NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.
-THE RESULTS OP 1 WORKING AT A GLANCE. The following is a summary of the "results of working of the New Zealand Government railways for t tbe year ended March 31st, 1906, as -compared with 1905, toe figures for "1905 being given in parentheses:— Total mileß open for traftio, 2,406 <2,374). Average miles open for year, 2,391 <2,3471. - Capital cost of opened and nn'Opened lines, £24,092,085 (£23,003, '704% Capital cost of open lines, £22,•498;972 (£21,701,572). Capital coat per mile of open lines, £9,410 (£9,141). Gross earnings,£2,349,7o4 (£2,209,231). Working expense?, £1,621,239 (£1,492,900). Net profit on working, £728,465 (£716,331). Percentage of profit to capital in■vested, 3.24 (3.30). Percentage of working expenses to earninge, 69.00 (67.58). Earnings per average mile open, £9BO (£938). Working expenses per averago mile open, £676 (£634). Net earninus per average mile lOpeu, £304 (£304). Earnings per train mile, 87.75 d (86.50 d). Working expenses per train mile, 60.47 d (58.46). Net earnings per train mile, ;27.28d (2b.04a). Passengers, ordinary, 8,826,382 (8,514,112). Season tickets, 147,989 (140,453). Goods tonnage, 4,241,422 (4,011,511). Live stock tonnaee, 173,744 (173,•956). Train mileage, 6,413,573 (6,107,>079). Locomotives, 395 (389). Passenger cars, 906 (864). Wagons and brake-vans, 14,127 *(13,885).
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8221, 27 August 1906, Page 3
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195NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8221, 27 August 1906, Page 3
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