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Abstract G-. —General Charges.

Summary of Expenditure Abstracts.

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North Island South Island Kaihn. Gisborne. Main Line and Main Line and Westport. Nelson. Picton. Total. Branches. Branches. Item. Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Train- Total. Trainmile. mile. mile. ; mile, j mile. mile. mile. mile. Abstract F. —Traffic Transportation. General expenses— £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. Branch .. .. 21 0-4 87 0-6 18,179 0-7 12,268 0-8 357 1-4 64 0-4 148 0-8 31,124 0-7 District .. .. 81 1-4 701 4-5 53,879 2-1 38,830 2-5 873 3-5 954 5-9 1,141 6-3 96,459 2-3 Station expenses— Supervision and office 591 10-3 889 5-6189,104 7*2 163,138 10*5 2,482 9-8 1,079 6*7 2,097 11*6 359,380 8*6 Platform .. 35 0*6 64 0*4 56,731 2*2 31,436 2*0 496 2*0 36 0*2 206 1*1 89,004 2*1 Signalling .. .. .. 217 1*4 76,728 3*0 46,381 3*0 876 3*5 2 .. 21 0*1 124,225 2*9 Shunting and mar- 35 0*6 123 0*8 80,522 3*1 65,461 4*2 2,304 9*1 238 1*5 387 2*1 149,070 3*5 shalling yards Goods-sheds and 32 0*6 71 0*5 66,179 2*5 61,491 3*9 229 0*9 186 1*1 734 4*0 128,922 3*0 goods-yards Wharves .. .. 18 0*3 .. .. 12,531 0*5 52,051 3*3 5,822 23*1 .. .. 2,125 11*8 72,547 1*7 Fuel, water, sta- 63 1*1 274i 1*8 12,034 0*5 9,144 0*6 176 0*7 179 1*1 135 0*7 22,005 0*5 tionery, and other station expenses Train expenses— Running .. .. 271 4*7 518 1 3*4 72,814 2*8 48,429 3*1 1,185 4*7 597 3*7 695 3*8 124,509 2*9 Cleaning and heating 19 0*3 55! 0*4 29,336 1*1 17,262 1*1 100 0*4 109 0*7 204 1*1 47,085 1*1 vehicles Sleeping-cars .. .. .. ■. .. 6,030 0*2 416 . . .. .. . . .. .. . . 6,446 0*2 Miscellaneous .. X1 0*1 1,843 0*1 1,178 0*1 Or. 1 21 0*1 5 .. 3,057 0*1 1,166 20*3 3,010 19*5675,910 26*0547,485 35*1 14,899 59*1 3,465 21*4 7,898 43*41,253,833 29*6 Per cent, of operating 30*49 18*82 20*57 24*65 23*53 j 29*77 28*91 22*28 revenue Per cent, of operating 19*58 16*54 24*36 27*70 27*45 18*16 27*52 25*71 expenditure Per mile of railway £ 49 50 , 455 343 j 414 54 141 378

£ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. ! £ d. £ d. £ d. T £ d. Head Office.. .. 20 0-3 89! 0-6 20,429 0-8 13,477 0-9 416 1-7 65 0-4 152 0-8 34,648 0-8 Departmental buildings 3 0'1 II 0'1 2,585 0-1 1,705 0-1 53 0'2 8 0-1 19 O'l 4,384 0-1 Appeal Board .... .. 1 . . 144 95 3 .. .. 1 244 Chief Accountant .. 11 0-2 48; 0-3 11,081 0-4 7,310 0-5 225 0-9 35 0-2 82 0-5 18,792 0-4 Training School .. 1 .. 3j .. 515 .. 341 .. 10 .. 2 .. 4 .. 876 .. 35 0-6 152 1-0 34,754 1-3 22,928| l-5j 707 2-8 110 0-7 258 1-4 58,944 1-3 Per cent, of operating 0-92 0-95 1-06 1*03 1-12 0-95 0-94 1-05 revenue ! Per cent, of operating 0*59 0-84 1-25 1*15 j 1-30 0*58 0-90 1*21 expenditure Per mile of railway £ 1*5 2*5 23-4 14-4 19*6 1-72 4-61 17*8 £ d. £ ; d. £ | d. £ d. £ d. £ ; d. £ d. £ j d. Superannuation subsidy 120 2*1 500 3-2102,704 3-9 69,414 4-5 1,979 7-9 364 2-2 854 4-7 175,935 4*2

North South Abstract and Item. j Kaihu. Gisborne. 11 iSeS" Westport. Nelson. Picton. Total. Branches. Branches. £ £ £ ! £ .£ .£ _£ .£ A. —Maintenance of Way and Works .. 2,900 6,960 523,471 ; 432,857 13,791 6,469 6,759 993,207 B. —Maintenance of Signal and Electrical 33 157 61,705 j 47,658 624 44 77 110,298 Appliances , C.—Maintenance of Rolling-stock .. 492 3,162 727,923 462,425 13,904 5,118 7,078 1,220,102 D.—Examination, Lubrication, and 30 97 29,817 21,401 675 191 165 52,376 Lighting of Vehicles E.— Locomotive Transportation .. 1,180 4,164 618,303 372,181 7,689 3,321 5,613 1,012,451 F Traffic Transportation .. .. 1,166 3,010 675,910 547,485 14,899 3,465 7,898 1,253,833 G.—General charges .. .. 35 152 34,754 22,928 707 110 258 58,944 Superannuation Subsidy .. .. 120 500 102,704 69,414 1,979 364 854 175,935 5,956 18,202 2,774,587 1,976,349 54,268 19,082 28,702 4,877,146 Per cent, of operating revenue .. 155-75 113-79 84-44 88-99 85-70 163-95 105-07 86-65 Per mile of railway •• £ 248 303 1,867 1,240 1,507 298 513 1,469 Per train-mile (pence) .. .. 103-52 117-72 106-90 126-81 215-31 • 117-66 157-81 115-17