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RETURN No. 1—continued. Income and Expenditure in respect of Railway Operation, Year ended 31st March, 1925.

Per Cent, of Per Cent, of Operating Revenue. Operating Revenue. Dr. 1924-25. 1923-24. j Or. 1924-25. 1923-24. | ; 1924-25. 1923-24. i j 1924-25. 1923-24. To Expenditure. £ s. d. £ s. d. By Revenue. £ s. d. £ s. d. Maintenance and renewal of permanent- Passengers, ordinary. . .. .. 2.073,456 3 8 2,133,268 5 1 29*28 30-67 way and works .. .. .. 1,113,048 7 11 1,143,281 10 7 15*7" 16-43 Passengers, season tickets .. .. 210,741 11 0 212,380 2 4 2*98 3-05 Maintenance of signals .. .. 81,200 15 .0 70,911 11 5 1-15 1-02 Parcels, luggage and mails .. .. 416,223 3 10 405,657 11 4 5-8S 5-83 Maintenance and renewal of rolling-stock 1,083,787 19 2 1,048,566 19 0 15*3 15'07 Goods .. .. .. .. 4,117,745 19 7 3,949,586 17 10 58*16 56'78 Locomotive-running expenses .. .. 1,408,927 8 0 1,395,491 5 4 19*90 20-06 Miscellaneous operating revenue .. 262,400 15 6 255,627 2 5 3*70 3-67 Traffic expenses .. .. .. 1,599,667 8 11 1,530,651 15 1 22-50 22-01 Departmental Offices .. .. 161,783 0 0 145,409 1 10 2*2 > 2*09 General charges .. .. . .. 84,721 4 5 58,997 16 2 1*20 0-85 Total operating expenses .. 5,533,136 3 11 5,393,309 19 5 78-15 77-5-J \ Total operating revenue .. 7,080,567 13 7 6,956,519 19 0 100*00 100-00 Net operating revenue .. 1,547,431 9 8 1,563,209 19 7 21*85 22-47 Total .. .. .. £7,080,567 13 7 6,956,519 19 0 100-00 100-00 ji Total .. .. .. £7,080,567 13 7 6,956,519 19 0 100-00 100-00