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RETURN No. 11. Return showing Number of Passenger Tickets issued at Cheap Excursion Rates for Year ended 31st March, 1924.

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Schools, Facioeies, and Friendly Societies. Holiday Excr/asioxs. Gross Total. —School axd Holiday Excursions. Sections. Schools, Factories, and Friendly Schools only. Societies. Senior Scholars over Children not 15 but not exceedexceeding ing 23 Years of Age 15 Years o.f and Teachers. Age. Schoo-ls, Factories, and Friendly Societies. Adults. I I Total. Revenue. First Class. Second Class. Total. Revenue. Number of Tickets. Revenue. - I I .... Whangarei .. Kaihu Auckland Ohakune ... Gisborne Wanganui Wellington Picton Nelson .. .. Westport Westland Christchurch Dunedin Invcrcargill Number. 632 9,701 2,123 1,457 12.377 17,976 1,168 1,941 455 3,453 27,713 9,056 8,286 Number. 1,939 857 65 3,049 3,955 176 406 158 872 3,056 2,152 1,678 Number. 582 4,456 467 810 8,865 15,350 307 1,057 247 3,915 30,312 11,681 7,998 I Number. £ s. d. j Number. 548 1,214 87 16 3 16,096 1,376 8 11 8,388 3,447 170 11 3 1,587 2,332 142 2 1 99 24,291 2,742 16 4 5,457 37,281 3,360 13 0 28,648 1,651 92 8 0 985 3,404 186 7 7 299 860 40 15 10 8,240 753 10 7 1,790 61,081 6,419 0 6 '< 24,582 22,889 2,212 0 9 35,321 17,962 ' 2,114 14 1 3,420 Number. £ s. d. 1,214 87*16 3 16,096 1,376 8 11 3,447 170 11 3 2,332 142 2 1 24,291 2,742 16 4 37,281 3,360 13 0 1,651 92 8 0 3,404 186 7 7 860 40 15 10 8,240 753 10 7 61,081 6,419 0 6 22,889 2,212 0 9 17,962 ! 2,114 14 1 Number. 548 8,388 1,587 99 5,457 28,648 985 299 1,790 24,582 35,321 3,420 Number. 1,115 600 74,621 9,449 360 34,844 44,700 2,527 2,420 1,911 14,522 68,467 40,226 26,299 Number. 1,115 600 74,621 9,449 360 34,844 44,700 2,527 2,420 1,911 14,522 68,467 40,226 26,299 Number. £ s. d. Xumber. £ s. d. 1,663 1,045 7 6 1,663 1,045 7 6 600 69 12 0 1,814 157 8 3 83,009 48,281 5 5 99,105 49,657 14 4 11,036 10,589 9 11 14,483 10,760 1 2 459 192 17 1 2,791 334 19 2 40,301 28,644 3 2 64,592 31,386 19 6 73,348 48,925 3 5 110,629 52,285 16 5 3,512 ■ 574 10 3 5,163 666 18 3 2,719 339 14 11 6,123 526 2 6 1,911 230 2 11 2,771 270 18 9 16,312 5,578 2 4 24,552 6,331 12 11 93,049 54,055 14 8 , 154,130 60,474 15 2 75,547 46,825 13 8 ' 98,436 49,037 14 5 29,719 22,365 9 9 j 47,681 24,480 3 10 Number. 1.663 600 83,009 11,036 459 40,301 73,348 3,512 2,719 1,911 16,312 93,049 75,547 29,719 £ s. d. 1,045 7 6 69 12 0 48,281 5 5 10,589 9 11 192 17 1 28,644 3 2 48,925 3 5 • 574 10 3 339 14 11 230 2 11 5,578 2 4 54,055 14 8 46,825 13 8 22,365 9 9 Xumber. 1,663 1,814 99,105 14,483 2,791 64,592 110,629 5,163 6,123 2,771 24,552 154,130 98,436 47,681 £ s. d. 1,045 7 6 157 8 3 49,657 14 4 10,760 1 2 334 19 2 31,386 19 6 52,285 16 5 666 18 3 526 2 6 270 18 9 6,331 12 11 60,474 15 2 49,037 14 5 24,480 3 10 Totals .. 96,338 96,338 18,363 18,363 86,047 86,047 j 200,748 19,699 5 2 111,124 200,748 ! 19,699 5 2 111,124 322,061 322,061 433.185 433,185 267,717 7 0 633,933 287,416 12 2 267,717 7 0 633,933 | 287,416 12 2 Total, year ending — 31st March, 1898 31st March, 1899 31st March, 1900 31st March, 1901 31st March, 1902 31st March, 1903 31st March, 1904 31st March, 1905 31st March, 1906 31st March, 1907 . .. 31st March, 1908 31st March, 1909 31st March, 1910 31st March, 1911 31st March, 1912 31st March, 1913 31st March, 1914 31st March, 1915 31st March, 1916 31st March, 1917 31st March, 1918 31st March, 1919* 31st March, 1920 31st March, 1921 31st March, 1922 31st March, 1923 31st March, 1924 39,963 45,748 37,839 38,864 42,506 41,540 50,364 52,742 55,478 48,044 51,031 55,199 53,917 66,381 62,289 63,040 111,029 47,846 43,038 38,477 591 Nil 38,357 94,175 76,537 83.716 96,338 5,398 6,192 5,616 5,602 5,736 6,048 6,975 7,359 7,715 7,837 8,163 9,266 7,811 10,799 8,924 9,723 18,246 7,974 8,198 8,788 124 Nil 3,968 12,346 13,835 15.700 18,363 35,064 39,955 31,164 34,550 37,708 41,555 54,344 53,558 57,027 39,783 53,886 52,579 53,677 66,695 63,612 61,134 59,712 48,197 36,091 32,901 743 Nil 42,461 70,794 71,852 73.855 86,047 80,425 5,569 18 1 66,012 91,895 6,215 11 8 70,531 74,619 4,752 3 10 81,528 79,016 5,234 16 8 87,544 85,950 5,466 16 9 95,628 89,143 6,050 11 3 84,448 111,683 7,424 19 7 100,417 113,659 7,490 16 0 100,968 120,220 7,882 16 1 110,823 95,664 6,514 18 4 125,280 113,080 7,604 10 4 113,617 117,044 7,641 5 10 122,312 115,405 7,964 15 7 128,277 143,875 9,488 14 7 107,208 134,825 9,702 15 3 135,590 133,897 9,509 8 7 159,730 188,987 13,235 8 4 131,416 104,017 7,919 1 9 144,260 87,327 6,072 18 9 136,401 80,166 6,159 17 6 168,098 1,458 131 6 7 20,148 Nil Nil Nil 84,786 7,173 12 2 76,713 i 177,315 14,966 19 8 146,404 162,224 14.955 1 5 109,414 173,271 16,228 5 3 ! 119,261 200,748 19,699 5 2 111,124 383,569 411,747 501,176 541,624 588,813 517,566 594,967 592,485 626,852 731,132 618,518 667.867 735,561 576,251 704,883 804,965 683,851 782,355 763,690 735,468 110,482 Nil 260,159 524.246 338,791 393.682 322,061 449,581 80,822 8 1 530,006 86,392 6 2 482,278 84,794 15 6 574,173 91,010 7 2 582,704 96,154 7 5 657,323 100,906 11 3 629,168 102,932 10 9 708,184 108,167 7 5 684,441 136,813 0 1 770,391 142,279 16 10 602,014 103,279 8 6 691,157 109,329 19 9 695,384 125,624 4 0 ! 807,067 133.049 3 7 693,453 130,068 16 9 : 807,112 137,559 12 9 737,675 140,939 16 3 | 857,895 148,822 12 4 856,412 194,185 2 9 ] 952,076 200,700 1 1 732,135 , 141,519 16 11 i 845,215 149,124 7 3 790,179 166.471 6 3 907,223 174,112 12 1 863,838 211,133 6 10 979,243 219,098 2 5 683,459 155,444 10 11 I 827,334 164,933 5 6 840,473 206,472 13 1 975,298 216,175 8 4 964,695 , 271,611 17 7 j 1,098,592 281,121 6 2 815,267 210,109 0 9 1,004,254 223,344 9 1 926,615 259,547 10 6 ! 1,030,632 267,466 12 3 900,091 269.097 16 0 987.418 275,170 14 9 903.566 313,006 7 3 983,732 319,166 4 10 130.630 62,968 15 11 132,088 63,100 2 6 Nil Nil Nil Nil 336,872 161,401 18 3 421,658 168,575 10 5 670,650 371,525 9 4 847,965 386,492 9 0 448,205 242.464 18 6 610,429 257,419 19 11 512,943 323.015 18 8 686,214 339,244 3 11 433,185 267,717 7 0 633,933 287,416 12 2 * The issue of school, factory, friendly-society, and holiday excursion tickets was suspended in connection with staff-saving time-table on 23rd April, 1919.