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North Island South Island Kaiha. 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. mile. mile. mile. mile. Abstract F. —Traffic Transportation. General expenses— £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. Branch .. .. 32 0-6 187 0-8 28.465 0-8 17,717 0-9 630 2-2 71 0-4 221 1-3 47,323 0-9 District .. .. 21 0-4 1,250 5-0 78,854 2-3 55,117 2-9 1,136 3-9 1,025 6-3 1,457 8-3 138,860 2-5 Station expenses— Supervision and office 907 16-1 1,579 6-3 293,892 8-5236,355 12-7 3,669 12-6 1,919 U-6 3,440 19-6 541,761 9-9 Platform .. 52 0-9 86 0-3 119,305 3-4 50,861 2-7 562 1-9 25 0-2 290 1-6 171,181 3-1 Signalling 253 1-0 132,560 3-8 67,005 3-6 1,226 4-2 1 .. 29 0-2 201,074 3-7 Shunting and mar- 52 0-9 330 1-3 161,210 4-6115,853 6-2 3,945 13-5 304 1-9 760 4-3 282,454 5-2 shalling yards Goods-sheds and 51 0-9 93 0-4 129,516 3-7138,405 7-4 1,112 3-8l 310 1-9 1,456 8-3 270,943 5-0 goods-yards Wharves .. 26 0-5 .. .. 32,109 0-9111,371 6-010,639 36-6 .. .. 3,782 21-4 157,927 2-9 Fuel, water, sta- 68 1-2 262 1-1 21,036 0-6 13,348 0-7 240 0-8 233 1-4 199 1-1 35,386 0-6 tionery, and other station expenses Train expenses — Running .. 439 7-8 1,282 5-2 153,645 4-4 89,670 4-8 1,857 6-4 663 4-1 929 5-3 248,485 4-6 Cleaning and heating 26 0-5 81 0-3 54,423 1-6 27,558 1-5 243 0-8 241 1-5 310 1-8 82,882 1-5 vehicles Sleeping-oars .. .. .. .. .. 13,825 0-4 707 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,532 0-3 Miscellaneous .. 4 0-1 74 0-3 9,607 0-3 5,737 0-3 44 0-2 19 0-1 17 0-1 15,502 0-3 1,678 29-9 5,477 22-01,228,447 35-3929,704 49-725,303 86-9 4,811 29-412,890 73-3 2,208,310 40-5 Per cent, of operating 42-01 17-70 25-10 31-69 26-85 43-18 35-16 27-59 revenue Per cent, of operating 13-14 16-31 27-07 31-70 31-94 21-60 29-13 28-81 expenditure Per mile of railway £ 69-92 97-80 825-01 583-25 702-86 75-17 230-18 665-35 Abstract G. —General Expenses. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. Head Office .. 34 0-6 192 0-8 29,190 0-8 18,141 0-9 646 2-3 73 0-4 224 1-3 48,500 0-9 Appeal Board 4 650 .. 404 .. 14 2 5 1,080 Chief Accountant .. 21 0-4 118 0-5 17,963 0-5 11,163 0-6 397 1-4 45 0-3 138 0-8 29,845 0-5 Training School .. 2 0-0 11 .. 1,692 0-1 1,052 0-1 38 0-1 4 0-1 13 0-1 2,811 0-1 57 1-0 325 1-3 49,495 1-4 30,760 1-6 1,095 3-8 124 0-8 380 2-2 82,236 1-5 Per cent, of operating 1-43 1-05 1-01 1-05 1-16 1-11 1-04 1-03 revenue Per cent, of operating 0-45 0-97 1-09 1-05 1-38 0-56 0-86 1-07 expenditure Per mile of railway £ 2-37 5-80 33-24 19-30 30-42 1-94 6-79 24-78 £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. £ d. Superannuation subsidy 114 2-0 652 2-6 99,455 2-9 61,806 3-3 2,200 7-6 248 1-5 764 4-3 165,239 3-0 Summary of Expenditure Abstracts. North South Abstract and Item. Kathu. Gisborne. Westport. Nelson. Picton. Total. Branches. Branches. _ I " " I £ £ £ £ | £ £ £ £ A. —Maintenance of Way and Works .. 8,378 12,142 763,250 550,489 17,230 9,107 15,233 1,375,829 B.—Maintenance of Signals and Electrical 38 148 110,977 74,077 I 922 138 246 186,546 Appliances C.-—Maintenance of Rolling-stock .. 604 4,990 1,100,885 696,581 19,736 3,159 6,660 1,832,615 D.—Examination, Lubrication, and Light- 40 177 52,260 31,458 1,108 213 226 85,482 ing of Vehicles E.- —Locomotive Transportation .. 1,857 9,662 1,133,835 558,059 11,635 4,473 7,854 1,727,375 F.—Traffic Transportation .. .. 1,678 5,477 1,228,447 929,704 25,303 4,811 12,890 2,208,310 G. —General Expenses .. .. 57 325 49,495. 30,760 1,095 124 380 82,236 Superannuation Subsidy 114 652 99,455 61,806 2,200 248 764 165,239 Total .. .. .. 12,766 33,573 4,538,604 2,932,934 79,229 22,273 44,253 7,663,632 Per cent, of operating revenue .. 319-63 108-47 92-74 99-96 I 84-08 199-88 120-69 95-73 Per mile of railway .. .. £ 531-92 599-52 3,048-09 1,839-98 | 2,200-81 348-02 790-23 2,309-02 Per train-mile ' .. .. pence 227-15 135-14 130-28 156-88 272-10 136-30 251-56 140-68