1.—9.

A. C. Fife, Accountant's Office, Wellington. Accountant.

APPENDIX. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Summary of Passengers carried on the Auckland Section, under different Stages (Helensville to Morrinsville), for the Twelve Months ending 31st March, 1886.

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Number of Passengers Carried. Number of Passengers Carried. Computed Number of Passengers to give same Revenue at Mr. Vaile's Fares. Total Number of Passengers at Distances. Revenue. Revenue. Second-class. First-class. Single. Return. Single. Return, First-class. Second-class. Government Mr. Vaile's Fares Fares Carried. Computed. Not exceeding 3 miles 7,142* 3,565 £ s. d. 302 0 2 28,782 16,029 £ s. d. 913 11 11 12,084 54,796 55,518* 66,880 Over 3 and not exceeding 5 miles .. 3,151 7,894 447 16 2 16,088* 67,647* 2,354 1 3 17,663 137,772 94,781 155,435 Over 5 and not exceeding 7 miles .. 8,608* 17,682 1,118 18 5 22,856 47,458 2,316 3 7 43,541 131,234 96,604* 174,775 Over 7 and not exceeaing 10 miles.. 1,846* 4,857 359 9 0 14,854 24,988 1,784 15 3 7,939 63,091 46,045* 71,030 I Total 20,748* 33,493 2,228 3 9 82,580* 156,122* 7,363 12 0 81,227 386,093 292,949* 4.68,121 Over 10 ana not exceeding 30 miles 5,633* 2,723 1,351 19 8 38,962* 23,243* 6,972 11 2 27,490 201,721 75,562* 229,21: Over 30 and not exceeding 50 miles 3,511 2,155 1,696 16 0 16,359 9,615 5,626 1 6 14,804 79,954 31,640 94,751 Over 50 miles 4,843* 2,377 5,676 17 10 12,291* 5,250 8,9S8 15 3 40,998 106,309 24,762 147,30' Gross total 150,193* 164,519 34,736* 40,753 10,953 17 3 199,231 20,955 19 11 774,877 424,914 939, 391