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Comparative Statement of the Mileage opened, Capital expendkd, Earnings, Expenses, <fcc, of Railways in the following Colonies (taken from latest Official Kecords) :— ! '. £ |« a _: . Si Expenses. % i. i § ? i ■ S «3 J i % -i t I % !«■ Are. if Ms- <•■•- 1 u 3 Hi si I! j j! ag !&sP \l \uU \ § ! h : If '» 3 3 Gauge Total Z C| H £» T Gross Working- U V ™** = ? &S «l "I Paeeengere Tonnage || g| .S* »* g g< K|| 5 gj |4 Yew « I I Cost. £ Hg£ , ;Z s Baraingg j I expend || ||| Jjgjj j≤ carried, of GoX j |J | ■ || |||ggj 11| ||J| - j| || ending i -. i — - — Ft- 'n- £ £ 6 a d. £ d. i £ d. £ (I. £. s. d. t t t t d. 1909. Victoria .. 87,8841,283,149 3.397 5 3 42,486,32812,459878 33 2 811,290,578 4,178,124 88-81J2,409,489 l 51-22jl,768,686 8759 1657-67 3 5 181,020,620 1,166,7861,280 Ton 5-21 21-11 15-35 8-57 503 1,27211,581 80 June New South Wales- 310,7001.605.009 3,560 4 29 13 115,074,144 5,028,460 80-06 -2 95- 8-M 47-01 2 070 (126 33-05 4-4558'72 3 2 852,051,556 9,298,9291,412 829 583:176 22-44il602 218 798 925]l5,067 1908. Cape of Good Hope<221.311 (122.200 3,262 8 (i 32,029,068 9.848 190 51 9 7 7,160,728 2,850,139 95-50!2,246,881,75-80 603,258 20-20 188788o! 4 11 7 16,251,695 1,285,969 ss:; i,:.r, is? 13d32-40'-21 on 240 652 1,09010,158 81 Dec. 1909. Queensland ..668.224 568,287 3,444 3 6 28,895,322 6,689162 4118 2 7,391.3322,103,119 68-251.227,008 39 75 876,02128-50 3-7568 85 3 15 4 11,521,8-29 2,662,854 601 386 245 l 11515-50Jl5-68 119 428 198 8.715 30 June South Australia .. 908,690 407.000'2.027 |j 15.337.463 7.5(17201 37 13 8 4,965,7791,652,0*8 80-01 953,55l|4618 698,49283-88 4-5557-72 1 1 2jl3,856,709 2.168.267 815 470 34518421-53J12-80 125 343 : 472 6,521 Natal .. .. 20,461 97.loo 976 3 6 18,989,20214,883100144 1 2 4,844,8581,832,862 90-79;l,240,319;61-44 5'. 12.543 29 35 l-2867-67il8 17 6 2,680,426 2,676,748 1,87711,270 607195 82-36il8-26 3-89 33d 897 3.619 31 Dec. 1909. Western Australia 975,876: 271.614 1.1171 3 6 11,016837 5,589138 loll 8 1,102,1021,508,486 88-25 973,87ll56-98 584,56581-27 1-8564-56 5 11 112,717,569 2,196,789 765 V.t\ 271107 27(10 1718 1-85 315 360 6,763 30 Jutk Tasmania .. 2(1.215 183,189 168 '•' !." 1,008,889 8,647896 21 17 2 1,029,119 80.036 6580 204,12747-60 75,9091770 1 89 72 89 \ 10 61 1,547,016. 467,417 596 484 l62|l32|l8-80il8-82 3-51 7s 181 1,037 1 ' L899. New Zealand .. 104.471 746,6732,090 3 6 16.404.07(1 7,8491,857 21 19 5 3,968,7081,469,665 89-00! 929,78756-22 589,92882-78 3-21)63 26 1 19 4 4,955,553 2,624,059 712 450 26217318-4616-67 3-00 293 560 9,792i 31 Mat ionn 'oMPAKATIVE 8 STATEMENT Ol e a. d. 88 '2 811,290,578 1909. 503 1,27211,581 30 June. 29 18 t 15.074.144 798 '.125 15.067 1908. 652 1,090 10,158 81 Dec. 1909. 128 um 8,715 30 June. 51 9 7 7,160,728 41 18 2 7,391.332}' 37 18 8 4,955,779 343 172 6,521 1908. 336 897 3,619 31 Dec. L909. 815 360 6,768 30 June. 144 1 '2 4,844,858 40 1 1 8 1,102,102 21 17 '2 1,029,119 Ts 181 1,637 L899. 293 560 9,792 31 Mar. 1900. 304 577 10,295 81 Mar. 1901. 306 60310,868 31 Mar. 1902. 362 701 12.444 31 Mar. 1903. 372; 75112.992 31 Mar. 1904. 377 80913,433 31 Mar. 1905. 389 864 13,885 31 Mar. 1906. 395 906 14.127 31 Mar. 1907 398 96614.(105 31 Mar. 1908. 410J 1,002 15,475 31 Mar. 1909. 452 1,11616,476 81 Mar. 1910. 465 1,14017,120 81 Mar. 21 19 5 3,968,708 lyoo. .. 104,471 758,616 2.(11111 :: 6 16,703,887 7.958 361 22 0 5 4,187,8931,623,893 93-00il,052,858'60-81 571,58882-69 :!t204-8O 2 2 10 5.468,284 3.127.824 774 501 273 188 21-32 10-17 2-93 304 577 10.295 31 Mar 1901. .. 104.471 815,349 2,174 3 6 17.207.328 7,915875 21 2 1 4,620.9711.727,236 89-75,1,127,84858-58 599,3883117 3-47 65-30 2 2 4 6,248,598 3,339,687 794 519 27519619-99 17-15 2-09 306 60310,868 31 Mar 1 1902. .. 104,471 833,18712,227 3 6 18,170,722 8,159374 21 111 2 5.0(1(1.3(10 1.874,586 88-751,252,237 59-82 622,84929-43 S-4866'80 2 5 0 7,356,136 3,529,177 842 562 28019621-351778 3-03 362 701 12.444 31 Mar 1903. .. 104,471 857.985 2.262 3 6 19,081.735 8.43637! 22 I Hi 5,443,3831,974,088 87-001,348,415 59-23 630,6232777 3-30 68-0512 6 0 7,575.39013 730.394 873 594 279 204 21-3618-24 319 372 751 12.992 31 Mar 1904. .. 104.471 882,097 2.305 8 6 20,692,911 8,977 383 23 9 2 5,685,399 2.180,641 91-751.438,724 60-48 741,917131-27 3-58 65-98 2 9 5 8,306,388 4,072.576 943 622 82121822-21 17-22 3-14 377 80913,433 31 Mar 1905. .. 104,471 908,11412,347 3 6 21,701.572 9,141387 23 17 11 6,107,079 2,209,231 86-501.492,90058 46 716,38128-04 3-3067-58 2 8 8 8,514,112 4,011,511 938 (134 304 217 21-05:18-28 3-10 389 86413,885 31 Mai 190(1. .. 104,471 933,1112,391 3 6 B2,498,972 9,410'39l| 24 2 3 6,413,573 2,349.704 87-751.(121.239 60-47 728.46527-28 8-246900 2 10 4 8,826,882 4,241,422 980 671 304 22921-9918-86 3-01 395 90(> 14.127: 31 Mat 1907 .. 104,471 961,604 2,427 I 3 6 123,504,272 9,570396 24 8 1016,755,454 2.624,600 93-001,812,48264-211 812.1182879 3-4569-06 2 14 7 9,600,78614,592,0991,078 744 334 253 23-37 1890: 2-80 j 398 96614.(105 31 Miu 1908. .. 104.471 985.3182.Kill 3 6 24,366,539 9,861399 24 14 7 7,051,274 2,761,9*8 98751,949,75966-18 812,17927-57 :',-:!37O'59 2 16 1 9,756.716 ■ 4,884,5341.114: 786 328258-24-9619-40! 2-76 410 1,002 15,475: 31 Mai 1909. •• 104,4711,016,044 2,556 3 6 27,762,592)10,351398 27 6 6 7,458,236 2,929,526 94-00 2,114,815 67-8!) 814,71126-11 3-18|7219 2 17 810,457,144 4,871,874 1.148 828 320:258 25-50 20-73 8-16 462 1,11616,476 81 Mai : 1910. ..104,4711,035,211:2,704 3 C 28,513,476 10,494383 27 10 10J 7,889,166 3,249,790 98-752,169,47465-84:1,080,31632-91 3-8066-76 3 2 911,141,142 5.223,4141,203 803 40028025-3518-96 2 96 465 1,14017.220; 31 Mai 22 0 5 4,187,893 21 2 1 4,620,971 21 16 2 5,066,360 2-2 4 in 5,448,383 23 It 2 5,685,399 23 17 11 6,107,079 59a (1263 j 24 2 8 6,413,573 67 i 24 8 10J 6,755,454 74 •24 14 7: 7,051/274 i '27 C 6 7,458,236 78i 82( ; 27 10 lOj 7,889,166 80S