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Per Cent, of Per Cent. 01 Operating Revenue, j Operating Revenue. EXPENDITURE. 1930-31. 1929-30. REVENUE. 1930-31. 1929-30. 1930-31. 1929-30. 1930-31. 1929-30. £ s. d. £ s. d. j £ s. d. £ s. d. Maintenance of way and works .. | 1,160,328 17 4, \ 1,146,014 3 3 16-97 15-33 \ Passengers, ordinary .. .. 11,531,376 6 2 1,733,512 5 11 22-58 23-19 Maintenance of signals and electrical ap- , 104,463 13 10 ' 117,576 19 7 1-54 1-57 I Passengers, season tickets .. 247,349 0 10 262,414 14 10 3-64 3-51 pliances Parcels, luggage, and mails .. 359,276 6 6 386,792 6 11 5-30 5-18 Maintenance of rolling-stock .. .. | 1,502,698 10 8 \ 1,6 0,918 17 10 22-16 22-49 Goods .. .. .. 14,487,357 4 11 4,904,324 4 0 66-18 65-62 Examination, lubrication, and lighting of | 77,645 12 5 j 82,711 12 8 1-15 j 1-1, Labour, demurrage, &c. .. | 156,028 16 0 186,949 9 10 2-30 ; 2-50 vehicles Locomotive transportation .. .. 11,517,026 2 6 1,672,496 13 1 22-38 22-38 Traffic transportation .. .. .. 1,798,489 18 8 1,883,917 17 1 26-52 2-5-27 General charges .. .. .. 87,700 11 5 96,466 7 7 1-29 1-29 £ s. d. Superannuation subsidy .. 185,628 14 11 ; Less amount allocated to subsidiary services, &c. 17,838 10 6 I 167,790 4 5 167,923 0 1 2-47 2-25 Total operating expenses .. 6,406,143 11 3 6,848,025 11 2 94-48 91-63 \ Net operating revenue .. .. 375,244 3 2 625,967 10 4 5-52 8-37 6,781,387 14 5 j 7,473,993 1 6 100-00 100-00 j 6,781,387 14 5 7,473,993 1 6 100-00 ! 100-00