TRAMWAY FIGURES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2917, 1 November 1916, Page 6

TRAMWAY FIGURES

PARALLEL INCREASE OF REVT2TCJE AND. EXPENDITURE. Tho following figures, for the four weeks ended October 13, were submitted to the Tramways Committee of the uty Council yesterday 1916. 1915. £ ■ £ Revenue 15,682 14,403 Working expenses 10,914 9,247 Capital charges ... 3,523 3,233 Credit balance 1,245 1,923 Revenue per car mile 16.22 d. 16.27 d. Working expenses per car milo 11.29 d. 10.45 d. Percentage of working expenses to revenue 69p.c. 64 p.c. Passengers carried 2,418,629 2,212,400 Car miles run ...... 231,976 212,357 The return for tho twenty-eight weeks of the current year, compared with the corresponding period of last year, shows about the same parallel increase of revenuo and working expenses. Tho figures are as follow:— 1916. 1915. £ £ Revenue 106,053 95,032 Working expenses 75,817 62,448 Special expenditure chargeaolo to rovenue 3,117 3,286 Capital charges .... 24,408 22,580 Credit balance 2,711 6,718 Revenue per car milo 15.75 d. 15.42 d. Working expenses per car milo '11.26 d. 10.13 d. Percentage of working expenses to, revenue 71 p.c. 66 p.c. Passengers carried 16,598,90114,657,746 Car miles run 1,615,307 1,478,632 Tho figures for track-lighting and power supply from April 1 to October 23, compared with the corresponding period of last year, are a,s follow: — 1916. 1915. £ £ Revenue 8,175 6,706 Working expenses ... 3,979 3,130 Capital charges 3,180 2,881 Credit balanco' 1,016 695 Units sold for power and track lighting 926,080 734,905 j CRICKET | 9 LOCAL ASSOCIATION MEET. A meeting of tho management committco of the Wellington Cricket Association was held last evening, Mr. C. G. Wilson presiding. On tho motion of Mr. WilliSj it -was resolved that all matches bo finished as drawn, irrespective of the ground on which they arc played. Base Records team were granted a practice wickct, The treasurer reported that all clubs had paid their cntrancc fees with the exception of Trentham and Hutt. It was decided that these clubs' subscription must be paid before play commences on Saturday noxt.

The Ground Committee reported that the request of clubs for tho remission of portion of their rents for tho uso of rooms on the Basin Reserve had been considered, and it had been decided not to rcduco same. ' The action of tlie committee was confirmed.

In the event of the Basin Reserve being taken by the Ited Cross collectors on Saturday next alt matches set down for that ground will ho played on Newtown Park. The games will be the same as drawn for last Saturday.

To-day tho City Council will commence shifting the pavilion oil tho Basin from its present position to one nearer the entrance gato. MAYOR'S PATRIOTIC FUND. His Worship the Mayor acknowledges the following:— X s. a. Amount previously acknowledged G3U (1 1 E. T. Smith (monthly contribution) 0 10 0 D. J. Nathan, (monthly contribution) 10 0 J. Nathan and Co., Ltd. (monthly contribution) 1 0 0 Miss Ingiis (monthly (contribution) 10 0 £6314 10 i