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Approximate Return for the Years ending 31st March, 1896, 1897, and 1898 — continued. Windsor-Tokorahi Branch. Passengers.

Parcels, &c.

Goods and Live-stock.

A. C. Byfe, Accountant. T. Ronayne, General Manager. Accountant's Office, Wellington, 2nd November, 1898. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,323 copies), £110s. 6d.

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First Class. Second Class Gross Earnings. Total. Year. Single. Return. Single, Beturn. Total. Per Mile per Annum. .896 .897 .898 35 38} 33 75 115} 145} 424 303 438} 1,075 1,028} 1,580} 1,609 1,485} 2,197} £ s. d. 145 12 3 146 6 4 199 8 8 £ s. d. 12 2 8 12 3 10 16 12 5

Gross Earnings. •Year. Parcels. Horses. Carriages. Dogs. Total. Per Mile per Annum. 1896 1897 1898 833 1,085 : 979 9 1 3 i 2 10 7 7 £ s. d. 10 17 8 17 13 11 15 13 1 £ B. a. 0 18 1 19 6 16 1

Year. $ o a H d g P © i Q w o ft © © CO co" M P4 o o co © oB pq o © q rj © a '& u © m q a) Q s © a I Total. Gross Ei irnings. Per Mile per Annum. .896 .897 .898 41 51 1 *6 26 4,549 6,404 6,495 15 529 569 519 1 4 7 40,200 68,400 95,200 T. cwt. 1,279 3 1,933 12 2,051 3 T. cwt. 247 15 202 18 240 15 T. cwt. £ s. d. 356 19 311 9 11 609 17 433- 1 10 593 8 458 10 5 £ s. d. 25 19 2 36 1 10 38 4 2 a 30