RAILWAY RETURNS.
A PLEASING STATEMENT.
By Telegraph—Press Association.] Wellington, last night. The Minister of Railways states that *ho revenue of the department for the year amounted over that of the preceding y6tU' of #95,267.
In the expenditure account to March 2nd, #1,028,583 was spent in working expenses alone. This amount exceeds the appropriation by #44,715, but the revenue also exceeds the estimate hy #139,913. The expenditure per cent of revenue was 65 - 27, as compared with 65'45 for the previous year. Mr Ward points out that the conveniences and facilities for passenger and goods traffic have in many directions been increased, in addition to which the rates have been very largely increased. For the last nine months 758,143 more passengers were carried, and 17,178 more season tickets issued.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 81, 13 April 1901, Page 2
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