RAILWAYS REVENUE.
.J — .. . POSITION OF MANAWATTJ LINE. -3 . 111 the Houso of Representatives last . 1 liigbtj.Mr.:Herdman (M.l\ for Welling- j ton North) said that he would lilio to i know whether any part of the -increase', l , : ; j in railways . revenue was due to . the -v /: inclusion ;in the revenue of ' receipts «•>. f from the Manawatu lino. 'He. visaed', to know 1 to - what, extent the railways had benefited by taking over the Mana- -■ watu line, and also asked a number of other questions in regard to railways. " ' ■.■ The Hon. J. A. Millar said a return 111 regard to railways asked for by Mr. Herdman was opposed, not because he did not wish to-give the information, but because it would cost somothing like £1000 to get it out.';A simi- , lar roturu prepared-some years ago cost , £750, and what was asked'for now was a'more elaborate return than that, A special staff would have: to be put <m to prepare l suoh s return,; and 110 aid: not thinli "it was worth this when it was; got out. .. Mr. HerdmanCan.; you give the increase friim the'rise in passenger fares? Mr. Millar said this return could ba furnished'with ease. , : . ' ' ' ■■ 1 " ' .;i
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 960, 29 October 1910, Page 4
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198RAILWAYS REVENUE. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 960, 29 October 1910, Page 4
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