GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS BOARD (REPORT BY THE).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1935 Session I, D-02

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1935. NEW ZEALAND.

GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS BOARD (REPORT BY THE).

Laid before Parliament pursuant to Section 21 of the Government Railways Amendment Act, 1931.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS BOARD. The Right Hon. the Minister of Railways. New Zealand Government Railways, Wellington, 31st August, 1935. Sir, — Pursuant to the provision of section 21 of the Government Railways Amendment Act, 1931, the Government Railways Board transmits herewith the accounts of the Working Railways Department for the financial year ended 31st March, 1935, and, in doing so, desires to submit the following report on the working of the Department for the year:—REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. —The gross revenue for the year showed an increase of 4-66 per cent., or £295,217 over the previous year. Sixty-four per cent. (64 per cent.) of the Board's revenue is derived from goods traffic. The gross expenditure increased by 5-59 per cent., or £293,284. The total figures are as follows : — £ Gross revenue .. .. .. .. .. 6,627,928 Gross expenditure .. .. .. .. .. 5, 540, 437 Net revenue .. .. .. .. .. £1,087,491 During the year the 5-per-cent. increase in salaries and wages added £149,475 to the Board's expenditure. Reduced revenue from workers' dwellings owing to a concession of lower rentals had a further effect in reducing the net earnings of the system. The revenue result was achieved by the strictest supervision and direction over the diversified interests of the system and by the Board's constant and unremitting efforts to render prompt and efficient railway service to the public in which it has at all times had the steady and consistently increasing support of the staff in all grades of the Service. The entire structure of this great system depends upon its revenueearning power for its support. The Board recognizes that such in turn depends upon the measure of patronage accorded by the public who appear to the Board to be impressed by the increasingly high standard of railway service. While the Board has particularly directed its attention to the preservation of its goods traffic revenue, at the same time the improvement in passenger revenue follows the efforts of the Board to provide cheap, comfortable, and expeditious travel facilities. Nothing comparable to the Government railways for general travel, particularly over the long distances, obtains in New Zealand. The Board emphasizes this for its direct bearing upon the revenue position. With regard to expenditure, wherever the Board could reasonably introduce economies it has done so.

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Taking the system as a whole and in general terms the economies of recent years have brought operatingcosts down to what the Board regards as a minimum. It follows, therefore, that while the net improvement which has been recorded in the returns during the last four years has been contributed to substantially by the review of expenditure, a point has now been reached when the prospects for future improvement must depend upon efforts devoted to the further building-up of the Board's revenue. Capital and Interest Return. The Railway capital at 31st March, 1935, stood at £54,089,190. The interest-charges for the past year amounted to £2,330,886, which represents an excess of £1,243,395 over the net earnings of the service. It will therefore be seen that the New Zealand Railways system, by a net payment last year of £1,087,491 into the Government account, earned a little less than one-half of the interest due. The substantial deficiency has to be found by the general taxpayer. It is merely stating the obvious to say that all additional patronage extended to the railways means a decrease in the burden of interest to be found by the general body of taxpayers. This aspect is freely conceded, and meets with general recognition by taxpayers when they think and act collectively. Its recognition is not so apparent, however, when considered from the point of view of the course of action followed by the individual when making a choice from the alternative transport systems at his disposal, whether for goods or produce or for personal travel. Renewals, Depreciation, and Equalization Accounts. During the year the sum of £204,730 was charged against revenue for renewals, and the amount expended from this fund for track renewals was £147,552. The credit balance in the Renewals Fund at 31st March, 1935, was £729,004. The sum of £556,357 was charged against revenue on account of depreciation.

The position with regard to the Equalization Funds is as under: —

RETURNS AND RATES. —The steady improvement in the railway position as disclosed in the figures herewith has been a feature of the Board's operations during the last four years. This result has been maintained notwithstanding the severe competitive conditions which the Board has been called upon to meet. This competition is chiefly aimed at and attracts the more remunerative lines of railway traffic. This condition, which threatened the stability of the Railway Service as the principal transportation system throughout the Dominion, caused the Board considerable concern. It cast upon it the responsibility of counteracting this threatened danger of attrition and the consequent loss of the best of railway traffic. In meeting this condition the Board, with due regard to the entire range of its business, has been compelled to institute over a considerable volume of goods traffic " special rates " which have enabled the Board to hold a large volume of business which otherwise would have been lost to the Railway Service. Since the commencement of Railway operation in New Zealand freight charges have been made under what are known as " classified rates " which are based upon the principle of requiring various classes of goods to pay charges which they can bear. Thus we have "A " class goods (being the highest-rated goods), "B " class, and so on. This policy in the past has given to the railway-system of the Dominion the benefit of reasonably payable rates for its highestrated traffic with the obvious result that with many low-rated lines (such as fertilizers and coal) freightrates are relatively inadequate and unprofitable for such individual lines of traffic. Nevertheless the country has enjoyed benefits from these low freights, which are still in operation under the " classified " principle. It will be recognized at once that the benefits derived by the farming community and by the industries alone are considerable ; they have been a vital factor in the development of the country's agriculture and in the volume of its production of primary products. In that development the railwaysystem has thus played a large part. If the conditions which the Board has been called upon to meet, particularly in parallel road competition, are to be accentuated, then it is doubtful if the classified rates " as now operative with the benefits of low cost of transportation of heavy goods (fertilizers, &c.) under the lower rating of the present railway tariff can be maintained without a seriously diminishing revenue. That is the threatened condition which, if further experienced, the Board will be forced to meet. The. only practical chief alternative to the well-proved and useful system of " classified rates " appears to be a general tariff under which many lines of goods would be carried at much lower charges than those which are now enforced and which, on the other hand, would mean the raising of the rates on many lower-rated essential goods. It would therefore follow that the very low railway charges on many lines (essential to agriculture and to industry generally) would under such necessity be raised, and in numerous cases would add to the cost of primary production and of other industries.

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Credit Balance ~ ,■ -c Credit Balance jbroughtforward '"JowVc""' F ' i at 3 ' st March, j from 1934. 1934 ~ 35 ' j 1934 ~ 35 ' 1935. £ £ £ £ Slips, Floods, and Accidents Fund .. .. 89,573 19,764 i 13,165 96,172 Workers'compensation .. .. .. 26,997 38,069 28,198 36,868 Insurance .. .. .• ■• 73,997 14,387 5,495 82,889 190,567 72,220 46,858 215,929

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PUBLIC SUPPORT OF THE RAILWAYS. —There has been ample evidence that the increasingly higher standard of railway service has been appreciated by the public and has been a definite factor in securing to the Department an increased share of patronage in the face of highly competitive conditions. At the same time, the Board feels justified in stating that the degree of patronage and support accorded to this State-owned enterprise still leaves much to be desired in many directions. STAFF. —At 31st March last there were 16,189 employees under the control of the Board. The average number actually at work throughout the year was 16,048, compared with 14,971 for the previous year ; of this number 11,835 were permanent and 4,213 were casual employees. The average number of men on works chargeable to capital was 930, compared with 640 during the previous year. During the year, 248 members of the permanent staff resigned, 78 retired on superannuation, 45 died, and 31 were dismissed or paid off. The number of employees engaged was 418. There were 14 members of the Second Division promoted to the First Division of the Service. During the year the amount of £28,198 was paid under the Workers' Compensation Act to members of the Second Division who suffered injury. The amount distributed in salaries and wages was £3,674,371, and it will be seen that this constituted the major portion of the Board's total expenditure of £5,540,437. These figures indicate that the railway-system administered by the Board is the largest labour-employing undertaking in the Dominion to-day. The importance of this aspect is self-evident when it is considered in relation to the ever-pressing national problem of providing reproductive work for the people of the Dominion. The Board's appreciation of the efficient and loyal service rendered by this large staff is fully acknowledged. Collectively and individually they contribute to a service of first national importance ; and the legitimate claim which the railway-system has upon public support is accentuated by consideration of the employment aspect. SERVICES AND FACILITIES.—No transport undertaking, either for passengers or goods, is called upon to establish and maintain travelling and terminal facilities and to provide its own track to the degree that is required from the railway-system. In passenger station buildings, in goods-shed facilities and yard accommodation, and above all in the maintenance of its own permanent way with its attendant approaches and protections a heavy burden is cast upon the earnings of the railway-system. By no means the least of the difficulties confronting the Board during the past year and preceding years has been the problem arising from intensive competition in the transport industry. The Board realizes fully that competition in any major industry is inevitable ; it may be said, indeed, that, as a matter of experience, healthy competition is preferable to the possible evils of unregulated monopolistic control in any such industry. Nevertheless, it is equally true that unregulated and unbridled competition is fraught with grave dangers, and no small part of the world economic problem to-day is attributable to this very factor. The effects of this in the transport field throughout the world have certainly been as great as in any other field of enterprise, if, indeed, they have not been greater. It is now a matter of history that in all countries it has been found necessary to effect some measure of regulation to minimize and to go some distance towards eliminating the disastrous effects of unrestricted competition in the transport industry. In New Zealand the problem is equally acute, and is thrown into greater prominence by the fact that the main transport system (the Railways) is State-owned. As a matter of policy, the Board has never sought any undue legislative protection against fair and legitimate competition. The Government, however, of its own volition, has taken certain steps towards the regulation of wasteful competition mainly through the transport-licensing legislation. In pursuance of its statutory rights and obligations the Board has become a party to the hearing of applications for road licenses or appeals against the decisions of the licensing authorities only when it felt that a case could be established for the elimination of wasteful competition. Although the decisions have not always supported the Board's point of view, it is acknowledged that a useful measure of regulation has been established. It must be submitted, however, that recent decisions raise serious doubts as to whether basic principles have yet been established and accepted for dealing effectively and consistently with the problem of wasteful competition in the transport industry. The Board submits that the establishment of sound and well-defined basic principles is a first essential in the national interest. So long as there is conflict on principles between licensing authorities and the final court of appeal —the Co-ordination Board—then so long will uncertainty and dislocation continue in the transport industry. Competition from sea transport is also a factor of importance. In this case, however-, the position is somewhat different, since the condition of two systems of transport running on , parallel routes does not apply to the same extent as between rail, and road. The problem is therefore less acute, and, generally speaking, the Board has been able to meet the situation as it has arisen.

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REVENUE DETAILS.

The operating revenue under the main headings, and the percentage of the total under eaeh heading, compared with the previous two years, are as follow: —

The revenue under all heads showed a satisfactory increase over the previous year, the increases being—Passenger, 242 per cent. ; parcels, 3-62 per cent. ; goods, 5-81 per cent. The operating earnings per average mile open and per train-mile were as follow : — Per Average Per Mile open. Train-mile. £ d. 1935 .. .. . .. 1,780 133-44 1934 .. .. .. .. 1,704 132-92 1933 .. .. .. .. 1,611 130-37

The railway operating receipts for the last three years (exclusive of subsidiary services) from the North and South Island Main Lines and Branches are as follow:—

The operating earnings for the last three years for the North and South Island Main Lines and Branches per average mile open and per train-mile are as follow:—

EXPENDITURE DETAILS.

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Per Cent, of I Per Cent, of Per Cent, of | 1935. Operating 1934. Operating 1933. Operating Revenue. Revenue. Revenue. £ I £ £ Passengers, ordinary .. 1,193,372 20-20 j 1,164,731 20-69 1,031,103 19-31 Season tickets .. .. 175,316 2-97 171,603 3-05 176,193 3-30 Parcels, luggage, and mails 292,096 4-94 281,889 5-00 283,822 5-32 Goods.. .. .. 4,138,434 70-05 3,911,245 69-49 3,745,777 70-16 Labour, demurrage, &c. .. 108,846 1-84 99,367 1-77 102,180 1-91 5,908,064 100-00 5,628,835 100-00 5,339,075 100-00

North Island Main Line and Branches. South Island Main Line and Branches. 1935. j 1934. 1933. 1935. 1934. 1933. " , I £ £ £ £ £ £ Passengers, ordinary .. 762,974 741,020 658,006 419,648 412,078 363,336 Season tickets .. 117,316 115,454 116,731 54,731 53,009 56,190 Parcels, luggage, and mails 194,761 187,010 188,098 92,584 89,711 90,428 Goods .. .. 2,299,881 2,188,126 2,085,640 1,733,950 1,625,376 1,558,391 Labour, demurrage, &c. 57,754 54,302 59,091 46,410 40,651 38,768 3,432,686 3,285,912 3,107,566 2,347,323 2,220,825 2,107,113

North Island Main Line and Branches. South Island Main Line and Branches. PeI MUe Per Train-mile. Per Avera S e Mile Per Train-mile, open. open. £ d. £ d. 1935 .. .. .. 2,310 126-87 1,473 143-27 1934 .. .. .. 2,235 126-61 1,393 142-49 1933 .. .. .. 2,145 124-13 1,296 139-52

1934-35. 1933-34. 1932-33. £ £ £ Expenditure on train operation .. 5,138,588 4,877,146 4,833,754 Subsidiary services .. .. .. 401,849 370,007 350,105 £5,540,437 £5,247,153 £5,183,859

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Operating Expenditure.

Maintenance of Way and Works. This item of expenditure shows an increase of £54,618 (5-50 per cent.), which was due to increased outlay on the permanent-way (£30,519), covering items for bed and track maintenance, ballasting, fences,, and cattle-stops, repairing and sealing approach roads and level crossings ; increased expenditure as the result of slips, floods, &c. (£7,723); bridge-maintenance and writing off abandoned assets, additional expenditure on water services in the Wanganui, Wellington, and Christchurch districts (£8,642) ; additional repairs to operating buildings; repairing and painting Palmerston North Station building, and re-roofing Oamaru Station and goods-shed (£13,992). The average annual expenditure for this branch for the five years ended 31st March, 1930, was £1,128,644, and the expenditure for the year under review represents a decrease of 7-16 per cent, on that figure. The 5-per-cent. increase in salaries and wages amounted to £29,522. Maintenance of Signals and Electrical Appliances. The expenditure amounted to £137,477, an increase of £27,179 (24 - 64 per cent.). For the five years ended 31st March, 1930, the average annual expenditure was £107,716, the figures for this year showing an increase of 27-63 per cent, on the average. The development of automatic signalling and train-control operating, and additional electrical installations generally, have increased maintenance charges. The mileage of telephone and telegraph wires is now 17,237, as compared with 11,920 in 1930, and telephones in use have increased from 2,256 to 2,958 in the same period. The 5-per-cent. increase in salaries and wages amounted to £3,670. Maintenance of Rolling-stock. Expenditure under this head totalled £1,236,324, an increase of £16,222 (1-33 per cent.). The average annual expenditure for the five years ended 31st March, 1930, was £1,460.114 and this year's figures represent a decrease of 15-33 per cent, on the average for that period. Locomotive Repairs. Expenditure under this heading was £502,106, a decrease of £22,918 on the previous year. The decrease was due to the fact that expenditure amounting to £48,100 jwas charged against a reserve created last year for the purpose of equalizing expenditure over the two years. During the year, 417 locomotives passed through the workshops for repairs, as against 430 for the previous year. Of these, 194 received heavy repairs, as against the previous year's total of 137. The average mileage run by engines before being forwarded to the workshops for heavy repairs was 75,100 miles, compared with 70,159 miles for the previous year. Maintenance of Carriages, Vans, and Wagons. The total cost of painting and repairing carriages and vans was £244,453, a decrease of £4,602 (1-85 per cent.) on last year. Carriages for heavy repairs totalled 1,382, as against 1,351 last year, while 320 carriages received light repairs, as against 249 for the previous year. The principal decrease was £9,457 for carriage repairs, but this was partially offset by an increase of £3,570 for alterations and conversions. The expenditure on the maintenance of wagons totalled £472,177, showing an increase over the previous year of £42,708 (9-94 per cent.). The number of wagons repaired in the workshops was 15,741 for heavy repairs and 5,236 for light repairs, as against 15,287 and 4,170 respectively for the previous year. The total of 20,977 wagons passed through the workshops this year, compared with 19,457 for the previous year.

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Per Cent, of I Per Cent, of | Per Cent, of 1934-35. Operating ! 1933-34. Operating 1932-33. Operating Revenue. ! Revenue. I Revenue. I I , I . [ £ £ £ Maintenance—Way and works 1,047,825 1 17-74 993,207 17-65 931,273 17-44 Maintenance—Signals .. 137,477 ! 2-33 110,298 1-96 105,586 1-98 Maintenance—Rolling-stock .. 1,236,324 20-92 1,220,102 21-67 1,188,474 22-26 Examination, lubrication, and 54,098 0-92 52,376 0-93 52,652 0-99 lighting of vehicles Transportation —Locomotive.. 1,073,062 18-16 1,012,451 17-99 1,062,149 19-89 Transportation—Traffic .. 1,360,928 23-03 1,253,833 22-27 1,255,280 23-51 General charges .. .. 57,014 0-97 58,944 1-05 61,252 1-15 Superannuation subsidy .. 171,860 2-91 175,935 3-13 177,088 3-32 5,138,588 I 86-98 4,877,146 86-65 4,833,754 90-54

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Examination, Lubrication, and Lighting of Rolling-stock. The expenditure on examination and lubrication of rolling-stock was £26,928, an increase of £1,144 compared with the previous year. The increase was due to the 5-per-cent. increase in wages and additional train services. The expenditure on the lighting of coaching vehicles was £27,170, an increase of £578 (2-17 per cent.), the main causes being the fitting of electric-lighting systems to a greater number of cars and to the running of additional train services. Locomotive Transportation. The expenditure under this head was £1,073,062, an increase of £60,611 (5-99 per cent.) over the previous year. The increase was due to the 5-per-cent. increase in wages (£2/,083) and to the running of additional train services. The quantity of coal used was 397,310 tons, an increase of 36,071 tons. This was due to an increase of 686,320 engine-miles (5-05 per cent.) and to the increased use of soft coal. The ratio of hard to soft coal used during the year was 42 to 58, compared with 49 to 51 in the previous year, and 69 to 31 in the year 1932-33.

The average consumption of coal and cost of same per engine-mile, per engine-hour, and per 1,000 gross ton-miles is shown in the next table : —

Although the pounds of coal consumed per engine-mile increased by 2-76, or 4-6 per cent., this is due to the lower calorific value of soft coal, of which a greater proportion was used this year. The cost of coal per engine-mile, however, fell by 0-15 d., or 1-9 per cent. The following table furnishes statistics of locomotive operation tor the last five years : — 1935. 1934. 1933. 1932. 1931. d. d. d. d. d. Cost per engine-mile .. •• •• 18-04 17-88 19-25 20-73 23-31 Cost per train-mile .. .. ■ ■ 23-91 23-68 25-66 27-92 31-72 Cost per engine-hour 190-78 189'87 201-61 213-29 233-98 Cost per 1,000 gross ton-miles .. •• 116-59 118-66 133-81 144-16 160-71 Engine-miles per engine-hour .. .. 10-58 10-62 10-49 10-29 10-04 Gross ton-miles per engine-hour .. .. 1,636 1,600 1,507 1,480 1,456 The cost per engine-mile increased over the previous year by 0-16 d. (0-9 per cent.), due to the 5-per-cent. increase in wages. An improvement is again shown in the quantity of work performed per engine-hour, the increase compared with the previous year being 2-25 per cent., while compared with 1931 it is 12-36 per cent. Traffic Transportation. The expenditure under this head was £1,360,928, an increase of £107,095 (8-54 per cent.). Compared with the average annual expenditure for the five years ended 31st March, 1930 (£1,793,396), there is a decrease this year of 24-11 per cent. The 5-per-cent. increase in salaries and wages amounted to £56,982, and the remainder of the increase was the result of additional train operation, the total train-miles showing an increase of 508,686 (4-9 per cent.). General Charges. The expenditure under this head totalled £228,874, as compared with £234,879, a decrease of £6,005 (2-56 per cent.). SUBSIDIARY SERVICES. Subsidiary Service Revenue. —The revenue from subsidiary services amounted to £719,864, as compared with £703,876 for the previous year, and an analysis of the figures is as follows 1934-35. 1933-34. 1932-33. £ £ £ Lake Wakatipu steamers.. .. ■■ 10,647 9,617 7,864 Refreshment service .. •• 79,817 73,657 69,505 Bookstall service .. .. -• 36,846 20,786 12,385 Advertising service .. ■■ 30,030 32,707 33,614 Departmental dwellings .. .. •• 105,338 137,238 137,575 Leases of bookstalls, &c. .. •• 17,346 15,749 16,224 Road motor services .. .. •• 90,278 79,184 78,644 Miscellaneous .. .. •• •• 349,562 334,938 039,517 £719,864 £703,876 £695,328

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Consumption. Cost. 1935. 1934. 1935. 1934. lb. lb. d. d. Per engine-mile .. .. •• 63-31 60-55 7-77 7-92 Per engine-hour .. •• •• •• 669-76 643-08 82-16 84-14 Per thousand, gross ton-miles .. • • • ■ 407 • 58 399 -97 50 • 00 52 ■ 33

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Subsidiary Service Expenditure.—The particulars of the expenditure in connection with subsidiary services are as follow :— 1934-35. 1933-34. 1932-33. £ £ £ Lake Wakatipu steamers .. .. 10,269 9,610 8,200 Refreshment service .. .. .. 77,685 72,872 66,577 Bookstall service .. .. .. 34,564 19,102 11,315 Advertising service .. .. .. 27,942 30,159 29,937 Departmental dwellings .. .. .. 155,302 150,781 145,786 Leases of bookstalls, &c. .. .. 11,481 10,667 10,167 Road motor services .. .. .. 84,606 76,816 78,123 £401,849 £370,007 £350,105 The variations shown above are analysed under their separate heads later in this report. PASSENGER TRAFFIC. The result of the year's operations in passenger traffic may be regarded as satisfactory inasmuch as there is an increase of 607,281 passenger-journeys and £32,354 in revenue compared with the previous year. On account of the variation in the dates of the Easter holidays no Easter bookings were included in the figures for the year, whereas for the previous year two Easter periods were included. When allowance is made for this variation in the conditions it becomes apparent that the result achieved this year is more favourable than the figures indicate. The improvement in passenger traffic can be ascribed in a large measure to the attractive fares now in force for ordinary travel and to the higher standard of service which is given in such matters as improved passenger-accommodation and faster train-services. A further important factor has been the large measure of success which has been achieved in developing week-end, special-excursion, and other classes of purely pleasure travel, the increased business under this heading as compared with last year amounting to 273,481 journeys and £21,226 revenue. It has been recognized that the development of week-end travel offers an extensive field for exploitation, and, with a view to catering for this class of business, attractive fares for Saturday to Monday travel have been made available by the ordinary train-services between stations in the more populous areas. As distinct from these regular week-end fares, the organization of special day and week-end excursions has received special attention during the year. A complete programme of these outings has been planned and carried out in each railway district throughout the Dominion. With the object of reducing the overall cost to patrons to the lowest possible level the timing of the trains has been so arranged as to permit of excursionists spending the maximum time at the destination point without incurring the expense of hotel accommodation. This feature, combined with the attractive fares offered, has stimulated public patronage to such an extent that the excursions have become definitely established as a regular and profitable feature of the Board's operations, and give opportunity to a large section of the community to avail themselves of travel-facilities to distant parts which in other circumstances would be denied them. Close contact has been maintained with show associations, trotting and racing clubs, school and factory organizations, &c., with a view to ensuring that fares and travel arrangements commensurate with the importance and attractiveness of the events in which they are individually interested will be available for their requirements.

An analysis of the passenger traffic is as follows : —

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' 1938. 1934, I Variation. J I [ Passenger journeys— Number. Number. j Number. ! Per Cent. Ordinary.. .. .. .. 7,809,035 i 7,511,346 ! +297,689 ! 3-96 Season .. .. .. '.. 11,845,432 11,535,840 j +309,592 2-68 Total .. .. .. 19,654,467 j 19,047,186 | +607,281 3-19 Revenue — £ i £ j £ Ordinary.. .. .. .. 1,193,372 1,164,731 ; + 28,641 2-46 Season .. .. .. .. 175,316 | 171,603 + 3,713 2-16 Total .. .. .. 1,368,688 1,336,334 ! +32,354 2-42 Passenger train-miles .. .. 4,653,708 4,550,559 , +103,149 2-27 Revenue — Per mile of line . . . . . . 1 £419 I £411 ! +£8 1-95

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Compared with the year 1933-34, the variations in passenger traffic, other than season tickets, are as follow : —-

The variations in ordinary passenger traffic were distributed between first class and second class as follow :—

An increase of £28,641 (2-46 per cent.) is shown in passenger revenue, notwithstanding the fact that no Easter traffic is included in this year's figures. If Easter receipts be eliminated from last year's figures, the increase is £83,641, or 7-54 per cent., which is quite an appreciable advance. The statistics of passenger traffic show a steady rise over the last three years. The rise shown during the year in the standard-fare figures was maintained during each fourweekly period, with, of course, the exception of the Easter periods, indicating a real increase in general passenger traffic and one likely to be maintained rather than a mere fluctuation due to particular events. Suburban traffic showed little variation from last year. In the first half of the year this class of traffic was not quite up to the level of the previous year, but a distinct improvement was shown in the second half of the year, due partly to the fine summer experienced, and, in lesser degree, to the extra traffic handled on the occasion of the visit of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester. An outstanding feature of the passenger business in recent years has been the growth of day and special-excursion traffic, the revenue index figure having risen from 253 in 1932 to 388 in 1935, while the revenue earned this year was nearly four times as much as in 1926. An increase of £37,211 (28-38 per cent.) was shown last year in the receipts from this traffic, and a further advance on last year's figures is again recorded this year, the increase being £21,226 (12-61 per cent.). Of this latter increase, £17,098 (23-16 per cent.) is shown in that portion of excursion traffic comprising special excursions to tourist resorts and between important centres of population, Sunday, week-end, and market-day excursions. Day excursions showed an increase in receipts of £3,457, or 16-71 per cent. School and other picnic traffic increased by £2,148, or 8-09 per cent. The exceptionally fine summer contributed to some extent to the general increase in excursion traffic, which has been keenly fostered throughout the Dominion. Particular reference to the Board's activity in this direction has already been made in this report. The revenue from season tickets this year was £175,316, compared with £171,603 for the previous year, an increase of £3,713. The issue of workers' weekly tickets increased by 12,058, with an increase in revenue of £2,110, while most other descriptions of tickets also recorded advances, due to a slight easing of the unemployment situation.

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Journeys. Description. — Variation. 1935. 1934. Number. Number. Number. Per Cent. Standard fare .. .. .. 3,280,370 3,272,410 + 7,960 0-24 Suburban .. .. .. .. 2,221,420 2,205,172 + 16,248 0-74 Day and special excursion and other re- 2,307,245 2,033,764 +273,481 13-45 nnppn tptpq — ' 7,809,035 7,511,346 +297,689 3-96 Revenue. Description. Variation. 1935. 1934. ! £ £ £ Per Cent. Standard fare 929,848 923,182 + 6,666 0-72 Suburban .73,945 73,196 + 749 1-02 Day and special excursion and other re- 189,579 168,353 + 21,226 12-61 duced fares 1,193,372 1,164,731 + 28,641 2-46

First Class. j! Second Class. j Total. Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Journeys .. .. + 8,053 1-81 +289,636 4-10 +297,689 3-96 £ £ £ Revenue .. ..j +11,518 4-99 + 17,123 1-83 + 28,641 2-46

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Oveeseas Tourist Teaffic. The decision of the P. and 0. and Orient shipping lines to organize a series of summer cruises from Australia to New Zealand ports during the past summer season was one of considerable importance to the development of the Railway's tourist traffic. The original programme provided for six tours to be undertaken by the companies' vessels during the period November, 1934, to April, 1935. These vessels were the largest and most palatial ever to visit the Dominion. Up to February, 1935, four of the tours provided for were successfully organized, the total number of passengers arriving by the " Strathaird," " Strathnaver," " Oronsay," and " Otranto " being 3,270. Special facilities were afforded by the Board, in conjunction with the Tourist Department, to enable the tourists to visit the principal scenic resorts during the limited time at their disposal. A total of 1,326 passengers were conveyed by special train from Auckland to Rotorua, and of these, 465 continued their journey to Wellington, a portion travelling by each of the routes via the Chateau, Napier, and New Plymouth. Special travel arrangements were also made in connection with the visit of the s.s. " Franconia,," which arrived at Auckland in February with 225 passengers during the course of a world cruise. With the object of facilitating the movement of overseas passengers disembarking at Wellington provision has been made for a railway staff, housed in a portable booking-office, to be in attendance at the Wellington wharves to undertake the sale of rail tickets, reservation of seats and sleeping-berths, and checking and storage of passengers' luggage. Initially these services were restricted to vessels engaged on the inter-colonial run, but, in view of the complete measure of success attendant on their provision, as evidenced by the volume of business transacted, arrangements have been finalized for the extension of the facilities to all overseas passenger-vessels arriving at Wellington. These facilities meet an urgent need and greatly add to the pleasure of travelling by eliminating vexatious delays in the transhipment and forwarding of personal luggage and effects, and removing the anxiety previously attendant upon such arrangements. The Board is fully alive to the value of this traffic and all possible will be done to cultivate it. PARCELS, LUGGAGE, AND MAILS. The revenue from this source amounted to £292,096, an increase of £10,207 (3-62 per cent.). An analysis of the revenue is as follows : — 1935. 1934. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Parcels .. .. .. .. .. 166,500 164,452 + 2,048 1-37 Excess luggage .. .. .. .. 7,610 6,810 + 800 11-75 Left luggage, luggage-checks, bicycles, dogs, 38,554 33,992 + 4,562 12-76 newspapers, &c. .. Mails .. .. .. .. .. 79,432 76,635 + 2,797 3-65 Total .. .. .. .. 292,096 281,889 +10,207 3-62 Parcels revenue was adversely affected by the falling-off in the cream traffic, due to the exceptionally dry season and, to a less degree, to road competition. A slight upward trend in revenue commenced at the beginning of 1934, and continued up to the end of the year, from when revenue began to decline, and continued so to the end of the financial year. Revenue from luggage, &c., amounted to £38,554, an increase of £4,362 (12-76 per cent.), due to greater quantities of newspapers being railed. The following table shows the variations under the heading of " Mails " :— 1935. 1934. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Mails in guards'vans at half parcels rates .. 45,355 43,588 +1,767 4-05 Railway travelling post-office service .. .. 27,596 27,596 Mails carried in wagons .. .. .. 6,481 5,451 +1,030 18-90 Total .. .. .. .. 79,432 76,635 +2,797 3-65 The travelling post-office service is paid for on a mileage basis. GOODS AND LIVE-STOCK. The revenue and tonnage of goods and live-stock for 1935 compare with the previous year as follows : — 1935. 1934. Increase. Per Cent. Revenue .. £4,138,434 £3,911,245 £227,189 5-81 Tonnage .. 6,023,960 5,642,199 381,761 6-77

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A comparison of tonnage and revenue from 1928 to 1935 is afforded in the next table : —

A comparison with 1934 of the tonnage of commodities under six main headings is as follows : —

A further comparison on the same basis of the composition of the revenue from goods traffic, as shown immediately above, for the last five years is as under

The above two tables give a fair indication of the relative importance of the traffic on the basis of a natural classification of national production. The fluctuations are due to the varying nature of the seasons and to the varying effects of the economic depression on the different industries of the country. A detailed comparison of 1935 with 1934 is as follows Traffic in agricultural products increased by 41,396 tons. In the South Island grain showed an increase of 26,686 tons and £12,341 in revenue. The harvest was much earlier than last year, with the result that traffic was very heavy during January and February, but showed a substantial falling-off in March, the bulk of the yield, which was very light this year, having been carried by the end of February. The North Island showed an increase of 2,058 tons and £875 in revenue. Animals and their products showed a slight decrease in tonnage. The number of cattle forwarded increased from 311,872 to 336,840, an increase of 8-01 per cent., due to the stimulation given to cattleraising by the potentialities of the chilled-beef trade. The number of calves forwarded by rail decreased by 122,064 (20-13 per cent.), due to the operation of the export restriction on veal. Sheep increased from 9,74-7,676 to 10,295,953, an increase of 548,277 (5-62 per cent.), due to the comparatively light year experienced in the South Island in 1933-34, when farmers held lambs consequent upon the increase in wool prices. In 1933-34 the number railed in the South Island was 406,000 below the average for the three previous years (1931-32-33), while in 1934-35 the number was 39,000 in excess of this average. Butter-production for the year showed a decrease of 3-43 per cent., due to the dry summer. The commodity statistics show that the tonnage carried by rail declined by 14,685 tons, or 10-04 per cent. Practically the whole of the decline was shown in the North Island. The average receipt per ton-mile was 3-47 d., compared with 3-66 d. last year, while the average haul was 76 miles, compared with 71 miles for the previous year.

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Variation as compared with Previous Year in each Case, Year. Tons. Revenue. , Tons. Per Cent. Revenue. Per Cent. £ £ 1928 .. .. 7,358,388 4,680,135 + 49,939 0-68 + 83,969 1-83 1929 .. .. 7,613,445 4,846,125 + 255,057 3-47 +165,990 3-55 1930 .. , .. 7,788,973 4,904,324 + 175,324 2-31 + 58,199 1-20 1931 .. .. 6,957,709 4,487,357 - 831,264 10-67 -416,967 8-50 1932 .. .. 5,824,811 4,019,600 -1,132,898 16-28 -467,757 10-42 1933 .. .. 5,490,686 3,745,777 - 334,125 5-74 -273,823 6-81 1934 .. .. 5,642,199 3,911,245 + 151,513 2-76 +165,468 4-42 1935 .. .. 6,023,960 4,138,434 + 381,761 6-77 +227,189 5-81

Variation. 1935. 1934. Tons. Tons. Tons. Per Cent, Agricultural products .. .. 615,779 574,383 + 4-1,396 7-21 Animals and their products .. .. 1,227,490 1,230,014 — 2,524 0-21 Products of mines .. .. .. 1,842,462 1,746,648 + 95,814 5-49 Products of forests .. .. .. 449,766 362,805 + 86,961 23-97 Benzine, cement, and manures .. .. 791,372 710,361 + 81,011 11-40 General goods and miscellaneous .. 1,097,091 1,017,988 + 79,103 7-77 Totals .. .. .. 6,023,960 5,642,199 +381,761 6-77 i

I 1935. 1934. 1933. 1932. 1931. I Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Per Cent. Agricultural products .. .. .. 8-78 8-64 9-17 8-79 7-37 Animals and their products .. .. 27-98 30-50 29-73 26-99 24-73 Products of mines .. .. .. 20-16 20-51 20-49 23-14 23-29 Products of forests .. .. .. 8-69 7-52 6-67 6-55 9-39 Benzine, cement, and manures .. 13-12 12-61 13-42 14-21 11-74 General goods and miscellaneous .. 21-27 20-22 20 • 52 20 -32 23 • 48 Totals .. .. .. 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00 100-00

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Cheese-production showed a decrease corresponding with the lower output of butter. During the last few years pigs have shown a substantial increase, due to increased exportation. The export of frozen pork showed an increase of 19-3 per cent, over last year. Traffic in frozen meat was heavy, the tonnage increase being 6-12 per cent, and the increase in revenue 6-35 per cent. The North Island showed an increase of 17,037 tons, while the South Island traffic declined by 4,024 tons. The comparatively early killing of live-stock, due to the feed-shortage, had a stimulating effect on this traffic in the latter portion of the financial year. Wool showed a decrease of 25,354 tons (16-68 per cent.) and £38,155 (24-17 per cent.), due to the fluctuation in market prices. As the result of high prices last year a substantial traffic was recorded, many clips which had been stored for some years being sold. The figures for 1935 were below average, as is shown by a comparison with the figures for the previous three years. The revenue in 1932 was £147,992, in 1933 £140,477, in 1934 £157,831, while in 1935 it had declined to £119,676. It is likely that owing to the low prices a good quantity of wool was held over. The receipt per tonmile was 3-99 d., as against 4-48 d. last year, a decrease equal to 10-9 per cent. In products of mines the principal variation was an increase of 49,878 tons of agricultural lime, the increase in revenue being £17,536. Coal increased from 1,436,869 tons in 1934 to 1,448,109 tons in 1935, an increase of 11,240 tons (0-78 per cent.). The use of agricultural lime for manuring farm lands is growing each year, largely as the result of the rail concessions afforded to bona fide farmers, orchardists, &c. Such lime is carried free for distances not exceeding one hundred miles, and the freight is recovered by the Railways Department from the Department of Agriculture. The following table shows the amounts so recovered, together with the recoveries in respect of reduced rates on fertilizers and selected farm products.

The total recoupments to the Railways Department from the Consolidated Fund under the three heads are as follow :—•

In 1933 the Government granted a rebate on certain selected agricultural commodities, and from that date allowance has been made to the Working Railways Account for the loss of freight involved in granting this concession. There was little variation in the volume of coal traffic forwarded. The total tonnage reached 1,448,109, compared with 1,436,869 tons for the previous year, an increase of 11,240 (0-78 per cent.). The revenue, £720,556, showed an increase of £4,996 (0-7 per cent.). The receipt per ton-mile was l-44d., a reduction of 0-03 d., but with an average haul of 83 miles, as against 81 miles last year, the receipt per ton was 10s., the same as last year. The ton-mile receipt for hard coal this year was l-84d. and for soft coal l-39d. The tonnage of road-metal increased by 36,636 tons and the revenue by £10,781. The products of forests increased by 86,961 tons. The timber carried was 368,417 tons, compared with 301,222 tons for the previous year, an increase of 67,195 tons (22-31 per cent.). The total revenue from the timber traffic was £331,193, compared with £274,627 in 1934, an increase of £56,566 (20-60 per cent.). The fillip given to building construction by the Government subsidies was the main cause of the increase. Exports of timber from the Dominion increased by 52 per cent, compared with the previous year. The quantities of native and imported timber carried were 1935. 1934. Variation. Tons. Tons. Tons. Per Cent. New Zealand .. .. 355,400 293,514 +61,886 21-08 Imported .. .. .. 13,017 7,708 + 5,309. 68-88 With a view to indicating the trend of the timber traffic over recent years, the total tonnage carried for each of the past seven years is as follows : 1935, 368,417 ; 1934, 301,222 ; 1933, 253,633 ; 1932, 253,534 ; 1931, 403,0.95 ; 1930, 574,080 ; 1929, 568,026. An increase of £14,613 was shown in the revenue from benzine, and of this traffic benzine carried in tank-wagons increased by £17,284, or 10-81 per cent. The revenue on cement traffic in the South Island fell by £7,951, due to the cessation of the traffic to the Waitaki hydro-electric works which were completed during the year. The revenue in the North Island increased by £4,535.

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R ° bate «? S , ele « ted Lime. Fertilizers. Total. Farm Products. £ £ £ £ 1929 .. .. .. 38,673 109,431 148,104 1930 .. .. .. 23,706 61,218 84,924 1931 .. .. .. 22,859 51,156 74,015 1932 .. .. .. 44,364 107,995 152,359 1933 .. .. 37,158 55,054 107,088 199,300 1934 .. .. 156,437 61,732 99,397 317,566 1935 .. .. 48,196 76,309 115,812 240,317 Totals .. 241,791 322,697 652,097 1,216,585

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The revenue from manure traffic shows an increase of £40,368, due to very heavy importations of raw materials as well as a general increase in sales of artificial manures. Motor-cars on wheels show an increase of £10,061 for the North Island and £317 for the South Island. The traffic in miscellaneous goods which comprise all commodities not already mentioned, amounted to 1,097,091 tons, as compared with 1,017,988 tons for the previous year, an increase of 79,103 tons. The revenue increased in the North Island by £28,253 and in the South Island by £43,386, a total of £71,639. Goods Statistics. The principal statistical figures dealing with the operation of goods traffic are shown below :— 1935. 1934. Variation. Per Cent. Goods-train mileage .. .. .. 5,972,692 5,612,915 + 359,777 6-41 Goods earnings .. .. ..£4,138,434 £3,911,245 +£227,189 5-81 Revenue goods tonnage .. .. 6,023,960 5,642,199 + 381,761 6-77 Average haul (miles) .. .. .. 70 68 + 2 2-94 Average revenue per ton-mile .. .. 2-42 d. 2-50 d. — 0-08 d. 3-20 Average revenue per ton .. .. 14s. Id. 14s. 2d. — Id. 0-59 Train-miles, earnings, and tonnage increased in practically the same ratio. The slightly smaller increase in earnings was due to a fall of Id. in the average receipt per ton. 1935. 1934. Variation. Per Cent. Total gross ton-miles revenue freight 1,405,743,924 1,292,840,024 +112,903,900 8-73 Goods-vehicle miles (loaded) .. 115,084,491 106,328,407 + 8,756,084 8-23 Goods-vehicle miles (empty) .. 55,065,882 51,147,662 + 3,918,220 7-66 Total goods-vehicle miles .. 170,150,373 157,476,069 + 12,674,304 8-05 The increases are in keeping with the general increase in goods traffic for the year. The ratio of empty to loaded vehicle-miles shows an improvement on the previous year. Averages: Revenue, Freight Traffic. Per Mile of Linel93s. 1934. Variation. Per Cent. Goods revenue .. .. £1,267 £1,203 + £64 5-32 Total tonnage .. .. 1,844 1,736 + 108 6-22 Net ton-miles .. .. 128,453 117,970 +10,483 8-89 Gross ton-miles .. ... 430,286 397,675 +32,611 8-20 Per Train:— Gross load (tons) .. ... 235-36 230-33 + 5-03 2-18 Net load (tons) .. .. 70-26 68-33 + 1-93 2-82 Number of vehicles (loaded) .. 19-27 18-94 + 0-33 1-74 Number of vehicles (empty) .. 9-22 9-29 + 0-07 0-75 Per 1,000 Gross Ton-miles:— Revenue .. .. .. £2,944 £3,025 — £-081 2-68 Net ton-miles .. ... 298 297 + 1 0-35 Per Train-mile:— Revenue .. .. .. 166-29 d. 167-24 d. —0-95 d. 0-57 Gross and net ton-miles both show substantial increases. The decrease shown in revenue per 1,000 gross ton-miles is due to the slight fall in the receipt per ton and per ton-mile. Variation. Wagon User:— 1935. 1934. Amount. Per Cent. Revenue per ordinary goods vehicle £145 £136 + £9 6-62 Revenue per live-stock vehicle .. £148 £145 + £3 2-07 Average wagon-load (tons) .. 3-65 3-61 + 0-04 1-11 Average .miles per wagon per day 20-54 19-06 + 1-48 7-76 Average net ton-miles per wagon per annum (ordinary goods) .. 15,377 13,818 +1,559' 11-28 Average net ton-miles per wagon per annum (live-stock) .. 10,970 11,017 — 47 0-43 BRANCH LINES.—The operating-revenue from branch lines totalled £322,531, an increase of £22,510 (7-50 per cent.) compared with the previous year. The passenger revenue increased by £1,438 (3-20 per cent.), and the goods revenue by £20,761 (9-28 per cent.). The operating expenditure was £416,838, an increase of £46,940 (12-69 per cent.) compared with the previous year. The operating loss was £94,307 and interest charges amounted to £388,505, making a total loss of £482,812, as against a total loss for the previous year of £458 v 450, an increase of £24,362 (5-31 per cent.).

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The increased revenue was caused by an increase of £5,647 on the six North Island branch lines, and an increase of £16,863 on the twenty-four South Island branch lines. Eighteen of the branch lines showed a total advance of £20,113, while the remaining six lines showed a total decline of £3,250. In the South Island it is gratifying to record that the greatest increase was shown on the Otago Central Branch, which is an absolutely essential line to the district. The revenue there advanced by £8,765 (10'64 per cent.). This increase was reflected in all classes of revenue, but particularly in that obtained from goods traffic due to a better fruit season. Several other South Island branches show fairly substantial revenue increases. Of the six remaining branches showing a decreased revenue the Pukeuri-Kurow Branch was the most marked. On this line the total decrease was £2,216, or 1444 per cent., which was due to the completion of the Waitaki hydro-electric works. Passenger traffic on this line increased by £344, or 31-5 per cent. The remaining five branches in the South Island showed smaller decreases. The increased expenditure on branch lines in both Islands was due chiefly to expenditure upon " Maintenance of Way and Works." In the North Island this expenditure was incurred chiefly on the Paeroa-Taneatua and Otiria-Okaihau Branches. In the South Island it was incurred chiefly on the Waipara-Parnassus and the Otago Central Branches. The Board's policy of endeavouring to stimulate branch-line traffic by appealing to the people concerned has been successful with few exceptions, and on most branch lines the drift from the rail has been checked. The branch-line problem as a whole, however, is by no means settled to the Board's satisfaction. In consequence of this the Board feels bound to indicate again that in those districts where, despite its efforts to provide a satisfactory service and encourage patronage, the people either directly or indirectly fail to support their railway to the extent of the traffic available, the Board may regard the continued operation of such sections of the line as unjustified and review the position accordingly. In this connection the Board is at present reviewing the position of the Te Puke - Taneatua portion of the East Coast railway, in which area the Department is not, in the Board's opinion, receiving that measure of support to which it is entitled. ISOLATED SECTIONS. —-The results of operations on isolated sections were as follows :— Kaihu.—Revenue amounted to £5,377, an increase of £1,553 (40-61 per cent.). The increase was wholly from goods traffic. Passenger, parceis, and miscellaneous revenue ail show decreases. Roadmetal and timber were the commodities which showed an aggregate increase of 7,817 tons and £1,655 in revenue. Train-miles decreased by 320 (2-32 per cent.), but shunting miles increased by 448. Gross tonmiles increased from 901,320 to 1,244,116, an advance of 38-03 per cent. Expenditure amounted to £6,275, an increase of £309 (5-36 per cent.) on the previous year. The total operating loss for the year was £898, compared with £2,132 for the previous year, an improvement of £1,234 (57-88 per cent.). Oisborne. —Revenue totalled £19,294, an increase of £3,298 (20-62 per cent.). Expenditure amounted to £20,146, an increase of £1,944 (10-68 per cent.). The operating loss was £852, compared with £2,206 for the previous year. The increased revenue was due chiefly to heavy traffic in road-metal for local bodies. Nelson. —Revenue for the year was £11,477, a decrease of £162 (1-39 per cent.). Expenditure was £17,010, a decrease of £2,072 (10-86 per cent.). The operating loss was £5,533, compared with £7,443 for the previous year, a decrease of £1,910 (25-66 per cent.). Traffic on this section showed little variation in the aggregate, a decrease of £668 (18-41 per cent.) in passenger revenue oflset by an increase of £640 in general goods traffic. The decreased expenditure was caused principally by the fall in maintenance of rolling-stock, this being due to the substantial overhaul of locomotives last year. Train and engine mileages increased by 1-48 per cent, and 1-26 per cent, respectively, and gross ton-miles increased by 2-42 per cent. As the returns from the Nelson Section are still unsatisfactory, the Board has the matter of the continued operation of this section under review. Picton.—Revenue amounted to £26,086, a decrease of £1,231 (4-51 per cent.). Expenditure also decreased from £28,702 to £26,285, a decrease of £2,417 (8-42 per cent.). The operating loss on this section was reduced from £1,385 to £199, a decrease of £1,186 (85-63 per cent.). The largest decrease in revenue was shown in goods traffic, which declined by £1,012, or 5-08 per cent., principally in the carriage of sheep, which declined by £782 in revenue and 41,800 in number. The decreased expenditure was due chiefly to fluctuations in the costs of overhauling engines and boilers. West-port.—Revenue amounted to £65,821, as against £63,322 for the previous year, an increase of £2,499 (3-95 per cent..). Expenditure increased from £54,268 to £55,808, an increase of £1,540 (2-84 per cent.). The operating profit on this section was £10,013, an increase of £959 (10-59 per cent.). Train-miles increased by 1,740 (2-88 per cent.), engine-miles by 2,436 (2-42 per cent.), and gross ton-miles by 588,947 (4-54 per cent.). Revenue increases are shown in all classes of goods. Of the total goods revenue last year 91-42 per cent, comprised coal and coke freight, while this year these items represent 88-10 per cent, of the revenue. Coal and coke this year show an increased tonnage of 12,944 (4-55 per cent.). Timber and firewood show increases of £240 and £551 respectively.

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WELLINGTON NEW STATION AND YARDS, TAWA PLAT DEVIATION, AND JOHNSONVILLE SECTION. —Work upon the new Wellington Station since the contract was let has proceeded rapidly, and the construction of supplementary buildings and the general layout of the yard are well in hand. An agreement has been reached with the Wellington City Council in connection with the altered alignment of Bunny Street and the general treatment of the road and railwayfrontages in that locality which involved exchanges of land for the purpose of providing suitable approaches to the new station. It is anticipated that the new station and yards will be completed and available for use by Ist April, 1937. Concurrent with this progressive development of railway interests at Wellington there will be involved the transfer to the Tawa Flat deviation of all traffic in and out of Wellington via the Manawatu line. The deviation is already being utilized for through goods traffic. The Wellington-Tawa Flat deviation is being constructed primarily for the purpose of avoiding the difficulties associated with the movement of traffic over the heavy grades on the existing line, which will not be required for through traffic when the new line is completed. The Board recognizes the necessity for the continuance of a satisfactory method of transport between Wellington and Johnsonville, and has been negotiating accordingly with the Wellington City Council for the disposal of such portion of the existing railway facilities as the Council may desire to take over in the interests of its ratepayers who are served by the present line. Representations have, however, been made by representative bodies urging the continued operation of the line as an integral part of the railway system and the replacement of the present steam services by multiple electric units. The revenue derived from the existing passenger business between Johnsonville and Wellington is not sufficient to justify the continuance of a service by rail, and the Board requires some definite assurance of an increased financial return before committing itself to either a continuation of the present steam services or the provision of electric units. The Board is accordingly hopeful that the district and associated interests will, by their combined efforts, justify the retention of the line and the proposal to electrify it, and so enable the Board to reach a decision that will be satisfactory to all interests. LEVEL CROSSINGS.'—The Board has consistently held to the policy endorsed by the highest Courts here and elsewhere that the problem arising from the increasing volume of road traffic over level crossings following the wide use of mechanically propelled road units is primarily one for the road authorities and road-users. This view has also been upheld by the British Ministry of Transport. Whilst following this policy, the Board has always been anxious to assist in a practical way in a solution of the problem that would be satisfactory to all the interests concerned. Conferences have accordingly taken place on behalf of the Main Highways Board, the Unemployment Board, and the Government Railways Board, and a programme of level-crossing elimination involving an expenditure of £120,000 per annum (a total of £360,000 for a three-yearly period) has been decided upon and approved by the Government. The Board will also make financial provision for the erection of a certain number of level crossing warning-devices each year at those crossings where, in the Board's opinion, the circumstances of the traffic justify such a course and the local authorities are agreeable to assist. WORKSHOPS. —The Board has under its control four main railway workshops situate respectively at Otahuhu (Auckland), Woburn (Wellington), Addington (Canterbury), and Hillside (Otago). The number of employees in the respective workshops at the time of compiling this report is as follows :— Otahuhu .. •. .. .. ■ ■ • ■ • • • • 860 Woburn .. .. •• •• •• •• •• 1 = 40° Addington .. .. • • • • • • • ■ ■ • • • 700 Hillside .. ■ • .... .. .. .. • • 750 Total .. .. .. ~ •• •• 3,710 The Board pays periodical visits of inspection to the workshops, and as a result of these visits is pleased to report that the shops are efficiently stafled and excellently equipped. By far the greater portion of the Board's requirements in railway equipment, plant, and rolling-stock generally is manufactured or assembled at one or other of the workshops. Six K class locomotives were completed during the year, making a total of 18 of this type now passed into traffic. Six new boilers were built for replacement purposes, while 4 were under construction at the end of the financial year. As at 31st March, 1935, there were 593 locomotives in service—s77 steam, 11 electric, and 5 electric-battery shunting engines. As bearing upon the work and output of the shops it is noted that the tractive effort of the locomotives in service during the year compared with the two previous years is as follows : — 1935. 1934. 1933. Number of locomotives in service .. _ — 593 605 626 Total tractive power in pounds .. .. 10,685,229 10,823,029 10,882,459 Average tractive power per locomotive in pounds 18,172 17,889 17,384

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During the year 23 engines were scrapped, making a total of 187 obsolete locomotives scrapped since 1926. Improvements to Locomotives. During the year 1 class Ws and 2 class Wab engines were equipped with new trailing bogies, while 103 engines were equipped with " Waikato " spark-arresters, and 8 with headlights. Carriages. The number of carriages built during the year was 35, while the number in service at 31st March, 1935, was 1,497. Four sleeping-carriages were converted to combination day-sleeping carriages. Six carriages were fitted with guards' compartments, 3 ladies' carriages and 5 postal vans were fitted with electric lighting, 68 carriages had improved lavatories fitted, 10 were fitted with steam-heating equipment, and 22 were fitted with centre partitions. Eighty-nine cars were fitted with chair seats, and these changes included the elimination of the old-type longitudinal seats from 43 cars. The number of carriages that passed through the workshops for heavy repairs was 1,382. Ten carriages were fitted with S.K.F. bearings, making a total of 69 cars so equipped. The fitting of these axle-boxes is designed to eliminate delays through the development of " hot boxes " while the cars are in service, and it is significant that no delays have occurred from this defect in any of the cars fitted with these bearings. Brake-vans. Five new brake-vans were built in the workshops during the year, and the number in service at the end of the financial year was 484. Two of the new vans were fitted with S.K.F. bearings, making the total of 6 now so fitted. Wagons. The number of wagons in service at the end of the financial year was 27,310. There were 361 wagons built in the workshops, and 473 were written off. Eight covered goods Z wagons were under construction. The number of wagons that passed through the workshops for heavy repairs during the year was 15,741. TRANSPORTATION. The train-mileage for the year (exclusive of shunting and departmental mileage) was 10,626,400, compared with 10,163,474 for the previous year, an increase of 462,926 train-miles. The passengermiles run were 4,653,708, compared with 4,550,559, an increase of 103,149 ; the goods-miles were 5,972,692, compared with 5,612,915 for the previous year, an increase of 359,777.

The particulars of the revenue train-mileage run in the various section is as under

TRAIN SERVICES. The standard of efficiency attained by the train services during the year has given satisfaction generally. Every effort has been made by the Board to ensure that the demands of all classes of traffic receive the best attention, and there has been an extension of facilities in many directions. At the peak periods of the year heavy demands were placed upon the Service, and all traffic was handled with creditable expedition. The visit of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester during December, 1934, and January, 1935, entailed considerable work in connection with the running of the Royal train and in finalizing and carrying through the programme of events. The programme involved upwards of 5,100 miles of running of the Pilot, Royal, and emergency trains, apart from the running of special passenger services to and from the main centres where the receptions were held. It is pleasing to note that the whole programme was carried through without mishap, which speaks highly for the general efficiency of the system. The fine summer, too, stimulated holiday traffic in all districts and the timetable schedules were well maintained.

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Section. 1934-35. 1933-34. Variation. Kaihu .. .. .. .. .. 13,488 13,808 — 320 Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. 43,288 37,108 + 6,180 North Island Main Line and Branches .. .. 6,493,591 6,228,946 +264,645 South Island Main Line and Branches .. .. 3,932,213 3,740,547 +191,666 Westport .. .. .. .. .. 61,879 60,492 + 1,387 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 39,512 38,923 + 589 Picton .. .. .. .. .. 42,429 43,650 - 1,221 10,626,400 10,163,474 +462,926

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The following table shows the average late arrivals of the express, mixed and suburban trains for the year.

Average Late Arrival of Trains, Year ended 31st March, 1935.

These figures include delays arising from all causes, including slips, floods, washouts, engine and other mechanical failures, and traffic delays at stations. The average late-running of the trains for the year is slightly higher than last year due to these causes., A resume of the more important alterations to tlie train services is as follows : The suburban service in the Auckland-Waitakere area was reviewed with the object of reducing operating-expenses. As from the 30th April, 1934, the time-table was adjusted, and a saving of 24,000 engine-miles per annum was effected. The majority of the trains were speeded up, and by the more uniform spacing of the trains a better time-table than the one previously in operation was provided. As from the 30th April, 1934, the North Auckland goods services were reorganized to enable goods delivered to the Department at Auckland and stations in the vicinity for transport up to the evening of one day to be delivered to consignees at stations as far north as Whangarei at the opening of business the following morning. Goods traffic for beyond Whangarei was also expedited in transit as a result of this arrangement —practically a day being saved in transit. As a result of the reorganized service it was possible to withdraw the locomotive depot from Waiotira Junction and work the Ririkopuni service from Whangarei, thereby effecting economy in operation. The increase in traffic over the line between Okahukura and Stratford necessitated a revision of the train service in this area. The new time-table provided for better service for local passenger traffic, and also for more expeditious transport of goods from the Auckland district to stations in the Taranaki district. The alterations operated on and after the 30th April, 1934. As from the 6th August, 1934, an improvement was effected in the passenger and goods tram services in the Taneatua-Tauranga area. A fast mixed train was provided in both directions daily between Taneatua and Tauranga, connecting at the latter station with the express trains to and from Auckland, the cars of the express train running through to and from Taneatua. The goods train from Taneatua was rescheduled to leave at 1.0 p.m., giving a better service for live-stock and dairy-produce. In continuation of efforts to expedite the delivery of goods, a daily goods service leaving Palmerston North at 1.45 a.m. (after connecting with the 7.26 p.m., Wellington-Auckland through goods train) and arriving Napier at 7.25 a.m. was arranged, to operate as from the Ist February, 1935. Goods consigned at Wellington up to 5.0 p.m. are now available for delivery in Hawke's Bay towns by 8.0 o'clock the following morning. As from the 30th April, 1934, the 8.20 a.m. Monday mixed train from Christchurch to Greymouth was rescheduled and accelerated to make a connection with the afternoon trains from Greymouth to Reef ton and Hokitika. From the 10th September, 1934, the 8.33 a.m. Dunedin-Invercargill and the 1.45 p.m. InvercargillDunedin mail trains which ran four and three days per week respectively were run daily except Sunday. From the 2nd December, 1934, a Sunday express train leaving Dunedin at 5.30 p.m. and arriving at Invercargill 10.3 p.m. was inaugurated, thus providing an express service each way between Dunedin and Invercargill on Sunday nights. General. Train-control operation between Marton and Wanganui, Wanganui and Stratford, and Stratford and Okahukura was brought into operation on the 7th May, 1934. On the 10th and 11th December, 1934, very heavy rain in the North Auckland District caused washouts, slips, and floods on the line north of Hukerenui, including the Kaikohe Branch, necessitating suspension of traffic north of Maromaku. Connection with the district north of Ma.romaku was maintained by road until the 3rd January, 1935, when an express train run through to Opua and ordinary traffic in the Whangarei-Opua-Kaikohe area was resumed on the 4th January, 1935. The line between Kaikohe and Okaihau was re-opened for traffic on Bth February, 1935. Heavy rain in the Taranaki District on 21st and 22nd February, 1935, caused numerous washouts and slips between Durham Road and Waipuku, and between Breakwater and New Plymouth. Subsidences of the line and the blockage of a tunnel occurred between Tahora and Heao. Damage was caused to several bridges, and several washouts required to be bridged between Durham Road and Tariki. Ordinary traffic was resumed on the evening of 25th February.

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Period ended Average for Year ended Year, in April. May. June. July. August. Sept. Oct. Nov. Deo. Jan. Feb. March, March. Minutes. Express and Mail Trains. TO,5 | 4-87 I 5-31 | 3-96 I 3-84 I 2-11 1 3-20 I 1-56 I 1-13 I 1-59 I 9-56 I S-22 I 7-02 I 5-88 I 4-25 1934 " [I I 5-87 ! 3-58 [ 1-86 1 1-77 1 1-47 ! l-60Hl-13 j 1-68 ! 1-64 | 7-88 S 5-37 ! 5-63 ! 7-41 j 3-60 Long-distance Mixed Trains. took j 7.32 I 5-62 I 4-64 I 5-09 I 3-38 1 4-33 I 2-48 I 3-39 I 4-15 I 8-13 1 5-42 I 7-62 I 7-33 | 5-30 X934 ;; j 6-29 ! 4-53 I 2-97 I 2-43 I 2-28 I 2-47 I 2-45 I 3-78 j 3-84 I 6-81 | 5-48 | 6-47 I 7-41 j 4-40 Suburban Trains. iqoK 0-67 I 0-74 0-68 0-50 0-30 0-39 0-21 0-35 0-28 0-94 0-42 0-61 0-50 ! 0-51 19 34 [ ° 'I 0-72 | 0-52 0-74 0-44 0-37 0-32 0-25 0-32 0-39 0-08 0-72 j 0-92 , 0-88 j 0-51

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RAIL MOTOR UNITS. —One of the modern developments of railway operation is theuse of petrol rail-car units over sections of the line to which they are adaptable. The Board has carried out investigations as to the operation of these units abroad, and is now in a position to its decision to introduce the petrol car as a passenger unit for trial purposes under actual operating conditions. The Board has decided to adopt in the meantime the petrol passenger units for use, firstly, between Wellington and Palmerston North, via the Wairarapa route. There will be six purely passenger vehicles each with seating capacity for 49 passengers and space for approximately 1 ton of small parcels and luggage. They will be fitted with 130 h.p. petrol engines and torque converters, and will be capable of adequate speed on flat country and of negotiating the stiff grade of 1 in 15 on the Rimutaka Incline, when fully loaded, at a speed of from 15 to 17 miles per hour. The total loaded weight of each car will be approximately 16 tons. A dual purpose passenger-goods Diesel unit will also be provided for transporting school-children and milk and cream traffic. A night service between Wellington and New Plymouth, leaving the respective terminal points daily from Sunday to Friday of each week, will also be provided. The success attaining these experimental services will largely determine the Board s policy in the extension of such services. It is confidently anticipated that they will prove attractive and efficient units for the comfortable and expeditious transport of passengers, while at the same time effecting considerable economies by replacing certain types of steam services. ABOLITION OF OHAKUNE TRAFFIC AND MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS : NORTH ISLAND. A change of considerable importance in the organization of the North Island railway districts, involving the closing of the Ohakune Traffic and Maintenance Districts, has been planned and put into operation. The district offices at Ohakune were set up in order to establish under the conditions then existing more direct and efficient control of an important link in the Main Trunk line. In the early years following the opening of the Main Trunk line the section was a source of anxiety from the point of view of its remoteness and from its liability to slips and subsidences during heavy weather. The standard of communications during that period necessitated maintenance of an administrative organization within the area to ensure expeditious handling of the traffic and effective supervision of a difficult section of track. The recent completion of through departmental telephone circuits, which has greatly simplified the problem of control, and the improvements generally effected by extensive construction work on cuttings and fillings, have rendered the retention of the Ohakune district offices no longer essential. Considerable economy will result from the alteration in the district organization. The Ohakune district has never justified itself in the matter of strengthening the Department's commercial connections. Care has been taken to ensure that the facilities in this direction will in no way be impaired. The reorganization means the grouping of the North Island Main Line and Branches into three districts instead of four. The new districts will be known as the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts. The Northern Traffic District, with headquarters at Auckland, will embrace all connected lines north of Okahukura (exclusive of Okahukura Station). The Middle Traffic District, controlled from Wanganui, will embrace all connected lines between Okahukura (including Okahukura Station) and Palmerston North (exclusive of Palmerston North Station). The Southern Traffic District, with headquarters at Wellington, will embrace all connected lines between Wellington and Port Ahuriri, both routes (including Palmerston North Station). The reorganized Maintenance districts will be practically identical with the Traffic districts. _ ..... It is anticipated that the economies to be effected by the abolition of the Ohakune district will approximate £6,000 per annum by the better utilization of staff alone, and that other savings of an incidental nature will increase that figure. TRUCK-RATES. Encouraging results have attended the provision made in certain localities for the conveyance of general merchandise in truck-loads at a flat rate per truck without reference to the actual tariff classification of the goods of which the loading is comprised. An important feature of the operation of the truck-rate charge has been its effectiveness in bringing about a measure of co-ordination of road and rail services. This result has been achieved to a greater or less degree on the following routes - Christchurch-Timaru. Christchurch-Ashburton. Wellington - Palmerston North. Wellington-Napier. Of the four instances cited, the Wellington - Palmerston North route is, by virtue of the relatively greater volume of traffic involved, of the most importance. Road services had become established on the route and their operations were having an effect on the volume of rail-borne traffic, while the duplication of services represented an economic waste. The institution of the truck-rate, however, has been successful in bringing about almost a complete measure of co-ordination of the rail and road services on the routes involved, with the result that, during the first year of its operation, the tannage of rail-borne traffic increased by 185 per cent. This increase is being maintained, and competition from road services between the two cities lias been almost entirely eliminated.

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CASH-ON-DELI VERY SERVICE. The provisions which exists for the conveyance of parcels under a " Cash-on-delivery " system was instituted to facilitate the transport and delivery of special consignments on a cash basis. Under the arrangement the Department undertakes to collect from the consignee at the time of delivery and refund to the consignor the value of the parcels carried. The publicity which has been given to a recent lowering of the charge previously made for this service has created a feeling of apprehension in some quarters that the operation of the system may prejudicially affect the business of tradespeople outside the main cities. The almost complete absence of any complaint that such a position has arisen during the lengthy period the arrangement has been in force may, however, be taken as evidence that it has not operated to the detriment of any particular section of the business community and that it meets a general demand on the part of traders for this type of service. THROUGH-BOOKING OF PASSENGERS, PARCELS, AND GOODS. Further progress has been made during the year in extending the established services for the conveyance of traffic between points not served by a continuous line of railway, and the Department is now in a position to undertake the carriage of passengers and all classes of goods and parcels between practically any two points in the Dominion. This service is one which is being increasingly availed of by the public, more particularly in the case of goods requiring transport over combined journeys by rail and sea. Its development has reached the stage where it has been possible to make reductions in the rates for tonnage lines, and this will still further enhance the attractiveness of the service. The following figures serve to indicate the marked growth in through-booked traffic in parcels and goods : — Year ended T Gross Revenue. 31st March, s " £ 1929 .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,792 27,341 1934 .. .. .. .. .. .. 16,914 34,858 1935 .. .. .. .. .. .. 20,271 41,877 The institution of an air service connecting with the express-train service between Christchurch and the West Coast for the conveyance of passengers to and from the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers led to the Department's association with the operators for the purpose of a combined booking arrangement for the complete journeys, and considerable success has attended the venture. There are indications that this innovation in the matter of combined rail and air travel will prove very popular.

ADVERTISING SERVICE.

1935. 1934. Variation. An analysis of the revenue is as under: — £ £ £ Outdoor advertising .. .. .. 25,253 28,268 — 3,015 Publications .. .. .. .. 2,915 3,006 — 91 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 1,720 1,272 -f- 448 Advertising in buses .. .. .. 142 161 — 19 £30,030 £32,707 -£2,677 New business written up during the last five years is as under : — 1935. 1934. 1933. 1932. 1931. £ £ £ £ £ Outdoor advertising .. 30,539 17,235 24,069 26,415 47,948 Publications .. .. 3,144 2,915 1,295 1,859 3,338 Printing .. . . .. . . . . .. 1,442 Miscellaneous.. .. .. 613 621 767 904 Buses .. .. 47 13 127 749 151 £33,730 £20,776 £26,112 £29,790 £53,783 There was a substantial improvement in the amount of new business written up during the year compared with the previous year, and, having regard to the set-back experienced by advertising as a result of the depression, the increase is very satisfactory.

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, r • . I 1935. 1934. Variation. Per Cent. £ £ £ Revenue .. .. .. 30,030 32,707 -2,677 8-18 Expenditure .. .. .. 27,942 30,159 —2,217 7-35 Net revenue .. .. £2,088 £2,548 — £460 18-05

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A lucrative new field of business covered during the year was box-wagon advertising, contracts being secured for space on 45 wagons in the North Island and 51 wagons in the South Island. There are now 122 box-wagons carrying advertisements. The total return to the Department in respect of operations of the Advertising Branch during the past five years was as follows : —

RAILWAY PUBLICITY. The Publicity Branch provides a useful adjunct to the operation of the railway system. It has been used to further the Board's policy of commercial development in every field of transport activity. The value of publicity organization has been enhanced during recent years. It has been necessary to carry out intensive campaigns of advertising with a view to developing every avenue of enterprise. The general result has been to stimulate a greater use of the rail for both passenger and goods traffic and to keep the general public in close touch with the rail facilities available ; especially has this effect been noticeable in the cumulative effort of persistent systematic campaigns in the " back to rail " movement which the Board's " community service " policy has promoted. The New Zealand Railways Magazine.—The magazine, now in its tenth year of publication, fulfils a useful function. The extension of the Magazine's field of operations to include all matters of general national interest was favourably received, and the support by both advertisers and subscribers was such that the Board resolved to increase the size of the publication by a further sixteen pages. The enlarged Magazine, which contains sixty-four demy-quarto pages of news and illustrations, is gaining in popularity and support. Apart from its free circulation to the staff and to the Department's customers (where its influence is beneficial to the Service as a whole), the Magazine has Dominion-wide circulation amongst the general public, also a considerable circulation overseas, where it serves to advertise New Zealand's Railway Service. At no period since its inception has the Magazine been more popular—a fact borne out by increasing sales, the revenue from which is steadily growing. There were 241,500 copies of the Magazine issued during the year. Advertisers, too, continued to give the Magazine liberal support, contracts being renewed in many cases with a covering letter extolling the value of the Magazine as an advertising medium. The net advertising revenue for the year was higher than ever previously recorded. The net cost of the Magazine to the Department was only l-74d. per copy, and when the publicity value to the Service is taken into account it must be regarded as fully justified.

REFRESHMENT SERVICE.

An analysis of the Refreshment Branch receipts is as follows : —

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1935. 1934. 1933. 1932. 1931. £ £ £ £ £ Rent, land, and buildings 797 800 1,000 1,000 1,000 Rent, advertising-sites 7,259 7,890 7,593 8,741 10,644 Commission .. .. 737 786 780 960 1,236 Interest .. .. 1,017 1,261 1,413 1,697 2,070 Railage .. .. 357 390 265 293 260 Profit .. .. 2,088 2,548 3,676 2,898 1,249 £12,255 £13,675 £14,727 £15,589 £16,459

1935. 1934. Variation. Per Cent. £ £ £ Revenue .. .. .. 79,817 73,657 + 6,160 8-36 Expenditure .. .. .. 77,685 72,872 + 4,813 6-60 Net revenue .. .. £2,132 £785 +£1,347 171-59

1935. 1934. Variation. £ £ £ Per Cent. Dining-rooms .. .. .. 9,720 9,361 + 359 3*84 Counter-rooms .. .. .. 67,446 61,909 + 5,537 8 • 94 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 2,651 2,387 + 264 11-06 Totals .. .. £79,817 £73,657 +£6,160 8-36

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The number of meals served in the dining-rooms totalled 77,762, an increase of 2,838 (3-79 per cent.) over the previous year. As mentioned in the last report, the tariff for tea, coffee, cocoa, and sandwiches was reduced by 25 per cent, as from 13th August, 1933. The early periods of the past two years are not therefore strictly comparable. A comparison allowing for this influence, and the influence of seasonal fluctuations, discloses an increase in revenue of no less than 13-10 per cent., maintaining to a very marked degree the upward tendency in receipts recorded last year. The reduced charges have contributed in no small measure to the improved figures, but the receipts were increased considerably by the fine summer and the large number of excursionists carried. The increased expenditure amounted to £4,813 (6-60 per cent.) and was largely the result of the increased turnover. Every effort has been made to conduct the refreshment-rooms on the most economical basis whilst maintaining the highest possible standard of service to the public.

The total return to the Department in respect of the operations of the Refreshment Branch for the past five years is as under : —

BOOKSTALL SEE VICE. The Department now controls, through the Refreshment Branch, eighteen railway bookstalls, an increase of ten over the number shown last year. The following bookstalls were taken over by the Department in June, 1934 : Frankton Junction, Marton, Palmerston North, Woodville, Hastings, Napier, Greymouth, Timaru, Oamaru, and Invercargill. The revenue for the year was £36,846, and the expenditure £34,564. Net revenue was £2,282, an increase compared with the previous year of £598. The total return to the Department in respect of the operation of bookstalls over the last three years is as follows : — J 1935. 1934. 1933. Net profit .. .. . • 2,282 1,684 1,070 Rent 3,685 2,079 1,238 Railages .. • • • • 157 40 Commission .. .. • • 257 145 87 £6,381 £3,948 £2,395 The policy of the Board in operating railway bookstalls, as expressed in the report for last year, has been fully justified by the results of a further year's operation. By the adoption of standardized methods savings have been effected which have made possible a higher standard of service generally. The business is functioning well as an integral part of the service provided by the railway, arid the improved figures are indicative of the satisfaction it gives to the travelling public. ROAD MOTOR SERVICES. The year's operations resulted in a profit of £5,672, as compared with £2,368 for the previous year, an improvement of £3,304. A comparison of the revenue and expenditure is afforded below : — 1935. 1934. Variation. Per £ £ £ Gent. Revenue .. •• 90,278 79,184 +11,094 14-01 Expenditure .. .. 84,606 76,816 + 7,790 10-14 Net Revenue .. £5,672 £2,368 -(-£3,304 139-53 In the expenditure provision has been made for interest on capital, depreciation on vehicles and plant, and the establishment of necessary reserve funds.

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1935. 1934. 1933. 1932. 1931. £ £ £ £ £ Rent 9,230 9,230 9,100 9,100 9,100 Commission .. .. • ■ • • 667 620 584 715 996 Rail fares .. .. .. •• 1,066 1,066 1,066 1,066 1,287 Rail freights .. .. . ■ •• 1,825 1,818 1,851 2,349 2,991 Interest .. .. •• 1,102 1,124 1,129 1,291 1,184 Net profit .. .. .. .. 2,132 786 2,928 1,681 3,341 £16,022 £14,644 ' £16,658 £16,202 £18,899

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A comparison of the results obtained on the various services is as follows : — 1935. 1934. Variation. £ £ £ Napier-Hastings .. .. Profit 1,158 Profit 551 + 607 Wellington - Hutt Valley .. ~ 3,760 „ 1,519 +2,241 Oamaru-Tokarahi .. .. „ 25 „ 42 — 17 Dunedin - Port Chalmers .. „ 588 „ 299 + 289 Waipahi-Edievale .. .. ~ 51 Loss 43 + 94 Wellington-Wanganui* „ 90 .. +90 Total .. .. .. Profit 5,672 Profit 2,368 +3,304 * The Wellington-Wanganui service was commenced on Ist September, 1934. It is satisfactory to note that a profit has been secured from the operation of each of the Department's services. This has been due to the benefit received from the improved business conditions, the good weather experienced over the holiday seasons, and the attention given to service operation. These results have been secured after adequate provision has been made for a high standard of maintenance to ensure the running of the various fleets in the best possible condition. The total fleet comprises forty-nine buses and ten service cars, the latter being used to maintain the WellingtonWanganui service, for which new vehicles had to be purchased in order to bring the equipment up to the Department's standard requirements. Five new de luxe buses (21-seaters) have been provided to meet the demands of special " contract work." These conform to the modern trend towards streamlining, and special provision has been made in the seating to ensure every comfort on long-distance trips. The chasses were purchased in England and the bodies were built to the Department's design in its own workshops. These buses have proved very popular, especially on the new Eglinton Valley service, a round trip of some 500 miles. The results of operating the various services are shown below: — Napier-Hastings . 1935. 1934. Variation. Per £ £ £ Cent. Revenue .. .. 16,559 16,736 —177 1-06 Expenditure .. .. 15,401 16,185 —784 4-84 Net revenue .. 1,158 551 +607 110-16 Passenger journeys .. 481,691 481,194 +497 0-10 The patronage afforded this service showed little variation taken over the whole year, but during the latter portion the revenue showed a satisfactory increase. The total cost per mile decreased by 0-52 d. Hutt Valley. 1935. 1934. Variation. Per £ £ £ Cent. Revenue .. .. 59,489 55,519 + 3,970 7-15 Expenditure .. 55,729 54,000 + 1,729 3-20 Net revenue .. 3,760 1,519 + 2,241 147-53 Passenger journeys .. 2,264,257 2,083,935 +180,322 8-65 This service shows a substantial improvement in revenue, there being an increase of 7-15 per cent., while the expenditure increased by only 3-20 per cent. During the summer months a service was inaugurated between Lower Hutt and Eastbourne, running on Sundays and public holidays. The results have been satisfactory, and a better traffic is expected to develop next season. Wellington-Wanganui. 1935. £ Revenue .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,438 Expenditure .. .. .. .. 5,348 Net revenue .. .. .. .. 90 Passenger journeys .. .. .. .. .. 6,229 Revenue was 6-99 d. per mile and expenditure 6-87 d. This service was taken over from S.O.S. Motors, Ltd., and commenced running as a departmental service on Ist September, 1934. The fleet taken over was in such condition that heavy expenditure was incurred in putting it into satisfactory condition. During the year two special trips were run with overseas tourists round the North Island, and the. service provided occasioned favourable comment. It is expected that this class of traffic will increase.

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0 AMAEU-T O KA P„ AIII. 1935. 1934. Variation. Per £ £ £ Cent. Revenue 1,823 1,783 +40 2-24 Expenditure .. .. 1,798 1,74-1 +57 3-27 Net revenue .. .. 25 42 — 17 40-48 Passenger journeys .. 42,297 39,826 +2,471 6-20 The increase in expenditure is due mainly to capital charges on a new bus placed in service during the year. This service, which is operated in the place of a branch-line passenger-train service, is giving satisfactory results. Dunedin - Port Chalmebs. 1935. 1934. Variation. Per £ £ £ Cent. Revenue .. .. 5,762 4,840 + 922 19-05 Expenditure .. .. 5,174 4,541 + 633 13-94 Net revenue .. 588 299 + 289 96 •65 Passenger journeys . 207,650 175,799 +31,851 18-12 Both revenue and expenditure show substantial increases due to increased operation. Passenger journeys show an increase of 18-12 per cent, and bus-miles an increase of 11,746, or 13-18 per cent. During the year a new seasonal service between Dunedin and Eglinton Yalley was taken over from the Dunedin City Council, and the fleet was increased by two de luxe buses to meet this traffic, and to supplement the fleet in use on the Dunedin - Port Chalmers route. Waipahi-E die vale . 1935. £ Revenue .. .. .. .. .. 1,207 Expenditure .. .. .. .. ..1,156 Net revenue . . .. .. .. 51 Passenger journeys .. .. .. .. 9,063 This service was inaugurated on 18th December, 1933, and it was therefore running for only a portion of the previous year. The service is definitely paying its way, and the net revenue shown is satisfactory in view of the fact that the bus in service was snow-bound from 30th June to 11th July, 1934, during which time a hired service car had to be used at a cost of £20. Through the operation of this service a substantial saving is being effected by the discontinuance of the running of mixed trains, the passenger portion of which, the bus service was inaugurated to supplant, and provides further evidence of the satisfactory effect of the Board's policy in dealing with such branch lines. LAKE WAKATIPU STEAMERS. 1935. 1934. Variation. Per £ £ £ Cent. Revenue .. .. 10,647 9,617 +1,030 10-71 • Expenditure . . . . 10, 269 9,610 + 659 6 -S6 Net revenue .. .. 378 7 + 371 A steady increase in revenue was shown throughout the year. Passenger traffic shows an increase of 7-07 per cent., notwithstanding the fact that this year's accounts do not include any Easter traffic, whereas two Easters fell in the previous financial year. Revenue was equal to that of pre-depression years. The increased expenditure was due principally to the additional mileage run (2,140 miles; 10-30 per cent.). Much of this additional mileage was due to the running of Sunday excursions, and involved the payment of higher rates of wages. The cost of repairs decreased by £150, chiefly from the fact that during the previous year both steamers underwent heavy repairs, and only light repairs were required this year. Expenditure on buildings, wharves, &c., increased by £239, due to the fact that comparatively little maintenance was required during the previous year. DEPARTMENTAL DWELLINGS. 1935. 1934. Variation. Per £ £ £ Cent. Revenue .. .. 105,338 137,238 -31,900 23-24 Expenditure .. 155,302 150,781 + 4,521 8-90 Loss .. .. 49,964 13,543 +36,421 268-93

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The substantial decrease in revenue is due to the reductions in rentals consequent upon the agreement reached between the Department and the tenants in the matter of a claim for reductions under the National Expenditure Adjustment Act, 1932. The agreement provided, subject to minor adjustments, for a reduction of 10 per cent, in the rentals paid for the years 1932-33 and 1933-34, and a 7-per-cent. reduction thereafter, the decrease in the reduction being due to the 5-per-ceut. increase in wages operating from Ist April, 1934. The adjustments amounted to £12,166 for the year 1932-33, £12,138 for the year 1933-34, and £3,506 for the year 1934-35, so that this year's accounts were adversely afiected to the extent of £32,810. The increased expenditure is due to additional repair work and painting carried out during the vear. SICK BENEFIT FUND. The New Zealand Government Railways Employees' Sick Benefit Fund shows a surplus of £2,451, compared with £5,306 for the previous year, a decrease of £2,855 (53-81 per cent.). The receipts totalled £26,221, which includes the departmental subsidy of £8,000, as compared with £24,921 for the previous year, an increase of £1,300 (5-22 per cent.), while the expenditure increased from £19,615 to £23,770, an increase of £4,155 (2TBB per cent.). The reduced surplus is due to payments during the severe epidemic of influenza throughout the winter and spring of 1934. The accumulated funds now stand at £28,970, of which £28,046 is represented by investments. SUGGESTIONS AND INVENTIONS COMMITTEE. The Suggestions and Inventions Committee dealt with 563 suggestions and inventions during the year, compared with 813 for the previous year. The number recommended for adoption in whole or in part was 45; 157 were referred to heads of branches, were already in operation, or related to matters of policy ; 313 were not recommended for adoption; while 48 were under trial or investigation at the end of the financial year. The suggestions recommended for adoption included 20 in connection with improvements to rolling-stock, 5 connected with workshop equipment, 5 connected with Way and Works Branches, and 13 connected with traffic working. A number of suggestions and inventions were also dealt with in connection with the reciprocal arrangements made between the New Zealand committee and the committees of the Australian States. One New Zealand suggestion adopted by the South Australian Railways was duly rewarded. STORES BRANCH. An analysis of the amount expended in connection with the purchases of stores during the year is as under :— £ s. d. To merchants, manufacturers, and others in New Zealand .. 424,810 14 1 Through Trade Commissioner in Australia .. .. . . 100,886 13 1 Through High Commissioner in London .. .. .. 353,043 2 8 Material manufactured in Railway Workshops .. .. 184,774 2 1 Coal and coke .. .. .. .. .. .. 464,857 711 Manufactured and used material recovered from other branches, &c. 87,353 10 9 Timber from railway sawmill and stores used .. .. 30,782 14 8 £1,646,508 5 3 The net increase in this year's expenditure compared with the previous year was £234,795 2s. 4d. The principal increases were —To merchants, manufacturers, and others in New Zealand, £77,590 9s. 2d. ; through Trade Commissioner in Australia, £63,025 14s. 3d. ; through High Commissioner in London, £193,940 4s. Id. ; material manufactured in Railway Workshops, £56,475 Is. 9d. The increase is due chiefly to the requirements to meet building programmes, and to extra stocks of native and hardwood timber and imported material. The total issues of stores to all branches for the year amounted to £1,615,488 lis. 4d., compared with £1,433,287 16s. 3d. for the previous year, an increase of £182,200 15s. Id.

A summary for six years showing the value of purchases and issues of stores (exclusive of coal), together with stocks on hand at the close of each year, is as under :—

The value of stores held at 31st March, 1935, was £744,788, compared with £609,320 at the close of the previous year, an increase of £135,468. The following items show increases : Native timber, £22,437; imported hardwood timber, £15,933; permanent-way material and sleepers, £57,168; imported and general stores, £37,390 ; and coal, £2,540.

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Stocks on Hand. Year. Purchases. Issues. -? ——————— —-— ;— . Stores. j Coal. Total. - — - - - — - £ £ £ £ £ 1930 .. .. .. 1,764,987 1,802,366 676,739 154,357 831,096 1931 .. .. .. 1,716,452 1,743,416 647,627 110,602 758,229 1932 .. .. .. 852,044 1,018,616 481,056 181,073 662,129 1933 .. .. .. 755,100 875,285 360,871 165,576 526,447 1934 .. .. .. 1,059,879 969,067 451,683 157,637 609,320 1935 . .. .. 1,269,171 1,136,243 584,611 160,177 744,788 ■ . ■

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Coal-supplies. The average consumption of coal per week during the year was 8,032 tons, an increase of 621 tons over the previous year, clue to some extent to the more extensive use of Waikato coal. For the past three years only New Zealand coals have been purchased. During the year, 181,409 tons of hard coal and 240,925 tons of soft coal were purchased. Timber Ap.eas and Supplies. After a careful review of the Department's prospective timber requirements, in conjunction with the conditions of the timber trade generally as at present existing and likely to exist in the future, the Board decided during the year to consolidate its interests in the several timber areas over which the cutting-rights had been reserved by the Government for the Department or for which the Department had already paid royalty. Consideration of the matter also raised the question as to the desirability or otherwise of continuing sawmilling operations at the Department's mill at Mamaku, and the Board, after a most careful review of all the relevant factors, concluded that the balance of advantage to the Department lay in ceasing milling operations at Mamaku in the meantime, and retaining its timber interests there against future requirements. This decision enabled the Board to take advantage by tender of the favourable state of the timber market and at the same time still leave the bulk of the North Island timber requirements to be met by supplies from the Rotorua District. The areas reviewed by the Board included the Pukete forest in the Hokianga district, of approximately 16,476 acres, chiefly kauri, and the Oruanui-Pakuri forest, near Taupo, of approximately 980 acres, chiefly totara, over which the cutting-rights only were reserved and which the Board lias decided to relinquish. . As already announced by public advertisement, the Board is offering for sale by tender the timber in its Pokaka forest area between Ohakune and National Park. This area comprises approximately 4,377 acres and consists chiefly of rimu timber. Although the Board has decided to relinquish the areas mentioned, the future requirements of the Department will be fully provided for by the retention of the Maroa-Kirihono freehold area, near Taupo, of 1,552 acres, containing approximately 55,000,000 ft, of rimu and matai timber, and 10,000,000 ft. of totara, plus its interests in the area at Mamaku containing approximately 15,000,000 ft. of rimu. Following on the Board's policy to utilize to the best advantage such of the Department s waste lands as may be suitable for afforestation purposes, both from a general utility and aesthetic point of view, a survey has been made of all such lands by an expert officer seconded from the Forestry Department for this purpose. Consequent upon the services of this officer being made available to the Board, many of the Department's existing plantations have been inspected and improved, whilst the timber from others has been utilized to advantage in connection with the general building operations of the DeP^^ing' consideration 0 f the problem confronting the Department in regard to its future supplies of hardwood timber, the Board availed itself of the opportunity of inspecting an area of Crown land near Katikati which the Hon. the Minister of Lands has since agreed to reserve for railway-afforestation purposes in accordance with sections 359 and 360 of the Land Act, 1934. The area comprises approximately 3,460 acres in close proximity to the railway-line, and is particularly suitable for tree-planting purposes. Arrangements have been made accordingly by the Board to have this area planted in a variety of eucalypts, the timber of which will be most suitable tor the future requirements of the Department. WAY AND WORKS BRANCH. The following are the principal features connected with the operations of the Way and Works Branch during the year Permanent-way.—The relaying carried out during the year was as follows Main line and branches 53 lb., 55 lb., 56 lb., and 70 lb. rails relaid with new M. Ch. 70 lb. rails .. • - ■ • • ■ ■ • • • .. 36 00 Main line and branches relaid with second-hand 53 lb., 55 lb., 56 lb., and 70 lb. rails .. ■ • • • ■ • • • ■ • .. 6 10 Total 42 10 Tunnels and Cuttings— Heavy repairs and strengthening have been carried out in tunnels Nos. 6, 7 10 and 11 on North Auckland line and in Poro-o-tarao Tunnel on North Island Main Trunk Line, while two special gangs were employed for several weeks on the North Island Main Trunk line in removing dangerous boulders from the sides of the cutting. A start has been made on deviating the main south line at the tunnel at Puketeraki. Sleepers and Ballast,.—During the year 210,089 sleepers and 179,620 cubic yards of ballast was lMd 'Bridges and Culverts— Bridges and culverts have been repaired as required, and the Mangaweka Viaduct was cleaned and painted. A large number of bridges have been renewed and strengthened, the principal works in hand as at 31st March, 1935, were Whakatu, Ashburton, and Rangitata Bridges, at each of which the foundations are being erected by contractors. General. The surface-type of cattle-stop were installed in several localities and the site of the old station at Auckland was fenced. A number of level-crossings and station-approach roads were tār"S63il6(l During the year new sheep and cattle yards were , erected at Ahura, Kaiwaka, Te Kauwhata, Hinuera, Taneatua, Kopu, Rukuhia, Mauriceville, and Lumsden.

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Buildings. —Oamaru Station building and goods-sheds were re-roofed, and the Lumsden Station {destroyed by fire) was rebuilt from buildings shifted from other localities. Four dwellinghouses were shifted to new localities to meet staff requirements. The following buildings were damaged or destroyed by fire during the year : The station buildings at Otoko and Lumsden and dwellinghouses at Drury and Raurimu respectively were totally destroyed, while the following were damaged : the engine-sheds at Whangarei, Auckland, Frank-ton Junction, and Wanganui respectively, the refreshment-room at Ohakune, houses at New Plymouth and Waikaka, and a store-shed at Invercargill. Wellington New Station.—The construction of the new station-yard has progressed. The new car-yard is completed, and foundations for the new locomotive depots are now in hand, together with the construction of platforms, the new signal-cabin, housing for shunters, and the yard staff. The laying of the tracks with " Thermit " welded rails on the Tawa Flat Deviation is proceeding, this method having been adopted after satisfactory tests on a section of the Lower Hutt suburban line. Considerable progress has been made with the construction of Bunny Street on its new alignment. The contractors are up to schedule on the contract work on the new station building, the foundations of which are completed and most of the steel framing erected. Concreting work in connection with building of the floors and walls is well forward. Mileage.—The total mileage of track open for traffic on the 31st March, 1935, was 3,278 miles 48 chains. Unemployed Relief. —The new works in progress during the year have afforded considerable extra employment. An average of 480 men were employed for thirty-two weeks under the No. 5 Unemployment Scheme, and 26 men for twelve weeks under the No. 10 Scheme. During the year an average of 183 men have been employed on Wellington new works (apart from the contract for the new station building) and 33 men for twelve weeks on the Puketeraki Deviation. The wages for these men were subsidized by the Unemployment Board, SIGNAL AND ELECTRICAL BRANCH. During recent years there has been an increased expenditure by the Department on electrical equipment. This has been due to the great advance in the application of electrical inventions to railroad operations, principally in the direction of telephone communication, power units for signalling, lighting, and general purposes. The Board has adopted a policy of installing up-to-date equipment in all cases where a reasonable return on cost is assured. Telephone facilities have been greatly improved, especially along the main lines of operation, while signalling and interlocking and general safety-appliances have been provided. Considerable sums have been spent on lighting facilities for passenger stations and shunting-yards, and a progressive plan for the provision of electric lighting in departmental dwellings has been pursued. Very satisfactory results have been secured from such a policy, which has not only enabled the Department to keep abreast of the times, but has introduced a measure of safety into the system of train operation which must always be of first consideration. The installation of these appliances necessarily entails the maintenance of an ever-growing technical staff, but the economies and effectiveness of the new system more than offset any disadvantage through the discarding of the older methods. • The following is a summary of the principal activities of the Signal and Electrical Branch during the year : — Signalling. Automatic Signalling.—Automatic signalling has been completed between Christchurch and Addington on the double line, a distance of 1 mile 27 chains, and the Heathcote-Christchurch section is nearing completion. Work on the Dunedin-MoSgiel section has commenced. Maharewa. —Key-locking has been completed and brought into operation. Wellington New Station.—Stage three alterations have now been completed, which include the re-location of the Hutt main lines and the engine-roads at Thorndon. The Kaiwarra signal-box has been dismantled and the line alterations effected in connection with the permanent position of the new station. The main signal-box is under construction, the inter-locking-machine and other imported material has come to hand. The interlocking of the junction points at Tawa Flat has commenced and the signalling-power supply-cables and aerial conductors are in the course of erection. Material for the power and telephone reticulation is now available, and arrangements to proceed with the laying of ducts and cables and the erection of the buildings for the switchgear have been completed. Equipment for the flood-lighting of the new station-yard has been received and three towers have been erected. These are in use. : The contractor has started the lighting and power work in the new station building. Qktihukura~StrMforA :T - Hoiiie-semaphorê . r ahd • approach-lighted colour-light distant signals have been'installed at Whangamomonai/Tarigarakāu, and Ohiira. , General.—An interlocking-frame has been installed at the temporary siding at Poro-o-tarao Tunnel; Alterations and additions to existing signalling and interlocking have been , carried out at MdMfigside, Stratford, P&lmerston North, Christchurch, Antigua Street, and Addington. Repeater light signals -have..been..installed at Whangamarino and Kakariki. " Home and distant signals atMk Woods locks {lave'"been installed at Ruatangafa and dismantled at Kamo, Kauri, and Ngawapurua. ■ 'I

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Tablet locks, interlocking siding-points with the tablet system, have been installed at Kauri, Kamo, Whakatu Service Siding, Ngawapurua, Pahiatua Private Siding, Ashburton Bridge Service Sidings, Orari Bridge Service Siding, Morven Ballast-pit Siding, Otago Central Service Siding, and removed from Ruatangata, Makohine Bridge, and Wangaehu Bridge. Particulars of the existing signalling installations are as follows :— Miles of single-line automatic signalling .. .. .. 190 m. 41 ch. Miles of double-line automatic signalling .. .. .. .. 64 m. 41 ch. Automatic crossing-loops .. . . .. . . .. 33 Automatic switch-locked sidings .. . . .. .. 34 Power interlockings .. . . .. .. .. 27 Mechanical interlockings .. . . .. . . .. 98 Interlocked tramway crossings . . . . . . .. .. 7 Mechanical fixed signal and Woods locked stations . . .. . . 305 Tablet-locked sidings .. . . . . .. .. . . 273 Block-working.—During the year Ruatangata was opened as a tablet station and Poro-o-tarao Tunnel as a switch-out tablet station. Erua, Rangataua, and McNab were converted to switch-out working, and the following tablet stations have been closed : Kauri, Kamo, and Ngawapurua. Pokaka has been converted from a switch-out to an ordinary tablet station. The lock-and-block system of signalling has been superseded by automatic signalling between Christchurch and Addington. The present position with regard to block working is as follows : — Total mileage equipped with tablet instruments .. .. .. 1,577 Number of tablet instruments in use .. .. . . .. . . 849 Number of tablet stations .. .. .. .. .. .. 352 Number of tablet exchangers . . .. .. .. . . 312 Mileage of double-line worked by lock .and block .. .. .. 14 Number of stations .. . . .. . . .. . . 11 Number of instruments .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 Telegbaph and Telephone Facilities. During the past year 110 miles of pole-line was rebuilt, 278 miles of copper conductor replaced iron conductors on these sections, and 391 miles of copper wire was erected in new circuits. The sections rebuilt were Maungaturoto-Whangarei, Morrinsville-Putaruru, Stratford - New Plymouth, and Lepperton-Waitara. The Wanganui-Stratford train control was extended to New Plymouth, brought into service, and the control office completed at Wanganui to control traffic over all main lines in that area. Local telephone-exchanges were installed at Whangarei and Stratford. Phantom circuits were completed for traffic between Whangarei-Auckland, Wanganui-Stratford, Stratford - New Plymouth, Stratford-Taumarunui, Christchurch-Timaru, and Timaru-Dunedin. The loaded multiple twin telephone-cable between Paekakariki and Wellington was completed to Kaiwarra and brought into servioe. The carrier-frequency telephone system from Ohakune to Paekakariki was also brought into use and gives efficient communication between the main centres. A loaded multiple twin cable was also installed through the Otira Tunnel to improve communications in that area, and nine miles of pole-line between Springfield and Darfield was rebuilt after damage caused by storms. It has been found that with the extension of telephone facilities the volume of business conducted over the telephone circuits has reduced the work conducted over the Morse-telegraph system and the number of telegraph stations has been reduced, the telegraph being used for long-distance work. The Auckland-Whangarei Morse circuit has been extended to Otiria. The statistics of communication facilities are as follow : — Morse instruments .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 179 Telephones .. .. .. .. .. .. 2, 958 Miles of wire .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 17,237 Miles of poles .. .. .. .. .. .. 3,082 Railway exchanges— Automatic .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Manual . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Public exchange connections .. .. .. .. .. 584 Level-ckossing Alarms. Flashing-light signals have been installed at Seacliff, and flashing lights and bells have been installed at Kaiapoi. Bells at 2 miles 18 chains Hutt line used in connection with the Tawa Flat Deviation works have been dismantled. Improvements have been made in a number of existing level-crossing installations by equipping them with secondary batteries and rectifiers, thereby reducing the renewals of more expensive primary batteries. The total number of level crossings now fitted with automatic devices is 123 ; in addition, there is a number with manually-controlled bells.

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Traction, Otira Electrification. —There have been no failures of the overhead at Otira, and the system has continued to function satisfactorily. Choke-coils have been made up to check the radio interference from the Pelton set, and an extra motor-car loading-siding has been electrified. Wellington-Paekakariki.—Good progress has been made with the erection of both tractions and transmission line-poles, and a start has been made with the erection of transmission-line wires, overhead wires, and overhead supports. A considerable quantity of imported material has come to hand during the year, and orders have been placed for all remaining material. Electrical Reticulation. During the year a number of electrical installations were completed at various workshops, locomotive depots, and stations. At the close of the year a total of 2,255 dwellings and 343 railway-stations were electrically lighted, and. 13 station-yards were equipped with flood-lighting. TRACK, PLANT, AND ROLLING-STOCK. The track, bridges, structures, signalling-appliances, rolling-stock, and other plant are in good order and efficient for the work required of them. CONCLUSION. The Chairman of the Board, Mr. H. H. Sterling, is absent from New Zealand on a trip abroad. The Board records its high appreciation of the work of the General Manager, Mr. G. H. Mackley, in the direction of the multifarious interests and obligations of the Service. In that work he has been ably supported by the Assistant General Manager, Mr. E. Casey, and by all executive officers. Appropriate recognition of the work of the staff generally appears earlier in this report. The Board is greatly indebted to the Press of the Dominion for much valuable assistance and for many useful comments upon the undertaking. To the public generally the Board expresses its appreciation for widely extended support. , In witness whereof the official seal of the Government Railways Board was hereto affixed by [l.s.] resolution of the Board in the presence of — James H. Gunson, Acting-Chairman. ~ Edward Newman, r Government Railways Board. Geo. W. Reid, >Members. Daniel Reese,

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RESULTS OF WORKING.

The following is a statement of the results of working for the past five years

For the current year it is anticipated that the revenue will reach £6,746,284, and the expenditure £5,701,883.

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Year ended 31st. March, Particulars. , "j 1935. 1934. 1933. 1932. 1931. i j Total miles open for traffic .. .. 3,320 j 3,320 3,315 3,315 j 3,322 Average miles open for year .. .. 3,320 3,304 3,315 3.315 3,303 Capital cost of opened and unopened lines £59,477,143 £59,337,917 £59,228,894 £59,055,701 £68,679,025 Capital cost of open lines .. .. : £54,089,190 £53,909,347 £51,480,949 £51,424,883 £60,545,154 Capital cost per mile of open lines .. £16,292 £16,238 £15,530 £15,513 £18,226 " .. .. £6,627,928 £6,332,711 £6,034,403 £6,508,948 £7,571,537 Working-expenses .. .. •• £5,540,437 £5,247,153 £5,183,859 £5,670,955 £6,882,810 NET EARNINGS .. .. • • £1,087,491 £1,085,558 £850,544 £837,993 £688,727 ~7 ~ .. £2,330,886 £2,282,365 £2,230,655 £2,221,465 £2,255,345 PERCENTAGE OP TOTAL WORKINGEXPENSES TO GROSS EARNINGS 83 59 82 86 85-91 87*13 90-90 PERCENTAGE OF NET EARNINGS TO CAPITAL INVESTED .. .. 2 01 2-05 1*65 1-64 1-16 Railway operating earnings .. .. £5,908,064 £5,628,835 £5,339,075 £5,788,965 £6,781,388 Railway operating expenses .. .. £5,138,588 £4,877,146 £4,833,754 £5,301,653 £6,406,143 NET RAILWAY OPERATING EARNINGS £769,476 £751,689 £505,321 £487,312 £375,245 PERCENTAGE OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENSES TO EARNINGS .. 86 98 86-65 90-54 91-58 94-47 Operating earnings per average mile open £1,880 £1,704 £1,610 £1,746 £2,053 Operating expenses per average mile open £1,548 £1,476 £1,458 £1,599 £1,939 NET OPERATING EARNINGS PER AVERAGE MILE OPEN .. .. £232 £228 £152 £147 £114 d. d. d. d. d. Operating earnings per train-mile .. 133'44 132-92 130-37 136-63 14-4-26 Operating expenses per train-mile .. 116-06 115-17 118-03 125-13 136-28 NET OPERATING EARNINGS PER TRAIN-MILE .. .. .. 17-38 17-75 12-34 11-50 7*98 Passengers, ordinary .. .. 7,809,035 7,511,346 6,870,570 6,503,566 7,288,674 Season tickets .. .. .. 457,546 442,742 437,775 459,063 600,440 Total passenger journeys .. .. 19,654,467 19,047,186 18,366,654 19,151,480 22,813,708 Goods tonnage .. .. .. 5,444,977 5,093,396 4,945,592 5,272,253 6,409,831 Live-stock tonnage .. .. .. 578,983 548,803 545,094 552,558 556,498 Train-mileage .. .. .. 10,626,400 10,163,474 9,828,853 10,168,720 11,281,898 Engine-mileage .. .. .. 14,277,710 13,591,390 13,265,878 13,845,966 15,618,776

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INDEX OF STATEMENTS ACCOMPANYCNG ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS BOARD, 1934-35.

No. X. Capital Account. General Balance-sheet. No. 2. Income and Expenditure of the Whole Undertaking. Net Revenue Account. No. 3. Income and Expenditure in respect of Railway Operation. Abstract A—Maintenance of Way and Works. Abstract B—Maintenance of Signals and Electrical Appliances. Abstract C —Maintenance of Rolling-stock. Abstract D—-Examination, Lubrication, and Lighting of Vehicles. Abstract E—Locomotive Transportation. Abstract F—Traffic Transportation. Abstract G—General Charges. Summary of Expenditure Abstracts. No. 4. Income and Expenditure in respect of Lake Wakatipu Steamers. No. 5. Income and Expenditure in respect of Refreshment Service. No. sa. Income and Expenditure in respect of Bookstall Service. No. 6. Income and Expenditure in respect of Advertising Service. No. 7. Income and Expenditure in respect of Departmental Dwellings. No. 8. Income and Expenditure in respect of Buildings occupied by Refreshment Service, Bookstall Proprietors, &c. No. 9. Income and Expenditure in respect of Road Motor Services. No. 10. Income and Expenditure in respect of Railway Employees' Sick Benefit Society. Balance-sheet. No. 11. Statement of Losses on Developmental Branch Lines and Isolated Sections. No. 12. Statement of Cash Receipts and Payments—Working Railways Account. Reconciliation Statement. No. 13. Renewals, Depreciation, and Equalization Reserve Accounts. General Reserve Account. Insurance Reserve Account. Workers' Compensation Reserve Account. Slips, Floods, and Accidents Equalization Reserve Account. Betterments Reserve Account. Renewals Reserve Account. Depreciation Reserve Account. No. 14. Expenditure on Construction of Railways, Rolling-stock, &c. Net Revenue, and Rate of Interest earned on Capital expended on Opened Lines. No. 15. Expenditure out of Working Railways Account (Depreciation Fund) and Public Works Fund. No. 16. Statement of Season Tickets issued. No. 17. Statement of Operating Traffic and Revenue. (1) Operating Traffic. (2) Operating Revenue. No. 18. Traffic and Revenue for each Station. No. 19. Classification of Goods and Live-stock Traffic and Earnings by Commodities. No. 20. Comparative Statement of Mileage, Capital Cost, Traffic, Operating Revenue, and Operating Expenditure. No. 21. Number of Employees. No. 22. Accidents. No. 23. Carriage and Wagon Stock and Tarpaulins. No. 24. Locomotive Stock. No. 25. Locomotive-running Costs.

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Note.—Unopened lines are under the control of the Public Works Department, and all expenditure out of the Public Works Fund in connection therewith is included in the accounts of that Department.

STATEMENT No. 1. Capital Account as at 31st March, 1935.

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Total to 31st March, Year ended Total to 31st March, j Total to 31st March, j Year ended I Total to 31st March, 1934. 31st March, 1935. 1935. | ' 1934. ! 31st March, 1935. j 1935. Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Receipts. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s, d. Permanent-way —Works, buildings, ma- 49,584,753 8 8 108,7X9 XI 7 49,693,473 0 3 Capital included in public debt .. 55,268,449 7 9 167,266 X4 11 55,435,716 2 8 chinery, plant, and dwellings Other capital .. .. .. 9,033,902 6 6 .. 9,033,902 6 6 Rolling-stock, lake steamers, and road 10,768,084 19 3 129,482 17 2 10,897,567 16 5 motors 64,302,351 14 3 167,266 14 11 64,469,618 9 2 Lines closed for traffic .. .. 309,515 5 10 CV.19,054 5 1 290,461 0 9 Deduct accrued depreciation and 10,400,000 0 0 .. 10,400,000 0 0 • other losses of capital written off 60,662,353 13 9 219,148 3 8 60,881,501 17 5 in accordance with subsection (2), Deduct accrued depreciation on exist- 7,049,004 11 3 271,715 0 4 7,320,719 11 7 section 23, of the Government ing assets Railways Amendment Act, 1931 53,613,349 2 6 Or.52,566 16 8 53,560,782 5 10 Add unexpended balances— 53,902,351 14 3 167,266 14 XX 54,069,6X8 9 2 Depreciation Fund .. .. 250,366 X4 6 258,986 X3 6 509,353 8 0 Outstanding liabilities .. .. 6.994 15 9 12,576 14 0 19,571 9 9 Assets Realization .. .. 45,630 13 0 Cr.26,576 7 11 19,054 5 1 ] £53,909,346 10 0 £179,843 8 11 £54,089,189 18 11 £53,909,346 10 0 £179,843 8 11 £54,089,189 18 11

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STATEMENT No. I—continued.1 —continued. General Balance-sheet as at 31st March, 1935. Liabilities. Assets. Sundry creditors — £ s. d. £ s. d. Sawmills, bush areas, and stocks £ s. d. £ s. d. General creditors (including of timber .. .. .. . ■ 198,957 1 8 unpaid wages) and credit Stores and material on hand — balances .. .. 470,271 1 4 Stores Branch .. .. 744,787 17 1 Government Departments.. 28,334 18 8 Subsidiary services .. .. 10,821 19 2 498,606 0 0 755,609 16 3 Collections for refund to — Sundry assets — Harbour Boards, shipping Advertising Branch .. 22,792 13 6 companies, and other Refreshment Branch .. 31,133 17 1 carriers .. .. 14,785 17 1 Housing improvements .. 13,302 1 7 Government Departments 90 4 0 67,228 12 2 14,876 1 1 Sundry debtors — Items to be written off on Advances to capital .. 17,126 0 5 receipt of parliamentary Government Departments .. 6,077 15 0 authority •. .. .. .. 5,220 5 1 Advances: Housing scheme General reserve .. . .. 1,144,552 17 8 under Government RailDepreciation reserve 509,353 8 0 ways Amendment Act, Assets realization .. .. 19,054 5 1 1927 — Renewals reserve .. .. 729,004 10 2 Section 15 (2), State AdInsurance reserves — vances .. .. 9,195 0 0 IFire .. .. •• 82,887 18 1 Section 15 (5), Railway emWorkers' Compensation .. 36,868 13 4 ployees .. .. 1,777 18 8 Slips, Floods, and Accidents 96,171 10 6 Work in progress, sundry 2,617,893 210 debtors, and debit balances 75,231 17 0 Betterment reserve — 109,408 11 1 Refreshment Branch .. .. .. 3,718 15 8 Accrued interest on investments .. 10,546 19 6 Sick Benefit Fund .. .. .. .. 28,979 0 8 Outstanding at stations — Cash in hand .. .. 28,334 711 Freights, &c., owing by Government Departments .. 34,290 2 8 Freights, &c., owing by sundry debtors .. .. 124,537 10 6 187,162 1 1 Working Railways Investments .. 587,940 0 0 Sick Benefit Fund Investments .. 28,045 11 4 Cash in Working Railways Account .. 1,224,394 12 3 £3,169,293 5 4 £3,169,293 5 4 H. Valentine, F.R.A.N.Z., Chief Accountant. I hereby certify that the Balance-sheet and accompanying accounts have been duly examined and compared with the relative books and documents submitted for audit, and correctly set out the position as disclosed thereby, subject to the above departmental note, and to the exception that the cost of exchange in respect of interest and other payments made in London during the year for the purposes of this account has not been charged to the account but has been borne by the Consolidated Fund.—J. H. Fowler, Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.

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STATEMENT No. 2. Income and Expenditure of the Whole Undertaking for the Year ended 31st March, 1935.

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Year 1934-35. Year 1933-34 Statement No. " j Gross Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue. Gross Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue. R £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. \ £ s. d. £ s d Railway operation 3 5,908,063 15 4 5,138,588 0 6 769,475 14 10 5,628,83, 5 8 1 4,877,145 13 5 751 689 14 8 Wakatipu steamers .. .. .. 4 10,646 10 6 10,268 19 9 377 10 9 9 616 17 4 9 610 7 2 6 10 2 Refreshment service .. .. .. .. 5 79,817 3 8 77,684 19 4 2,132 4 4 73,657 6 1 72 871 12 11 785 13 2 Book-stall service 5a 36,846 0 2 34,564 11 0 2,281 9 2 20,786 0 0 19,102 3 5 1 683 16 7 Advertising service 6 30,029 12 7 27,941 18 9 2,087 13 10 32,706 16 1 30,159 2 7 2 547 13 6 Dwellings . .. 7 105,338 6 3 155,302 4 4 Dr. 49,963 18 1 137,238 9 0 150,781 0 1 Dr. 13 542 11 1 Buildings occupied by refreshment service, book- 8 17,346 1 10 11,480 14 7 5,865 7 3 15,749 1 2 10 666 7 4 5 082 7? 10 stall proprietors, &c. ' ' ' Road motor services .. .. .. .. 9 90,278 4 7 84,605 11 3 5,672 13 4 79 183 18 2 76 816 6 f 2 367 12 0 Miscellaneous revenue.. .. .. .. .. 349,562 3 4 .. j 349,562 3 4 334,937 13 6 ~ 334,937 13 6 6,627,927 18 3 5,540,436 19 6 6,332,711 9 5 5,247,152 13 1 Total net revenue to Net Revenue Account .. .. .. 1,087,490 18 9 J 085 558 16 ~4

Dr • 1934-35. 1933-34. Or. 1934-35. j * 1933-34. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ g. d. £ s. d. To Interest charges .. .. .. .. 2,330,885 11 7 2,282,365 4 2 By Net earnings before charging interest on capital.. 1,087,490 18 9 1,085,558 16 4 Reduction on account of interest charges, vide 1,243,394 12 10 1,196,806 7 10 Section 14, Finance Act, 1930 2,330,885 11 7 2,282,365 4 2 2,330,885 11 7 2,282,365 4 2

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STATEMENT No. 3. Income and Expenditure in respect of Railway Operation for the Year ended 31st March, 1935.

+3 I Per Cent. of -§ Per Cent. oS , T r,.,- „ ... "S Operating Revenue. .S . Operating Revenue. EXPENDITURE. 1934-35. 1933-34. ' REVENUE. US 1934-35. | 1933-34. ■4 | I ■ | 1934-35. 1933-34. £ 1934-35. 1933-34. £ s. d. £ a. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Maintenance of way and works .. .. A 1,047,824 16 S 993,207 4 10 17-74 17-65 Passengers, ordinary .. .. 17 1,193,372 5 5 1,164,731 4 2 20-20 20-69 Maintenance of signals and electrical ap- B 137,477 2 6 110,298 Oil 2-33 1-96 Passengers, season tickets .. 17 175,316 1 7 171,603 6 1 2-97 3-05 pliances Parcels, luggage, and mails .. 17 292,096 7 10 281,888 19 0 4-94 5-00 Maintenance of rolling-stock .. .. C 1,236,323 12 9 1,220,101 12 6 20-92 21-68 Goods .. .. .. .. 17 4,138,433 12 2 3,911 ,244 12 11 70-05 69-49 Examination, lubrication, and lighting of D 54,098 12 2 52,376 18 5 0-92 0-93 Labour, demurrage,' &c. .. .. 17 108,845 8 4 99,367 5 11 1-84 1-77 vehicles Locomotive transportation .. .. E 1,073,061 12 2 1,012,449 16 1 18-16 17-99 Traffic transportation .. .. .. F 1,360,928 2 8 1,253,833 3 7 23-03 22-27 General charges .. .. .. G 57,014 8 2 58,943 12 11 0-97 1-05 £ s. d. Superannuation subsidy .. 183,774 16 2 Less amount allocated to subsidiary services, &c. .. .. 11,915 2 6 — G 171,859 13 8 175,935 4 2 2-91 3-13 Total operating expenses .. .. 5,138,588 0 6 4,877,145 13 5 86-98 86-66 Net operating revenue .. .. .. 769,475 14 10 751,689 14 8 13-02 13-34 5,908,063 15 4 5,628,835 8 1 100-00 100-00 .. 5,908,063 15 4 5,628,835 8 1 100-00 100-00

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North Island South Island Kaihu. Gisborne. Main Line and Main Line and Westport. Nelson. Picton. Total. Branches. Branches. Item. Per ~ Per Per Per ! Per Per Per Per Mile Mile Mile Mile 1 Mile Mile Mile Mile Total, of Total. of Total. of Total. of Total. of Total. of Total. of Total. of Kail- Kail- Bail- Bail- j Bail- Bail- Bail- Bailway. way. way. j way. j way. way. way. way. Abstract A. —Maintenance of Way and Works. General expenses — £ £ ££ £ £ £ £ ££ ££ ££ £ £ Branch .. .. 7 0-3 26 0-4 4,618 3-1 3,128 2-0 90 2-5 16 0-3 36 0-6 7,921 2-4 District .. .. 74 3-1 254 4-2 16,734 11-3 14,500 9-1 330 9-2 263 4-1 282 5-1 32,437 9-8 Road-bed .. .. 634 26-4 2,062 34-4 80,493 54-2 71,830 45-0 1,918 53-3 2,511 39-2 2,367 42-3 161,815 48-7 Track-renewals .. 855 35-6 1,718 28-6265,191 178-4218,774137-2 5,552 154-2 2,137 33-4 2,684 47-9 496,911 149-7 Ballasting .. .. 363 15-1 33 0-5 31,906 21-5 9,734 6-1 89 2-5 38 0-6 67 1-2 42,230 12-7 Slips and floods .. 83 3-4 353 5-9 20,530 13-8 18,355 11-5 504 14-0 67 l-I 91 1-6 39,983 12-1 Fences, gates, cattle- 10 0-4 178 3-0 9,016 6-1 8,199 5-1 239 6-6 100 1-6 128 2-3 17,870 5-4 Roads, level - crossings, .. .. 48 0-8 3,938 2-6 3,011 1-9 14 0-4 151 2-4 68 1-2 7,230 2-2 approaches _ „ Bridges, viaducts, cul- 916 38-2 1,339 22-3 58,992 39-7 48,248 30-3 1,231 34-2 698 10-9 236 4-2 111,660 33-6 verts, &c. „ Water-services, cranes, 16 0*7 70 1*2 9,769 6*6 7,264 4*6 1,558 43*3 111 1*7 275 4-9 19,063 5-7 weigh-bridges, &c. Wharves 454 0-3 7 0-0 308 8-5 .. .. 208 3-7 977 0-3 Cattle-yards, loading- 39 1-6 88 1-5 7,935 5-3 4,404 2-8 18 0-5 130 2-0 83 2-5 12,697 3-8 banks, platforms, OpCTattng g buildings .. 124 5-2 526 8-8 56,584 38-1 38,225 24-0 828 23-0 227 3-5 517 10-2 97,031 29-2 3,121 130-0 6,695 111-6 566,160 381 -0 445,679279-6 12,679 352-2 6,449100-8 7,042 127-7 1,047,825 315-6 Per cent, of operating 58-04 34*70 16-49 19*00 18*70 56*19 27*00 17*74 revenue Per cent, of operating 49-74 33*23 19*24 21*52 22*72 37*91 26*79 20*39 expenditure _ _ _ Per train-mile (pence).. 55*53 37*12 20*93 27*20 49*18 39*17 39*83 -3*67 Abstract B. —Maintenance of Signal and Electrical Appliances. £ £ ££ £ £ £ £ £ £ ; £ | £ 1 £ £ : £ £ General expenses .. 8 0*3 26 0*4 4,666 3-1 3,156 2*0 91 2*5! 16| 0*2| 36 0*6; 7,999 2*4 Signals and interlocking .. .. 3 0*1 18,434 12-4 12,700 8-0 200 5-6 7j 0• 1! 12 0-2i 31,356 9-4 Automatic and power .. .. .. •• 14,907 10*0 12,374 7*8 .. .. j .. j .. j .. .. j 27,281 8*2 signalling I j , rv Level-crossing signals.. .. .. •• •• 1,855 1*3 1,363 0*8 .. .. j .. .. .. .. .5,218 1-0 Instruments, block- 4 0-2 5 0-1 10,353 7-0 6,540 4*1 132 3*7 11 0*2j 15 0*3 17,060 5*1 working, tablets, &c. j Overhead lines, block- 27 1*1 25 0*4 11,759 7*9 9,962 6*2 136 3*8 3 0*1 14 0*3 21,926 6*6 working, tablets, &c. ; Overhead lines, auto- .. .. . • •• 3,973 2-7 3,142 2-0 .. .. .. .. . • .. 7,115 2-2 matic signalling Electric lighting used in .. .. 5 0-1 5,520 3-7 3,630 2*3 73 2*0 7 0*1 51 0*9 9,286 2*8 operation Overhead electrification .. .. • • • • • • • • 7,035 4*4 .. .. .. .. .. .. /, 035 2 • 1 and bonding Electric-power ap- 1,698 1*1 1,320 0*8 102 2*8 5 0*1 33 0-6 3,158 1*0 Buildings 8 .. 905 0-6 1,055 0-7 83 2-3 2,043 0-6 39 1-6 64 1-1 74,070 49-8 62,277 39-1 817 22-7 49 0-8 161 2-9 137,477 41-4 Per cent, of operating 0*73 0*33 2*16 2*66 1*20 0*43 0*62 2*33 revenue j Per cent, of operating 0*62 0*32 2*52 3*01 1*46 0*29 0*61 2*68 expenditure Per train-mile (pence).. 0*69 0*36 2*74 3*80 3*17 0*30 0*91 J 3*10

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North Island South Island Kaihu. Gisborne. Main Line and Main Line and Westport. Nelson. Picton. Total. Branches. Branches. Item.- ' -— — Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Trainmile. mile. mile. mile. mile. mile. mile. mile. Abstract C. —Maintenance or Rolling-stock. General expenses— £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £® d. £ d. £ d. £ d. Branch .. .. 14 0-2 39 0-2 7,209 0-3 4,886 0-3 140 0-5 26 0-2 54 0-3 12,368 0-3 District .. 2,761 0-1 2,458 0-2 .. 5,219 0-1 Locomotives.. .. 109 1-9 990 5-5310,722 11-5182,630 11-1 4,692 18-2 1,185 7-2 1,778 10-1 502,106 11-3 Cars .. .. 45 0-8 581 3-2128,701 4-7 77,491 4-7 850 3-3 523 3-2 531 3-0 208,722 4-7 Vans and postal vans.. 15 0-3 76 0-4 21,192 0-8 13,706 0-8 389 1-5 136 0-8 218 1-2 35,732 0-8 Wagons .. .. 198 3-5 1,892 10-5260,329 9-6 160,206 9-8 8,730 33-9 739 4-5 1,596 9-0 433,690 9-8 Service vehicles .. .. .. 3 .. 5,893 0-2 4,088 0-3- 45 0-2 6 .. 11 0-1 10,046 0-2 Tarpaulins, ropes, and 9 0-2 22 0-1 15,274 0-6 12,834 0-8 163 0-6 27 0-2 112 0-6 28,441 0-7 nets 390 6-9 3,603 19-9752,081 27-8458,299 28-0 15,009 58-2 2,642 16-1 4,300 24-31,236,324 27-9 Per cent, of operating 7-26 18-68 21-91 19-54 22-13 23-02 16-49 20-93 revenue Per cent, of operating 6-22 17-88 25-56 22-13 26-89 15-53 16-36 24-06 expenditure Per mile of railway £ 16 60 506 288 417 41 77 372 Abstract D. —Examination, Lubrication, and Lighting of Vehicles. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. Examination and lubri- 26 0-5 72 0-4 13,236 0-5 12,779 0-8 565 2-2 140 0-8 110 0-6 26,928 0-6 cation of cars, vans, and wagons Gas-lighting of vehicles 1 .. 44 0-2 6,787 0-2 3,266 0-2 127 0-5 47 0-3 51 0-3 10,323 0-2 Electric lighting of .. 8,767 0-3 3,352 0-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 12,119 0-3 vehicles Depot expenses .. 1 .. .. 2,049 0-1 2,677 0-2 1 .. .. .. .. .. 4,728 0-1 28 0-5 116 0-6 30,839 1-1 22,074 1-4 693 2-7 187 1-1 161 0-9 54,098 1-2 Per cent, of operating 0-52 0-60 0-90 0-94 1-05 1-63 0-62 0-92 revenue Per cent, of operating 0-45 0-58 1-05 1-07 1-24 1-11 0-61 1-05 expenditure Per mile of railway £ 1-2 1-9 20-8 13-9 19-3 2-9 2-9 16-3 Abstract E. —Locomotive Transportation. General expenses — £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ I d, Branch .. .. 5 0-1 17 0-1 2,960 0-1 2,002 0-1 58 0-2 10 0-1 22 0-1 0-1 District .. .. 3,498 0-1 2,790 0-2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 1 Depot supervision 3 19,372 0-7 12,962 0-8 194 0-7 5 35 0-2 32'ō71 0-7 Wages, allowances, and 539 9-6 1,603 8-9233,428 8-6153,358 9-3 3,887 15-1 1,368 8-3 2,110 11-9 396,'293! 9-0 expenses Fuel .. .. 440 7-8 3,480 19-3315,929 11-7174,855 10-7 2,544 9-8 1,763 10-7 2,448 13-8 501 459' 11-3 Water .. .. 19 0-3 80 0-4 13,508 0-5 5,232 0-3 144 0-6 58 0-3 63 0-4 19J04 0-4 Stores .. .. 10 0-2 64 0-4 9,449 0-4 6,241 0-4 128 0-5 47 0-4 67 0-4 0-4 Shed-expenses .. 232 4-1 229 1-3 57,825 2-1 36,049 2-2 1,180 4-6 188 1-1 564 3-2 96'267| 2-2 1,245 22-1 5,476 30-4655,969 24-2393,489 24-0 8,135 31-5 3,439 20-9 5,309 30-01,073,062' 24-2 Per cent, of operating 23-16 28-38 19-11 16-76 12-36 29-67 20-35 21-46 revenue Per cent, of operating 19-84 27-18 22-30 19-00 14-58 20-23 20-20 20-88 expenses Per mile of railway £ 52 91 441 247 226 54 95 323

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North Island South Island Kaiha. Gisborne. Main Line and Main Line and Westport. Nelson. Picton. Total. Branches. Branches. Item. Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Trainmile. mile. mile. mile. mile. mile. mile. mile. Abstract F. —Traffic Transportation. General expenses— £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. Branch .. .. 27 0-5 100 0-6 17,892 0-7 12,120 0-7 353 1-4 60 0-4 135 0-8 30,687 0-7 District .. .. 10 0-2 731 4-0 60,595 2-2 42,221 2-6 868 3-4 1,004 6-1 1,142 6-5 106,571 2-4 Station expenses— Supervision and office 665 11-8 1,054 5-9198,620 7-3172,532 10-5 2,698 10-4 1,281 7-8 2,268 12-8 379,118 8-5 Platform .. .. 40 0-7 75 0-4 62,858 2-3 33,684 2-1 536 2-1 43 0-3 185 1-0 97,421 2-2 Signalling 231 1-3 81,142 3-0 49,738 3-0 961 3-7 2 .. 19 0-1 132,093 3-0 Shunting and mar- 40 0-8 153 0-8 85,387 3-2 69,670 4-2 2,496 9-7 261 1-6 473 2-7 158,480 3-6 shalling yards Goods-sheds and 37 0-6 103 0-6 70,576 2-6 71,740 4-4 359 1-4 198 1-2 775 4-4 143,788 3-2 goods-yards Wharves .. .. 19 0-3 .. .. 14,246 0-5 61,012 3-7 6,205 24-1 .. .. 2,170 12-3 83,652 1-9 Fuel, water, station- 82 1-5 246 1-4 12,361 0-5 9,706 0-6 184 0-7 217 1-3 136 0-8 22,932 0-5 ery, and other station expenses Train expenses— Running .. .. 305 5-4 683 3-8 80,499 3-0 53,243 3-3 1,103 4-3 563 3-4 746 4-2 137,142 3-1 Cleaning and heating 21 0-4 61 0-3 33,378 1-2 18,357 1-1 104 0-4 155 0-9 214 1-2 52,290 1-2 vehicles Sleeping-cars .. .. .. 8,076 0-3 437 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,513 0-2 Miscellaneous 6 .. 3,899 0-1 4,259 0-3 3 .. 18 0-1 56 0-3 8,241 0-2 1,246 22-2 3,443 19-1729,529 26-9598,719 36-515,870 61-6 3,802 23-1 8,319 47-1 1,360,928 30-7 Per cent, of operating 23-17 17-84 21-25 25-53 23-40 33-13 31-89 23-04 revenue Per cent, of operating 19-86 17-09 24-80 28-91 28-44 22-35 31-65 26-48 expenditure Per mile of railway £ 52 57 491 376 441 59 149 410 Abstract G.—General Charges. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. HeadOffice.. .. 27 0-5 107 0-6 19,102 0-7 12,491 0-8 391 1-5 61 0-4 133 0-7 32,312 0-8 Departmental buildings 4 0-1 14 0-1 2,576 0-1 1,684 0-1 53 0-2 8 0-1 18 0-1 4,357 0-1 Appeal Board . . .. .. 1 ■ . 157 . . 103 .. 3 1 1 266 Chief Accountant .. 17 0-3 62 0-3 11,106 0-4 7,262 0-4 227 0-9 36 0-2 77 0-5 18,787 0-4 Training School .. 2 4 764 . . 499 .. 16 0 -1 2 5 1,292 50 0-9 188 1-0 33,705 1-2 22,039 1-3 690 2-7 108 0-7 234 1-3 57,014 1-3 Per cent, of operating 0-93 0-97 0-98 0-94 1-05 0-94 0-90 0-97 revenue Per cent, of operating 0-80 0-93 1-15 1-06 1-24 9-63 0*89 1-11 expenditure Per mile of railway £ 2-1 3-1 22-7 13-8 19-2 1-7 4*2 17-2 £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. Superannuation subsidy 156 2-8 561 3-1 99,854 3-8 68,281 4-1 1,915 7-4 334 1-9 759 4-3 171,860 3-9 Summary of Expenditure Abstracts. North . South Abstract and Item. Kaihu. Gisborne. ĪS Lhieand ū Westport. Nelson. Picton. Total. Branches. Branches. ££££££££ A.—Maintenance of Way and Works .. 3,121 6,695 566,160 445,679 12,679 6,449 7,042 1,047,825 B. —Maintenance of Signal and Electrical 39 64 74,070 62,277 817 49 161 137,477 Appliances C.—Maintenance of Rolling-stock .. 390 3,603 752,081 458,299 15,009 2,642 4,300 1,236,324 D. —Examination, Lubrication, and 28 116 30,839 22,074 693 187 161 54,098 Lighting of Vehicles E.—Locomotive Transportation .. 1,245 5,476 655,969 393,489 8,135 3,439 5,309 1,073,062 P.—Traffic Transportation .. .. 1,246 3,443 729.529 598,719 15,870 3,802 8,319 1,360,928 G.—General Charges .. .. 50 188 33,705 22,039 690 108 234 57,014 Superannuation Subsidy .. .. 156 561 99,854 68,281 1,915 334 759 171,860 6,275 20,146 2,942,207 2,070,857 55,808 17,010 26,285 5,138,588 Per cent, of operating revenue .. 116-70 104-41 85-71 88-22 84-79 148*21 100-76 86-98 Per mile of railway .. .. £ 261 336 1,980 1.299 1,550 266 469 1,548 Per train-mile (pence) .. .. 111-65 111-69 108-74 126-39 216-45 103-32 148-68 116-06

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STATEMENT No. 4. Income and Expenditure in respect of Lake Wakatipu Steamers.

STATEMENT No. 5. Income and Expenditure in respect of Refreshment Service.

STATEMENT No. 5a. Income and Expenditure in respect of Book-stall Service.

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Per Cent, of Per Cent, of Revenue. Revenue. EXPENDITURE, 1934-35. 1933-34. REVENUE. 1934-35. 1933-34. 1934-35. 1933-34. 1934-35. 1933-34. L ! £ £ £ £ Salaries and wages, shore staff .. 880 869 8-26 9-04 Ordinary passengers .. 4,179 3,900 39*25 40-56 Salaries and wages, steamer staff ,3,847 3,469 36*14 36-07 Season tickets .. .. 45 46 0*42 0-48 Coal and stores .. .. 1,738 1,478 16*32 15-36 Parcels, luggage, and mails .. 855 860 8*03 8-94 Repairs, steamers .. .. 1,943 2,146 18*24 22-32 Goods .. .. .. 5,534 4,798 51*98 49-81 Repairs, wharves, &c... .. 375 137 3*52 1-43 Miscellaneous .. .. 34 21 0*32 0-21 Insurance, depreciation, &c. .. 762 767 7*17 5-01 9,545 8,866 89*65 92-20 Operating profit .. .. 1,102 751 10*35 7-80 10,647 9,617 100*00 100-00 10,647 9,617 100*00 100-00 Payments to railway revenue— Interest on capital .. .. 724 744 6*80 7-74 Operating profit .. .. 1,102 751 10-35 7-80 Net profit .. .. .. 378 7 3*53 0-06 1,102 751 10*35 7-80 1,102 751 10-35 7-80

Per Cent, of Revenue. EXPENDITURE. 1934-35. 1933-34. REVENUE. 1934-35. 1933-34. 1934-35. 1933-34. £ £ £ £ Salaries and wages .. .. 24,718 22,793 30-97 30-94 Receipts from refreshment-rooms.. .. 79,817 73,657 Provisions consumed .. .. 32,905 29,192 41-22 39-63 Light, fuel, and water .. 1,737 1,661 2-18 2-26 Renewals and depreciation .. 2,152 2,961 2-69 4-02 Insurance and miscellaneous .. 2,950 3,026 3-70 4-11 64,462 59,633 80-76 80-96 Operating profit .. .. 15,355 14,024 19-24 19-04 79,817 73,657 100-00'.t70-00 79,817 73,657 Payments to railway revenue — Interest on capital .. .. 1,102 1,124 1-38 1-53 Operating profit .. .. .. 15,355 14,024 Rent .. .. .. 9,230 9,230 11-56 12-52 Freights and fares .. .. 2,891 2,884 3-63 3-92 Net profit 2,132 786 2-67 1-07 15,355 14,024 19-24 19-04 15,355 14,024

Per Cent, of Revenue. EXPENDITURE. 1934-35. 1933-34. t REVENUE. 1934-35. 1933-34, 1934-35. 1033-34. 1 I £ £ £ £ Wages .. 3,987 1,894 10-82 9-11 Receipts .. .. .. . . 36,846 20,786 Stores .. ..26,137 14,583 70-93 70-16 Miscellaneous . . • • 599 507 1-63 2 ■ 44. 30,723 16,984 83-38 81-71 Operating profit .. .. 6,123 3,802 16-62 18-29 36,846 20,786 100-00 100-00 36,846 20,786 Payments to railway revenue — Rents .. .. 3,68.5 2,079 10-00 10-00 Operating profit .. .. .. 6,123 3,802 Rail freights .. .. 157 39 0-43 0-19 Net profit .. •• 2,281 1,684 6-19 8-10 6,123 3,802 16-62 18-29 6,123 3,802

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STATEMENT No. 6. Income and Expenditure in respect of Advertising Service.

STATEMENT No. 7. Income and Expenditure in respect of Departmental Dwellings.

STATEMENT No. 8. Income and Expenditure in respect of Buildings occupied by Refreshment Service, Book-stall Proprietors, etc.

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Per Cent, of Revenue. EXPENDITURE. 1934-35. 1933-34. REVENUE. 1934-35. 1933-34 1934-35. 1933-34. £ £ £ £ Salaries, wages, and allowances 6,069 6,068 20-20 18-55 Advertising-signs, publications, &c. .. 30,030 32,707 Stores and materials .. .. 1,135 1,229 3-78 3'76 Office and general expenses .. 2,690 2,351 8-96 7-19 Insurance and depreciation .. 7,863 9,256 26-19 28-30 Reserve —Commission .. .. 129 .. 0 % 39 17,757 19,033 59-13 58-19 Operating profit .. .. 12,273 13,674 40-87 41-81 30,030 32,707 100-00 100-00 30,030 32,707 Payments to railway revenue — Interest on capital .. .. 1,017 1,261 3-39 3-86 Operating profit .. .. •• 12,273 13,674 Rent of premises and sites .. 8,074 8,690 26-89 26-57 Commission .. .. 737 786 2-45 2-40 Freights .. .. .. 357 389 1-19 1-19 Net profit .. .. .. 2,088 2,548 6-95 7-79 12,273 13,674 40-87 41-81 12,273 13,674

Per Cent, of Revenue. EXPENDITURE. 1934-35. 1933-34. —— REVENUE. 1934-35. 1933-34. 1934-35. 1933-34. £ £ £ £ and charges .. .. 38,595 34,194 36-64 24-92 Rentals .. .. .. .. 105.338 137,238 Materials .. .. .. 14,388 14,648 13-66 10-67 Insurance .. .. 3,549 3,648 3-37 2-66 Depreciation .. •• 31,737 30,059 30-13 21-90 88,269 82,549 83-80 60-15 Operating profit .. .. 17,069 54,689 16-20 39-85 105,338137,238100-00 100-00 105,338 137,238 Payments to railway revenue — Operating profit .. .. .. 17,069 54,689 Interest .. .. .. 67,033 68,232 63-63 49-72 Net loss .. .. .. .. 49,964 13,543 67,033 68,232 63-63 49-72 67,033 68,232

Per Cent, of Revenue. EXPENDITURE. 1934-35. 1933-34. j REVENUE. 1934-35. 1933-34 1934-35. 1933-34. £ £ £ £ Wages and charges .. 1,980 1,004 11*41 6-38 Rentals .. .. .. .. 17,346 15,749 Materials 609 299 3-51 1-90 Insurance and depreciation .. 3,211 3,375 18-52 21-43 5,800 4,678 33-44 29-71 Operating profit .. ..11,546 11,071 66-56 70-29 17,346 15,749 100-00 100-00 17,346 15,749 Payments to railway revenue — Interest •• •• 5,681 5,988 32-75 38-02 Operating profit .. .. .. 11,546 11,071 Net profit .. •• 5,865 5,083 33-81 32-27 11,546 11,071 66-56 70-29 11,546 11,071

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STATEMENT No. 9. Income and Expenditure in respect of Road Motor Services.

STATEMENT No. 10. Railway Employees' Sick Benefit Society. Income and Expenditure.

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Per Cent, of Per Cent, of Revenue. Revenue. EXPENDITURE. 1934-35. 1933-34. REVENUE. 1934-35. 1933-34. 1934-35. 1933-34. 1934-35. 1933-34. £ £ £ £ Superintendence — Salaries and 7,439 6,104 8-24 7-71 Passengers.. .. .. 87,633 77,920 97-07 98-41 office expenses Parcels, mails, and newspapers 2,582 1,213 2-86 1-53 Maintenance charges .. .. 16,241 14,264 17*99 18'01 Miscellaneous .. .. 63 51 0*07 0'06 Running-expenses .. .. 42,036 36,874 46-56 46-57 License fees .. .. .. 3,096 2,902 3-43 3-66 Insurance and depreciation .. 14,428 15,045 15-98 19-01 83,240 75,189 92-20 94-96 Operating profit .. .. 7,038 3,995 7-80 5-04 90,278 79,184 100-00 100-00 90,278 79,184 100-00 100-00 Payments to railway revenue - Interest on capital .. .. 1,365 1,627 1-51 2-05 Operating profit .. .. 7,038 3,995 7-80 5-04 Net profit .. .. .. 5,673 2,368 6-29 2-99 7,038 3,995 7-80 5-04 7,038 3,995 7-80 5 04

Expenditure. 1334-35. 1933-34. Income. 1934-35. 1933-34. £ £ £ £ To Sick pay paid to members .. .. 23,771 19,615 By Contributions .. .. .. .. 17,120 16,063 Balance carried down, being excess of income 2,450 5,306 Entrance fees .. .. .. .. 160 81 over expenditure Interest on investments .. .. 941 777 Subsidy as per section 5, subsection (1), of 8,000 8,000 Government Railways Amendment Act, 1928, charged to Working Railways Account 26,221 24,921 26,221 24,921 To Balance accumulated funds as at 31st March 28,970 26,520 By Accumulated funds brought forward on 26,520 21,214 1st April Balance brought down .. .. .. 2,450 5,306 28,970 26,520 28,970 26,520 Balance-sheet. Liabilities. £ £ Assets. j £ £ Accumulated funds .. .. .. 28,970 26,520 Investments .. .. .. .. 28,046 26,105 Sick pay due not paid .. .. .. 11 9 Cash in Working Railways Account .. .. 933 421 Contributions outstanding at 31st March, .. 2 3 28,981 26,529 28,981 26,529

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STATEMENT No. 11. Statement of Losses on Developmental Branch Lines from 4th March, 1934, to 2nd March, 1935, and Isolated Sections from 1st April, 1934, to 31st March, 1935.

STATEMENT No. 12. Statement of Cash Receipts and Payments.—Working Railways Account. Receipts. £ s. d. Payments. £ s. d. To Balance brought forward .. .. 1,605,617 19 2 By Investments, Sick Benefit Fund .. 1,000 0 0 Revenue receipts .. .. .. 6,667,421 8 0 Wages and vouchers .. .. .. 5,520,146 6 5 " Credits-in-aid " (Working Railways ex- Refunds to Harbour Boards, shipping compenditure) .. .. .. .. 302,573 8 1 panies, and other carriers .. .. 295,695 12 3 Contributions to Sick Benefit Fund .. 25,308 1 6 Interest on capital .. .. .. 1,088,049 15 1 Interest on investments .. .. 38,205 17 6 Payments from Sick Benefit Fund .. 21,905 14 3 Investments realized .. .. .. 1,018,145 6 0 Investments .. .. .. .. 1,506,080 0 0 Balance as per general balance-sheet .. 1,224,394 12 3 £9,657,272 0 3 £9,657,272 0 3 Reconciliation Statement. £ s. d. Credit balance in Working Railways Account as per Treasury figures .. .. 1,182,141 19 1 Add— Imprests outstanding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42,046 2 4 Cash in transit .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 206 10 10 Credit balance as per above statement .. .. .. .. .. .. £1,224,394 12 3

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Average per Mile of Line operated. Branches showing Loss. L-» TotalKet || || gj f| | g, II a £ £ £ £ ££££££ Kaikohe .. .. .. .. 25 9,236 2,390 6,846 21,252 163 96 259 533 576 850 Kirikopuni.. .. .. .. 14 4,563 1,577 2,986 47,612 207 113 320 533 3,188 3,401 Waiuku .. .. .. .. 13 1,779 1,798 19* 8,415 397 138 535 534 649 648 Taneatua .. .. .. .. Ill 18,701 11,622 7,079 120,175 566 105 671 734 1,019 1,083 Opunake .. .. .. .. 23 3,538 2,338 1,200 19,372 221 102 323 375 790 842 Greytown .. .. .. .. 3 1,516 638 878 1,317 101 213 314 606 146 439 North Island totals .. .. 189 39,333 20,363 18,970 218,143 425 108 533 633 1,054 1,154 Eyreton-Oxford .. . . .. 43 3,136 874 2,262 6,224 132 20 152 204 92 144 Cheviot .. .. .. .. 44 8,729 1,900 6,829 21,643 346 43 389 544 337 492 Little River .. ... .. 23 5,891 380 5,511 10,237 282 17 299 538 205 445 Southbridge .. .. .. 26 3,332* 1,376 4,708* 778* 710 53 763 582 151 30* Whitecliffs .. .. .. .. 12 553 1,052 499* 152 204 88 292 250 54 13 Methven .. .. .. .. 23 190* 2,873 3,063* 501 448 125 573 439 155 22 Springburn.. .. .. .. 28 1,119 678 441 2,902 128 24 152 168 88 104 Fairlie .. .. .. .. 36 169* 1,636 1,805* 4,009 384 45 429 379 161 111 Waimate .. .. .. .. 13 4,382 2,138 2,244 4,242 230 164 394 567 154 326 Kurow .. .. .. .. 37 687 2,433 1,746* 2,208 355 66 421 374 107 60 Ngapara .. .. .. .. 15 1,402 766 636 4,107 336 51 387 430 231 274 Waihemo .. .. .. .. 9 1,261 965 296 1,589 190 107 297 330 144 177 Otago Central .. .. .. 147 7,427 3,439 3,988 66,503 621 23 644 671 425 452 Outram .. .. .. .. 9 1,885 443 1,442 3,050 187 49 236 396 179 339 Roxburgh .. .. .. .. 61 7,243 1,742 5,501 35,480 221 29 250 340 491 581 Catlins River .. .. .. 43 6,131 3,650 2,481 21,978 339 85 424 481 453 511 Tapanui .. .. .. .. 27 2,425 1,814 611 5,577 231 67 298 321 184 207 Waikaka .. .. .. .. 13 1,038 833 205 2,979 139 64 203 219 213 229 Switzers .. .. .. .. 14 678 714 36* 3,053 96 51 147 144 221 218 Wyndham.. .. .. .. 4 1,500 803 697 1,325 209 201 410 583 157 331 Seaward Bush .. .. .. 34 1,967 886 1,081 8,354 245 26 271 302 214 245 Orawia .. .. .. .. 9 587 521 66 4,514 88 58 146 153 494 501 Forest Hill.. .. .. .. 13 441 1,021 580* 323 155 79 234 189 69 25 Mararoa .. .. .. .. 12 183 431 248* 766 78 36 114 93 84 64 South Island totals .. .. 695 54,974 33,368 21,606 210,938 348 48 396 428 272 304 Total, both Islands .. .. 884 94,307 53,731 40,576 429,081 365 61 426 472 439 485 Isolated Sections. Kaihu .. .. .. .. 24 680 .. 680 7,883 .. .. 238 266 300 328 Gisborne .. .. .. .. 60 494* .. 494* 32,928 .. .. 355 347 557 549 Nelson .. .. .. .. 64 5,456 .. 5,456 27,359 .. .. 196 281 342 427 Picton .. .. .. .. 56 634* .. 634* 25,253 .. .. 493 482 462 451 Total .. .. .. 204 5,008 .. 5,008 93,423 .. .. 329 354 433 458 Grand total .. .. .. 1,088 99,315 53,731 45,584 522,504 * Indicates profit.

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STATEMENT No. 13. RENEWALS, DEPRECIATION, AND EQUALIZATION RESERVE ACCOUNTS. General Reserve Account. £ s. d. By Balance £1,144,552 17 8 Insurance Reserve Account. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. To Losses .. .. .. .. .. 2,784 12 11 By Balance from previous year .. .. 73,996 22 Upkeep railway fire brigades and fire appli- Premiums debited to working-expenses .. 14,386 14 3 ances .. .. .. .. .. 2,710 5 5 Balance .. .. .. .. .. 82,887181 £88,382 16 5 £88,382 16 5 By Balance.. .. .. .. ..£82,887 18 1 Workers' Compensation Reserve Account. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. To Accident payments .. .. .. 28,197 16 2 By Balance from previous year .. .. 26,997 17 8 Balance .. .. .. .. 36,868 13 4 Premiums debited to working-expenses .. 38,068 11 10 £65,066 9 6 £65,066 9 6 By Balance.. .. .. .. .. £36,868 13 4 Slips, Floods, and Accidents Equalization Reserve Account. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. To Repairs to bridges, slips, and washouts .. 13,165 10 1 By Balance from previous year .. .. 89,573 0 7 Balance .. .. .. .. 96,171 10 6 Contributions debited to working-expenses .. 19,256 0 0 Interest .. .. .. .. .. 508 0 0 £109,337 0 7 £109,337 0 7 By Balance .. .. .. .. £96,171 10 6 Betterments Reserve Account. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. To Refreshment Branch .. .. .. 264 18 3 By Balance from previous year .. .. .. 3,983 13 11 Balance .. .. .. •• •• 3,718 15 8 £3,983 13 11 £3,983 13 11 By Balance .. .. .. .. ..£3,718 15 8 Renewals Reserve Account. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. To Relaying of track .. .. .. 147,551 16 2 By Balance from previous year .. .. 660,544 18 6 Signal and electrical equipment .. .. 1,010 19 4 Contributions debited to working-expenses .. 204,730 0 0 Transfer to Depreciation Account .. .. 106,242 11 1 Interest .. .. .. .. 2,591 0 0 Balance .. .. .. 729,004 10 2 Pole lines transferred to capital .. .. 115,943 18 3 £983,809 16 9 £983,809 16 9 By Balance.. .. .. .. .. £729,004 10 2 Depreciation Reserve Account. Expenditure. £ s. d. Income. £ s. d. To Way and works .. .. .. .. 21,465 0 6 By Balance from previous year .. .. 250,366 14 6 Bridges .. .. .. •• 89,933 19 1 Signals renewals transfers .. .. .. 106,242 11 1 Operating buildings .. .. ■■ 3,380 311 Contributions — Signalling and interlocking .. .. 51,086 16 II Way and works .. .. .. 31,746 18 6 Rolling-stock .. .. .. . • 239,226 8 1 Bridges .. .. .. . . 63,492 18 6 Locomotive running and car and wagon depots Operating buildings .. .. .. 39,607 2 6 plant .. .. .. 8,379 14 7 Signals, interlocking, and electric traction.. 58,285 8 11 Dwellings .. .. .. 4,731 18 1 Rolling-stock .. .. .. .. 311,273 10 10 Head office buildings and plant .. .. 3,769 10 0 Locomotive running and car and wagon Refreshment, advertising, and road motor depots plant.. .. .. .. 2,392 0 0 buildings .. . . .. ■ ■ 44 4 11 Dwellings .. .. .. .. 32,880 8 9 Stores buildings and plant .. .. 429 9 8 Head office buildings and plant .. .. 1,879 0 0 Workshops buildings and plant .. .. 11,727 17 6 Refreshment, advertising, bookstalls, and Road motor services .. .. ■■ 13,299 8 3 road motor buildings .. .. .. 3,299 6 9 Portable plant .. .. .. .. 454 17 7 Stores, buildings, and plant .. .. 2,950 0 0 Balance .. .. 509,353 8 0 Workshops buildings and plant .. .. 38,389 210 Lake Wakatipu service .. .. 483 0 0 Road motor services .. .. .. 11,245 3 5 Wharves .. .. .. .. 1,021 10 6 Portable plant .. .. .. 1,728 0 0 £957,282 17 1 £957,282 17 1 By Balance.. .. .. .. .. £509,353 8 0

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STATEMENT No. 14. Expenditure on Construction of Railways, Rolling-stock, etc., to 31st March, 1935; Net Revenue and Rate of Interest earned on Capital expended on Opened Lines for Year ended same Date.

Note.—The amount stated in this return as the cost of construction of opened lines includes the Provincial and General Government expenditure on railways. It also includes the Midland Railway and expenditure by the Greymouth and Westport Harbour Boards on railways and wharves under the provisions of section 7 of the Railways Authorization Act, 1885, the information regarding the last-mentioned being furnished by the respective Boards. The rate of interest earned has been computed on the average capital.

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— — j - I Opened Lines. —— Unopened ! Net Trffrest Section of Railway. Lines. Revenue. Lines and Rolling- Tntui earned. Works. stock. lota1 ' £ ft £ £ £ £ £ Kaihu .. •• ■■ •• •• 167,269 652 167,921 .. -898 Gisborne' " 32,493 774,250 .. -852 1,321,352 North Island Main Line and Branches .. 28,142,253 3,648,687 31,790,940 .. 490,479 1 11 0 . .. • • 2,573,196 .• • • South Island Main Line and Branches .. 15,498,284 2,515,493 18,013,777 299 239 -4'*-- 1 10 6 Westport " . •• •• 427J80 488,241 .! 12,017 2 9 5 P . .. .. .. 575,167 Nelaon.. " '. 495,711 14,925 510,636 .. -5,533 253,444 Pieton " •• 585,124 22,096 607,220 .. -199 314,056 46,057,578 6,295,407 52,352,985 .. 769,476 19 6 5,336,454 Lake Wakatipu steamer service .. .. 17,648 .. 17,648 .. 378 Subsidiary services, &c. .. .. .. 1,708,661 .. 1,708,661 .. 317,637 In suspense— Surveys, North Island .. .. .. •• •• 31,236 Surveys, South Island .. .. .. ■ ■ • • • • 5 > General .. .. •• •• 9,896 .. 9,896 10,337 P.W.D. stock of permanent-way .. .. 4,163 47,793,783 6,295,407 54,089,190 .. 1,087,491 2 0 3 5,387,953 v - Y " Total cost of opened and unopened lines at .. .. 59,477,143 31st March, 1935

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STATEMENT No. 15. Expenditure out of Working Railways Account (Depreciation Fund) and Public Works Fund for the Year ended 31st March, 1935.

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Working Railways Pl]blio Worka Way and Works Branch: Particulars of Works. Depreciation TiVmH Total. Fund. * una - £ £ £ Land .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 Gr. 3,315 Gr. 3,273 Grading and formation .. .. .. .. .. .. 7,641 9,209 16,850 Tunnels .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. On 1,484 Gr. 1,484 Bridges (structures only) .. .. .. .. .. .. 89,934 2,153 92,087 Culverts, subways .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,199 1,230 3,429 Fences, gates, and cattlestops .. .. .. .. .. 48 .. 48 Permanent-way .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,632 50,434 59,066 Station buildings and platforms .. .. .. .. .. 197 76,028 76,225 Cattleyards, loading-banks .. .. .. .. .. 326 .. 326 Engine-sheds, car and wagon depots, and other operating buildings .. 3,184 980 - 4,164 Dwellings .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 4,732 Gr. 75 4,657 Water-services .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,626 295 1,921 Stores buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 429 .. 429 Locomotive workshops buildings .. .. .. .. .. 1,043 .. 1,043 Locomotive depot plant .. .. .. . . .. .. 178 22 200 Road-motor buildings .. .. .. .. .. .. 44 .. 44 Cranes, weighbridges, capstans, and turntables .. .. .. 843 161 1,004 Maintenance, movable plant .. .. .. .. .. 455 .. 455 Miscellaneous (roads, sewerage, drainage, fire-fighting appliances, &c.) .. 108 2,818 2,926 Signalling and interlocking . . .. .. .. .. 2,960 234 3,194 Tablet-installation .. .. .. .. .. .. 661 .. 661 Automatic and power signalling .. .. .. .. .. 6,398 790 7,188 Electric lighting .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 131 2,063 2,194 Communication lines and apparatus .. .. .. .. 39,653 5,003 44,656 Level-crossing warning-signals .. .. .. .. .. 183 Gr. 77 106 Electric traction and power appliances .. .. .. .. •. 26,666 26,666 Overhead wires for automatic and power signalling .. .. 922 1,916 L 2,838 Signal-cabins .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 179 72 251 Head Office buildings and plant .. .. .. .. .. 3,770 .. 3,770 176,518 175,123 351,641 Expenditure by Public Works Department—Tawa Plat Deviation .. .. Or. 7,073 Gr. 7,073 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 176,518 168,050 344,568

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STATEMENT No. 15 —continued. Expenditure out of Working Railways Account (Depreciation Fund) for the Year ended 31st March, 1935—continued. Locomotive Branch: Particulars of Rolling-stock.

Particulars of Workshop and Depot Machinery and Motor-buses. £ Workshop equipment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10,684 Machinery and equipment for locomotive running and car and wagon depots .. .. 8,202 Motor-buses .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13,299 Reconciliation Statement, Public Works Fund. Expenditure charged by £ s. d. , £ s. d. Expenditure— £ s. d. Treasury .. .. 184,615 5 5 Way and Works Branch .. 168,049 13 10 Vouchers outstanding previous year . . .. .. 6,994 15 9 177,620 9 8 Less recoveries .. .. .. .. 29,642 5 7 147,978 4 1 Public Works Department— Administration costs .. .. .. 500 0 0 Vouchers outstanding at 31st March, 1934 .. 19,571 9 9 £168,049 13 10 £168,049 13 10

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Number Number Number Incomplete Complete Incomplete Expenditure, Description ot Stock ordered. on on on Year ended 31st March, 31st March, 31st March, 31st March, 1935. 1934. 1935. 1985. £ Locomotives, Class K .. .. .. .. 18 6 12 33,442 Bogies and alterations to thirty Wab and Ws locomotives .. . . .. 643 Electric headlights for locomotives .. .. .. .. .. • ■ 1,239 Fitting exhaust steam injectors to locomotives .. .. .. .. 1,366 Fitting superheaters to locomotives .. .. .. .. .. • • 1»354 Fitting thermic syphons to ten X locomotives .. .. .. .. .. 125 Spare boilers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• 8,319 Supply and fit new boilers .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,047 Boiler for crane No. 102 .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 371 Carriages, Class AA .. .. .. . . 5 6 .. 13,852 Fitting electric light on carriages .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,010 Spare carriage bogies .. .. .. ... .. .. . . Or. 447 Fitting lavatories to four carriages .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 Fitting steam heat to carriages .. .. .. .. .. •. 2,150 Fitting chair seats to carriages .. .. .. j . . .. .. 28,102 Build and fit fifty-two bogies with S.K.F. axle boxes to .. .. .. Or. 8,906 carriages Material recovered from Rotorua carriages .. .. .. .. .. Or. 1,505 Carriages, Class A .. .. .. .. .. 17 29 4 66,115 Brake-vans, Class F .. .. .. .. j .. 5 .. 5,738 Convert three postal cars to brake-vans .. .. .. . . .. Or. 263 Fitting electric light on five vans . . .. .. .. • . . ■ 1 > 234 Wagons, Class J .. .. .. .. .. 71 171 .. 28,253 Five J wagon bodies for Picton .. .. .. .. .. . ■ 1 > 229 Wagons, Class S .. .. .. .. •. j 20 20 .. 2,940 Credit for forty-two XJ wagon underframes .. .. .. .. .. Or. 4,311 Wagons, Class Uo .. .. .. .. . • I ■ • • • • • 3 Wagons, Class V .. .. .. .. .. 6 6 .. 4,583 Rebuilding three Vb wagon bodies .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,715 Wagons, Class W .. .. .. .. . • 8 58 .. 20,426 Wagons, Class Xa .. .. .. .. .. 80 80 .. 11,483 Wagons, Class Xb .. .. .. .. .. 10 10 .. Or. 431 Wagons, Class Z .. .. i. ■■ .. 16 16 8 13,311 251 407 24 239,226 StTMMABY. Locomotives .. .. .. . . .. 18 6 12 Carriages .. .. .. .. .. 22 35 4 Brake-vans .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 Wagons, bogie .. .. . . .. .. 42 42 8 Wagons, four-wheeled . . .. . . .. 169 319 251 407 24

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STATEMENT No. 16. Statement of Season Tickets issued for the Years ended 31st March, 1932 to 1935.

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1934-35. 1933-34. 1932-33. 1931-32. Description of Tickets. : Number, i Amount. Number. Amount. Number. I Amount. Number. Amount. j £ £ £ £ Annual, all lines .. .. .. 13 1,172 9 785 10 1,074 15 1,591 Annual, North Island .. .. 49 4,200 52 4,416 51 4,174 56 4,228 Annual, South Island .. .. 5 390 6 423 6 413 10 697 Sectional annual, North Island.. .. 208 11,401 227 12,232 241 12,601 260 13,676 Sectional annual, South Island .. 101 4,910 101 4,700 108 5,139 120 5,677 Reporters' annual .. .. .. 15 639 18 768 17 675 14 572 Tourist, all lines .. .. .. 101 1,557 97 1,504 107 1,678 128 2,021 Tourist, North Island .. .. ; 251 2,488 256 2,551 275 2,761 361 3,771 Tourist, South Island .. .. 21 203 16 187 16 165 22 227 School .. .. .. .. 25,568 22,034 25,206 21,926 25,470 22,342 27,695 24,067 Bearer twelve-trip .. .. .. 73,047 16,174 76,071 17,015 77,772 17,673 54,675 13,818 Bearer fifty-trip .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,507 6,976 Weekly twelve-trip .. .. .. 103,981 19,824 99,863 19,055 98,163 19,014 108,587 21,159 Weekly workmen's .. .. .. 226,877 37,681 214,819 35,571 210,269 34,708 234,397 39,156 All other season .. .. .. 27,309 52,644 26,001 50,470 25,270 53,776 30,216 63,013 Totals .. .. .. 457,546 175,317 442,742 171,603 437,775 176,193 459,063 200,649 Total passenger journeys .. 11,845,432 .. 11,535,840 .. 11,496,084 .. 12,652,034 I

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STATEMENT No. 17. Statement of Operating Traffic and Revenue for the Year ended 31st March, 1935. (1) OPERATING TRAFFIC.

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; T »„„11,! Passengers. Live-stock. Goods. ! L oS!n — — — - - ' - - " ' - "■■■'■ Gross Section. u f P™ 'j | [ I | I | Total Traffic. First Class. Second Class. Total. Tickets Cattle. ' Calves. Sheep. Pigs. Total. Timber. Goods. Total. Tonnage. . - - . - . Miles. Number. Number. Number. Number. Number Number. Number. Number. Number. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Tons. Kaihu .. .. .. .. 24 108 15,085 15,193 50 8 354 78 440 20 3,226 8,613 11,839 11,859 Gisborne .. .. .. .. 60 774 18,927 19,701 35 1,266 94 106,559 1,396 109,315 4,759 8,374 25,973 34,347 39,106 North Island Main Line and Branches .. 1,486 274,561 3,977,565 4,252,126 328,686 253,971 475,941 4,896,709 564,973 6,191,594 332,573 173,926 2,318,925 2,492,851 2,825,424 South Island Main Line and Branches .. 1,594 171,799 3,205,331 3,377,130 126,992 79,886 7,507 5,137,625 45,260 5,270,278 234,772 180,942 2,365,936 2,546,878 2,781,650 Westport .. .. .. .. 36 168 56,961 57,129 678 109 .. 71 .. 180 39 1,705 305,296 307,001 ! 307,040 Nelson .. .. .. .. 64 337 36,301 36,638 610 946 573: 29,928 1,405 32,852 1,611 134 17,219 17,353 18.964 Picton .. .. .. .. 56 5,351 45,767 51,118 494 654 60 124,707 .. 125,421 5,209 110 34,598 34,708 39,917 | 1 Total railway operation .. .. 3,320 453,098 i 7,355,937 7,809,035 457,545 336,840 484,175 10,295,953 613,112 11,730,080 578,983 368,417 5,076,560 5,444,977 6,023,960 Lake Wakatipu steamers ... .. .. .. 25,153 25,153 3 170 .. 15,731 - : . r j 15,901 686 1,051 6,832 7,883 8,569 i < ' £ ; ) v - I - . '1 ' I

llevenue. Mileage. ... r J ; — 1 y : Length » Per Section. 0pen Parcels, Mi ? e o£ Traffic. |X° t ° Lu S ge ' ; Coa°chtag Goods ' Damage, Total Goods. Operating Train Train. Stating, Total Passengers. iickets. and Ooacmng. &( ,_ Revenue. Annum Mile. ic - Malls - (Average). Miles. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ d. Number. Number. Number. Kaihu .. .. .. .. i 24 805 235 1,187 2,227 3,119 31 3,150 5,377 224 95-68 13,488 2,993 16,481 Gisborne .. .. .. .. 60 1,493 437 1,407 3,337 15,883 74 15,957 19,294 322 106-97 43,288 8,851 52,139 North Island Main Line and Branches ..- 1,486 762,974 117,316 194,761 1,075,051 2,299,881 . 57,754 2,357,636' 3,432,686 2,310 126-87 j 6,493,591 2,055,962 8,549,553 South Island Main Line and Branches .. 1,594 419.648 54,731 92,584 566,963 1.733,950 46,410 1,780,360 2,347,323 1,473 143-27 : 3,932,213 1,509,175 5.441,388 Westport .. .. .. .. 36 2,890 761 799 4,450 58,588 2,783 61,371 65,821 1,828 255-29 i 61.879 41,301 103,180 Nelson .. .. .. .. 64 1,988 973 354 3,315 8,112 50 8,162 11,477 179 69-71 39,512 10,241 49,753 Picton .. .. .. .. 56 3,575 863 1,005 5,443 18,901 1,742 20,643 26,086 466 147-56 42,429 22,787 65,216 Total railway operation .. 3,320 1,193,373 , 175,316 292,097 1,660,786 4,138,434 108,844 4,247,278 5,908,064 1,780 133-44 10,626,400 3,651,310 14,277,710 Lake Wakatipu steamers .. .. .. 4,179 ! 45 855 ' 5,079 5,534 23 5,557 10,636 ! > i J • . - : I I I i

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STATEMENT No. 18. Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1935.

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OUTWARD. INWARD. | ~~ ~~ 1 " ' ' " ~ ~ 7 i ! j ' (Number op Passenger Journeys. Stations. iNumber «■ h Timber, . Parcels, Tntnl Timber, I of G ?^ e Hundreds of Other p^ ary Seasor Luggage, Total Miscel- Cattle Sheep Hundreds of Other 1 First- Second- ! Season c ?i V08 p£? Superficial Goods. qen aers Tickets, and Goods. laneous. f iJJJJJ d ! Pies Superficial Goods, class. class Totftl * Tickets - ualv FlgSl Feet. sengers. Mai]g loiwaided. Calves. .rigs. Feet i ! L__ \ ; i • I I I ! ! I i i " ! | I Nobth Island Main Lines and Branches — Auckland— ' Number, Number. Tons ! £ £ £ £ £ Number. Number. Tons. Coaching .. .. 23,0241 417,657 440,681! 19,514 .. .. . ' 93,240 7,233 44,782: .. 1,207 146,462 Goods .. .. .. .. .. .. 190 278 24,273 292,854 .. .. .. 272,747 10,918 283,665 346 1,079 38,514 226,739 ; Newmarket .. .. 1,982 76,599 78,581 7,095 35 .. 1,255 4.195 1 4,658 1,242 801 i 5,755 136 12,592: 25 .. 43,500 16,796 MountEden .. .. 647 40,269 40,916 2,632 25 ., 147 8,5131 3,186 491 5111 6,228 117 10,533 356 .. 24,539 41,975 Avondale .. .. 472 72,186 72,658 21,317 354 13 179 2,6811 2,659 3,652 299 3,196 12 9,818 416 45 55,725 7,457 Henderson .. .. 491 89,945 90,436 7,578 8,274 18,921 575 6 827 3,258 2,008 731 6,403 16 12.416 683 5,692 4,354 6,985 Helensville .. .. 679' 43,998 44,677 323 16,970 57,684 2,620 10,829 3,971 210 1,524 11,678 176 17,559 1,851 12,903 1,952 27,719 Wellsford .. .. 284. 7,413 7,697) 69 7,654! 32,554 .1,939 7,448 1,647 30 1,204 7,594 67 10,562: 847 4,153 2,019 11,942 Maungaturoto .. .. 382 12,283 12,665 .. 6,275| 27,017 31 1,42]' 2,357 .. 127 4,350 9 6,843! 990 6,544 1,763 6,849 Paparoa .. ... 103 3.377 3,480 .. 8,953 22,509 101! 2,384 830 .. 130 3,308 6 4,273! 446 2,551 705 3,113 Waiotira .. .. Ill 7,595 7,706 15 17,538 63.909 1,924 15.390 1,042 .1 713 18.974 204| 20,944 1,652 4,789 766 54,970 Whangarei .. .. 2,073 40,643 42,7161 258 14,467 38,376 1,299; 16,577 10,196 208 1,207! 10,111 429 22.152 1,132 6,540 3,863 18,990 Hikurangi .. .. 188; 5,579 5,767 76 2,682 9,492 2,728! 52,904' 1,179 68 471 16,853 41! 18,606 446 3,697 157 4,618 Otiria Junction .. 544 1 6,469 7,013 61 2,886 7,569 7,341; 1,566 ; 2,793 47 602 ' 4,155 6! 7,603 : 482 957 857 5,528 Kawakawa .. .. 389 6,266 6,655 2 9 .. .. 7 306 687 1 179 3,068 4' 3,939; 28,065 62,565 751 7,773 Opua .. ..'| 400! 13,921 14,321! 68 26 119 600i 595 2,202 31 216 333 83! 2,865 19 421 1,022 7,625 Kaikohe .. .. j 355; 10,084 10,439! 29 2,434 18,972 1,253) 1,244 2,415 4A 570 4,761 5j 7,793 727 520, 142 6,716 Remuera .. .. 159 6,441 6,600; 3,127 699 991 3i 37 159 43:. 60 452 :i 1.1061 830 566 12,233 1.106 Green Lane .. .. ! 209! 28,927 29,136; 5,382 .. .. ! .. loo! 516 851 45' 106 2! 1.520 12 .. 1,431 1,933 Ellerslie .. .. 154 45,889 46,043 8,531 532! .. .. 39 915 1,46; 93 1,841 4I 4,315 484 .. i 414 501 Penrose .. .. 150; 33,547 33,697 3,766 357 4,254 48 88 316 551 57V 175 38,009 24' 39.336 '234,021 820,703 9,830 32,246 Onohunga Town .. 40 5,789 5,829 3,540 10 25 16,077j 1,193 382 717 261 1,903 57, 3,320 : 15 .. 3,774 39,064 Otahuhu .. .. ; 835 105,816 106,651 13,214 1,203 15,681 192 137,618 2,957 3,451 245 65,6181 44! 72,321 47,427 167,774 8,119 113,312 Papatoeto® .. . 448 66,198 66,646 11,047 808 730 147 647' 2,375 2,407 162 690 10 ! 5,644 2,352 11,857' 11,487 5,881 Papakura .. ... 2,053 99,924 101,977 9,210 8,200 5,040 13 7,635! 4,882! 2,274 305 2,755 13 10,229 3.177 10,647 1,913 9,137 Drury .. .. j 104 8,401 8,505 218 4,583 10,973 ! 34 6,576: 586 183 74 5,560 2 6,405 744 2,260 ! 794 7,560 Waiuku .. .. ! 121 12,428 12,549 3 14,392 14,519) 231 176 1,188; 2 111 1,294 8 2,603 633 6,304 6,545 24.187 Pukekohe .. .. 1,899 48,233 50,132 193 15,525 22,709 74 9,341 5,445! 106| 567 11,142 17 17,277 2,610 5,608 4,366 19,609 Tuakau .. .. 762 20,835 21,597 313 9,258 53,060 78 4,785 2,06l| 249 208: 5,386 9 7.913 1.063 15,659) 3.293 11,365 Pokeno .. .. | 41 8,166 8,207! 71 5,153 16,894 20! 277 537! 58! 3761 891 4 1,866 : 347 2,887! 931 5,069 Mercer .. .. j 318 17,712 18,-030! 127 344! 12,367 20i 8,697 l,299i 123 135 . 3,209 28; 4,794! 171 1,424 367 3,654 TeKauwhata .. .. ! 113; 7,018 7,131 12 12,979! 50,108 3,343 5,386 1,0221 9 1,775 7,277 4; 10,087; 1,629 7,356 2,941 7,719 i ' ' i Huntly .. .. 654) 62,954 63,608 10,043 4,154 9,055 149 221,390 5,251 2,284 337 163,231 218! 171,321, 1,002 4,099 2,401 10,123 GlenAfton .. .. 24! 12,077 12,101 72 773 23,212 887 158,592 741 58 58 106,415 243 107,515 568 1.858 1,019 10.070 Taupiri .. .. j 54 7.696 7.750 150 5,461 17,985 404 4,526 936 82 134 5,375 64 6,591 564 2,451 1,373 10,087 Ngaruawabia .. .. 257 12,880 13,137 132 3,093 5,527 61 65 889 1,939 107 220 59,755 580! 62,601 82,320 128,359 1.897 19,947 Frankton Junction .. 5.636 94,042 99,678 113 14,428 130,606 1,155 24,805 24,097 160 1,334 29,818 365 55,774, 9,210 85,658 85,333 45.721 j Hamilton .. .. 3,602 61,876 65,478 547 19,694 21,819 1,350 13,862 13.650 651 3,371 21,177 121 38,97')) 1,226 3,176 28,674 26,179 Cambridge .. .. 185 5,317 5,502: 156 19,414 50,540 23 1,144 984 135 305 4,525 5 5,954 2,597 8,280 2,155 35,844 Morrinsville .. .. 904 27,297 28,201 401 40,202 164,649 97 16,359 4,084i 295 1,280 30,179 16 35,854: 5,947 116,026 10,263 29,074 Matamata .. .. 524 20,633 21.157 171 31,384 109,398 3,931 4,896: 4,065 128 528 15,639 20 20,380! 1,910 18,343 3,645 32,427 Putaruru .. .. 446! 17,000 17,446 358 7,065 43,095 33,739 3,198 ; 3,305 375 882 13,465 42 18,069 1,735 38,248 4,350 27,103 Mamaku .. .. 139! 8,413 8,552 93 1,767 27,305 72,402 5,453! 823 143 232 22.863 3 1 24,064 147 1,402 369 2,700 Rotorua .. .. 2,494. 28,568 31,062 161 5,463 17,214 16,271 6,119 10,644 152: 2,154 9.728 82; 22,760 3,423 16,446! 1,304 24,359 Waitoa .. .. 134! 4,986 5,120 55 15,867 25,376 .. 9,990 692 42 ! 179 14,311 2 15,226 1,588 3,785 1,386 25,768 TeAroha .. .. 634 18.213 18,847 51 9,998 13,624 35 3.024 3,644 36 506 3.540 17 7,743 809 8,399 3.532 13.977 Paeroa .. .. 617 39,659 40,276 238 32,099 26,846 261 25,072j 4,270 108 2,067 16,017 33 22,495 1,417 4,404 2,921 12.917 Thames .. .. 415) 11,372 11,787 273 190 928 29 6,606! 2,398 202 588 7,343 10 10,541 1,151 3,351 2,881 9,952 Waihi .. .. 780i 11,012 11,792 144 3,80O : 7,272 65 45]' 2,573' 93 273 1,159 6! 4,104 1,083 4.116 8,429 17,835 Katikati .. .. 61) 3,446 3,507; 200 10,350 14,871 6,139 1,191 586; 151 132 4,695 1! 5,565 600 5,758 1,535 4,233 Tauranga .. .. 936 17,067 18,003 11 2,446; 48,122 331 . 4,922 ; 4,672 18 1,960 8,351 50. 15,051 1,259 2,569 731 9,460 TePuke .. .. 165 10,403 10,568 15! 11,925 46,933 434 4,475 ! 1,616 13) 381 13,106! 5 15,121 818) 3,097 676 7,292 Edgecombe .. 4lj 1,818 1,859 .. 14,693 60,946 5,611 2,976 713 .. 212 13.302 4 14,231 1,506! 1,436 443! 12,367 Taneatua .. .. ' 161) 22,981 23,142 l) 9,476 70,922 .. 1,677' 3,766 I; 338 7,647 51 11,803 435! 232 388 10,199 I Ohaupo .. .. 124 2,635 2,759 135 6,424 11,803: .. 253 264 98 49 1,251 2: 1.664! 597 9,917 538! 9,402 TeAwamutu .. .. 930 27,495 28,425 259 25,490 140,815! 43 14,583! 6,385 175 1,349 19,014 88 ! 27,011! 3,569 59,970 11,722! 36,254 Otorohanga .. .. 450 16,345 16,795 17 11,107 55,271 1,737 29,607! 2,996 17 1,002 17,209 44 21,268 1,581 20,694 5,950 18,384 TeKuiti .. .. 2,069 48,122 50,191 381 6,651 87,352 116,488 52,253' 8,985 295! 1.311 59,210 344 70,145 2,352 32.063 5,227 19,971 Ongarue .. .. 179 13,784 13,963 187! 1.053 18,185 90,204 2,270' 1,506 143 158 25,222 150 27,179! 690 10,295 1,647 5.208 Okahukura .. 29 6,710 6,739 129! 472 9,854! 15,721 5,307 255 69 130 6,828 31' 7,313; 216 1,589; 42 777 Taumarunui .. .. 2,312 68,319 70,631 479 3,956 56,123! 108,874 9,280 11,613 299 2,240 42,636 162 56,950 1,390 16,679 13,601 12,761 National Park . . .. 463 16,746 17,209 10 821! 19.547 122,477' 7,041 2,630 6 463 39,116 49 42,264' 1,440 3,886 9,064 8,193 Ohakune Junction .. 1,789 33,705 35,494 99 270! 9,549 27,790, 11,339 5,448 195; 506 17,001 75 23,225 189 1,274 497 2,119 Raetihi .. .. 37 2,823 2,860 .. : 668 71,248 38' 1,905 402 .. 79 7,506 10 7,997! 765 12,520! 949 2,541 Rangataua .. .. 169 14,644 14,813 72 344 21,239 13,669 2,360 768 24j 68 6,662 12 7,534 321 3,069 197 1,672 Mataroa .. .. 43 8,114 8,157; 18 2,282! 106,358 19,337 2,219 433 14! 225 14,670 14 15,356 111 5,770 370 1,669 Taihape .. .. 1,795; 30,446 32,241 18 1,481 111,088 765! 4,819 6,358 45 777 10.991 38 18,209 533 8,892 902 7,484 Mangaweka .. .. 180' 4,612 4,792! 9 3,856; 129,452 381: 3,365 758 7 139 12,083 6 12,993: 471 5,1*46 1.391 2,868 ; j ! \ * Hunterville •• .. 456 13,570 14,026 47. 4,933 141,745 12,141 2,325 2,054 35 387 11,144 19 13,639 1,431 14,81# 1,321 8,787 ! 1 I i : \ Marton .. .. 2,647 25,303 27,950 14l! 4,024 187,268 63 10,392: 7,412 206 1,013 15,725) 311 24,669 422 42,415 10,667 14,929 New Plymouth .. 3,236 45,492 48,728 148' 1,312, 289! 2,804 90,863 16,115 432l 1,279 29,535) 3,524 50,885; 1,669 11,595' 28,465 92,555 „ (Ely. Breakwater) .. .. .. .. 1,766 33,561 .. .. .. 8,979! .. ! 8,979; .. .. 1,254 34,998 Waitara .. .. 540 21,108 21,648 392 2,260 10,564 .. 17,475 2,171 290! 233 10,639) 102! 13,435, 45,372 193,617 3,986 18,509 Inglewood ... .. 291 12,051 12,342 309 1 13,905 31,890 .. 23,906 1,897 195 182 13,585! 7! 15,866; 766 19,991 2,075 29,204 «5. I I .. I ! [

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OUTWARD. INWARD. Number op Passenger Journeys. . 8tati0nS ' i t Number Ca t tl e Sheep Hu T n 7 r^o( : 0thel . Ordinary geason TotaI Miseel- ™al Cattle Sheep Hun ' d ™ ds'of Other First- ' Seeond- _ cZtis. pT g l Goods. Tickets. Goods. Uneou, CaTvts. P%1 Goods, class. | class. iota. ———— H i I if j " j i • i •" i North Island Main Lines j j I . j and Branches—contd. Number. Number. Tons. £ £ £ „„ o , Nomb f r ; Nnmbw. j Tons. Tariki • 36 2,535! 2,571 97 103' 3,378 .. 1,340 218 52; 25! 1,060 2 1,357 34 1,199 400, 1,918 Midhirst .. 1521 6,078' 6,230 197 1,354 3,72?' .. 2,523! 288 104 16! 1,607 2 2,017 64 1,161 217; 4.957 Stratford ■ 2,223 ! 41 574i 43,797 375 17,872 46,537 227 5,157 8,608 296 761 5,671 110 15,446 1,896 17,141 5,397 14,140 TeWera " . 53 ! 1.008 1 1,061 .. 641 7,853 61 256 128 .. 56 757 1 942 759 6,921 331 3,458 Whangamomona .. 1281 10,360! 10,488 6 1,606 55,752: 5,797 9,301 1,246 5 168 10,556 16 11,991 815 5,025 313 1,536 Ohura 93! 5,904' 5,997 16 3,077 46,521 1,615 2,804 1,078 14 733 6,194 2 8,021 1,525 15,300 1,366 7,958 Eltham • 488! 20,393 20,881 326 26,674 51,453;, 594 13,030 3,061 245 297 12,576 19 16,198 7,608 33,884 7,480 18,724 Normanbv 23! 4 739 4,762 161 14,667 18,636 859 10,046j 374 81 33! 8,658 7 9,153 1,444 10,197 1,106 18,543 Hawera 1 707 ! 47 469 49,176 253 20,956 66,619! 297 14,707! 9,359 275 783! 11,617 125 22,159 j 6,134 68,127 12,378 29,806 Patea " 4511 10,983 11,434 110 1,509 18,512! 458 10,974 2,061 89 233! 18,567 279 21,229 27,053 139,8771 3,256 35,616 Waverley .. .. 194 9,293 9,487 62 9,322 79,02» 6 2,935 1,506 47 174j 6,821 40 8,588 2,968 41,555j 8,742 8,090 Aramoho 867! 16,915 17,782 67 3.600 05,664! 108 48,615 3,331 41 526! 23,579 16 27,493 1,160 9,799; 2,466 39,917 Waneanui " ' 3,500l 48,637 52,137 317 1,948 25,70',, 610 13,338 12,511 246 1,608; 7,820 1,574 23,759 33,351 271,255 21,451 30.175 wangan .. .. .. 522 535 41,692 ! 10,780 5,637 16,417 1 .. 4,260 4,639 Fordell 259 3,391 3,650 63 1,353 57,037! 16 379 432 45 80 2,867 5 3,429 529 21,645 639 2,454 Turakina 59 7,133 7,192 22 1,009 34,80)' 5 1,161 555 16 85 2,222 7 2,885 166 16,508 335 2,886 Greatford ' 101 2,538 2,639 21 2,576 50,970 •• 6,777 310 18 44 5,471 3 5,846 114 9,722 481 4,250 Halcombe " 96 6 940 7,036 50 483 34,685 .. 2,814 523 55 32 3.501 14 4,125 156 10,578 278 4,406 Feilding .. .. 1,740 19,883 21,623 97 17,792 236,674 103 14,312 5,610 96 580 23,959 37 30,282 18,756 176,676 13,239 26,104 Palmerston North . 12,027 130,661 142,688 261 2,447 32,09{J 239 35,673 33,690 403 3,694 50,467 442 88,696 9,796 105,334 48,023 62,284 Ashhurst 136 6,361 6,497 34 1,461 36,86] 109 598 503 30 59 2,979 2 3,573 3,167 31,174 1,068 3,171 Loneburn 195 14,875 15,070 58 6,333 49,78'! .. 14,552 696 32 99 22,044 17 22,888 6,576 182,087 142 6,5.02 Foxton " ' 432 432 .. 844 4,94t 11,298 13 .. 36 5,084 177 5,310 346 6,907 8,170 9,568 Shannon .! .. 428 33.844 34,272 441 6,605 ,67,26!-j 84 3,664 2,540 338 267 6,124 7 9,276 982 26,638 1,453 4,470 L ev i n 1,229 36,292 37,521 339 5,379 38,32(1 30 3,668 5,733 266 569 4,537 31 11,136 1,755 18,857 4,130 7,933 Otaki . 734 24,830 25,564 378 1,075 31,92:]! 732 2,056 3,360 294 2,712 3,487 15 9,868 661 12,221 738 5,594 Paekakariki " .. 1,787 50,994 52,781 696 708 30,418; 1.454 1,789 4,497 277 1,673 2,156 29 8,632 503 3,538 2,398 6,423 Johnsonvffle .. ■■ 1,009 44.253; 45,262 8,440 631 15,35ffl 18 159 2,127 1,936 99 866 9 5,037 14,753 69,459 1,568 3,278 Thorndon (Coaching) .. 20,870 242,526! 263,396 16,421 .. .. I .. .. 57,187 3,813 15,499 .. 142 76,641 Lambton (Coaching) .. 68,551 203,213! 271,764 30,284 .. .. ; .. .. 20,506 12,397 4,602 .. 308 37,813 W S° n_ ..380 2,46! 12,114 165,466 141.493 6,470 147,963 790 531 38,750 177,603 Wharf •• •• •• •• I •• 4 - 077 308 .. 308 .. .. .. 55,559 Courtonay Place Book- 1,945 13,429 15,374 1,320 .. 10,200 1,300 8,702 .. 21 20,223 ing-office Neahauranga .. .. 20 2,635 2,655 1,049 4 15,655 69 193 7 1.877 . 2 2,148 14,352 691,921 .. 3,313 Potone 5,304 143,527 148,831 80,607 106 1,18s . 1,100 33,984 4,209 15,950 292 56,062 141 76,654 8,451 600,607 8,234 30,135 Lower Hutt .. .. 2,563 46,899 49,462 28,533 41 .. 207 11,522 2,207 6,480 414 2,785 18 11,904 210 1,121 13,644 3,496 Upper Hutt .. •• 1,353 78,665 80,018 15,679 548 8,904 2 910 4,245 4,993 232 2,212 28 1 1,710 1,098 4,393 89 3,107 Featherston .. •• 1,900 18,846 20,746 96 4,951 135,050 .. 8,207 2,404 78 916 12,560 17 15,975 485 2,169 2.650 8,491 Carterton •• 833 10,519 11,352 56 2,465 68,17$ 20 18,620 1,957 53 591 26,451 12 29,064 9,677 81,198 6,105 8,078 Masterton •• 4,190 34,835 39,025 19 4,664 150,36;. 722 8,384 7,258 36 843 14,938 39 23,114 1,430 15,584 11,415 20,889 Mauricevffle !. .. 63 1,844 1 907 21 185 12,32! 58 9,991 233 17 30 5,591 2 5,873 38 172 71 1,420 Eketahuna .. .. 366 5.011 5,377 38 4,180 57,72} 3,514 2,866 931 35 169 6,376 7 7,518 300 2,844 1.554 4,939 Hukanui 40 2,697 2,737 19 1,134 11,01» .. 743 224 16 115 1,309 1 1,665 117 474 542 2,111 Pahiatua ' 498 5,381 5,879 6 4,356 92,361 98 2,725 1,186 7 254 6,850 3 8,300 425 5,748 3,132 5,501 Mangatainoka .. .. 65 1,705 1,770 2 1,462 47,061 25 1,254 279 2 87 4,849 1 5,218 557 824 378 2,511 Woodville 874 18,072 18,946 44 8,321 179,611 157 5.454 2,165 42 165 15,897 17 18,286 1,375 15,180 1,882 4,806 Dannevirke !! .. 1,668 25,535 27,203 160 5,490 73,15$ 100 4,119 5,968 193 659 8,282 44 15,146 1,714 13,628 5,382 15,924 Orniondville . .."'I 76 8,788 8,864 21 2,775 73,920 .. 2,011 880 21 102 5,495 2 6,500 484 4,005 708 4,308 Takamn 1 211 4,935 5,146 62 2,281 92,711 476 10,381 987 47 140 9,560 1 10,735 222 7,520 275 4,050 Waipukurau .. .. 1,201 15,291 16,492 12 5,722 299,45« 3,797 4,993 3,696 7 392 14,547 31 18.673 815 12,486 4,207 10,819 Waipawa ' 463 11,339 11,802 40 1,263 106,93.« 12 8,823 1,882 12 214 8,196 22 10,326 171 1,513 672 5,435 Otane .. .. : 208 6,510 6,718 60 8,503 136,06# 50 5,019 823 51 103 11,057 2 12,036 255 1,077 287 2,173 Hastings 2 841 28,650 31 491 78 656 40,397 215 29,318 13,243! 115 1,762 \ 38,750 247 54,117; 1,437 20,284 5,910 38,457 nf™ '7 344 351 120 4,631 .. 40,426 45 .. 35 16,812 5 16,897, 2,689 560,110 283 4,107 3493 30,998 34.491 251 20 .. 293 2,920 15,786 256 1,578 4,638 73 22,331 139 3,694 8,250 12,283 Port Ahuriri .. .. .! ■■ 3 7 - 2 22 1,353 27,664 28 14,193 629 14,850, 20 478 1,605 53,947 gSSSsar »:"* ,,M " V"j « ' « " ™ -U -Tj 5M6S 'SS "JS, Tota l s .. .. 274,5613,977,565 ! 4,252,126 328,686 729,912 5,461,682 782,665 2,318,925 762,974, 117,316 194,761 2,299,881 57,754 3,432,686 729,912 5,461,682 782,665; 2,318,925 K Zr U gavmr OT ". .. 108 14,591 14.699 50 8 432 14,517 8,613 l,77l| 22 1,124 2,965 31 5,913 8 432 14,517 8,613 District Office 494! 494 .. Or. 966 213 63 13 .. Or. 677 .. Overseas Traffic .. . • • • • • • • • • • • • * • • j *' i '' Totals .. .. 108 15,085, 15,193 50 8 432 14,517 8,613 805| 235 1,187 3,119 31 5J377 8 432 14,517' 8,613 G GiZe SlCTI0S ~ 388 8 621 9.009 23 751 9,921 485 3,166 1,265 19 242 2,122 62 3,710 609 98,031 37,199' 22,798 Motuhora .. .. 386 9,080 9,466 12 609 98,031 37,199 22.796 878 10 1,073 13,452 12 15.425J 751 9,924 485; 3,164 District Office 1,226 1,226 .. .. Or. 650 408 92 137 .. Or 13 .. .. .. .. Overseas Traffic [ .. •• ■■ 11 1 II 172 " " 1 IJ Totals . .. 774 18,927 19,701 35 1,360 107,955 37,684 25,973 1,493 437 1,407 15,883 74 19,294 1,360 107,955 37,684 25,973 II ♦

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OUTWARD. INWARD. Number of Passenger Journeys. ! i Station, NTfbOT * Qther p = TQta! Miscei _ W dass" i S cl°a° B B d " low. Tickets. Calve*. Pigs. Su^ lai Goods - | sengers. Tickets ' Goo,Js , laneous ' forwarded. Calves. Pigs. : * - ■- - j j— i *— — — — j — j - - ; South Island Main Lines AND Bkanches Number. 1 Number. Tons. £ £ , £ £ £ £ Number. Number. Tom Lyttelton .. .. 24,218 200,977 225,195 10,498 295 22,788 .27,098 267,228 8,713 3,093 5,621 105,588 10,371 133,386 1,007 6,958 8,953 251,872 Wharf .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9,652 .. .. .. 1,807 .. 1,807 .. .. .. 40,830 Heathcote 699 56,340 .57,039 3,188 .. .. 28: 3,021 954 769 70 2,802 I 4,596 .. .. : 482 5,270 Woolston .. .. | 819 39,867 40,686 8,625 5| .. .. 3,220 952 1,373 107 1,732 I 4,165 9 629 12,056 Opawa .. .. j 379 25,913 26,292 4,134 . . j .. .. .. 529 646 27 4 1 1,207 ' .. Christchureh — Coaching .. .. j 47,894 487,004 534,898 12,829 .. .. .. 60,278 1,948 16,328 .. 351 80,905, Goods .. .. ! .. .. 488! .. 2,009] 77,485: . .. 64,661 731 65,392 474 64 60,539 270,491 Central Booking-office 12,88] 45,969 58,850 175 .. .. .. .. 28,396 1,379 1,147 .. 28 30,950| Addington .. .. 404 13,802] 14,206 754 3,739 225,913 3,347 32,749 1,483 127' 202 20,025 185 22,022 20,946 440,180 52,076 65,458 Riccarton .. .. 243 3,12] 3,364 244 3] .. 529 4,405 324 81 40 1,489 1 1,935 6 .. 43,858 16,272 Papanui .. .. 254 7,054 7,308 1,013 54 .. 199 4,478 609 354 84 3,829 3 4,879' 86 162 15,671 7,755 Belfast .. .. ; 23 8,211 8,234 197 112 7,805 67 28,127 344 182 38 15,936 21 16,521; 343 846,982 3,727 9,176 Kaiapoi .. .. 265 20,756 21,021 385 210 12,858 1,418 20,791 1,249 316 188 9.815 32 11,600 J07 246,833 2,058 8,642 Rangiora .. . . 409 49,156 49,565 299 975 44,547 , 4,673 16,305 3,664 300 401 9,625 110 14,109 621 8,738 5,571 10,537 East Oxford .. .. 1 1,672 1,673 .. 426 45,943 .. 3,069 139 . 92 2,930 1 3,162. 152 10,-656 1,001 3,990 Sefton •• •• 24 4,257 4,281 132 226 7,026 68 6,572 370 66 28 3,463 2 3.929 114 4,336 429 2,363 Amberley .. .. 61 3,679 3,740 44 372 60,222 4 1,980 388 37 144 2,865 4 3,438 140 19,054 763 2,510 Waipara .. .. 112 4,064 4,176 42 1,638 143,985 .. 4,490 501 38 220 8,034 16 8,809 406 7,318 420 1,518 Mma • ■ •• 30 1,404 1,434 21 870 62,649 .. 2,359 394 16 258 4,191 7 4,866 314 6,137 1,776 3,430 Parnassus .. .. 1,409 1,381 2,790 .. 754 89,619 1,177 1,950 820 222 6,812 20 7,874 242 3,187 576 3,286 Waikari •• HO 3,688 3,798 34 183 27,935 .. 7,538 495 36 78 4,436 2 5,047! 39 2,179 918 1,840 Hawarden .. .. 20 2,398 2,418 5 798 114,799 1 4,477 350 T 193 6,973 14 7,537 123 9,547 1 347 1 451 Culverden .. .. 94 2,301 2,395 .. 1,662 73,351 110 3,675 552 .. j 154 5,782 13 6,501 308 5,694 3,358 Waiau .. .. 36 1,058 1,094 .. 500 55,949 1 1,224 287 . ! 97 3,933 6 4,323 238 1,712 937 2,159 Hornby .. .. 98 9,900 9,998 68 1,172 8,263 52 46,278 959 59 41 18,309 4 19,372' 1,680 7,797 1,424 37,082 Lincoln .. .. 6 4,771 4,777 148 1,050 65,007 40 16,475 286 92 50 6,800 9 7,237 i 104 4,911 803 2,406 Leeston .. .. 13 3,589 3,602 29 402 31,665; .. 5,316 339 34 375 3,046 3 3,797! 305 15,139 1,362 5,105 Southbridge .. .. 2 9,240 9,242 1 580 38,580 .. 8,452 687 1 463 5,156 3 6,310 74 6,893 424 2,043 Little River .. .. 18 6,953 6,971 26 6,226 127,292 2 1,494 1,017 29 473 5,287 13 6,819 780 21,375 1,130 2,352 Islington .. .. 40 6,198 6,238 57 49 4,770 356 18,254 394 52 66 8,172 .. 8,684 3,715 374,002 4,351 10 953 Rolleston .. .. 75 6,398 6,473 13 313 40,994 6,977 512 11 55 3,731 2 4,311 102 4 091 362 1 629 Klrwee •• 4 1,510 1,514 39 137 21,970 .. 3,902 129 34 19 2,255 1 2,438 36 9,791 72 2^099 Darfield .. .. 81 2,616 2,697 60 260 69,033 46 10,063 299 50 82 6,106 3 6,540 101 5,930 959 1,276 Coalgate .. .. I 430 431 2 411 62,299 177 11,891 34 2 90 7,597 2 7,725 72 6,810 903 2,861 Sheffield .. .. 47 2,101 2,148 24 406 .35,499 8 4,190 324 30 191 3,406 4 3,955 75 6,857 243 1 342 Springfield .. .. 735 9,530 10,265 34 594 13,889: 8 3,712 1,437 29 184 4,927 40 6,617 55 9,568 387 2,354 Arthurs Pass .. .. 88 1,711 1,799 .. 14 443 5 123 234 .. 36 160 1 431 119 740 243 650 Otira.. •• 326 15,594 16,120 6 4.53 7,201 '61,626 1,769 2,017 5 223 19,847 22 22,114' 46 387 586 3,530 Moana •• •• 30 2,954 2,984 39 315 1,002 39,286 1,608 432 40 195 9,270 28 9,9651 266 1 469 123 1 664 Stillwater .. .. 312 14,760 15,072 163 44 77 37,358 56,544 1,423 101 95 28,747 12 30 378 93 124 714 1 211 Ngahere .. .. 80 6,439 6,519 66 920 11,797 86,027 1,220 587 40 105 14.012 30 14'774 323 1 953 635 1*307 Blackball 18 4,686 4,704 237 .. .. 52,530 448 195 24 22,154 8 22,829 1 1 1 247 1^269 Ikamatua .. .. 119 3,530 3,649 32 237 4,821 45,283 5,612 811 25 111 11,447 17 12,411 188 2,825 1,687 5,164 Reefton .. .. 657 13,907 14,564 47 255 4,785 21,202 39,843 2,940 31 218 36.735 426 40 350 396 2 075' 2,229 2,631 Inangahua .. .. 46 791 837 .. 348 5,162 3,812 2,763 187 46 6,886 6 7,125 1 306 740 977 1,496 Greymouth .. .. 4,332 107,863 112,195 1,438 554 779 15,563 14,014 15,460 783 1,926 12,859 5,347 36,375 2,053 6,794j 7,035 22,293 Wharf .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 2,315 3,066 .. . .. 2,692 .. 2,692 .. .. 175,291 Runanga .. .. 6 49,603 49,609 1,931 16 .. 524 84,868 1,261 530 56 37,379 40 39,266 21 .. 605 3,079 Rewanui .. .. 8 4,877 4,885 7,704 14 23 101,454 153 1,347 4 51,310 373 53,187 16 75 3 231 2,004 Kuma-ra .. .. 351 4,850 5,201 40 615 3,451 70,548 786 453 27 58 11,866 11 12,415 201 466 271 2,546 Hokitika .. .. 1,256 26,253 27,509 175 178 4,531 79,972 2,859 4,532 101 610 18,476 318 24,037 381 3,735 14,222 10,920 Ross .. 36 14,419 14,455 13 915 16,299 114,398 2,499 1,003 10 116 24,253 13 25,395 156 1,118 136 3,219 Dunsandel .. .. 165 9,343 9,508 65 343 50,740 67 6,770 952 81 105 4,641 2 5,781 179 14,695 474 3,135 Rakaia .. .. 558 14,205 14,763 232 824 156,743 7,507 24,926 1,607 198 244 20,403 20 22,472 212 15,604 277 3,877 Methven .. .. 6 6,093 6,099 18 625 72,229 2,520 11,750 914 26 126 11,208 14 12,288 269 35,727 2,563 7,149 Chertsey .. .. 4 4,039 4,043 52 1,666 80,598 1,530 14,441 309 37 48 16,397 1 16,792 502 59,725 172 1,561 Ashburton .. .. 2,664 59,416 62,080 256 844 3,427 178 19,925! 9,837 209 1,145 14,877 251 26,319 1,010 63,157 17,047 24,906 Tinwald .. .. 27 3,679 3,706 44 962 144,878 475 12,188 204 5 57 13,271 9 13,546 951 35,212 .. 2,954 Mount Somers .. .... 9 9 150 17,063 .. 7,526 5 133 4,176 20 4,334 83 3,902 202 2,682 •• 43 5,497 5,540 123 362 76,142 1,305 10,951 534 91 51 9,915 2 10,593 ! 362 13,279 845 3,193 Rangitata . .. , 134 3,708 3,842 34 60 25,725 43 3,408 365 31 29 2,382 1 2,808 50 8,251 372 1,228 ()rarl •• 400 10,351 10,751 130 410 59,273 82 3,925 1,665 103 138 3,712 5 5,623 336 9,173 1,723 3,332 YY'-ichester .. .. 36 3,582 3,618 113 446 5,860 1 5,367 333 89 32 2,391 1 2,846 217 5,037 281 1,898 Teinuka .. .. 552 25,725 26,277 72 1.751 38.580 19 »104 a 9«o m 1,421 5,07» 12 0,030 40 1 20,347 2,OSS 0,383 Washdyke .. .. j 7 3,509 3,516 61 983 21,757 .. 12,967 227 47 15 8,226 Or. 1 8,514 1,102 169,414 444 6,076 Pleasant Point .. ! 12 4,702 4,714 72 185 94,970 2 11,368 394 57 51 6,481 5 6,988 380 19,642 592 2,882 Albury .. .. 3 1,634 1,637 11 258 53,338 .. 2,602 214 10 31 2,801 2 3,058 99 2,656 598 2,322 Fairlie .. .. 51 7,852 7,903 17 461 71,078 12 3,366 1,199 18 233 5,000 7 6,457 262 3,167 1,304 5,286 Timaru .. .. ; 5,359 93,423 98,782 338 165 11,922 1,204 67,358 20,177 213 1,810 19,457 3,199 44,856 419 375,197 20,177 146,227 Wharf .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25,787 .. .. .. 4,254 .. 4,254 1 .. .. 45,551 St. Andrews .. .. 34 6,037 6,071 132 250 25,172 .. 15,767 418 98 37 6,081 3 6,637 504 135,874 596 3,823 Makikihi .. .. 13 1,700 1,713 84 42 47,453 2 6,253 162 67 25 3,436 .. 3,690 104 3,736 292 2,421 Studholme Junction .. 246 5,275 5,521 115 492 36,943 .. 7,552 972 44 64 4,645 3 5,728 355 18,353 30 1,486 Waimate .. .. 183 18,154 18,337 30 228 62,495 .. 6,699 2,250 7 450 6,231 11 8,949 172 1,579 2,870 9,517 Morven .. .. 37 3,332 3,369 47 60 35,639 14 7,576 327 38 33 4,468 .. 4,866 52 6,599 127 1,749 Glenavy .. .. 26 2,768 2,794 44 40 46,567 153 4,159 274 33 48 2,706 2 3,063 36 6,018 307 1,710 Pukeuri Junction .. 38 1,684 1,722 15 276 41,419 35 14,745 90 13 41 11,000 1 11,145 241 213,923 164 1,611 Duntroon .. .. 24 2,093 2,117 21 285 55,050 20 2,472 228? 17 38 3,771 2 4,056 67 4,784 739 1,956 ' Kurow .. .. 72 6,778 6,850 24 214 51,004 23 2,634 1,157 9 129 6,211 74 7,580 150 2,416 2,2271 11,316 Oamaru .. .. 2,095 46,882 48,977 234 867 20,522 674 20,227 11,338' 191 1,936 8.986 1,101 23,552 622 4,024 9,829' 42,157 Breakwater .... .. .. .. .. 12 5,883 .. 1,595 .. 1,595 .. .. 51 23,453 Waiareka Junction .. 3 960 963 1 403 48,007 .. 8,856 50 1 15 5,626 21 5,713 235 32,072 28 1,533 Ngapara .. .. .. 170 170 142 1,670 .. 5,413 13 15 3,020 .. 3,048 226 4,254 308 4,505 Maheno .. .. 9 7,206 7,215 88 678 34,654 151 6,642 486 57 534 4,683 8 5,768 217 9,301 520 3,219 Hampden .. .. 57 3,836 3,893 32 457 24,420 7 2,272 445 29 196 2,986 10 3,666 135 3,205 544 2.999 Palmerston .. .. 431 26,793 27,224 80 593 73,479 25 5,691 3,100 66 527 6,419 64 10,176 338 3,901 1,177 7,294 Makaraeo .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18,898 .. .. 5,893 .. 5,893 .. .. 612 Waikouaiti .. .. 97 5,567 5,664 238 769 28,223 1 839 701 96 169 2,117 2 3,085 670 2,713 1,454 7,201 Seacliff .. .. 253 10,833 11,086 432 215 2,266 14 ' 254 1,015 113 71 380 4 1,583 158 915 1,218 7,023 Waitati .. . 98 14,854 14,952 114 201 2,068 30 361 690 80 88 383 3 1.244 145 1,274 687 1,506 Port Chalmers Upper . 124 6,225 6,349 344 160 1,988 .. 9 413 92 76 111 1 693 49 751 .. 12 Sawyer's Bay .. .. 443 19,926 20,369 3,514 63 217 .. 37 550 819 14 53 2 1,438 42 214 77 2,293

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STATEMENT No. 18—continued. Statement of Traffic and Revenue for each Station for the Year ended 31st March, 1935—continued.

I OUTWABD. INWABD. . Number of Passenger Joubneyb. ! I 0118 ' - cattle Sheep Or« Sea , on | : Total Miecel . Total Cattle Sheep j *, other First. Second- | TotaJ> fg™ CaTvts. pTgl «cial J Goods. Tickets. Goods. ianeou, for^Jed . c^ves . Pig8 . Goods. citb&B. ci&sb. r . I j ; II l i~ South Island Main Lines AND BLANCHES —con d. Number. Number. Tons £ £ £ : £ £ € Number. Number. Tons. Port Chalmers .. 2,4s 75.29* 77.712 9,109 10 .. 170 41,378 2,766 2,728 147 10,572 1,269 17,482 7 4 2,788 50,285 St.. Leonard's .. .. I 27" 11,142 11,412 2,437 9 4 6 328 621 9 5 1 964 7 2 36 76 Ravensbourne .. •• 1,253 35,232 36,485 4,178 .. .. .. 33,861 490 1,039 13 15,957 5 17,504 .. .. .. 3,292 Dunedin (Coaching) •• 25,362 439,709 465,071 15,335 .. .. .. .. 72,326 6.030 11,682 .. 351 90,389 „ (Goods) •• .. .. .. .. 1,057 717 12,630 112,535 .. .. • - 123,248 ' 943 124,191 1,187 814 79,302 187,725 Caversham .. •• 466 24,795 25,261 2,037 .. .. 25 572 1,364 247 132 606 3 2,352 4 .. 3,169 5,943 Burnside .. 579 23,341 23,920 3,956 2,021 16,332 27 47,343 507 634 116 41,331 41 42,629 17,458 533,227 2,500 72,822 Green Island .. •• 1,390 43,077 44,467 5,525 .. .. .. 7,239 1,104 1,229 41 2,516 37 4,927 .. .. 244 7,908 Abbotsford .. .. 254 39,668 39,922 5,132 1 .. 683 916 1,073 25 437 6 2,457 1 125 106 Wingatui .. •• 208 24,347 24,555 1,111 980 30,271 .. 3,346 1,065 311 68 4,710 3 6,157 530 748 132 1,264 Middlemarch .. •• 138 2,779 2,917 .. 1,372 85,745 18 2,161 489 .. 512 7,283 9 8,293 339 11,645 830 3,013 Waipiata .. •• 76 2,260 2,336 .. 447 48,234 .. 701 664 .. 101 4,117 1 4,883 197 2,355 1,157 4,140 Ranfurly •• I 289 3,776 4,065 10 397 62,027 9 1,226 1,222 5 237 5,159 7| 6,630 96 3,027 2,060! 3,905 Oturehua .. 62 1,314 1,376 6 478 82,260 .. 1,621 499 5 215 7,566 3 8,288 39 5,462 1,542 2,954 Omakau •• 119 2,558 2,677 .. 681 56,557 17 1,007 979 .. 370 5,554 1 6,904 170 6,816 2,936 5,820 Alexandra .. •• 186 2,424 2,610 22 81 7,429 .. 2,634 1,003 33 313 4,895 20 6,264 127 2,834 1,906 4,488 j Clyde.. •• 64 1,347 1,411 52 15 1,909 137 1,133 432 39 149 2,310 10- 2,940 3 134 1,362 1,343 Cromwell •• •• 211 4,651 4,862 .. 545 37,087 .. 3,986 2,117 .. 490 8,286 6 10,899 189 1,876 3.941 5,706 Mosciel • • •• I 1,724 76,244 77,968 6,133 309 8,339 5 3,402 3,980 2,058 317 1,533 8 7,896 335 3,458 574 1,629 Outram •• 10 5,747 5,757 240 190 5,869 .. 1,437 355 74 22 914 2 1,367 166 1,707 986 6,152 Allantown . ■ 215 9,551 9,766 22 681 19,114 20 4,388 606 18 168 2,466 2 3,260 689 7,298 314 2,426 Milburn •• 10 1,304 1,314 9 248 13,842 2 61,671 104 9 27 20,624 255 21,019 133 2,636 503 13,119 Milton .. 528 18,923 19,451 28 1,051 44,800 26 4,656 3,001 35 755 4,150 73 8,014 365 14,481 1,677 10,290 Lawrence .. •• 90 5,025 5,115 1 262 24,175 574 3,128 582 4 170 2,729 7 3,492 142 4.166 1,286 5,519 Miller's Flat .. 13 420 433 .. 92 27,539 38 1,874 83 71 4,104 1 4,259 65 771 798 3,126 Roxburgh .. 17 432 449 .. 12 10,200 15 4,148 158 .. 70 7,331 3 7,562 36 189 2,148 2,987 Lovell's Flat .. 90 1,963 2,053 68 178 26,141 .. 10,765 182 26 36 5,982 123 6,349 31 970 530 2,775 Stirling .. •• 201 10,218 10,419 317 5,183 8.274 .. 90,148 1,091 232 158 48,801 1,158 51,440 498 2,268 1,270 4,115 Balclutha .. 1,086 28,952 30,0381 76 1,358 62,852 2,538 16,278 5,433 62 842 21,217 61 27,615 3,247 185,616 4,537 15,072 Owaka .. •• 21 5,776 5,797 27 358 39,970 29,644 6,901 960 23 350 11,660 6 12,999 243 6,121 819 7,397 Tahakopa .. 2 10,982 10,984 1 89 1,811 16,721 833 1,232 1 150 4,098 26 5,507 165 2,022 150 1,756 Waiwera •• 12 2,338 2,350 1 165 13,383 531 1,538 302 1 421 1,857 2 2,583 64 1,834 558! 6,872 Clinton .. •• 165 12,889 13,054 35 390 31,246 6,120 1,265 1,810 30 92 3,739 11 5.682 170 2,510 374 5,706 Waipahi .. 127 6,892 7,019 9 1,564 51,828 . 2,566 1,332 12 269 4,150 3 5,766 176 1,772 485 8,162 Tapanui .. 23 1,208 1,231 .. 524 39,062 367 2,071 386 .. 45 4,622 .. 5,053 158 945 571 5,322 Heriot .. •• 5 272 277 512 79,899 •• 1,901 82 .. 106 5,822 .. 6,010 469 1,293 1,821 8,395 Gore .. .. •• 1,980 46,491 48,471 238 2,021 164,039 698 17,317 10,020 196 1,242 19,119 88 30,665 1.066 10,395 2,534 44,522 Riversdale .. -• 28 3,932 3,960 110 683 133,990 4 6,040 502 97 138 10,366 2 11,105 315 5,138 685 18,582 Mataura .. 154 22,879 23,033 289 549 28,762 1,007 16,747 2,431 210 119 21,918 12 24,690 314 167,623 771 14,922 Edendale .. • 319 15,991 16,310 186 2,782 39,820 .. 5,741 2,574 151 112 6,971 63 9,871 472 12,866 505 13,498 Wyndham .. 9 1,213 1,222 .. 325 13,460 1 2,260 126 .. 52 2,697 .. 2,875 179 1,596 236 9,507 Woodlands .. 48 9,250 9,298 63 1,392 39,059 310 3,202 869 48 61 3,229 2 4,209 164 12,785 268 12,337 Invercargill (Coaching) .. 6,125 202,482 208,607 4,544 .. .. .. .. 33,078 2,274 2,443 35,145 123 73,063 (Goods) .. .. .. .. .. 3,683 49,722 12,181 55,943 .. .. . .. 523 523 2,599 24,673 13,312 117,810 Waimahaka .. •• •• 8,016 8,016 67 1,855 49,414 1,275 7.254 489 50 191 5,076 9 5,815 389 5,671 785 13,896 Bluff.. •• •• 481 52,068 52,549 1,641 76 198 3,552 81,111 2,524 787 178 36,871 5,180 45,540 585 463,845 39,598 81,530 „ Wharf •• •• .. •• •• .. •• 3,753 .. •• •• 503 503 . . . . 29,508 Makarewa .. •• 9 5,949 5,958 509 1,070 87,386 152 23,868 299 218 70 13,957 1 14,545 2,526 190,154 2,182 10,425 Thornbury .. 10 2,584 2,594 164 509 47,199 7,137 2,710 169 112 27 3,962 27 4,297 143 8,011 9 9,322 Riverton .. •• 437 6,399 6,836 155 404 10,862 18,680 2,362 887 121 199 5,867 13 7,087 137 2,264 154 4,188 Orepuki .. •• 10 4,311 4,321 79 298 17,017 4,053 1,054 461 54 75 2,815 17 3,422 207 5,230 185 2,361 Tuatapere .. 25 13.976 14,001 24 482 36,416 44,359 12,217 1,212 23 280 19,968 .. 21,483 276 1,782 110 3,171 Otautau .. ■■ 20 3,370 3,390 177 496 56,447 4,610 5,302 350 152 91 4,821 19 5,433 247 5,940 44 8,114 Wairio .. .. .. 3,395 3,395 121 372 17,107 20 143,392 435 99 46 104,860 2,267 107,707 225 876 189 9,792 Winton .. .. 224 11,767 11,991 149 998 170,431 9,085 58,995 1,056 104 457 27,729 18 29,364 396 16,715 373 13,552 Lumsden .. •• 281 18,947 19,228 168 981 73,305 22 15,770 2,484 113 271 10,742 8 13,618 344 8,901 1.495 16,722 Kingston .. .. 1,063 3,927 4,990l .. 53 2,792, .. 437 1,062 .. 32 575 1 1,670 113 2,309 '990 2,963 T h r o u g h Traffic (Lake .. .. .. .. 9 9,841 1,592 1,692 .. .. .. 3,299 .. 3,299 121 1,498 1,597 4,074 Wakatipu) Chief Accountant •• 9,222 64,145 73,367 193 .. .. .. .. 31,546 13,758 25,985 38,434 10,061 119,784 Oversells Traffic .. .. .. .. .. 376 119 402 8,952 .. .. .. 39,593 .. 39,593 376 119 402 8,952 1 1 Totals .. ■■ 171,7993,205,331 3,377,130126,992 87.393 5,182,885 814,233 2,365,936 419,648 54,731 92,584 1,733,950 46,410 2,347,323 87,393 5,182,885 814,233) 2,365,936 Westpobt Section — Westport .. 168 17,192 17,360 207 63 71 150 3,230 1.745 148 202 3,640 2,690 8,425 46 .. 5.454 300 764 Waimangaroa .. .. .. 11,899 11,899 121 18 .. 492 131,475 457 73 160 21,131 11 21,832 1 .. 1.518 2 326 Granity .. •• •• 26,986 26,986 350 28 .. 6,839 170,173 1,582 213 259 33,733 8 35,795 62 71 509 1,788 District Office .. • • •. 884 884 .. .. .. .. Cr. 894 327 178 5 74 Cr. 310 Overseas Traffic . . .. . • • ■ .. .. .. 191 418 .. .. .. 79 79 . , 191 418 Totals .. .. 168 56,961 57,129 678 109 71 7,672 305,296 2,890 761 799 58,588 2,783 65,821 109 71 7,672 305,296 Nelson Section — Port Nelson .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2,454 .. .. .. 174 .. 174 .. .. .. 608 Nelson .. •• 332 25,060 25,392 493 8 12 45 5,721 2,506 431 119 2,340 45 5,441 1,267 25,315 458 10,018 Wakefield .. .. 5 9,512 9,517 117 494 15,207 491 6,145 571 42 54 2.846 4 3,517 24 870 20 3,941 Glenhope .. 423 423 1,015 16,028 45 2,441 73 30 1,985 1 2,089 226 5,062 103 2,194 District Office .. .. .. 1,306 1,306 .. .. .. .. .. CV.1,162 500 151 244 Cr. 267 Overseas Traffic .... .. .. .. 2 86 20 458 .. .. 523 523 2 86 20 458 Totals .. .. 337 36,301 36,638 610 1,519 31,333 601 17,219 1,988 973 354 8,112 50 11,477 1,519 31,333 601 17,219 ! Picton Section— Picton .. .. 1,950 14,732 16,682 184 263 24,921 101 17,403 1,203 159 331 10,022 1,679 13,394 444 99,762 392 17,064 Blenheim .. .. 3,401 29,895 33,296 312 444 99,762 392 17,064 3,045 260 395 8,253 59 12,012 263 24,921 101 17.403 District Office . . . . . . 1,140 1,140 Cr. 2 .. .. .. .. Cr. 673 444 279 361 4 415 Overseas Traffic .... .. .. 7 24 131 .. • . .. 265 .. 265 7 24 .. 131 Totals .. .. 5,351 45,767 51,118 494 714 124,707 493 34,598 3,575 863 1,005 18,901 1,742 26,086 714 124,707 493 34,598 - _ j Lake Wakatipu Steamers - — - Totals .. .. .. 25,153 25,153 3 170 15,731 4,732 6,832 4,179 45 855 5,534 34 10,647 170 15,731 4,732 6,832

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STATEMENT No. 19. Classification of Goods and Live-stock Traffic and Earnings by Commodities.

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\ear ended 31st March, 1935. Year ended 31st March, 1934. „ ... Revenue. Revenue. Commodity. ____ Tons Per Cent. Tons One MUe Average [ Tonnage Per Cent. One Mile Average [ earned. of Gross. (000 omitted). Haul. I Per Per carried. of Gross. (000 Haul. Per Per Total. Cent. Per Ton. Ton omitted). Total. Cent. Per Ton. Ton | of Gross. Mile. of Gross. ! Mile. . Products of Agriculture. Miles. £ £ s. d. d. Miles. £ s. d. d. Gram .. .. .. .. 304,936 5-06 14,041 46 139,771 3-30 0 9 2 2-38 276,105 4-89 12,336 45 126,419 3-16 9 2 2-45 Meak .. .. .. .. 118,666 1-97 7,620 64 69,002 1-63 0 11 8 2-17 115,139 2-04 7,291 63 67,836 1-69 11 10 2-23 S " '• •• 47,997 0-80 9,144 191 73,315 1-73 1 10 7 1-92 41,237 0-73 7,215 175 58,757 1-47 28 6 2-26 Koot crops and fodder .. .. 111,718 1-85 8,250 74 66,932 1-58 0 12 0 1-94 106,844 1-89 8,633 81 66,562 1-67 12 6 1-84 Flax, green and pressed .. .. 10,695 0-18 746 70 6,906 0-16 0 12 11 2-22 12,715 0-23 859 68 8,659 0-22 13 8 2-41 Seeds •• •• •• 21,767 0-36 1,195 55 16,107 0-38 0 14 10 3-23 22,343 0-40 1,380 62 17,302 0-43 15 6 3-00 615,779 10-22 40,996 67 372,033 8-78 0 12 1 2-17 574,383 10-18 37,714 66 345,535 8-64 12 0 2-19 Animals and their Products. Cattle and horses .. .. 136,490 2-27 11,163 82 160,896 3-80 1 3 7 3-45 134,269 2-38 10,799 80 155,475 3-89 23 2 3-45 Sheep and pigs .. .. 442,493 7-35 31,018 70 409,613 9-67 0 18 6 3-16 414,534 7-34 31,405 76 399,409 9-99 19 3 3-05 Meat .. .. .. .. 238,404 3-96 6,700 28 195,042 4-61 0 16 4 6-98 226,021 4-01 6,439 28 185,198 4-64 16 5 6-90 Butter .. .. .. 131,590 2-18 10,015 76 145,180 3-43 1 2 1 3-47 146,275 2-59 10,317 71 157,540 3-94 21 7 3-66 Cheese .. .. .. 78,397 1-30 4,467 57 78,163 1-85 0 19 11 4-19 89,480 1-59 4,994 56 93,628 2-34 20 11 4-49 W°°l •• •• •• •• 12 ®> 682 2-10 7 > 195 57 119,676 2-83 0 18 11 3-99 152,036 2-69 8,437 55 157,831 3-95 20 9 4-48 Dairy by-products .. .. 20,784 0-35 1,720 83 19,366 0-46 0 18 8 2-70 16,666 0-31 1,392 84 16,002 0-40 19 2 2-75 Fat, hides, and skms .. .. 44,792 0-74 1,991 44 44,803 1-06 1 0 0 5-39 42,142 0-75 1,852 44 42,008 1-05 19 11 5-44 Fish •' •• •• •• 7 > 858 °' 13 I» 342 1TO -11,598 0-27 1 9 6 2-07 8,591 0-15 1,350 157 12,058 0-30 28 1 2-14 1,227,490 20-38 75,611 62 1,184,337 27-98 0 19 4 3-75 1,230,014 21-81 76,985 63 1,219,149 30-50 19 10 3-79 Products of Mines. Agricultural lime .. .. 244,896 4-07 16,127 66 89,616 2-12 0 7 4 1-33 195,018 3-45 12,942 66 72,080 1-80 7 5 1-33 Coal, imported .. .. .. 30,531 0-51 557 18 10,846 0-26 0 7 1 4-67 32,024 0-57 601 19 11,786 0-29 7 4 4-70 Coal, New Zealand hard .. 654,170 10-86 27,523 42 211,703 5-00 0.6 6 1-84 645,461 11-44 27,601 43 215,429 5-39 6 8 1-87 Coal, New Zealand brown .. 756,123 12-55 91,472 121 493,631 11-66 0 13 1 1-39 752,823 13-34 88,252 117 484,764 12-13 12 11 1-31 Koad-metal .. .. .. 128,540 2-13 3,496 27 31,425 0-74 0 4 11 2-15 91,904 1-63 2,166 24 20,644 0-52 4 6 2-28 Lime and coke 28,202 0-47 2,215 79 16,031 0-38 0 11 4 1-73 29,418 0-52 1,980 67 14,981 0-38 10 2 1-81 1,842,462 30-59 141,390 77 853,252 20-16 0 9 3 1-44 1,746,648 30-95 133,542 76 819,684 20-51 9 5 1-47 Products of Forests. Timber, imported .. .. 13,017 0-22 685 53 10,292 0-24 0 15 10 3-60 7,708 0-14 378 49 6,388 0-16 16 7 4-05 Timber, New Zealand .. .. 355,400 5-90 38,705 109 320,901 7-58 0 18 1 1-98 293,514 5-20 31,162 106 268,239 6-72 18 3 2-06 Firewood, posts, &c 81,349 1-35 6,700 82 36,650 0-87 0 9 0 1-31 61,583 1-09 4,624 75 25,799 0-64 8 5 1-33 449,766 7-47 46,090 102 367,843 8-69 0 16 4 1-91 362,805 6-43 36,164 100 300,426 7-52 16 7 1-99 Manufactures, efce. Benzine, gasolene, kerosene .. 119,739 1-99 10,813 90 208,055 4-91 1 14 9 4-61 110,731 1-96 10 030 91 193 442 4-84 35 0 4-62 £ ement JHJ® °' 75 4 ' 819 107 43 > 997 i' 04 0 19 7 2 " 19 47,189 0-84 4,579 97 47,293 1-18 20 0 2-47 Manures 626,717 10-40 42,210 67 303,583 7-17 0 9 8 1-72 552,441 9-79 35,802 65 263,215 6-59 9 6 1-76 791,372 13-14 57,842 73 555,635 13-12 0 14 0 2-30 710,361 12-59 50,411 71 503,950 12-61 14 2 2-39 Miscellaneous 1,097,091 18-20 57,726 53 900,236 21-27 0 16 5 3-74 1,017,988 18-04 48,704 78 808,140 20-22 15 11 3-98 Totals.. .. .. 6,023,960 100-00 419,655 70 4,233,336 100-00 0 14 1 2-42 5,642,199 100-00 383,520 68 3,996,884 100-00 14 2 2-50

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STATEMENT No. 20. Statement showing Mileage, Capital Cost, Traffic, Operating Revenue, and Operating Expenditure of New Zealand Government Railways from 1st April, 1925, to 31st March, 1935. MILEAGE, CAPITAL COST, TRAFFIC, AND REVENUE.

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Year. Miles. Capital Cost. Train-mileage. fiefs' EevSf ; aiidWrn Timber - £ No. £ £ No. No. Tons. 1925-1926 .. 3,138 45,794,199 10,319,407 27,653,414 2,537,047 409,207 391,649 8,209,965 770,654 1926-1927 .. 3,164 47,195,948 10,723,864 26,002,137 2,304,180 377,367 391,062 8,902,511 663,442 1927-1928 .. 3,180 49,014,832 10,838,594 25,379,665 2,145,296 379,933 459,742 9,299,715 570,558 1928-1929 .. 3,287 54,210,139 11,113,482 25,574,843 2,124,746 378,141 634,394 9,685,374 568,026 1929-1930 .. 3,287 55,347,541 12,022,043 25,413,621 1,995,927 386,792 695,060 10,271,544 574,080 1930-1931 .. 3.322 58,076,236 11,281,898 22,813,708 1,778,725 359,276 729,567 10,279,407 403,095 1931-1932 .. 3;315 49,661,930 10,168,720 19,151,480 1,339,589 316,245 685,649 10.685,464 253,534 1932-1933 .. 3,315 49,744,744 9,828,853 18,366,654 1,207,296 283,822 687,027 10,550,860 253,633 1933-1934 .. 3,320 52,173,142 10,163,474 19,047,186 1,336,334 281,889 918,111 10,240,258 301,222 1934-1935 .. 3,320 52,352,985 10,626,400 19,654,467 1,368,688 292,096 821,015 10,909,065 368,417 Miscellaneous Revenue tier Year. Goods. TotaL Goods Revenue. Revenue, Labour, Total Revenue. Train-mile Demurrage, &c. I Tons. Tons. £ £ £ d. 1925-1926.. .. 6,028,959 6,799,613 4,499,160 143,861 7,589,274 176-51 1926-1927.. .. 6,161,706 6,825,148 4,596,166 145,759 7,423,472 166-14 1927-1928.. .. 6,276,525 6,847,083 4,680,135 138,481 7,343,845 162-62 1928-1929.. .. 6,509,978 7,078,004 4,846,125 175,852 7,524,864 162-50 1929-1930.. .. 6,649,114 7,223,194 4,904,324 186,949 7,473,993 149-21 1930-1931.. .. 5,998,562 6,401,657 4,487,357 156,029 6,781,388 144-26 1931-1932.. .. 5,018,719 5,272,253 4,019,600 113,531 5,788,965 136-63 1932-1933.. .. 4,691,959 4,945,592 3,745,777 102,180 5,339,075 130-37 1933-1934.. .. 4,792,174 5,093,396 3,911,245 99,367 5,628,835 132-92 1934-1935 . .. 5,076,560 5,444,977 4,138,434 108,846 5,908,064 133-44

, , . _ Maintenance of Signals and Maintenance of Locomotives, Maintenance of Way and Works. Electrical Appliances. Carriages, and Wagons. Year " j Per Cent. Per Mile Per Cent. Per Mile Per Cent. Per Amount. of of Amount. of of Amount. of TrainRevenue. Railway. Revenue. Railway. Revenue. mile. £ £ £ £ £ 1925-1926 .. .. 1,144,385 15-08 368-80 105,064 1-38 33-86 1,311,317 17-28 30-50 1926-1927 .. .. 1,074,334 14-47 340-30 100,861 1-36 31-95 1,303,444 17-56 2917 1927-1928 .. .. 1,147,067 15-62 360-94 102,871 1-40 32-37 1,380,727 18-80 30-57 1928-1929 .. .. 1,111,229 14-77 341-50 112,206 1-49 34-48 1,424,165 18-93 30-76 1929-1930 .. .. 1,146,014 15-33 352-19 117,577 1-57 36-13 1,680,919 22-49 33-55 1930-1931 .. .. 1,150,329 16-97 348-27 104,464 1-54 31-63 1,502,698 22-16 31-97 1931-1932 .. 997,629 17-23 300-94 107,584 1-86 32-45 1,270,585 21-94 29-99 1932-1933 .. .. 931,273 17-44 280-93 105,586 1-98 31-85 1,188,474 22-26 29-02 1933-1934 .. .. 993,207 17-65 299-16 110,298 1-96 33-22 1,220,102 21-67 28-81 .. .. 1,047,825 17-74 315-61 137,477 2-33 41-41 1,236,324 20-93 27-92 Locomotive Transportation. Traffic Transportation. General Charges, Expendi- Expendi- — ±ota , toe tare Year ' £5 Per Cent Per Expenditure. Qf Amount. * Train- Amount. 3 Train- Amount. Train- mile. Revenue. Revenue. 6 - Revenue. mile - Revenue. ™ le - £ d. £ d. j £ d. £ d. 1925-1926 .. 1,636,620 21-56 38-06 1,743,641 22-98 40-55 i 223,543 2-94 5-20 6,164,570 143-37 81-23 1926-1927 .. 1,669,352 22-49 37-36 1,752,998 23-61 39-23 ; 257,294 3-47 5-76 6,158,283 137-82 82-96 1927-1928 .. 1,662,074 22-63 36-80 1,760,459 23-97 38-98 : 248,921 3-39 5-51 6,302,119 139-55 85-81 1928-1929 .. 1,650,793 21-94 35-65 1,825,965 24-26 39-43 250,221 3-32 5-40 6,374,579 137-66 84-71 1929-1930 .. 1,755,208 23-49 35-03 1,883,918 25-21 37-61 ; 264,389 3-54 5-28 6,848,026 136-71 91-62 1930-1931 .. 1,594,672 23-53 33-92 1,798,490 26-52 38-26 : 255,490 3-76 5-43 6,406,143 136-28 94-47 1931-1932 .. ],254,770 21-67 29-61 1,424,520 24-60 33-62 ; 246,565 4-26 5-82 5,301,653 125-13 91-56 1932-1933 .. 1,114,801 20-88 27-22 1,255,280 23-51 30-65 ; 238,340 4-47 5-82 4,833,754 118-03 90-54 1933-1934 .. 1,064,827 18-92 25-14 1,253,833 22-28 29-61 234,879 4-17 5-55 4,877,146 115-17 86-65 1934-1935 .. 1,127,160 19-08 25-46 1,360,928 23-04 30-74 | 228,874 3-87 5-17 5,138,588 116-06 86-99

STATEMENT No. 21. Comparative Statement of the Number of Employees for Year 1933-34 and 1934-35.

STATEMENT No. 22. Statement of Accidents for the Year ended 31st March, 1935.

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Train Accidents. Accidents on Line (otter than Train Shunting Accidents. Employees Accidents in Railway Accidents). = proceeding Persons Workshops, &c. ~ Duty within i5raed°at Trespassers. Miscellaneous. 7 Total. Section. Passengers. Employees. Passengers. Employees, j Passengers. Employees. p C ™ 8 ' Employes. PerX I 1 1 I I ! I i i I I I I t I 1 s 1 i 1 I I i 1 i i i i i 1 a 5 S" E a ā a ā ā 1 Kaihu .. Giaborne .. ' j j North Island Main Line .. 2 .. .. 'i 'ē "% "5 '3 '3 !! " '3 51 'i '2 .'! !! 'ê 30 .' !! !503 'i 264 " " ii 866 and Branches uu South Island Main Line .. 8 .. 2 2 2 .. 3 21 .. 2 .. .. 6 7 .. .. 3 321 ..146 .. .. 11 512 and xsrancnes Westport j .. j 5 _ 2 g Nelson ••••••••••••«..... 2 o Pioton •• •• * •• •• •• •• •• '• •• •• •• •' •' e •• '3 " ;; 10 Totals .. .. 10 .. 2 3 ! 8 2 9 3 3 .. .. j 3 73 1 5 .. j .. 12 38 j .. .. 3 837 1 416 .. .. ~28 1,401

T3 en irt ā £3m®d©aj "2 03 Jg-S l.9-§ . S §>. S* Branch. § g S a § H . . 1« 35 «S I I lis fls | § § s la 13 S| « 1 1 I s ? I s ? I 3 S 2 «« l m I M a Ph 5 K <! 03 H 1934-35. General ... .. .. 1 2 561 148 3 3 3 276 310 34 119 1,460 Traffic .. .. .. 3 10 2,513 2,161 48 11 26 4,772 Maintenance .. .. 6 19 2,175 1,289 34 20 i 22 3,565 Locomotive .. .. 4 10 3,761 2,397 50* 11 18 j .. 6,251 Totals .. .. 14 41 9,010 5,995 135 45 j 69 276 310 34 119 16,048 1933-34. General.. .. .. 1 2 550 147 3 3 3 259 273 31 114 1,386 Traffic .. .. .. 3 10 2,469 2,099 47 10 22 4,663 Maintenance .. .. 7 23 1,919 1,165 38 20 25 3,194 Locomotive .. .. 4 9 3,499 2,142 44* 12 18 5,728 Totals .. .. 15 44 8,437 [ 5,553 | 132 j 45 J 68 259 273 31 114 14,971 * Workshop staff only. Westport locomotive-running staff are included in South Island Main Line and Branches.

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STATEMENT No. 23. Statement of Carriage, Rail-car, Brake-van, and Wagon Stock, and Tarpaulins, for the Year ended 31st March, 1935.

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tj n *0 S 03 ® S ® CC ® 03 rj,a 5H Description. Class. g"gg a a a 5 tnS •£ a 3 s £ ° 3 ,2 °'3 ffl -5 o'Sffl §■ ® -S o W £5g fi) ccg p Z; a< EH Carriages— First class .. .. .. .. 151 114 .... 3 268 Second class .. .. .. .. .... 3 457 .. 342 10 7 4 823 Composite .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 236 6 130 .. 7 5 385 Sleeping .. .. .. .. 13 4 17 Combination day-sleeping .. .. 4 .. 4 Totals .. .. .. .... 4 861 6 590 10 14 12 1,497 RAIL-cars .. .. .. .. 1 1 2 Vans — Postal vans .. .. .. .. 7 6 13 Brake-vans .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 263 4 200 7 3 4 484 Totals .. .. .. .... 3 270 4 206 7 3 4 497 Wagons— Special purpose wagons.. .. .. .. E .. 1 .. 1 Horse-boxes .. .. .. .. G 91 1 81 .. 1 4 178 Cattle .. .. .. .. H 403 4 255 4 4 8 678 Sheep .. .. .. .. .. J .. 1,302 40 1,165 .. 11 43 2,561 Covered goods .. .. .. K 1 298 2 214 5 6 3 529 Sleeping-vans .. .. .. .. K 24 49 1 1 75 High sides .. .. .. .. L 4 3,351 32 3,974 12 83 137 7,593 High sides .. .. .. .. La 3,163 .. 3,034 6,197 High sides .. .. .. .. .. Lb .. 1,184 15 590 5 20 37 1,851 Low sides .. .. .. .. M 12 527 31 925 24 14 18 1,551 Work-train hopper .. .. .. .. M .. .. .. 34 34 Low sides, steel .. .. .. .. Ma .. 141 12 .. 153 Work-train .. .. .. .. .. Mb .. 2.. 1 3 Low sides .. .. .. .. .. Mb .. 10 9 15 34 Timber .. .. .. .. N 40 156 .. 170 32 8 .. 406 Iron hopper .. .. .. .. .. O .. 21 .. 21 Iron hopper for ballast .. .. .. Ob .. 24 ., 24 Platform coal.. .. .. .. .. P .. 196 .. .. 196 Petrol inspection .. .. .. .. Pw .. .. .. 1 1 Moveable hopper .. .. .. .. Q .. .. .. 478 723 .. .. 1,201 Frozen meat .. .. .. .. .. W .. 141 .. 30 171 Frozed meat .. .. .. .. .. Wa .. 237 3 62 .. 15 317 Covered goods .. .. .. .. X .. 155 .. 24 179 Cool, ventilated .. .. .. Xa 1 316 .. 420 .. .. 7 744 Cool, ventilated .. .. .. .. Xb .. 88 36 124 Work-train .. .. .. .. .. Y .. 81 18 99 Work-train hopper .. .. .. .. Yb .. 248 .. 142 390 Special purpose wagons, bogie .. .. .. E .. 4.. 3.... 1 8 High side, bogie .. .. .. R 2 206 .. 82 290 High side, bogie .. .. .. .. Rb .. 70 41 Ill High side, bogie .. .. .. .. Rd .. 14 .. 14 High side, bogie .. .. .. .. Rn .. 34 .. .. 34 Sheep, bogie .. .. .. .. .. S .. 31 .. 39 70 Cattle, bogie .. .. .. .. .. T .. 29 .. 21 50 Platform, bogie .. .. .. .. U .. 206 40 116 4 4 10 380 Gas Storeholder, bogie .. .. .. .. Ua .. 10 4 14 Platform, bogie .. .. .. .. U b .. 138 .. 219 357 Horse-boxes, bogie .. .. .. .. Ug .. 45 49 94 Frozen and chilled meat, bogie .. .. .. V .. 62 66 128 Frozen and chilled meat, bogie .. .. .. Vb .. 123 65 188 Covered goods, bogie .. .. .. .. Z . . 70 36 106 Sleeping-vans .. .. .. .. .. Z .. .. .. 1 1 Covered goods, bogie .. .. .. .. Zp .. 76 78 154 Totals .. .. .. .... 60 13,278 189 12,538 810 167 268 27,310 Tarpaulins .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 11,868 113 11,345 52 164 287 23,857

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STATEMENT No. 24. Locomotive Stock for Year ended 31st March, 1935.

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© .2 & .3 <8 '3 <3 S ■a g a» g S r) • 0 P J3 a 'ā « «S Type - h *| 1« s g? 1 I "& f i If ! f f 1 ! 1 O M S3 O Sg jz; Ph h A Tender (4-eyl. balanced compound) 36 7 .. 33 .. 24 .. .. .. 57 A „ (No. 409, simple) .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 aa „ .. .. .. 10 .. .. 10 !! !! 10 Ab „ .. .. .. . . 141 2 .. 87 .. 54 .. .. 141 B „ 8 1 8 8 Ba » • • • • ■ • 10 1 10 10 Bb „ .. .. .. 26 .. .. 30 30 0 „ (shunting) .. 24 .. .. 12 .. 12 .. .. .. 24 D Clayton (shunting) .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. ., _ _ 1 E Electric .. .. .. t. .. .. .. .. .. n .. .. _ # jj Eb „ (battery, shunting, workshops) .. .. .. 2 .. 3 .. .. .. 5 F Tank .. .. .. 2 3 . . 21 .. 1 .. 27 „ . . .. .. 2 2 3 2 9 G Garratt (articulated) .. .. 3 3 .. 3 .. .. .. .. 3 H Tank (Pell) .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. .. 6 J Tender .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. _, # 3 K „ .. .. .. 18 .. .. 18 .. .. .. .. .. 18 L Tank .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. 2 Q Tender .. .. .. 13 1 .. 1 .. 12 .. .. .. 13 B, Tank (single, Eairlie) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 U Tender .. .. .. .. 9 .. .. .. .. 9 .. .. .. 9 Ua „ .. .. .. . . ] 3 3 Ub „ .. .. .. . . 7 11 11 Uc „ .. .. .. . . 6 9 9 W Tank .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 2 Wa „ .. .. .. 5 3 8 Wa „ (J, converted) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. ., .. 1 ws E ;; } 30 •• 20 •• 10 30 WB „ .. .. .. 5 .. .. 5 Wd „ .. .. .. 4 4 Wb „ .. .. .. .. 2 2 2 We „ .. .. .. 13 17 .. 17 .. 3 4 41 Wo „ .. .. .. .. 8 .. .. 20 20 Ww „ .. .. .. 50 .. .. 47 .. .. 3 .. .. 50 X Tender (4-cyl. balanced compound) .. 9 6 .. 18 .. . . .. .. .. 18 Totals .. .. .. 425 21 2 334 5 229 10 7 6 593

STATEMENT No. 25. ALL SECTIONS. Locomotive Running Costs, Year ended 31st March, 1935.

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NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS.