THE RAILWAY RETURNS.
{N Z. Times.) Tho New Zealand railway revenue for the first 28 weeks of the current financial year was £501,493, as compared with £540,675 for the corresponding peri d of last year ; a decrease of over £39,01 0 ■>f this the wonting expenses absorbed 75 per cent, cr £380.446, as against 68 per cent, or £372 931 last yeir, an increase of nearly £8 00. *he net profit is therefore less by £47,000, although the mileage is 1654 sa xg-mist 1496. There was an increase of 77.235 in the number (1,610,175) of passengers csr ied; and there were increases of ll 255 in the number of parcels, etc., and 54,391 in the number 471,218) of live a" ck conveyed, Bat the goods truffle (947,506 tone) shows a decrease cl 67,791 tons, notwithstanding an Increase of 32,109 tons In miner-ile. The deficiency was in grain, merchandise, timber, and firewood.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1413, 22 November 1886, Page 3
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151THE RAILWAY RETURNS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1413, 22 November 1886, Page 3
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