INCREASED REVENUE

Taranaki Daily News, 25 September 1940, Page 9

INCREASED REVENUE

HAWERA RAIL RETURNS MORE PASSENGERS TRAVEL

Revenue from all sources at t.he Hawera railway station for the four weeks ended Septemher 14 was £578 greater than for the corresponding period of last year. Outwards revenue was £582 more than for last year. but revenue from inwards traffic was £4 less than for the same period last year. Of the 14 items specified under Ihe various headings only five showed a decrease the most marked concerning live stock traffic. Cattle and calves leaving Hawera were 480 less than for the same period last year, while inwards traffic returns revealed 111 head of cattle and calves and 822 sheep and pigs less than last year Outwards revenue from parcels was £5 less than last year, while revenue from inwards goods was £43 less. Outwards passengers totalled 172 more than for last year. the corresponding increase in revenue being £45. Revenue from inwards parcels was up by £39, and from outwards goods by £542. Details are: —

1940 1939 Increase Passengers 3030 28n8 172 Cattle and calves 3360 3840 480 Sheep and pigs 286 350 36 Timber (tons) 10 2 8 Other goods (tons) 1055 808 247

Outwards Traffie.

Passengers £884 £ 839 45 Parcels £66 £71 a Goods £1164 £ 622 542 Total £2114 £1532 £582

Outwards Revenue.

Cattle and calves 551 662 111 Sheep and pigs 1543 1721 82Timber (tons) 295 286 9 Other goods 2897 2875 22

Inwards Traffic.

Parcels £130 91 39 Goods £4065 4108 43 Total revenue £4195 4199 4 "Denotes decrease. ,

Inwards Revenue.