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APPENDICES.

APPENDIX A.

ANNUAL REPORT OP THE GENERAL MANAGER OP NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. N.Z. Government Eailways, Head Office, Sie,— Wellington, 18th June, 1898. I have the honour to report upon the working of the open railways for the financial year ending 31st March, 1898. The capital cost has increased from £15,577,392 to £15,993,903. The revenue has been £1,376,008, against £1,286,158 last year, an increase of £89,850. The net revenue has been £518,817, against £497,104 last year, an increase of £21,713. The expenditure has been £857,191, against £789,054 last year, an increase of £68,137. The expenditure per cent, of revenue, £62'30, as compared with £61'35 last year. The rate of interest earned on capital cost —£3 4s. 10d.,as compared with £3 3s. 10d. last year. The revenue per train-mile, 7s. 6d., and the cost per train-mile, 4s. 8d., as against 7s. 6|-d. and 4s. 7£d. respectively last year. The following extensions have been opened during the year : — M. oh. Kanohi to Makarau ... ... ... ... ... ... 36 Newman to Woodville ... .. ... ... ... ... 24 40 Hyde to Kokonga ... ... .. ... ■ ... ... 10 2 Total ... ... ... ... ... ... 37 48 Following are the comparisons of the traffic, revenue, and expenses for the past eighteen years :—

And also of the traffic in local products for the past thirteen years:—

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Year. Wool. Timber. Grain. Serais. J H °™ d Sheep and Pigs. 1885-86 1886-87 1887-88 1888-89 1889-90 1890-91 1891-92 1892-93 1893-94 1894-95 1895-96 1896-97 1897-98 Tons. 74,778 82,963 84,147 78,203 91,214 87,701 . 85,888 96,842 101,340 103,328 99,363 98,958 103,055 Tons. 202,572 175,581 158,024 160,399 172,814 153,078 170,521 168,910 183,192 198,578 213,132 257,825 313,073 Tons. 413,847 345,254 358,021 447,027 498,199 528,683 442,277 523,637 411,191 388,556 374,699 423,888 427,448 Tons. 669,081 719,579 700,140 786,690 797,117 828,079 873,899 884,031 864,538 857,917 878,659 1,032,252 1,048,868 No. 46,152 46,600 42,067 37,804 41,058 44,999 47,618 46,590 51,573 52,075 50,766 47,256 54,871 No. 822,028 904,582 907,443 889,966 1,036,875 1,313,155 1,117,253 1,359,860 1,394,456 1,563,213 1,893,058 2,016,437 2,399,379