TRAMWAYS AND LIGHTING

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2483, 9 June 1915, Page 6

TRAMWAYS AND LIGHTING

—: 4 : ■ REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. The comparative statement of tramways revenue and expenditure presented at the meeting of the Tramways Committee of the City Council yesterday. afternoon shows that for the four weeks from April 25 to May 26, the figures were:— 1915. 1914. Kevenue .£12,73 i. .£11,687 Working expenses ,£8,898 -£8,389 Capital charges .£3,177 £3,135 Credit balance ......... >£659 .£363 Revenue per car mile. 14.51 d. 15.26 d. Wiorking expenses per car mile 30.14 d. 10-// d. Percentage of working expenses to revenue 70p.0. "Op.o. Passengers carried 2,006,724 1,883,509 Car miles run 210,662 186,970 For the eight weeks from April 1 to May 26, the following were the statistics :— . 1915. 1914. Revenue ,£26,5GG Working expenses ,£17,660 •216.52S Special eipenditure -£612 i£93< Capital charges <£6,35 a .£6,272 Credit baiance .£1,939 Revenue per car mile. 15.19 d. 16.12 d. Working expenses per • . car mile - lO.lOd. 10.69 d. Percentage of working . . • expenses to Tevenue 66 p.o. 66 p.cPassengers carried .... 4,117,489 3,872,063 Car miles run 419,632 370,831 The figures for the power' supply ana track lighting accounts for the eight weeks from April 1 to ilay 26, were:— 1915. 1914. Revenue ,£1,905 .£2,059 Working expenses £1,056 .£925 Capital charges -£91- *£841 Debit balance Credit balance — Units sold to power . consumers 1i7,.00 144,481 Units supplied: for city _ track lighting F'§! 36,333 The recommendations of the _ general. manager in regard to the ensuing year and an estimate covering the extraordinary expenditure and';the requirements for the ordinary service were also pre"sented. ■ Ever since the war commenced, Lieu-tenant-Colonel G. S. Richardson, formerly of the New Zealand Staff Corps, has been on active service at the front. For some time prior to the outbreak of hostilities he was attached to the _War ! Office at Home as a general staff office.-.-. When in New Zealand lie was recognised as a most brilliant gunnery officer. Writing two months ago to Mr. W. F. Warren, of Devonport, a former colleague, Colonel Richardson, who was then on board a transport, stated:— I am now in an unexpected quarter of the globe, engaged in an operation winch lias interested me all piy life— namely, the attack on a coast fortress. My division is the only one here at present. We have had a bit of a shock, but all will coma right soon. We are going to Egypt this week, where we remain until everyono is ready for the big push. I shall thero see the New Zealanders, and have quite a. pleasure I did not expect. Sir lan Hamilton arrived tha other day, and the General and I went on board his gnnboat. He then took the staff up the Dardanelles for a reconnaissance. This was the day of the big battle—this letter would not be allowed to go through if I tell you about it. We landed a company one day last week and lost about fifty men. One sergeant was wounded and left on the ground m order that he might be picked up on tlio return of the party, but when they came back a German officer was near him, and the sergeant had had liis head baslicd in, and his bayonet driven through his body. Our men promptly shot the officer. There are many German officers with the Turks, and wo have a hard nut tn crack. I think of yon all in peaceful Auckland and wonder if I shall ever see you again. However, I hope and expect to see you in 1918, and not before." Mr. A. W. Martin, rupture specialist, is now at the Hotel Cecil, Wellington, and may be consulted until 12th Jnne. Consultations will be free.—Advt. For Bronchial Coughs and Colds, Wood' Great Pennermini OA .