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83. Running Expenses were $207,326.11 against an estimate of $281,180.00. Under sub-head Coal $72,872.98 lapsed as both the price and the consumption was less than estimated for, but under Lubricants, Locomotive Oil, $1,863.44 more than the amount provided was required owing to the additional trains run. Savings under other sub-heads however brought the total savings to $73,853.89.
84. The amount provided for Maintenance of Equipment was $81,123.00. The vote for Locomotive repairs was exceeded by $2,862.55 as unforeseen repairs had to be undertaken to four boilers. Further, two 2nd class coaches were fitted with new seats, tables, etc., and one first class coach was rebuilt instead of a 3rd class, which resulted in an excess under the sub-head Carriage Repairs of $2,494.85. The provision under sub-head Power Electric Fans was also inadequate, and an additional sum of $391.86 was required to complete the year; there were, however, savings under other sub-heads which reduced the total excess over estimate to $3,976.59.
85. Maintenance of Way and Structures Expenses were $6,584.33 less than estimated as rigid economy was again exercised. Owing to a slip which occurred in No. 5 Tunnel, the expenditure under sub-head Tunnels exceeded the estimate, but savings appear under all the other sub-heads.
86. Referring to the Operating Account, the local passenger receipts amounted to $704,183.04 as compared with $491,711.16 for the previous year, an increase of 43.21% and 75.46% more than 1931.
87. The local goods receipts were $30,306.07 or $411.07 less than for 1932.
88. The extraordinary increase in the receipts from local passenger traffic over those of 1932 was due partly to an increase of 15.55% in the number of passengers using the railway and partly to the increased numbers travelling in higher classes.
89. The cost of Government servants travelling on duty on warrants, and of Government goods conveyed by Railway, and other incidental services was debited monthly to the departments concerned.
90. The total charges for these services amounted to $11,200.29, and this sum was credited to Railway Receipts by transfer through the Treasury.
91. Part of the rent for Railway Quarters occupied by members of other departments was credited to Railway Revenue