B. —1 [PT. IY, SUP.] .

NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS— continued. Income and Expenditure in respect of Railway Operation, Year ended 31st March, 1925.

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Per Cent, of U ! | Per Cent, of Operating Bevenue. I j Operating Revenue. Dr. 1924-25. 1923-24. . Or. J 1924-25. 1923-24. | 1924-25. 1923-24. j j j 1924-25. 1923-24. To Expenditure. £ s. d. I s. d. By Revenue. £ s. d. £ s. d. Maintenance and renewal of permanent- Passengers, ordinary.. .. .. 2,073,456 3 8 2,133,268 5 1 29-28 30-67 way and works .. .. .. 1,1X3,048 7 11 1,143,281 10 7 15-72 16-43 Passengers, season tickets .. .. 210,741 11 0 212,380 2 4 2*98 3-05 Maintenance of signals .. .. 81,200 15 6 70,911 11 5 1-15 1-02 Parcels, luggage and mails .. .. 416,223 3 10 405,657 11 4 5-88 5-83 Maintenance and renewal of rolling-stock 1,083,787 19 2 1,048,566 19 0 15-31 15-07 Goods .. .. .. .. 4,117,745 19 7 3,949,586 17 10 58'16 56-78 Locomotive-running expenses .. .. 1,408,927 8 0 1,395,491 5 4 19-90 20-06 Miscellaneous operating revenue .. 262,400 15 6 255,627 2 5 3-70 3-67 Traffic expenses .. .. .. 1,599,667 8 11 1,530,651 15 1 22-59 22-01 Departmental Offices .. .. 161,783 0 0 145,409 1 10 2-28 2-09 General charges .. .. .. 84,721 4 5 58,997 16 2 1-20 0-85 \ Total operating expenses .. 5,533,136 3 11 5,393,309 19 5 78-15 77-53 Total operating revenue .. 7,080,567 13 7 6,956,519 19 0 100-00 100-00 Net operating revenue .. 1,547,431 9 8 1,563,209 19 7 21-85 22-47 Total .. .. .. £7,080,567 13 7 6,956,519 19 0 100-00 100-00 Total .. .. .. £7,080,567 13 7 6,956,519 19 0 100-00 100-00