The return of railway recerots and expenditure for the four weeks ended 2nd February shows the former to have been £97,140 15s 4d, and the latter £57,547 4s 10d. In the corresponding period of tte previous year the figures were £98,962 14a 6d and £62,194 7s 8d respectively. Of the revenue the North Island lines contributed £37,496 10s Bd, as against £37,603 13s Bd, and the Middle Island lines £59,644 4s Bd, as against £61,359 0s lOd. The North Island lines absorbed £20,918 4s, as against £23,599 7s Bd, and the Middle Island lines £36,629 0s 10d, as against £38,595. The pro portion of expenses to revenue on the several lines, calculated on an annual average for the respective periods of 1894-1895, was as follows : — North Island: Kawakawa, 134.61, 92.71 ; Whan garei, 85.60, 71.42 ; Kaihu, 74.13, 88.39 ; Auckland, 69.75.66.30; Napier-Taranaki, 63.48, 64.76; Wel lington, 65 96 63.16. Middle Island: Hurunui Bluff, 64 66,62.13; Greymouth-Brunner, 54.83, 53.79; Greyniouth-Hokitika. 56.70, 57.97; West port, 49.28, 55.40; Nelson, 93.25, 104.88; Picton, 125.68,!107.77. Grand total, 65.20, 63.47. The following are the detailed returns for the Hurunui-Bluff section for the same period:— 1895. 1894. Passengers— s. R. s. R. First class ... 7,261 30,154 7,082 29,586 Second class ... 29,607 97,008 29,861 94,254 Total .. 36,868 127,162 36,943 123,840 Season Tickets ... ~~1 1J525 1,198 1895. 1894. No. No. Parcels, etc 21,196 22,038 Goods SUS7I 74,696 Tons. Tons. Chaff, etc 1,800 1,446 Wool 15,424 18,066 Firewood 1,194 1,830 Timber 4,953 6,857 Grain 18,486 16,096 Merchandise 20,324 20,393 Minerals ... ... — 25.403 23.310 Total 87,58-1 87,938 Eevenue— £ £ Passengers 18,009 18,138 Parcels and luggage 1,926 2,016 Goods 32,301 33,259 Miscellaneous ... ... ... 772 782 Bents and commission... ... 899 787 Total .£53,909 £54,984

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