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GREYMOUTH-BRUNNER RAILWAY. Particulars of Traffic for the Year ended 31st March, 1890.

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GREYMOUTH-BRUNNER RAILWAY. Particulars of Traffic for the Year ending 31st March, 1890— continued.

EXHIBIT XXIII.—REALISATION AND COST OF COAL. Memorandum of Eesults of Examination of the Grey Valley Company's Books in Dunedin, at the Bequest of the Miners. Period from, Ist January to Bth March, 1890, when Coal-hewers were paid 4s. on Screened Coal. £ s. d. Tons sold, 28,050; realised average per ton ... ... ... 018 0 Less freights, commission, and charges, per ton ... ... 0 7 1| Net result f.o.b 0 10 10£ Cost of 30,571 tons coal (marketable) — £ s. d. Engineer, stores, haulage, royalty, &c. ... ... 0 3 1 Mining wages ... ... ... ... ...062 0 9 3 Net profit per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... &0 1 7f This does not include 2,100 tons of slack used in making coke, and credited Coal Account at 2s. 6d.

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GREYMOUTH-BRUNNER RAILWAY. Particulars of Traffic for the Year ended 31st March, 1890. Four Weeks ending Chaff. Wool. Firewood. Timber. Grain. Merchandise. Minerals. April 27,1889.. May 25, „ .. June 22, „ .. July 20, „ .. Aug. 17, „ .. Sept. 14, „ .. Oct. 12, „ .. Nov. 9, „ .. Dec. 7, „ .. Jan. 4, 1890 .. Feb. 1, „ .. March 1, „ .. March 31, „ .. Tons. Tons. Tons. *5 60 114 48 42 24 48 78 72 Tons. 91 72 46 85 79 66 63 113 108 92 144 148 110 Tons. 14 20 19 22 29 16 17 35 27 Tons. 214 199 229 268 365 345 357 356 440 397 532 1,020 745 Tons. 8,748 9,698 12,604 12,607 14,051 14,388 10,857 10,138 10,813 6,715 11,285 15,084 13,669 5 *5 5 *3 Total 10 491 1,217 199 5,467 150,657 gr: Particulars of Traffic 1YMOUTH-: for the Y BRUNNER R. ear ending I MLWAY. list March, 1890— continued. Four Weeks ending Passengers. Parcels. Horses. Carriages. Dogs. Season Tickets. ipril 27, 1889 May 25, „ rune 22, „ ruly 20, „ i.ug. 17, „ Sept. 14, „ Jot. 12, „ STov. 9, „ Jec. 7, „ ran. 4, 1890 ?eb. 1, „ March 1, „ March 31, „ 4,488 3,740 4,478 4,188 4,434 4,451 4,829 5,095 5,938 13,039 6,660 5,498 10,855 102 97 113 102 137 147 166 218 213 233 250 260 239 11 8 8 7 5 10 10 20 21 26 29 25 20 33 11 41 18 9 43 19 14 12 42 22 12 16 7 32 Total .. 2,277 55 283 77,693 206 g: Particulars of Traff: iEYMOUTH-1 :c for the Yi IRUNNER RAILWAY. iar ending 31st March, 1890— continued. Pour Weeks ending Drays. Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Pigs. Ipril 27, 1889 May 25, „ rune 22, „ ruly 20, „ Uig. 17, , Sept. 14, „ Dot. 12, „ STov. 9, „ Dec. 7, „ ran. 4, 1890 ?eb. 1, „ March 1, „ March 31, „ 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 *2 19 2 10 21 1 6 4 25 21 22 15 18 20 l i *3 Total .. 13 25 164 EXHIBIT XXIII.—REALISATION AND COST OF COAL. Memorandum of Eesults of Examination of the Grey Valley Company's Books in Dunedin, at the Bequest of the Miners. Period from, 1st January to 8th March, 1890, when Coal-hewers were paid 4s. on Screened Coal. £ s. d. Tons sold, 28,050; realised average per ton ... ... ... 0 18 0 Less freights, commission, and charges, per ton ... ... 0 7 1| Net result f.o.b ... 0 10 10£ Cost of 30,571 tons coal (marketable) — £ s. d. Engineer, stores, haulage, royalty, &c. ... ... 0 3 1 Mining wages ... ... ... ... ...062 0 9 3 Net profit per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... £0 1 7$ This does not include 2,100 tons of slack used in making coke, and credited Coal Account at 2s. 6d.

GREYMOUTH-BRUNNER RAILWAY. Particulars of Traffic for the Year ended 31st March, 1890. Four Weeks ending Chaff. Wool. Firewood. Timber. Grain. Merchandise. Minerals. April 27,1889.. May 25, „ .. June 22, „ .. July 20, „ .. Aug. 17, „ .. Sept. 14, „ .. Oct. 12, „ .. Nov. 9, „ .. Dec. 7, „ .. Jan. 4, 1890 .. Feb. 1, „ .. March 1, „ .. March 31, „ .. Tons. Tons. Tons. *5 60 114 48 42 24 48 78 72 Tons. 91 72 46 85 79 66 63 113 108 92 144 148 110 Tons. 14 20 19 22 29 16 17 35 27 Tons. 214 199 229 268 365 345 357 356 440 397 532 1,020 745 Tons. 8,748 9,698 12,604 12,607 14,051 14,388 10,857 10,138 10,813 6,715 11,285 15,084 13,669 5 *5 5 *3 Total 10 491 1,217 199 5,467 150,657 gr: Particulars of Traffic 1YMOUTH-: for the Y BRUNNER R. ear ending I MLWAY. list March, 1890— continued. Four Weeks ending Passengers. Parcels. Horses. Carriages. Dogs. Season Tickets. ipril 27, 1889 May 25, „ rune 22, „ ruly 20, „ i.ug. 17, „ Sept. 14, „ Jot. 12, „ STov. 9, „ Jec. 7, „ ran. 4, 1890 ?eb. 1, „ March 1, „ March 31, „ 4,488 3,740 4,478 4,188 4,434 4,451 4,829 5,095 5,938 13,039 6,660 5,498 10,855 102 97 113 102 137 147 166 218 213 233 250 260 239 11 8 8 7 5 10 10 20 21 26 29 25 20 33 11 41 18 9 43 19 14 12 42 22 12 16 7 32 Total .. 2,277 55 283 77,693 206 g: Particulars of Traff: iEYMOUTH-1 :c for the Yi IRUNNER RAILWAY. iar ending 31st March, 1890— continued. Pour Weeks ending Drays. Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Pigs. Ipril 27, 1889 May 25, „ rune 22, „ ruly 20, „ Uig. 17, , Sept. 14, „ Dot. 12, „ STov. 9, „ Dec. 7, „ ran. 4, 1890 ?eb. 1, „ March 1, „ March 31, „ 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 *2 19 2 10 21 1 6 4 25 21 22 15 18 20 l i *3 Total .. 13 25 164 EXHIBIT XXIII.—REALISATION AND COST OF COAL. Memorandum of Eesults of Examination of the Grey Valley Company's Books in Dunedin, at the Bequest of the Miners. Period from, 1st January to 8th March, 1890, when Coal-hewers were paid 4s. on Screened Coal. £ s. d. Tons sold, 28,050; realised average per ton ... ... ... 0 18 0 Less freights, commission, and charges, per ton ... ... 0 7 1| Net result f.o.b ... 0 10 10£ Cost of 30,571 tons coal (marketable) — £ s. d. Engineer, stores, haulage, royalty, &c. ... ... 0 3 1 Mining wages ... ... ... ... ...062 0 9 3 Net profit per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... £0 1 7$ This does not include 2,100 tons of slack used in making coke, and credited Coal Account at 2s. 6d.

GREYMOUTH-BRUNNER RAILWAY. Particulars of Traffic for the Year ended 31st March, 1890. Four Weeks ending Chaff. Wool. Firewood. Timber. Grain. Merchandise. Minerals. April 27,1889.. May 25, „ .. June 22, „ .. July 20, „ .. Aug. 17, „ .. Sept. 14, „ .. Oct. 12, „ .. Nov. 9, „ .. Dec. 7, „ .. Jan. 4, 1890 .. Feb. 1, „ .. March 1, „ .. March 31, „ .. Tons. Tons. Tons. *5 60 114 48 42 24 48 78 72 Tons. 91 72 46 85 79 66 63 113 108 92 144 148 110 Tons. 14 20 19 22 29 16 17 35 27 Tons. 214 199 229 268 365 345 357 356 440 397 532 1,020 745 Tons. 8,748 9,698 12,604 12,607 14,051 14,388 10,857 10,138 10,813 6,715 11,285 15,084 13,669 5 *5 5 *3 Total 10 491 1,217 199 5,467 150,657 gr: Particulars of Traffic 1YMOUTH-: for the Y BRUNNER R. ear ending I MLWAY. list March, 1890— continued. Four Weeks ending Passengers. Parcels. Horses. Carriages. Dogs. Season Tickets. ipril 27, 1889 May 25, „ rune 22, „ ruly 20, „ i.ug. 17, „ Sept. 14, „ Jot. 12, „ STov. 9, „ Jec. 7, „ ran. 4, 1890 ?eb. 1, „ March 1, „ March 31, „ 4,488 3,740 4,478 4,188 4,434 4,451 4,829 5,095 5,938 13,039 6,660 5,498 10,855 102 97 113 102 137 147 166 218 213 233 250 260 239 11 8 8 7 5 10 10 20 21 26 29 25 20 33 11 41 18 9 43 19 14 12 42 22 12 16 7 32 Total .. 2,277 55 283 77,693 206 g: Particulars of Traff: iEYMOUTH-1 :c for the Yi IRUNNER RAILWAY. iar ending 31st March, 1890— continued. Pour Weeks ending Drays. Cattle. Calves. Sheep. Pigs. Ipril 27, 1889 May 25, „ rune 22, „ ruly 20, „ Uig. 17, , Sept. 14, „ Dot. 12, „ STov. 9, „ Dec. 7, „ ran. 4, 1890 ?eb. 1, „ March 1, „ March 31, „ 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 *2 19 2 10 21 1 6 4 25 21 22 15 18 20 l i *3 Total .. 13 25 164 EXHIBIT XXIII.—REALISATION AND COST OF COAL. Memorandum of Eesults of Examination of the Grey Valley Company's Books in Dunedin, at the Bequest of the Miners. Period from, 1st January to 8th March, 1890, when Coal-hewers were paid 4s. on Screened Coal. £ s. d. Tons sold, 28,050; realised average per ton ... ... ... 0 18 0 Less freights, commission, and charges, per ton ... ... 0 7 1| Net result f.o.b ... 0 10 10£ Cost of 30,571 tons coal (marketable) — £ s. d. Engineer, stores, haulage, royalty, &c. ... ... 0 3 1 Mining wages ... ... ... ... ...062 0 9 3 Net profit per ton ... ... ... ... ... ... £0 1 7$ This does not include 2,100 tons of slack used in making coke, and credited Coal Account at 2s. 6d.