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Summary of Expenditure Abstracts.

Abstract G.— Head Office and General Charges.

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1925-26. 1924-25. Abstract and Item. i per Fcr MUe Per Per Mile I Expenditure. of of *7,* Expenditure. of of ; Lfi* Revenue. Railway. Revenue. Railway, j £ £ £ d. £ £ £ d. A—Maintenance of Way and Works.. 1,144,385 15-079 368*800 26-615 1,137,629 16-218 370926 30-057 B—Maintenance of Signals and Elee- 105,064 1'384 33*859 2-443 83,880 1-196 27-349 2-216 trical Appliances C—Maintenance of Rolling-stock .. 1,311,317 17-279 422-597 30*497 1,095,640 15-619 357-235 28-948 D—Examination, Lubrication, and 59,447 0-783 19'158 1'383 58,500 0-834 19-074 1-546 Lighting of Vehicles E—Locomotive Transportation .. 1,577,173 20-782 508*273 36*681 1,365,838 19-472 445-334 36-088 F—Traffic Transportation .. .. 1,743,641 22*975 561*920 40*552 1,626,928 23-193 530-462 42-985 <3—Head Office and General Charges 82,528 1*087 26*596 1*919 84,721 1-208 27-623 2-238 Superannuation Subsidy .. 141,015 1*858 45*445 3*280 80,000 1-140 26-084 2-114 Totals.. .. .. 6,164,570 81*227 1,986*648 143*370 5,533,136 78-880 1,804-087 146-192

j i Per Cent, j Per Mile p er Item. Expenditure. of of Train miip | j Revenue, j Railway. iram-mile. £ £ £ d. Head Office .. .. .. .. .. 35,882 0-5 11-6 0-8 Departmental buildings .. .. .. 4,323 0-1 1-4 0-1 Appeal Board .. .. .. .. 859 .. 0-3 Chief Accountant .. .. .. .. 26,028 0-3 8-4 0-6 Divisional superintendence — North Island .. .. .. .. 5,172 0-1 1-7 0-1 South Island .. .. .. .. 5,088 0-1 1-6 0-1 Training School .. .. .. 5,176 0*1 1*7 0*1 Totals .. .. .. .. 82,528 1-1 26-6 1-9 Superannuation subsidy .. .. .. 141,015 1-9 45-4 3-3 i