Our Railways
FREIGHT CHARGES WILL INCREASE. WARNINGS AT CROSSINGS TO BE INTRODUCED. By Telegraph—Press Association, l'almcrston N., Last Night. .A deputation representing the Borough Council and the Chamber of Commerce waited on Air. Hilcy, General .Manager of Railways, this afternoon, in regard to local improvements at the railway station. The question of the insiillicient supply of trucks was introduced. .Mr. Hilcy stated that he rceogniseu the difficulty, and the Dopartiuent was doing all it could to meet the demand; also that more engine power was required, and he was preparing a report for the Minister on the question. The matter of anomalies in freights was also discussed. Mr. Hiley stated that a revision of tariffs had recently been made in Australia and the Old Country, which tended towards increases. He assured the deputation that any revision in the Dominion would be in the nature of levelling up, and not levelling down. The Department had to meet increased expenditure in material for the construction of trucks, etc. The Department was experimenting with a svstem of warnings for level crossings, and if satisfactory these would be installed at the most dangerous crossings in the Dominion. The system was an expensive one, so he could not promise which crossings i would be attended to first.
THE WORKING ACCOUNT.
Wellington, Last Night. The railways working accounts for the four weeks ended February 28 show a total revenue of £375,995, made up of £209,909 from the North Island and £IOB,OBO from the South Island, Compared with a total of £325,271 for tire corresponding period last year; The expenditure in February totalled £220,575, in the North Island £125,221 and in the South £101,354; as compared with a total of £234,129 in February, 1913. The total revenue to date at. February 28 was £3,659,017, and expenditure £2,032,337, or 71.93. The total revenue in the preceding similar period was £3,609,543, and the expenditure £2,481,780, or 08.70.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 262, 3 April 1914, Page 5
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318Our Railways Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 262, 3 April 1914, Page 5
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