THE RAILWAYS

Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1920, Page 3

THE RAILWAYS

LATEST RETURNS

Nov 18. The Railway returns for the period April Ist to October 16th, 1920, .covering seven four-weekly periods, show important increases in nearly all depart menta. The passengers carried numbered 7, 586,002 as against 5,528,043 in the corresponding period of 1919. The cattle carried numbered 210,305, as against 137,826, and sheep 3,224,517, as against 2,828,500. Timber, minerals and other goods made a total of 3,339068 tons, as against 2,937,506 tons for the corresponding period of last year. The revenue and expenditure returns show the following totals for the period (shillings and pence omitted) : REVENUE. Section 1920 1919 North Island — £ £ Whangarei 34,484 31,905 Kaihu 3,701 3,007 Gisborne 21,534 18,733 North Island mainlines and branches 1,942,246 1,484,945

Totals 1,577,166 1,088,770 South Island— South Island main line and branches 1,097,273 744,167 Westland 89,218 68,674 Westport 47,229 34,694 Nelson 26,354 20,852. Picton 21,459 17,809 Lake Wakatipu Steamers 5,396 4,047 Totals 1,286,933 890,216 Grand totals .. 2,864,099 1,979,016 The percentage of expenditure to revenue in the case of the North Island lines was 78.78 as against 70.76 for the corresponding period of last year. The percentage m the case of the South Island lines lias risen from 75.52 to 92.11. The percentage for the Dominion is 84.26 as against 73.24 for the corresponding period of last year. ,

Totals 2,001,967 1,538,591 South Island— South Island main lines and branches 1,195,297 987,439 Westland 98,519 82,688 Westport . 56,471 52,450 Nelson ■ 20,766 28,016 Picton Lake Wakatipu 22,454 19,1905 Steamers 3,669 2,963 Totals 1,397,178 1,163,472 Grand totals .. 3,339,145 2,702,064 EXPENDITURE. Section 1920 1919 North Island— £ £ Whangarei , 34,490 26,849 Kaihu 5,801 5,309 Gisborne 19,755 16,035 North Island main line and branches 1,517,118 1,040,576