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STATEMENT No. 21 Comparative Statement of the Average Numbers of Employees for Years 1947-48 and 1946-47

STATEMENT No. 22 Statement of Accidents for the Year ended 31st March, 1948

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Branch. 1947-48. 1946-47. Traffic .. .• ,. 8,196 8,218 Locomotive Running (including depot staff) 3,572 3,622 Workshops 6,012 6,173 Maintenance .. .. .. * .. 4,578 4,574 Signal and Electrical 693 686 Stores 451 505 Road Services 1,477 1,279 Refreshment 542 597 Publicity and Advertising 45 46 Head Office, Land Office, and Chief Accountant's Office 384 377 Totals 25,950 26,077

Section. Train Accidents. Accidents on Line (other than Train Accidents). Shunting Accidents. Passengers. Employees. Passengers. Employees Other Persons. Passengers. Employees. Other Persons. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. T. "E H J r < Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. North Island Main Line and branches South Island Main Line and branches Nelson Totals 6 14 63 1 2 2 1 32 3 2 28 4 1 3 2 2 1 2 2 3 93 67 1 1 9 1 6 77 3 3 35 2 32 4 4 3 5 161 1 10 Section. Employees proceeding to or from Duty within the Railway Boundary. Level-crossing Accidents. Trespassers : Other Persons. Miscellaneous. Total. Pedestrians. Occupants of Motorvehicles. Employees. Other Persons. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. Injured. Killed. 1 f M North Island Main Line and branches South Island Main Line and branches Nelson Totals 1 2 4 24 12 6 104 99 6 1 17 23 315 256 1 1 2 11 36 6 203 7 40 572 : Note. —This return includes only casualties in connection with train-working and the movement of rolling-stock.