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NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS— continued. Income and Expenditure in respect of Railway Operation, Year ended 31st March, 1930.

I jj - - — Per Cent, of j p er (; en t o1 Operating Revenue. Onpratiiw Hevprmn EXPENDITURE 1929-30. 1928-29. INCOME. 1929-30. 1928-29. revenue. 1929-30. 1928-29. 1929-30. 1928-29. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s . d. £ s. d. Maintenance of way and works .. 1,146,014 3 3 1,111,228 14 11 15-33 14-77 Passengers, ordinary .. .. .. .. 1,733,512 5 11 1 868 047 12 0 23-19 24-82 Maintenance of signals and electrical ap- 117,576 19 7 112,206 0 2 1-57 1-49 Passengers, season tickets .. .. .. 262,414 14 10 2-56', 698 16 10 3-51 3-41 pliances Parcels, luggage, and mails .. .. .. 386,792 6 11 378,140 17 0 5-18 5-03 Maintenance of rolling-stock .. .. 1,680,918 17 10 1,424,165 10 3 22-49 18-93 Goods .. .. .. .. .. 4,904,324 4 0 4,846,125 2 4 65-62 64-40 Examination, lubrication, and lighting of 82,711 12 8 67,022 19 6 1-11 0-89 Labour, demurrage, &c. .. .. .. 186,949 9 10 175 851 13 1 2-50 2-34 vehicles Locomotive transportation .. .. 1,672,496 13 1 1,583,769 16 9 22-38 21-05 Traffic transportation .. .. .. 1,883,917 17 1 1,825,965 3 11 25-21 24-26 Head Office and general charges .. .. 96,466 7 7 80,942 10 3 1-29 1-07 £ s. d. Superannuation subsidy .. 186, 236 0 2 Less amount allocated to subsidiary services, &c. 18,313 0 1 167,923 0 1 169,278 6 0 2-25 2-25 Total operating expenses .. 6,848,025 11 2 6,374,579 1 9 91-63 84-71 Net operating revenue .. .. 625,967 10 4 1,150,284 19 6 8-37 15-29 7,473,993 1 6 7,524,864 1 3 100-00 100-00 7,473,993 1 6 7,524,864 1 3 100-00 j 100-00