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The position is as follows:-
Stock on hand at commencement of Financial Year... $ 269,622.54
Stock purchased during the year:-
Coal
Oil, fuel, petrol, etc.
Local purchases, Govt. Stores, etc. Crown Agents
$ 570,730.00
1,494,879.49 720,356.60 484,304.26
3,270,270.35
$3,513,084-07
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Statement No. 1-CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.
At the
During the Year
beginning
of the Year New Lines and
1. 5. 47.
2
Extensions
3
Addition and Betterments
Property Abandoned
5
Nett Capital Expenditure
6
At the end of the Year 31. 3. 48.
7
Less stores issued
Less stores written off
and losses, etc.
$2,902,109.87
17,316.70
Balance stock on hand at March 31st, 1948
$2,919,426.57
$ 350,843.78
67. The increase of $110,304 in the balance of unallocated stores was due to the arrival of spare parts and stores from Great Britain. The principal items received being carriage and wagon tyres, axles and accumulators to the value of $88,751.
68. The sum of $17,316.70 for stores written off is made up as follows:
(1) Reduction in value of stores found on the re-occupation and over-valued when taken on charge
(2) Stores damaged by rain
(3) Loss on coal deliveries between ship and
Railway coal yard
STAFF.
$14,773.97
32.95
2,509.78
$17,316.70
69. Mr. I. B. Trevor, General Manager, proceeded on long leave on February 16th, 1948. During his absence Mr. A. E. Perry, Traffic Manager, acted in his stead, combining the two appointments.
70. Mr. W. R. N. Andrews, Senior Accountant, proceeded on long leave on March 3rd, 1948. Mr. To King Shun, Special Class Clerk, acted in his place.
71. Mr. L. Sykes, Traffic Assistant, returned from leave on November 30th, 1947. He has acted as Stores Officer in addition to his other duties from that date.
72. Staff strength at the end of the year was 749, comprising 410 monthly paid and 339 daily paid employees respectively.
APPRECIATION.
73. The year was one of rehabilitation and in consequence many difficulties arose. It therefore gives the writer great pleasure to record his appreciation of the industry and co-operation displayed by the Railway Staff in general in meeting these difficulties and in carrying out their duties throughout the year. The Department also received the utmost co-operation and help from the Police Force and their ready assistance at all times was greatly appreciated.
A. E. PERRY, Acting General Manager, Railway.
Part
C-1 General Expenditure
C- 6 Bridgework
C- 9 Track
494,153.03 916.80
161,587.49
10,578.54
(A) 69,077.56
753,619.68
961,733.47
289,993.21
Construction Accounts
753,619.68
C-2 Preliminary Expenditure
80,045.23
C-3 Land
5.210,696.83
80,045.23 5,210,696.83
C-4 Formation
2,703,100.42
2,703,100.42
C-5 Tunnels
3,461,946.92
1,304,351.59
102,907.97 5,460.03
102,907.97 5,460.03
3,564,854.89
1,309,811.62
C-7 Line Protection
90,074.47
90,074.47
C-8 Telegraphs & Telephones
30,619.10
30,619.10
628,229.89
C-10 Signals & Switches
43,162.06
494,153.03 916.80
1,122,382.92
44,078.86
C-11 Stations & Buildings
800,145.98
161,587.49
C-12 Central Mechanical Works.
279,414.67
10,578.54
C-13 Special Mechanical Works
C-14 Plant
152,365.00
69,077,56
221,442.56
C-15 Rolling Stock
3,378,008.12
1,472,438.05
4,850,446.17
C-16 Maintenance
45,613.28
18,438.14
18,438.14
1,129.75 64,051.42
18,962,522.99
(D) 2,596,557.61
261,000.00
2,335,557.61
21,298,080.60
$119,477.56
Less estimated cost of additions included
above but accounted for in 1946/47
50,400.00
$ 69,077,56
C-17 Docks, Harbours & Wharves....... C-18 Floating Equipment
Total Cost Property
(A) Addition during the year
1.129.75
416,218.56 (B)261,000.00
(C) 1,317,219.49
(B) One locomotive sold by auction for $5,453.50.
Original Book value of this locomotive $ 15,000.00
159,000.00 6 Carriages sold to C.H.R. Book value ...
The value of 31 British Section coaches believed to be on the C.H.R. were included in 1946/47 Capital Account. The correct number should have been twenty-eight. The cost of the three coaches is now deleted from 1947/48 Capital Account
87,000.00
$261,000.00
$1,145,143.00
2,000.00
170,076.49
(C) Estimated cost of 6 Austerity Locomotives received from United Kingdom in 1947; 1948 Estimated cost of one old Plymouth Sedan Cost of repairs for carriages at C.H.R.
$1,317.219.49
(D) Total Expenditure from Rehabilitation
Funds 1947/48 Plus estimated value of Austerity Loco- motives, Motor Car, and truck and cost of repairs at C.H.R. as per (C) above. Plus estimated cost of stores received
from Military without debit (debited internally to C-5 Tunnels)...
Less portion of Rehabilitation
Funds chargeable to opera- ting expenditure and not included in capital account. $ 4.597.90 Less estimated cost of Debit not yet received in 1946/47 but received in 1947/48 as per (A) above
50,400.00
$1,324,336.02
1,317.219.49
10,000.00
$2,651,555.51
54.997.90
$2,596,557.61
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