8.—6.

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NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. STATEMENT of RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE on the under-mentioned Branch Lines for Twelve Months ending 30th June, 1879. (Approximate.)

* There has been an alternative route for traffic from stations between Christchurch and Kaiapoi to stations on the Rangiora-Oxford Branch from Bennett's westward, since the extension of tho KaiapoiEyreton Branch, from West Eyreton to Bennett's on Ist February, 1878. This traffic previous to that date was carried on the Rangiora-Oxford Branch. A. C. Fife, Accountant's Office, Christchurch, 14th November, 1879. Accountant.

By Authority: Geoege Didsbuey, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB79.

Particulars. Albury Branch, Washdylie Junction to Albury. Duntroou Branch, Awamoko Junction to Duntroon. Kaiapoi-Bennett's, Plyreton Junction to Bennett's Junction.* Rangiora-Oxford, Rangiora to Oxford West.* Sheffield and Whitecliffa, , Southbridgo Branch, Rolleston to Sheffield, Hornby and Darfield to Whitecliffis. to Southbridge. Waiaroka Branch, Waiareka Junction to Ngapara. Waimate Branch, Waimate Junction to "Waimate. Total. Receipts £ s. d. 10,170 1 6 £ a. d. 7,110 13 4 £ a. d. 2,541 19 1 £ s. d. 6,140 0 4 £ s. d. 10,287 18 6 £ a. d. 12,439 10 2 £ a. A. 3,993 18 5 £ s. d. 2,224 4 8 £ s. d. 54,908 6 0 Expenditure ... 5,007 4 11 4,027 14 4 3,234 3 6 6,231 2 8 8,672 16 5 8,600 7 0 3,539 19 8 2,118 13 8 41,432 2 2 Profit... 5,162 16 7 3,082 19 0 1,615 2 1 3,839 3 2 453 18 9 105 11 0 14,259 10 7 Loss ... 692 4 5 91 2 4 783 6 9 1 Excess of earn iugs over expendi ture — Net profit £13,476 3 10