TRAMWAY RETURNS.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14844, 9 December 1913, Page 9

TRAMWAY RETURNS.

FIGURES TO NOVEMBER 2nd,

At yesterday's meeting of the Tramway Board the Works and Traffic Committee submitted the revenue accouni for tho four weeks etded November 2axl. The figures were as follow.— 4 weeks 4 weeks ended ended Nov. 2nd, Nov. 3rd, 1913. 1912. No race N.Z. Cup day. day. i. , £ Grose earnings from oper»ti,n 9,859 10,157 Operating c* pen see .. 5,191 6,057 Net earnings from operation .. .. .. 4,1G3 4,100 Deduct— Interest and sinking- fund .2,218 2,096 Depreciation and renewale 1,937 1,870 Fixe and accident reserve funds .. 98 • 101 £143 £33 < • (Surplus) Th 3 deficiency to date this year totals £3090, less ratos from special rating areas £920; net, £2170. Last year £4427, £627, net £3800. The Committee's report stated that in order that an effective comparison may be made with the returns for the corresponding period last year, allowance must bo made for tho fact that last year New Zealand Cup Day fell tn tho period under notice, but this year it did not. CASH FAEES. £ This year .. .. .. .. 8197 If "Chip Day" lad fallen in period, add 836 £9032 Laet year .. .. .. .. 8134 Increase in cash fares .. .. £S9S CONCESSION TICKETS. Lwst year .. .. .. .. 1683 This year .. .. .. .. 1217, Decrease ia conocseion tickets .. £466 Net increase, £432. The* ear mile returns continue to bo satisfactory. Last Thie year. year. Milee run .. .. .. 162,55»7 161,018 Gross earnings per car mile 14.565 d 14.691 d Operating expenses ..' 8.924 d 8.451 d Net y 'earnrags .. .. 6.0i1d 6.21 Od New Zealand Cup Day adjustment' are not made in the car mile comparativo returns. If they were, the comparison would have been more favourable to this year's returns than is shown above. The traffic returns for tho same period are as follow:— Nctt Total Receipts . paeeen- for LinflL gem for period. t period. (No Cup Day.) £ Sum-ncr .. .. .. 103.867 1419 Wooleton .. ' V. .. 48,324 331 New Brighton .. .. 95,867 1164 . Burwood end North Beaoh 71.818 554 Papanui .. .. .. 169343 1281 Papanui Extension. .. 5.323 22 Opawa-Fendtlton .. .. 105.364 699 F<TtJnlton Vjcteneion " •• 12 - 587 ' 51 Cacrimere-Edcrewnre tond .. 204,718 1371 Hnrk'horae road . .. 16,891 141 Crrmfo-d rtrect-Spreydon .. 85 007 . .Addingtan-LmWood .... 160,396 1056 Linwocd-Rai'way and Worce'ter street .. .. 17,799 93 IVlimrtoß ... '•• '4.027 " 17 Riccarton .. " 71,476 718 Total .. .. •• -f 94 * 9 Increase in ticket receipts to date, £1449.