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North Island South Island Ealhn. 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 .. .. 27 0-5 156 0-9 29,356 0-9 18,171 1-0 596 2-0 74 0-4 217 1-2 48,597 0-9 District .. .. 8 0-1 972 5-3 76,123 2-3 52,978 2-8 1,135 3-9 965 5-9 1,611 8-9 133,792 2-5 Station expenses — Supervision and office 998 17-5 1,276 7-0 282,822 8-5230,705 12-1 3,595 12-4 1,981 12-0 3,177 17-6 524,554 9-8 Platform .. 51 0-9 97 0-5 104,826 3-1 48,785 2-6 632 2-2 48 0-3 290 1-6 154,729 2-9 Signalling 229 1-3 121,483 3-6 63,632 3-4 1,191 4-1 2 .. 27 0-1 186,564 3-5 Shunting and marshal- 50 0-9 289 1-6 149,247 4-5110,412 5-8 3,757 12-9 285 1-7 662 3-7 264,702 5-0 ling yards Goods-sheds and 49 0-9 96 0-5 118,679 3-5132,527 7-0 1,261 4-3 294 1-8 1,324 7-3 254,230 4-8 goods-yards Wharves .. 25 0-4 .. .. 31,454 0-9109,410 5-810,784 37-1 .. .. 3,779 21-0 155,452 2-9 Fuel, water, station- 139 2-4 324 1-8 17,539 0-5 11,111 0-6 228 0-8 238 1-4 231 1-3 29,810 0-6 ery, and other ' expenses Train expenses — Running.. .. 450 7-9 995 5-4 140,497 4-3 86,331 4-6 2,230 7-7 667 4-0 989 5-5 232,159 4-4 Cleaning and heating 26 0-5 110 0-6 50,873 1-5 27,455 1-5 226 0-8 240 1-4 332 1-8 79,262 1-5 vehicles Sleeping-cars 12,970 0-4 1,002 0-1 13,972 0-3 Miscellaneous .. Cr. 5 0-1 154 0-8 8,018 0-2 4,408 0-2 42 0-1 1 .. 30 0-2 12,648 0-2 1,818 32-1 4,698 25-71,143,887 34-2896,927 47-525,677 88-3 4,795 28-9 12,669 70-2 2,090,471 39-3 Per cent, of operating 38-35 19-99 24-91 31-65 27-99 40-11 37-35 27-54 revenue Per cent, of operating 21-69 17-53 26-72 31-61 33-98 20-73 32-75 28-67 expenditure Per mile of railway £ 75-75 78-30 768-22 562-69 713-25 74-92 226-23 629-09 Abstract 6.—General Expenses. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. Head Office .. 28 0-5 140 0-8 28,215 0-8 17,446 0-9 571 2-0 72 0-4 211 1-2 46,682 0-9 Appeal Board .. 1 .. 2 .. 467 .. 288 .. 9 .. 1 .. 3 .. 771 .. Chief Accountant .. 17 0-3 85 0-5 17,297 0-5 10,695 0-6 350 1-2 44 0-3 129 0-7 28,618 0-5 Training School .. 2 .. 8 .. 1,642 0-1 1,015 0-1 33 0-1 4 .. 12 0-1 2,716 0-1 48 0-8 235 1-3 47,621 1-4 29,444 1-6 963 3-3 121 0-7 355 2-0 78,787 1-5 Per cent, of operating 1-01 1-00 1-04 1-04 1-05 1-01 1-05 1-04 revenue Per cent, of operating 0-57 0-88 1-11 1-04 1-27 0-52 0-92 1-08 expenditure Per mile of railway £ 2-00 3-92 31-98 18-47 26-75 1-89 6,34 23-71 £ d. £ d. £ d. £ j d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. Superannuation subsidy 100 1-8 506 2-8 102,135 3-1 63,151 3-3 2,067 7-1 261 1-6 763 4-2 168,983 3-2 Summary op Expenditure Abstracts. North South Abstract and Item. Kaihu. [ Gisborne. Main Main We8tport _ Nelson. Picton. Total. j Branches. Branches. £££££££ £ A.—Maintenance of Way and Works . . 3,968 10,451 695,684 533,516 17,365 9,135 8,861 1,278,980 B. —Maintenance of Signals and Electrical 35 99 100,895 76,190 1,354 132 187 178,892 Appliances C.—Maintenance of Rolling-stock . . 735 | 3,497 1,082,006 677,200 16,065 4,236 8,823 1,792,562 D. —Examination, Lubrication, and 38 j 124 48,106 29,043 1,058 191 167 78,727 Lighting of Vehicles E.—Locomotive Transportation .. 1,639 7,190 1,061,003 532,416 11,021 4,256 i 6,858 1,624,383 F.—Traffic Transportation .. .. 1,818 | 4,698 1,143,887 896,927 25,677 4,795 12,669 2,090,471 G.—General Expenses .. .. 48 j 235 47,621 29,444 963 121 355 78,787 Superannuation Subsidy .. .. 100 506 102,135 63,151 2,067 | 261 763 168,983 Total .. .. .. ! 8,381 26,800 4,281,337 2,837,887 j 75,570 | 23,127 38,683 7,291,785 Per cent, of operating revenue .. 176-81 114-05 93-23 100-14 82-39 ! 193-45 i 114-04 j 96-05 Per mile of railway .. .. £ 349-21 446-67 2,875-31 1,780-35 2,099-17 ! 361-36 | 690-77 j 2,194-33 Per train-mile .. .. pence 147-55 146-38 127-85 150-33 259-91 : 139-37 j 214-22 j 136-95