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RETURN No. 15. Comparative Statement of the Mileage opened, Capital, Expenses, &c., of Railways in the following Colonies (taken from latest Official Records):-

Colony. Area in Square Miles. o o as > Gauge. Total Cost. 3 a, z 30 Cost per Head of Population. Train Miles run. Gross Earnings. a O s 1 I Workingexpenses. Id Profit on Working. U Is 55 si oO a≤ • •a o •-■3 If Si H Passengers carried. Tonnage of Goods. s II a? 'if la E5 a * m -go :pens< ■3 n h CO ■ © © §>3»g g = Ss o = |S o o 1 c hi 2 a S5 k SFS a a Year ending Victoria 87,884 1,246,644 : 3,395 Ft. in. 5 3 41,533,136 £ 12,230 £ s. d. 33 6 4 £ I 4,012,641 d. 95-96 > 2,076,673 d. j i 49-66 l,935,968j d. 1 46-30 £ s. a. 345 1 1,182 £ 612 £ 570 £ 174 d. t 20-20 1907. 30 June. )!367i 10,035,914 4-24 151-75 i 69,920,583 ! 3,965,792 ) 14-78J 1-22 Jew South Wales 310,700! 1,555,253 3,428 4 8} 44,700,230 5 454 28 14 10 497 1,233 111,119 12,946 12,949,068 3 4,709,406 87-25 i 2,499,741 L46-25 2,209,665! i 41-00 4-96 ) 53-08 3 0 7 ' 41,413,084 18,793,832 1 1,374 729 645 173 i 20-99 ) 14-5o| 1-94 656 764 : 13,142 1906. 31 Deo. 1907. 30 June. 3ape of Good Hope i 221,31l! 579,741 3,074 3 6 30,642,453 9,968 31891 52 17 2 9,207,725 5J3,772,770 98-30 12,981,350 ) 77-70 791,420! ) 20-60 2-58 1 79-00 6 10 2 ! 20,091,686! ill, 716,682 i1,227 970 257 163 i 37-16 517-80 4-46 666 938 110,453 Queensland 668,224: 535,113 3,137 3 6 !21,839,081 6,961 1 171 j 40 16 3 6,126,136 31,829,673 71-75 i 912,638 S 3575 917,035 i 36-00 4-20 ) 49-88 3 8 5 i 9,301,^42 ! 2,357,156 > 583 291 292 94 114-00 ) 13-01 1-77 350 462 South Australia .. 903.690 1 (3 61 {o 3} ! 7,735 1 383,000 1,960 14,904,696 7,604 U95 ! 38 18 4 4,365,1441 111,589,386 87-38 I 831,285 i 48-45: 708,101 . 38-93 4-75 5155-4:51 4 3 0 111,501,007 ' 2,046,182 I ! 811 450 361 120 ) 20-10! )! 10-96 1-15 334 436 ' 6,498 tfatal .. Western Australia 20,461 975,876! 97,109 264,269 880 1,676 3 6 3 6 113,536,535 10,300,938 15,296 5110 5158 139 7 11 4,628,953 i 1,836,916 95-24 ; 1,236,611 i 64-12 600,305 131-12 4-43 1 67-32 18 18 4 : 2,639,848 ! 2,383,152 ! 2,089 1,406 683 186 5 32-14 , 19-581 5-06 333 424 3,550 1906. 31 Dec. 1907. 30 June. 6,146 38 19 6 4,180,796 11,537,333 88-25 '1,135,907 ' 65-21 401,426 123-04 3-90 (73-89 5 16 4 13,180,161 2,330,303 i 917 678 239 158 S 30-70 ) 19-56 2-25 321 324 6,322 Tasmania 26,215 178,296 462 15 6} 3,943,359 8,526 5 386 22 2 5 981,379! I 258,223 6304 185,500 I 45-36: 72,723]: 117-68 1-84 : 71-83 19 0 951,823 i 428,387 ' 549 395 151 122 ! 17-88 117-76 3-50 76 186 *ew Zealand 1,592 1899. 31 Mar. 1900. 31 Mar. 1901. 31 Mar. 1902. 31 Mar. 1903. 31 Mar. 1904. 31 Mar. 1905. 31 Mar. 1906. 31 Mar. 1907. 31' Mar. 1908. 31 Mar. 104,471 746,673 2,090 3 6 |l6,404,076 7,849 1357 21 19 5 3,968,708 ! 1,469,665 89-OOj 'j 929,737 ■ 56-22 539,928!: i!32-78| 3-29i 16326 1 19 4 4,955,553 ! 2,624,059 I 712 450 262 ! 18-46 ' 16-67 300 293 550 9,792 104,471| 758,616 3 6 !173 2,099 16,703,887 7,958 i 1361 22 0 5 4,187,893J: tjl.623,891 93-OOj 1,052,358 i 60-31 571,533i; ;!32-69 3-421 ! 64-80 2 2 10 5,468,284 3,127,824 : 774 501 273 1188 121-32 1617 2-93 304 577 10,295 104,47l| 815,349! 2,174 3 6 17,207,328 7,915: 1 375 21 2 1 4,620,971: .1,727,236 89-75. 1,127,848 ! 58-58 599,388! 31-17 3-471 '65-30 2 2 4 6,243,593: 3,339,687 794 519 275 196 i 19-99 17-15 209 306 603: 10,868 W > • 104,471 833,137 I 2,227 3 6 18,170,722 8,159; 1 874 21 16 2 5,066,360. 11,874,586 88-75: 1,252,237! 59-32| 622,349! 29-43 3-431 66-80 2 5 0 7,356,136: 3,529,177 842 562 280 196 121-35: 17-78 3-03 362 701: 12,444 104,471 857,9851 12,262 3 6 19,081,735 8,436 i 1379 22 4 10 5,443,333: i 1,974,038 87-00: 1,343,415; 59-23 630,623!; 127-77 3-30 f 6S-05 2 6 0 7,575,390i 3,730,394 873 594 279! 204 21-36 18-24 3-19 372 75i: 104,4711 12,992! 882,097 \ (2,305 3 6 20,692,911 8,977 i 383 23 9 2 5,685,399 i 2,180,641 91-75] 1,438,7241 60-48 741,917; 31-27 358 ( 65-98 2 9 5 8,306,383 t 4,072,576 j 943 I 622 321! 213 22-21 17-221 3-14 377 809: 13,433 104,47l! 903,114 2,347 3 6 21,701,572 9,141 i 387 23 17 11 6,107,079: 2,209,231 86-50 ] 1,492,900 I 58-46 716,331 i 28-04 3-30 ( 67-58 2 8 8 8,514,112; 4,011,511 938 634 304: 217! 21-05: 18-28 3-10 389 864: 13,885 104, 47lj 933,111 2,391 3 6 22,498,972 9,410 •: 391 24 2 3 6,413,573 i 2,349,704 87-75 ] 1,621,239 f 60-47 728,465 i 27-28 3-24 i 69-00 2 10 4 8,826,382 i 4,241,422 980 676 304; 229 21-99: 18-86 3-01 395 906: 104,47l' 104,471 23,504,272 14,127 .. : 961,604 2,427 3 6 9,570 c 396 24 8 10 6,755,454 i 2,624,600 93-00] 1,812,482 f 64-21 812,118 5 28-79 3-45 C 69-06 2 14 7 9,600,786 i 4,592,099] 1,078 744 334 2 253! 23-37 : 18-90 2-80 398 966: 14,605 985,318! 2,469 3 24,366,539 9,861.: 399 24 14 7 7,051,274 i 2,761,938 93-751 1,949,759 f 66-18 812,1 795 |27-57 3-331 7059 2 16 1 : .. j ),7 53,716 4 4,834,534 1 1,114 786 328 i 258! 24-96] 19-40 2-76 410| 1,002 ] 15,475