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STATEMENT No. 21 Comparative Statement of the Average Numbers of Employees for Years 1945-46 and 1944-45

STATEMENT No. 22 Statement of Accidents for the Year ended 31st March, 1946

Note.—This return includes only casualties in connection with, train-working and the movement of rolling-stock.

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Branch. 1945-46. 1944-45. Traffic 7,853 7,799 Locomotive Running (including depot staff) 3,365 3,432 Workshops 5,726 5,600 Maintenance 4,351 4,322 Signal and Electrical Stores 619 599 '488 487 Road Services 921 769 Refreshment .. .. 626 621 Publicity and Advertising 41 38 Head Office, Land Office, and Chief Accountant's Office 339 335 Totals .. 24,329 24,002

Section. Train Accidents. Accidents on Line (other than Train Accidents). Passengers. Employees. Passengers. Employees. Other Persons. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. | Injured. North Island Main Line and branches. . South Island Main Line and branches.. Nelson Totals 1 26 8 2 3 1 9 1 5 3 1 34 2 4 10 8 Section. Shunting Accidents. Employees proceeding to or from Duty within the Railway Boundary. Persons killed or injured at Crossings. Total. Passengers. j Employees. Other Persons. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. North Island Main Line and branches South Island Main Line and branches Nelson Totals 1 1 4 104 86 1 2 1 1 1 10 6 20 18 29 ■ 7 162 116 1 1 1 4 190 1 3 1 1 16 38 36 279