composition of the revenue from goods traffic, as shown immediately above, for the last five years is as under: —
A detailed comparison of 1938 with 1937 is as follows : — Traffic in agricultural products decreased by 3,074 tons. Grain traffic shows a serious decline of 27,414 tons and £10,295 in revenue. Last year's figures were considerably augumented by the very late season in 1936, the result being that traffic which would normally have been included in the 1935-36 year was included in the 1936-37 figures. Fruit traffic shows an increase of 7,472 tons and £12,259 in revenue. Favourable climatic conditions in both Islands, resulting in heavy crops, coupled with the fact that traffic handled last year was light owing to a late frost having practically ruined the Hawke's Bay crops, are the factors responsible for the favourable result shown this year. The revenue from root crops again shows a substantial improvement, the increase being £8,609 (14-52 per cent.). Animals and their products increased by 88,148 tons. The number of cattle forwarded again shows a substantial increase of 107,582 (24-58 per cent.), which can be attributed to the favourable market conditions, with the result that heavy yardings were in evidence at all sales. The increased demand for suitable cattle to meet the expanding needs of the chilled-beef trade also had ail important bearing on the number of cattle transported by rail during the year. Sheep increased by 752,641 (7-83 per cent.). The increase shown is, however, more or less artificial in that last year the season was very late and large numbers of sheep came forward in April and May, while this year the season being early, was almost finished by the end of March. The number of pigs carried, 736,804, shows an increase of 3-21 per cent, compared with last year. The progress being made in this branch of the farming industry is evidenced by the fact that the number of pigs railed in 1938 is more than double the number dealt within 1930. With an increase of 24,251 tons (11-07 per cent.) and £27,270 (15-49 per cent.) in revenue the returns for frozen-meat traffic compare more than favourably with the figures for last year, when a decline was recorded. The bulk of the increase was in the North Island and is attributable to the expansion of chilled-beef exports, this commodity advancing by 46-55 per cent., while the export of mutton and lamb increased by 22-32 per cent. Traffic in the South Island, while showing a satisfactory financial result, was down in tonnage to the extent of 2,652 tons when compared with last year. Butter shows little variation, an increase in the North Island being partly offset by a decrease in the South Island. Cheese traffic fell away slightly with a decrease in revenue of £1,652 (2-36 per cent.). Traffic in fat, skins, tallow, &c., was normal. Very little fluctuation occurred in the quantity of wool handled, the comparative figures for 1938 as compared with the previous year being as follows : —• 1938. 1937. Variation. Tons .. .. .. .. 159,442 159,743 - 301 Revenue .. .. .. .. £156,807 £154,391 +£2,416 Having regard to the lower prices obtained by growers for their product this year and to the fact that there was very little, if any, carry-over of wool stocks from the previous season, the quantity of wool brought forward to rail may be regarded as satisfactory. In products of mines coal continues to show an upward tendency, an improvement of 54,326 tons (3-33 per cent.) and £14,725 (1-80 per cent.) in revenue having been shown as compared with the previous year. With the exception of the Westport section, which showed an increase in the quantity of coal carried, the returns from coal generally did not come up to expectations. This was due to a variety of causes, the chief of which were stoppages of work at the mines on account of labour disputes and to the closure of the mine at Hikurangi since June, 1937, owing to flooding. Increased purchases of Westport coal by the Railways Department for locomotive purposes in the North Island were responsible for the Westport section showing a good increase amounting to 74,680 tons (21-16 per cent.) and £13,908 (21-96 per cent.) in revenue.
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1 I I | 1938. | 1937. | 1936. 1935. 1934. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Agricultural products .. .. .. 6-85 7-47 6-95 8-78 8-64 Animals and their products .. .. 25-16 25-95 27-36 27-98 30-50 Products of mines .. .. .. 18-67 19-75 20-23 20-16 20-51 Products of forests .. .. .. 9-28 9-54 9-62 8-69 7-52 Benzine, cement, and manures .. 15-55 13-90 13-46 "13-12 12-61 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 24.49 23-39 22-38 21-27 20-22 Totals .. .. .. 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00
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The quantity of coal carried during the year was as follows : —
A highly satisfactory position is revealed in regard to the quantity of agricultural lime carried, a further substantial increase in tonnage of 81,686 tons and £27,577 in revenue having been shown. A similar position obtains in respect of traffic in artificial manures, which shows an improvement of 32-77 per cent, in tonnage and 36-70 per cent, in revenue. The tonnage of artificial manures carried rose from 746,492 tons in 1937 to 991,119 tons in 1938. The phenomenal increases in the quantity of lime and manures conveyed by rail during the past two years is significant as affording substantial evidence that higher prices for farm products together with guaranteed prices for butterfat and cheese, has reacted beneficially upon the Dominion's primary industries, by enabling farmers and others to make a much more general use of fertilizers and lime in cropping operations and for general farm purposes, and in the rehabilitation of deteriorated and waste lands. The products of forests increased by 48,105 tons. Timber traffic shows an increase of 8-36 per cent, in tonnage and 8-41 per cent, in revenue. The main increase occurred in the Auckland district, which recorded an improvement of 31,718 tons, the increase for the whole Dominion being 37,832 tons. Imported timber shows a revenue increase of 17-95 per cent. The quantities of native and imported timber carried were as follows :■ —
In the " benzine, cement, and manures " group benzine carried in tank wagons again shows an increase, the amount involved being £23,940 (10-93 per cent.). The revenue from benzine, kerosene, &c., in containers increased by £8,411 (23-95 per cent.). The substantial increase recorded in the quantity of benzine carried is due to the buoyant economic conditions and to the continued rapid expansion of motor transport. Revenue from the carriage of cement increased by £6,589 (10-46 per cent.). This increase is no doubt a reflection of the continued activity in the building trade. The remaining item in this group, " manures," is referred to above. The traffic in miscellaneous goods, which comprises commodities not dealt with above, amounted to 1,499,240 tons, as compared with 1,365,277 tons in the previous year, an increase of 133,963 tons (9-81 per cent.). In the North Island the revenue increased by £98,512 and in the South Island by £46,840. Goods Statistics. The principal statistical figures dealing with the operation of goods traffic are shown below : — 1938. 1937. Variation. Per Cent. Goods-train mileage .. .. 7,455,802 6,801,223 +654,579 9-62 Goods earnings .. .. .. £5,411,297 £4,846,417 +564,880 11-66 Revenue goods tonnage .. .. 7,516,049 6,813,240 +702,809 10,32 Average haul (miles) .. .. 75 73 +2 2-74 Average revenue per ton-mile .. 2-35 d. 2-37 d. —0-02 d. 0-84 Average revenue per ton .. .. 14s. Bd. 14s. sd. +3d. 1-67 Goods revenue per goods train-mile increased by 1-85 per cent. The increase in the average haul has resulted in a slight decrease in the average revenue per ton-mile. 1938. 1937. Variation. Per Cent. Total gross ton-miles revenue 1,813,585,028 1,626,352,414 +187,232,614 11-51 freight Goods-vehicle miles (loaded) 134,663,510 123,219,295 +11,444,215 9-29 Goods-vehicle miles (empty) 68,896,119 62,106,142 +6,789,977 10-93 Total goods-vehicle miles .. 203,559,629 185,325,437 +18,234,192 9-84 The fact that " empty " goods-vehicle miles have increased in a greater degree than " loaded " miles is due to fluctuations in traffic. The difference is plus 1-64 per cent., made up of the following district results : Auckland, +4-18 per cent; Wanganui, +2-33 per cent. ; Wellington, +5-79 per cent. ; Christchurch, —3-33 per cent. ; Dunedin, —0-37 per cent. ; Invercargill, —3-42 per cent. The variations in traffic shown by the different districts were in each case in the same ratio as the above figures, the districts recording the greatest increase in traffic showing the biggest increase in empty
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1938. 1937. Variation. Tons. Tons. Tons. Per Cent. N ortli Island Main Line and Branches .. 545,635 546,988 — 1,353 0 • 25 South Island Main, Line and Branches .. 705,913 726,286 —20,373 2-81 Westport .. .. .. .. 427,660 352,980 +74,680 21-16 Small sections .. .. .. 7,434 6,062 + 1,372 22-63 Total .. .. .. 1,686,642 1,632,316 +54,326 3-33
1938. 1937. Variation. Tons. Tons. Tons. Per Cent. New Zealand.. .. .. 469,687 434,204 +35,483 8-17 Imported .. .. .. 20,520 18,171 + 2,349 12-93
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miles, it would thus appear that the more than proportionate rise in " empty " haulage was due to the necessity of providing wagons on account of the acute shortage due to the heavy demands on rolling-stock caused by the phenomenal increase in traffic. Averages : Revenue, Freight Traffic. Per Mile of Line:— 1938. 1937. Variation. Per Cent. Goods revenue .. .. .. £1,636 £1,474 +£162 10-99 Total tonnage .. .. .. 2,272 2,072 +200 9-65 Net ton-miles .. .. .. 169,626 150,973 +18,653 12-36 Gross ton-miles .. .. ..548,242 494,633 +53,609 10-84 p er JFtQ/'I'YI * Gross load (tons) .. .. .. 243-24 239-13 +4-11 1-72 Net load (tons) .. .. .. 75-26 72-99 +2-27 3-11 Number of vehicles (loaded) .. .. 18-06 18-12 -0-06 0-33 Number of vehicles (empty) .. .. 9-24 9-13 +0-11 1-20 Per 1,000 Gross Ton-miles :— Revenue .. .. .. .. £2-983 £2-980 +£0-003 0-10 Net ton-miles .. .. .. 309 305 +4 1-31 Per Train-mile :—- Revenue .. .. .. .. 174-19 d. 171-02 d. +3-17 d. 1-85 Wagon User: — Revenue per 4-wheeled goods vehicle .. £192 £175 +£17 9-71 Revenue per 4-wheeled live-stock vehicle £193 £166 +£27 16-26 Average wagon-load (tons) .. .. 4-17 4-03 +0-14 3-47 Average miles per wagon per day .. 26-21 24-09 +1-12 4-65 Average net ton-miles per wagon per annum (ordinary goods) .. .. 20,593 18,592 +2,001 10-76 Average net ton-miles per wagon per annum (live-stock) .. .. .. 15,286 12,854 +2,432 18-92 The above figures, which are a fairly complete record of the freight operations of the Department, disclose some interesting facts. As there was little variation in the miles of track the figures show good increases for the traffic handled per mile of line. The gross train-load shows an increase of 1-72 per cent, and the net train load an increase of 3-11 per cent. This latter was brought about despite a slight decrease in the loaded vehicles per train, by an increase of 3-47 per cent, in the average wagonload. The slight increase in the number of empty vehicles per train is in accordance with the empty haulage discussed above. Revenue earned pel vehicle shows big increases, particularly live-stock vehicles, due to the very heavy season experienced. An appreciable increase is shown in the miles travelled per wagon per day, while the annual turnover per wagon was excellent.
ADVERTISING SERVICE.
1938. 1937. Variation. An analysis of the revenue is as under: — £ £ £ Outdoor advertising .. .. .. 28,168 26,067 + 2,101 Publications.. .. .. .. 5,657 5,314 + 343 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 3,255 2,851 + 404 Advertising in buses .. .. .. 317 303 + 14 £37,397 £34,535 +£2,862 The revenue of this branch has shown a steady improvement during the past year, an increase in revenue of £2,862, or 8-29 per cent., being shown on the previous year's figures. New business written up during the last four years is as under : — 1938. 1937. 1936. 1935. £ £ £ £ Outdoor advertising .. 34,907 32,056 37,515 30,539 Publications .. .. 4,848 5,707 4,827 3,144 Buses .. .. .. 228 288 973 47 £39,983 £38,051 £43,315 £33,730 " Terminable " contracts, which are not included in the above figures, were as follow : 1935, £1,192; 1936, £809; 1937, £1,256 ; 1938, £10,967.
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1938. 1937. Variation. PerCent. £ £ £ lievenue .. .. .. 37,397 34,535 +2,862 8-29 Expenditure .. .. .. 32,627 31,151 +1,476 4-74 Net revenue .. .. £4,770 £3,384 +1,386 40-96
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The increase in all business written up during the year was therefore £11,643 in excess of the previous year, which is evidence of the improved trading conditions now prevailing. The following table shows the profit and ratio to turnover for the past nine years :—
The total return to the Department in respect of operations of the Advertising Branch for selected years since 1930 is as under : —
REFRESHMENT SERVICE.
Revenue. —An analysis of receipts discloses the following position : —
Despite increased labour and other costs, no increases in respect of the tariff for meals and other refreshments were made during the year.
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Net Profit. Amount. rr Ratio to Turnover. £ | Per Cent. 1930 .. .. .. .. 381 0-71 1931 .. .. .. .. 1,249 2-50 1932 .. .. .. 2,898 7-37 1933 .. .. .. .. 3,677 10-94 1934 .. .. .. .. 2,548 7-79 1935 .. .. .. .. 2,088 6.95 1936 .. .. .. .. 2,383 7-50 1937 .. .. .. .. 3,384 9-80 1938 .. .. .. .. 4,770 14-62
| 1930. | 1932. 1934. | 1935. 1936. j 1937. J 1938. Rent — £££££££ Land and buildings .. .. 1,000 1,000 800 797 800 800 800 Advertising-sites .. .. 10,390 8,741 7,890 7,259 8,325 9,315 10,066 Commission on cash collections .. 1,458 960 786 737 728 838 901 Interest .. .. .. 2,335 1,697 1,261 1,017 889 836 761 Railage .. .. .. 323 293 390 357 373 171 217 Net profit .. .. .. 381 2,898 2,548 2,088 2,383 3,384 4,770 15,887 15,589 13,675 12,255 13,498 15,344 17,515 I
1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Revenue .. .. .. 142,786 103,351 +39,435 38-16 Expenditure .. .. .. 140,937 101,125 +39,812 39-37 Net revenue .. .. £1,849 £2,226 —£377 16-94
1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Dining-rooms .. .. .. 27,882 11,651 -f- 16,231 139-31 Counter .. .. .. 111,757 90,513 +21,244 23-47 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 3,147 1,187 + 1,960 165-12 Total.. .. .. £142,786 £103,351 +£39,435 38-16 Number. Number. Number. Per Cent. Meals sold .. .. .. 136,595 116,514 +20,081 17-23 Meals sold at Wellington .. 171,231
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The opening of the new station at Wellington on 19th June, 1937, was instrumental in greatly increasing the turnover of the Refreshment Branch, the receipts from Wellington being £22,4-12, or 15-70 per cent, of the total turnover. The increase shown by the remaining rooms is 16-47 per cent. The main factors contributing to the improved turnover were the visit of the 1937 South African Rugby Football Team, which drew record attendances at all fixtures participated in by the visitors, and the improved economic conditions prevailing making it possible for those undertaking journeys by rail to spend more freely. The latter aspect is one which is particularly noticeable among excursionists. The expenditure for the year increased by £39,812 (39-37 per cent.), this being mainly due to the restoration of wages and salaries to the 1931 level, to the granting of an improved wages schedule to waitresses and general staff, and to increased consumption of stores and provisions consequent upon the greater turnover of business. The actual return to the Department in respect of the operations of the Refreshment Branch for selected years since 1930 is as under: —
BOOKSTALL SERVICE. 1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Revenue .. .. .. 76,719 54,417 +22,302 40-98 Expenditure .. .. ..73,232 51,245 +21,987 42-91 Net Revenue .. .. £3,487 £3,172 + £315 9-93 The number of bookstalls (18) at present being operated by the Department is the same as during the previous year. The increased passenger traffic and the improved economic conditions have resulted in increased patronage. The increase in wages and salaries as a result of the return to the 1931 level and other wage increases to attendants, together with the higher cost of commodities, were the chief causes of the higher expenditure this year. The actual return to the Department in respect of the operation of bookstalls is as under:—
ROAD MOTOR SERVICES. 1938. 1937. Increase. £ £ £ Per Cent. Revenue .. .. ..276,527 198,751 77,776 39-13 Expenditure .. .. ..254,553 177,053 77,500 43-77 Net Revenue .. .. £21,974 £21,698 £276 1-27 After providing for interest on capital and for writing down capital by way of depreciation, the operations of this service show a net revenue of £21,974, compared with £21,698 last year, an increase of £276.
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1930. 1932. 1934. 1935. j 1936. 1937. 1938. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Rent .. .. .. .. 11,170 9,100 9,230 9,230 9,230 9,219 9,817 Commission on cash collections .. 970 715 620 667 742 842 1,130 Rail fares .. .. .. 1,287 1,066 1,066 1,066 1,066 1,066 1,066 Rail freights .. .. .. 3,234 2,349 1,818 1,825 1,790 2,084 2,443 Interest .. .. .. 1,099 1,291 1,124 1,102 1,108 1,111 1,230 Net profit .. .. .. 6,981 1,681 785 2,132 4,156 2,226 1,849 Total .. .. .. 24,741 16,202 14,643 16,022 18,092 16,548 17,535
1938. 1937. £ £ Net profit .. .. .. .. 3,487 3,172 Rent 6,905 5,442 Railages .. .. .. .. 189 192 Commission oil cash collections .. .. 537 381 Total .. £11,118 £9,187
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A comparison of the results obtained on the various services is as follows : — 1938 1937 Net Revenue Profit. Profit. Variation. £ £ £ Auckland-Rotorua .. .. .. 3,532 .. -(-3,532 Wellington-Wanganui .. .. .. 1,491 1,901 — 410 Wellington-Johnson ville ... .. .. 1,768 2,567 — 799 Hutt Valley - Wellington .. .. .. 11,396 9,894 +1,502 Napier-Hastings .. .. .. .. 3,403 3,405 — 2 Christchurch services .. .. .. 297 105 + 192 Hokitika services .. .. .. .. 129 2,667 —2,538 Dunedin services .. .. .. .. 370 2,026 —1,656 Waipahi-Edievale .. .. .. .. Loss 109 Loss 78 — 31 Invercargill services .. .. .. Loss 303 Loss 789 + 486 Total .. .. .. ..£21,974 £21,698 +£276 During the year several new services were inaugurated, while nine additional services were purchased and taken over. Revenue for the year increased by £77,776 (39-13 per cent.), this being mainly due to the expansion effected in the activities of the Branch and also to the satisfactory degree of patronage accorded the various services during the year. The increased receipts consequent upon the visit of the South African Rugby Football Team, together with the increased traffic resulting from the visit of a larger number of " cruise " tourist ships, and the improved economic conditions prevailing generally all combined to make the results of the year's operations one of the most satisfactory in the history of the Branch. A comparison of passenger journeys and mileage operated is as follow : — 1938. 1937. In ™" „ Per Cent. Passenger journeys .. 5,446,339 4,556,316 890,023 19-53 Mileage .. .. 4,856,503 3,531,623 1,324,880 37-51 Expenditure increased by £77,500 (43-77 per cent.). This increase is mainly due to higher wagescosts and to the improved working-conditions now operative throughout the Branch and also to the increased cost of fuel, the cost of motor-spirit having been increased twice during the year (Id. per gallon from 27th April, 1937, and Id. per gallon from Ist March, 1938). No increase in the fare schedules has been made to meet the increased operating-costs. Passenger services taken over during the year were as follow
New passenger services inaugurated during the year were : — Christchurch - Arthur's Pass .. .. .. .. 18th June, 1937. Culverden-Wesport (via Lewis Pass) .. .. Ist November, 1937. Hokitika-Greymouth . . . . . . . . 14th February, 1938. The route mileage of the road services is now 2,294 miles. The total fleet operated by the Branch as at 31st March, 1938, was 263 vehicles of all types, comprising 86 omnibuses, 135 service and rental cars, 26 lorries, and 16 miscellaneous vehicles. During the year 14 new omnibuses, 6 new service-cars, and 8 new private-hire cars (procured for tourist work) have been put into service.
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. . Name. Route. j Date taken over. Olsen's .. .. Hokitika-Rimu .. .. .. 12th July, 1937. " K" Motors, Ltd. .. Hamilton-Rotorua-Opotiki .. .. Rotorua-Wairakei, and Rotorua thermal |>6th September, 1937. district sight-seeing j J. Gibson's .. .. .. Auckland-Auckland (tourist) .. .. 25th October, 1937. Markey's .. .. . . Auckland-Hamilton .. .. .. 25th October, 1937. Patterson's Reefton County (goods) .. .. 13th December, 1937. Hunter's .. .. Wellington - Titahi Bay .. .. 19th December, 1937. Kingston's Akaroa (sight-seeing) . . . . . . 20th December, 1937. Curran's .. .. Blenheim-Parnassus .. .. .. 1 „ , , , noo -nr ., Tir . >31st January, 1938. Kaikoura-Waiau .. .. • • J Riseley's .. .. .. Invercargill-Dunedin (goods) .. .. 21st March, 1938.
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The results of operating the various services are set out in detail below: — Auckland-Rotorua-Opotiki (Passenger) . 1938. £ Revenue .. .. ■■ 23,375 Expenditure .. .. .. 19,843 Net revenue .. .. .. •• £3,532 Passenger journeys .. .. .. •• 30,875 Mileage .. .. .. • • • • • • 409,381 This service comprises the license taken over from " K " Motors, Ltd., Rotorua, on 6th September, 1937, operating between Hamilton-Rotorua-Opotiki, Rotorua-Wairakei, and thermal districts sightseeing, and that taken over from Markeys Motors, Ltd., Auckland, on 25th October, 1937, covering the route Auckland-Hamilton, also a tourist license taken over from J. Gibson on the same date. Revenue was 12-91 d. per mile and expenditure 10-96 d. Special trip traffic is a feature of the operations of this service, and provision for the future development of this class of traffic has been met by placing up-to-date sedan cars on these routes. Wellington-Wanganui (Passenger). 1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Revenue .. .. .. 14,455 12,174 -}- 2,281 18-74 Expenditure .. .. 12,964 10,273 + 2,691 26-19 Net revenue .. .. £1,491 £1,901 — £410 21-57 Passengers journeys .. .. 15,003 13,633 + 1,370 10-05 Mileage .. .. • • 353,999 328,659 +25,340 7-71 Ordinary passenger receipts improved by £209, special trips by £2,030, and miscellaneous by £42. The increase in expenditure was due to increased wages-costs, the increased price and consumption of petrol, and higher maintenance charges due to heavier repairs to vehicles. Wellington-Johnsonville (Passenger). 1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ JPor Ooiit Revenue .. .. .. 32,087 21,296 +10,791 50-67 Expenditure .. .. 30,319 18,729 +11,590 61-88 Net revenue .. .. £1,768 £2,567 — £799 31-13 Passenger journeys .. 1,275,386 848,554 +426,832 50-30 Mileage .. ".. .. 467,600 298,319 +169,281 56-74 This service includes the Wellington-Johnsonville license taken over from Mr. S. A. Crichton on 10th April, 1936, and the Wellington-Ngaio-Khandallah service (including Wellington sight-seeing) taken over from the Bell Bus Co., Ltd., on Ist July, 1936. During the year this service was further added to by the inclusion of the Wellington - Titahi Bay service purchased from Mr. J. A. Hunter on 19th December, 1937. The taking-over of the latter service completes the chain of services operating in this locality and has enabled a satisfactory degree of co-ordination to be effected in the area. The Titahi Bay vehicles now connect with trains at Porirua, providing a more speedy and frequent service to and from Wellington than formerly, and a service operating via the new route between Johnsonville and Khandallah provides direct access between Titahi Bay and the city. Hutt Valley - Wellington (Passenger). 1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Revenue .. .. 79,843 73,820 + 6,023 8-16 Expenditure .. .. 68,447 63,926 + 4,521 7-07 Net revenue .. £11,396 £9,894 + £1,502 15-18 Passenger journeys .. 3,031,358 2,731,492 +299,866 10-98 Mileage ' .. .. 1,223,167 1,044,617 +178,550 17-09 This service continues to show satisfactory results. Ordinary passenger revenue increased by £4,962, school by £53, special trip by £975, while other miscellaneous receipts improved by £33. As from December, 1937, a ten-minute service was inaugurated on this route in place of the fifteen-minute service previously operated, while a further improvement was the provision of purely local services in the Hutt and Petone areas. Six 32-seater and one 22-seater Diesel engined vehicles were added to the fleet during the year, and three 21-seater vehicles transferred to other services.
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Expenditure increased by £4,521 (7-07 per cent.), this being attributed to increased wages and fuel costs and in running-expenses due to the increased mileage operated. Napier-Hastings (Passenger). 1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Revenue .. .. .. 21,144 20,224 +920 4-55 Expenditure .. .. 17,741 16,819 +922 5-48 Net revenue .. .. £3,403 £3,405 -£2 0-06 Passenger journeys .. .. 533,301 533,314 — 13 0-00 Mileage .. .. .. 361,714 343,124- +18,590 5-42 This service continues to give satisfactory results. Receipts from ordinary passenger revenue increased by £153, school by £705, other miscellaneous items by £125, while special trips decreased by £63. The big increase in school receipts is due to an adjustment in rates and consequent improvement in traffic. Expenditure increased by £922 (5-48 per cent.), due to increased staff, increase in salaries and wages, and to higher maintenance and depreciation charges. During the year a Diesel 33-seater omnibus and a Diesel 21-seater de luxe omnibus were added to the fleet, which has been brought up to a good standard. Christchurch Services (Passenger). 1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Revenue .. .. .. 7,596 3,712 +3,884 104-63 Expenditure .. .. 7,299 3,607 +3,692 102-36 Net revenue .. .. £297 £105 +£192 182-86 Passenger journeys .. .. 18,049 11,618 +6,431 55-35 Mileage .. .. ..129,932 74,573 +55,359 74-23 These services operate passenger-vehicles over the following routes : — Christchurch-Akaroa .. .. .. Commenced running Ist May, 1936. Little River - Akaroa .. .. .. Commenced running 22nd June, 1936. KdkourT-Walau 61111 " " running 31st January, 1938. Christchurch - Arthur's Pass (fortnightly service) Commenced running Ist June, 1937. Culverden-Westport via Lewis Pass (thrice weekly).. .. .. .. .. Commenced running Ist November, 1937. It will be noticed that the three last-mentioned services are additional this year. The number of vehicles in use at the close of the year was twenty-five as compared with nine last year. Revenue shows an increase of 2-08 d. per mile and expenditure an increase of l-87d. per mile. Expenditure includes full provision for depreciation of vehicles and interest on capital, together with a writing-down of a portion of the goodwill. Other increased charges were for wages due to increased rates and the operation of the forty-hour week for the whole of the year. Hokitika Services. 1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Revenue .. .. .. 26,933 13,822 +13,111 94-86 Expenditure .. .. 26,804 11,155 + 15,649 140-29 Net revenue .. .. £129 £2,667 — £2,538 95-16 Passenger journeys .. 44,726 12,733 + 31,993 250-87 Mileage .. .. .. 335,690 175,716 +159,974 91-04 This service contains the following groups: — Route. Passenger Hokitika-Weheka - Arthur's Pass (seasonal"] December-April) .. .. .. Commenced running 13th September, 1936. Hokitika - Westland Hospital .. .. J Hokitika-Rimu .. .. .. Commenced running 12th July, 1937. Hokitika-Greymouth .. .. .. Commenced running 7th February, 1938. Goods — Hokitika Cooks River .. running 10th November, 1936. Ross-Weheka .. . . . . . . J Reefton - Lewis Pass .. .. .. Commenced running 13th December, 1937.
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Hokitika Services —continued. Details of the operations of each section (passenger and goods) are set out separately : — Passenger. 1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ Revenue .. .. .. .. 12,967 7,525 +5,442 Expenditure .. .. .. .. 10,302 4,809 +5,493 Net revenue.. .. .. .. £2,665 £2,716 — £51 Mileage 142,596 82,037 +60,559 Revenue, per mile .. .. .. 21-82 d. 22-01 d. Expenditure, per mile .. .. .. 17-34 d. 14-07 d. Goods. 1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ Revenue 13,965 6,297. +7,668 Expenditure .. .. .. .. 16,502 6,346 +10,156 Loss .. .. .. .. £2,537 £49 +£2,488 Mileage .. 193,094 93,679 +99,415 Revenue, per mile .. .. .. 17-36 d. 16-13 d. Expenditure, per mile .. .. .. 20-51 d. 16-26 d. Revenue rose from 18-88 d. per mile to 19-25 d., the main increase being in goods revenue, which shows an improvement of l-38d. (16 per cent.) per mile over the figures for the previous year. Receipts from ordinary passenger traffic fell from 8-35 d. to 7-06 d. per mile, due to the non-operation of the service during the slack period of the 1936-37 year, the main portion of the service not being operated until September. The absence of Easter traffio this year also adversely affected the returns. Expenditure rose from 15-24 d. to 19-16 d. per mile due to increased costs generally, particularly maintenance and driving expenses. With increased activity in the timber-milling industry in South Westland it is expected that improved financial results will be achieved by this service in the future. Dunedin Services. 1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Revenue .. .. 56,281 42,897 + 13,384 31-20 Expenditure .. .. 55,911 40,871 + 15,040 36-80 Net revenue .. £370 £2,026 — £1,656 81-74 Passenger journeys .. 468,187 380,600 + 87,587 23-01 Mileage ..' .. 1,261,795 1,008,188 +253,607 25-15 The operation of the various services comprising this group show the following results : —
All the above are passenger-services with the exception of O'Fee's South Road DunedinBalclutha service and Riseley's Dunedin-Invercargill service, both of which cater for the carriage of goods. The latter service was acquired on 21st March, 1938. The number of vehicles operated in the above group of services is fifty-four and the mileage run was 1,261,795, an increase of 253,607 miles (25-15 per cent.) as compared with the previous year. The revenue
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Revenue. Expenditure. Profit. j Loss. £ £ £ £ Dunedin - Port Chalmers .. .. 6,614 6,452 162 Oamaru-Tokarahi .. .. .. 2,663 2,268 395 Dunedin - Eglinton Valley .. .. 725 502 223 Read and Smith . . .. .. 598 1,243 . . N? 645 Earl's Motors 7,451 6,095 1,356 Hope's Motors .. .. .. .. 1,998 2,456 .. 458 Wanaka Motors, Ltd 17,226 16,889 337 Hunters'D.O.T. Motors, Ltd. .. .. 11,921 12,427 .. 506 0'Fee's South Road Services .. .. 6,992 7,492 .. 500 Riseley's Ltd. .. .. .. . • 93 87 6 Total .. .. .. .. ! £56,281 £55,911 ! £370
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per mile was 10-70 d. and the expenditure 10-63 d., as against 10-20 d. and 9-73 d. last year. The main increases in expenditure were due to a higher rate being fixed to cover maintenance, to the increased price of fuel, and to the engagement of additional staff to cope with the improvement in traffic. Waipahi-E die vale . 1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Revenue .. .. .. 1,102 1,103 — 1 0-09 Expenditure .. .. .. 1,211 1,181 +30 2-54 Loss .. .. .. £109 £78 +£31 39-74 Passenger journeys , .. .. 8,570 8,628 —58 0-67 Mileage .. .. .. 30,031 29,136 +895 3-07 The revenue from this service shows very little variation when compared with last year—ordinary revenue decreased by £8, school increased by £18, while revenue from carriage of mails decreased by £11, the net variation for the year being a decrease of £1. Due to increasing costs, rise in wage-level, and shorter working-hours, expenditure increased by £30 for the year. Invercabgill. 1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Revenue .. .. .. 13,711 9,703 + 4,008 41-31 Expenditure .. .. 14,014 10,492 + 3,522 33-57 Loss .. .. .. £303 £789 + £486 61-60 Passenger journeys .. .. 20,884 15,744 + 5,140 32-65 Mileage .. .. .. 283,194 229,291 +53,903 23-51 The groups comprising this service are made up as follow : — Commenced running. Queenstown-Lumsden .. .. 4th May, 1936 (goods). Queenstown-Kingston .. .. 6th May, 1936 (now running only as required). Queenstown-Invercargill .. 4th May, 1936. Gar ston-Invercargil 1 .. .. 11th May, 1936. Lumsden - Eglinton Valley .. 9th July, 1936. Invercargill-Dunedin .. .. 3rd May, 1936. As from 4th October, 1937, the Queenstown-Invercargill service was reorganized and co-ordinated with rail, and a through daily service is now maintained between these points. The rearrangement of services resulted in the discontinuance of the mixed train services between Lumsden and Kingston and the passenger service between Kingston and Queenstown by the Lake steamers except at holiday periods. A substantial saving in running-costs (both road and rail) has been brought about by the reallocation of the network of services operating in this area, together with an improvement in the standard and frequency of the service given. Revenue increased from 10-16 d. per mile in 1937 to 11-62 d. this year. Expenditure, which included depreciation on all vehicles, interest on capital, increased cost of fuel, rise in wages, and improvement in working-conditions of staff, increased by 0-90 d. per mile, the cost per mile this year being 11-88 d. The Garston-Invercargi.il and the Lumsden - Eglinton Valley Services both show substantial losses on the year's running, and in the case of the former, consideration is being given to the reorganization of this service to obviate overlapping with the Queenstown-Invercargill run. The revenue from the Ltimsden - Eglinton Valley service was seriously affected by the cessation of work on the Homer Tunnel during the winter months. LAKE WAKATIPU STEAMERS. 1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Revenue .. .. .. 7,624 7,112 +512 7-20 Expenditure .. .. .. 11,144 10,855 + 289 2-66 Loss .. .. .. £3,520 £3,743 -£223 5-96 Passenger traffic shows an improvement as compared with last year, when the restrictions due to the infantile-paralysis epidemic adversely affected the returns. The running of an increased number of special trips and night excursions has also helped to augment the passenger revenue this year. Goods traffic improved by 8-02 per cent, in tonnage and 3-15 per cent, in revenue. Expenditure increased by £289, due principally to higher running-costs and to the improved working-conditions of staff.
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KAIL-CAR SERVICES. Rail-car services on two routes were in operation throughout the year, viz.: — Koute. Commenced running. Christchurch-G-reymouth-Hokitika .. .. .. sth August, 1936. Wellington - Wairarapa - Palmerston North .. .. 17th September, 1936. The following statement shows the results of the operation of these services for the full year 1937-38 compared with the part year of 1936-37 : — 1936-37 .. 1937-38. (Part Year). Variation. Ke venue — £ £ £ Passenger .. .. .. 25,983 11,977 + 14,006 Parcels, mails, and newspapers .. 3,123 1,724 + 1,399 Total .. £29,106 £13,701 +£15,405 Expenditure .. .. Total .. £26,043 £13,762 £12,281 Net revenue .. .. .. .. £3,063 £61* + £3,124 Mileage .. .. .. .. 362,991 201,448 +161,543 * Loss. Details of the operations of the two services are set out below : — Christchurch-G-reymouth-Hokitika. The revenue for the year amounted to £9,192, as compared with £5,207 for the part year of 1936-37, an increase of £3,985. Expenditure rose from £3,293 to £6,272, an increase of £2,979. The revenue and expenditure per mile for 1938 were 20-14 d. and 13-74 d. respectively, as compared with 16-58 d. and 10-48 d. per mile for the part year of 1936-37. The mileage per gallon of fuel consumed was 18-59, compared with 17-90 last year, an improvement of 0-69 of a mile. This service is maintained primarily sfor the purpose of conveying newspapers from Christchurch to the West Coast of the South Island, accommodation for passengers being limited to nineteen persons in each of the two small Diesel units operating the service. Wellington - Wairarapa - Palmerston North. The revenue for the year ended 31st March, 1938, was £19,914, as compared with £8,494 for the part year of 1936-37, an increase of £11,420. Expenditure totalled £19,771, an increase of £9,841. The net revenue, added to the saving in direct cost of steam-train miles replaced during the year (43,680 at 4s. 2-Bd. per mile), gives a total gain from the operation of rail cars on this route of £9,389, whilst the rail-car mileage run in this area (253,430 miles) affords some indication of the substantial improvement in the passenger transport facilities provided. Revenue per mile this year was 18-86 d. and expenditure 18-72 d. per mile. Six passenger-vehicles and one passenger and goods composite unit are employed on this service. The composite vehicle is Diesel-engined, while the passenger units are equipped with 130-horse-power petrol-engines and torque converters. DEPARTMENTAL DWELLINGS. 1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Revenue .. . . .. 130,683 131,187 - 504 0-38 Expenditure .. .. 183,182 164,746 + 18,436 11-19 Loss .. .. .. £52,499 £33,559 +£18,940 56-44 The decrease in revenue is due to the fact that ordinarily fifty-two weeks' rents are accounted for in each year, with the consequence that every fifth or sixth year the number of weeks' rents accounted for is increased to fifty-three. This year the receipts for fifty-two weeks have been accounted for, as against fifty-three weeks last year —hence the decline in revenue. An additional number of houses were, however, occupied this year, thus counteracting the above influence to a large extent. The increase in expenditure is largely due to an extensive programme of repairs and painting of dwellings having been carried out during the year; also to improvements made to houses in the form of porches, 179 of which were erected during the year. The increase in wages and the full year's working of the forty-hour week, together with the higher prices of commodities, were also reflected in the expenditure. Two hundred and sixty dwellings were equipped with hot-water services and one hundred and sixty-two with electric lighting in the financial year under review, this expenditure being charged to the Capital Account.
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SICK BENEFIT FUND. The result of the year's operations of the New Zealand. Government Railway Employees' Sick Benefit Fund was a surplus of £6,433, compared with a surplus of £6,549 last year. The receipts and sick-benefit payments were as under: — 1938. 1937. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Receipts .. .. .. 33,523 29,895 +3,628 12-14 Payments .. .. ..27,090 23,346 +3,744 16-04 Surplus .. .. .. £6,433 £6,549 -£116 1-77 Receipts include £8,000 annual subsidy from the Working Railways Account. The total membership on 31st March, 1938, was 15,294, compared with 13,380 in 1937, an increase of 1,914, due to an increase in the number of staff employed. The accumulated funds now stand at £47,392, of which £46,916 is represented by investments, the balance being cash in hand. SUGGESTIONS AND INVENTIONS COMMITTEE. During the year a total of 483 suggestions and inventions were dealt with, as compared with 558 during the previous year. Sixty suggestions and inventions were recommended for adoption in whole or in part, 90 referred to heads of branches were already in operation or related to matters of policy, 299 were not recommended for adoption, and 34 were under trial or investigation at the end of the financial year. The suggestions recommended for adoption included 10 in connection with rolling-stock, 16 connected with workshop practice, 1 connected with w r ay and works, 2 connected with signal and electrical work, 13 in connection with traffic working, and 18 with railway working generally. During the year several suggestions and inventions were dealt with in accordance with the reciprocal agreement made between the Suggestions and Inventions Board and Committees of the various Australian State Railways and the Suggestions and Inventions Committee of the New Zealand Railways. STORES BRANCH. An analysis of the amount expended in connection with the purchases of stores during the year is as under £ s. d. To merchants, manufacturers, and others in New Zealand .. 905,693 14 3 Through Trade Commissioner in Australia . . .. . . 92,854 3 5 Through High Commissioner in London .. .. .. 961,213 6 10 Material manufactured in railway workshops .. .. 405,084 0 8 Coal and coke .. .. .. .. .. .. 761,665 13 9 Manufactured and used material recovered from other branches, &c. 85,191 7 0 Timber from railway sawmill and stores used .. .. 59,444 19 8 £3,271,147 5 7 The net increase in the year's expenditure compared with the previous year was £895,649 ss. 9d., the principal increases, omitting shillings and pence, being : To merchants, manufacturers, and others in New Zealand, £272,598 ; through High Commissioner in London, £309,986 ; material manufactured in railway workshops, £73,021 ; coal and coke, £232,628 ; and timber from railway sawmill and stores used, £29,531. There was a decrease of £17,289 under the head " Through Trade Commissioner in Australia." The increases enumerated above are chiefly due to the purchase of materials for building programmes, extra stocks of native and hardwood timber, and imported material. For the year ended 31st March, 1938, the amount paid by the Department for exchange on purchases made through the High Commissioner, London, was £184,579 18s. sd. The total issues (including coal) to all branches for the year amounted to £2,809,282 9s. Bd., compared with £2,301,504 9s. 7d. for the previous year, an increase of £507,778 os. Id. A summary for six years showing the value of purchases and issues of stores (exclusive of coal), together with the value of stocks on hand (stores and coal), at the close of each year, is as under : —
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I Stocks on Hand. Year. Purchases. Issues. Stores. Coal. Total. ! I ! j i | £ £ £ £ £ 1933 .. .. .. 755,100 875,285 360,871 ' 165,576 526,447 1934 1,059,879 969,067 451,683 j 157,637 609,320 1935 1,269,171 1,136,243 584,611 160,177 744,788 1936 1,436,696 1,400,858 622,899 144,888 767,787 1937 .. 1,971,314 1,719,414 874,800 107,653 982,453 1938 .. .. .. 2,662,302 2,082,195 1,107,653 167,347 1,275,000 I 1
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Goal-supplies. The following return shows the purchases of coal made duriiig the last six years : — Year. Tons. Year. Tons. 1932-33 .. .. .. 388,005 1935-36 .. .. .. 437,959 1933-34 .. .. .. 381,596 1936-37 .. .. .. 433,795 1934-35 .. .. .. 422,334 1937-38 .. .. .. 544,222 Of the purchases of coal made in 1938, 315,207 tons were hard coal and 229,015 tons soft coal. It is worthy of note that only New Zealand coal is used by the Railways Department, which has imported no coal during the last six years. The Department consumes approximately 20 per cent, of all the coal produced in the Dominion. The average consumption of coal per week during the year was 9,843 tons, an increase of 1,103 tons per week compared with the previous year. TIMBER AREAS. Milling operations at the Department's sawmill at Mamaku were resumed on the 15th June, 1936, after a period of inactivity covering one year and ten months. There was no timber on hand when the mill resumed operations, the stock having previously been disposed of. The logging account shows that 5,514,936 superficial feet of timber (log measurement) were felled and crosscut, as compared with 3,985,133 ft. (log measurement) for the period of a little less than ten months worked during year ended 31st March, 1937. The milling account discloses that a total of 3,855,167 superficial feet of sawn timber was produced, as compared with 2,897,056 superficial feet for approximately ten months' operations in 1937. During the year 3,842,736 superficial feet of timber was issued or sold. The operations for the year disclose a net profit of £3,704. Not for long will the Department be able to continue to draw its supplies from Mamaku as the area is now nearing the end of its productive life. Accordingly the necessary arrangements have been made to establish a new mill on an area of approximately 1,500 acres of bush land owned by the Department and situated thirty-six miles from Putaruru on the Putaruru-Taupo Main Highway. This area is known as the Maroa Block, and contains approximately 45,000,000 superficial feet of rimu, matai, and totara timbers. The erection of the new mill and the work of assembling the necessary plant and machinery is being pushed ahead, and it is anticipated that major cutting operations will commence early in 1939. The Department's timber area at Pokaka, on the Main Trunk Line, is now being operated under license to private interests. FORESTRY BRANCH. No major developments have taken place during the year, the work of the Branch having been largely directed towards the consolidation of the areas already taken up and in general maintenancework. At Athenree tree-planting operations were continued, and as at 31st March, 1938, the total area actually established in trees was 2,044 acres. At the Rotorua eucalyptus plantations work of a general cleaning-up nature was undertaken. Certain of the trees adjacent to the Rotorua Railway-station were endangering the power-lines and railway dwellings in the vicinity, and opportunity was taken of the presence of the plantation maintenance gang to have these felled. For the greater portion of the year general maintenance-work has occupied the plantation maintenance gang at the Waharoa, Matamata, and Foxton plantations. At Foxton the intention is to plant parts of the old and burnt-out plantations during the winter months of the present year. At Lower Hutt an area of railway reserve comprising approximately 60 acres of steep hill country on the western side of the Hutt Railway-station has been set aside for tree-planting purposes. Unemployed relief workers are engaged in clearing the gorse and undergrowth which at present covers the area preparatory to tree-planting operations being commenced at an early date. The seedlings required for this project, as well as those required for planting-out purposes at the Foxton plantations, have been raised at the Woburn Tree Nursery. In the South Island cutting operations were continued at the Roileston, Burnham, and Chertsey plantations. From the two former plantations 1,498 cords of firewood have been obtained during the last two years. At Chertsey plantation the remainder of the pine wood, some 490 cords, was sold to outside interests. The tree-planting and other work of the Branch has been carried on with much success during the year, the favourable season having facilitated the nursery and planting operations generally. WORKSHOPS. The number of locomotives in service as at 31st March, 1938, was the same as that for the previous year —viz., 559 steam, 11 electric, and 5 electric-battery shunting engines, a total of 575. Eighteen petrol shunting-units were in use at the close of the year.
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The tractive effort of the locomotives in service during the year compared with the two previous years is as follows : — 1938. 1937. 1936. Number of locomotives in service .. 575 575 578 Total tractive power, in pounds .. 10,684,559 10,691,829 10,594,084 Average tractive power per locomotive, in pounds .. .. .. 18,582 18,594 18,234 Six class*G locomotives of new design were completed in the workshops during the year. The design of these locomotives departs somewhat from New Zealand standard design as in their construction were embodied many parts of the imported Garratt locomotives which previously operated on the North Island Main Trunk Line. The G class locomotive develops greater power than does the Ab class, but is not as powerful as the K class locomotive. Twenty class Ka and 7 electric locomotives for the North Island were under construction at the close of the year and 6 class Kb and 2 electric for the South Island. Six locomotives were scrapped during the year, making a total of 223 obsolete locomotives scrapped since 1926. Pour hundred and twenty locomotives passed through the workshops during the year, and of these 218 received heavy repairs. During the year 56 locomotives were fitted with electric headlights, making the total number of locomotives so fitted 458, while 16 engines were equipped with the new type " Waikato " sparkarrester. Carriages. The number of carriages built during the year was 11, while the number in service as at 31st March, 1938, was 1,471, a decrease of 6 compared with the previous year. One hundred and three carriages of varying types and classes were under construction in the workshops at the close of the year. Eleven new carriages and 4 existing carriages were fitted with roller-bearing bogies, making a total of 118 carriages in service fitted with these bearings. Six carriages were written off during the year. Forty-five carriages had their lavatories improved (water-sealed hoppers fitted), 6 had new lavatories added, 7 had Westinghouse water-heating apparatus installed in lavatories, 5 were fitted with steam-heating equipment, 1 had air-conditioning equipment fitted, and 6 had their bogies fitted with " Isothermos " axle-boxes. Five carriages had alterations made in their internal structure and one old ministerial car and one old vice-regal car were converted to second-class. Thirty-seven carriages had the seating rearranged, chair-seats being installed in all casete. These changes eliminated longitudinal seats in 14 carriages. Brake-vans. On 31st March, 1938, there were 477 brake-vans in service with 29 building. Three brake-vans were built in the year, six were written off, and 497 passed through the workshops, of which number 336 received heavy repairs. There were 11 postal-vans in service at the close of the year, and six vans passed through the workshops during the year, five receiving a major overhaul. Wagons. At the close of the year there were 27,235 wagons in service with 2,866 building. Seven hundred and thirty-six wagons were built in workshops and placed in service during the year, while 356 were written off. The new wagons placed in service include 600 La general-utility wagons, 16 bogie and 40 four-wheel cattle-wagons, 32 platform wagons, 18 Vb chilled beef and 10 W frozen-meat wagons, and 20 ballast wagons. Five petrol-tank wagons were built in workshops for private companies during the year. The number of wagons that passed through the workshops was 21,467, and of these, 15,320 received heavy repairs. Rail Cars. Ten rail cars were in service at 31st March, 1938, while one rail car (Clayton steam-propelled) was withdrawn from service and written off. Six 66 ft. standard doubie-bogied rail cars, each equipped with two 10-litre high-speed compression-ignition oil-engines were under construction in the workshops at the close of the year. Cranes. One coaling-grab crane and three 10-ton steam-cranes were imported from England during the year and placed in service. Tarpaulins. At the close of the year 24,138 tarpaulins were in service. Tarpaulins repaired in the workshops numbered 12,512, while 5,808 new tarpaulins were placed on issue. TRANSPORTATION. The train-mileage for the year (exclusive of shunting and departmental mileage) was 12,777,852, compared with 11,868,083 for the previous year, an increase of 909,769 train-miles. The passengermiles run were 5,322,050, compared with 5,066,860, an increase of 255,190. The goods and mixed train-miles were 7,455,802, compared with 6,801,223 for the previous rear, an increase of 654,579.
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Particulars of the revenue train-mileage run in the various sections are as under : —
TRAIN SERVICES. The following table shows the average late arrivals of the express, mixed and suburban trains for the year: —
Average late arrival of Trains, Year ended 31st March, 1938.
These figures include delays arising from all causes, including slips, floods, washouts, engine and other mechanical failures, and traffic delays at stations. The average late running of trains for the year is slightly higher than last year. Slips, floods, washouts, and other line interruptions, which have been unusually severe during the past few years, were again prevalent during the year under review and accounted largely for the poorer timekeeping of trains as discolsed in the above analysis. On 16th May, 1937, flooding between Te Aroha and Paeroa necessitated the cancellation of services running between these points until 19th May. Flood-waters also rendered the roads in the locality impassable, thus preventing transhipment of passengers and luggage. The Outram Branch line was impassable owing to floods on 24th and 25th May, 1937. Serious flooding occurred in the North Auckland area on 30th June, 1937, and services north of Helensville and on the Kirikopuni and Kaikohe Branches were interrupted until 3rd July, when restricted working was resumed. Normal running was resumed on Monday, sth July. On 31st August, 1937, floods and washouts on the Napier-Putorino line interrupted train services, which were unable to resume normal running until 2nd September. Further flooding occurred on sth September and prevented the resumption of services until 7th September. The line between Napier and Putorino was again blocked by washouts and slips on 24th January, 1938, and remained closed for traffic until 2nd February. On 12th February, 1938, a severe electrical storm accompanied by a cloud-burst in the Wellsford district dislocated traffic until 14th February. On 21st March, 1938, a large slip came down between Greymouth and Kaiata covering the line for approximately 3 chains. Passengers, &c., were conveyed between Stillwater and Greymouth by road until 10 a.m. on 24th March, when normal services were resumed. The following is a resume of the more important alterations to the train services : — On 19th June, 1937, the new Wellington Station was opened for business, and after that date all trains for the Manawatu line were routed via the Tawa Flat Deviation. At the same time the Wellington-Johnsonville line was redesignated as a purely suburban route.
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Section. j 1937-38. 1936-37. Variation. Kaihu .. .. .. .. .. 13,632 13,392 + 240 Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. 43,940 38,149 + 5,791 North Island Main Line and Branches .. .. 8,036,723 7,353,727 -j-682,996 South Island Main Line and Branches .. .. 4,530,610 4,313,028 +217,582 Westport .. .. .. .. .. 69,782 65,890 + 3,892 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 39,826 39,612 + 214 Picton .. .. .. .. .. 43,339 44,285 - 946 Totals .. .. .. .. 12,777,852 11,868,083 +909,769
Period ended Average Year ended ; i j i ~~ ~ v#»or i« 1st ; 29th 26th j 24th 21st 18th 16th 13th 11th j 8th 5th | 5th j 31st 1 May. I May. June. | July. August. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. j Jan. Feb. j March. | March. lUUie - Express and Mail Trains. 1938 .. .. | 5-28 6-99 I 5-67 I 8-51 1 7-73 j 5-79 I 3-58 , 3-20 3-11 112-15 9-37 i 9-70 1 6-17 I 6-71 1937 .. .. 8-32 ' 6-46 4-69 | 4-26 3-58 5-81 | 3-51 1 3-03 i 3-45 | 9-27 6-03 | 7-94 | 7-69 | 5-69 Long-distance Mixed Trains. 1938.. .. 8'74 I S-81 i 5-40 I 7-78 I 6-32 I 4-71 I 4-65 4-66 I 4-78 I 6-31 I 7-16 112-66 112-23 | 7-24 1937 .. .. 8-28 I 8-28 I 5-16 | 3-95 [ 3-80 ! 4-41 I 3-84 i 4-29 i 4-75 | 6-31 | 3-85 | 7-19 | 9-62 | 5-67 Suburban Trains. 1938 . .. 0-60 ! 0-77 1 1-54 | 1-43 0-99 I 0-67 | 0-55 1 0-69 0-48 L-01 0-85 I 1-00 I 0-83 I 0-87 1937.. .. 0-81 0-85 ! 0-58 0-90 0-78 ! 0-63 \ 0-42 | 0-59 0-53 0-81 0-50 | 0-71 ! 0-88 0-69
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The change-over to the deviation made it possible to reduce appreciably the running-time of trains using the Wellington - Palmerston North portion of the Main Trunk line. The more important trains rescheduled were — The arrival and departure times of No. 227, Auckland-Wellington and No. 626, WellingtonAuckland express trains, were synchronized, these trains being scheduled to leave their respective terminals at 3 p.m. and arrive at destination station at 7 a.m. the following day. The new schedules provide for a saving in time of 42 minutes in the case of No. 227 and of 6 minutes in the case of No. 626. Nos. 229 and 688, Auckland-Wellington and Wellington-Auckland " Limited " express trains, were rescheduled to leave their respective terminals at 7.15 p.m. and arrive at destination station at 9.30 a.m. next day, thereby effecting a saving of twenty-six minutes in the schedule of No. 229 and ten minutes in the running time of No. 688. Savings of twenty minutes and fourteen minutes respectively were effected in connection with the schedules of the "Up " and " Down " Wellington-Napier express trains. In the case of the Wellington-New Plymouth " Up " and "Down" express trains savings of twenty minutes and eight minutes respectively were effected. Other trains affected by the opening of the new terminal at Wellington and the routing of traffic via the Tawa Flat Deviation were the Wellington - Palmerston North and Wellington-Paekakariki passenger-trains. Considerable savings in time were effected in the schedules of these trains, while it was also found possible to provide improved connections at Taumarunui between the AucklandWellington and Auckland - New Plymouth expresses. Having arrived at the stage when it could no longer be economically operated, the Clayton steam rail car, which had been in operation on the Invercargill-Bluff line, was withdrawn from service as from 4th June, 1937. The withdrawal of the rail car necessitated minor alterations to the time-table on that line, the services previously maintained by the rail car being replaced by mixed trains. A further improvement in the Wellington-Wairarapa Sunday rail-car services was effected during the year by the extension of the schedule of the 10.30 a.m. Wellington - Upper Hutt rail car to Masterton. As from 16th July, 1937, the trains operating on the Tapanui Branch were rescheduled to run in the afternoons instead of the mornings. This alteration was decided upon in order to meet the convenience of loaders of live-stock. As from 23rd August, 1937, the line from Napier to Wairoa was reopened for traffic, and from that date the Department operated night goods-trains between Napier and Putorino, connecting at the latter station with trains operated by the Public Works Department and operating between Putorino and Wairoa. Unfortunately, on 25th April, 1938, unprecedented flooding, causing widespread damage, occurred in this region and resulted in a complete blockage of the line. Present indications are that some months will elapse before it will be possible to again operate trains over this line. Two new suburban passsenger stations on the Wellington-Johnsonville line (Awarua Street and Simla Crescent) were brought into use for " off-peak " trains as from 10th January, 1938. Both these stations were brought into general use coincident with the inauguration of electric multiple-unit services on this line. General. The goods and live-stock tonnage for the year was 7,516,049 tons, as compared with 6,813,240 tons for the previous year, an increase of 702,809 tons (10-32 per cent.). The year's operations have been noteworthy by reason of the sustained and heavy demand for transport facilities due to the abnormal movement of practically every class of goods traffic. In the late autumn months of 1937 and again in February "and March of this year, the demand for railway wagons throughout the entire system, but particularly in the Auckland Province, was such that the whole of the resources of the Department were taxed to the utmost in order to meet the increased traffic accruing to the rail as a result of the expansion of business in the Dominion's primary and secondary industries brought about by the improvement in the general economic conditions of the country. In addition, heavy shipments of overseas cargoes of basic slag have been regularly arriving at the main ports of the Dominion, particularly those in the North Island, and the increased shipping traffic, together with heavy traffic in primary produce, coal, lime, and general lines, have together combined to greatly accentuate the difficulties associated with the provision of an adequate supply of goodscarrying and live-stock wagons at the peak season of the year. A contributing factor which has to some extent retarded the efforts made by the Department to meet the position in regard to wagon supply has been the slow rate of discharge of inward consignments of fertilizer and other lines of goods, particularly the former, at country stations. In this connection, although the Department has not hesitated to incur additional expense and has authorized the running of numerous special trains for the purpose of moving wagons from one area to another in an endeavour to augment the supply of available wagons at points where the demand was greatest, it cannot be said that the Department has been accorded that full measure of co-operation from primary producers and others in the matter of the discharge of inward loads, which, in the special and abnormally difficult circumstances which have obtained during the past and previous years in regard to wagon supply, it was entitled to expect. The difficulties experienced by farmers, fertilizer and mining companies, and other interests in obtaining an adequate supply of empty railway wagons for the conduct of their operations are fully appreciated by the Department, which is most anxious that its rolling-stock should not be in short supply, and every effort has been made ip the conduct of operations to provide for the accelerated turnover of
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the available wagons and equipment and the transference of wagons from one area to another in order to relieve the pressure wherever heaviest. Six hundred wagons of the La general utility type were built in the workshops and passed into service during the year. In addition, repeated and sustained efforts have been made to obtain early deliveries of materials ordered from overseas in order that the Department might proceed with the construction of further wagons of the La type, of which 1,930 are included in the 1937-38 rolling-stock building programme and an additional 750 in the 1938-39 programme. Unfortunately, the delivery of this material has been delayed owing to the high pressure at which the Home manufacturers have been working for a considerable time past, but during recent weeks shipments of materials have been coming forward much more freely, and it is anticipated that within a few months it will be possible for the Department to overtake much of the leeway which lias been occasioned by lack of materials in connection with its rolling-stock building programme. A considerable number of live-stock and insulated wagons (for chilled-beef and frozen-meat traffic) were constructed during the year, and a further heavy building programme of rail cars, carriages, and all classes of wagons has been authorized in addition to the construction of the class La wagons referred to above. This programme will be proceeded with as soon as the necessary material is available. Steady progress is being made in the matter of providing better seating, steam-heating, and of carrying out general improvement to carriages. BRANCH LINES. The operating revenue from branch lines totalled £386,165, an increase of £35,796 (10-22 per cent.) compared with the previous year. Parcels traffic declined slightly, but otherwise increases were shown by all lines of traffic. Goods traffic revenue increased by £30,685 and passenger revenue by £4,381. The operating expenditure was £554,304, an increase of £59,325 (12-99 per cent.) compared with the previous year. Increased wages and a general increase in costs were responsible for the increase in expenditure. After allowing for the main line " feeder value " of branch line traffic, the operating loss on branch lines was £145,729. Interest charges amounted to £386,224, making a total loss of £531,953, as against a loss of £475,666 for the previous year, an increase of £56,287 (11-83 per cent.). Of the total revenue of £386,165, the South Island branches earned £275,365, or 71-3 per cent. The increase over last year in the South Island was £28,516, or 11-55 per cent., while the improvement in the North Island amounted to £7,280, or 7-03 per cent. Goods traffic was responsible for £24,215 of the total increase of £28,516 shown for the South Island. Passenger traffic showed an increase of £3,748. In the North Island the six branches all contributed to the increase of £7,280 in revenue, of which goods receipts are responsible for £6,470. The branch lines on which the main revenue fluctuations took place were : —
ISOLATED SECTIONS. The results of operations of isolated sections were as follow : — Kaihu. —Revenue amounted to £4,740, an increase of £415 (9-60 per cent.). Passenger traffic shows a sharp decline, but goods traffic increased by £849, despite a decrease of 3,339 tons in the quantity of road metal carried for local bodies. Expenditure amounted to £8,381, an increase of £265 (3-27 per cent.). Increased wages and fuel costs were responsible for the small increase shown. The total operating loss on the section was £3,641, compared with £3,791 for the previous year. Gisborne. —Revenue amounted to £23,499, an increase of £4,947 (26-67 per cent.). Goods traffic increased by £5,275, of which receipts from the • conveyance of road metal for local bodies accounted for £3,364. The expenditure amounted to £26,800, an increase of £3,432 (14-69 per cent.). Increased fuel and wages costs were the main items of increased expenditure. The operating loss on the section was £3,301, as compared with £4,816 for the previous year.
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I I Branch. I Increase. Decrease. I Per Cent. I £ £ Kaikohe 1,416 .. 26-35 Taneatua .. .. .. 3,079 .. 3-72 Cheviot .. .. .. 5,555 .. 28-24 Little River .. .. .. 1,618 .. 24-26 Kurow .. .. .. .. 1,150 12-43 Waihemo .. . • •• 331 .. 16-54 Otago Central .. .. . • 15,560 .. 15-94 Roxburgh .. .. .. 1,783 .. 13-76 Catlins River .. .. .. 1,356 .. 9-55 Waikaka .. .. .. .. 409 20-16
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Nelson. —Revenue amounted to £11,955, an increase of £621 (5-48 per cent.). Expenditure amounted to £23,127, an increase of £3,161 (15-83 per cent.). Goods traffic shows an increase of £1,051, the commodities contributing to the increase being fruit (£281), coal (£667), wool (£689), and tallow (£318). Receipts fnom timber and other miscellaneous items show a decline. The increase in expenditure was larely due to heavy repairs to locomotives and increased maintenance charges. The operating loss on the section increased from £8,632 last year to £11,172 this year. Picton. —Revenue amounted to £33,920, an increase of £81. Expenditure totalled £38,683, an increase of £4,591 (1347 per cent.). Revenue remained practically stationary. The sharp rise in expenditure was largely due to heavy expenses incurred in connection with locomotive repairs. Traffic and locomotive transportation charges also increased on account of increased wages and fuel-costs. The operating loss on the section was £4,763, compared with £253 last year. West-port. —Revenue amounted to £91,726, an increase of £14,289 (18-45 per cent.). Expenditure totalled £75,570, an increase of £10,081 (15-39 per cent.). The operating profit on this section was £16,177, an increase of £4,208 (35-22 per cent.). Receipts from coal traffic were almost entirely responsible for the substantial increase shown in goods revenue —viz., £13,434. The tonnage of coal carried in 1938 was 427,660 tons, as compared with 352,980 tons last year. The main increases in expenditure were in maintenance of way and works, locomotive transportation, and traffic transportation charges. The operation of wharves was responsible for the greater portion of the increase in traffic transportation charges, the expenditure under this head having risen by £2,187 (25-83 per cent.). Increased fuel and wages costs were responsible for the rise in locomotive transportation charges. PUBLICITY BRANCH. The principal feature of this Branch's operations during the year has been the greatly increased use made of radio as an advertising medium. From a modest beginning in the way of experimental broadcasts from Station IZB, Auckland, its activities in this field have expanded to such an extent that programmes sponsored by the Department are now broadcast at regular intervals from each of the four stations of the National Commercial Broadcasting Service. This innovation in the Department's publicity arrangements has been completely successful, the efficacy of these programmes having been borne out by actual results. Newspaper advertising has continued to be the Branch's chief means of disseminating its publicity, a well-prepared series of attractive advertisements, presenting the Department's many services, having appeared in most of the established newspapers and periodicals published throughout the country. A natural adjunct to this publicity has been the preparation of special articles on railway matters, the newspapers again having demonstrated their readiness to co-operate with the Department in providing readers with an impartial and interesting presentation of facts and news relating to its activities. " Informograph " machines, mechanical aids to obtaining general information, were introduced with the opening of the new Wellington Station, and these have become so popular with the travelling public that the installation of further machines is being arranged. Noteworthy publications issued by the Branch during the year were the New Zealand Railways Illustrated and A Record of Progress. The Railways Illustrated has been so well received that the preparation of a second edition has been found necessary. This valuable publicity has been achieved without charge, receipts from sales having more than covered the production costs of the book. Very favourably received by the press of practically every country in which it has circulated —one of the foremost railway journals of the world describes it " . . . the most remarkable publicity album ever produced by a railway administration that we have seen " —the Railways Illustrated has served to emphasize the leading part the Department now takes in attracting tourists and promoting travel within New Zealand. Published simultaneously with the opening of the Wellington Station, the Record of Progress—a book that featured prominently at the official opening of the building when over a thousand copies were distributed among the guests —has also been in great demand in New Zealand and overseas, a fact that affords proof of its value as a contribution to railway literature. Large numbers of illustrated folders and leaflets were also printed and distributed, among these being many thousands of folders of the See New Zealand by Rail type. The expert presentation of the Branch's publicity through the many channels employed— hoardings, posters, Neon signs, theatre screens, radio, newspapers, and other media —has met with a definite response from the public, as evidenced by the record traffic handled during the year. In the preparation of their printed matter and general advertising, other Branches likewise have benefited from the Publicity Branch's specialist organization. So wide and varied have the continually expanding activities of the Branch become that strengthening of the staff was found necessary, the work now turned out by the Photographic and Plan Printing Division, in particular, being exceptionally heavy. Continued use is being made, by the press and other publications, of the Branch's extensive range of photographs and illustration blocks, the frequent reproduction of which is serving a double purpose; furthering the " Know-your-own-country-first " movement, and pleasantly " tieing-up " with the Department's constant admonition to the public of New Zealand, " Your Railways for Your Welfare."
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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, now in its thirteenth year of publication, continues its reputation as " New Zealand's national monthly." National features and illustrations have been increased, and the value of this publication from the railway viewpoint has been well maintained. The success of this progressive policy is seen in the response of the general public and advertisers. The returns from sales and advertising totalled £4,458 16s. Id., an increase of £575 Is. 9d. (14-9 per cent.) over the previous year. During the year it was found necessary to increase the circulation from 20,000 copies per issue to 23,500 copies in order to supply increased staff and to make a full distribution to ledger-account holders. Increasing numbers of readers are buying copies of the Magazine for despatch to friends or relatives overseas. Altogether, sufficient copies go to residents of other countries to give the Magazine an important place among publications planned to attract visitors to the Dominion. COMMERCIAL BRANCH. The remarkable growth in practically all sections of the Dominion's trading and industrial activities during the past year has naturally been attended by a proportionate increase in the volume of goods requiring transport, and the activities of the Commercial Branch have been concentrated on securing to the railway such portion of the total business offering as it might reasonably expect to handle. To this end the Business Agents in the various districts have maintained a close personal contact with the business, industrial, and farming sections of the community. Apart altogether from purely commercial considerations, this association has been of definite value in gaining for the railway administration a first-hand knowledge of the problems and requirements of individual users and enabling it in many cases to so adjust either the services or conditions of transport as to best meet their particular needs. An encouraging feature of the year's operations has been the marked expansion of railway business, as evidenced by the record gross revenue earned, this result having been achieved despite the continued existence of strong road competition. To the extent that this condition has resulted in a serious wastage of capacity arising from the existence of transport services on a scale far beyond actual requirements, the co-ordination of the long-distance road-transport services with the rail, as contemplated by the policy now being implemented, promises welcome relief in the direction of a lowering of the Dominion's transportation costs. The measures which have been adopted in the past in the matter of the licensing of goods road services, whilst effective in more or less maintaining the status quo as it existed when the system was introduced, provided no real solution of the problem, inasmuch as road transport had already become established up to near saturation point and the licensing system merely had the effect of regularizing its operations and giving a monopoly value to the established services. Past experience, not only in New Zealand but in other countries, has clearly demonstrated that no system of transport control which permits of the development of services on a competitive basis without due regard to the economic necessity of preserving a proper relationship between the requirements of the area to be served and the capacity of the transport services to meet those requirements can hope to function successfully. If the position is examined impartially, consideration being given to the interest of the country as a whole and not to that of the individual user or owner, the objective should be the regulation of the available transport facilities in such a way as to ensure the provision of services capable of fulfilling efficiently and at the lowest possible cost the whole of the work they are required to perform. To the extent that the policy that has been adopted is designed to create the position where road and rail transport will function efficiently as part of a comprehensive whole and not as separate entities, its application in New Zealand will undoubtedly be a vital contributing factor towards the attainment of this objective. An aspect of the competition between road and rail which has been referred to in previous reports, but which, by reason of the importance of its bearing on the general question, merits further emphasis, is the clash between two systems of rate-making—one, developed by the railway, being based on value of service ; the other, adopted by road operators, based on cost of service. The low rates fixed by the railway for the conveyance of raw products and other commodities essential to production are made possible by charging relatively higher rates on manufactured goods and high-priced commodities. In this way the movement of all classes of goods at rates within the limit of their capacity to bear has been facilitated, and the principle of rating has therefore a strong economic background. The road operator, on the other hand, makes no similar discrimination in rates, nor have the conditions under which his business has been developed rendered it necessary for him to do so, for the reason that his attention has been devoted almost exclusively to the conveyance of the higher-rated goods from which he secures the best financial return. Rather than accept the alternative of sacrificing the whole of the merchandise traffic to their competitors, the railways have been compelled to adjust their rates to meet the changed conditions, and the railway-rate question has as a result become more and more involved in its relation to the balance of transport values with each step in the broadening field of transport competition. The position is exemplified by the existence in many areas throughout New Zealand of freight rates for specified classes of goods having purely local application between defined points. The standard of the charges has been determined by the elementary consideration of " get what you can," provided always that the revenue return is sufficient to meet the costs incidental to the movement of goods and make some contribution to fixed expenses. In this way the stability of the railway-rates structure has been seriously undermined and the financial ability of the Department to continue to assist industry in transporting raw materials and bulk goods at low freight rates has been weakened.
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Notwithstanding the changes which have occurred in the transport industry throughout the world as a result of developments during recent years, it is beyond dispute that the national interest is best served by adherence to the broad principles of the established railway-rating system. With the disappearance of the competitive aspect to the extent contemplated by the policy which is now being given effect to and the application of the principles of co-ordination, the way will be paved for a general overhaul of freight rates along lines which, whilst preserving the best features of the present system, will bring the classification and rates more into line with present-day requirements. PASSENGERS' LUGGAGE. A matter of considerable importance to those travelling by the steamer-express service between the North and South Islands is the extended facilities which have been provided for dealing with interIsland checked luggage at Wellington. Owing to the inconvenient location and the lack of facilities at the old Lambton and Thorndon Stations, the checking of luggage from Wellington to South Island stations and the receipt at Wellington of checked luggage from southern stations had of necessity to be undertaken exclusively at the luggage office on the Wellington wharf. The terminal facilities provided at the new Wellington Station have, however, permitted of arrangements being made for these services to be also undertaken at the station luggage-room, and this has proved very popular with the travelling public. Another aspect of the checked-luggage system which has engaged attention is in connection with passengers travelling to tourist resorts located beyond the limits of the railway. It has been recognized that passengers are put to some inconvenience in attending to the transhipment of their luggage at the railway terminal, and the objective has been to relieve them of this obligation. With this end in view arrangements have been concluded with the several interests concerned whereby visitors to the Chateau Tongariro may have their luggage checked without additional charge for the through journey by rail and road direct to and from the Chateau. It is the intention that the framework of this arrangement will form the basis of a general scheme of through-checking to other resorts so located as to render it desirable for the facilities to be given. TRUCK RATES. The application of the truck-rate principle to the Christchurch - Little River section of railway has been effective in bringing about a co-ordination of the services of the railway and the ChristchurchAkaroa goods road service, previously operating in competition with the Department, under conditions mutually acceptable to both parties. The general terms of the arrangement are 011 the same lines as those already adopted in certain other areas, where similar conditions have had to be met and which have been effective in securing to the railway a material increase in business. SUBURBAN PASSENGER TRAFFIC. As indicated in the last annual report, following on a comprehensive review of the whole position, certain adjustments in the fares and conditions of travel on suburban lines designed to remove inequalities as between different sections of the community were decided upon. The new scale of fares was brought into operation in May of last year and met with a most gratifying response from the public, whilst from the Department's point of view the results for eleven months up to the end of the financial year disclosing, as they do, an increase of 691,955 suburban passenger journeys compared with the same period of the previous year, are highly satisfactory. It is worthy of mention that the new lowpriced six-trip ticket, which was specially introduced to meet the needs of the casual suburban travellers, has proved most popular, no less that 197,223 of these tickets (representing 1,183,340 passenger journeys) having been sold in the first eleven months of their issue. HOUSEHOLD REMOVALS. The special service of house-to-house furniture removals, including, in addition to rail transport, cartage to and from rail and packing and unpacking, continues to show a steady expansion. The removals handled during the year totalled 1,231, compared with 971 for the previous year. No less than 72 per cent, of the transactions were undertaken on behalf of private individuals as distinct from employees of other Government Departments, thus clearly demonstrating that the value of this service, built up over a number of years, is fully appreciated by the public. FARMERS' EXCURSIONS. The improved economic position of the farming industry has resulted in a revival of interest in the special farmers' excursions so successfully inaugurated by the Department prior to the depression period. The purpose of these tours is to provide opportunity for those engaged in farming pursuits to study farming conditions and operations in various parts of the Dominion, and the itineraries provide for visits to the more important farming areas, agricultural colleges, and industrial establishments throughout New Zealand. The present indications are that.-parties varying in size from 80 to 300 members will undertake comprehensive tours during the winter season, and the Department's Business Agents are co-operating with the various farmers' organizations concerned in making the necessary arrangements. The successful establishment of the Young Farmers' Club movement in New Zealand has also resulted in a growing demand for transport facilities for parties of members undertaking educational travel, and several such tours have been organized during the present winter.
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" SAVE TO TRAVEL " STAMPS. The " Save to Travel " scheme, which was introduced for the purpose of providing facilities, for those who desire to do so, to set aside small amounts to be devoted to the purchase of rail tickets, continues to meet with a satisfactory response from the public. The results achieved since the inception of the scheme have been sufficiently encouraging to warrant the further provision made during the year whereby savings stamps to the value of 10s. and multiples of 10s. may be exchanged for travel vouchers bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum for each calendar month, further adding to the popularity of the scheme. WAY AND WORKS BRANCH. The following are the principal features connected with the operations of the Way and Works Branch during the year : — Permanent-way.—The relaying carried out during the year was as follows :— Main Line and Branches— M. Ch. 100 lb. rails relaid with 100 lb. new rails .. . . . . . . 023 53 lb., 55 lb., and 70 lb. rails relaid with 70 lb. new rails . . 17 03 55 lb. rails relaid with 55 lb. new rails . . . . . . . . 040 Main line and branches relaid with 531b., 551b., 561b., and 701b. second-hand rails .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 19 Total .. .. . . .. .. .. .. 21 05 Mileage.—The total mileage of track open for traffic on 31st March, 1938, was 3,318 miles 58 chains. New Works.—Good progress was made during the year in connection with the duplication of the main line between Papakura and Horotiu, a further section of double track between Horotiu and Ngaruawahia (3 miles 54 chains) having been opened for traffic on sth December, 1937. This makes a total of 30 miles duplicated on the 87-mile section of mam line between Auckland and Erankton Junction. Operations in connection with the grade-easement work and deviation of the line at Scroggy Hill have made satisfactory progress, about 35,000 cubic yards of spoil having been shifted during the year. An average of thirty-eight casual workers are employed on this work, which it is anticipated will take two years to complete. Work in connection with the grade easement between Swanson and Waitakere is also well in hand. This project is providing work for approximately eighty-eight workers. During the year a start was made with the work of deviating the line between St. Leonards and Sawyers Bay, near Dunedin. This project involves the construction of a tunnel, duplication of line, and the provision of a new station and a rearrangement of the yard at Sawyers Bay. An average of eighty-seven casual workers have been engaged on the work. Sleepers and Ballast—During the year 220,085 sleepers were laid (including 10,522 laid in the new station-yard at Wellington). The cubic yards of ballast placed on the track during the year totalled 183,485. Bridges.—The work of renewing and strengthening bridges has been continued during the year, the principal works in hand being the renewal of the Rangitikei, Rakaia, Waitangi, and Waitangi Washout bridges. The foundations of the first three bridges are in course of being constructed by the contractor, while the Waitangi Washout Bridge is being reconstructed on a new alignment. Roads and Level Crossings.—The work of eliminating a number of level crossings by the provision of subways and overbridges has been proceeded with during the year. This work is being carried out in collaboration with the Main Highways Board. A number of level crossings were tar-sealed during the year. Fences and Cattle-stops.—Several fencing gangs have been employed throughout the year in erecting and repairing boundary fences. This work, which is subsidized by the Labour Department, is being carried out in pursuance of the policy that the Department should undertake the repair and maintenance of boundary fences paralleling the railway-line in order to relieve adjoining owners of expense in that connection and to ensure an adequate standard of safety against straying stock. Protective Works— The work of placing concrete blocks between Kaiwarra and Petone in order to prevent sea-erosion was completed during the year. Foreshore-protection work at Oamaru has been continued by the driving of piles and the placing of stone. Buildings.--All buildings ha ve been maintained in a satisfactory condition. A store shed at Lyttelton and two dwellings —one at Wairio and the other at Omana—were destroyed by fire during the year. Five dwellings and four other departmental buildings in various parts were damaged by fire during the year. Dwellings. —All dwellings have been maintained in good order. Wellington New Station and Yard. —New works completed during the year included the following : Engine-shed, rail-car shed, social hall, and overbridge at Davis Street. The old station buildings at Lambton and Thorndon were demolished, as was the old engine-shed at Thorndon. Tawa Flat Deviation.—Coincident with the opening of the new station at Wellington on 19th June, 1937, all traffic for stations north of Johnsonville was transferred to the new line via Tawa Flat. Unemployed Relief —During the year an average of 210 men were employed on new works at Wellington (exclusive of contract for erection of station building). The wages of these men were subsidized by the Labour Department. An average of 17 sedentary relief workers have been employed assisting in offices. An average of 922 casual-relief workers have been employed on earthworks for grade-easements, deviations, repairing fences, &c., on various portions of the system.
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SIGNAL AND ELECTRICAL. All installations have been maintained in good order and condition. The following is a summary of the principal activities of the Signal and Electrical Branch during the year Signalling. Stratford-Okahukura. —Good progress has been made with the installation of automatic signalling on this route, and it is anticipated that it will be possible to commence automatic operation over a section of the line from Stratford in the near future. The centralized traffic-control equipment for the Taumarunui-Okahukura section is now being installed. When in operation the signals and points at Taringamotu (2 miles 65 chains north of Taumarunui) will be operated and controlled from Taumarunui). Napier-Gisborne. —Orders have been placed for the overseas material required for this installation, and delivery has commenced. Papakura-Horotiu Duplication. —Extensive line alterations have been made during the year, and double-line automatic signalling has been brought into use on the section between Horotiu and Ngaruawahia (3 miles 54 chains), superseding the existing single-line automatic signalling. Material for which tenders have been accepted is continuing to arrive from overseas, and sections of the work are being resignalled as progress of the work of duplicating the track permits. Wellington New Station and Yard. —The new station was opened for traffic on 19th June, 1937, from which date all platforms were brought into use. All offices in the new building are now occupied, and lighting and power reticulation for all services is in use. With the exception of certain work of a minor nature, the interlocking of the new yard is now complete. Wellington - Tawa Flat - Porirua. —Coincident with the opening of the new station double-line automatic signalling was brought into use between Wellington and Tawa Flat (8 miles 43 chains) an all-electric interlocking installation being provided at Tawa Flat. The Junction points at the latter station (when switched " Out ") are controlled from Porirua, special provision having been made for the relay interlocking installation at Porirua to perform this operation. The Tawa Flat - Porirua section (2 miles 37 chains) is single line with automatic signalling. Porirua-Paekakariki. —The work connected with the installation of automatic signalling between Porirua and Paekakariki, with centralized traffic control of the section from Wellington, is in hand. This work is being proceeded with in connection with the duplication of the main line between Plimmerton and Paekakariki. Wellington-Johnsonville Electrification. —This installation was completed in readiness for the inauguration of electric multiple unit services. Whakapara-Opua. —The installation of tablet working and fixed signals on this section is in hand. The signals used are of the colour light searchlight type. Christchurch Station. —Preliminary work in connection with the signalling and interlocking systems has been investigated. The shifting of the Signal and Electrical Depot from Christchurch to Addington has been commenced. Frame-levers. —Frame-levers with facing-point locks were installed at forty-nine stations. General. —Works of less importance undertaken during the year included the provision of motor points at a number of crossing-loops, installation of electric power for signals at several stations, and the equipment of a number of stations and sidings with tablet locks. A switch-locked service siding was brought into use at Blanket Bay between St. Leonards and Sawyer's Bay in connection with the duplication of the line. Fixed home and distance signals of the colour-light type have been installed at Manunui and Taringamotu consequent upon these stations having been opened as switch-out tablet stations. Alterations and additions to the existing signalling and interlocking systems have been carried out at Papakura, Ngaruawahia, Horotiu, Frankton Junction, Paekakariki, Plimmerton, and Ngahauranga. The track circuiting of the Lyttelton yard was completed during the year. Darfield and Sheffield were converted to switch-out interlocked stations on automatic signalling territory. The total number of signalling installations in use throughout the systems is as follows : — M. eh. Number. Miles of single line automatic signalling .. .. .. 189 44 Miles of double line automatic signalling .. .. .. 90 13 Automatic crossing-loops .. .. .. .. .. . • 33 Automatic switch-locked sidings .. .. .. .. .. 38 Power interlockings .. .. .. ■. . • • • 38 Mechanical interlockings .. .. ■ ■ • • • • • • 90 Interlocked tramway crossings .. .. . ■ . • • 7 Mechanical fixed signals and Woods locked stations .. .. .. 305 Tablet locked sidings .. • • • • ■ ■ • • ■ ■ 269 Block-working.—New tablet stations equipped for switch-out working were installed at Taringamotu and Manunui. Woodside, Prebbleton, and Kamahi were equipped for switch-out working, the installation at the latter station being of special design for switching out two adjacent stations. Porirua - Tawa Flat, Tawa Flat - Johnsonville, and Tawa Flat - Wellington (via deviation) tablet sections were cancelled during the year.
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The present position with regard to block-working is as follows Total mileage equipped with tablet instruments . • • • ■ • 1 .570 Number of tablet instruments in use .. • • • • • ■ • • Number of tablet stations . . • • • ■ ■ ■ • • • ■ Number of tablet exchangers . . • ■ • • • • ■ • • • t5 - 1 - 0 Telegraph and Telephone Facilities.—During the past year 69 miles of pole-line were rebuilt, 89 miles of copper conductors replaced iron conductors on these sections, and 90 miles of copper wire were erected in new circuits. In addition, 21 miles of wire for earth-working circuits were converted for metallic circuits. The sections rebuilt were' — Masterton-Woodville 49 22 Paeroa-Thames .. • • • • ; • .. 19 miles 24 chains. A metallic circuit was installed between Westport--Conn s Creek — Ngakawau. A two-channel carrier-telephone system was installed between Auckland and Wellington and singlechannel carrier systems between Wellington and Wanganui and Auckland and Frankton Junction. The automatic telephone exchange in the Wellington Station was completed and a teleprinter service introduced between Auckland and Wellington. In the Wanganui District Traffic Manager's Office a fifty-line automatic telephone exchange was installed with direct access to the Post and Telegraph Exchange and lines rearranged to give a more comprehensive service. _ . , A small twenty-five-line automatic exchange was installed m the District Traffic Manager s Office, Christchurch, and manual exchanges were installed at Napier, Whangarei, Taumarunui, and Marton. The erection of a train-control circuit, Wellington - Palmerston North, via Wairarapa, is in hand. Orders have been placed for the supply of telephone-exchanges for Dunedin and Frankton Junction Statl pol e -lines are being built in conjunction with the work being undertaken by the Public Works Department on the Napier—Gisborne and South Island Main Trunk Platform announcement systems were installed at Auckland and Christchurch stations. The statistics of communication facilities are as follows : — 1 JO Morse instruments . . .. • • ■ ■ • • • • • • lio Telephones . . • • • • • • • ■ • • Miles of wire •• •• •• •• •• •• •• I' 91 Miles of poles .. •• •• •• •• •• •• 3,086 Railway exchanges, automatic .. .. • • • • • • 8 Railway exchanges, manual .. ■ ■ • • • • • • ' Public exchange connections .. • • • ■ • • • ■ 625 Level Crossing Alarms. Flashing-light signals were installed at Mangait.i and at Kelso during the year. Following the erection of overhead bridges level-crossing alarms were removed from Ruatangata ; Tarukenga ; Davis Street, Wellington ; Kiwi Road, Brunner ; Deborah ; and Kartigi. The total number of level crossings now fitted with automatic devices is 120. In addition, there is a number of manually controlled bell signals. Traction. —At Otira further progress has been made with the erection of the positive feeder overhead alongside the existing catenary wire. Approximately three-quarters of the worn original contact wire in the tunnel has been replaced with standard 0*25 square inch grooved section. Tenders have been invited for the supply of the necessary equipment for a new mercury arc rectifier substation at Otira to replace the existing steam-generating power-house there, which is to be abandoned. This action was taken following a decision reached during the year to take power from the national power network which is being extended through Otira to the West Coast. Arrangements are also in hand to effect the change-over of the local reticulation of Otira Village. Main Workshops.—Systematic maintenance of the substations attached to the main workshops has been carried out during the year. Considerable alterations and additions to various workshops have taken place and are m hand at the different centres, and electrical reticulation work has followed closely on these alterations. Additional lighting-points and motors have been wired by the workshops' electricians under permit, and this work has been inspected. Electrical Reticulation.—During the year electric lighting was installed in the station buildings and yards at Woodcocks, Kaipara Flats, Ahuroa, Tahekeroa, Sturgess Road, Rangiriri, Ruakura, Eureka, Motumaoho, Kiwitahi, Taringamotu, Whangamomona, Silverhope, Maewa, Takapu Road, Pigeon Bush, Cross Creek, Southbrook, Oxford East, Omaka.ii, Balfour. Dwellings reticulated for electric lighting during the year totalled 162. Statistics of electrical equipment are as follows : — Number of houses electrically lighted .. .. •• •• 2,910 Number of stations electrically lighted .. . . • • • • -389 Number of substations .. • • • • • • ■ • • • 21 Total capacity of substations .. ■ • • ■ • • ..12,890 kVA. Number of station yards flood lighted .. •• •• •• 13
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General. At Frankton Junction the increased demand and consumption of electric power for railway purposes necessitated the replacement of the existing 35 kVA. local transformer feeding the services with one of 50 kVA. capacity. During the year the station and yard electrical installation at Maungaturoto was connected with the local Power Board's supply, thus releasing for service elsewhere a Diesel electric lighting plant which the Department had installed and maintained at that station. The lighting-plant, removed from Maungaturoto was installed at National Park, where the Diesel-lighting plant in use was unable to cope with the demand made upon it. An electric-lighting plant was required for Whangamomona, and advantage was taken of this arrangement to transfer the original National Park plant to Whangamomona, where a lighting system was installed. Special arrangements were completed during the year for the supply of electric power for railway use at Pigeon Bush and Cross Creek. An additional floodlight-tower has been erected in the Wellington Station yard, and the remaining two towers to be erected will be completed shortly. Tkack, Plant, and Rolling Stock. The track, bridges, structures, signalling-appliances, rolling-stock, locomotives, and other plant are in good order and efficient for the work required of them. ACCIDENT TO SPECIAL EXCURSION PASSENGER TRAIN NEAR RATANA. A regrettable happening, fortunately rare in the annals of the Department, occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday, 26th March, 1938, when a special passenger-excursion train en route from Wellington to New Plymouth became derailed at a point just north of Ratana Station, the locomotive and five of the six carriages on the train leaving the rails. Six passengers and the fireman of the train were killed outright or died of injuries received at the time of the disaster. The engine-driver sustained serious injuries, as did several passengers, while other passengers received minor injuries. A Board of Inquiry set up under section 63 of the Government Railways Act, 1926, made investigations regarding the cause of the derailment. The conclusion at which this Board arrived after close investigation and most exhaustive inquiry was that the accident resulted from the overturning of the engine, due to it entering a curve of 6'4 chains radius at a speed of approximately 50 miles per hour. A special speed-restriction to 20 miles per hour is applicable to the particular sector of the line where the mishap occurred, and the failure to reduce speed to within the limits prescribed was found by the Board to have been due to an honest error of judgment on the part of the engine-driver in calculating his speed and location, to which error of judgment the presence of haze and fog contributed. It was clearly established in evidence adduced before the Board that unremitting vigilance and a high degree of care are exercised by the Department in the operation of its services, and that a high standard of maintenance is observed in respect of locomotives, rolling-stock, and permanent-way. This is an appropriate place to reiterate the expressions of appreciation which have been voiced on behalf of the Department of the assistance rendered by the medical profession and hospital staff at Wanganui, passengers on the train, police, and ambulance officers, and numerous other willing helpers who gave ready and effective assistance in connection with the accident. The Department also recognizes, and appreciates, the promptitude and energy displayed by the railway staff in meeting the emergency. The manner and rapidity with which relief was organized and despatched to the scene ot the disaster reflected credit on all concerned, and the work of the staff in that connection has been generally recognized and appreciated by passengers and others. STAFF. The total number of staff employed at the 31st March, 1938, including those on works chargeable to capital, was 22,963, as compared with 20,729 for the previous year. The average number actually at work throughout the year was 21,954, as compared with 19,115 the previous year. Of the average number of staff at work during the year 14,482 were permanent and 7,472 were casual employees. The average number of men engaged on works chargeable to capital was 1,816, as compared with 1,366 during the previous year. During the year 210 members of the permanent staff resigned, 127 retired on superannuation, 56 died, and 32 were dismissed or paid off. Employees to the number of 1,664 were engaged. Sixty-eight members of the Second Division were promoted to the First Division. A total of £48,150 was paid under the Workers' Compensation Act during the year to members of the Second Division who suffered injury in the course of their employment. In conclusion, I desire to place on record my appreciation of the loyal service rendered by the staff and of their co-operation with the management in carrying on the services of the Department. ft General Manager.
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ARCHITECT'S DRAWING OF THE NEW RAILWAY STATION FOR CHRISTCHURCH.
"AOTEA," STANDARD TYPE OF RAIL-CAR FOR USE ON MAIN LINES AND FOR LONG DISTANCE RUNNING. Length, 66 ft.; Seating capacity, 52; Horse-power, 240; Weight (loaded), 32 tons.
AN ELECTRIC MULTIPLE-UNIT TRAIN ON THE WELLINGTON-JOHNSONVILLE SUBURBAN LINE. The normal unit consists of one motor coach and one trailer, providing seating accommodation for 132 passengers, but to deal with varying traffic conditions the units can be made up into trains of as many as eight coaches.
ONE OF THE NEW ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES FOR USE ON THE WELLINGTON-PAEKAKARIKI ELECTRIFIED SECTION. Weight, 87 tons; Maximum permissible speed, 55 m.p.h.; Maximum trailing load, 500 tons; Horse-power, 1240.
BALANCE-SHEETS, STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNTS, AND STATISTICAL RETURNS, 1938.
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INDEX OF STATEMENTS
ACCOMPANYING THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS, 1937-38.
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nu— D «'°- 1 Capital Account and (General Balance-sheet. ' Income and Expenditure Accounts Whole Undertaking—2 ' Net Revenue Account. 3 1 Railway Operation— Abstract A —Maintenance of Way and Works. Abstract B—Maintenance of Signals and Electrical Appliances. Abstract C —Maintenance of Rolling-stock. Abstract D —Examination, Lubrication, and Lighting of Vehicles. Abstract E —Locomotive Transportation. Abstract F —Traffic Transportation. Abstract G—General Charges. Summary of Expenditure Abstracts. 4 Lake Wakatipu Steamers. 5 Refreshment Service. 5a Bookstall Service. 6 Advertising Service. 7 Departmental Dwellings. 8 Buildings occupied by Refreshment Service, Bookstall Proprietors, &c. 9 Road Services. Railway Employees' Sick Benefit Society—■ 10 Balance-sheet. 11 Losses on Developmental Branch Lines and Isolated Sections. Cash Receipts and Payments—Working Railways Account:— 12 Reconciliation Statement. 13 Renewals, Depreciation, and Equalization Reserve Accounts :— General Reserve Account. Insurance Reserve Account. Workers' Compensation Reserve Account. Slips, Floods, and Accidents Equalization Reserve Account. Betterments Reserve Account. Renewals Reserve Account. Depreciation Reserve Account. Expenditure on Construction of Railways, Rolling-stock, &c.: — 14 Net Revenue, and Rate of Interest earned on Capital expended on Opened Lines. 15 Expenditure out of Working Railways Account (Depreciation Fund) and Public Works Fund. 16 Season Tickets issued. 17 Operating Traffic and Revenue :— (1) Operating Traffic. (2) Operating Revenue. 18 Traffic and Revenue for each Station. 19 Classification of Goods and Live-stock Traffic and Earnings by Commodities. 20 Mileage, Capital Cost, Traffic, Operating Revenue, and Operating Expenditure. 21 Number of Employees. 22 Accidents. 23 Carriage and Wagon Stock and Tarpaulins. 24 Locomotive Stock. 25 Locomotive-running Costs.
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STATEMENT No. 1. Capital Account as at 31st March, 1938.
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Total t0 1 ,fo 1 7 st March ' i o l9 J„J®? d iQoo Total to 31st March, j j Total to 31st March, ] Year ended i Total to 31st March, i JAI. | tfist March, 1»38. 1938. ! I 1937- I 31st March, 1938. 1938. Expenditure. I £ s . d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Receipts. £ s . d £ ' s d £ s d Permanent-way Works, buildings, ma- > 50,652,463 13 10 724,806 0 5 51,377,269 14 3 Capital included in public debt .. 56,028,771 8 9 1,297 909 16 2 57 326 681 4 11 chmery, plant, and dwellings ; Other capital .. .. .. 9,033,902 6 6' ' 9 03*i'90'> 6 6 Rolling-stock, lake steamers, and road ] 11,455,193 17 2 829,597 17 11 12,284,791 15 1 I „_L_ L__ Lines closed for traffic .. .. ] 290,981 17 10 71,680 11 6 362,662 9 4 Deduct accrued depreciation and 0 1 '" j97 ' 909 16 2 J®!400 1000 'o 0 j ■ other losses of capital written off { 62,398,639 8 10 1,626,084 9 10 64,024,723 18 8 in accordance with subsection (2), Deduct accrued depreciation on exist- 7,913,692 8 4 367,466 10 3 8,281,158 18 7 section 23, of the Government ing assets Railways Amendment Act, 1931 j 54,484,947 0 6 1,258,617 19 7 55,743,565 0 1 Add unexpended balance : Deprecia- . 211,489 16 11 110,132 5 7 321,622 2 6 54,662,673 15 3 1,297,909 16 2 55,960,583 11 5 tion Keserve Outstanding liabilities .. .. 33,763 2 2 70,840 9 0 104,603 11 2 £54,696,436 17 5 £1,368,750 5 2 £56,065,187 2 7 £54,696,436 17 5 £1,368,750 5 2 £56,065,187 2 7 Notb. Unopened lines are under the control of the Public Works Department, and all expenditure out of the Public Works Fund in connection therewith is included in the accounts of that Department
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STATEMENT No I—continued.1 —continued. General Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1938. Liabilities. Assets. Sundry creditors— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ p. d. £ s. d. General creditors (including Sawmills, bush areas, and stock unpaid wages) and credit of timber .. .. .. 191,784 1 10 balances .. .. 786,189 19 0 Stores and material on hand— Government Departments .. 33,728 3 10 Stores Branch .. .. 1,275,000 7 11 819,918 2 10 Subsidiary Services .. 17,871 14 7 Collections for refund to— 1,292,872 2 6 Harbour Boards, shipping Sundry assets — companies, and other Advertising Branch .. 22,768 9 4 carriers .. .. 34,362 11 5 Refreshment Branch .. 35,411 10 10 Government Departments 175 13 11 Housing improvements .. 10,812 1 7 34,538 5 4 68,992 1 9 Items to be written off on Sundry debtors— receipt of Parliamentary Advances to capital .. 97,492 5 7 authority .. .. .. 8,338 18 8 Government Departments .. 52,167 8 5 General reserve .. .. 1,144,552 17 8 Advances: Housing scheme Depreciation reserve .. 321,622 2 6 under Government RailKenewals reserve .. .. 790,489 16 11 ways Amendment Act, Insurance reserves— 1927, section 15 (5) RailFire .. .. .. 106,169 3 2 way employees .. .. 368 211 Workers' compensation .. 44,558 3 6 Work in progress, sundry Slips, floods, and accidents .. 20,385 3 6 debtors, and debit balances 310,149 19 3 2,427,777 7 3 460,177 16 2 Employment Promotion Fund — Employment Promotion Fund— Subsidy on works .. .. .. .. 307,488 7 7 Subsidized works .. .. 307,488 7 7 Betterments reserve — Accrued interest on investments .. 3,493 3 0 Refreshment Branch .. .. .. 1,794 4 6 Outstanding at stations — Sick Benefit Fund .. .. .. . . 47,408 8 5 Cash in hand .. .. 46,335 9 3 Freights, &c., owing by Government Departments 62,424 5 0 Freights, &c., owing by sundry debtors .. .. 155,928 5 2 264,687 19 5 Working Railways Investments .. .. 250,000 0 0 Sick Benefit Fund Investments .. .. 46,916 3 3 Cash in Working Railways Account .. .. 760,851 19 1 £3,647,263 14 7 £3,647,263 14 7 W. Bishop, A.R.A.N.Z., Chief Accountant. I hereby certify that the Balance-sheet and accompanying accounts have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly set out the position as disclosed thereby, subject to the above departmental note, and to the exception that the cost of exchange in respect of interest payments made in London during the year for the purposes of this account has not been charged to the account but has been borne by the Consolidated Fund. —J. H. Fowler, Controller and Auditor-General.
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STATEMENT No. 2. Income and Expenditure of the Whole Undertaking for the Year ended 31st March, 1938.
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Year 1937-38. Year 1936-37. I Statement No.; -• — —— 1 . : ' ' ' Gross Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue. Gross Revenue. I Expenditure. I Net Revenue. I _ N I 1 £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Railway operation .. .. .. .. 3 7,591,824 10 10 7,291,785 1 7 300,039 9 3 6,903,604 0 3 6,338,383 5 3 565,218 15 0 Lake Wakatipu steamers .. .. .. 4 7,624 3 9 11,143 13 9 Dr. 3,519 10 0 7,111 17 6 10,855 0 0 Dr. 3,743 2 6 Refreshment service .. .. .. 5 142,786 2 6 140,936 17 3 1,849 5 3 103,351 0 4 101,124 11 11 2,226 8 5 Bookstall service .. .. .. .. 5a 76,719 6 10 73,231 18 10 3,487 8 0 54,417 5 2 51,245 6 11 3,171 18 3 Advertising service .. .. .. \ .. 6 37,396 14 4 32,626 17 10 4,769 16 6 34,535 111 31,150 11 5 3,384 10 6 Dwellings .. .. .. .. .. 7 130,683 6 7 183,182 8 7 Dr. 52,499 2 0 131,187 6 0 164,745 13 0 Dr. 33,558 7 0 Buildings occupied by refreshment service, book- 8 20,291 10 9 13,928 13 0 6,362 17 9 19,019 10 0 12,233 2 9 6,786 7 3 stall proprietors, &c. Road services .. .. .. .. 9 276,526 16 2 254,553 6 8 21,973 9 6 198,751 4 5 177,053 8 2 21,697 16 3 Miscellaneous revenue .. .. .. .. 350,333 3 0 .. 350,333 3 0 338,673 17 7 .. 338,673 17 7 8,634,185 14 9 8,001,388 17 6 .. 7,790,651 3 2 6,886,792 19 5 Total net revenue to Net Revenue Account.. .. .. .. 632,796 17 3 .. •• 903,858 3 9
Dr. 1937-38. 1936-37. 1 Cr. \ 1937-38. j 1936-37. J i ; I £ s. d. | £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Interest charges .. .. .. .. 2,335,807 11 1 2,309,754 6 4 Net earnings before charging interest on-capital .. 632,796 17 3 903,858 3 9 Reduction on account of interest charges, vide 1,703,010 13 10 1,405,896 2 7 section 14, Finance Act, 1930 (No. 2) — 2,335,807 11 1 2,309,754 6 4 £2,335,807 11 1 j 2,309,754 6 4
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STATEMENT No. 3. Income and Expenditure in respect of Railway Operation for the Year ended 31st March, 1938.
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§ Per Cent, of a Per Cent, of £ Operating Revenue. . 8 . Operating Revenue. EXPENDITURE. 5 1937-38. j 1936-37. ! j REVENUE. llii I 1937-38. 1936-37. g I j 1937-38. 1936-37. ! i 1937-38. 1936-37. ' j 02 II £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. £ s. d. Maintenance of way and works .. .. A 1,278,980 8 7 1,171,963 12 8 16-85 16-98 Passengers, ordinary .. .. .. 17 j 1,475,829 4 7 1,421,632 12 11 19-44 20-59 Maintenance of signals and electrical appli- B 178,891 13 8 154,107 15 8 2-36 2-23 Passengers, season tickets .. .. 17 222,191 6 8 189,672 5 6 2-93 2-75 ances Parcels, luggage, and mails .. .. 17 318,456 14 10 305,525 11 8 4-19 4-43 Maintenance of rolling-stock .. .. C 1,792,562 5 3 1,565,082 16 8 23-60 22-67 Goods .. .. .. .. 17 5,411,296 17 11 4,846,417 4 0 71-28 70-20 Examination, lubrication, and lighting of D 78,726 19 0 65,047 16 4 1-04 0-94 Labour demurrage, &c. .. .. 17 164.050 6 10 140,356 6 2 2-16 2-03 vehicles Locomotive transportation .. .. E 1,624,382 14 7 1,347,129 4 11 21-40 19-51 Traffic transportation .. .. .. F 2,090,470 15 4 1,797,058 4 7 27-53 26-03 General charges .. .. .. G 78,787 4 0 69,690 17 11 1-04 1-01 £ s. d. Superannuation subsidy 187,665 0 4 Less amount allocated to subsidiary services, -fee. .. .. 18,681 19 2 —— .. 168,983 1 2 168,304 16 6 2-23 2-44 Total operating expenses .. .. 7,291,785 1 7 6,338,385 5 3 96-05 91-81 Net operating revenue .. .. .. 300,039 9 3 565,218 15 0 3-95 8-19 .. £7,591,824 10 10 £6,903,604 0 3 100-00 100-00 .. j£7,591, 824 10 10 £6,903, 604 0 3 100-0 100-00
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North Island South Island Kaihu. Gisborne. Main Line and Main Line and Westport. Nelson. Picton. Total. Branches. Branches. Item. Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Mile Total, of Total. of Total. of Total. of Total. of Total. of Total. of Total. of Bail- Bail- Bail- Bail- Bail- Bail- Bail- Bailway. way. way. way. way. way. way. way. Abstract A.—Maintenance of Way and Works. General expenses — £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £|£ ££ ££|£|£ Branch .. .. 6 0-2 37 0-6 6,966 4-7 4,326 2-7 134 3-7 17 0-3 55 1-0 11,541 3-5 District .. .. 143 6-0 351 5-8 24,399 16-4 19,033 11-9 390, 10-8 313 4-9 353 6-3 44,982 13-5 Road-bed .. .. 730 30-4 2,599 43-4119,901 80-5 87,158 54-7 2,359 65-6 3,217 50-2 3,883 69-3 219,847 66-1 Track-renewals .. 1,552 64-8 3,559 59-4 308,021206-8 260,832163-6 6,329175-9 3,214 50-2 2,176 38-9 585,683176-2 Ballasting .. .. 32 1-3 130 2-2 41,510 27-9 10,015 6-3 15 0-4 63 1-0 297 5-3 52,062 15-7 Slips and floods .. 6 0-2 524 8-7 21,025 14-1 11,428 7-2 467 13-0 59 0-9 242 4-3 33,751 10-2 Fences, gates, cattle- 1 0-0 783 13-1 13,978 9-4 19,981 12-5 185 5-1 327 5-1 517 9-2 35,772 10-8 stops Roads, level - crossings, 8 0-3 81 1-3 4,440 3-0 5,146 3-2 60 1-7 119 1-9 293 5-2 10,147 3-1 approaches Bridges, viaducts, cul- 1,370 57-1 1,494 24-9 68,205 45-8 52,068 32-7 367 10-2 946 14-8 200 3-6 124,650 37-5 verts, &e. Water - services, cranes, 7 0-3 108 1-8 9,221 6-2 10,165 6-4 4,581127-2 111 1-7 162 2-9 24,355 7-3 weighbridges, &e. Wharves .. .. 8 0-3.. .. 268 0-2 .. .. 992 27-6 .. .. 8 0-1 1,276 0-4 Cattle - yards, loading- .. .. 218 3-6 13,719 9-2 9,390 5-9 5 0-1 88 1-4 116 2-1 23,536 7-1 banks, platforms, coal-stages Operating buildings .. 105 4-4 567 9-4 64,031 43-0 43,974 27-6 1,481 41-1 661 10-3 559 10-0 111,378 33-5 3,968 165 • 3 10,451 174 • 2 695,684467 • 2 533,516 334 • 7 17,365 482 • 4 9,135 142 • 7 8,861 158 ■ 2 1,278,980 384 • 9 Per cent, of operating 83-71 44-47 15-15 18-83 18-93 76-41 26-12 16-85 reyenue Per cent, of operating 47-35 39-00 16-25 18-80 22-98 39-50 22-91 17-54 expenditure Per train-mile (pence) 69-86 57-08 20-77 28-26 59-72 55-05 49-07 24-02 I Abstract B. —Maintenance of Signals and Electrical Appliances. £ £ I £ £ i £ 1 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ General expenses .. 5 0-3 26 0-4| 5,175 3-5 3,193 2-0 99 2-7 13i 0-2 39 0-7: 8,550 2-6 Signals and interlocking ' .. .. 8 0-21 20,117 13-5 13,501 8-5 200 5-6 28 0-4] 15 0-3: 33,869 10-2 Automatic and power ; .. 23,435 15-7 13,235 8-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 36,670 11-0 signalling Level-crossing signals .. .. .. .. 2,883 1-9 913 0-6 .. .. .. •• •• 3,796 X-l Instruments, block- .. .. 18 0-3 13,352 9-0 7,407 4-6 174 4-8 12 0-2 20 0-4 20,983 6-3 working, tablets, &c. Overhead lines, block- 30 1-2 27 0-4 12,525 8-4 12,099 7-6 541 15-1 50 0-9 48 0-8 25,320 7-6 working, tablets, &c. Overhead lines, auto- .. .. .. .. 3,119 2-1 6,120 3-8 .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,239 2-8 matic signalling Electric lighting ased .. .. 20 0-3 10,758 7-2 6,932 4-3 188 5-2 20 0-3 65 1-1 17,983 5-4 in operation Overhead electrification .. 4,583 3-1 9,963 6-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,546 4-4 and bonding Electric-power ap .. .. 2,026 1-4 1,045 0-7 123 3-4 9 0-1 .. .. 3,203 1-0 plianees Buildings .. 2,922 2-0 1,782 1-1 29 0-8 j 4,733 1-4 35 1-5 99 1-6100,895 67-8 76,190 47-8 1,354 37-6 132 2-1 187 3-3 178,892 53-8 Per cent, of operating 0-74 0-42 2-20 2-69 1-48 1-10 j 0-55 2-36 revenue Per cent, of operating 0-42 0-37 2-36 2-68 1-79 0-57 0-48 2-45 expenditure Per train-mile (pence) 0-62 0-54 3-01 4-04 4-66 0-80 j 1-04 3-36
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North Island j South Island Kaihu. Gisborne. Main Line and Main Line and Westport. Nelson. Picton. Total. Branches. Branches. Item. } * •: ———j— —— Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Trainmile. mile. mile. mile. mile. mile. mile. | mile. I Abstract C. —Maintenance oe Rolling-stock. General expenses — £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. I £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. Branch .. .. 8 0-1 50 0-3 9,522 0-3 5,896 0-3 187 0-6 24 0-1 72 0-4 15,759 0-3 District .. 3,699 0-1 2,747 0-1 6,446 0-1 Locomotives .. 446 7-8 1,255 6-9 425,474 12-7268,936 14-3 4,086 14-1 2,568 15-5 5,991 33-2 708,756 13-3 Cars .. .. 1 0-0 273 1-5 201,551| 6-0113,019 6-0j 678 2-3 634 3-8 650 3-6 316,806 6-0 Vans and postal vans 3 0-1 103 0-6 28,246 0-8 17,353 0-9! 245 0-8 136 0-8 212 1-2 46,298 0-9 Wagons .. .. 259 4-6 1,765 9-5 381,753! 11-4247,572 13-210,548 36-4 856 5-2 1,856 10-3 644,609 12-1 Service vehicles .. .. .. 30 0-2 8,471 0-3 4,409 0-2' 42 0-1 .. .. 8 0-0 12,960 0-2 Tarpaulins, ropes, and 18 0-3 21 0-1 23,290 0-7 17,268 0-9[ 279 1-0 18 0-1 34 0-2 40,928 0-8 nets ' — 735 12-9 3,497 19-11,082,006 32-3677,200 35-916,065 55-3 4,236 25-5 8,823 48-91,792,562 33-7 Per cent, of operating 15-51 14-88 23-56 23-90 17-51 35-43 26-01 23-61 revenue Per cent, of operating 8-77 13-05 25-27 23-86 21-26 18-32 22-81 24-58 expenditure Per mile of railway £ 30-62 58-28 726-67 424-84 446-25 66-19 157-55 539-44 Abstract D.—Examination, Lubrication, and Lighting oe Vehicles. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. Examination and lubri- 34 0-6 75 0-4 22,158 0-7 17,795 0-9 851 2-9 134 0-8 109 0-6 41,156 0-8 cation of cars, vans, and wagons Gas lighting of vehicles 2 0-1 49 0-3 10,452 0-3 4,349 0-2 206 0-7 57 0-4 58 0-3 15,173 0-3 Electric lighting of .. .. .. .. 12,623 0-4 5,389 0-3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,012 0-3 vehicles Depot expenses .. 2 .. .. 2,873 .. 1,510 0-1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 4,386 0-1 38 0-7 124 0-7 48,106 1-4 29,043 1-5 1,058 3-6j 191 1-2 167 0-9 78,727 1-5 Per cent, of operating 0-80 0-53 1-05 1-02 1-15 1-60 0-49 1-04 revenue Per cent, of operating 0-45 0-46 1-12 1-02 1-40 0-83 0-43 1-08 expenditure Per mile of railway £ 1-58 2-07 32-31 18-22 29-39 2-98 2-98 23-69 I Abstract E.—Locomotive Transportation. General expenses — £ d. £ | d. £ j d. £ , d. £ d. £ | d. £ d. £ d Branch .. .. 5 0-1 27j 0-1 5,203 0-2 3,226 0-2 104 0-4 14 0-1 39 0-2 8,618 0-2 District .. .. | .. 4,626j 0-1 3,526 0.-2 .. .. .. j .. .. -0-2. 8,152 0-2 Depot supervision .. .. .. 2\ .. 28,137| 0-8 17,657 0-9 245 0-8 7j 41 .. 46,089 0-9 Wages, allowances,and 688 12-2 2,257 12-4 392,196' 11-7239,186 12-7 5,547 19-0 1,915! 11-5 2,933 16-2 644,722 12-0 expenses Fuel .. .. 621 10-9 4,455; 24-4 524, 15-7212,760 11-3 3,335 U-5 1,972 11-9 3,049 16-9 750,837 14-0 Water .. .. 19 0-3 64 0-3 19,015! 0-6 6,473 0-3 139 0-5 48 0-3 72 0-4 25,830! 0-5 Stores .. .. 13 0-2 113 0-6 16,275! 0-5 8,344 0-4 175 0-6 70 0-4 102 0-6 25,092 0-5 Shed expenses .. 293 5-2 272 1-5 70,906 2-1 41,244 2-2 1,476 5-1 230 1-4 622 3-4 115,043 ! 2-2 1,639 28-9 7,19o| 39-31,061,003! 31-7532,416 28-211,021 37-9 4,256 25-6 6,858 38-01,624,383 30-5 Per cent, of operating 34-58 30-60 23-10 18-79 12-02 35-60 20-22 2.1-40 revenue Per cent, of operating 19-56 26-83 24-78 18-76 14-58 18-40 17-73 22-28 expenditure Per mile of railway £ 68-29 119-83 712-56 334-01 306-14 66-50 122-46 488-83
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North Island South Island Ealhn. Gisborne. Main Line and Main Line and Westport. Nelson. Picton. Total. Branches. Branches. Item. Per Per Per Per ! Per Per Per Per Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Trainmile. mile. mile. mile. j mile. mile. mile. mile. Abstract F. —Traffic Transportation. General expenses — £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. Branch .. .. 27 0-5 156 0-9 29,356 0-9 18,171 1-0 596 2-0 74 0-4 217 1-2 48,597 0-9 District .. .. 8 0-1 972 5-3 76,123 2-3 52,978 2-8 1,135 3-9 965 5-9 1,611 8-9 133,792 2-5 Station expenses — Supervision and office 998 17-5 1,276 7-0 282,822 8-5230,705 12-1 3,595 12-4 1,981 12-0 3,177 17-6 524,554 9-8 Platform .. 51 0-9 97 0-5 104,826 3-1 48,785 2-6 632 2-2 48 0-3 290 1-6 154,729 2-9 Signalling 229 1-3 121,483 3-6 63,632 3-4 1,191 4-1 2 .. 27 0-1 186,564 3-5 Shunting and marshal- 50 0-9 289 1-6 149,247 4-5110,412 5-8 3,757 12-9 285 1-7 662 3-7 264,702 5-0 ling yards Goods-sheds and 49 0-9 96 0-5 118,679 3-5132,527 7-0 1,261 4-3 294 1-8 1,324 7-3 254,230 4-8 goods-yards Wharves .. 25 0-4 .. .. 31,454 0-9109,410 5-810,784 37-1 .. .. 3,779 21-0 155,452 2-9 Fuel, water, station- 139 2-4 324 1-8 17,539 0-5 11,111 0-6 228 0-8 238 1-4 231 1-3 29,810 0-6 ery, and other ' expenses Train expenses — Running.. .. 450 7-9 995 5-4 140,497 4-3 86,331 4-6 2,230 7-7 667 4-0 989 5-5 232,159 4-4 Cleaning and heating 26 0-5 110 0-6 50,873 1-5 27,455 1-5 226 0-8 240 1-4 332 1-8 79,262 1-5 vehicles Sleeping-cars 12,970 0-4 1,002 0-1 13,972 0-3 Miscellaneous .. Cr. 5 0-1 154 0-8 8,018 0-2 4,408 0-2 42 0-1 1 .. 30 0-2 12,648 0-2 1,818 32-1 4,698 25-71,143,887 34-2896,927 47-525,677 88-3 4,795 28-9 12,669 70-2 2,090,471 39-3 Per cent, of operating 38-35 19-99 24-91 31-65 27-99 40-11 37-35 27-54 revenue Per cent, of operating 21-69 17-53 26-72 31-61 33-98 20-73 32-75 28-67 expenditure Per mile of railway £ 75-75 78-30 768-22 562-69 713-25 74-92 226-23 629-09 Abstract 6.—General Expenses. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. Head Office .. 28 0-5 140 0-8 28,215 0-8 17,446 0-9 571 2-0 72 0-4 211 1-2 46,682 0-9 Appeal Board .. 1 .. 2 .. 467 .. 288 .. 9 .. 1 .. 3 .. 771 .. Chief Accountant .. 17 0-3 85 0-5 17,297 0-5 10,695 0-6 350 1-2 44 0-3 129 0-7 28,618 0-5 Training School .. 2 .. 8 .. 1,642 0-1 1,015 0-1 33 0-1 4 .. 12 0-1 2,716 0-1 48 0-8 235 1-3 47,621 1-4 29,444 1-6 963 3-3 121 0-7 355 2-0 78,787 1-5 Per cent, of operating 1-01 1-00 1-04 1-04 1-05 1-01 1-05 1-04 revenue Per cent, of operating 0-57 0-88 1-11 1-04 1-27 0-52 0-92 1-08 expenditure Per mile of railway £ 2-00 3-92 31-98 18-47 26-75 1-89 6,34 23-71 £ d. £ d. £ d. £ j d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. Superannuation subsidy 100 1-8 506 2-8 102,135 3-1 63,151 3-3 2,067 7-1 261 1-6 763 4-2 168,983 3-2 Summary op Expenditure Abstracts. North South Abstract and Item. Kaihu. [ Gisborne. Main Main We8tport _ Nelson. Picton. Total. j Branches. Branches. £££££££ £ A.—Maintenance of Way and Works . . 3,968 10,451 695,684 533,516 17,365 9,135 8,861 1,278,980 B. —Maintenance of Signals and Electrical 35 99 100,895 76,190 1,354 132 187 178,892 Appliances C.—Maintenance of Rolling-stock . . 735 | 3,497 1,082,006 677,200 16,065 4,236 8,823 1,792,562 D. —Examination, Lubrication, and 38 j 124 48,106 29,043 1,058 191 167 78,727 Lighting of Vehicles E.—Locomotive Transportation .. 1,639 7,190 1,061,003 532,416 11,021 4,256 i 6,858 1,624,383 F.—Traffic Transportation .. .. 1,818 | 4,698 1,143,887 896,927 25,677 4,795 12,669 2,090,471 G.—General Expenses .. .. 48 j 235 47,621 29,444 963 121 355 78,787 Superannuation Subsidy .. .. 100 506 102,135 63,151 2,067 | 261 763 168,983 Total .. .. .. ! 8,381 26,800 4,281,337 2,837,887 j 75,570 | 23,127 38,683 7,291,785 Per cent, of operating revenue .. 176-81 114-05 93-23 100-14 82-39 ! 193-45 i 114-04 j 96-05 Per mile of railway .. .. £ 349-21 446-67 2,875-31 1,780-35 2,099-17 ! 361-36 | 690-77 j 2,194-33 Per train-mile .. .. pence 147-55 146-38 127-85 150-33 259-91 : 139-37 j 214-22 j 136-95
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STATEMENT No. 4. Income and Expenditure in respect of Lake Wakatipu Steamers.
STATEMENT No. 5. Income and Expenditure in respect of Refreshment Service.
STATEMENT No. 5a. Income and Expenditure in respect of Book-stall Service.
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Per Cent, of | Per Cent, oi Revenue. Revenue. EXPENDITURE. 1937-38. 1936-37. — r j REVENUE. 1937-38. 1936-37. • 1937-38.' 1936-37. 1937-38. 1936-37. 1 1 i ' £ £ £ £ Salaries and wages, shore staff . . 1,252 1,359 16-42 19-12 Ordinary passengers .. 2,648 2,316 34-73 32-56 Salaries and wages, steamer staff 4,183 3,914 54-86 55-04 Season tickets .. .. 38 30 0-50 0-42 Coal and stores .. .. 1,559 1,447 20-44 20-36 Parcels, luggage, and mails .. 521 494 6-83 6-95 Repairs, steamers .. .. 1,090 1,278 14-30 17-98 Goods .. .. .. 4,387 4,253 57-55 59-80 Repairs, wharves, &c. .. 920 612 12-07 8-61 Miscellaneous .. .. 30 19 0-39 0-27 Insurance, depreciation, &c. .. 846 ! 844 11-10 11-82 Motor-lorry expenses .. .. 634 j 719 8-32 10-11 10,484 \].0,173 137-51 143-04 7,624 j 7,112 100-00 100-00 Operating loss .. .. 2,860 j 3,061 37-51 43-04 10,484 10,173 137-51 143-04 10,484 110,173 137-51 143-04 Operating loss .. .. 2,860 3,061 37-51 43-04 Payments to railway revenue — Interest on capital .. .. 660 682 j 8-66 9-59 Net loss .. .. .. 3,520 3,743 46-17 52-63 3,520 3,743 j 46-17 52-63 j! 3,520 3,743 46-17 52-63 . . I II
Per Cent, of Revenue. EXPENDITURE. | 1937-38. 1936-37. | 7 | REVENUE. 1937-38. 1936-37. ! 1937-38. | 1986-37. £ £ £ £ Salaries and wages .. .. 49,074 31,887 34-37 30-86 Receipts from Refreshment-rooms .. 142,786 103,351 Provisions used .. .. 66,285 45,036 46*42 43-58 Light, fuel, and water .. 2,653 1,823 1-86 1-76 Renewals and depreciation .. 4,109 2,747 2-87 2-66 Insurance and miscellaneous .. 4,260 6,152 2-99 5-94 126,381 87,645 88-51 84-80 Operating profit .. .. 16,405 15,706 11-49 15-20 142,786 103,351 100-00 100-00 142,786 103,351 Payments to railway revenue — Interest on capital .. .. 1,230 1,111 0-86 1-07 Operating profit .. .. .. 16,405 15 706 Rent .. .. .. 9,817 9,219 6-87 8-93 Freights and fares .. .. 3,509 3,150 2-46 3-05 Net profit .. .. .. 1,849 2,226 1-30 2-15 16,405 15,706 11-49 15-20 16,405 15,706
Per Cent, of Revenue. EXPENDITURE. 11937-38.1936-37 REVENUE. 1937-38. 1936-37. 1937-38. 1936-37.J £ £ £ £ Salaries and wages .. .. 8,639 4,997 11-26 9-18 Receipts .. .. .. .. 76 719 54 417 Stores ., .. .. 56,489 39,625 73-64 72-82 Miscellaneous .. .. 1,010 990 1-31 1-82 66,138 45,612 86-21 83-82 Operating profit .. .. 10,581 8,805 13-79 16-18 76,719 54,417 100-00 100-00 76,719 54,417 Payments to railway revenue— Rents .. .. .. 6,905 5,442 9-00 10-00 Operating profit .. .. .. 10,581 8 805 Rail freights .. .. 189 191 0-25 0-35 Net profit .. .. .. 3,487 3,172 4-54 5-83 10,581 8,805 13-79 16-18 10,581 8,805
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STATEMENT No. 6. Income and Expenditure in respect of Advertising Service.
STATEMENT No. 7. Income and Expenditure in respect of Departmental Dwellings.
STATEMENT No. 8. Income and Expenditure in respect of Buildings occupied by Refreshment Service, Book-stall Proprietors, etc.
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Per Cent, of Revenue. EXPENDITURE. 1937-38. 1936-37. REVENUE. 1937-38. 1936-37 1937-38. 1936-37. £ £ £ £ Salaries, wages, and allowances 8,396 7,388 22-45 21-39 Advertising-signs, publications, &c. .. 37,397 34,535 Stores and materials .. .. 1,483 1,853 3-96 <5- 37 Insurance and depreciation .. 7,067 7,243 18-89 20-97 Office and general expenses .. 2,935 2,707 7-86 7-84 19,881 19,191 53-16 55-57 Operating profit .. .. 17,516 15,344 46-84 44-43 37,397 34,535 100-00 100-00 37,397 34,535 Payments to railway revenue—• Interest on capital .. .. 761 836 2-03 2-42 Operating profit .. .. .. 17,516 15,344 Kent of premises and sites .. 10,866 10,115 29-07 29-28 Commission .. .. 902 838 2-41 2-43 Freights .. .. .. 217 171 0-58 0-50 Net profit .. .. .. 4,770 3,384 12-75 9-80 17,516 15,344 46-84 44-43 17,516 15,344
Per Cent, of I Revenue. EXPENDITURE. 1937-38. 1936-37. REVENUE. 1937-38. 1936-37. 1937-38. 1936-37. I _JJ £ £ £ £ Wages and charges .. .. 62,126 46,081 47-54 35-12 Rentals .. .. .. .. 130 683 131 187 Materials .. .. .. 21,694 19,179 16-60 14-62 Insurance .. .. .. 668 1,294 0-51 0-99 Depreciation .. .. 35,033 33,927 26-81 25-86 119,521 100,481 91-46 76-59 Operating profit .. .. 11,162 30,706 8-54 23-41 130,683 131,187 100-00 100-00 130,683 131,187 Payments to railway revenue— Operating profit .. .. .. 11,162 30 706 Interest .. .. .. 63,661 64,265 48-71 48-98 Net loss .. .. .. .. 33,559 63,661 64,265 48-71 48-98 63,661 64,265
Per Cent, of Revenue. EXPENDITURE. 1937-S8. 1936-37. REVENUE. 1937-38. 1936-37 I 1937-38. 1936-37. L ! £ £ £ £ Wages and charges .. .. 2,682 2,297 13-22 12-07 Rentals .. .. .. 20 292 19 019 Materials .. .. .. 877 563 4-32 2-96 Insurance and depreciation .. 3,678 3,330 18-12 17-51 7,237 6,190 35-66 32-54 Operating profit .. .. 13,055 12,829 64-34 67-46 20,292 19,019 100-00 100-00 20,292 19,019 Payments to railway revenue — Interest .. .. .. 6,692 6,043 32-98 31-77 Operating profit .. .. .. ]3 055 12 829 Net profit .. .. .. 6,363 6,786 31-36 35-69 13,055 12,829 64-34 67-46 13,055 12,829
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STATEMENT No. 9. Income and Expenditure in respect of Road Services.
STATEMENT No. 10. Railway Employees' Sick Benefit Society.
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Per Cent, of j Per Cent, of Revenue. Revenue. EXPENDITURE. 1937-38. 1936-37. , REVENUE. j 1937-38. 1936-37. — 1937-38. 1936-37. j 1937-38. 1936-37. £ £ £ £ Superintendence — Salaries and 26,509 18,595 9-59 9-36 Passengers.. .. .. 234,697173,864 84-87 87-48 office expenses Goods, parcels, mails, &c. .. 40,144 23,808 14-52 11-98 Maintenance charges .. .. 39,100 28,279 14-14 14-23 Miscellaneous .. .. 1,686 1,079 0-61 0-54 Running-expenses .. .. 127,875 87,074 46-24 43-80 License fees 8,431 6,202 3-05 3-12 Insurance and depreciation .. 45,392 32,548 16-42 16-38 247,307172,698 89-44 86-89 Operating profit .. .. 29,220 26,053 10-56 13-11 276,527198,751 100-00 100-00 276,527 198,751100-00 100-00 Payment to railway revenue — Interest on capital .. .. 7,246 4,355 2-62 2-19 Operating profit .. .. 29,220 26,053 10-56 13-11 Net profit .. .. .. 21,974 21,698 7-94 10-92 .29,220 26,053 10-56 13-11 29,220 26,053 10-56 13-11
Income and Expenditure. EXPENDITURE. 1937-38. 1936-37. 1 INCOME. 1937-38. 1936-37. II £ £ £ £ Sick benefits paid to members •• 27,090 23,346 Contributions .. .. .. .. 23,715 20,359 Balance carried down, being excess of income 6,433 6,549 Entrance fees .. .. .. .. 337 281 over expenditure Interest on Investments .. .. .. 1,471 1,255 Subsidy as per section 5, subsection (1), of 8,000 8,000 Government Railways Amendment Act, 1928, charged to Working Railways Account 33,523 29,895 ; 33,523 29,895 Balance accumulated funds as at 31st March .. 47,392 40,959 j Accumulated funds brought forward on 1st April 40,959 34,410 Balance brought down .. .. .. 6,433 6,549 47,392 40,959 ! 47,392 40,959 Balance-sheet. Liabilities. £ £ Assets. £ £ Accumulated funds .. .. .. 47,392 40,959 Investments .. .. .. .. 46,916 40,545 Sick pay due not paid .. .. .. 74 5 Cash in Working Railways Account .. .. 492 411 Contributions outstanding at 31st March . . 58 2 47,466 40,964 47,466 40,964
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STATEMENT No. 11. Statement of Losses on Developmental Branch Lines from 28th February, 1937, to 5th March, 1938, and Isolated Sections from 1st April, 1937, to 31st March, 1938.
STATEMENT No. 12. Statement of Cash Receipts and Payments.—Working Railways Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. Balance brought forward .. .. .. 673,352 6 9 Investments, Sick Benefit Fund .. .. 4,900 0 0 Revenue receipts .. .. .. 8,750,798 15 7 Wages and vouchers .. .. .. 9,395,846 15 6 " Credits-in-aid " (Working Railways expen- Refunds to Harbour Boards, shipping comditure) .. .. .. .. 1, 432,122 4 6 panies, and other carriers .. .. 428,596 811 Contributions to Sick Benefit Fund .. 32,038 16 11 Interest on capital .. .. .. 632,796 17 3 Interest on investments .. .. .. 21,853 18 10 Payments from Sick Benefit Fund .. .. 25,114 1 10 Investments realized .. .. .. 337,940 0 0 Balance as per general balance-sheet .. 760,851 19 1 £11,248,106 2 7 £11,248,106 2 7 Reconciliation Statement. £ s. d. Credit balance in Working Railways Account as per Treasury figures .. .. 630,239 3 9 Add— Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 130 079 12 5 Cash in transit .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ~ 533 211 Balance as per above statement .. .. .. .. .. .. £760,851 19 1
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Average per Mile of Line operated. Branch Mileage Loss oil Feeder Total Net ga j § g B h - °P erated - Workto B. Value. Loss. |g § 3 || |g g J* « £ P r? a -S 00 I <11 g l _lt fl £ £ £ £ £££££££ Kaikohe .. .. .. .. 25 7,874 2,869 5,005 19,402 272 115 387 587 576 776 Kirikopuni .. .. .. 14 7,142 1,463 5,679 50,052 250 105 355 760 3,170 3,575 Waiuku .. .. .. .. 13 5,662 1,600 4,062 12,462 562 123 685 998 646 959 Taneatua .. .. .. .. Ill 47,022 11,291 35,731 148,479 774 102 876 1,198 1,016 1,338 Opunake .. .. .. .. 23 4,607 2,139 2,468 20,448 300 93 393 501 782 889 Greytown .. .. .. .. 3 2,638 510 2,128 2,565 120 170 290 999 146 855 North Island totals .. .. 189 74,945 19,872 55,073 253,408 586 105 691 983 1,049 1,341 Eyreton-Oxford .. .. .. 43 4,503 56 4,4-47 8,386 115 1 116 220 92 195 Cheviot .. .. .. .. 44 2,835 245 2,590 17,334 573 6 579 638 335 394 Little River .. .. .. 23 4,875 24 4,851 9,435 360 1 361 572 199 410 Southbridge .. .. .. 26 1,173* 97 1,270* 2,410 712 4 716 667 142 93 Whitecliffs .. .. .. .. 12 1,487 75 1,412 2,061 209 6 215 333 54 172 Methven .. .. .. .. 23 2,515 217 2,298 5,822 449 9 458 558 153 253 Springburn.. .. .. .. 28 2,884 58 2,826 5,187 136 2 138 239 84 185 Fairlie .. .. .. .. 36 103* 132 235* 5,553 422 4 426 419 161 154 Waimate .. .. .. .. 13 5,241 160 5,081 7,067 216 12 228 619 153 544 Kurow .. .. .. .. 37 6,027 93 5,934 9,788 219 3 222 382 104 265 Ngapara .. .. .. .. 15 702 78 624 4,095 382 5 387 429 231 273 Waihemo .. .. .. .. 9 292 102 190 1,487 260 11 271 292 144 165 Otago Central .. .. .. 147 25,390 235 25,155 87,422 770 2 772 943 424 595 Outram .. .. .. .. 9 1,983 26 1,957 3,487 130 3 133 350 170 387 Roxburgh .. .. .. .. 61 16,133 126 16,007 45,933 241 2 243 505 491 753 Catlins River .. .. .. 43 2,556 253 2,303 21,745 362 6 368 421 452 506 Tapanui .. .. .. .. 27 3,889 146 3,743 8,665 251 5 256 395 182 321 Waikaka .. .. .. .. 13 2,395 51 2,344 5,124 125 4 129 309 214 394 Switzers .. .. .. .. 14 52 1,106 4,151 109 4 113 192 218 297 Wyndham .. .. .. .. 4 850 65 785 1,386 215 17 232 428 150 347 Seaward Bush .. .. .. 34 5,526 79 5,447 12,648 242 2 244 405 212 372 Orawia .. .. .. .. 9 1,331 32 1,299 5,717 81 4 85 229 492 635 Forest Hill .. .. .. 13 1,604 78 1,526 2,413 151 6 157 274 68 186 Mararoa .. .. .. .. 12 294 58 236 1,229 110 5 115 135 83 102 South Island totals .. .. 695 93,194 2,538 90,656 278,545 396 4 400 530 270 401 Total both Islands .. .. 884 168,139 22,410 145,729 531,953 437 25 462 627 437 602 Isolated Sections. JCaihu .. .. .. .. 24 3,237 .. 3,237 10,117 .. .. 208 356 287 422 Gisbornc .. .. .. .. 60 3,122 .. 3,122 36,240 422 474 552 6C4 Nelson .. .. .. .. 64 10,988 .. 10,988 32,777 .. .. 203 372 340 512 Picton .. .. .. .. 56 3,724 .. 3,724 28,424 .. .. 639 706 441 508 Total .. .. .. 204 21,071 .. 21,071 107,558 .. 389 492 424 527 Grand total .. .. 1,088 189,210 22,410 166,800 639,511 * I ndicates profit.
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STATEMENT No. 13. RENEWALS, DEPRECIATION, AND EQUALIZATION RESERVE ACCOUNTS. General Reserve Account. I £ s. d. ! Balance _ .. .. .. £1,144,552 17 8 Insurance Reserve Account. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. Losses .. .. .. .. .. 2,707 17 8 Balance from previous year .. .. .. 98,458 10 7 Upkeep railway fire brigades and fire appliances.. 1,518 10 3 Premiums debited to working-expenses .. 11,937 0 6 Balance .. .. .. .. .. 106,169 3 2 £110,395 11 1 £110,395 11 1 Balance .. .. .. .. .. £106,169 3 2 Workers' Compensation Reserve Account. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d* Accident payments .. .. .. .. 48,150J|6 7 Balance from previous year .. .. .. 44,217 3 2 Balance .. .. .. .. .. *6 Premiums debited to working-expenses .. 48,491 611 £92,708 10 1 £92,708 10 1 Balance .. .. .. .. .. £44,558 3 6 Slips, Floods, and Accidents Equalization Reserve Account. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income,. £ s. d. Repairs to bridges, track, &c... .. .. 53,581 17 2 Balance from previous year .. .. .. 54,147 0 8 Balance .. .. .. .. .. 20,385 3 6 Contributions debited to working-expenses .. 19,256 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. .. 564 0 0 £73,967 0 8 £73,967 0 8 Balance .. .. .. .. .. £20,385 3 6 Betterments Reserve Account. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. Refreshment Branch .. .. .. 1,297J|3 3 Balance from previous year .. .. .. 3,091 7 9 Balance .. .. .. .. 1,794 4 6 — £3,091 7 9 £3,091 7 9 — Balance .. .. .. .. .. £1,794 4 6 Renewals Reserve Account. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. Relaying of track .. .. .. .. 165,378 3 4 Balance from previous year .. .. .. 748,467 9 0 Refreshment Branch .. .. .. 256 8 9 Contributions debited to working-expenses .. 204,412 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. .. 790,489 16 11 ( Interest .. .. .. .. .. 3,245 0 0 £956,124 9 0 I £956,124 9 0 Balance .. .. .. .. .. £790,489 16 11 Depreciation Reserve Account. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. Way and works, bridges, and portable plant .. 95,315 18 5 Balance from previous year .. .. .. 211,489 16 11 Operating buildings .. .. .. .. 16,637 9 0 Contributions— Signalling and interlocking .. .. .. 24,273 4 5 Way and works, bridges, and portable plant .. 69,706 0 0 Rolling-stock .. .. .. .. 308,319 6 9 Operating buildings .. .. .. 43,578 0 0 Locomotive running and car and wagon depot Signals, interlocking, and electric traction .. 53,760 0 0 plant .. .. .. .. •• 4,130 8 5 Rolling-stock .. .. .. .. 341,460 10 9 Dwellings .. .. .. .. ■ • 24,087 4 3 Locomotive running and car and wagon depot Refreshment, advertising, road service and stores plant .. .. .. .. .. 2,87000 buildings .. .. .. .. 575 5 4 Dwellings .. .. .. .. 35,439 10 0 Workshops buildings and plant .. .. 848 5 3 Head Office buildings and plant .. .. 1,460 0 0 Road services .. .. .. .. 52,176 310 Refreshment, advertising, road service, and Lake Wakatipu steamer service .. .. 143 17 7 stores buildings .. .. .. .. 6,460 0 0 Balance .. .. .. .. ".. 321,622 2 6 Workshops buildings and plant .. .. 40,416 8 0 Lake Wakatipu steamer service .. .. 547 0 0 Road services .. .. .. .. 40,103 0 4 Wharves .. .. .. .. 838 19 9 £848,129 5 9 £848,129 5 9 Balance .. .. .. .. .. £321,622 2 6
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STATEMENT No. 14. Expenditure on Construction of Railways, Rolling-stock, etc., to 31st March, 1938; Net Revenue and Rate of Interest earned on Capital expended on Opened Lines for Year ended same Date.
Note. —The amount stated in this return as the cost of construction of opened lines includes the Provincial and General Government expenditure on railways. It also includes the Midland Railway and expenditure by the Greymouth and Westport Harbour Boards on railways and wharves under the provisions of section 7 of the Railways Authorization Act, 1885, the information regarding the last-mentioned being furnished by the respective Boards. The rate of interest earned has been computed on the average capital.
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Opened Lines. Section of Railway. U Lines Revenue Interest Lines and Rolling- Tnt , Lines - Revenue. eamed Works. stock. lotai. , ■ . I | | 1 I £ £ £ £ £ £ a. d. Kaihu .. .. .. .. .. 159,654 586 160.240 .. -3,641 Gisborne' !! !! !! !! 767 ,*219 !! !! 1,995,855 North Island Main Line and Branches .. 28,992,474 4,348,381 33,340,855 .. 310,748 0 19 0 2,719,315 South Island Main Line and Branches .. 15,980,042 2,510,705 18,490,747 .. —3,987 695,990 Westport .. .. .. .. 312,597 45,054 357,651 .. 16,156 4 10 8 798 352 Nelson.. !! !" !! .! -li,172 !! „ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 254,915 Picton .. .. .. .. .. 564,480 16,566 581,046 .. -4,763 „ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 599,786 47,252,866 6,952,630 54,205,496 .. 300,040 0 11 3 7,064,213 Lake Wakatipu steamer service .. .. 17,645 .. 17,645 .. —3,520 Subsidiary services, &c. .. .. .. 1,832,150 .. 1,832,150 .. 336,277 In suspense— Surveys, North Island .. .. .. .. .. .. 31,235 Surveys, South Island .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,763 General .. .. .. .. 9,896 .. 9,896 10,337 P.W.D. stock of permanent-way .. .. .. .. 12,525 49,112,557 6,952,630 56,065,187 7,124,073 632,797 1 3 0 Total cost of opened and unopened lines at .. .. 63,189,260 31st March, 1938
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STATEMENT No. 15. Expenditure out of Working Railways Account (Depreciation Fund) and Public Works Fund for the Year ended 31st March, 1938.
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Working Railways! p„i,i:„ WmV , Way and Works Branch: Particulars of Works. Depreciation !',."/ Total. Fund. ! luna " £ £ £ Land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Or. 287 Gr. 89,009 Or. 89,296 Grading and formation .. .. .. .. .. .. Gr. 4,361 121,660 117,289 Tunnels .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. 569 569 Bridges (structures only) .. .. .. .. .. .. 89,716 5,170 94,886 Overbridges .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 94 74,991 75,085 Culverts.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,005 5,848 6,853 Subways .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. 15,739 15,739 Fences, gates, and cattlestops .. .. .. .. .. 548 863 1,411 Permanent-way .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,480 45,149 50,629 Station buildings and platforms .. .. .. .. .. 13,111 152,061 165,172 Cattleyards, loading-banks .. .. . .. .. 1,258 3,078 4,336 Engine-sheds, car and wagon depots, and other operating buildings .. 3,526 12,931 16,457 Dwellings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24,087 12,469 36,556 Land for dwellings . . . . .. .. .. .. .. 5 5 Huts .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,693 1,693 Lake Wakatipu wharves .. .. .. .. . . .. 144 .. 144 Water services .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88 1,126 1,214 Stores buildings .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 1,837 3,967 5,804 Locomotive workshops buildings .. .. .. .. .. Gr. 492 5,823 5,331 Locomotive workshops plant .. .. .. .. .. 1,340 217 1,557 Locomotive depot plant .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,130 5,585 9,715 Refreshment, advertising, and bookstall buildings .. .. .. Gr. 1,717 .. Gr. 1,717 Road service buildings .. .. .. .. . . .. 456 5,286 5,742 Cranes, weighbridges, capstans, and turntables .. .. .. 1,358 1,358 2,716 Movable plant for Maintenance Branch .. .. .. .. Gr. 3 535 532 Miscellaneous (roads, sewerage, drainage, fire-fighting appliances) .. 419 7,714 8,133 Signalling and interlocking .. .. .. .. .. 9,115 1,117 10,232 Tablet installations .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,313 11,085 13,398 Automatic and power signalling .. .. .. .. .. 1,213 36,902 38,115 Electric lighting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Gr. 357 1,913 1,556 Communication lines and apparatus .. .. .. .. 11,181 4,856 16,037 Level-crossing warning-signals .. . . .. .. . . 633 259 892 Electric power appliances .. .. . . .. .. . . .. 94 94 Overhead electrification .. .. .. .. .. .. 124 33,787 33,911 Overhead wires for automatic and power signalling .. .. .. .. 6,894 6,894 Signal-cabins .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 173 226 Head Office building and plant .. .. .. .. .. .. Gr. 575 Gr. 575 166,012 491,323 657,335 Expenditure by Public Works Department— Turakina-Okoia grade easement .. .. .. .. .. Ill,943 111,943 Tawa Elat deviation .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 855 855 Tawa Elat (Paparangi water-supply) .. .. .. .. .. 2,269 2,269 Plimmerton-Paekakariki duplication .. .. .. .. .. 20,127 20,127 Palmerston North deviation .. .. .. .. .. . . 185 185 166,012 626,702 792,714
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STATEMENT No. 15 —continued. Expenditure out of Working Railways Account (Depreciation Fund) and Public Works Fund for the Year ended 31st March, 1938 —continued. Locomotive Branch: Particulars of Rolling-stock.
Particulars of Workshop and Depot Machinery, Motor-buses, and Motor-lorries. |£; £ j £ Workshop equipment .. •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 47,677 4/,67/ Machinery and equipment for locomotive running, and car and wagon depots .. .. .. j 1,420 Motor-buses and motor-lorries .. •• •• •• •• 52,176 j 31,779 83,955 Reconciliation Statement, Public Wokks Fund. £ s. d. £ s. d. Expenditure— £ s. d. Expenditure charged by Trea- Way and Works Branch . . .. .. 626,701 14 0 slir y 1,561,843 16 3 Locomotive Branch .. .. .. 711,129 13 3 Vouchers outstanding pre- Road services .. .. .. .. 31,7/9 5 7 vious year .. .. 33,763 22 1,528,080 14 1 Less recoveries .. •• •• 269,071 12 5 1,259,009 1 8 Public Works Department: Administration charges .. .. • ■ • • .">.998 0 0 Vouchers outstanding at 31st March, 1938 .. 104,603 11 2 £1,369,610 12 10 £1,369,610 12 10
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Number Number Number j Bx $orkinT' Expenditure Description of Stock ordered. D »*Xn TotaL 1937. 1938. 1938. Fund I 1 £ £ £ Locomotives, Classes Ka, Kb .. .. .. 26 66S 31,128 31,796 Spares for locomotives, Class K .. .. .. .. •. 849 .. 849 Convert three Garrett locomotives to six G loco- 6 6 .. 37,491 .. 37,491 motives Electric head and. tail lights for locomotives .. . . .. • ■ 841 .. 841 Fit exhaust steam injectors to locomotives .. .. .. .. , 1,427 .. 1,427 Fit superheaters to locomotives .. .. . • • • • ■ 737 .. 737 Electric locomotives .. .. .. ■■ 10 3 126,604 126,607 Build four A boilers .. . • . • ■ • • ■ ■ ■ 485 • • 485 Build one Ab boiler .. .. .. . . ■ • • • Or. 19 .. Of. 19 Build six X boilers.. .. •• •• 13 828 841 Boiler for crane No. 139 . . . • • • . ■ • ■ ■ ■ 24 .. 24 Bail cars 6 .. 6 Or. 179 38,497 38,318 Motor coaches and trailers .. .. .. .. •• 12 .. 23,619 23,619 Carriages, Class A .. .. •• •• 22 11 103 82,858 29,808 112,666 Fitting new and improving lavatories in existing .. .. • • 6,087 .. 6,087 carriages Fitting steam heat to carriages .. .. .. ■■ 1,401 .. 1,401 Improve seating in carriages .. .. .. • • • ■ 8,229 .. 8,229 Fitting air-conditioning equipment to carriages . . . . ■ • 1,281 .. 1,281 Fitting electric light to carriages . . .. . . .. ■ • • • 25 25 Roller-bearing bogies for carriages .. .. .. .. Or. 24,954 17,992 Or. 6,962 Brake-vans, Class F .. .. •• 3 3 29 5,545 96 5,641 Fitting steam heat to brake-vans .. .. • • • • • • 79 .. 79 Wagons, Class G .. • • • • • • • • • • Wagons, Class H .. . ■ • ■ 40 40 87 3,930 8 3,938 Wagons, Class J •• 516 472 32,214 32,686 Class La 600 600 1,930 127,801 84.696 212,497 Wagons, Class M .. .. .. • • • ■ • • 10 • • 25 25 Wagons, Class Q .. .. ■■ •• ■■ •• •• Or. 2,923 .. Or. 2,923 Rebuild Class Q coal-hopper bodies .. .. .. .. •• 2,913 .. 2,913 Wagons, Class S • • • • • • • • • • 15 .. 2,262 2,262 Wagons, Class T .. .. 16 16 4,043 .. 4,043 Wagons, Class U .. •. • • • • • • • • • • 2, 108 • ■ 2,108 Walons, Class Ub 50 32 128 26,964 801 27,765 Wagons, Class Uo .. .. . • • • • • • • 1° 700 4 704 WaSons, Class Vb 18 14 13 37,041 37,054 Wa|ons, Class W 10 34 Or. 143 6,085 5,942 Wagons, Class Xa .. .. .... .. • • 36 2 1 3 Wagons, Class Xb .. .. •• •• •• •• 6 •• 3,465 3,465 Wagons, Class Yb .. •• •• •• 20 20 30 3,541 243 3,784 Wagons, Class Z .. •• •• 30 27 2,248 2,275 Respringing wagons .. •• •• •• •• 1,041 .. 1,041 Material for carriages, brake-vans, apd wagons .. .. •• 222,456 222,456 Three 10-ton steam-cranes .. .. .. •• 3 .. 14,782 .. 14,782 Four breakdown cranes .. .. .. ■ • • • 2 182 134 316 Tarpaulins .. • • • • • • ■ ■ • • ■ ■ ■ ■ ' > 1 > 763 759 3,054 308,319 662,033 970,352 Summary. Locomotives .. ■ • • • • • 6 6 36 Rail cars .. .. • • • • • • 6 .. 6 Motor coaches and trailers .. . • .. • • ■ • 12 Carriages .. .. • • • • • • 22 11 103 Brake-vans . . • • • • • • 3 3 29 Wagons, bogie .. . ■ ■ ■ • • 66 66 202 Wagons, four-wheeled .. •• •• 660 670 2,664 Cranes .. .. • • •• ■■ • ■ 3 2 763 759 3,054 !
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STATEMENT No. 16. Statement of Season Tickets issued for the Years ended 31st March, 1935 to 1938.
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1937-38. 1936-37. 1935-36. 1934-35. Description of Tickets. , J Number. Amount,. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. £ £ £ £ Annual, all lines 5 566 10 1,019 9 1,078 13 1,172 Annual, North Island .. .. 52 4,592 55 4,629 49 4,223 49 4,200 Annual, South Island .... 1 74 4 279 4 274 5 390 Sectional annual, North Island .. 180 11,106 191 11,240 199 11,752 208 11,401 Sectional annual. South Island .. 74 3,524 84 4,075 98 4,745 101 4,910 Reporters' annual . . .. . . 19 814 16 679 16 677 15 639 Tourist, all lines .. .. .. 56 898 50 809 76 1,185 101 1,557 Tourist, North Island .. .. 209 1,909 206 1,995 247 2,397 251 2,488 Tourist, South Island .. .. 62 501 32 299 45 396 21 203 School .. .. .. .. 25,318 21,492 25,693 21,865 26,148 22,218 25,568 22,034 Bearer twelve-trip .. .. .. 62,969 11,246 72,920 15,741 72,607 16,339 73,047 16,174 -Bearer six-trip .. .. .. 208,019 31,859 10,673 1,658 Weekly twelve-trip .. .. .. 69,391 11,601 110,844 21,252 109,418 20,882 103,981 19,824 Weekly workmen's .. .. .. 93,053 16,431 257,843 43,364 243,120 40,508 226,877 37,681 Suburban twelve-trip . . .. 245,342 45,542 All other season .. .. .. 45,747 60,036 34,442 60,768 30,110 53,884 27,309 52,644 Totals .. .. .. 750,497 222,191 513,063 189,672 482,146 180,558 457,546 175,317 Total passenger journeys .. 14,372,194 .. 12,950,472 .. 12,394,700 .. 11,845,432
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STATEMENT No. 17. Statement of Operating Traffic and Revenue for the Year ended 31st March, 1938. (1) OPERATING TRAFFIC.
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,, Passengers. Live-stock. i Goods. Length ®. 1 Gross Section. , I | . i II „ Total Traffic. First Class. Secon-i Class. Total. 1 Catfcle ' Calves - Shee P- Pi 8 s - Total - ! Tonllg" Timber. Goods. Total. 1 L_ | ■ | r Miles. Number. Number. Number. Number. Number. I Number. Number. Number/ Number. Tons. Tons. : Tons. Tons. Tons. Kaihu . 24 168 14,517 14,685 91 31 42 .. 73 12 3,718 1,675 5,393 5,405 Gisborne 60 1,015 15,083 16,098 45 1,489 .. 98,251 512: 100,252 4,451 10,466 37,232 47,698 52,149 North Island Main Line and Branches .. 1,489 233,983 4,404,994 4.638,977 499,421 437,630 673,487 5,157,788 685,846 6,954,751 420,154 262,764 3,025,658 3.288,422 3,708,576 South Island Main Line and Branches .. 1.594 163,555 3,107,696 3,271,251 249.000 104.668 22,764 4,944.428 48,038 i 5,119,898 [236, 207 211,229 2,792,128 3,003,357 3,239,564 Westport 36 253 57,924 58,177 823 164 .. 234 .. 398 64 527 436,747 437,274 437,338 Nelson , 64 200 21,815 22,015 575 435 1.671 23,786 2,247 28,139 1,292 423 20,741 21,164 22,456 Picton .. .. .. .. 56 2,837 44,978 47,815 542 828 406 139,765 161 141,160 5,895 1,080 43,586 44,666 50,561 Total railway operation .. .. 3,323 402,011 7,667,007 8,069,018 750,497 545,245 698,370 10,364,252 736,804 12,344,671 [668,075 490,207 6,357,767 6,847,974 7,516,049 Lake Wakatipu steamers .. .. .. 17,717 17,717 2 14/ | .. | 13,515 i .. 13,662 590 474 6,496 6,970 / ,560
Revenue. Mileage. Length j Per ~ Open -o i i Mile of Section. for Parcels, rp rtfo i Labour, Total Railway Per ; eh, 1T) fi nf » Traffic. Ordinary Season Luggage, r, Goods. Demurrage, Total Goods. Operating per Train Train. , g ' Totai. Passengers. Tickets. and Coaching. & "Revenue Annum Mile. &c - Mails. (Aver . age). . ■ ■ | j Miles. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ i £ j £ d. Number. Number. Number. Kaihu 24 664 298 1,161 2,123 2,597 20 2,617 4,740 ! 197 83-45 13,632 2,514 16,146 Gisborne . .. .. .. 60 1,123 604 1,202 2,929 20,525 45 20,570 23,499, 392 128-35 43,940 9,865 53,805 North Island Main Line and Branches .. 1,489 973,242 147,302 216,078 1,336,622 3,172,701 82,762 3,255,463 4,592,085 3,084 137-13 8,036,723 2,632,915 10,669,638 South Island Main Line and Branches .. 1,594 493,615 71,062 97,915 662,592 2,098,040 73,268 2,171,308 2,833,900 I 1,778 150-12 4,530,610 1,803,300 6,333,910 Westport .. 36 2,982 905 769 4,656 82,224 4,846 87,070 91,726 2,548 315-47 69,782 50,118 119,900 Nelson .. 64 1,269 1,096 247 2,612 9,261 82 9,343 11,955 187 72-04 39,826 10,651 50,477 Picton .. .. .. .. 56 2,934 925 1,085 4,944 25,949 3,027 28,976 33,920 606 187-84 43,339 25,706 69,045 Total railway operation .. 3,323 1,475,829 222,192 318,457 2,016,478 5,411,297 164,050 5,575,347 7,591,825 | 2,285 142-59 ; 12,777,852 4,535,069 17,312,921 Lake Wakatipu steamers .. .. .. 2,648 38 521 3,207 | 4,387 12 4,399 7,606 .. ..
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STATEMENT No. 18. Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1938.
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OUTWARD. INWARD. Traffic. Revenue. Traffic. Stations. f I ! I I Number of Passenger Journeys. I m- , p , i Timbpr J Season 1 C^J e Hundreds of Other 0r p i „ I i Season Luggage', p , Miscel- Tntnl 6 S and P Hundreds of Other I Tickets.l r XL p a °« Superficial Goods. J"" Tickets. and j Goo<Js - laneous. Tota1 ' 0 ™* g ££* Superficial Goods. First- Second- | Wnfa , ! Ca * ve8 - i "»»• Feet, ! sengers. ifefls. ! halves. «gs. Feet. class. class. ' iotaI ' I ; __ I I i I !___ ! !__ I I '. I I Nokth Island Mais' Lines and Branches — Auckland — No. No. No. Tons. j £ £ £ £ £ £ No. No. Tons. Coaching .. .. 20,797 480,464 501,261 27,461 .. .. .. .. 121,550 8,061 51,638 .. 1,124 182,373 .. Goods .. •• .. .. ■■ 118 2,880 108,920 466,712 .. .. .. 431,151 11,215 442,366 796 1,837 49,700 265,952 Newmarket .. .. 1,261 76,760 78,021 9,969 8 .. 4,161 5,890 4,875 1,728 803 12,054 104 19,564 19 1 68,854 16,682 Mount Eden .. 514 35,651 36,165 4,205 31 .. 613 4,176 3,142 686 482 4,710 92 9,112 324 .. 43,164 56,706 Avondale .. •• 630 64,183 64,813 28,494 270 15 201 6,488 2,594 4,811 398 6,284 28 14,115 388 385 68,099 7,754 Henderson .. •• 333 88,120 88,453 14,136 10,993 20,916 454 7.995 3,015 3,459 777 7,774 25 15,050 1,550 6,828 5,789 8,277 Helens ville .. •• 455 42,740 43,195 461 20,776 64,548 1,593 11,252 4,161 264 437 12,264 148 17,274 4,279 12,622 6,314 38,164 Wellsford .. •• 174 6,718 6,892 45 14,639 36,825 1,163 7,758 1,508 45 340 9,024 104 11,021 2,022 10,740 4,250 13,136 Maungaturoto .. .. 358 12,819 13,177 .. 24,486 41,904 180 2,666 2,538 .. 146 7,182 13 9,879 2,320 5,594 2,178 12,765 Paparoa .. •• 80 2,679 2,759 .. 4,775 14,715 247 3,205 706 .. 102 3,309 3 4,120 445 2,040 611 3,450 Waiotira .. •• 55 7,067 7,122 30 32,169 73,269 730 21,008 809 25 264 28,538 280 29,916 1,518 6,085 2,409 78,389 Whangarei .. •• 1,669 44,905 46,574 485 32,015 49,259 1,101 31,611 9,660 262 1,363 18,802 834 30,921 1,958. 6,708 10,793 29,231 Hikurangi .. •• 209 6,684 6,893 81 3,092 9,862 16,075 53,223 1,270 63 183 19,088 20 20,624 611 4,834 126 7,459 Otiria .. •• 499 9,630 10,129 77 5,552 9,489 4,370 2,242 3,909 59 423 5,421 11 9,823 776 2,077 895 7,622 Kawakawa .. •• 295 8,110 8,405 1 11 74 293 7,492 1,076 .. 178 3,280 8 4,542 44,693 54,657 856 9,730 Opua .. •• 469 19,939 20,408 114 191 381 642 585 2,890 55 177 425 125 3,672 26 .. 1,652 8,266 Kaikohe .. •• 307 14,359 14,666 52 4,174. 25,954 5,764 7,400 4,087 40 484 13,258 34 17,903 520 2,149 2,632 15,671 Remuera .. •• 64 4,823 4,887 3,342 724 79 1 345 119 415 38 895 4 1,471 811 1,457 22,464 877 • Greenland •• •• 246 26,941 27,187 6,444 10 1 78 607 1,000 51 501 23 2,182 13 52 1,306 2,154 Ellerslie •• 159 38,174 38,333 7,805 362 4 22 99 824 1,305 107 1,437 6 3,679 308 20 82 677 Penrose .. •• 128 30,274 30,402 4,065 442 3,360 120 122,747 504 616 156 58,964 62 60,302 371,196 1,134,762 53,394 49,327 Onehunga .. 31 6,214 6,245 5,957 4 .. 25,729 2,283 447 1,065 155 2,550 359 4,576 5 62 21,039 63,160 Otahuhu .. •• 912 142,455 143,367 21,389 1,980 14,922 206 193,957 3,734 5,232 310 97,448 70 106,794 80,815 199,752 21,411 167,759 Papatoetoe .. •• 333 61,040 61,373 12,805 763 1,018 993 749 2,181 2,922 153 1,019 8 6,283 4,712 14,156 13,161 S,404 Papakura .. 2,153 112,663 114,816 19,557 7,285 7.107 15 6,084 5,307 4,708 291 2,502 36 12,844 4,377 14,796 3,808 11,029 Drury .. 48 7,874 7,922 218 5,905 22,611 .. 8,227 509 134 55 7,065 66 7,829 1,801 3,773 1,018 10,381 Waiuku .. •• 55 8,741 8,796 4 19,517 27,715 71 490 946 4 115 2,051 9 3,125 1,767 12,115 7,236 37,278 Pukekohe .. 2,095 51,387 53,482 225 22,337 21,451 296 12,776 6,231 104 585 15,073 30 22,023 4,154 4,135 7,361 24,067 Tuakau . 643 24,251 24,894 356 11,725 63,844 40 6,269 2,457 139 306 6,850 161 9,913 2,592 23,479 3,842 16,765 Pokeno . 11 7,429 7,440 59 5,120 17,644 25 502 546 49 46 1,226 7 1,874 1,392 2,730 3,427 9.183 Mercer •• 444 18,921 19,365 138 747 10,732 2,848 31,209 1,518 104 75 11,201 69 12,967 81 3,359 591 5,269 TeKauwhata .. •• 113 7,203 7,316 25 22,497 58,531 .. 7,843 1,069 19 1,233 9,040 9 11,370 2,040 7,294 3,808 11,689 Huntly .. •• 944 62,930 63,874 12,701 6,102 14,268 39 265,385 6,224 2,859 396 196,192 178 205,849 3.447 6,525 7,163 25,021 GlenAfton •• 19 13,764 13,783 295 1,536 17,110 1,675 182,543 902 96 39 122,173 37 123,247 976 12,575 643 16,052 Taupiri 56 7,137 7,193 135 5,291 19,960 43 6,266 779 74 96 7,023 52 8,024 1,962 2,886 1,725 11,780 Ngaruawhahia 436 14,140 14,576 1,252 1,489 11,358 23 78,413 2,331 321 233 73,544 1.946 78,375 126,412 106,358 2,777 20,124 Frankton Junction •• 6,251 104,304 110,555 575 23,685 154,495 286 26,687 31,044 240 1,575 33,079 878 66,816 6,115 64,904 104,858 61,718 Hamilton .. •• 3,062 66,475 69,537 568 20,667 18,508 3,444 19,422 15,085 728 4,088 25,736 246 45,883 1,278 5,649 52,209 32,536 Cambridge •• 180 4,417 4,597 107 24,191 71,654 2 1,914 1,061 80 289 7.498 16 8,944 4,047 18,395 4,497 39,584 Morrinsville •• 861 27,169 28,030 329 63,323 193,818 111 21,263 4,682 232 780 44.705 22 50,421 19.150 126,188 13,055 38,907 Matamata ! 612 20,202 20.814 38 39,284 137,697 7,905 5,001 4,827 32 554 20,779 34 26,226 4,240 27.123 4,010 40,831 Putaruru .. •• 528 21,095 21,623 272 12,163 63,136 88,566 2,961 4,452 233 478 26,883 48 32,094 5,066 47,625 5,649 32,739 Mamaku •• 150 13,486 13,636 132 8.901 28,279 76,706 5,157 1,257 169 233 26,152 4 27,815 143 2,395 805 1,601 Rotorua .. •• 1 2,383 32.366 34.749 189 3,611 24,909 59.677 12,244 14,282 59 1,580 24,048 152 40,121 3,013 13,476 2,485 37,891 Waitoa .. •• 26 4,848 4,874 91 26,959 28,115 24 9,854 647 65 126 15,515 2 16,355 2.258 3,470 1,796 29,705 TeAroha .. 488 17,362 17,850 87 8,189 8,070 135 2,650 3,467 45 460 3,250 26 7,248 1,696 4,146 6,323 18,387 Paeroa •• 843 36,490 37,333 122 38,850 30,201 102 26,362 4,632 50 862 17,380 46 22,970 3,129 4,079 4,221 19,687 Thames .. 465 10,532 10,997 304 1,533 729 13 2,666 2,656 195 475 6,611 16 9.953 1.300 5,195 4,974 15,046 Waihi 548 13,555 14,103 80 5,859 8,061 476 453 2,863 43 348 1.787 10 5,051 1,296 4,040 7,035 16,956 Katikati .. ■■ 80 5,038 5,118 278 15,563 21,550 16,125 1,693 833 211 193 8,729 2 9,968 2,069 8,713 961 5,968 Tauranga .. 1,011 28,976 29,987 23 4,207 56,578 6,068 5,815 6,062 27 933 12,423 78 19,523 1,359 4,922 2,095 13,915 TePuke •• 182 8,942 9,124 188 24,745 56,291 7,376 5,484 1,819 75 323 18,308 20 20,545 2,833 9,817 387 10,041 Edgecumbe .. •• 53 2,865 2,918 .. 36,942 64.018 30,179 1,947 1,158 .. 355 20,752 12 22,277 2,459 1,594 596 16,687 Taneatua .. •• 197 18,877 19,074 .. 26,055 76,905 .. 859 4,248 .. 381 5,069 101 9,799 1,484 199 1,430 20,737 Ohaupo .. 17 2,007 2,024 135 8,736 11,901 20 200 164 86 40 1.331 5 1,626 1,277 21,068 812 8,694 TeAwamutu 974 27,367 28.341 214 38,925 19,695 1,719 12,928 7,941 175 961 26,700 73 35,850 5,685 107.166 14,393 51,685 Otorohanga . •• 428 18,615 19,043 16 18,318 87,589 2,431 25,412 3,545 6 504 19,641 34 23,730 2,615 39,212 11,079 26,179 TeKuiti 2,069 63,850 65.919 297 12,123 103,937 115,903 74,047 12,292 245 1,229 71.690 552 86,008 2,835 48,013 7,980 26,714 Ongarue .. 109 15,999 16,108 .133 2.148 28,305 117,058 5,851 2,042 101 149 36,053 201 38,546 798 4,782 948 6,104 Okahukura .. .. 24 5,038 5,062 114 1,418 9,591 16,74® 2,775 262 56 70 7,423 35 7,846 275 1,584 1,517 1,011 Taumarunui .. •• 3,097 66,511 69.608 344 7,338 67,104 66,718 12,583 14,785 336 1,361 37,720 270 54,472 2,172 19,636 8,054 17,396 National Park .. 538 18,295 18,833 8 2,059 23,352 156,469 8,416 3,870 9 432 53,859 65 58,235 2,551 4,949 6,286 9,524 Ohakune .. 1,228 39,656 40,884 110 1,305 13,392 69,840 13,033 6,954 71 511 29,949 365 37,850 402 4,279 98 3,464 Raetihi .. •• 64 2,857 ' 2,921 .. 1,589 56,463 .. 2,512 537 .. 118 6,877 12 7,544 1,582 15,999 185 3,866 Rangataua .. 48 17,260 17,308 82 479 16,685 9,805 5,855 1,052 26 101 7,528 15 8,722 284 5,930 90 2,504 Mataroa •• 171 7,347 7,518 38 2,639 93,776 14,751 2,952 400 31 119 14,813 16 15,379 1,053 2,365 613 6,629 Taihape .. 2,074 25,024 27,098 83 3,817 141,086 121 8,909 7,379 74 916 14,287 63 22,719 903 7,438 1,716 11,430 Mangaweka .. .. 127 5,597 5,724 51 6,305 135,033 316 2,704 883 42 159 11,661 7 12,752 1,145 4,573 1,746 4,102 Hunterville .. .. 490 12,139 12,629 48 7,528 149,350 10,759 3,062 2,121 47 266 13,724 6 16,164 4,566 11,578 1,642 12,594 Marton .. • • 2.466 29,443 31,909 90 6,186 158,173 171 7,419 8,730 70 918 15,117 269 25,104 2,121 41,531 14,103 16,786 New Plymouth .. 2,677 53,063 55,740 177 463 527 9,445 136,323 19.738 351 1,527 43,034 8,051 72,701 1,872 17,037 35,415 122,288 (Breakwater) .. .. .. .. 3,357 44,956 .. .. .. 11,580 .. 11,580 .. .. 4,085 32,955 Waitara .. ■ 149 22,785 22,934 412 3,996 16,328 .. 20,911 2,413 278 253 14,511 112 17,567 63,941 201,293 3,683 21,836 Inglewood .. 228 15,616 15,844 331 22,764 47,543 110 46,131 2,739 221 195 26,543 9 29,707 1,250 22,172 3,697 51,958
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STATEMENT No. 18— continued. Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1938 — continued.
OUTWARD. INWARD. Traffic. Beventte. Traffic Ill ! i | Stations. j Number of Passenger Journeys. ! Timber i ! Parcels ' o u ci,„' „ Timber, I Season <*$« Sheep Hundred of Other 0r " Season Luggage, Good6 Miscel- Total <£** te Sh n T Hundreds of Other First . I Se00Qd . I Tickets S& Goods. Tickets. <*oods. | laneous. *<*al. Superficial Good, class. class. i T °tal- j North Island Main Lines and Branches—co»ir7. No. No. No. Tons. £ £ £ £ £ £ No. No. Tons. Tirfki 22 2,858 2,880 145 695 1,100 .. 975 249 79 14 738 2 1,082 255 3,888 368 4,163 Mklmirst " 61 4,741 4,802 149 6,104 1,168 .. 2,686 268 72 18 2,175 5 2,538 60 1,823 699 8,372 Stratford " 1,384 46,870 48,254 390 18,731 44,344 52 11,468 10,825 245 857 8,077 354 20,358 3,763 19,658 8,842 19,934 T«Wera ' 5 841 846 3 1,592 12,580 24 5,076 105 2 25 2,045 .. 2,177 852 9,262 294 5,344 Whangamomona '.'. 76 3,541 ! 3,617 7 3,105 52,476 3,478 9,466 636 7 91 10,539 1 11,274 1,064 7,274 531 4,355 OWa 149 10,311 10,460 40 5,085 53,641 29,636 3,132 2,022 38 249 14,236 9 16,554 1,697 10,154 J,158 8,550 Wlfham " 313 24 942 25,255 378 38,594 48,396 201 13.512 3,837 236 274 14,084 32 18,463 9,113 49,424 14,732 27,373 Xrmanbv " •• 16 6 398 6,414 67 18,038 22,912 81 11,277 433 36 52 10,250 2 10,773 3,297 23,214 3,838 27,269 Hawera 1 311 48 084 49,395 339 18,795 74,272 294 17,860 11,114 343 840 15,415 126 27,838 7,304 117,289 11,417 34,731 p fl +!„ " '315 12 653 12,968 156 1,901 26,785 768 16,958 2,535 122 299 29,003 469 32,428 46,621 173,463 4,387 41,007 Waverloy 174 10,340 10,514 77 9,635 73,941 139 13,622 1,713 58 190 10,915 27 12,903 4,672 57,268 2,924 10,219 A. T . arrmhn 676 20 969 21,645 16 7,680 41,941 23 63,829 4,058 12 378 29,573 102 34,123 1,238 17,084 5,519 58,210 w„i " 2 642 62'780 65,422 230 3,592 38,037 743 14,456 15,711 232 1,758 9,703 1,754 29,158 33,778 256,516 30,176 40,498 (Wharf) '.'. .. •• •• 52 1,250 57,100 14,031 7,977 22,008 14 .. 21 3,186 TTnrHflll 141 5,130 5,271 34 2,031 64,078 160 374 727 25 125 3,839 4 4,720 887 25,680 9,684 8,034 Tnrakrna " 53 6,226 6,279 47 2,073 28,723 123 1,238 585 21 109 2,679 7 3,401 382 19,639 2,019 6,258 Greatford ' 134 2 859 2,993 33 3,377 51,921 .. 17,184 443 27 48 9,147 1 9,666 451 13,239 1,174 7,210 rTaCmbe " 57 7,656 7,713 206 661 24,860 .. 2,094 653 114 40 2,986 2 3,795 399 6,384 429 5,544 FeUding •• 1,487 20,579 22,066 55 20,316 322,638 569 15,725 6,696 41 596 32,704 58 40,095 29,005 153,930 11,827 39,929 Palmerston North .. 11,736 170,433 182,169 219 2,933 28,801 1,393 48,349 43,827 388 4,034 67,040 632 115,921 13,121 99,862 75,195 NX,443 Ashhurst 87 7 837 7,924 20 1,935 43,494 85 791 591 20 45 4,022 7 4,685 2,353 20,768 588 3.871 Tnnp-rrarn ' 164 12,133 12,297 130 9,506 50,361 .. 16,302 410 36 64 26,377 5 26,892 11,580 127,970 70 5,430 SnT " . ■• 1,281 489 1,355 7,854 .. .. 52 5,084 208 5,344 1,030 12,223 9,427 10,214 Shannon '.'. '■'■ "l75 35,795 35,970 443 11,617 88,028 71 4,395 2,915 352 175 8,442 7 11,891 1,629 34,252 1,467 7,264 t™„ 1 141 44 143 45,284 270 13,142 59,688 51 4,233 7,293 268 680 6,651 49 14,941 3,834 33,885 6,475 10,937 ntlti'" '737 32,926 33,663 260 3,886 39,717 878 2,333 4,497 237 3,526 3,977 26 12,263 ■ 1,258 11,193 2,387 5.891 Paokakariki " 1,546 66,304 67,850 9,255 1,534 31,490 2.599 2,272 5,247 2,656 2,009 2,908 (iO 12.880 1,109 5,261 3,085 7,224 Johnsonvilie '.'. 366 20>6 21,332 12,446 308 20,297 50 45 792 2,420 88 877 7 4,184 11,686 65,811 2,453 2,034 Wellington .. 59,682 534,765 594,447 96,930 .. .. .. .. 127,330 22,338 24,858 .. 2.838 177.364 .. .. . rS " • •■ 583 2,835 53,786 231,939 295.214 3,297 298,511 1,046 5,920 62,065 183.432 wharf :: :: :: ±>°™ :i7 ° ■■ :i7 ° ■• •• ■• - |!umo Courtenay Place .. 1,885 19,733 21,618 1,777 .. .. .. .. 14,327 1,648 7,093 .. 91 23.159 Nmhauramra 8 3,224 3,232 1,502 226 180 .. 13,373 77 262 8 216 1 564 13,229 675,898 302 3,431 pfw 5 923 163 639 169,562 107,808 44 6,040 1,657 43,519 5,145 20,212 365 81,777 232 107,731 9,618 511,278 44,208 33,972 Tower HuH I 704 42,949 44,653 34,287 78 .. 51 1,366 2,602 7,140 533 1,781 31 12,087 297 871 19,362 2,924 TlrmerHutt " '777 78,749 79,526 33,819 612 2,999 11 657 3,939 9,306 412 1.853 26 15,536 1,569 4,411 357 3,864 Featherston '.'. '■'■ 645 25,340 25,985 159 7,068 160,934 252 8,018 3,357 127 758 14,174 26 18,442 1,222 4,059 3,173 13,601 Pnrrerror, 273 9,550 9,823 77 2,048 ' 73,672 23 21,435 2,313 66 569 29,510 7 32,405 10,847 115,030 6,379 12,515 Mastorton 1,499 33 819 35,318 43 4,363 138,293 1.784 8,316 9,005 52 806 13,412 95 23,370 2,026 11,889 15,076 26,939 ManricevUle " " 19 2 463 2,482 46 164 7,932 .. 15,623 304 36 26 7,725 1 8,092 296 264 364 1,653 Eketahuna '.'. .. 156 5,805 5,961 44 7,837 53,152 126 2,836 1,424 44 152 6,361 10 7,991 412 1,201 1,808 6,339 Hukanui 11 1,631 1,642 16 2,372 10,783 .. 497 208 20 43 1,233 1 1,505 264 968 217 3,741 pXatua " 358 5 680 6,038 4 9,205 101.464 .. 3,219 1,612 5 220 8,234 11 10.082 988 4,309 3,101 8,646 Maneatainoka '' " 12 1370 1,382 3 1917 32,775 .. 7,312 324 2 50 6,609 1 6,986 138 1,146 161 3,646 Woodville 700 25 985 26 685 69 16,855 204,787 .. 6,698 3,611 52 195 20,293 55 24,206 3,327 12,990 1,678 6,093 Danncvirkc '.'. '.'. 1,219 25,861 27,080 188 12,274 97,091 598 3,962 5,972 154 751 9,853' 91 16,821 2,744 14,812 6,729 24,796 Ormondville 117 11,696 11,813 16 3,422 69,191 418 2,207 1,046 12 87 6,812 2 7,959 724 3,883 1,343 6,523 TakXTu '" "' 181 5 307 5 488 65 3 690 65,589 .. 9,707 1,048 59 139 8,174 3 9,423 814 2,922 271 6,108 Wainukurau " " 955 15 679 16,634 30 7,477 175,017 792 5,858 4,243 13 405 11,404 35 16,100 1,967 15,006 4,439 14,587 Wapawa " " 356 11575 11931 45 1943 46,278 .. 7,089 2,184 12 237 5,441 23 7,897 683 3,990 667 8,261 Otane '.'. .. 106 8,118 94 6,382 70,693 210 953 943 69 95 7,545 1 8,653 6,828 30,082 78 3,027 Hastines 2,387 36,018 38,405 158 914 16,138 958 26,864 15,852 105 1,491 33,108 282 50,838 3,593 56,911 7,641 47,463 nt™ 1 397 398 212 5 ;071 .. 31,893 83 .. 25 15,682 5 15,795 21.506 353,631 648 8,695 Nanier' " 2,951 37,838 40,789 393 1,820 22,860 1,720 5,231 19,287 154 1,784 5,653 72 26,950 800 7,338 6,354 20,181 PortAhuriri '.'. '.'. ■■ ■■ ■■ ■■ 14 481 3,213 34,786 .. .. 29 19,948 837 20,814 21 2,028 2,002 47,366 Plltm . ino .. 201 201 .. 2,220, 21,263 1,176 712 67 .. 7 2,268 2 2,344 1,293 20,590 216 1,375 wtr :: :: e 457 .. 4 9 ;79i .. 1,628 256 .. s 3 8,303 .. 8,642 599 5,970 2,449 8,224 Chief Accountant .. 55,191 156,279 211,470 7,984 .. 210,554 31,894 71,724 179,132 33,580 526,884 . . .. Overseas Traffic 446 445 57 5j 897 ■■ ■■ 41,036 .. 41,036 446 445 57 0 ,897 Totals .. .. 233,9834~404,994 4,638,977 499,4211,111,117 5,843,634 1,182,i37 3,025,658 9'iiffez 147,302 216,078 3,172,701 82,762 4,592,085 1,111,117 5,843,634 1,182,437 3,025,658 168 14,041 14,209 91 73 .. 16,730 1,675 2,164 71 1,090 2,163 20 5,508 73 16.730 1,675 Set Office: - 476 476 Or. 1.800 227 71 . .. Of. 1,202 .. Overseas Traffic .. •• • • •• •■ •• ■• •• ■• •■ •■ -J_ 4d4 " ;; _JJ Totals .. .. 168 14,517 14,685 91 73 .. 16,730 1,675 664 298 1,161 2,597 20 4,740 73 .. 16,730 1,675 . — - G GXm f SMM ~ .. 364 6,449 6,813 45 949 13,614 1.031 5,224 1,503 38 209 3,000 42 4,792 540 85,149 46.069 31,974 MotiZra 651 7 396 8,047 .. 540 85,149 46,069 31,974 748 .. 908 17.265 2 18,923 949 13,614 1,031 5,224 District Office :: .. ... 1,238 1,238 .. Or. 1,128 566 85 237 1 Or. 239 .. .. .. Overseas Traffic .. .. .. •• ■• ■• •• ■■ 34 . . ■■ •• ___J 11 - _ Totals .. .. 1,015 15,083 16,098 45 1,489 98,763 47,100 37,232 1,123 604 1,202 20,525 45 23,499 1,489 98,763 47,100 37,232
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STATEMENT No. 18—continued. Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1938—continued.
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OUTWARD. INWARD. Traffic. Revenue. Traffic. Stations. Number of Passenger Journeys. Timber ~ ,• Parcels. Timber, Season jS® S^5 P Hundreds'of Other i p'g ary Season Luggage,: Goods Miscel- j Ttl !j ® a ® ®| p Hundreds of Other —" I : : I Tickets. c - d e0 . «£ ! ° 00dS - sengers. Tick ® ts ' "J* la " : ' CaWes. Kg! Goods. First- Second- Total. I 1 i Mans. | teez. class. i class. South Island Main Lines ' _ „ j 4 , , i „ I _ and Branches — No. No. No. Tons. £ £ - £ I Tons. Ivtteltnn 25 689 124,405 150,094 33,029 182 47,177 42,307 383,956 6,135 5,811 7,494 168,620 22,642 210,702! 1,079 17,258 12,662 249,870 y (W harf) :: .: .! • 15,379 3,122 .. : 3,122 .. .. : .. 44,623 Heathcote . 683 42,771 43,454 8,038 .. .. .. 5,256 621 1,313 75 3,726 21 5,737 .. .. 482 9,165 Woolston :. 576 33,145 33,721 11,831 8 .. .. 3,555 746 1,747 112 1,689 I 4,295 12 .. j 515 13,834 Opawa .. 390 25,593 25,983 5,982 .. .. .. .. 508 914 28 12 1 1,463 .. j .. 1 Christchurch .. .. 48,027 525,639 573,666 32,585 .. . . • • 72,983 6,188 18,020 .. 752 97,943 .. PnnriT 451 4,647 104,861 .. .. .. 93,403 3,034 96,437 635 299 70,409 357,441 Central Booking !V2,4S6 61,497 172 . . .. 33,659 1,204 709 .. 26 35,598 .. AddWtnn 452 20 348 20,800 1,081 4,982 256,621 4,835 38,874 1,383 187 227 28,245 268 30,310 25,843 442,835 115,232 69,593 Riccarton !! !! 184 2,720 391 .. .. 1,592 4,748 276 85 45 1,609 1 2,016 1 .. 53,228 19,049 Pflnanni 261 6 711 6,972 885 46 .. 612 6,025 646 174 121 4,070 s| 5,014 70 298 25,734 7,790 E " 34 7 075 7 109 416 140 5,232 133 28,040 322 181 44 14,856 23 15,426 11,963 823,601 7.449 11,441 Knifnni " " 77 12271 12 348 1,281 263 11,008 95 16,550 990 412 201 .7,626 48! 9,277 201 234,451 4,238 10,726 Rangiora ! ] !! 365 21,832 5,980 1,256 30,565 6,655 11,482 1,930 1,545 343 7,869 93 11,780 654 13,804 7,008 11,879 „„K 1An1 2 2 151 2,153 .. 319 41,962 111 2,595 165 .. 23 2,639 3 2,830 158 19,437 817 5,505 " " 12 3 536 3 548 128 164 5,603 .. 5,052 260 93 321 2,464 .. 3,138 j 117 6,391 ] 4,321 AmWW " " 41 3'339 3,380 64 512 70,003 5 2,655 366 76 79 3,444 6 3,971 J 156 26,597 1,000 2,676 " " 156 3'222 3,378 28 1,706 143,602 1,750 4,596 396 26 240 8,227 15 8,904 392 9,267 478 1,858 Mina " 71 2,160 29 766 60,855 3,888 3,846 474 22 277 5,331 8 6,112 464 9,864 2,460 5,340 p nTna , ssllR 1 131 5 107 6,238 .. 2,911 100,714 68 2,637 1,561 .. 147 8,089 131 9,928 429 5,772 10,119 17,666 WaTari " " '65 2 115 2,840 16 249 32,620 .. 14,204 374 16 73 6,583 3 7,049 77 2,808 712 2,833 Wawarden " 14 1 804 1,818 1 1,142 109,225 .. 4,185 254 1 227 6,442 4 6,928 135 9,913 1,338 2,636 " " 51 1 641 1 692 .. 1,886 86,125 80 4,194 421 .. 158 6,429 6 7,014 326 4,846 2,521 6,663 Waiau !! " 21 '831 852 .. 547 64,017 .. 1,461 269 .. 92 4,478 3 4,842 332 3,675 1,178 2,827 Kaikoura .. 114 22 136 .. ■■ 47 . . 3 .. 50 .. Hornhv ' 68 6 795 6,863 133 1,143 747 171 59,182 625 101 51 20,904 3 21,684 1,337 6,491 4,689 68,739 " " 5 5 987 5,992 160 1,206 55,568 181 14,670 298 107 32 5,454 3 5,894 84 6,686. 906 3,592 Leeston " •! 58 4,250 25 1,288 26,220 .. 5,606 402 21 49 3,103 5 3,580 289 35,477 2,122 6,072 •Wlihridw 4 998 4,998 12 340 39,853 .. 10,864 511 13 403 5,976 4 6,907 105 14,595 1,083 2,921 TitXttiver 19 6 456 6,475 126 7,066 127,480 776 2,076 932 124 168 6,117 21 7,962 1,431 30,321 2,520 3,415 TaW+rm " " 15 5 204 5 219 275 25 2,139 745 17,109 304 70 73 7,761 2 8,210 6,556 336,457 5,400 10,943 " " 91 7'746 7 837 24 401 41,447 50 6,650 620 22 59 4,082 2 4,785 340 11,685 313 2,232 Kirwee !' '' 17 1! 137 1,154 31 168 21,881 .. 4,213 100 26 25 2,271 .. 2,422 36 18,534 33 2,800 , r , . | ]3i 2 635 2 766 52 328 71,029 60 10,055 338 50 108 5,855 3 6,354 156 10,843 1,803 2,011 c'ZWe " 1 '475 '476 .. 407 54,826 655 12,502 50 39 46 8,328 2 8,4651 162 7,258 2,078 4.599 Sheffield " " 29 1 965 1,994 39 369 34,774 .. 4,415 296 22 285 3,431 2 4,036 52 9,464 474 2,373 Snrintrfield " " 557 9 016 9 573 21 351 15,735 40 2,293 1,242 .. 193 3,567 34 5,036 189 6,109 490 2,918 Arthurs Pass !! " 53 2)859 2,912 .. 2 .. 14 310 468 .. 45 331 56 900 25 2,112 2,251 1,399 on™ 640 18 784 19,424 .. 1,507 8,591 91,118 ' 1,987 2,304 .. 347 28,217 43 30,811 110 469 2,780 3,969 " 53 4'335 4,388 7 8 699 686 39,346 1,466 784 48 279 10,594 1 2 11,717 278 1,307 1,122 3,323 St?ll water " " 282 14 346 14 628 72 51 349 27,146 73,846 1,664 58 104 30,537 6 32,369 204 211 1,617 1,800 » " ■' 51 8 205 8,256 50 971 10,115 95,326 3,778 665 38 109 19,601 5 20.418 454 2,501 748 1,475 Blackball 30 6,451 6,481 210 6 14 49,057 766 172 35 27,083 7 28,063 17 .. 223 1,237 T , mQt , ia 113 5 079 5 192 28 598 4,226 25,835 6,466 1,211 22 121 10,880 17 12,251 315 1,958 1,817 6,750 pT™ " 568 13'747 14 315 35 598 5,122 4,446 37,702 3,496 27 331 32,684 347 36,785 452 2,173 1,779 3,686 T™™raW 50 1220 1,270 2 980 4,825 5,173 2,973 568 1 84 7,655 30 8,338 543 514 94 1,992 " " 3 277 122 532 125 809 3,140 952 1,890 17,159 18,666 20,975 1,023 2,491 15,467 7,886 47,842 2,398 7,597 7,679 27,882 Weymoutn 5, 790 5,309 .. .. .. 4,924 4,924| .. 263,708 189,176 Rnnanua 9 65 075 65,084 1,931 17 346 .. 94,094 1,549 533 49 50,490 73 52,694 91 680 1,863 3,909 Rewa3 " ' 2 5 798 5,800 10,000 18 50 121,301 199 1.793 3 57,779 237 60,011 25 13 4,884 2,961 S™.™ " ■ 6 6 533 6 595 38 1,377 2,378 110,781 1.657 676 31 72 17,260 12: 18,051 183 809 197 4,043 TT„ kitibn " ' 1213 34'970 36 183 55 3,101 7,560 96,658 3,267 7,858 43 684 24,801 349 33,735 667 2,828 11,140 20,488 Ross " ' 104 20'632 20,736 8 2,497 17,789 128,535 4,039 1,499 7 109 30,492 34 32,141 | 123 591 385 4,999 Thmsandel 40 8,289 8,329 48 306 56,815 62 7,133 825 53 316 4,987 4 6,185 303 26,631 566 3,475 uunsana.i .. • ggg m m 4 736 23,955 2,046 215 365 20,232 91 22,849 274 41,500 1,131 7,131 " " 8 6 625 6 633 8 1,820 61,509 4,500 11.530 993 7 77 12,576 25 13,678 510 46,479 2,683 10,535 fwlev " " 1 4 755 4 756 62 3,607 72,455 1,650 12,435 363 43 62 15,998 1 16,467 1,101 79,690 107 3,197 Ashburton .'! " 1,991 66,088 68,079 200 817 8,250 263 22,117 11,407 189 982 17,193 371 30,142 1,230 64,667 16,035 30,083 Tinwnlrl 22 2 782 2,804 41 850 115,081 5,528 9,243 182 5 29 11,208 I 11,425 817 69,937| .. 2,823 iinwaia •• g7Q 610 io,125 1,800 7,318 50 .. -33 4,629 20 4,732 105 4,449 485 4,598 TT. Ha 25 5 079 5 104 131 483 52,536 303 6,214 494 101 62 6,416 1 7,074 783 23,775 413 7,607 Raruritata '! '12 4'982 4,994 35 53 25,575 15 3,111 465 31 30 2,295 1 2,822 302 6,798 432 1,961 j- .. 300 10 951 11 251 58 532 61,589 54 4,188 1,975 55 154 4,688 3 6,875 340 11,293 1,523 4,996 Winchester !! •• 79 94 231 3,548 .. 14,852 340 73 29 5,893 1 6,336 125 3,361 23 2,443 TATmlka 435 31 576 32,011 82 3,122 56,028 17 6,507 4,127 68 S39 5,829 11 10,574 1,239 17,026 2,676 9,850 SI '• " 8 3 785 3 793 17 1,498 26,599 .. 10,648 155 13 8 7,271 1 7,448 2,568 114,841 603 3,780 PWnntPnkt'' " 2 991 42 284 90,050 6 19,502 315 33 46 9,316 3 9,713 733 25,955 557 4,559 AWv " " i '470 1 470 9 381 39,956 .. 3,386 251 9 23 2,378 .. 2,661 124 3,001 602 3,741 jfairiie '' "21 7 \ 395 7,416 27 527 68,641 .. 3,481 1,078 21 118 4,587 4 5,808 245 4,501 1,121 8,257 mi 4 410 98 898 103 308 211 220 8,722 2,414 83,740 22,700 137 2,465 23,669 4,494 53,465 326 323,583 21,633 152,553 (Wharfl ' •• •• •• 33,107 .. .. •• 5,253 .. 5,253 .. .. .. 56,951 St Andrews 31 5 982 6,013 119 351 25,071 40 14,300 425 90 37 6,086 3 "6,641 670 124,894 1,186 7,047 MakiMM " " 7 1*601 1 608 60 357 45,826 5 4,403 146 80 16 2,682 .. 2,924 267 6,269 317 4,091 Studholme !'. 219 5>1 105 841 40,162 .. 11,981 1,071 135 78 6,088 3 7,375 745 30,822 196 2,842 w . . 209 16 617 16,826 5 477 38,775 3 5,841 2,809 11 379 5,813 6 9,018 356 1,643 3,608 11,770 M®Zn " " 11 5 056 5! 067 109 96 29,643 3 6,189 387 163 30 4,110 2 4,692 17 4,057 242 2,939 PWw " " 10 2 730 2,740 48 368 36,170 .. 3,575 231 74 34 2,836 .. 3,175 38 4,417 411 2,961 " 2 1 299 1 301 69 524 28,633 2 10,821 92 32 37 9,246 1 9,408 554 167,211 158 2,127 Duntroon !! ■ ' 26 1,605 1,631 10 308 44,632 2 804 229 9 39 2,264 .. 2,541 135 5,898 359 2,879 tr 17 6 421 6 438 12 452 38,648 .. 2,665 864 14 107 5,978 2 6,965 162 4,266 1,285 4,212 " " 1 989 52 391 271 1,483 21,428 950 20,040 13,107 224 1,250 7,361 1,523 23,465 809 4,857 15,076 55,088 (Breakwater) " ! .! ..' •• 7 > 062 " < ' " 1 ' 523 " 1>523 " •• 10,109 Waiareka ' 2 687 689 .. 1,192 28,626 .. 14,963 47 .. 8 7,492 21 7,568 521 51,567 139 550 Ngapara " .. 5 132 137 . . 89 1.177 .. 5,747 26 .. 14 3,349 .. 3,389 200 10,340 470 7,188 Maheno .. 36 7,290 7,326 142 673 26,645 1 5,452 504 80 455 4,244 7 5,290 300 21,141 335 6,304 Hamnden " ..I 185 4,492 4,677 32 633 26,595 1 1,688 525 27 183 2,620 2 3,357 427 5,811 483 4,379 Palmers ton " 490 28,842 29,332 192 1,093 76,441 85 3,775 3,434 86 all ji'o™ 57 11 075 639 6,041 972 6,479 Waikouaiti " " j " 141 5,711 186 1,115 28,157 !! * 11162 652 "ll4 137 " I 3,204 "712 4,479 699 3,m s i iff 508 15,113 15,621 448 244 4,620 .. 473 1,344 158 66 564 5 2,137 210 2,233 323 5,766 Waitati " " 543 10 667 11 210 1.299 224 2,625 .. 289 505 393 78 294 2 1,272 171 3,060 206 1,532 Port Chalmers Upper " 114 4 806 5 >9 507 182 3,786 .. 168 379 82 121 133 1 716 10 344 .. 20 Sawyers Bay .. .. 69 16,558 16,627 6,185 55 366 6 326 1,158 14 54 2 1,554 21 309 124 1,585
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STATEMENT No. 18—continued. Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1938 —continued.
OUTWARD. INWAED. Tkaffic. I Revenue. Teaffic. Stations. { Number of Passenger Journeys. ; Timber ! : Parrpls „ , , , Timber - — Season °^ e ; Hundreds'of Other i 0r p^ ary Season 'Luggage, Goods Miscel- Total 1 and* 5 and P j Hundreds of : Other I Second- Ttl & j ~ jfraU s> i j laneous. M* P %t Good.. I clasE. I class. j o a . j South Island Main Lines I | S and Branches —contd. No. No. i No. Tons. £ £ £ £ £ i £ No. No. Tons. Port Chalmers . 1 737 45,892 47,629 18,774 11 .. 142 48,165 1,694 4,024 133 14,599 2,083 22,533 6 203 3,368 49,692 St Leonard's .. 199 7,845 8,044 4,290 3 .. 17 220 791 7 11 1 1,030 37 55 11 Ravensbourne .. 772 31,086 31,858 5,766 .. .. .. 54,038 460 1,159 14 24,259 5 25,897 .. .. 219 5,588 Dunedin .. 19,826 410,180 430,006 30,118 .. .. .. .. 78,827 6,834 11,844 .. 420 97,925 .. (Goods) .. .. •■ •• •• 1,071 496 17,529 128,833 .. .. .. 158,109 1,537 159,646 1,291 2,443 117,656 209,230 " (Bus Office) .. 25 242 267 .... .. . . .. 80 . . .. .. 80 .. Caversham .. •• 390 20,983 21,373 1,526 .. .. 9 661 1,252 197 130 656 4 2,239 3 .. 6,454 6,246 Burnside . 374 17,141 17,515 5,259 2,919 23,397 11 63,727 379 741 114 53,973 57 55,264 22,262 546,564 2,359 92,954 Green Island . 753 26,533 27,286 10,245 .. .. .. 5,014 796 1,635 52 2,743 30 5,256 1 114 428 11,229 Abbotsford .. 86 21,375 21,461 10,568 .. .. 2 731 518 1,668 22 563 10 2,781 .. .. 41 319 Wingatui 147 13,535 13,682 2,801 937 30,470 .. 2,155 594 557 56 4,907 3 6,117 450 2,432 33 1,543 Middlemarch .. .. 58 2,662 2,720 1 1,368 90,506 18 2,427 499 1 425 8,105 5 9,035 304 8,657 1,031 3,495 Waipiata .. 78 2,795 2,873 .. 546 59,098 20 794 746 .. 107 5,055 1 5,909 247 3,701 1,715 5,306 Ranfurlv 262 4,208 4,470 .. 430 61,427 78 1,538 1,308 .. 220 5,642 6 7,176 156 2,849 1,653 4,032 Oturehua 16 1,223 1,239 .. 842 81,088 .. 1,927 388 .. 198 8,518 1 9,015 67 4,652 716 1,878 Omakau 125 2,498 2,623 .. 1,101 77,811 82 1,218 945 .. 354 7,446 3 8,748 490 7,574 2,275 4,766 Alexandra .. •• 117 2,598 2,7.15 10 252 14,175 9 2,971 1,173 25 305 5,444 14 6,961 224 4,388 2,226 7,005 Clyde •• 45 1,917 1,962 65 56 2,930 85 1,482 577 52 182 3,096 1 3,908 11 1,185 1,326 1,745 Cromwell 185 5,932 6,117 .. '1,068 63,053 24 6,022 2,424 .. 417 12,731 8 15,580 230 3,550 4,463 9,710 Mosgiel . 1 518 51,765 53,283 18,139 519 7,875 6 2,574 3,000 3,841 253 1,682 11 8,787 499 6,835 1,378 3,471 Outram . 5 4,107 4,112 252 167 4,203 .. 866 276 103 26 609 1 1,015 50 1,178 827 6,273 Allanton .. 507 9,072 9,579 319 1,057 23,365 .. 1,641 625 83 79 2,137 1 2,925 1,321 12,855 264 3,027 Milhurn 10 1,604 1,614 13 130 8,427 .. 70,781 149 17 24 22,658 296 23,144 126 1,966 1,552 8,620 Milton 646 25,683 26,329 66 1,421 41,699 53 10,133 3,962 66 729 6,871 81 11,709 594 10,447 1,742 10,639 Lawrence 21 1,329 1,350 .. 601 23,289 51 1,004 236 .. 142 2,432 3 2,813 104 3,004 758 6,169 Miller's Flat .. .. .. 103 103 185 41,986 43 2,770 48 74 6,464 2 6,588 124 1,284 429 2,559 Roxburgh . 10 185 195 59 12,488 .. 4,357 66 78 7,611 3 7,758 23 798 983 2,840 Lovell's Flat . 78 2,490 2,568 34 167 13,123 1 2,689 216 24 27 2,270 .. 2,537 49 434 929 4,807 S t i r W .. 119 11,580 11,699 155 4,862 4,914 .. 118,025 1,370 98 117 63,195 1.529 66,309 441 4,538 1,326 4,246 Balclutha .. 1 376 34,569 35,945 80 2,411 78,072 767 15,233 6,934 69 789 19,897 97 27,786 4,942 159,420 2,796 16,526 Owaka .. .. 18 5,189 5,207 3 1,669 35,582 43,209 7,152 1,028 3 201 14,628 7 15,867 379 8,953 635 7,693 Tahakopa .. .. 7 9,421 9,428 .. 195 2,875 22,187 897 1,237 .. 124 5,535 1 6,897 76 4,756 46 2,903 Waiwera .. 5 2,829 2,834 1 256 16,161 513 1,230 357 1 343 1,941 1 2,643 111 2,228 540 7,298 Clinton 290 15,769 16,059 47 627 42,624 6,977 783 2,162 44 97 4,396 20 6,719 73 2,242 319 5,438 Waipahi .. 112 8,602 8,714 1 2,300 59,580 939 2,756 1,494 1 114 5,024 3 6,636 550 2,918 668 10,072 Tapanui .. ■ • 28 2,270 2,298 .. 756 43,689 7 2,422 631 .. 30 5,952 1 6,614 107 377 763 7,301 Heriot .. 4 209 213 .. 774 90,855 2 1,523 100 .. 86 7,146 I 7,333 186 2,161 812 11,841 G ore 1 692 58 047 59,739 300 2,057 178,692 773 16,603 12,851 222 1,176 20,053 103 34,405 1,441 10,282 3,885 55,924 Riversdale " '21 4,843 4,864 142 1,758 132.524 113 11.748 521 117 140 12,264 9 13,051 230 3,875 516 22,925 Mataura .. 267 30,898 31,165 494 849 30,273 927 16,717 3,445 309 148 21,328 20 25,250 455 94,589 231 21,959 Edendale .. .. 330 18,205 18,535 203 2,283 36,876 21 5,820 2,886 151 143 6,754 58 9,992 603 25,985 294 14,696 Wyndham .. 7 823 830 .. 529 11,046 1,002 2,492 173 .. 43 3,693 .. 3,909 140 2,389 190 11,507 Woodlands .. .. 114 9,625 9,739 148 1,372 26,633 50 3,861 1,017 93 106 3,064 9 4,289 180 22,028 63 11,678 Invercargill .. .. 5,978 208,985 214,963 5,438 .. .. .. .. 43,769 2,133 2,841 .. 179 48,922 .. Goods .. .. .. •• 6,647 41,830 8,905 59,880 .. .. .. 39,889 516 40,405 3,377 29,068 11,435 148,870 Waimahaka .. .. .. 10,908 10,908 66 3,278 45,739 4,724 2,237 672 53 133 6,006 10 6,874 406 7,026 188 18,116 Bluff •• 544 54,213 54,757 2,407 34 254 6,928 98,171 2,613 876 164 48,421 8,138 60,212 728 282,420 45,040 80,927 (Wharf) .. .. •• •• ■■ 6,062 .. .. .. 797 797 .. ... .. 29,854 Makarewa . 4 6,439 6,443 563 1,134 32,512 18 17,278 312 258 74 9,109 4 9,757 2,829 160,625 457 14,432 Thornbury .. 9 2,958 2,967 156 689 22,476 2,386 1,661 179 93 21 2,346 11 2,650 115 6,662 58 11,857 Riverton .. .. 418 6,758 7,176 104 275 8,041 18,044 3,363 955 75 156 7,411 11 8,608 fil 1,619 129 5,727 Orepuki .. 3 4,657 4,660 91 443 19,501 23 887 585 63 82 1,585 1 2,316 119 4,086 664 2,803 Tuatapere . 16 13,557 13,573 40 896 24,265 56,699 13,182 1,372 36 236 23,168 1 24,813 369 3,975 132 4,130 Otautau .. U 2,937 2,948 179 542 42.767 4,255 2,620 361 144 84 3,735 29 4,353 242 9,476 118 9,924 Wairio .. 9 3,330 3,339 68 666 13,076 .. 170,442 471 57 41 118,934 2,623 122 126 345 787 68 10,085 Winton .. .. 164 11,891 12,055 152 1,151 84,216 11,6.17 74,646 1,037 114 402 31,435 17 33,005 473 24,839 46 16,(">7 Lumsden .. 260 18,153 18,413 93 1,474 76,656 1,917 19,976 2,641 70 271 12,872 24 15,878 366 9,090 1,664 26,609 Kingston .. 72 2,645 2,717 1 166 1,468 .. 451 595 1 26 590 3 1,215 91 1,540 626 5,341 Through Traffic (Lake .. .. .. .. 1 10,994 ... 2,173 .. .. . .. 3,417 .. 3,417 71 689 2,046 3,9 Wakatipu) Chief Accountant .. 12,858 78,524 91,382 223 .. .. .. 50,334 15,794 29,069 51,013 12,317 158,527 .. Overseas Traffic .. .. .. • • .. 1,396 765 78 15,487 .. .. .. 83,034 .. 83,034 1,396 765 78 15,487 Totals .. .. 163,555 3,107,696 3,271,251249,000127,432 4,992,466 950,531 2,792,128 493,615 71,062 97,915 2,098,040 73,268 2,833,900 127,432 4,992,466 950,531 2,792,128 Westport Section — Westport .. 242 17,394 17,636 255 111 .. 206 4,602 2,615 160 178 3,763 4,678 11,394 52 .. 425 429,904 Waimanearoa .. .. .. 13,861 13,861 139 23 .. 449 178.054 540 108 130 28,655 41 29,474 11 .. 1,116 3,675 Granity ' .. 11 25,785 25,796 429 29 .. 1,369 252,756 1,700 309 250 49,435 12 51,706 100 .. 483 1,833 District Office .. .. .. 884 884 .. .. .. .. .. Cr. 1,873 328 211 14 115 Cr. 1,205 Overseas Traffic .. .. . . - - . ■ 1 234 345 1,335 .. .. .. 357 .. 357 1 234 345 1,335 Totals .. .. 253 57,924' 58,177 823 164 234 2,369 436,747 2,982 905 769 82,224 4,846 91,726 164 234 2,369 436,747 Nelson Section — Port Nelson .. .. .. .. - ■ . • •. .. .. 2,734 .. . . . . 207 .. 207 . . .. .. 685 Nelson .. .. 200 13,621 13,821 529 15 6 796 6,140 2,198 480 89 2,353 80 5,200 1,884 23,949 957 12,604 Wakefield .. .. .. 6,597 6,597 45 553 10,881 321 7,959 410 10 33 3,633 .. 4,086 28 418 710 4,777 Glenhope .. .. .. '293 293 .. 1,537 14,867 785 3,517 48 5 2,532 2 2,587 193 1,387 235 2,284 District Office . . .. .. 1,304 1,304 1 .. .. .. .. Cr. 1,387 606 120 332 .. CV. 329 .. Overseas Traffic .. .. .. • • •. 1 279 . . 391 . . .. . . 204 . . 204 1 279 .. 391 Totals .. .. 200 21,815 22,015 575 2,106 26,033 1,902 20,741 1,269 1,096 247 9,261 82 11,955 2,106 26,033 1,902 20,741 Picton Section — Picton .. .. 1,332 16,582 17,914 260 300 23,206 1,387 23,692 1,188 202 344 15,040 2,637 19,411 928 116,510 3,473 19,624 Blenheim .. .. 1,505 27,252 28,757 282 928 116,510 3,473 19,624 2,812 214 332 9,755 390 13,503 300 23,206 1,387 23,692 District Office .. .. . . 1,144 1,144 .. .. .. .. Or. 1,066 509 409 249 101 Overseas Traffic .... . . . . .. 6 210 270 .. . . 905 905 6 210 270 Totals .. .. 2,837 44,978 47,815 542 1,234 139,926 4,860 43,586 2,934 925 1,085 25,949 3,027 33,920 1,234 139,926 4,860 43,586 Lake Wakatipu Steamers — Totals .. .. .. 17,717 17,7171 2 147 13,515 2,134 6,496 2,648 38 521 4,387 12 7,606 147 13,515 2,134 6,496
STATEMENT No. 19. Classification of Goods and Live-stock Traffic and Earnings by Commodities.
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Year ended 31st March, 1938. Year ended 31st March, 1937. Revenue. Revenue. Commodity. Tons Tons Tonnage Per Cent. One Mile Average I Tonnage Per Cent. 1 One Mile Average carried. of Gross. (000 Haul. ' Per Per carried. of Gross. (000 Haul. Per Per omitted). Total. [ Cent. Per Ton. Ton omitted). Total. Cent, Per Ton. Ton j | of Gross. Mile. j of Gross. Mile. — . Products of Agriculture. Miles. £ £ s. d. d. | Miles. £ £ s. d. d. Grain .. .. .. 238,196 3-17 13,039 55 120,521 2-19 0 10 1 2-22 265,610 3-89 13,481 I 51 130,816 2-67 0 9 10 2-32 Meals .. .. .. 116,465 1-55 7,100 61 68,167 1-24 0 11 9 2-30 118,494 1-74 7,427 ' 63 69,902 1 43 0 11 9 2-25 Fruit and vegetables .. 50,808 0-68 9,111 179 75,131 1-37 1 9 7 1-98 43,231 0-64 7,934 | 184 63,342 1-29 1 9 3 1-91 Root crops and fodder .. 145,839 1-94 12,558 86 86,834 1-58 0 11 11 1-66 128,612 1-89 9,221 \ 72 76,831 1-56 0 11 11 1-99 Flax, green and pressed .. 12,679 0-17 1,053 83 10,781 0-20 0 17 0 2-46 12,275 0-18 1,033 84 11,190 0-22 0 18 2 2-60 Seeds .. .. .. 21,194 0-28 1,456 69 14,602 0-27 0 13 9 2-41 20,033 0-29 1,131 56 15,107 0-30 0 15 1 3-20 585,181 7-79 44,317 76 376,036 6-85 0 12 10 2-04 588,255 8-63 40,227 , 68 367,188 7-47 0 12 6 2-18 Animals artd ihetr Cattle, calves, horses .. 216,666 2-88 18,783 87 237,488 4-32 1 111 3-03 180,142 2-65 15,436 86 200,235 4-07 1 2 2 3-11 Sheep and pigs .. .. 451,409 6-00 35,974 80 454,333 8-26 1 0 2 3-03 420,191 6-17 31,653 75 406,745 8-29 0 19 4 3-08 Meat .. .. .. 250,242 3-33 8,683 35 214,856 3-90 0 17 2 5-94 227,453 3-35 7,823 34 191.759 3-90 0 16 10 5-88 Butter .. .. .. 155,822 2-07 11,352 73 168,127 3-05 1 1 7 3-55 155,161 2-28 11,408 74 166,003 3-39 1 1 4 3-49 Cheese .. .. .. 74,310 1-00 3,852 52 68,318 1-24 0 18 4 4-26 75,007 111 3,976 53 69,970 1-42 0 18 8 4-23 Wool .. .. .. 159,442 2-12 9,483 59 156,807 2-85 0 19 8 3-97 158,743 2-33 9,975 63 154,391 3-14 0 19 5 3-71 Dairy by-products .. 25,718 0-34 2,094 81 24,075 0-44 0 18 9 2-76 25,138 0-37 2,092 83 24,158 0-50 0 19 2 2-76 Eat, hides, skins .. .. 43,260 0-58 2,230 52 44,510 0-81 1 0 7 4-79 47,039 0-69 2,188 47 45,193 0-92 0 19 2 4-95 Fish .. .. .. 10,127 0-13 1,888 187 15,911 0-29 1 11 10 2-02 9,974 0-14 1,696 170 15,322 0-32 1 10 9 2-16 1,386,996 18-45 94,339 68 1,384,425 25-16 1 0 0 3-52 1,298,848 19-09 86,247 66 I 1,273,776 25-95 0 19 7 - 3-54 Products of J\1 Agricultural lime .. .. 376,741 5-02 23,230 62 132,175 2-40 0 7 0 1-37 295,055 4-33 18,833 64 104,598 2 13 0 7 1 1-33 Coal, imported .. .. 30,574 0-41 732 24 11,560 0-23 0 7 7 3-79 26,089 0-38 668 26 10,445 0-21 0 8 0 3-75 Coal, N.Z. hard .. .. 822,135 10-93 36,032 44 266,209 4-84 0 6 6 1-77 766,209 11-25 32,572 43 255,456 5-20 0 6 8 1-88 Coal, N.Z. brown .. .. 833,933 11-09 105,337 126 555,341 10-09 0 13 4 1-27 840,018 12-32 104,856 125 552,484 11-26 0 13 1 1-26 Road-metal .. .. 129,056 1-72 4,545 35 37,047 0-67 0 5 9 1-96 109,963 1-62 3,343 30 27,934 0-56 0 5 1 2-00 Limeandcoke .. .. 38,612 0-51 3,135 81 24,388 0-44 0 12 7 1-87 32,873 0-48 2,670 81 19,257 0-39 0 11 8 1-75 2,231,051 29-68 173,011 78 1,026,720 18-67 0 9 2 1-42 2,070,207 30-38 162,942 79 970,174 19-75 0 9 4 1-42 Products of Forests. Timber, imported .. .. 20,520 0-27 1,368 67 19,843 0-36 0 19 4 3-48 18,171 0-26 1,038 57 16,825 0-35 0 18 6 3-89 Timber, N.Z. .. .. 469,687 6-25 54,582 116 446,860 8-14 0 19 0 1-96 434,204 6-37 51,953 120 413,677 8-43 0 19 0 1-91 Firewood, posts, &c. .. 89,009 1-19 7,769 87 42,969 0-78 0 9 8 1-33 78,736 1-16 6,862 87 37,471 0-76 0 9 6 1-31 579,216 7-71 63,719 110 509,672 9-28 0 17 7 1-92 531,111 7-79 59,853 113 467,973 9-54 0 17 7 1-87 Manufactures, <Ssc. Benzine, gasoline, kerosene .. 174,860 2-34 16,227 93 286,420 5-21 1 12 9 4-24 154,061 2-27 13,893 90 254,069 5-17 1 13 0 4-38 Cement .. .. 68,386 0-91 7,843 115 69,591 1-26 1 0 4 2-13 58,989 0-86 7,442 126 63,002 1-29 1 1 4 2-03 Manure .. .. .. 991,119 13-18 68,434 69 499,763 9-08 0 10 1 1-75 746,492 10-95 49,342 66 365,493 7-44 0 9 9 1-77 1,234,365 16-43 92,504 75 855,774 15-55 0 13 11 2-22 959,542 14-08 70,677 74 682,564 13-90 0 14 2 2-31 Miscellaneous .. .. 1,499,240 19-94 93,231 63 1,347,949 24-49 0 18 0 3-47 1,365,277 20-03 76,454 56 1,148,609 23-39 0 16 10 3-60 Totals .. .. 7,516,049 100-00 561,121 75 5,500,576 100- 00 j 0 14 8 2-35 6,813,240 100-00 496,400 73 4,910,284 100-00 014 5 2-37
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STATEMENT No. 20. Statement showing Mileage, Capital Cost, Traffic, Operating Revenue, and Operating Expenditure of New Zealand Government Railways from 1st April, 1925, to 31st March, 1938. MILEAGE, CAPITAL COST, TRAFFIC, AND REVENUE.
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Year. Miles. Capital Cost. Train-mileage, j journey" Revenue. 1 Revenue and Calves. ! 8h p^s? nd Timber. ! | I £ No. i £ | £ No. No. Tons. 1925-1926 . 3 138 45,794,199 10,319,407 27,053,414 2,537,047 409,207 391,649 8,209,965 770,654 1926-1927 .. 3 164 47,195,948 10,723,864 26,002,137 2,304,180 377,367 391,062 8,902,511 663,442 1927-1928 .. 3 180 49,014,832 10,838,594 25,379,665 2,145,296 | 379,933 459,742 9,299,715 570,558 1928-1929 .. 3,287 54,210,139 11,113,482 25,574,843 2,124,746 378,141 634,394 9,685,374 568,026 1929-1930 .. 3 287 55,347,541 12,022,043 25,413,621 1,995,927 386,792 695,060 10,271,544 574,080 1930-1931 .. 3.322 58,076,236 11,281,898 22,813,708 1,778,725 1 359,276 729,567 10,279,407 403,095 1931-1932 .. 3 315 49,661,930 10,168,720 19,151,480 1,339,589 316,245 685,649 10,685,464 253,534 1932-1933 .. 3 315 49,744,744 9,828,853 18,366,654 1,207,296 283,822 687,027 10,550,860 253,633 1933-1934 .. 3,320 52,173.142 10,163,474 19,047,186 1,336,334 281,889 918,111 10,240,258 j 301,222 1934-1935 . 3,320 52,352,985 10,626,400 19,654,467 1,368,688 292,096 821,015 10,909,065 368,417 1935-1936 3 320 52,462,587 11,050,376 20,358,524 1,466,617 299,964 1,124,340 9,801,356 420,799 1936-1937 3 320 52,905,965 11,868,083 21,235,428 1,611,305 i 305,526 1,130,722 10,325,490 ; 452,375 1937-1938 .. 3,323 54,205,496 12,777,852 22,441,212 1,680,021 318,457 1,243,615 11,101,056 490,207 Miscellaneous j Revenue per Year. Goods. Total. 1 Goods Revenue. Revenue, Labour, Total Revenue. Train-mile Demurrage, &c. Tons. Tons. £ £ £ d. 1925-1926.. .. 6,028,959 6,799,613 4,499,160 143,861 7,589,274 176-51 1926-1927.. .. 6.161,706 6,825,148 4,596,166 145,759 7,423,472 166-14 1927-1928.. .. 6,847,083 4,680,135 138,481 7,343,845 162-62 1928-1929.. .. 6,509,978 7,078,004 4,846,125 175,852 7,524,864 162-50 1929-1930.. .. 6,649,114 7,223,194 4,904,324 186,949 7,473,993 149-21 1930-1931.. .. 5,998,562 6,401,657 4,487,357 156,029 6,781,388 144-26 1931-1932.. .. 5,018,719 5,272,253 4,019,600 113,531 5,788,965 136-63 1932-1933.. .. 4,691,959 4,945,592 3,745,777 102,180 5,339,075 130-37 1933-1934 .. 4,792,174 5,093,396 3,911,245 99,367 5,628,835 132-92 1934-1935 .. 5,076,560 5,444,977 4,138,434 108,846 5,908,064 133-44 1935-1936'.. .. 5,197,678 5,618,477 4,359,750 117,188 6,243,519 135-60 1936-1937.. .. 5,760,532 6,212,907 4,846,417 140,356 6,903,604 139-61 1937-1938.. .. 6,357,767 6,847,974 5,411,297 164,050 7,591,825 142-59
. , . _ . _ . Maintenance of Signals and Maintenance of Locomotives, Maintenance of Way and Works. Electrical Appliances. Carriages, and Wagons. ! per Cent. Per Mile Per Cent. Per Mile I Per Cent. Per Amount. of of Amount. of of Amount. of j TrainRevenue. Railway. Revenue. Railway. j Revenue, j mile. £ £ £ £ £ d. 1925-1926 .. .. 1,144,385 15-08 368-80 105,064 1-38 33-86 1,311,317 17-28 30-50 1926-1927 .. .. 1,074,334 14-47 340-30 100,861 1-36 31-95 1,303,444 17-56 29-17 1927-1928 .. .. 1,147,067 15-62 360-94 102,871 1-40 32-37 1,380,727 18-80 30-57 1928-1929 . 1 111,229 14-77 341-50 112,206 1-49 34-48 1,424,165 18-93 30-76 1929-1930 . .. 1,146,014 15-33 352-19 117,577 1-57 36-13 1,680,919 22-49 33-55 1930-1931 .. .. 1,150,329 16-97 348-27 104,464 1-54 31-63 1,502,698 22-16 31-97 1931-1932 .. .. 997,629 17-23 300-94 107,584 1-86 32-45 1,270,585 21-94 29-99 1932-1933 .. •• 931,273 17-44 280-93 105,586 1-98 31-85 1,188,474 22-26 29-02 1933-1934 .. 993 207 17-65 299-16 110,298 1-96 33-22 1,220,102 21-67 28-81 1934-1935 .. 1,047,825 17-74 315-61 137,477 2-33 41-41 1,236,324 20-93 27-92 1935-1936 .. .. 1,070,085 17-14 322-31 147,442 2-36 44-41 1,406,685 22-53 30-55 1936-1937 .. 1,171,963 16-98 353-00 154-108 2-23 46-42 1,565,083 22-67 31-65 1937-1938 .. .. 1,278,980 16-85 384-89 178,892 2-36 53-83 1,792,562 23-61 33-67 Locomotive Transportation. Traffic Transportation. General Charges. Expendi- Expendij j ! Total ture ture Y6ar " Per Per *£1 Per of Amount. 0 , Train- Amount, j j Train- Amount. n f Train- : mile. Bevenue. Revenue. mile - I Bevenue. mlle - Revenue. mile - £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. 1925-1926 .. 1,636,620 21-56 38-06 1,743,641 22-98 40-55 223,543 2-94 5-20 6,164,570 143-37 81-23 1926-1927 .. 1,669,352 22-49 37-36 1,752,998 23-61 39-23 257,294 3-47 5-76 6,158,283 137-82 82-96 1927-1928 .. 1,662,074 22-63 36-80 1,760,459 23-97 38-98 248,921 3-39 5-51 6,302,119 139-55 85-81 1928-1929 .. 1650,793 21-94 35-65 1,825,965 24-26 39-43 250,221 3-32 5-40 6,374,579 137-66 84-71 1929-1930 .. 1,755,208 23-49 35-03 1,883,918 25-21 37-61 264,389 3-54 5-28 6,848,026 136-71 91-62 1930-1931 .. 1,594,672 23-53 33-92 1,798,490 26-52 38-26 255,490 3-76 5-43 6,406,143 136-28 94-47 1931-1932 .. 1 254,770 21-67 29-61 1,424,520 24-60 33-62 246,565 4-26 5-82 5,301,653 125-13 91-56 1932-1933 .. 1114 801 20-88 27-22 1,255,280 23-51 30-65 238,340 4-47 5-82 4,833,754 118-03 90-54 1933-1934 l'064'827 18-92 25-14 1,253,833 22-28 29-61 234,879 4-17 5-55 4,877,146 115-17 86-65 1934-1935 .. 1,127,160 19-08 25-46 1,360,928 23-04 30-74 228,874 3-87 5-17 5,138,588 11606 86-99 1935-1936 . J 201,636 19-25 26-10 1,465,052 23-46 31-82 232,293 3-72 5-05 5,523,193 119-96 88-46 1936-1937 .. 1,412,177 20-45 28-56 1,797,058 26-03 36-34 237-996 3-45 4-81 6,338,385 128-18 91-81 1937-1938 .. 1,703,110 22-43 31-99 2,090,471 27-54 39-26 247,770 3-26 4-65 7,291,785 136-95 96-05
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STATEMENT No. 21. Comparative Statement of the Number of Employees for Years 1937-38 and 1936-37.
STATEMENT No. 22. Statement of Accidents for the Year ended 31st March, 1938.
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Train Accidents. Accidents on Line (other than Train Shunting Accidents. Employees Accidents;. proceeding Persons • to or from killed or T . Duty within injured at lotai. Section . Passengers. Employees. Passengers. Employees. pereons. Passengers. Employees. BoSdlTyf 0rossin S s - I I 1 7 j ~ . ! j ! j ] I i i ~ i~ ; T3 . T3 • T3 'd . TJ t3 T3 TJ T3 . -A ® -O ® ® 'O 2 'O £ U P 'O ® i ri ® I i, I s = - = S a ii = s £ k £ 1 i I = : I all = 3 5 3 £ S I 5 0 S" 0 5 0 5 0 £ 0 J? 3 5 3 3 ! § £ Kaihu .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i North Island Main Line and Branches .. 7 57 .. 7 6 9 2 5 1 4 .. .. .. 53 .. 9 26 25 161 South Island Main Line and Branches .... 8 1 2 3 6 4 1 .. 3 .. .. 3 82 1 .. .. .. 5 11 171 13 Westport .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. .... . . .. ,. 4 Nelson . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .... .. .. .. i Picton .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 Totals .. .. .. 7 65 1 9 9 15 6 6 1 7 .. .. 3 140 1 .. j .. .. 14 39 42 ~281~ Note. —This return includes only casualties in connection with train-working and the movement of rolling-stock.
■2 i 'SoS ° o ® ig-§ *.a-§ | § ®K oS -e a ® fl 32 J c -*-* i S®" -1 ® 5h Branch. a hH =3 M _ a £ - . o j g .ags ,a.S£ g, a a « « "S ® n S fa® -gsM .& 0:o;o ® $ « ■£ -3 & £*2rn 3 y~ rn m £ H > ■3 .S O' 3 '! ® -a : .2 ! g ® -o oo « vS a § S 55 , a< oo K ■«! K Eh 1937-38. General.. .. .. 1 2 730 167 3 3 4 486 478 40 346 2,260 Traffic .. .. .. 4 12 3,391 2,797 58 12 34 6,308 Maintenance .. .. 9 24 2,797 1,510 38 21 27 4,426 Locomotive .. .. 4 12 5,372 3,480 57* 11 24 8,960 Totals .. .. 18 50 12,290 7,954 156 47 89 486 478 40 346 21,954 1936-37. General.. .. ..1 2 626 153 3 3 3 379 378 38 237 1,823 Traffic .. .. .. ! 4 11 2,945 2,499 52 12 30 5,553 Maintenance .. .. 9 24 2,545 1,418 33 20 24 .. .. .. .. 4,073 Locomotive .. .. 4 10 4,622 2,948 51* 10 21 7,666 Totals .. .. ! 18 47 10,738 7,018 139 45 78 379 378 38 237 19,115 * Workshops staff only. Westport locomotive-running staff are included in South Island Main Line and Branches.
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STATEMENT No. 23. Statement of Carriage, Rail-car, Brake-van, and Wagon Stock, and Tarpaulins, for the Year ended 31st March, 1938.
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T3 I ..fO a a • H c6 co I § d m ® i kS'I "£ Description. Class. g «*§ «| g | '■5 r- 1 p a h "2e1r-i co oo S cfl ' 3 - 2 5'S« o-sm £ ® .2 o M O ®g [S £ a, E-< Carriages— First class .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 137 108 .. .. 3 248 Second class .. .. .. .. 3 .. 481 349 10 7 4 854 Composite . . .. . . . . .. 1 6 206 120 .. 7 5 345 Sleeping .. . . . . .. .. .. .. 13 4 .. .. 17 Combination day-sleeping .. .. .. .. .. 7 .. .. .... 7 Totals .. .. .... 4 6 844 581 10 14 12 1,471 RAIL-oars .. . . .. .... .. .. 8 2 .. .. 10 Vans— Postal vans .. .. .. .. .. . . 7 4 .. .. 11 Brake vans .. .. . . .. .. 2 4 263 194 7 3 4 477 Totals .. .. .... 2 4 270 198 7 3 4 488 Wagons— Special-purpose wagons .. .. E .. .. 746 247 .. .. .. 993 Horse-boxes .. .. G . . 1 71 73 1 1 4 151 Cattle .. .. . . H .. 4 391 202 4 4 8 613 Sheep .. .. .. ..J .. 40 1,215 1,065 .. 11 43 2,374 Covered goods .. . . K 1 2 266 163 5 6 3 446 Sleeping-vans . . .. K . . .. 14 17 1 1 .. 33 High sides .. .. .. L 4 32 3,237 3,630 12 83 137 7,135 High sides .. .. .. ..La .. .. 3,647 3,119 .. .. .. 6,766 High sides .. .. .. Lb 15 407 554 5 20 37 1,038 Low sides .. .. .. M 12 29 515 860 24 14 18 1,472 Work-train hopper .. .. M .. .. .. 33 .. .. 33 Low sides, steel .. .. .. Ma . . 12 130 .. . . .. .. 142 Low sides .. .. .. .. Mb .. 11 9 18 .. .. 38 Timber .. .. .. N 40 107 142 32 8 .. 329 Iron hopper.. .. .. .. O .. .. 9 .. .. .. .. 9 Iron hopper for ballast .. Ob .. .. 10 . . . . . . . . 10 Platform, coal .. .. .. P .. .. 196 . . .. . . .. 196 Petrol inspector .. .. .. Pw . . .. 1 .. . . 1 Movable hopper .. .. .. Q .. .. .. 492 723 .. .. 1,215 Frozen meat .. .. .. W . . .. 212 56 .. .. . . 268 Frozen meat .. .. .. Wa . . 3 233 35 .. 18 .. 289 Covered goods .. .. .. X .. .. 139 18 .. .. .. 157 Cool, ventilated .. .. .. Xa 3 . . 328 441 1 7 780 Cool, ventilated .. .. .. Xb .. .. 85 27 .. .. .. 112 Work-train .. .. .. Y .. .. 79 17 .. .. 96 Work-train hopper .. .. . . Yb .. .. 268 138 .. .. .. 406 Special-purpose wagons, bogie E .. .. 40 18 . . I 59 High sides, bogie .. .. R 2 .. 199 81 .. . . .. 282 High sides, bogie .. .. .. Rb .. .. 69 26 .. .. 95 High sides, bogie .. .. .. Rd . . .. 3 .. .. .. .. 3 High sides, bogie .. .. .. Rn .. .. 19 .. .. .. . . 19 Sheep, bogie .. .. S .. .. 22 37 .. .. 59 Cattle-bogie.. .. .. T .. .. 33 21 .. .. 54 Platform, bogie .. .. .. U .. 40 201 109 4 4 10 368 Gas storeholder, bogie .. .. Ua .. . . 10 4 . . . . 14 Platform, bogie .. .. .. Ub .. .. 146 258 .. .. .. 404 Fuel-oil, bogie .. .. .. Uc .. .. .. 1 . . . . 1 Horse-boxes, bogie .. .. .. Uo .. .. 54 55 . .. . . 109 Frozen meat, bogie .. .. V . . .. 56 66 . . .. 122 Chilled beef, bogie .. .. ..V .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. 6 Frozen meat, bogie .. .. .. Vb .. .. 138 85 .. .. .. 223 Chilled beef, bogie .. . . .. Vb .. .. 48 .. . . .. .. 48 Covered goods, bogie .. Z .. .. 70 45 .. .. 115 Sleeping-van, bogie .. .. Z . . . . 1 . . . . . . 1 Covered goods, bogie .. Zp . . .. 76 75 . . .. 151 Totals .. .. .. .. 62 189 13,504 12,230 812 170 268 27,235 Tarpaulins .. .. .. .. .. 28 113 12,168 11,345 52 145 j 287 24,138
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STATEMENT No. 24. Locomotive Stock for Year ended 31st March, 1938.
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e3 co 2 •s "3 3 *3.3 i § ag ■ss H§ is §w Type - II sfL g g'g s-g 1 • d cS B. & -2 OOoO <D O A Tender (4-oyl. balanced compound) 55 10 .. . . 18 39 .. . . .. 57 A Tender (No. 409, simple) .. .. 1 •• ■■ •■ 1 •• •• ■• 1 Aa Tender .. .. . . 10 10 10 Ab Tender . . .. . . .. 141 2 .. .. 87 54 .. . . .. 141 B Tender .. .. .. .. 8 1 .. .. .. 8 .. .. .. 8 Ba Tender . . .. . . ■ . 10 1 .. .. .. 10 .. . . .. 10 Bb Tender .. .. .. 30 30 30 C Tender (shunting) . . .. 24 . . .. .. 12 12 .. . . .. 24 Eb Electric (battery, shunting, workshops) .. .. .. .. 2 3 .. .. .. 5 Eo Electric .. .. . . . • • ■ • • • • • ■ • • 6 • • ■ • • • 6 Eo Electric .. . • ■ . .. ■ • • • • • • • • • 5 .. .. .. 5 E Tank .. . . . . 2 .. .. 19 21 Fa Tank .. .. .. 1 2 .. .. 3 G Tender .. . . .. •• 6 •• •• •• 6 •• •• 6 H Tank (Eell) .. « 6 K Tender .. 30 .. .. .. 30 .. .. .. .. 30 L Tank .. . . . . 1 1 Q Tender .. . ■ . 13 1 . . . . .. 13 .. .. .. 13 U Tender .. . . . . 9 9 I 9 Ub Tender .. .. .. 7 1 ! 7 Uo Tender .. .. .. 7 7 7 W Tank . . . . 2 2 Wa Tank .. .. .. 5 .. 3 8 Wab Tank . . 30 20 10 30 Wb Tank . . .. . . .. .. ■ • • • ■ • • • • • 4 .. . . 4 We Tank .. .. .. .. 2 2 2 We Tank .. . . .. 15 11 21 .. 4 5 41 Wa Tank .. .. .. .. 8 . . .. 2 18 20 Ww Tank .. .. .. 50 47 .. 3 .. .. 50 X Tender (4-cyl. balanced compound) .. 15 10 . . . . 18 .. .. .. .. 18 471 25 2 7 310 238 9 4 5 575
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STATEMENT No. 25. ALL SECTIONS. Locomotive Running Costs, Year ended 31st March, 1938.
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Locomotive-mileage. Quantity of Stores. • Cost. Number Details. Running. Repairs. Running. S0Ction ' Locomo- Shunting j ~ ~~ ~ Wages7 "1 TotaI Section - tlv6B - Train. iAssisting, Light, Total _ | Loc^ ot ? ve Coal . oil . Material, storcs _ Fue , Wag(js j Miscellaneous. Overhead. Cwt. Quarts. £ £ £ £ £ N.I.M.L. and branches .. 316 7,943,598 2,469,709 10,413,307 32,954 6,388,880 416,251 327,741 19,583 501,304 385,539 1,234,167 N.I.M.L. and branches. S.I.M.L. and branches .. 227 4,304,711 1,665,242 5,969,953 26,299 2,937,545 245,041 197,885 10,608 182,692 227,456 618,641 S.I.M.L. and branches. Kaihu .. .. .. 2 13,632 2,514 16,146 8,073 7,315 480 412 24 614 864 1,914 Kaihu. Gisborne .. .. 7 43,973 9,832 53,805 7,687. 31.193 2,942 899 124 4,301 2,131 7,455 Gisborne. Westport .. .. 9 69,900 50,000 119,900 13,322 56,848 5,128 3,556 296 3,295 5.678 12,825 Westport. Nelson .. .. .. 7 39,826 10,651 50,477 7,211 19,754 1,873 2,133 82 1,953 1,818 5 ; ,986 Nelson. Picton .. .. .. 6 43,974 25,071 69,045 11,507 22,990 2,782 5,352 118 2,958 2,947 11,375 Picton. Total steam .. 574 12,459,614 4,233,019 16,692,633 29,081 9,464,525 674,497 537,978 30,835 697,117 626,433 1,892,363 Units. Electric locos., E 2-6 .. 5 49,264 61,851 111,115 22,223 1,978,390 3,744 9,112 166 16.484 2,261 28,023 Electric locos., E 2-6. Electric locos., E 7-12 .. 6 117,630 24,791 142,421 28,484 2,341,620 2,322 9,511 133 4,877 3,042 17,563 Electric locos., E 7-12. Gallons. Petrol rail-cars .. .. 7 210,245 11,100 221,345 31,621 36,417 3,196 3,433 313 2,360 2,963 9,069 Petrol rail-cars. Diesel rail-cars .. .. 3 141,676 2,871 144,547 48,182 8,785 1,641 3,283 100 282 1,639 5,304 Diesel rail-cars. Cwt. Steam rail-car .. .. 1 824 36 860 860 135 57 15 3 9 22 49 Steam rail-car. Grand total 596 12,979.253 4,333,668 17.312,921 29,049 685,457 563,332 31,550 721,129 636,360 1,952,371 Cost per Locomotive-mile. Jj Cost per Locomotive-mile. 8 ° g, a < . — 3 §g _ T» • ° 'OS T3 02 3j Repairs. Bunmng. s . & p g • 8 So 9S« - - I I a! J I i il I SS 1 Mater- Total. g. £ % i 1 | 1 2 - 6 £ g,~ g I Stores. Fuel. Wages. fl ® g g. gS g g g-g Over- g gfi o head. « o " 'J •* d. d. d. d. d. £ £ £ £ d. d. d. d. £ d. N.I.M.L. and branches .. .. 7-55 0-45 11-55 8-89 28-44 72,962 18,866 18,052 131,283 1-68 0-43 0-42 3-03 1,475,330 34-00 80,436 255 N.I.M.L. and branches. S.I.M.L. and branches .. .. 7-96 0-43 7-34 9-14 24-87 38,731 6,412 8,580 75,908 1-56 0-26 0-34 3-05 748,272 30-08 51,517 227 S.I.M.L. and branches. Kaihu .. .. .. ..6-12 0-36 9-13 12-84 28-45 34 19 .. 124 0-51 0-28 .. 1-84 2,091 31-08 307 153 Kaihu. Gisborne .. .. 4-01 0-55 19-18 9-51 33-25 356 64 .. 602 1-59 0-29 .. 2-69 8,477 37-82 540 77 Gisborne. Westport.. .. 7-12 0-59 6-60 11-37 25-68 531 137 .. 1.664 1-06 0-27 .. 3-33 15,157 30-34 1,749 194 Westport, Nelson .. .. .. 10-14 0-39 9-29 8-64 28-46 435 48 .. 369 2-07 0-23 .. 1-75 6,838 32-51 518 74 Nelson Picton .. .. .. 18-61 0-41 10-28 10-24 39-54 639 71 .. 814 2-22 0-25 .. 2-83 12,899 44-84 835 139 Picton. Total steam .. .. 7-73 0-44 10-02 9-02 27-21 113,688 25,617 26,632 210,764 1-63 0-37 0-38 3-03 2,269,064 32-62 135,902 237 Electric locos., E 2-6 .. .. 19-68 0-36 35-60 4-88 60-52 2,288 .. .. 903 4-95 .. .. 1-95 31,214 67-42 1,362 272 Electric locos., E 2-6. Electric locos., E 7-12 .. .. 16-02 0-23 8-22 5-12 29-59 1,845 .. .. 523 3-12 .. .. 0-88 19,931 33-59 1,324 265 Electric locos., E 7-12. Petrol rail-cars .. .. .. 3-72 0-34 2-56 3-21 9-83 4,659 .. .. .. 5-05 .. .. .. 13,728 14-88 1,758 251 Petrol rail-cars. Diesel rail-cars .. .. .. 5-45 0-17 0-47 2-72 8-81 1,084 .. .. .. 1-80 j .. 6,388 10-61 610 203 Diesel rail-cars Steam rail-car .. .. ..4-19 0-84 2-50 6-14 13-67 455 .. .. .. 126.98 .. .. .. 504 140-65 14 14 Steam rail-car.
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STATEMENT No. 25—continued. Performances of Locomotives for the Year ended 31st March, 1938.
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| Locomotive-mileage. Quantity of Stores. Cost. Cost per Locomotive-mile. ° S o _ _ M — i o * | | ® 8 h? Details. Running. Repairs. Running. Repairs. • Running. a S J ® muea S e cS 3 </2 > _ Type. — per — ; ; ® Type. & • issi' wa s es ' i T ° tai - wa § es ' Total. % S 50 Assisting, tlVe. ATafprinl i "M"a+orial 2 to? O •gg Train. Light, Total. Coal. Oil. and Stores. Fuel. Wages. I and stores - i FueI - Wa ges. g&g S* ceUaneous. j j 0verhead - °™ head - | g f" NORTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES. I Cwt. Quarts £ £ £ £ £ d. d. d. d. d. A .. 18 466,274 104,404 570,678 31,704 312,475 27,591 23,732 1,198 26,497 19,923 71,350 9-98 0-50 11-14 8-38 30-00 4,518 251 A. Aa .. .. 10 304,230 75,428 379,658 37,966 257,914 16,098 14,325 740 14,278 13,957 43.300 9-06 0-47 9-02 8-82 27-37 2,738 274 AA. AB .. .. 87 3,597,091 550,038 4,147,129 47,668 2,268,695 143,932 84,212 7,003 173,780 124,712 389,707 4-87 0-41 10-06 7-22 22-56 25,004 287 AB. BB .. .. 30 301,674 403,331 705,005 23,500 475,376 33,922 25,988 1.567 31,107 39,319 97,981 8-85 0-53 10-59 13-38 33-35 7.774 259 BB. C .. .. 12 2,737 222,198 224,935 18,745 190,357 7,592 8,553 380 15,204 15,711 39,848 9-13 0-41 16-22 16-76 42-52 3,022 252 C. G ..3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,893 .. .. .. 1,893 .. .. .. .. .. .. G. H .. 6 12,168 23,875 36,043 6,007 44,475 5,221 9,396 236 5,116 4,233 18,981 62-57 1-57 34-07 28-18 126-39 1,204 201 H. K .. 30 1,432.989 93,073 1,526,062 50,869 1,123,302 52,515 50,250 2,504 101,392 43,330 197,476 7-90 0-39 15-96 6-81 31-06 8,420 281 K. L .. 2 9,382 5,706 15,088 7,544 3,943 170 172 14 460 595 1,241 2-74 0-22 7-32 9-46 19-74 336 168 L. Wab .. 20 559,155 144,541 703,696 35.185 459,999 27,549 26,851 1,285 30,516 25,038 83,690 9-16 0-44 10-40 8-54 28-54 5,492 275 WAB. Wd .. .. 3 .. 7,389 7,389 2,463 2,914 99 6 8 282 396 692 0-20 0-26 9-16 12-86 22-48 200 67 WD. Wf .. .. 12 21,823 117,217 139,040 11,587 81,561 6,087 6,316 309 6,546 8,750 21,921 10-90 0-53 11-31 15-10 37-84 1,866 156 Wl. Wg .. .. 18 67,287 258,036 325,323 18,074 206,150 14,250 8,188 667 14,305 20.467 43,627 6-04 0-49 10-55 15-10 32-18 4.199 233 Wo. Ww .. .. 47 719,564 402,409 1,121,973 23,872 597,398 45,583 39,880 2,171 51,130 49,585 142,766 8-53 0-46 10-94 10-61 30-54 11,945 254 Ww. X .. 18 449,224 62,064 511,288 28,405 364,321 35,642 27,979 1,501 30,691 19,523 79,694 13-14 0-70 14-41 9-16 37-41 3,818 212 X. Total steam .. 316 7,943,598 2,469,709 10,413,307 32,954 6,388,880 416,251 327,741 19,583 501,304 385,539 1,234,167 7-55 0-45 11-55 8-89 28-44 80,536 255 Total steam.
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STATEMENT No. 25— continued. Performances of Locomotives for the Year ended 31st March, 1938—continued.
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| Locomotive-mileage. Quantity of Stores. Cost. • Cost per Locomotive-mile. © ® o t j ~ gg o Average ,0 m Details. Mileage Running. Repairs. Running. Repairs. Running. g S .2 © Type. <g 1 per , | g®| : Tvpe . g . I : L ° t r°- Wages, j Total. Wages, Total. « *§ f I Train. Light,' ! Total. Coal. ! Oil. Ma i®f t ' a1, Stores. Fuel. ! Wages. Ma S a1 ' Stores. Fuel. Wages. '2 £&§ r celiaiieou's. | | (Jad. J | SOUTH ISLAND MAIN LINE AND BRANCHES. Cwt. Quarts. £ £ £ £ £ d. d. d. d. d. A .. 40 899,750 154,432 1,054,182 26,355 513,063 48,676 36,911 2,043 31,336 34,980 105,270 8-41 0-47 7-13 7-96 23-97 8,576 214 A. Ab .. .. 54 2,121,305 370,085 2,491,390 46,137 1,204,188 94,712 74,273 4,064 76,415 72,366 227,118 7-16 0-39 7-36 6-97 21-88 14,804 274 Ab. B .. 8 96,836 53,707 150,543 18,818 75,722 6,206 6,186 285 4,813 7,014 18,298 9-87 0-45 7-67 11-18 29-17 1,782 223 B BA .. .. 10 85,196 129,591 214,787 21,479 124,925 10,140 7,379 431 7,496 12,155 27,461 8-25 0-48 8-38 13-57 30-68 2,463 246 BA. C .. ..12 45,145 208,070 253,215 21,101 115,101 9,060 15,452 408 7,885 17,370 41,115 14-65 0-39 7-47 16-46 38-97 3,061 255 C. F .. 20 2,709 236,354 239,063 11,953 80,433 8.134 4,043 411 4,982 16.646 26,082 4-06 0-41 5-00 16-71 26-18 4-032 202 F. Fa .. .. 2 100 13,984 14.084 7,042 4,578 442 165 22 288 1,021 1,496 2-81 0-37 4-91 17-40 25-49 314 157 FA. G .. : 6 15,954 3,590 19,544 3,257 10,763 888 279 37 804 720 1,840 3-44 0-45 9-87 8-84 22-60 173 29 G. Q .. 13 199,558 56,641 256,199 19,708 144,589 13,300 11,469 533 8,751 10,250 31,*003 10-74 0-50 8-20 9-60 29-04 2,766 213 Q. U .. .. 9 139,684 27,007 166,691 18,521 89,719 6,045 7,326 278 4,909 5,839 18,352 10-55 0-40 7-07 8-40 26-42 1,695 188 U. Ua .. .. 1 .. . . .. . . . . . . 545 .. .. . . 545 .. .. .... . . . . Ua. UB .. .. 7 76,492 46.182 122,674 17,525 58,776 4,900 4,147 219 3,735 5,738 13,839 8-10 0-43 7-31 11-23 27-07 1,481 212 UB. Uc .. .. 7 133,710 25,337 159,047 22,721 76,008 5,083 8,004 244 4,782 5,382 18,412 12-07 0-37 7-22 8-12 27-78 1,531 219 Uc W ... ; 2 14,146 16,797 30,943 15,472 14,362 1,158 1,573 57 902 1.699 4,231 12-20 0-44 7-00 13-18 32-82 407 204 W WA .. .. 3 19,238 32,115 51,353 17,118 23,015 1,789 1.646 91 1,447 2,878 6,062 7-69 0-43 6-76 13-45 28-33 673 224 WA Wab .. j 10 353,682 47,360 401,042 40,104 201,784 18,136 10,222 749 12,572 12,379 35,922 6-12 0-45 7-52 7-41 21-50 2,867 287 Wab WE .. .. 2 21,539 9,115 30,654 15,327 19,864 1,417 1.134 58 1,241 1.706 4,139 8-88 0-45 9-72 13-36 32-41 464 232 WE Wf .. .. I 21 79,667 234,875 314,542 14,978 180,655 14,955 7,131 678 10,334 19,313 37.456 5-44 0-52 7-88 14-74 28-58 4,328 206 Wr. Total steam .. '227 4,304,711 1,665,242 5,969,953 26,299 2,937,545 245,041 197,885 10,608 182,692 227,456 618.641 7-96 0-43 7-34 9-14 24-87 51,417 227 Total steam.
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| Locomotive-mileage. Quantity of Stores. Cost. Cost per Locomotive-mile. ° 0 - . - %! <-i g A k I | £ g Details. Running. Repairs. Running. Repairs. Running. a £ J © Type. 3 m % Se — t | —, f | g-fi Type. *■» "I L °t?v°e m0 - W S Tota.. Wages Total. % a "°g •9® Train. Light, Total. Coal. Oil. oVwi Stores. \ Fuel. 1 Wages. Stores. Fuel. Wages. ® 2 £?§ S"3 and Mis- ana ana >, ®QlO 1 | celfais. ( Overhead. j j ; Overhead. j | g £«* Kaihtj Section. j i | Cwt. | Quarts. £ j £ £ £ £ I d. d. d. d. d. i j F 2 13,632 2,514 16,146 8,073 7,315 480 412 24 614 864 1,914 6-12 0-36 9-13 12-84 28-45 307 153 j.F. ! ! 1 ! ! i | ■ ! Gisbokjte Section. Wa .. .. 5 13,494 2,933 16,427 3,285 1 7,512 852 484 36 1,031 607 2,158, 7-09 0-53 15-02 8-89 31-53 179 36 Wi. Wo .. .. 2 30,479 6,899 37,378 18,689 23,681 2,090 415 88 3,270 1,524 5,297 2-66 0-57 21-00 9-78 34-01 361 180 Wa. Total .. 7 43,973 ; 9,832 53,805 7,687 31,193 2,942 899 124 4,301 2,131 7,455 J 4-01 0-55 19-18 9-51 33-25 540 j 77 Total. Westport Section. Fa .. .. j 2 113 15,554 15,667 7,833 i 6,417 787 216 43 372 1,158 1,789 3-31 0-66 5-70 17-74 27-41 344 172 Fa. Wb .. .. 4 23,596 25,075 48,671 12,168 23,628 2,098 1,788 123 1,370 2,505 5,786 8-82 0-61 6-76 12-34 28-53 717 179 Wb. Ww .. .. 3 46,191 9,371 55,562 18,521 26,803 2,243 1,552 130 1,553 2,015 5,250 6-70 0-56 6-71 8-71 22-68 688 229 Ww. Total .. ! 9 69,900 50,000 119,900 13,322 j 56,848 5,128 3,556 296 3,295 5,678 ! 12,825 J 7-12 0-59 6-60 11-37 25-68 1,749 194 Total. Nelson Section. Fa .. .. 3 1,198 633 1,831 610 624 94 24 5 64 86 179 3-15 0-65 8-39 11-27 23-46 31 j 10 Fa. We .. .. 4 38,628 10,018 48,646 12,161 19,130 1,779 2,109 77 1,889 1,732 5,807 10-40 0-38 9-32 8-54 28-64 487 ! 122 We. Total .. 7 39,826 10,651 50,477 7,211 19,754 1,873 2,133 82 1,953 1,818 5,986 10-14 0-39 9-29 8-64 28-46 518 ! 74 Total. . 1 1 ; Picton Section. FA .. .. 1 .. 1,974 1,974 1,974 692, 92 15 4 90 i 143 252 1-82 0-49 : 10-94 ■ 17-39 30-64 60 60 Fa. Wf .. .. 5 | 43,974 23,097 67,071 13,414 22,298 2,690 5,337 114 2,868 2,804 11,123 19-10 0-41 10-26 ! 10-03 39-80 775 155 WF. TotaJ 6 43,974 25,071 69,045 11,507 22,990 2,782 5,352 118 2,958 ! 2,947 11,375 18-61 0-41 10-28 10-24 39-54 835 139 Total. I I I ■ I I j | I l_ I I I I
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NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS.
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