THE RAILWAYS
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE AN INTERESTING RETURN The railway working account, showing the revenue arid expenditure for the period from April 1, 1920, to March 5, 1921, in comparison with the figures for the corresponding term of last year, appear in the Gazette The revenue for the period amounted to .£6,331,106, as against in the corresponding term. The figures aro as follow; —
Briefly stated, the position is as under £ The revenue increased by I’ISSSS The expenditure increased by 1,488,927 That is, the expenditure is increasing more rapidly than the revenue. T.he figures may he viewed from another
1921. £ 1920. £ North Island main lines 3,676,852 2,911,792 Whangarei . 63,607 541,970 8,244 5,642 Gisborne .. 43,611 35.682 3,792.514 3,008,086 South Island main lines. . 2.180,340 1,831.825 Westland .. 181.403 145,088 Westport Nelson .. 94,786 .. 37.892 82,483" 32.859 Picton .. 39,253 34,160 L>. Wakatipu steamers ... 7,918 6,939 2,541,592 2,133,354 Grand total .. 6,334,106 5,141,440 The expenditure xjtnlled' £5,136 722, as against .£3,647,795 in the corresponding term. The detailed figures ar given below: — £ £ North Island main lines. 2,754.560 1.926.341 Whangarei . 62.402 .. 9,737 47,498 9.002 . 35,688 28,562 2.862.387 2,011,403 South Island main lines . 1.946,649 1 374,355 Westland . 157,963 129,378 Westport Nelson Picton Lake Wakatipu .... . 79.358 . 43,217 . 37.440 . 9,703 58.932 34,678 31,716 7,333 2,274,335 1.636,392 Grand total .. 5,136,722 3,647.795
point 1919-20. £ 5,141,440 3,647,795 Revenue ,. Expenditure 1920-21. £ . 6,334.106 5,136,722 Excess of revenue... , 1,197.384 1,493.645
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 165, 8 April 1921, Page 6
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221THE RAILWAYS Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 165, 8 April 1921, Page 6
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