n.—a

10

As will be seen from the table below, the time-table has been maintained with punctuality.

Average Late Arrival of Trains.

Stokes. Mr. M. G. Bowe, Acting Stores Manager, reports as follows : — The value of stores (purchased under the Bailway vote) on hand on the 31st March, 1906, at the various depots amounted to £152,707 ss. 9d., as against £180,459 13s. 9d. on the 31st March, 1905. The value of the stores on hand on account of additions to open lines amounted to £5,669 os. 9d. on the 31st March, 1906, as against £7,649 18s. 3d. on the 31st March, 1905. The stock is in good order, has been carefully and systematically inspected, and is value for the amounts stated.

The conduct of the staff as a whole has been very satisfactory. I have, &c, T. Eonayne, The Hon. the Minister for Bailways. General Manager.

Period ending H sis s a, S a t< « i-5 if r A -a ■ ■rf 3. it ,H '. ■ a « < m ° r-i > O d a. a is a> -3 < 5 gf'.:: i Express and fjear ending 31st March, 1-76 0-5 1-23 0-68 0-18 1906 1-23 Mail Trains. ■■■■ 0-23 0-3 0-67 0-71 2-33 0-49 0-95 101 0-51 2-76 0-67 :0-71 1-76 2-33 1-18 1-18 0'63 0-85 0-8T 0'63 0-85 fear ending 31st March, 1-1 0'5 0-61 0-3 2-29 1905 • 1-1 0-61 101 0-51 2-76 1-24 1-24 0-8 1-34 1-07 0-8 1-34 Long-distance fear ending 31st March,, 2-26 | 1-6 2-06 0-71 0-71 1906 fear ending 31st March, 1-96 0'9 1-21 0-58 1-38 1905 2-06 Mixed Trains. 0-64 0-48 1--05 0-84 1-49 1-49 1-36 1-47 1-6 1-25 1-05 0-84 1-36 1-47 1-21 0-7 0-86 1-11 0-8 1-9 1-11 0'8 1-9 1-21 1-1 1-28 1-1& 1-21 1-1 i Trains. Suburban fear ending 31st March, | 0-47 0-38 0-43 0-21 0-13 1906 fear ending 31st March, 0-57 0-17 0-42 0-23 0-27 1905 0-15 0-17 0-09 I 0-35 0-31 6-17 0-55 0-17 0-17 ! Q-U 0-29 0-27 0-19 0-26 0-28 0-29 0-21 0-3