6.
INCOME FROM POSTAL SERVICES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT USE
This represents the income from carriage of postal freight and special trains or facilities provided for Government purposes.
7.
INTEREST
This item includes interest on Treasury Current Account calculated at a rate of 7 per cent per annum on the average balance at the beginning and the end of the financial year.
1978 $'000
1977 $'000
Interest on bank account
19
25
Interest on Treasury Current Account
518
803
537
828
8.
STAFF COST
This item is the staff salaries and fringe benefits.
9.
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
Fuel, light and power
Stores and equipment
Maintenance
Rates
Duty
Provision for insurance
1978
1977
$'000
$'000
3,006
2,729
536
569
6,720
4,775
842
629
1,266 200
1,123
200
12,570
10,025
10. CONTRACTOR'S WORK ON GOODS SERVICES
This is the cost of the unloading and handling of terminal trains at freight yards.
11. ADMINISTRATION
An administration overhead charge has been included to reflect the cost of central administration which is concerned with
(i) the establishment of policies within which Departments must
work; and
(ii) the provision of appropriate resources with which Departments
will be expected to operate.