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VIUTORIA.

RA l LW AY S.

JtF~POilT

OF

THE VICTORJAN RA lL,VA YR CO~f~flSSTONEHS

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED :~OrrH JUNE, 1~)45.

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PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAl'viENT PURSUANT TO ACT 19 GEO. V. :.lo. 375fl.

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J. J. GOURLEY, GOVER!I;MENT PRINTER, MELBOURNE,

Nu. T3 -[b. 6v.]-71H4/4o,

COMMISSIONERS' REPORT

HEADS m· BRM<CHEs

CONTENTS.

List of Officers and EmployPeH who haw lol't thPir lives whi111t on Active Servic,e ..

APPENDIC.I':R

Balance Sheet

Working Expenses, Abstract of

Working Expenses and Earnings, Comparative Analysis of

General Comparative Statement for Last Fifteen Years

Salaries and Wages, Total Amount Paid ..

Staff Employed in years ended 30th June, 1945 and 1944

Total Cost of each Line and of Rolling Stock, &c ...

Mileage : Train, Locomotive and Vehicle ..

Locomotives, Coaching Stock, Goods and Service S.tock on Books

Statistics : Passenger, Goods Traffic, &c. . .

Railway Accident and Fire Insurance Fund

St. Kilda-Brighton and Sandringham-Black Rock Electric Tramways, Results of Wor~ing

The Chalet, Mt. Buffalo National Park (including Hostel at Mt. Hotham), Results of Working, &c.

Reconciliation of Railway and Treasury Figures relating to Revenue and Working Expenses

New Lines Opened for Traffic or under Construction, &c.

Mileage of Railways and Tracks ..

Railways Stores Suspense Account

Railway Renewals and Replacements Fund

Depreciation-Provision and Accrual

Capital Expenditure in years ended 3oth June, 1945 and 1944

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HEPORT OF THE VICTORIAN RAILWAYS CO!fMISSTONERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1945.

VICTORIAN RAILWAYS,

Commissioners' Office, Spencer~street,

Melbourne.

29th November. 1945.

To the Honorable the Jllinister of Transport.

SIR,

In conformity with the provisions of Section 99 of the Railways Act 1928, No. 3759, we haYe the honour to submit our Report in respect of the year ended 30th June, 1945.

The financial results of working the railways, electric tramways, and road motor services under our control were :- -

£ s. d. GROSS REVENUE ..

£

. . 15,352,493 6 2

s. d.

WORKING EXPENSES .. 12,917,328 8 0

Less Amount charged to Special Funds* 3,239 18 9

WORKING EXPENSES CHARGED TO RAILWAY REVENUE .. 12,914,088 9 3

NET REVENUE . . 2,438,404 16 11

£ s. d. Interest C)larges and Expenses (including Loan

Conversion Expenses) . . 1,902,592 4 10

Exchange on Interest Pa.)'ments and Redemption 200,026 9 7

Contribution to National Debt Sinking Fund 128,772 16 9

TOTAL INTEREST, EXCHANGE, ETC. . . 2,231,391 11 2

SURPLUS 207,013 5 9

• For detail8 - page 6.

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Summary of the Financial Results by contrast with the Results in the Preceding Year.

Increase ( +) or - Year 1944-45. YE"ar 194:~-44. Decrease {-)

in 1944-45. !

-·c•

Gross Revenue- £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.

Railways .. . . . . . . 15,258,317 5 2 i 15,881,887 13 2 623,570 8 0 -- !-------

1!11eetric Tramways . . . . .. 88,138 0 3 86,798 19 7 i+ 1,339 0 8 !-·

Road Motor Public Services . . .. 6,038 0 9 5,947 15 6 + 90 5 3

Total .. . . . . 15,352,493 6 2 15,974,634 8 3 - 622,141 2 1

Working Expenses--12,835,545 396,480 Railways . . . . . . .. 5 4 13,232,025 6 10 - 1 6

Less Charged to Special Funds :- -Trust Fund Railway Works (Defence

I+ Purposes) . . .. . . 1,126 11 7 721 19 0 404 12 7 Surplus Revenue Act . . .. 2,113 7 2 17,886 12 10 !-- 15,773 5 8

---- 1-

12,832,305 6 7 13,213,416 15 0 1-- 381,111 8 5

Electric Tramways .. . . . . 64,093 2 5 62,702 14 5 I+ 1,390 8 0 -----

Road Motor Public Services . . .. 17,690 0 3 19,776 3 9 1- 2,086 3 6 --··----·-

Working Expenses charged to Rail-way Revenue . . . . .. 12,914,088 9 3 13,295,895 13 2 - 381,807 311

-· Net Revenue .. . . . . 2,438,404 16 11 2,678, 738 15 1 - 240,333 18 2

--· - -------Interest Cbarges and :$xpenses (including

Loan Conversion Expenses) . . . . 1,902,592 4 10 . 1,901,656 6 7 +. 935 18 3 Exchange on Interest Payments and Re- i

demption . . . . . . .. 200,026 9 7 I 201,321 811 - 1,294 19 4 Contribution to the National Debt Sinking

128,772 16 9 i

127,624 11 1 + 1,148 5 8 Fund . . . . . . .. I

.. I ---~--- ---

Total Interest, Exchange, &e. 2,231 ,391 11 2 I 2,230,602 6 7 I+ 789 4 7 ___ !

Surplus , . . .. .. I £207,013 5 9 i £448,136 8 6 -. £241,123 2 9

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Comparison of the Results of Working (exclusive of Electric Tramways and Road Motor Public Services) with those in the Three Preceding Years.

Average Mileage of RailWays operated . . . .

TRAFFIC TRAIN MILEAGE. Pa.ssenger-Country • . • •

,. , Rail Motors Suburban . • . .

l\Iilr~d • '.' R.~ Moto~ Goods (including Live Stock) ..

Number of Pa.ssenger Journey• Tonnage of Goods .. Tonnage of Live Stock

REVENUE.

Total

Passenger, &c., Business. Pa.ssengers . . . • . . Parcels, Horses, Carriages, and Doga Mails .. .. •• MisceUaneous . . . .

2,210,743 2,222,641 3.327,691 3,813,653 575/>72 485,787 598,288 594·338

7·632,076 7·647·582 7·779.963 7.738,070 48·477 48,662 48>378 47•770

503,606 494.825 616,535 706,448 _5~·3~66.,_5_6_6~ _ 5.513,9?9~- 1 __ 6_:.,o_6..=5::..'6-.:.7_8 __ ..:::5.:.::'3'-'4_8,'-'4..:::34_,___

It\337,!40 (et) 16,413,4o6_{1:} 18,436,533 18,248,713

195,697,963 194,137,624 195,830,057 180,981,900 7·275·005 7·564•442 8,017,60! 6,765,413

Est.781>,586 Est. 7Z9,784 Est. 741,512 737,227

£ 6,51':(),787

H7,180 95.979 38,130

£

6,583,267 443·o6o 1II,56o 36,505

£ £ 7,065,035 6,298.527

400,101 407·455 78,104 78,285

___ _:.4..:::3:...•2_2..:::5 ___ ..;;.3...;6,_1 __ 69::__. __

1 __ 7:.:•_I7:._1.:.,_o7~_6:.._ _ _ 7!~7~.32_2 _ _ .!.7:.:.,6:.::>4C!_7:.:.•o:.::6~5_ 1 __ 6...:.':...8_2o-','-'4..:::36.:...._ Goods, &c., BuslniSS. Goods , • Est.6,o65,778 E8t.6,710,349 Est.7,382,88I 5,847,163

Live Stock .. Miscellaneous

• • Est. 660,441 Est. 6II,194 Eat. 621,016 617,940

Dining Car Services Refreshment Services .• Advertising .. Bookstalls ..

other Services.

Sale of Electrical Energy . . . . Rentals • • . . . . . . General Miscellaneous . . . • . • Recoups by Treasury of loss resulting from-

Reduction in outer suburban fares . . . . Working of certain lines of railway, &c. . . Conce!lllion fares to members of Defence Foroos

Total

WORKING EXPENSES. Transportation Branch . . . . . . . . Way and Works Branch . . . . . . . . Rolling Stock Branch-Operating Expenses . . . .

, , Repairs and Renewals . . . . Contribution to Railway RenewalR and Replaooments Fund Electri•·al l<Jngineering Branch . . . . . . . . Stores Branch . . . . . . . . . . General Expenses . . . . . . . . . . Miscell.n neous Operations . . . • . . • . Payment. into Railway Accident and Fire Insurance Fund Repaynwnt to Public Account (Act No. 4499) . . . . Child Endowment Pay-roll Tax . . . . . . War Dnmagc Insuran.ce . . . . . . . . Air Raid Precautions . . . . . . . . . . Long Service Leave . . . . . . . . . . Provision for Deferred Ordinnrv Wav and Works MaintenAnce Provision for Accrued Leave •. . ' . . . . . .

Total Working Expenses (exclusive ot Pen1i0111) Pensions

Total Working Expenses Less Expenditure charged to Speeial Funds

WORKING EXPENSES charged to RailWay Revenue Percentage to Gross Revenue ..

Net Revenue . . . . Interest Charges and Expenses (including Loan Conversion Expenses) Exchange on Interest Payments and Redemption . . . . Contribution to National Debt Sinking Fund. . . . . . •

TOTAL INTEREST, EXCHANGE, ETC. SURPLUS .. .. .. ..

136,812 163,588 136,720 1o8,o49 ~;,::-;.~~-

1--'7"'-•4"-'8"'5"-'1-"'3'--1~ 1--=8~,1:.:4!:..:0.?.:,6:.:1_,_7_ 6,573·~ 45,273 48,162 47•099 64·366

703,034 695,889 719,068 61o,o66 4°,615 37·974 34·568 35.842

133,864 __ __::1::2::!3:::.:•I~9..:.I_ 1 __ 1::.:I:.,3~·5~88::....._ ~,580

922,786 905,216 914,323 818,854 --~=:::..:..!~~-1----'~::::.::.::__ 1---==~:..._ __ __;.....::..,c__

64,oo1 6o,856 59,820 57,939 16g,674 177,530 186,914 171,861 4°·407 44·531 45>313 41·597

27.000 30,000 .Hz 4,232

(b) . ··-··· -~-·····-·~-

r 5,25H,v7 15,88r,888 . ·- ·---·-··--- --·

£ 3,095,073 2,394.901 2,!47·519 I,86I,9.'i0

700,000 512,35'~

I70,J62 ·zsr ,6oo (<') 71:!2,!9(> 6z,8ot>

Or. 5,076 )5,6il()

£

2,959·544 2,588,394 2,158,278 1,718,go8 r,oso,ooo

536·741 172·598 239,8o4 (c) 747•451 99·453

201,494 33.918 n,g.n 33.559 54·000

167,77I

£ 2,930,640

2,455·343 2,250,920 1,5oo,go7 I,8oo,ooo

482,702 156·346 225,.190 (c) 746,137

47•685

194,643 68,904 51,064 12,970

400,000 28s,ooo

£ 2,556,197 I,g88,309 1,855,054 1,312,853 1,5oo,ooo

501,217 136,196 214,508 (cl 663,872 43·964

100,000 163.761

30,521 II3,221

--------·· ----- --12,376,210 ~2'.73•85~ p<:na,::_. II 1I79,~

_ 459,329_. ~··-458,169 __ ~2.!.66_ll_~ __ 471!~~---~~~35.545 (d) 13,232,02L(Ii) 14,07I,319 11,651,1_2!___

3,240 (c) 18,6o8 (e) 3I,28I 51,548 I-----

I2.8<<>.<0~ 13,213,417 _!1•()_1~<:,3ll__ II,599,5s;;--84.10 --- -8;--· - .. ---~1L_ -----;9.89

2,426,012 2,66fl..1E_ _

1,896,872 1,895,527 199.426 200,683 128,398 127,234 ---=----l---

__:t)~~6~~--1,883.943

197•o64 126,006

2,920,259

1,942,912 208,886 I2319II

,_....:2:..::'2::.:2:.:4~·6:.:96:.:::._ _ ___!.223·44~ - ,_....:2:.:•.::20::_7!,_:•::_0::.:1 3~-1-"-2~,2:.;.7.::!.5:.!· 7_0~9-201,316 445,W.7 782,6o9 644·550

(a) For details see Appendix No. 8. (b) lneluded In Pueenger Revenne (1944-4!;, £2.85,838; 1943-44,£279,500; 1942-43, £31'>7,000; 1941-42, £198,000). . (c) Includes Superannuation ContdbutiOilll 011 bellalf of employ- lerVIui with Defence Foreea (1944-45, £15,675; liMll-«, £17,064; 19~S, £16,11l!l>; 11141-42, £10,8116). (d) For detaU. - Appeudb: :No. 2. . (e) Ji'or detalla - page 11.

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Financial Review-194:4-45.

The year's operations resulted in a surplus of £207,013, a decrease of £241,123 by comparison with the prev"ious year's result. The main variations in earnings and expenditure were as follows-

£ £

Decreased Hevenue 622,141

Increased Sinking Fund Charges 1,148

" Loan Conversion Expenses 3,023

626,312

Less---Decreased Working Expenses 381,808

" Interest Charges .. 2,087

, Exchange Charges 1,294 385,189

ReAl'ltction in Snrplu.,. 241,123

The decrease of £622,141 in revenue, which occurred almost wholly in goods business, was largely the result of active operations in the Pacific war zone moving progressively away from Australia. Other factors were the almost complete failure of the "-'heat harvest, and the restrictions that had to Le imposed on goods traffic because of the coal shortage and of the priority necessarily given to the removal of live stock. nt reduced chargeR. from drought strieken arPaR.

The volume of passenger business was slightly greater than in the previous year, the falling off in war traffic having been more than offset by an increase in travel by the general public as a result of the easing of travel reRtrietions and the restoration of certain passenger services.

Working expenses amounted to £12,914,088, or £381,807 -less than in the prev1ous year. This reduetion oceurred principally under the following headings--

Decreases- £ £

Contribution to the Railway Renewals and Replacements Fund

Railway Aecident and Fire Insurance Fm1d .. Expenditure on air raid precautions, &c. Provision for arrears of leave and deferred

maintenance Way and ·work::; maintenance "\Var Damage Insurance One day less in year Lower average fuel priee;.; Value of abolished assets written off

1 ncreases~ -

Rolling Stock Branch maintenance ..

Increased supplies of tarpaulins Miscellaneous operations (increased business) Wages awards, &c.

Net Decrease under these headings

350,000 36,827 7,368

37,771 187,776 33,918 25,000 24,000 20,000

143,042 108,000 14,745

114,000

722,660

379,787

342,873

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The balance of the decrease in expenditure (approximately £39,000) is more than accounted for by the reduced volume of goods business. Although the reduction in operating costs was disproportionate to the fall in revenue, the fact that the abnormal increases in traffic in the earlier years of the war were handled with relatively small additional expenditure now precludes operating costs being reduced in anything like the same ratio as the downward trend of revenue.

The total eontribution to the Railway Renewals and Replacements Fund was £700,000, as compared with £1,050,000 in 1943-44. · \Vhile the former amount might be sufficient to take care of wear and tear in a normal year, the business of the year under review was more than normal. Apart from that fact it was very desirable that advantage be taken of the buoyant revenue to make additional provision for arrears of renewals and replacements which will have to be undertaken, at cm;ts greatly exceeding original eost,s, immediately the necessary man power and materials are available. · ·

Arrears of leave which accrued during the year, including a proportion of the future long service leave liability, were provided for by charging an amount of £184,000 to working expenses and crediting it to the leave reserve, which now amounts to £636,771.

The total amount charged to working expenses for maintenance of way and works in 1944--45 was £242,000 less than in the previous year. The provision in 1943-44, however, included an amount of £54,000 which was charged against working expenses and credited to the reserve fund to take care of ordinary maintenance that was not undertaken in that year. In 1944--45 the amount of maintenance work charged to the Railway Renewals and Replacements }?und increased by £150,000, while overtime (involving penalty payments), which operated throughout 1943-44 and was responsible for approximately £100,000, was entirely eliminated early in 1944--45. ~\ctually, therefore, the provision for way and works maintenance under all headings in 1944~45 closely approximated the effective provision in the previoHR year.

The working expenses again contain provision for the arbitrary allowance of ;}s. per ton for coal obtained from the State Mine owing to the influence of the higher eosts involved in overlanding New South \Va.les eoal. to which referenne is made under the heading " Coal Supplies ''. We have previonsly drawn attention to the inequity of our hav"ing to bear the heavy expense involved in overlanding coal to safeguard essential railway service, giving other users the benefit of better coal carried hy sea at much lower total prices. With the buoyant revenues tlmt have prevailed in recent years, we have been able to absorb these heavy additional costs without embarrassment, but the retrogression which is taking place in the financial position, due to the downward revenue trend and the maintenance of a high level of wages and material costs, will soon make it impossible to provide for ;:.;m·h charges without entailing a deficit in the railway finances. We would again urge that strong representations be made to the Commonwealth .Authorities w"ith a view to our being allotted a much greater proportion of the cheaper sea-horne coal and of the output of the State Coal Mine at \Vonthaggi, and that a more equitable distribution he made of the heavy overlanding costs. ·

The coal position throughout the year was a source of constant anxiety. For some months we had to use firewood as fuel in locomotives in order to eke out our scanty reserve, and although we decided to restore a limited number of passenger services in April last in order to afford railway patrons some measure of relief from the difficult conditions under which they had for so long been obliged to travel, it has latterly been possible to retain the additional trains only by again resorting to the use of firewood on goods trains and shunting engines. No other State has felt obliged to make URe of firewood as fuel in locomotives to any appreciable extent.

It is extremely disappointing that, on the cessation of hostilities, the severely eurtailed coal supplies should prevent us from providing adequate and ·satisfactory train services.

We have referred in previous reports to the unsatisfactory position which exists throughout the State in relation to freight charges arising from pre-war competition. These rates, which were necessarily related to intensity of road competition at each particular place, are not only a very costly means of protecting the State's greatest asset, but have resulted in serious rating anomalies causing irritation and dissatisfaction on the part of railway users.

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It will be our aim to correct these anomalies by reverting to a rational and reasonably uniform rating structure based, not upon the lowest of the very low rates forced from us at some places by the selective competition, but upon fair charges that will enable the system to show a reasonable return. Before action of the kind can be taken, however, an assurance of effective protection from competition is necessary. Without this, stabilized railway rates would merely play into the hands of our competitors, and result in the loss of much of the business that was conserved by our ability to meet them, as to rates, upon their own ground.

Post-War Works. The serious depletion of our technical staff, and our inability to secure the

release of any appreciable number of men, precluded our making the progress that we desired with the planning of post-war works.

Nevertheless, a considerable amount of preparatory work has been done in that behalf, and certain of the works for which approval has been indicated by the Commonwealth Co-ordinator General of Works can be commenced as soon as men and materials are available . .

An important fac.tor in connexion with post-war works that has given us a great deal of concern is the supply of sleepers. Track reconditioning and strengthening represent a fundamental part of our post-war improvement plans, and re-sleepering constitutes a large portion of this work. Sleeper supplies during recent years have averaged about 350,000 per annum, but nearly three times this number will be required in each of the next 10 years for post-war works and for renewals and replacements that had necessarily to be deferred during the war years.

It is obvious, therefore, that a large increase in the number of sleeper hewers will be essential if our programme of track rehabilitation is to be carried out. More­oYer, to enable this ·Department's post-war programme to be of any real value in absorbing ex-servicemen it is important that the requi8ite approval be given to assemble plant (including camp equipment) and materials in anticipation of formal legislative and financial authority for the works for which they are required. Otherwise, a prompt commencement will not be practicable. We have made suitable representations in this regard to the appropriate authorities.

Competition. Land transport continued to be subject to National Security Regulations, and

duplication of services was, generally, discouraged by the ruling of the Commonwealth Authorities that long-distance road motor operations should not be permitted except in cases of " inescapable necessity".

Considerable relaxation of this rule was evident, notably in respect of goods traffic between Melbourne and Geelong, and of perishable products for the metropolitan markets. In addition, unauthorized road operations persisted to some extent, mainly in connexion with the cartage of wool from the country to Melbourne and Geelong. However, the volume of traffic so diverted from the railways was again small when compared with the losses due to competitive services, both anthortzed and unauthorized, in pre-war years.

An immediate increase in competition can be expected when National Security Regulations are withdrawn. Under the State law many opportunities exist for road transport in opposition to railway services. No restriction may be imposed, for example, upon the carriage by road of live stock, fruit, vegetables, and other perishable commodities, which constitute valuable sources of revenue.

Similarly, extensive rights are possessed by primary producers, who may carry their own or their neighbours' goods without limitation as to commodities, tonnage, or distanc!3. Since the terms "primary producer" and " neighbour" are both capable of a very broad interpretation, the distinction between such operations and those of a general haulier of goods is more apparent than real.

No logical reason has been disclosed, after many years' experience of transport regulation, why these particular sections of road transport should enjoy a special immunity from controL On the contrary, there has been much evidence, particularly in relation to the carriage of live stock, fruit and vegetables, of their disruptive influence upon the regulatory system and also, in many instances, of a lowered standard of working conditions where the operations are over long distances.

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We are Htrongly of opinion that the law Hhould be amended to provide that all :mch activities beyond a reasonable prescribed radius should be subject to the same principles of control as are generally applicable to commercial road operations, i.e., the public interest should be the main consideration in determining whether the operations should or should not be permitted.

'Ve would further recommend that provision be made at the same time to bring intrastate air transport-in which important expansions may be expected, but in respect of which there is no statutory provision for control by this State­within the ambit of existing transport legislation.

The need for more comprehensive control of transport is emphasized by the already clear indications of a fresh influx of individual operators into the industry. Amongst these will no doubt be many men released from the defence services who will seek to rehabilitate themselves by purchasing motor vehicles and, in some way or other, entering into competition with the railways as well as with existing road operators. Numbers of young airmen, also, will look for their future to the calling in which they ha,~e experience.

No one could wish to deny to returned servicemen the best future that the country can offer them. Nevertheless, it is clearly undesirable, in their own as well as the general interest, that there should be a repetition of past experience, when the surplus of transport not only constituted a serious threat to the financial stability of the State, but also resulted, in the case of many individual operators, in financial loss and bankruptcy. The desirable course will be to ensure that new transport services are established only where they will serve a necessary or useful purpose without burdening the national economy.

We fully recognize that there is much future scope for the expansion of both road and air services, but their real value to the community can be realiz(•d only in their development a.s complementary, and not as competitive, services.

1,here can be no question of the railways being supplanted, or of their major ftmctions being undertaken, by other forms of tram'(port. ~With the further development of the country, and in the light of the lessons of the war, their role must become increasingly important. The need to maintain them in a healthy, vigorous state cannot therefore be over-emphasized. This condition can be assured only by public support of the system, including effective statutory control of specialized competition which threatens its lucrative sources of revenue.

Capital Expenditure, Loan Funds, &c.

At 30th Jnne, 1945, the aggregate expenditure on property and equipment (excluding stores and materials), after writing off the amount transferred to the State's general accmmt as from 1st July, 1937, by Act No. 4429, and after providing for depreciation and replacements since the latter date, was £51,179,623, which represents a decrease of £n,359 during the year.' This decrease was brought about as follows:-

Excess of Depreciation, Sales, Repayments, &c., over replace- £ ments and new capital expenditure during the year 3,550

Assets provided from non-interest bearing funds (excluding the Railway Renewals and Replacements Fnnd) were credited during the year by various amounts totalling 7,809

The total loan liability at the close of the year, after deducting £4,540,357 for securities purchased by the National Debt Sinking Fund and cancelled, was £45,802,379• representing a net decrease for the year of £436,772 as a result of the followmg transactions:-

Further securities purchased and cancelled by the National £ Debt Sinking Fund . . 385,550

Excess of loan liability credits over new raisings 51,222

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Operating Results. Particulars are given below of operating performances m some respects m

each of the last three years ! I I

1944-45- 1943-H· 1942-43·

--~---···~-----~~-·-~

Tonnage per loaded truck mile 9·35 9·5° 9·47 Average truck miles per day 28.32 29-40 30.8 Ton miles per truck per day .. 196.68 205.69 216.2 Gross ton miles per train hour (goods) ..

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5,318 5414 5,183 Contents load per goods train mile (tons) .. 204 209 199

In normal times, statistics of this description are some guide as to efficiency of working. In recent years, however, the enforced adoption of arbitrary methods of curtailing traffic has vitiated any comparison of the kind.

A further factor in this respect in 1943-44, and to a much greater extent in 1944-45, was the failure of the wheat harvest. Normally this commodity-which is carried in truck loads-forms a substantial proportion of the goods tonnage. The poor harvest in 1943-44, and almost total failure in 1944-45. naturally had an adverse effect on the figures quoted.

Control by Commonwealth under National Security Act. The Commonwealth Order restricting interstate passenger travel was in January

last declared by a West Australian Court to be invalid, on the ground that it conflicted with the provision of Section 92 of the Constitution that intercourse among the States shall be absolutely free. This decision was subsequently confirmed unanimously by the High Court of Australia. In the meantime a new Order (No. 20) had been made, which substantially modified the travel restrictions, as follows:-

(1) Irrespective of the reason for travel, permits (No. 5) could be obtained, from 9 a.m. on the day before the commencement of the JOUrney, to the extent of the accommodation available. (Booking by other permit holders opened a fortnight before the day of travel) ;

(1) A permit was no longer required for interstate travel by road by commercial passenger vehicle.

From the time of the new order in April until 3oth June, an average of 68 No. 5 permits per day was issued for travel to New South Wales, and of 22 for travel to South Australia.

With the main interstate rail routes open for general travel to this extent, the withdrawal of the permit restrictions upon interstate road travel was not seriously regarded from the competitive aspect. It was, however, anomalous that although no permit was necessary to travel from Melbourne to Adelaide by rail and road routes, e.g., via lVIildura or Wa:rrnambool, a permit was required for the completion of a trip to Melbourne from Adelaide via Mildura or WarrnambooL (Since the close of the year, i.e., as from rzth August, the restrictions upon interstate rail travel have been withdrawn by the revocation of Order No. zo.)

The serious coal shortage contributed to the continued exercise of the Commonwealth powers of control in other respects, e.g., the limitation of extra train services at holiday periods, the embargo upon the running of special steam trains, and the withdrawal from 5th September till 9th April of sleeping cars from the Overland express between Melbourne and Adelaide.

In some instances, directions of the Commonwealth transport authorities were associated with the requirements of Federal departments exercising other wartime controls, such as the Deputy Controller of Meat Supplies in connexion with the movement of live stock to markets.

The restrictions upon the transport of ra·cehorses, greyhounds, circus animals and equipment, &c., remained in operation throughout the year, and Commonwealth control was maintained over interstate movements of stud stock, fodder, and certain food supplies.

Towards the end· of May the arrangement was discontinued under which manufactured articles of various kinds could not be carried to interstate capital areas without the approval of the Department of War Organization of Industry.

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Restriction in Services Because of Coal Shortage. Coal supplies continued to he inadequate in quantity, and the inferior quality

of moEt of the available supplies caused bad timekeeping and interfered with efficiency.

In the early months of the year, the severe drought gave rise to abnorma.l demands for the transport of livestock, and thus added a new complication. Conditions in the Northern acreas of the Rtate were so acute that it became essential to provide for the removal of most of the stock to Newmarket or elsewhere. This included store stock for sale, the transport of which had for some time previously been discontinued because of the coal shortage. as well as stock moving for agistment or consigned to abattoirs or freezing works.

The position was of such concern that in September the Federal Cabinet caused a direction to be issued that livestock and fodder be given priority. and carried to the full extent of the trucks available.

This extremely heavy demand, frequently requiring special trains, naturally reduced the quantity of coal available for goods traffic. truck supplies for which had therefore to be curtailed 'fery considerably. The classes of goods mainly concerned were fi.Tewood, wheat, cement, pulpwood, and timber, as well as some kinds of general loading. With the easing of the livestock situation in January, it became possible to relax these restrictions.

An improvement in coal supplies enabled us, as from gth April, to restore some of the passenger train services, which, although they had been slightly increased in July, had for a period of nineteen months been less than half of normal. The restorations of July and April brought the scheduled mileage of steam passenger trains up to about 43,000 per week, compared with zg,ooo during the period of heaviest restriction. The scheduled mileage prior to December, 1941, was 68,ooo, so that although some very welcome relief has been given, these services are still only about two-thirds of normal. In addition, special steam traim; have been eliminated, except to a comparatively minor extent at Christmas and Easter.

With the improvement in the regular services, we were able to discont'nue (except at holiday periods) the system under which passengers had been required, since September, 1943, to have their tickets endorsed for a particular train and date for travel from Melbourne. In addition, the easing of the strain upon the accommodation of the trains admitted of the restoration of a limited amount of seat booking, which during the period of heavier restriction had been confined to the interstate expresses and to t"vo ears on the Mildura line trains.

The electric suburban services were maintained throughout almost at normal level, although reductions in Sunday services. that ha.d eommmwed in June, I94+ were contimwd unt.il robh December. Commencing in January, however, the State Electricity Commission found itself unable to supply any current to supplement that generated at our Nevvport Power House, causing an increase of about soo tons per week in the consumption of small coal. With a falling off in deliveries, our meagre stocks of this coal became almost depleted towards the end of the year, and the possibility of drastic curtailments of the suburban services-though fortunately not yet reali7.ed-was a matter of much concern. ·

The Railway Sta:ff and the War. The total number of officers and employees who had been released to the armed

forces at 30th June, 1945, was J,28J, an increase of 179 for the year. It is regretfully recorded that IIS are known to have lost their lives. A list of their names appears elsewhere in this Report.

The numbeT of officers and employees who have been discharged from the armed forces and resumed duty in the Department is 686-:299 of them during the year.

There were at the close of the year 376 officers and employees on loan to other Government Departments, and of these 122 were employed with the Common­wealth Railways and 10 with the Queensland Railways. Since 30th June the employees who were on loan to the Queensland Railways have resumed duty in this Department.

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In addition, time equivalent to an average of approximately 767 employees was worked on munitions and other defence requirements, including work done in departmental shops on aircraft tooling and parts, but excluding that done in the Aircraft Annexe at Newport Workshops.

A marked shortage continued in manpower, particularly in operating grades, necessitating appreciable overtime working, as well as a limitation on the extent of annual leave granted.

Our labour needs were frequently brought under the notice of the Transport and :\'Ianpower Directorates, and a limited number of experienced employees from the armed forces were released. }iany more will be needed to correct the prevailing situation.

Since its inauguration in September, 1940, the Victorian Railways Patriotic :Fund Committee has raised (up till 3oth June, 1945) a total amount of £60,326 for distribution, mainly to the Red Cross and Comforts Funds. One further auxiliary was formed, and further substantial donations made. The Committee carries on without any overhead expenditure for salaries, honoraria, &c., and was successful in raising over £13,000 during the year, largely by voluntary contributions from the staff.

The Wheat Harvest. Climatic conditions in the wheat-producing areas resulted in one of the worst

failures in the harvest that has ever been experienced. Although 2,!41,729 acres were sown in Victoria, the yield was only 3,497,677 bushels, or equivalent to r.63 bushels per acre. In 1943-44-another bad year-an average of II. oo bushels per acre produced a yield of 19,733,428 bushels. In the preceding year there was a record average yield per acre (rg ·49 bushels), with a harvest of 41,803,!07 bushels:

The quantities for which transport is requirerl do not depend solely upon the Victorian crop, as this system also receives wheat grown in adjacent portions of South Australia and New South Wales.

Comparative figures are g1ven below of the wheat produced and railed during the last five years:--

1944-45 1943-44 1942-43 1941-42 I94D-4I

Year.

Record years (1915-I6 for production; rgr6-r7 for carriage)

1\nmiJer nf Bushels

P>·odueed l" Vieto!'ia.

3·49i,67i 19,733,428 4I,803,107 46.953,840 IJ,52I,422

-:-:umber of Bushels of Wheat Carried by Rail l:rnm Country Distr!ds In VIctoria, New South

Wales, or South Alll!tral!a.

In llnlk.

I,2j2,030 i 2,J44,100 j,Q99,6J2 i 17.499>300

13,190,708 I 22,054.432 8,205,249 !2,555.456

1 u,q7,246 s,691,795

55d8SA(i6

Total.

3,4I6,I30 24,598,932 35,245,140 20,760,705 17,839,041

55,385.466

Exports amounted to only II9,016 bushels, while, owing to the drought, 6,gor,56o bushels were received by sea-an occurrence without precedent for many years. In the previous year the wheat exported had amounted to 3,939,672 bushels.

The " carry-over " at the close of each of the last two years was as follows :·-

At Williamstown At Geelong

540

At 3oth June, '94.1· At 30th June, '944·

zoo,ooo At Country StationB 404,524 4,5o6,65o

t Includes wheat (lll bushels) at Country Depot-Bagged, 156,069; bulk, -t,oo6,6so • Includes wheat (iu bushels) at Country De(tots-Ba.gged, r,8or,9ri5: bulk, rs,28o,647•

Total.

Bushels.

299,937 6,239.487

23,329,70*

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Rolling Stock Construction. Our own programme was again set aside because of national war-time

requirements, to assist in meeting which our activities in this section of work were devoted mainly to the construction of Australian Standard Garratt locomotives and ocean-going tugs for the Commonwealth Government.

Other new rolling stock completed during the year consisted of fifteen workmen's sleepers, three Z vans, and rzg trucks equipped for the carriage of wheat in bulk.

The workmen's sleepers were of an improved type. is provided for each employee, and each car is equipped cabinet for drying clothes.

Way and Works Branch.

An individual cubicle with a shower. and a

A great deal of special work in designing and constructing sidings to serve defence establishments was again carried out, in addition to the normal activities of the branch.

Much progress has been made in the reconstruction of the Cremorne bridges over the River Y arra, referred to in last year's report. The sub-structure, which involves the provision of deep foundations in difficult conditions, is approximately 6o per cent. complete ; the alterations to trackwork, signalling, and overhead electrical equipment are also well advanced. A contract has been let for the fabrication of steelwork for the superstructure to the value of £75,320.

In continuation of our programme of bridge reconstruction, a number of timber bridges in the Northern and North-Eastern districts were replaced by permanent structures of steel and concrete.

To provide much needed accommodation for staff at Seymour, eight new departmental residences were built by contract during the year.

Suburban Electrification Equipment. The new generating plant, the installation of which (as reported last

year) represented the first stage of modernization of Newport " A " Power Station, has given satisfactory results. Owing to the age of the remaining original plant, and to the failure of one of the turbines, arrangements have been made to embark on the second stage. Tenders for two new boilers and one turbo-alternator, of similar capacity to those recently installed, will shortly be received.

A programme for the provision of tie stations and high speed circuit breakers, to increase the electrical protection of the overhead equipment system, had to be retarded during the war. Rteps have now been taken for completion of the scheme.

It has also been decided to improve the electrical protection of the power supply for signalling, and preliminary detailed work is now in progress.

Stores and Materials. The value of stocks held at 30th June (excluding Railway Construction

Branch and Refreshment Services stocks) was £r,86r,6r3, compared with £r,748,6gr a year earlier. The increase, £n2,922, was mainly attributable to the purchase of stocks of materials for construction and maintenance works, some of ·which have been delayed.

Issues amounted to £4,044,258, or £293,835 more than in I943-44, and represented a turnover of 2 'IS. L~xcluding the value of emergency reserve stocks. the rate of turnover was 2 27.

The value of materials reclaimed for departmental purpmms or for sale was £r.og,035·

War-time difficulties neee::;sita ted close contaet with controlling Directorates of the Ministry of Munitions in regard to priorities and substitute materials. Sufficient stocks \Vere l:naintained gcnemlly to meet essential demands, but there was a shortage of sawn timber, owing to the restricted manpower available and the heavy demand for defenee purposes.

The production of sleepers continued to be limited, but steps have been taken in conjunction with the manpO\ver authorities to increase· the number of hewers. The co-operation of other Federal Directorates was also enlisted to maintain supplies of tools and other requirements for these eontractors.

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Coal Supplies. Coal-or the lack of it-has been a source of constant anxiety. Not only has it

enforced the drastic restrictions of steam services referred to in another paragraph, but there has always been a fear that even the curtailed supplies might eease on short notice.

The situation would have been a great deal worse had we not overlanded a substantial portion of our supplies, at a net additional cost during the past two years (after deducting a small Commonwealth subsidy) of £324,000.

W c regret that the view has been expressed on behalf of the Commonwealth Government that we preferred to pay this cost rather than lose revenue, as if that were the main consideration. In the past two years no less than 58 per cent. of our large coal had to be obtained overland, and as even then the services had to be greatly restricted, it is obvious that but for our action not only this Department, but industry generally, and the life of the Victorian community, would have been in sore straits. The coal was a vital national want, and we consider that it would have been only equitable for the Commonwealth to relieve us of a much greater share of the cost, especially as the allocation of the overlanded coal to us enabled other users to receive more l\Iaitland or Victorian Rtate 1\Iine eoal at prices far below those paid by the Department.

In addition. our action has operated to our detriment in the allocation of the seaborne Maitland coal, without whieh our passenger trains cannot maintain their schedules. Compared with 273,100 tons (large coal) in 1940-41, our Maitland supplies amounted only to 67,853 tons in 1943-44, and 12L86o tons in 1944-45. This severe limitation causes not only extra expense, but also loss of operating efficiency.

These remarks are not necessarily a criticism of the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, as the special di.:;ahilities suffered by Victoria are well known to the Commonwealth (Jovernment. At tlw 1-<ame tinw. we have some appreciation of the difficulties of the situation and of the insufficiency of the coal output to meet all requirements.

Large

Small

The quantities received during the year were as follows :~

l'roJu I:\ I alt' ..Froru Other Cnal iiiiue. YidtJria.tl }lint~~-

Tons. Ton~.

coal J0,630 732

coal 42,374 V7

Total IIJ,004

_From ~ew ~onth \Valt•i5 .

By i5ea.

Tons. 'ron:!.

I2I,86o 2I0,5J8

2I,.j.88 1-\6,138

143·348 296,676

l~'rom ::5,undry Sources.

Tons.

Total.

Tons.

The consumption of coal for the year was 552,141 tons, costing £1,029,592. Of this, large coal represented 404,083 tons at an average rate of 38s. 9 · 84d. per ton, and small coal q8,058 tons at an average rate of 33S. I. 55d. per ton.

During the winter of 1944, coal supplies were supplemented by burning firewood on pilot engines. Approximately 40,000 tons, costing £42,500, were so consumed, saving roughly 13,500 tons of coal, and representing an extra expense of £16,200, apart from the heavy additional cost of haulage and l1andling.

Truck Covers. Through the efforts of the Agent-General in London large supplies of canvas

were received from Great Britain during the year, enabling a vigorous manufacturing programme to be carried out. From an abnormally low stock of II,744 at the beginning of the year, the number of tarpaulins in service rose by 30th June to 15,384, after allowing for withdrawals of condemned stoek, &c. Many of those in service, however, are in very poor condition owing to previous difficulty in obtaining :mitable material.

With the expected arrival of additional canvas, it is hoped that the normal level of IJ,SOO will be reached in 1945-46.

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Refreshment Services. The volume of business in refreshment rooms and dining and buffet car services

increased slightly, revenue being £748,307 compared with £744,051 last year. With improved returns from both advertising and bookstall divisions, the total revenue of the branch reached a record of £922,786.

Following the satisfactory outcome at other rooms, the dining-room at Prince's Bridge was converted into a cafeteria during the year, enabling a greater number of customers to be served, with more economy of staff.

At Newport Workshops a new canteen was opened to provide hot meals at midday for workmen located at a distance from the main dining-room.

Subsidiary activities, such as the departmental butchery, bakery, laundry, and poultry farm, all contributed materially to successful working.

Staffing difficulties preclude occupancy of all rooms at The Chalet, Mt. Buffalo National Park, but during the year accommodation was provided for 3,952 guests, the daily average number in residence being 107.

Special meals provided at Spencer-street and country rooms· for the armed forces in transit exceeded last year's figures, the number being 476,024 as against 424,58r. . .

Shortage of essential food supplies reduced the production of small goods. Eggs and milk were also in short supply at the latter end of the year. Together with staff defieiencies, these conditions continue to make good service difficult.

Tourist Services. Because of war-time restrictions and reduced train serviCes, the operations

of the Victorian Government Tourist Bureau again excluded any organized stimulation of traffic. The volume of rail booking was, however, well maintained, and another busy year was experienced in the booking of accommodation at holiday resorts. The commission earned in the latter way and in agencies for aeroplane and river travel, &c., amounted to £6,903.

The Bureau again handled a vast number of enquiries by letter or telephone, many of the latter arising from the t~ntative nature of timetables and the disruption of services due to coal shortage and other war-time conditions.

The Sta:ff. At the close of the year the total staff was 26,124, including casual labour­

equivalent to 401 men working full time-and butty gang workers. The comparable total staff figure a year earlier was 25,940.

Because of overtime working, the average strength of the staff is better represented by converting into ordinary time units the total time paid for during the year. In 1944--45 this was equivalent to 28,336 full time men working six days per week, compared with 28,912 in 1943-44, a decrease of 576.

These staff figures include employees who were engaged on munitions and other defence works, including work done on aircraft tooling and parts, but exclude the staff of the Aircraft Annexe at Newport \Vorkshops.

The equivalent number of full time men debitable to railway working expenses was 24,618 in 1944--45, compared with 24,794 in 1943-44, a decrease of 176.

Appointments to the Permanent Staff. The permanent staff was increased by the appointment of 66 apprentices. Act No. 5038, passed in November, authorizes the appointment of certain

supernumerary employees to the permanent staff. Preliminary steps are well advanced.

Wage Fixing Tribunals. :Further awards were made during the year by the Railways Classification

Board, acting as a State Industrial Authority under the provisions of the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act. One of these awards provided for the payment of an additional special loading to officers and employees at the rate of £5 per annum and 4d. per day, respectively, and involved an additional cost of approximately £93,000 per annum. Other awards made by the Railways Classification Board as an authority of the Arbitration Court involved further expenditure of approximately £zo,ooo.

7914/45.-2

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Under the provisions of the National Security (Industrial Peace) Regulations, an award was made by the Arbitration Court providing for the payment of an allowance for night work to locomotive enginemen throughout the Commonwealth. The annual cost to this State is approximately £22,000.

Other awards also were made by the Court, including those in favour of professional officers and of certain employees engaged at the Newport Power Station, involving increased expenditure of approximately £rr,ooo per annum.

Cost of living adjustments brought about an increase in the basic wage from r6s. to r6s. 2d. per day on 5th November, and a reduction to r6s. on 6th May.

Education and Recreation. We are pleased to record a still further expansion in membership of the

Victorian Railways Institute, r,549 new members having been enrolled. The total membership at 30th June, 1945, was 17,543 (a new record), which represents a net increase in membership of 255.

Railway educational classes were continued for the benefit of employees, and were conducted in all country centres in addition to Melbourne. The total number of students enrolled in these classes, including those taking correspondence courses, was 2,413.

Despite war-time conditions, interest was well maintained in recreational and social activities.

Salaries and Wages. The amounts disbursed in salaries and wages during the past srx: years,

excluding payments made to butty gang workers, were :-

1944-45 1943-44 1942-43 1941-42 194G--4I 1939-40

Pensions.

£ 8,828,ogo 8,970,445 8,670,724 7,786,251 6,661,937 6,177,177

The amounts paid in pensions are contrasted below with the corresponding payments in the preceding year :-

Increase ( +) or Decrease ( - ) In 1944-45.

------~-----------1------ ·------1------

Pensions under Superannuation Act . . . . Pensions to officers and employees who were in the

Service on Ist November, 188.3 ..

Total

Acknowledgment of Services of Staff. We gratefully record our appreciation of the excellent work of the great

majority of the staff during the year. In the face of difficulties created by shortage of qualified manpower and of conditions irritating to public and employees alike, the loyalty and zeal of the rank and file of the staff deserved special commendation.

Overtime work was not as extensive as in other recent years. Where necessary, however, it was generally undertaken willingly and cheerfully.

Ambulance. Interest in ambulance work was well maintained. During the year 66o

employees passed the first aid examinations, bringing the total now qualified up to 5,193. Of these, 3II hold the 8th year Gold Life Membership Medal, and 627 the 5th year Silver Efficiency Medal.

There are now 6o active ambulance corps in the service.

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State Coal Mine. After the payment of working expenses, loan redemption, and interest charges,

and allowing £20,354 for depreciation, the operation of the Mine resulted in a loss of £78,888.

The quantity of coal won during the year was 228,431 tons. The saleable output was 209,531 tons, of which II7 ,270 tons were supplied for railway use, 10,187 tons to other public departments, and 82,074 tons to the general public. The allocation of coal continued to be in the hands of the State Coal Committee acting on behalf of the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner, the amount allotted for railway use being 56 per cent. of the saleable output, compared with 52 per cent. in the previous year, and 78 per cent. in 1939-40.

We are glad to be able to report that no time was lost as the result of industrial troubles.

The amount disbursed in wages was £361,157, and the net average earnings of contract miners were 33s. IO. 72d. per miner per shift.

The number of persons employed at 30th June was 989. In view of the continuance of heavy losses in working, it should be remembered

that the W onthaggi field consists of thin and faulted seams, and that its value to the State has for a number of years past been considered to lie not in any prospect of direct profit, but in the benefit of having a substantial supply of coal independent of the New South Wales .fields and of coastal shipping. This position was fully appreciated by the Government of the day when, after having obtained expert advice in 1934, it decided upon the development of two of the areas now being worked.

Within a few years the question will arise of further development to replace existing workings. Consideration of this matter of State policy may be inter ... woven with the programme for exploiting the brown coalfields.

Beads of Branches. The Heads of Branches throughout the year were :­

Secretary Chief Mechanical Engineer Chief Civil Engineer .. General Superintendent of Transportation Chief Electrical Engineer Comptroller of Accounts General Passenger and Freight Agent Comptroller of Stores .. Superintendent of Refreshment Services

Mr. E. C. Eyers. Mr. A. C. Ahlston. Mr. A. G.· Fletcher. l\Ir. M. A. Remfry. Mr. H. P. Colwell. Mr. L. J. Williamson. Mr. J. McClelland. Mr. H. S. Sergeant. Mr. A. W. Keown.

Mr. Keown, whose services had been loaned to the Department of Labour and N 1tional Service since early in 1942, resumed his normal occupation on 26th February, and Mr. H. L. Kennedy, who had filled Mr. Keown's place during his absence, reverted to his position of Assistant Head of the Branch.

Appendices, &c. The balance-sheet for the year and various accounts, statements, and other

information are embodied in the appendices, a list of which is shown in the front of this Report.

We have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servants,

N. c. HARRJS, Chairman, I Victorian

M. J. CANNY, Railways Commissioners.

R. G. WISHART,

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In dtiemoriam. UST OF OffiCERS AND EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE LOST THEIR UVES WIULST

ON ACTIVE SERVICE.

ADAMS, G. C. ALLEN, K. E. ARMSTRONG. N. G ... AYERS, R. ]. .. BAKER, R. H. BECKMAN, C. R BENDLE, ]. W. BLAKE, A. H. BOOTH, W ... BORHAM, E. ]. BOYD, S. I. .. BRADFORD, R. W. BRODERICK, ]. ]. BUTLER, R. W. CAREY, ]. V. CARRICK, A. F. CLANCY, P. L. CLEARY, ]. P. CLEMENT. C. COATES, A. L. COLSON, K ... CONNOLL Y, M. A. COWEY, W. ]. DANGERFIELD, R. D. OOWNIE, ]. A. DWYER T.V. EINSIEDEL, j. E. ELLEN, W. ]. ENGLEFIELD, F. ]. .. EVANS, D. D ... FAHEY, M.]. F ARTCH, N. L. FORSTER, ] . .. GALVIN, K. F. GELDART, R. GILPIN, ]. A. CORDON, W. G. GREAVES,]. N. GROVES, R. B. HADEN,]. HANCOCK, L. G. HANDLEY, R. H. W ... HARPER, N. ]. HARRISON, R. 0. HAY, E. A. HAYWARD, j. W. HEDGER, ]. H. HENWOOD, F. N.

Name. Grade.

Repairer Apprentice Coppersmith Lad Labourer Labourer Engine Oeaner Labourer Parcels Porter Clerk Porter Labourer Engine Cleaner juni:>r Clerk Shunter Apprentice Boilermaker Porter Labourer Telegraphist Casual Labourer Porter Apprentice Carpenter Casual Labourer Lad Labourer junior Clerk Junior Oerk Porter Assistant Stationmaster Shunter Repairer Clerk Repairer Clerk Operating Porter Junior Clerk Junior Oerk Vanman junior Oerk Boilermaker Car Cleaner Porter Storeman Shunter Porter Apprentice Carpenter Porter Engine Cleaner Casual Labourer Clerk Labourer

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UST OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE LOST THEIR UVES WWLST ON ACTIVE SERVICE-continued.

HOCKING, G. E. HOSKINS, M. J. HOUSTON, W. F. JEFFERY, P. T. JOHNSON, H. H. KILLINGBECK, G. G. KINGHORN, A. A. KRAEMER. J. R. LADLOW, A. T. R. LAPSLEY, R. E. LARSEN, L. T. LAWLEY, R. H. LAWRENCE, W. LILLIS, A. G. F. McCARTHY, ]. McGLADE, T. H. McGRATH, G. E. McKENZIE, H. D. McKENZIE, W. J. McLEAN. J. W. MATTHEWS, F. J. MILLER, M. F. MILLGATE. K. MORGAN, F. NEESON, A. j. NIPPARD. D. F. NYE. C. C. P. O'DWYER. F .. . OPPY, H. D .. . O'ROURKE, C. T. PARKINSON, R. A. G. PEEL. A. F ... PHELPS, G. M. PITSON, E. W. PORTER. W. R. R. PRICE, j. A •.. PRINCE. L. R. RANDS, I. A ... RA YMER, A.. N. REDPATH, W. S. RICHARDSON, H. S. G. RIORDAN. W. D. A. . . ROBERTS, E. L. ROBERTS, W. H. ROE, R. H. SANDERS, W. J. SEA TER. H. ]. SLAVIN. W .. . SMAlL. T. G .. . SMART. M. G. SMITH, M. C. SMITH, R. J. V. SMITH, S. E ..• SPINK. A.. TAIT, S. P ... THOMAS, V. R. G. TRICKEY. W. ]. WALSH, R. L. WELLS, A. E .. . WHITE. W. j .. . WILLIAMS, J. P. C. . . WILSON, j. A. T. WILSON. J. R. WINDEBANK, G. A. •• WINDLEY, R. E. WISHART, H. P. WOOLHOUSE, R. M.

I Name. Grade.

Clerk Repairer Porter-in-Charge Electrical Mechanics Asst. Fireman Engine Driver Operating Porter Porter Lad Labourer Apprentice Fitter and T umer Porter Motor Driver Porter-in-Charge Fireman Labcurer Clerk Clerk Repairer Engine Cleaner Engine Cleaner Engine Cleaner Lad Labourer Clerk Repairer Sailmaker Clerk Vanman Apprentice Sailmaker Signalman Lad Labcurer Lad Porter Clerk Shunter Lad Labcurer Engine Cleaner Lad Labcurer Apprentice Coppersmith Engine Cleaner Porter Lost Property Porter Lad Labcurer Repairer Porter Shunter Clerk Engine Cleaner Engine Cleaner Casual Labourer Sub-station Assistant Lad Porter Clerk Labcurer Engine Cleaner Labourer Clerk Repairer Lad Labcurer Labourer Porter Clerk Storeman Repairer Junior Clerk Engine Cleaner Car Cleaner Lad Porter Porter

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LIABILITIES.

£ Face value of stocks and bonds allocated to the

s. d. £

APPENDIX

BALANCE-SHEET AT

s. d. £ s. d.

Railways .. 50.342,735 14 3 Less-Securities purchased and cancelled by the

National Debt Sinking Fund 4,540.357 I o Deferred Renewals, Replacements and

Maintenance Works from Loan Funds 522,485 17 IO

Contribution from Revenue, &c., and the National Recovery Loan for Capital purposes-­

Proceeds of sale of State IJands Consolidated Revenue Developmental Railways Account National Recovery Loan Unemployment Relief Fund .. Commonwealth Defence WorkR Unemployment

Relief Fund Trust Fund Railway Works (Defence Purposes)

Less-Expenditure on other than Capital Works

2,561,26I 2 I 2,]6! 0 0

55,499 17 6 426.721 li li

3,046,243 li 6 I,I55,557 I9 9

Advances from Public Accow1t (Act No. 3341) for Capital purposes Deferred Maintenance Reserve .. Accrued Leave ReBerve National Debt Sinking Fund Reserve Railway Accident and Fire Insurance Reserve Railway Renewals and Replacements Reserve Consolidated Revenue for Working Expenses Sales

Creditors for Sundry Accounts Accumulated surplus from 1.7.37 to 30.6.44 Surplus for year 1944-45

Accumulated surplus from 1.7.37 to 30.6.45

5,062,842 18 10 ------ 45.279.892 15 5

2,825,740 6 I

1,377·782 15 4 ro8,5o1 5 I

I ,8go,685 II 9

4·875,38o r6 3 9,887 2 IO

321,559 !6 3 207,013 5 9*

6,202,709 18 3 243,973 li 10 454,000 0 0 636,771 0 0

4,648,719 B 4 . 100,000 0 0

4,885,267 19 r gg6,020 19 I

528.573 2 0

E. A. PEVERILL, .AFio:r-General.

29/11/1945·

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No. I.

30TH JUNE, 1945·

ASSETS.

£ 8. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Railways-

· · #•472,46z 16 4 Way, Works, Buildings and Equipment Rolling Stock 6,J88,9!)0 3 IQ

------5Q,861,453 Q 2 Electric Tramways-

Way, Works, Buildings and Equipment Rolling Stock

Road Motor Public Services­Buildings and Equipment Rolling Stock

Railways under construction . . . . Bridges for Railways not yet constructed

II5,714 I Q 32:247 Q I

6,8zz Q Q

357 18 7

J47,g6I I I

7•I79 I8 7 I3J,36I 17 8 ar,66J Q Q

Stores and Materials 1,865,469 () 5I,I7g,6zz I7 6

3 Stores and Equipment at Refreshment Rooms, &e. I23,482 2 9 Materials in course of manufacture 13I,147 12 3

Discounts and Expenses on Loans Railway Renewals and Replacements Account Cash at stations and in transit .. Funds at Treasury-

Trust Fund Surplus Railway Land Railway Accident and Fire Insurance Fund Railway Renewals and Replacements Fund-

Cash Investment Interest ..

Railway Charges in Suspense Railways Stores Suspense Account Railways Repayment Fund .. National Debt Sinking Fund Railways Leave and Ordinary Maintenance

Reserve Fund

Trust Securities Sundry Debtors-

Revenue Debtors to Consolidated Revenua Other Debtors

Accumulated surplus as per contra Less--Income due by Revenue Debtors

III,139 IQ 8 4·575·000 Q 0

:rgg,Iz8 8 s

2,Izo,Qg8 IS 3 ----- 53,2gg,72I I2 9

56,526 I9 IQ z,g84,90I 7 IQ

92,402 I6 3

I,9o8 9 6 IOO,OOO 0 Q

4,88s,z67 I9 I 309.665 3 9 I67·5I4 6 4

955 IO 5 :ro8,36z 7 4

I,Q9Q•77I 0 0

370oQSO I7 z 379·006 IS 6

szB,573 2 0 462,453 I3 5

6,664>444 I6 62,753 19

5 8

749·057 I2 8

66,u9 8 7

£63,975,928 14 0

L. J. WILLIAMSON, Comptroller of Accounts.

· 2I/8/I945·

24

APPE~'DIX No. 2.

ABSTRACT OF WORKING EXPENSES FOR THE YEARS ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1945 AND 1944 (EXCLUSIVE OF. ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS AND ROAD ~IOTOR PUBLIC SERVICES).

Year ended 30th .Tune-

1945. 1944.

Average Miles of Single Track Sidings • . . . ..

Open, indnding 6,119 6,125 .. I

~~--~-!~-~--

A.-MAINTENANCE OF WAY AND WORKS.

Su~~ntendence, Stationery, Printing and Adver· tismg . . .. .. .. · ·

Maintenance and Renewals of the Permanent Way Fences, Gates, Cattle Guards, Road ways, Crossings,

Signs, &c. .. . . · · · · Slips and Flood Repairs . . . . · . Bridges, Tunnels, Culverts, Retaining Walls,

Drains, Piers and Wharfs . . ~ . . . Weighbridges, Scales, Lifting Cranes, &e. • . Electric Power Station Buildings, Mast;; and

Fixtures .. .. .. .. .. Other Buildings, Platforms and Fixture• .. Stock Yards .. .. .. .. Water Services . . . . . . . . Machinery, Tools and Supplies . • . Signals and Interlocking, Signal Boxes and Track

Bonds .. •. .. .. .. Telegraph and Telephone Lines and In•trumcnts •.

!

Injuries to Employees or others . . . . Other Expenses . . . . . . ! l«lad Motors-Domestic Service ..

ROLLING STOCK.

B.-GENERAL SUPERINTENDENCE, ETO.

General Superintendence, Motive &c. Super­Intendence, Stationery, Printing and Ad verth!lng

C.-MAINTENANCE OF ROLLING STOCK.

Steam I.ocomotives Electric I.ocomotives Electric Service Coaching Stock Steam Service Coaching Stock Goods Stock . . . . Rail Motors •• • . l«lad Motors-Domestic Service

D.-MOTIVE POWER.

..

..

..

..

..

..

..

Running Sheds, Labour and Supplies . . . . Drivers and Firemen . . . . . . Coal, Wood and Xindlers for Locomot,ives, includ-

ing Handling, Inspection, &c. • . . . Oil, Tallow, Wll.l!te and other running supplies .• Water and Other Expenses, Injuries to Employees

or others (Steam) . . . . . . • . Electric Motormen, Including Superintendence,

Uniforms, Supplies, Injuries to Employees or others• • . . . . . . . . .

Rall Motor Operation . . . . . .

E.-EXAMINATION AND LUBRICATION OF COACHING AND GOODS VEHICLES.

Steam Service Electric Sen'lee

£

233,114 1,110,302

75,052 !!,341

180,994 :ll,l46

18,491\ 288,528

20,464 33,414

146,901

228,31W 45,614 11,974 7,012

88

2,394,901

99,544 1

1,035,056 3,173

227,017 235,495 ' as5,371 I 18,459 I 7,379

1,861,950 I

90,792 668,146

894,293 29,66(}

!l9,691

179,547 36,401

1,938,530

79,631 29,814

109,445

i

f

2!!2,3R2 1,215,876

67,475 3!13

180,1~3 37,583

17,630 3:!9,892 24,20;! 28,498

123,612

245,.o92 59,306 14,380

1,364 !Oii

2,588,394

102,704

949,586 4,796

218,155 192,410 324,570

21,478 7,913

1,718,908

04,326 666,622

909,531 20,8RO

37,2:'.4

178,636 32,125

1,949,404

76,168 30,002

106,170

F.-TRANSPORTATION AND TRAFFIC.

General Superintendence, Stationery1 Printing, Advertising, and Train Control Staff

Stot,ion Yard and Signal Service-­Salaries, Wages, &c., of Staff Uniforms for Staff . . . . Fuel, Light, other Supplies and ExpenS<'s

Guards~ Conductors and other Trainmen­Wages, Expenses, Uniforms and Supplies

Cleaning, Icing, Light, Supplies~ &c.,for Carriages Repairs and n.enewals of Tarpaulins and Lashings

Year ended 30th June--

1945. 1944.

£ £

289,452 282,919

1,946,676 1,926,362 12,740 11,809

106,617 105,310

324,182 328,388 134,600 139,489 208,282 100,402

i Injuries to Employees .. 11,156 9,195

I

I Gat., keeping, other Expenses, Loss and Damage to

Property and Goods, l'ompensation-~Personal Road ~fotors-Dome~t-ir· Service

G.-ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING BRANCH.

General Superintendence, Stationery, Printing and Ad ''ertising

Power Station . . . . . . . . Transmission, DistrllJution System•. and Sub-

stations . . . . . Other Expenses and Injuries to Employees or

others .. Other Operations . . . . Electrical J.;nerp:y Purchased ..

H.-MISCELLANEOUS OPERATION&.

Dining Car Service Refreshment I«>oms Sen·iee Advertising Service Bookstalls Service

I.-STORES BRANCH.

.I.-GENERAL EXPENSES.

Commiss:ioners' and Secretary's Offiet's Accountancy Branch J,egal and Medical Expenses . , Stationery, Printing and Advertising MurJcipal and Shire Rates .. Sundry other General Charges

K.-OTHER EXPENDITURE.

Contribution to the Railway Accident and Fire Insurance Fund . . . . . .

Pensions .. .. .. .. .. Contribution to R.ailway Renewals and Replace·

ments Fund . . . . Cl1ild Endowment Pay-roll Tax War Damage Insurance .. Air Raid Precautions .. Long Service Leave • . . . Provision for Deferred Ordinary Way and Works

I

I

Maintenanee . • . . Provision for Accrued LeaYe ::I

l'ot,a.l

51,439 9,830

3,095,073

30,547 371,255

127,263

822 Or. 43,854

26,319

512,352

40,633 600,320

13,126 108,117

762,196

35,029 134,518

15,187 7,467 2,425

56,980

251,606

62,806 459,329

700,000 202,838

Or. 5,076 35,089

1,639,586

12,835,545

!

45,412 10,268

2,959,644

27,243 377,757

127,492

443 Or. 45,636

49,442

536,741

41,873 591,619

13,001 100,958

747,451

172,598

32,621 127,610 14,22~ 6,656 2,182

06,607

239,804

99,453 458,169

1,050,000 201,494 33,918 11,943 33,559

54,000 167,771

2,110,307

13,232,025

Le .. expenditure charged to Special l!'unds . . 1

3,240• 18,608° 1----i---­

Working Expenses charged to Railway Revenue • • 12,832,305 13,213,417

• For details see page 6.

APPENDIX No. 3.

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OJ! EARNINGS AND WORKING EXPENSES FOR THE YEARS ENDED 30Ta JUNE, 1945, AND 1944 (EXCLUSIVE OF ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS AND ROAD MOTOR PUBLIC SERVICES).

Part!oulaN.

i

Passenger

Year ended 30th June--

19t5. 1!144.

Miles. Average Miles Opeu for Tratlir 4, 748 A vernge Miles Open for l'!·a.mc ..

Traffic Train Mlleage·­Passenger-

Country Suburban

Goods

Total

:l,O'I7,3:H 7,681,437 ---~- 10,718,771 . . . . 5,618,369

.. 16,~37,140

Journeys \ I Per ! Tonnage. Mile Open.

or j Earnings. I Average Per

Trail1 Mile.

Traffic Train llllleage-­Passenger-

Country Suburban

Goods

Total

Journeys or

Tonnage. Earnings.

EARNINGS.

2,954,952 7,697,132

Per Average

Mile Open.

Mlles. 4,761

10,662,084 6,761,322

16,413,400

Per Train Mile.

Journeys. : £ i £ d. .Journeys. £ £ I li.

195,697,1162 i 6,589,787 I 1,387·91 147·M> 194,1~7,624 6,583,267 1,385'66 148'82

! 447,180 i 94•18 10•01 . ' 443,060 -~ 93•26 9'98 . . . . 95,979 1 20·22 2·1& . . 111,560 i 23'48 2'52 ..

1 _____ .. ______

1 ___ ~38 ___ • __ ~100_ 1• _____ 8·.o __ 3_ 1 _______ ·~ __

1 ___ .. ___

1 ___ ~36_,5~o_5_ 1, ____ 7_·6_o_f----~·--~·-

Parcels, Horses, Carriages, &e. Mails .. .. .. Mlsoollaneous . . . ,

Total Parcels, &c •.. .. .. 581,289 122'43 i 12'01 .. I 591,125 124'42 13'32 l-------i---~--i----~-~- 1-------l-------i--~---_l~---~-l---~~

Total Coaching . . • . 7,171,076 1,510•34 160•56 . . 7,174,392 1,510'08 161'64 ~~--T-o_n_s.---I-----~---I---------·~----------I~-~T--o-ns-.---l---··--~---l-~--------l---------

Goods , . Live Stock Miscellaneous

Total Goods

Sale of Electrical Enerp;y Rents . . . , General Miscellaneous

7,275,005 *6,065,778 *1,277•54 *259•11 7,564,442 *6,710,349 *1.41~'41 •279'53 •788,586 *660,441 *139•10 *28•21 •729,784 *611,194 *128•65 *25'46

*8,063,591

136,812 28.82 5. 85 .. 163,588 34. 43 6. 82

6,863,031 1,446•46 21l!l'17 *8,294,226 7,{8.),131 1,57;'\'49 311'81

64,001 13·48 . . . . 1 60,856 12'81 a7·a7 9•37

169,674 35•73 . . 177,530 i 40,407 8·51 . . . . I 44,5!!1 ..

-------1--~~---i-------1--------1-~----- 1----------1--------Total Power, Rent•, and ~lisrellnneous • . 274,082 1 57•72 .. 282,llli

l---------:----------i---------1--------l---·-------59'55

Dining Cars .. Refreshment Rooms Advertising .. Bookstalls ..

! 45,2731 9·54 . . .. 1 4R,l62 .i 703,034 I 148·07 . . . . fHl5,889

! 4-0,615 S•55 . . . . 37.H7+ .. l----·-· ____ , _____ 1 ___ 3_3_,8_6_4_!------2-8_·_1_9 ______ ·_· ____ 11 __________ i,. ___ 1_2._1._Hl_l

10'14 146'47

7'99 25•93

Total Dining Cars, Refreshment Ronms, J -i I Advertising and Bookstalls ..

1 ___ ·_· __ , __ 9_2_2_,7_e_o_

1 ____ 10_4_·_3_5 _ _, i _____ ·_··---!----------.. ·_, ___

1! \l05,21G 100'53 •.

Rceoup' by Treasury ofloss resulting from- I I -~ j Reduction in outer suburban fares .. 27,000 5·69 .. .. :!0.11110 . W31 .. Working of certain lines of railway, &c. !!42 ·07 . -

11

+.232 i '89 .. Concession fares to me m hers of Defence · · ;_ .•..

l''orees . . . . . . . . Included i,ll Passenger ,Traffic abow !:285,333 included l'a•••·hger ruamc abO\'E £279,500. -------1---------------------- 1--------i---~--

224•];, .. tr •• BsJ,sssl 3,342·~ I 2a2·2a

---~------~-~---------

Tot.a.l Earnings I 15,258,317 3,213•63

Maintenance of Way an<! Works Rolling Stock-

General Superintendenoo, Motive Superin· tendence, &c. . . . .

Maintenance of Rolling Stock .. Locomotive Power . . . . . . Examination and Lnbrll'.atlon of Co<>chlng

and Good!! Veblcles . . . . . . Contribution to Railway Renewals 1\nd

Replacements Fund . . . . . . Transportation and Traffic .. Electrical Engineering Branch . . . . i Miscellaneous Operations , . . . . . Stores Branch . . . . . . . . General Expenses . . . . . . Pensions •. .. .. .. Contribution to Railway Accident and Fire

Imurance Fund . . . . . . Child Endowment Pay-roll Tnx . . . . War Damage Insurance . . . . . . Air Raid Precautions . . . . . . Loug Service Leave .. Provision for Deferred Ordinary "'ay an<i ·

Works Maintenance ..

WORKING EXPENSE~.

Expenditure. Per A o";:" .Mile I Per Train Mile. Expenditure.

£

2,394,901

99,544 1,861,950 1,938,630

109,445

700,000 ll,095,073

512,352 762,196 170,362 251,606 459,329

62,806 202,838 ..

5,076 Cr. 35,689

20·117 392•11i 408•28

23•05

147•43 651•87 107•91 160•1i3 36•88 52'99 96•74

13•28 42•72

Cr .

d.

;]5•111

1•46 .27•3;} 28•48

1•6]

10•28 45•47

7•53 11•20 2•50 ;J•70 6•7&

£

2,588,3114

102,704 1,718,908 1,949,404

106,170

1,050,000 2,959,544

536,741 747,4iH 172,598 239,804 41>8,169

99,453

I 201,494 33,918 11,943 33,:,59 1

1 l'rovlslon for Accrued Leave ..

1 ______ 1_84~·-ooo ___

1 ________ 3_8_·7_o_,_

1

12,835,545 I 2,703·36

i\!,000 167,771

Leu-Expendlture Charged to Special Funds

Toto.! Working Expenses charged to Railway Revenue . . . .

8,24ot •68

188·56

•05

I

12,832,806 188•&1

• Eetlmat.ed. t For d~talls see page 41

13,232,025

18,608f

18,213,417

I P~r Average .Mile Open, Per Train Mile.

! 1---------£

544'81

21•62 361'80 no·:n 22'35

221'01 022'93 112'97 157'32

36'33 50'48 06'44

20·9S 42'41 7·14 2'51 7•06

11'37 35'31

2,785'10

3'92

2,781'18

d.

37'85

1'50 26'18 28'51

15'55 43•28 7'85

10•98 2'52 3'61 6'70

1'45 2'95

'50 •I7 '49

'79 2'45

193•48

•27

19S•21

26

APPENDIX No. 3-continued.

PERCENTAGE OF WORKING EXPENSES IN EACH DIVISION.

Divisions of Expenditure.

Maintenance of Way and Works* Rolling Stock-

General Superintendence, Motive Superintendence, &c. !vlaintenance of Rolling Stock Locomotive Power .

. Examination and Lubrication of Coaching and Goods Vehicles Contribution to Railway Renewals and Replacements Fund Transportation and Traffic . . . . . . . . Electrical Engineering Branch Miscellaneous Operations Stores Branch General Expenses Peusious .. Contribution to Railway Accident and Fire Insurance Fund Child Endowment Pay-roll Tax .. War Damage Insurance Air Raid Precautions .. Long Service Leave . . . . . . . . . . Provision for Deferred Ordinary Way and Works Maintenance Provision for Accrued Leave

• Including amounts charged to Special Funds.

I•

Year ended 30tb June-

1945. 194,4.

per cent. per cent.

18•66 19•56

•78 '78 14•51 12'99 15·10 14'73

'85 ·so 5•45 7'94

24•11 22•37 3·99 4'06 5•94 5•65 1·33 1•30 1·96 1'81 3"58 3•46

•49 •75 1·58 1•52

·26 Or. •04 •09

·28 •25 •41

}•43 1·27

1oo·oo 100·00

---~---~- --··-----·--~--

Year.

1080-81

U81-811

11188-88

10118-U

liiM-H

111811-116

11186-ll'l

11187-a&

10118-811

198WO

lHD-41

liNWI

llltl-48

1MB-4t

lou-fo6

APPENDIX No. 4.

GENERAL COMPARATIVE STATEMENT FOR FIFTEEN YEARS, FROM 1sT JULY, 1930, TO 30TH JUNE, 1945 (EXCLUSIVE OF ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS AND ROAD MOTOR PUBLIC SERVICES). . --------

MD~A~eof

~ Tl'alllc at Billlof Year.

COST OF CONSTRUCTION.• Av81'age -!

llf.l.lsage of I ' Railway Cost of Open Average Cost Open for Lines (Including per Mile ! r Traflic Rolling Stock Opeu at End i ~

ROLLING STOCK.

Passengor Csrs. Trucks.

during the and Stores and nf Year. _ Year. Materlala l.

·1 £ Number. Number.

£ 657 1,929

Number.

20,728 ,,117

,,7111

,,7111

,,7111

4,1111

,,721

6,721

4,721

4,759

,,769

4,7511

,,766

4,7118

,,'IU

4,748

4,710

4,720

4,721

4,721

4,721

4,721

4,721

4,721

4,754

4,759

4,759

4,746

4,768

4,761

4,748

74 600,226 15,817

74,701,372

75,088,156

75,626,796

75,795,924

76.094,966

76,707,164

77,420,265

78,107,793

77,670,794

77,876,664

78,379,025

78,301,089

78,525,655

78,576,458

15,823

15,005

16,019

16,055

16,118

16,248

16,3119

16,413

16,821

16,364

16,445

111,467

16,589

16,649

650

660

619

602

602

588

574.

581

582

593

583

589

591

675

1,863

1,8f}7

1,841

l,S:H

1,8SO

I,<m!i

1,82()

1,823

1,818

1,811

1,/1\)()

l,SO:.!

1,795

1,796

20,723

20,622

20,621

20,68t1

20,716

::!0,668

20.672

20,643

20.453

20,221

20,~25

20,31:!11

:!0,324

20,2119

Vans, &e.

:l!umber.

l,Ol:J

9119

\)96

991

\l8l

987

1,1101

G99

H82

961

9111

047

005

973

99!3

Total Tra.flic Train llllea.

1-111,945.315

15,363,776

15,321,391!

15,311,461

Number of Passenger

Journey•.

134,655,220

125,990,585

130,190,013

131,367,216

15.536,111 1!39,689,012

1ii,:)90,1l43 139,5311,089

17,211,384 141,343,253

17,9UI,76:J ; 137,894,676

17,889,634 142,123,567

17,007,970 144,649,075

17,766,987 169,218,412

18,248,713 180,981,900

1~436,533 195,830,057

16,413,406 194,137,624

16,337,140 195,697,963

Tonnage of Goods and Live Stock C<>nveyed.

Passenger, ParcelJ!,

1 Rentals, &c.

!>,099,310

6,186,081

6,244,346

5.858,377

6,009,061

6,424,094

6,812,962

7,258,361) I

ii,975,85S I

6,186,!189

6,622,785

7,502,640

8,759,113

8,2!14,226

8,063,591

£

.),l90i)50

4,648,566

4,672,422

4.603,073

Ul65,370

4-.021,798

:J,l06,485

-1,790,269

,},007,518

r),224,730

6,379,793

7,946,687

8,8811,043

1:!,396,757

8,395,288

GROSS REVENUE.

Goods and Live Stook.

£

4,817,808

4,805,788

4,773,699

4,572,088

4,555,722

4,768,127

5,028,806

4,944,806

4,275,947

4,636,862

4,869,630

6,573,152

8,140,617

7,485,131

6,863,031

Total

£

l0,008,358

9,454,304

9,446,121

9,175,111

9,421,092

9,689,925

10,135,291

9,735,075

9,283,465

9,861,592

11,239,423

14,519,839

17,029,660

15,881,888

15,258,317

P81' Average Per Traflic Mile Opeu. Train Mile.

£ •• d.

2,125 12/6' 64

2,003

2,001

1,943

1,996

2,053

2,147

2,062

1,953

2,072

2,362

3,0511

3,579

3,843

3,1114

12/8' 69

12/3'97

11/11'82

12/1' 54

11/9'88

11/9'33

10/10'40

10/4'54

11/7'16

12/7'82

15/10·~

18/6•69

19/4'118

18/8'16

• .&8 from 1.7.87, the ledger values of capital assetA! were written down by £30,000,000 following the passing of the Ra.U:ways (FiMmes Adju~) Ad 1936 (No. 4429). The construction cost herein shown does not reflect this writing dowa. Tlllt dtpMel&$hm wllleb aecrued In eaeh year from and Including 1937-88, however, ball been deducted from the orll!inal oost and th<~ expenditure out of the Railway Renewals and ReplaeementA! Fund in those yean bas been Included.

t-:.1 -..J

Year.

1030-31

1931-32

1932--33

1933-34

1934-35

11136-36

11136-37

11137-38

11138-89

1989-40

1940-41

11141-42

1942--43

1943-44

11144.-45

•

APPENDIX No. 4-continued. GENERAL COMPARATIVE STATEMENT FOR FIFTEEN YEARS, FROM 1sT JULY, 1930, TO 30TH JUNE, 1945 (EXCLUSIVE OF ELECTRIC

TRAMWAYS AND ROAD MOTOR PUBLIC SERVICES).

EXPIINDITURE : 'i.'lUNBPORTATION AND

TRAl'FIO BIIANCIIES.

EXPENDITURE : W! Y AND WORKS BRANCH.

Amount.

£ •. d.

2,026,918 I 2/6·51 I 20·21>

£

§1,406,435

1,eoo,54212;2·42 1 17·ss : 1,110,987

1,628,237 2/1'51 ) 17•241 §1,464,041

1,647,482 211·82 17·96 1 §1,564,771

1,713,78912/2•47

1,797,996 2/2•33

1,874,436

•2,121,688

2,254,293

•2,222,354

•2,310,561

•2,656,197

2,930,640

2,959,544

2/2'14

2/4•42

2/6'24

2/7'36

2/7"21

2/9•62

3/2'15

3/7•28

18•19 i §1,570,137

18·56 I §1,516,7sa

U·~

m·n U·U

B•H

W·H

n·oo H·n

u·n

§1,626,953

§1,777,119

§1,513,563

§1,723,649

§1,787,963

§1,988,309

§2,455,343

3,1l95,073 i 3/9•47 I 20·28

§2,588,394

§2,394,001

Per Avera~e

Mile· Open.

£

298

235

310

331

333

321

345

876

318

362

376

419

516

545

504

1/8•30

2/0•32

2/0'15

H•45

14•45

u·80

13•6(j

13·50

EXPENDITURE :

~~-------------·----· ·-·

£ 8. d.

1,293,150 1 117·411

1,006,778 1/l'66 11•28 U,193,3H 1/6•64 12•62

988,674 1/3•49 10•47 t1,242,974 1/7•47 13'16

ll65,480 1/3•13 10·53 U,191,226 1/6•67 12·98

1,003,370 1/3•50 10•65 U,178,256 1/6•20 12'51

1,069,742 i 1/3·66 i u·o4 I ~1,263,884 I 1/6•50

1,154,077

1,337,054

1,411,125

1,428,85{>

1,546,938

1,855,054

2)250,!)2()

2,158,278

1/4•10

1/5•91

1/()•93

1/8•16

1/8•90

2/0•40

2/5'30

2/7 •56

2,147,519 1 2/7·55

11·39

13•73

15•20

14•49

13•76

12•78

l:l'l!2

;1,338,164

1,300,597

1,164,518

t1,249,723

t1,281,306

1,312,853

1,500,907

1,718,908

1/6•66

1/5•42

1/3'63

1/5•64

1/5•30

1/5•26

1/7'54

2/1•13

13'04

13•20

12•59

12•54

12•08

11•18

GENF..RAL EXPENSES.

Amount.

£

Per Trafiic Train Ml.le.

rl.

197,544 I 2•97

168,571 2·63

166,023 2•60

165,575 2•59

171,379 2•65

173,454 2•54

186,624

206,564

211,275

200,902

202,550

214,508

225,390

2•60

2•77

2•83

2•83

2•74

2·82

2•94

3·51

3•70

1•97

1•78

1•76

1•80

1•82

1•79

1•84

2•12

2•28

2•04

1·80

1•48

1'32

1•51

1•65

£

STORES BRANCH.

£

Miscel· laneous Opor· atlons.

.£

CONTRlB!lTION TO RAILWAY ACCIDENT AND FIRE lNSURANOFlll'UND.

£

Per Trafllc Train Mile.

d.

273,682 I no,s1o I 362,222 I 26,603 I o· 40 0•27

187,805

192,941

187,369

212,429

201,471

221,943

248,194

280,262

330,263

331,799

501,217

482,70'2

536,741

88,636 r 305,561 18,9'.!6 o·3o

85,389 313,993 28,284 0•44

87,361 321,579 19,775 0•31

94,853 346,162 13,501 0•21

98,824 i 364,012 18,807 0•28

106,009

121,524

126,564

125,837

127,034

136,196

156,346

172,598

3811,862

403,008

437,989

44,4,782

543,947

663,872

746,137

747,451

18,978

25,856

40,762

35,509

24,656

43,964

47,685

99,453

0•26

0•3!

0•55

0•50

0'33

0'58

0'62

1'45

512,352 1 170,362 i 762,196 62,806 0·9:!.

0•20

0•30

0·22

0•14

0•19

0•111

0•211

0•44

0•311

0'22

o·3o

0•28

0•6;l

O•H

£

250,000

225,000

200,000

525,000

.s~~ .s ~~! 'a+>,..:. ~~ «)\\)=~ :g .. ~~~s: ... 8 .. ·.:!" . ~'~:;.si;:Q<Q"lo 8o..,..,;q.S~

~~i~~ £

(A) 16,667

{B) 50,001

{B) 50,000

(B) 100,000

(B) 100,000

• Includes amounts charged to-Unemployment Relief Furub 19J7-38, £50; 19:l\J-.t0, £.2S; Commonw01>ltb Dcfenoo Work; (Uu~mvloymout 1t"llef) Account, 19J~-!O, £1,193 Wm-H, Cr. £to; 19U-4~. £Ja4; TrtBt FtUHl ll.allway Works (Defence purpO>!es), 1940-41, £3,991.

t Includes amounts charged to-Comtnonwealth Defence WorkJl (Unemployment Relief) A-ccount, 1939-40, £3,313; 19!0-41, Cr. £197; Loan B'unds-Deforre1l ltene1v111~. Replacement<, &c., 19:l9-40, £55,000; 1940-U £25 000. t Includes £2.~0,000 for the year 1930-31, and £100,000 for e-.. ch of the years 1931-32 to 19:l6-37 inclusive, for depreciation of Rolling Stock. ' ' §Includes amounts charged to-Unemployment Relief Funds 19J0-31, £12,250; 193?-33, £69,135; 1933-34, £251,104; 111:3-t-35, £151,1:39; 193j-36, .£135,551; 19JIJ~37, £162,061; 1937-38, £H8,133; 1938-39, £119,302; 1939-40, £95,165; HH0-41,

£1,795; Commonwealth Grant Reh'lbilitatlou (Storms and l!'loods)-1\lH-35, £~0,800; 193a-36, £2,:!20; Commonwealth Defence Works (Unemployment Rehef) Account--11}39-40, £3,704; 1940-41, £253; Public Account Advances Act No. 4!99-1937-38 £222,400, Trust Fnnd Railway Works (Defence purp<>SilS)-1940-41, £1,701; 1941-42, £3,61iS; 1942-43, £2,452; 1943-44, £7ZZ; 19H·45, £1,126; Fo<ieral Ald Itoads and \VorkJl Graut-1938-~9, iltl,·>OO; 1939-40, £u0,000; 1940-41, £42,702; 1941-42, £2,120; 1942-43, £118; Loan Funds-Deferred Renewals, Repla.cements, &c.-1939-40, £218,000; 1940-41, £224,285; 1941-42, £201; Surplus Reveuuo-1\lH-42 ,£20,000; 1942-41<, .£20,000; 1943-44, £17,888; 1944·45, £2,114,

11 Calculated on the net expenditure of the Branch aft;ar deducting amounts charged agaillllt other Funds. In the year 1937-38, the amount of Rolllug Stook repalts (£1,300,597 )Includes £75,000 charged to Public Aooount Advance• Act No. 4499. ;,llmilar!y, th~ b:lectric:>l Branch i• affecteti to the extent of £50 for Unemployment ttelief Funds.

t,!) 00

Year.

1931-32

1932-33

1933-34

1934-35

1935-36

1936-.q7

1937-38

1938·39

1939-40

1940-41

1941-42

APPENDIX No. 4-continued.

GENERAL COMPARATIVE STATEMENT FOR FIFTEEN YEARS, FROM lsT JULY, 1930, TO 30Ta: JUNE, 1945 (EXCLUSIVE OF EL1WTRIO TRAMWAYS AND ROAD MOTOR PUBLIC SERVICES),

Other Expend!·

ture.

TOTAL WORKING EXPENSES

(exclusive of Pensions, &e.).

1 Per Amount. : A M.fi~ge

Open.

£ £

Per Tratlic Train Mile.

•. d.

l'EN· SIONS.

£

Adjust­ments.

£

TOTAL WORKING EXPENSES

(including Pensions, &c.)

Amrmnt.

£

Per Average

Mile Open.

£

Per Tratlic Train Mile.

•. d.

7,261,06:! 1,54~ 9/1•27! 425,334 I 20,9U8 i 7,707,3U.I 1,636 I 9;s·o1

5,831,180

0,110,55fi

6,150,618

6,303,87!1

6,504,976

6,917,01.6

7,791,504

7,715,351

8,011,875

1,235 i 7/7'09 424,602 8.1,760 16,3.10,542

417,051 54,9115 6,583,172.

424,056 52,8!1 6,627,515

450,86 7 50,845 6,805,588

489,392 ! . . 6,994,368

7,420,801

8,275,885

8,199,()-49

8,4JU,815

9,258,516

1,343 8/3' 05

1,394 8/7. 12

1,404 8/7•88

1,442 8/9' 13

1,482 8/6.41

1,572 I 8/7· 48

1,75319/2• 86

1,725 0/1'99

1,785

1,945

£

12,250

69,135

251,104

171,939

137,871

162,061

445,633

139,302

436,406

299,580

51,548

WORKING EXPENSES CHARGED

TO RAILWAY REVENUE.

£

7,6~5,1H

6,340,542

6,514,037

6,376,411

6,633,649

6,856,497

7,258,830

7,830,252

8,059,7~7

8,058,400

8,958,936

11,599,680

76•8\)

67'06

68'96

69•50

70'41

70•76

71•62

80•4!l

86•82

81'72

79• 71

7!1'1!9

NET REVENUE AFTER PAYMENT OF WORKING EXPENSES.

Amount.

£

~.:313,:!.14

!1,113,702

21932,084

2,798,700

2,787,44:3

2,833,428

2,876,461

1,904,823

1,223, 7:l8

1.803,183

2.280,.487

2,920,2»9

Per Average

Mile Open.

£

4\H

660

621

593

590

600

<109

403

257

379

479

4/0'64

3/9•93

3/7'87

3/7'06

3/5'49

3/4'11

2/1'52

1/4' 42

2/1'44

2/6'80

4'12

3'88

3'69

S·68

3•73

3·77

4'08

2•60

;1•76

4•69

5•93

Percentage of Prollt to Cost

of Construction of Open Lines

(including Rolling·stock

and Stollll!and Materials).

3'10

4'17

3•90

:1· 70

3·68

3·72

s·7a

:!•46

1· a7

2•32

NET INTEREST CHARGES A.'iD EX· l'ENSES (including Loan Con· version ex·

penses).

:!,596,758

3,641,109

3,223,873

3,181,736

3,056,766

3,032,530

EXCHANGE ON

INTEltEST PAYJ\fENTS

AND CONTR.IBU·

TION TO NATIONAL

DEBT SINKING

FUND.

£

183,863

440,938

402,705

354,335

300,301

301,530

DEFICIT.

£

1,467,407

968,285

694,494

737,371

569,624

500,632

428,512

238,742

943,721

394,819

1942-43 ,l,UU~,~Jts.l"ll:SlOOM,tial

503,845

484,381

483,678

482,940

474,762

471,455

462,668

458,169

459,329

31,281

18,008

u,<Ho,o:J"

l:l,2U,417

;!:!.•44 2,089,622

615

6:!8

56~

511

6'00

2•93

3•73

3•82

;j•40

3•0!)

3,005,341

1,840,531

1,859,780

1,879,991

1,914,782

1,942,912

l,SS:J,943

1,895,527

1,896,872

299,632

303,034

307,679

:n8,ou 327,969

332,797

323,070

327,917 194~44

1944-45

83'20

&1,-10

2,668,471

2,426,012

5•30

4•82 :)27,824

£

~7.736

644,550

782,609

445,027

201,316

t This percentage is calculated on the loan liability allocated to the 1tallway•. £·m,uoO,\JOO of railway loan lillbllity was transferred to the (}eneral Account of the State on 1st .fuly, 1937. . • 1941-42, Child lilndowmcnt Pay-roll Tax, £163,701; War D:>magc 1n;nrauce, £:JO,u21; Air Il.a.l<l Prm:antions, £113,221 (lndudei! £24,615 and £~:W cl!arged to Commonwealth-State A.R.P. Aeeonnt and Act 4645, Special Appropriation,

National Security Regulations, respectively). 1942-43, Child Endowment Pay-roll Tax, £194,643; War Damage ln•umnce, £68,904; Long Service !,cave, £12,970; Provision for Deferred Ordinary Way and Work• Maintennn"c, £40u,ouo; Provision for Accrued Lea11e, £285,000;

Air Raid Precomtions, £51,064 (Includes £8,711 charged to Commonwealth-:ltate A.lt.P .. \crnunt). 1943-44, Child Endowment Pav·roll Tax, £201,494; War Damage In.~urance, £:!3,918; Long Service Leave, £33,[>59; Provision for Tleferre<l Ordinar~· Way and Works Malnt.enanc-,, £54,000; l'rovislon for Accrued I.eave,

£167,771: Air Raid Precautions, £11,943, • 1944-45, (1lild Endowment Pay·roll Tax, £202,838; Long Service Leave, £35,689; Provision for Aecrued LeRve, £184,000; Air Ruid l'recaution>, Cr. £5,076.

~

APPE~TDIX No. 5.

STATEJ\IENT OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SALARIES, WAGES, AND TRA YELLING AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES PAID BY THE VARIOUS BRANCHES DURING THE YEARS ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1945, AND 30TH JUNE, 1941 (EXCLUDING B"C'TTY GANG EMPLOYEES).

Way and Work~ .. Rolling Stock Transportation .. Electrical Other Branches ..

Total

Year ended 30th June-

On Ca.pltal and Other Funds,

Including Electric •rra.m,vavs and

Road Motor 8crvircn.

£ 3IJ ,l:U 731,41!5 50,R26 54,5.5.5 31,954

1,179,961

1114!">.

~---- -~

l I !

011 Working Total. J~XIX'llRP"H.

£ £ I ,S70,480 2,181,611 2,549,!H2 3,281,407 2,429,041 2,480,767

273,829 328,384 688,501 720,455

7,812,663 8,992,624

APP!1J~TDIX No. 6.

On Capital and Other Funds,

Including Electric Tramways and

Road Motor Ser.vloos.

£ 259,652 877,180

49,838 75,701 39,872

1,302,243

-~-~---

1944.

i

On Working Expenses.

Total.

£ £ 2,027,620

: 2,287,272

2,493,356 3,370,536 2,405,492 2,455,330

247,945

i

323,646 669,089 708,961

7,843,502 9,145,745

'

STATEMENT OF THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF STAFF EMPLOYED DURING THE YEARS ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1945, AND 30TH JUNE, 1944 (EXCLUDING BUTTY GANG EMPLOYEES).

Secretary's .. Accountancy Stores .. Way and Works Rolling Stock Transportation Electrical .• Refreshment Services

.Braueh,

''

'' .. .. .. .. .. ..

Total .. ..

--·-~--·--

.); o, of Salaried ! 8talf. i

sn :uu

97 394 ' 413 !

1,653 . 11;{ 24 !

3,093 • '

l9!f>.

l'o. of Wages Staff.

IH :>26 607

f\,04>1 H,J02 5,503

7i6 897

22,803

1944 .

Total l:!ta,lf. No. of Salaried Ko. of Vrt'ages Total Sta.ft'. Staff. Staff.

2:J:J 86 144 230 636 304 340 644 704 lOO 606 706

11,442 398 5,952 6,350 :-l,9L:• 393 >1,493 8,886 7,lb() 1,683 5,492 7,175

889 112 752 864 1)21 24 935 959

2.i,!!96 3,100 ' 22,714 25,814 i

This statement is compiled by a'veraging the number of individuals actually employed during each fort­nightly pay period. In the case of casual employees the equivalent number of full-time men is included.

AVERAGE NUMBER OF STAFF (EXCLUSIVE OF BUTTY GANG EMPLOYEES) THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED IF ALL TIME PAID FOR HAD BEEN WORKED BY EMPLOYEES IN FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT AND WORKING ORDINARY HOURS, DURING THE YEARS ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1945, AND 30TH JUNE, 1944.

How Employed,

On Working Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Qn Capital and Other Funds (including Electl'ic Tramways 1md Road ~1otor Ser·vice~) ..

Total

1946.

24,618 3,718

28,336

1944.

24,794 4,118

28,912

31

APPENDIX No. 7.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL COST OF EACH LINE (INCLUDING WORKS AND EQUIPMENT THEREON), AND OF ROLLING STOCK, STORES AND MATERIALS, &c., AT 30rn JUNE, 1945.

(As from 1st July, 1937, £30,000,000 of Loan Liability was transferred to the State's General Account (vide Act 4429 of 1936). Full particulars are contained in Appendix No. 8 of the Annual Report for 1937-38. The figures ~hown in thi~ Rtaternent; are the costs as WTitten down by £30,000,000 and by the depreciation since 1st July, 1937.)

LINES OPEN FOR TRAFFIC. (RAILWAYS)

:Melbourne to Bendigo (exclusive of cost of Melbourne to Essendon Junction)

Bendigo to Echuc.a (including cost of Bendigo cattle yards and wharf at Echuca)

*Deniliquin to Moama Moama to Echuca (including portion of

cost of Echuca bridge) Echuca bridge over the River Murray

(balance of cost, excluding that borne by New South Wales Government)

Barnes to Balranald Clarkefield to Lancefield Heathcote Junction to Bendigo (including

cost of cattle siding) Carlsruhe to Daylesford Daylesford Junction to North Creswick Redesdale Junction to Redesdale Oastlemaine to Dunolly Dunolly to St. Arnaud (including cost of

Carapooee ballast pits tramway) St. Arnaud to Donald .. Donald to Birchip Birchip to Woomelang .. Woomelang to Mildura }Iildura to Merbein Merbein to Y elta Red Cliffs to Werrimull Werrimull to Meringur Meringur to Morkalla .. Nowingi towards l\1illewa South Dunolly to Inglewood .. Ouyen to Cowangie . . . . . . Cowangie to Murrayville . . ·/' Castlemaine (Maldon ,Junction) to Maldon · l\Jaldon (Laanecoorie Junction) to Shel-

bourne Maryborough to Ballarat W aubra Junction to Ballarat Racecourse .. Waubra Junction to Waubra Maryborough to Avoca A voca to Ararat Ben Nevis (Crowlands) to Navarre Bendigo to lnglewood Inglewood to Charlton .. Charlton to Wycheproof Wycheproof to Sea Lake Sea Lake to Nandalv .. Nandaly to Kulwin ' Wedderburn Junction to Wedderburn Korong Vale to Boort .. Boort to Quambatook .. Quambatook to Ultima 'Ultima to Chillingollah Chillingollah to Manangatang Manangatang to Annuello Annuello to Robinvale .. Eaglehawk to Kerang .. Kerang to Swan Hill (including cost of

sidings to wharf at Swan Hill) Kerang to l\'lurrabit

:j:Murrabit to Stony Crossing (including portion of cost of bridge over R.iver Murray)

Swan Hill to Piangil Piangil to Kooloonong .. Kooloonong to Yungera Elmore to Cohuna Albion to BroadmeadOVI'B J<'ootscray to Williamstown (including cost

of tracks on piers at Williamstown) Newport to Sunshine Newport to Geelong (including cost of

Williamstown Racecourse Branch and tracks on Geelong Pier)

\Villiamstown Racecourse Junction to Altona Beach

Carried forward

(i28.084 1m~:o:11

11,;)7:1

~1,140 3-14,2:)4 ~H,."S2H

2S2,76,l !H,l48 142,712 64.1X.)

::2:i,3W

J.+.j.,{\4[)

90,620 7!.l,R86 73,372

398,4!19 12,;'){\() 2!1,091\

lll,62:l 52,708 28,!l!lli ;lH~Ol1

n.),72B lf);i,8!li

:;1,1-<2:1 4:i,fl67

ii0.05[\ 26;j, 767

.'\,915 '32,fl84 46,751

107,436 40,92fi

174,056 198,071 107,842 73,498 il5,87:i 63,2811 11,072 6(i,22.} 62,273 51,390 28,61!1 26,38!) U7,HOl 81,1\04

:!t!), 122

130,453 84.660

:w:t:lO!) i\1,480 60,270 ilU>R7 !!2,779

423,/'iHI

2,:t:!l,tl00 :ll,21'i6

l,:lU2,!i:.lU

15,7G7,965

11

I! 11

11

ll

I

I' I

LINES OPEN FOR TRAFFIO-eontinued.

Brought forward

Geelong to Colac Colac to Alvie Colac to Camperdown Camperdown to Warrnambool (including

cost of sidings to piers at Warrnambool) W arrnambool to Koroit Koroit to Port Fairy (including cost of

sidings to wharf at Port Fairy) Geelong (Queenscliff Junction) to Queens-

cliff . . . . Jl.[oriac to Wensleydale Birregurra to Forrest .. In-ewarra to Beeac Beeac to Newtown

~Colac to Beech Forest .. ~Beech Forest to Crowes Timboon Junction to Timboon Terang to Mortlake . . . . North Geelong to Ballarat (including cost

of North Geelong Loop Line) North Geelong to Fyansford .. Ballarat to Ararat Ararat to Stawell Stawell to Horsham } Stawell to Grampians Horsham to Dimboola .. Dimboola to Serviceton (including cost of

1•16 miles constructed beyond Serviceton) Sunshine to Parwan l'arwan to Gordon Gordon to Warrenheip . . . . . . Bungaree Junction to Racecourse Reserve Gheringhap to :Yiaroona Ballarat East to Buninyong Ballarat Cattle-yards Branch Scarsdale Junction to Scarsdale Sr,arsdale to Linton Linton to Skipton Burrumbcet Racecourse Junction to

Burrumbect Racecourse Ararat to Hamilton (including cost of Ripon

Ballast Crushing Plant) . . . . Hamilton to Portland (including cost of

sidings to piers at Portland) .. Penshurst to Koroit Hamilton to Penshurst (including cost of

Penshurst Ballast Crushing Plant) Hamilton (Coleraine Junction) to Coleraine Hamilton to Cavendish Cavendish to Toolondo Branxholme to Casterton He;rwood to Puralka (:\:[umbannar)

§Railways from :1\lumbannar and Murrayville to South Australian Border in connexion with railways to Mount Gambier and Pinnaroo

Lubeck to Rupanyup Rupanyup to Marnoo .. l\'larnoo to Bolangum .• Murtoa to W arracknabeal Warracknabeal to Beulah Beulah to Hopetoun Hopetoun to Patchewollock Horsham to Noradjuha Noradjuha to Toolondo East N atimuk to Goroke Goroke to Carpolac Dimboola to Jcparit Jeparit to Rainbow Rainbow to Yaapeet ,Jeparit to Lorquon Lorquon to Yanac Essendon Junction to Essendon (including

cost of Flemington Racecourse Branch)

Carried forward

10.707,!165

:~4+,791 43.992

1:{!).061

:>H,28+ H9,1\88

\)!1,261

!lt,324 :lii,+71J !Hl,978 :1-1.465 7:1,1176 :19,318 211,!.!72 7!l,g98 4.3,060

l,tWl,341'i 2,!)78

il30,31\1 :l')5,03fi

:J76, 135

t:l3,222

428,970 267,549 :J42,306 126,807

2,159 :l95,996

53,804 10,283 42,477 ;'\!1,642 36,:lit

2,081

:J72,967

255,377 87,313

52,538 78,911 32,899

149,681 118,479 100,106

56.734 :::0,205 14,106 29,47'1

167,18:1 40,347 aa,38I 96,326 62,864 21,896 ;{6,702 42,366 32,030 2!1,102 H1,3:Jo 21,077 :H,lH:l

319,446

24,290,177

• Taken over hy this Department on lst December, 1923. t The balance of cost of the bridge has been borne by the Publle Works Departments of New South Wales and VIctoria. ~ 2-ft. 6-in. gauge. § Tbe exp<'ndlture shown Is portion only of the cost, the b&l&uce bavlng been bome by the South Australl&n Go.ernme• t,

32

APPENDIX No. 7-oontinued.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL COST OF EACH LINE, ETC.--continued.

LINES OPEN FOR TRAFFIC-contim1ed.

Brought forward

Eseendon to Wodon):(a (including cost of J'.Iangalore Ballast Pits Tramway)

Bowser tn Peechelba tWodonga to River J\Iurray (including por-

tion of cost of brid~~:e over River l\lnrray) North :M:elboume to Coburg Coburg to Somerton Roval Park .Junction to Clifton Hill Fitzrov Branch Whittlesea .Junction to Whittlesca N orthcote Loop Line Tallarook to Yea Yea to Mansfield and Koriella Koriella to Alexandra .. rtfangalore to Shepparton Sheppa.rton to Numurkah Numurkah to Cobram .. Murchison East to Rushworth Rushworth to Colbinabbin Rushworth to Girgarre Toolamba to Tatura Tatum to Echuca Shepparton to Dookie .. Dookie to Katamatite .. Numurkah to Nathalia Nathalia to Pieola Strathmerton to 8 miles 23 chains 8 miles 23 chains to Tocumwal Benalla to St .• James .. St. James to Y arrawonga Y arrawonga to Oaklands Benalla to Tatong

§ W angaratta to Whitfield Bowser to Beechworth .. Beechworth to Y ackandund:th Everton t,o :Vlyrtleford .. Myrtleford to Bright ApringhurHt to \Vahgunyah Wodonga to Tallangatta Tallangatta tn Cudgewa Spencer-street to Flinders-street

Flinders-street to Port Melbourne I (including cost of tracks on ~ ., piers at Port Melbourne) i5

Flinders-street to St. Kilda . . ;.:3 Princes-bridge tn Richmond :>. Richmond to Cremorne :X! \Vindsor to North Brighton -~

Riehmond to Picni<• Station . . I j Cremorne to Windsor . . o Picnic Station to Hawthorn . . j = North Brighton to Brighton Beach

Princes-bridge to Collingwood Collingwood to Heidelberg Heidelberg to Eltham .. Eltham to Hurstbridge Brighton Beach to Sandringham South Y arra to Oakleigh Oakleigh to Sale (including cost of siding

to Sale wharf; also portion of cost of branches to the Great Morwell Coy's. Coal Mine and Herne's Oak to Yallourn)

Sale to Stratford .Junction 'lfOakleigh to Fairfield (from Ashburton

to East Kew, including the Riversda1e Loop, and from Fairfield to :~0 chains 48 links)

Csmlfield to Frankston .. Frankston to Stony Point (including co8t

of sidings to · Stony Point) Baxter to M o Bittern to Red I Spring Vale Cemetery Line ... Dandenong Junction to Port Albert Koo-wee-rup tn Yannathan Nyora to Woolamai

Carried forward

£

:!4,290,177

2,8:?2,237 i\4.1\lj(}

34,mn 2i>6,;}66

75,6112 213,881)

72.166 :~:n,6I:!

II,M4 134,7\14 2~1.~44 :ll.871

2.J-6,4Hl (}6,974 :>4,600 41.993 27,6U1 :t;,422 32,971

I77,5i>7 4~,:)I)jj

:31,070 ;{4.71l8

9,!lii5 Hl,9()1) (l2.!l64 7.1,2!!2 7!1,861

218,8!!3 27.147 17,280

l!;2,i45 77,0:!7 (;0,393 70,317 ;i4,436

lli\,729 217,210 ::t03,729

2.fl56,H47

228.112 262,216 lt\7,461 8U,8il0 llfi,,12iJ

7-W,3::J7

L332,il4!J :14.453

201,739 .}1)7,674

8-i.i\3] 58,051 H.":l,i•79 11,390

676,1184 38,021 61,180

38,382,817

LINES OPEN FOR TRAFFIC-continued.

Brought forward

Woo1amai to Powlett Coalfieid (including cost of sidings, W onthaggi)

Korumburm to Coal Creek Black Diamond Junction to Black

Diamond Kornmburra (Jumbunna ,Junction) to

.Jumbunna .. Jumbunna to Outtrim

*§Welshpool to Welshpool Jetty .. Alberton to Won Wron Won Wron to Woodside W arragul to N eerim South Neerim South to Noojee Moe to Thorpdale

t§Moe to Walhalla Morwell to North Mirhoo

to Heyfield .. to Bairnsdale (including cost of

g to wharf at Baimsdale) .. Baimsdale to Orhost Malfra to Briagolong Burnley to Darling Darling (near) (cost of bridge over Winton-

road and associated works) Darling (near) to Glen Waverle.v Hawthorn to Lilydalo .. Lilydale to Healesville .. Hawthorn to Kew Ringwood to Upper Femtree Gully

§Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook J.ilydale to W arburtnn .. South Kensington to West Footscray Melbourne to Essendon Junction Refreshment Services Buildings ..

Total cost oflray, Works, Buildings and Equipment

ROLLING STOCK-

Broad-gauge Narrow-gauge

Total

TOTAL RAIL \V AYR

ELECTRIC TRA:\'1\VA YS.

\\'AY. WoRK~, HUILIHNGS A:>!!l f<:QUil'M!C:>!T.

St. Kilda and Brighton .. :;Sandringham to Black Rock

TotuJ ..

ROLLING STOCK.

St. Kilda and Brighton .. Sandringham to Black Rock

Total ..

TOTAL ELEC'l'RlO TR.UIWAYS

ROAD l\WTOR PUBLIC SERVICES.

Garage Buildings and Equipment Less depreciation

Road l'rlotor CQaches and Trucks Less depreciation

TO'l'AL ROAD l\10TORS

Carried forward

£ 7,148

326

t The balanr., of the cost of tbe brin![e has been horne by the New South Wale~ Government. & 2-ft. 6-ln. gauge. ,, 4-ft. 8Hn. gauge, 2.42 mile•, ~I Riversdale Junction to East Kew section closed for trnft\c 7. 9, ~ ~. * Weh!hpool to We!Shpool Jetty clO!I<ld for tra.ft\c !,1,41. t l'U.tbla to Wa.lhalla section clO!I<ld for tratllc 1.4.44.

£

38,382,817

144,738 4,999

6,171

17,034 22,194

1,084 81,711 39,034

100,142 !18,955 90,061 f\.5,866

123,278 68,89;1

174 53'' 292:153

40,010 2:~3. 75.i

8,669 165,560 8-!8,749 170,19:1 69,72(1

130,166 46,863 98,088

:372,4:34 :l,:3o6,268

68,:324

44.-!72,463

6,:371,571 17,419

6,388,990

50,861,453

79,202 36,512

115,71-i

29,606 2,641

147,961

t),822

358

7,180

51,016,594

33

APPENDIX No. 7-oontinued.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE TOTAL COST OF EACH LINE, ETC.~ntinued.

Brought forward

LINES UNDER CONSTHVCTION.

§Euston to Lette (including portion of cost of bridge over River Murray) ..

EXPENDITURE ON WORKS PENDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF LINES.

§:Mildura and Abbotsford-Portion of cost of bridges over River Murray ..

:j:Orbost-Snowy River bridge

Total ..

Total Cost of Railways, l'~lectric 'l'ramway~. Road Motor Public Services, Railways Under Construction, and Works Pending Construction of Lines ..

Carried forward

£ 5l,Olfi,Ml4

22,801 S,il!}6

51,179,623

;31,179,623

I Brought forward . . . .

l

l:ltores and :\faterials on hand and in transit Stores and Equipment on hand at RefreRhment

Rooms . . . . . . . . , Materials in courf!e of Manufacture ..

I Total ..

TOTAL COST---AS PEKBALANCE SHEET

§ The balance of the cost of the bridges has been borne by the Public Works Departments of New South Wales and VIctoria. f The cost sbown represents portion only of the cost of the bridge, the balance having been borne by the Country Roads Board.

£ 51,179,623

1,865,469

123,482 131,148

2,120,099

53,299,722

NoTE.-Tracks on piers and wharfs, to ballast pits, and to the Great Morwell Coal Mine are not included in the length of lines opened for traffic as shown above, but are included in t,he mileage of sidings as shown in Appendix No. 16.

71114/45.-3

'34

APPENDIX No. 8.

STATEMENT OF TRAIN, LOCOMOTIVE, AND VEHICLE :MILEAGE.

TRAFFIC TRAIN MILEAGE.

PASSENGER­Country-Steam

Rail Motor

Suburban-Steam Rail Motor Electric liotor Electric Loco-

motive

Ml:x.ED­Country-Steam Sn burba.n-Electric

GooDs­Steam Electric Locomotive Electric Motor ..

Total Traffic T1·ain Miles

ASSISTANT MILEAGE-Country Pa.sscnger-

Steam Mixed-Steam Goods-Steam

Electric Loco-motivtJ

Total Assistant Jl.Jilos

LtGJIT MILEAGE-Country Passenger-

Steam Mixed-Ste.wn Goods-Steam

Electric Loco-motive

Electric Motor

Tota.l Light Miles ..

ToT.u, TRAIN (INCLUDING ASSISTANT AKll LtGH'l' }!IU(S) ..

Year ended 30th June-

1945.

2,210,743 575,672

53,104 48,477

7,578,972

501,838 1,768

121,680 1,214

172,902

29,520

325,316

2,759 141

322,153

19,220 46

344,319

Hl44.

2,222,641 485,787

53,880 48,662

7,593,678

24

493,049 1,776

5,406,074 103,196

4,63!1

16,413,406

176,116 1,522

201,722

28,253

407,613

5,447 515

320,632

17,439 58

344,091

17,006,775* 17,1rw,UO*

• The"" t.otal• ~o I!Ot !uclndc llcp<>rtmenM! llil<-n;.:e,

i. I! 11

1: 11

!I lj 1: \!

'I !,

DEPARTMENTAL MILEAGE.

Light-Electric Locomotive , Steam

Ballast-Steam , Electric Locomotive

Electric Motor Inspection Water Departmental Coal Casualty and Doubling Miscella.neous Rail Motor

Total Departmental Miles

SHCNTING.

Steam Locomotive Electric Locomotive

, Motor Fordson Tractor Rail Motor

Total ~hunting }files

LOCOMOTIVE Jl.IILEAGE.

Steam Electric Locomotive

, Motor Fordson Tractor Rail Motor

Total Locomotive and Motor }IileA

PASSENGER VEHICLE MILEAGE.

Country-.::!team , Rail Motor

Suburba.n~'!tea.m .. Electric Rail Motor

Total Passenger Vehirle Miles

GOODS VEHICLE MILEAGE.

Loaded Empty

Total Goods Vehicle Miles

Total Vehicle Miles

GROSS TON MILEAGE.

PRSsenger Trains--Steam Electric ..

Rail" :Moto;.' and Fordson Tractor

Mixed Train~ Goods Trains

Total Gross Ton Mile~

Year ended 80th June--

1945.

670 287,174 162,274

141 7,523

t t 2~,478

782,093

12,111,756 226,259

7,594,314 7,681

658,705

20,598,715

I I

t i 1,02;-4071

41,724,728 I 65,381 !

1944.

838 303,098 123,293

414 6,561

t t

301,008t

i 29,016

765,128

2,783,656 76,917 2,097 7,993 5,681

2,876,344

12,393,553 227,081

7,608,809 7,993

569,146

20,806,582

t 915,259

t 42,124,496

63,504

132,424,072 47,987,634

180,411,706

691,713,082 698,650,424 1,609,621.288 1,621,268,079

:.!4,049,577 20,367,092 141,079,254 131,984,006

2,881,499,884 2,995,095,0ll

: 5,:147,\JG3,085 5,467,364,612

t Equuteu. ; Records tempor<trlly S\lSf!!!Ud.ed ..

STATEMENT SHOWING STEAM AND MOTOR PASSENGER VEHICLES, TRAMWAY STOCK, ROAD MOTOR 1945.

85

APPENDIX No. 9.

ll:LECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES, STEAM AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES, GOODS AND

Rolling Stock. Tractive Power

(Nominal).

Total. I A verag•· ; - Total. per I .. oro.:

Nnmher

STEAM CRANES, PETROL RAIL COACHING STOCK, ELECTRIC

SERVICE STOCK AT 30TH JUNE,

Average ! -per Loeo.

•

'llot.at I Average per Loco.

·- ,_ .. ------~-

I !

IIJ. lb. lb. lb.

l l lb. lb.

STEAM LOCOMOTIVES .. i!49 ! l:l,ll16,U24 25,166 14 196,556 14,040 563 14,013,180 24,890

ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES .. 12 :l(J,),i:!IJO 22,150 !_:· .. .. 12 265,800 22,150 -

STEAM OR.C..'ES .. .. 18 .. I .. I

! .. .. .. I

18 .. . . ·---

;)' ;~'"' Hauge. 2' 6" Gauge. 'l'otal. ~--------- ---·- -------------

Nnmber.l

!tolling Soock. (1apacity (Passengers.) Capacity (Passengers). Capacity (Passengers).

Number. Number. A~~r~t; lpe~V~~~e Tolal. Total. Average 1'otal. I"" 1eme1e per Vehicle.

STEAl! COACHING STOCK. No. No. No. No. No. No.

Passenger Cars-lst Class .. .. . . 193 10,936 57 .. . . .. 19:1 10,936 fi7 2nd Class .. .. .. 350 25,307 72 40 1,243 31 390 26,550 68 Composite .. .. 171 9,189 54 .. .. .. 171 9,189 ii4

Sleeping Cars-lst Clal!ll .. .. .. 21 4:!0 20 .. .. . . 21 420 20 2nd Class .. . . .. .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .

Special Cars .. . . . . 5 12i) 25 . . . . . . 1i 125 25 Parlor Cars .. .. . . :l m< :l:! . . . . . . :I 98 32 Dining Cars .. .. .. 5 :!28 4.5 .. . . .. fi 228 45 Bu11et Cars .. .. .. 5 1.)2 30 .. . . . . f) 152 30 Mail Vans .. .. .. 4 .. . . . . . . . . 4 . . .. Luggage Vans .. .. 626 .. . . (} .. .. 632 .. . . Carriage Trucks .. .. 2 .. .. .. .) . . .. . . . . Herse Boxes .. .. . . ;)0 .. .. .. .. . . i'iO . . . . Hearses .. .. . . 4 .. .. .. .. 4 . . .. Brake Vans .. .. . . · fnelud.;d in L~ggage Vans.) Other Vehicles .. .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. 4 . . ..

-Total .. .. 1,443 46,4;)5 . . 46 1,243 .. 1,!?19 47,698 . .

RAIL MOTOR PASSENG!m VEHICLES.

Motors-

2 d Class { 20 Petrol} ~5 568 :!3 25 .368 2::! n 5 Diesel .. .. . . . . { 10 Petrol Eledric}

Composite 3 Petrol 15 82ii 55 .. .. .. Hi 825 55 2 Diesel

Trailers-2nd Class .. .. .. 23 ,)40 :!:l .. . . " 23 540 23 Composite .. .. .. 6 405 ll7 .. .. .. 6 40fi 67 Luggage .. ..

Motor Trolley (Petrol)-.. a .. . . .. .. .. :cl . . ..

2nd Class .. .. .. I 5 5 . . .. .. l ;) 5 Motor Trolley Trailers

2nd Class .. .. .. 2 24 12 . . .. 2 24 12 !--

•rotal .. .. 75 2,367 .. .. .. 75 2,367 . . ELECTRIC COACHING STOCK.

PaSBenger Ca.rs-lst Class .. .. .. :167 :!3,144 90 .. . . .. 367 3:1,144 90 2nd Class .. .. .. 450 37,988 83 .. .. . . 459 37,988 83 r...omposite .. .. 38 3,4M 91 . . . . . . 38 3,464 Ill Parcels Vans .. .. 6 .. .. .. .. . . 6 .. ..

Total .. .. 870 74,596 .. . . .. .. 870 74,596 . . ELECTRIC TRAMWAY STOCK.

Single Truek Cars .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . 8 300 37 Do11 ble Bogie Cars .. .. .. .. ..

•

.. .. •

. . 23 1,184 51

Total .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . 31 1,484 .. ----·-··

36

APPE1TDJX No. 9-continued.

STATEMENT SHOWING ROLLING STOCK, ETC.-continued.

Rolllng Stock.

GOODS STOCK.

ox Goods Wagons B c 0 c 8 Lo R p

oaJ. Wagons . : pen Goods Wagons attle Wagons

'beep Wagons •. uvred Wagonli

efrigerator 'Vagons owder Vans .. !at Wagons F

B B 0

olster Wagons rake Vans .. ther Vehicles

Total

.. .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .. . .

SERVICE STOCK.

.. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . ..

c

' L

asualty or Breakdown Yaus ami Trucks .. . . ..

;v ater Trucks .. . . .. oco. Coal Trueks .. ..

BaJ.last Wagons .. . . Gas Vehicles .. . . . .

orkmen's Sleeping Cars .. Store Van .. .. .. w c ranes (not locomotiYes) on trucks Plough Van .. .. Motor Inspection Ca1·" (Petrol) Other Vehicles ..

Total ..

Type of Yehkle.

Coaches (Passenger)

Cars (Domestic Servi<,e)

Trucka (Goods) Trucks (Domestic Serdce) Trailers-Goods

..

. .

..

. .

I 5' a" Gauge. I 2~ G"' Gauge.

I I

Capadty. CaJfaeit~~. I

.Xumher. ' !\umber . I X umber. 'l'otal. 1.;~\~~~f;ic 'l'otnl. ! Average

• per V chide.

ton~. tons. tons. tons. 22 5ll 23•2 1 10 w·o 23

333 5,074 15·2 .. .. 3:l3 268,658 17•7 203 2,233 n·o 15,:153

6,670 10·8 15 150 10·0 632 1,354 14,142 10·4 .. .. . . 1,:{54 1,338 19,346 14•5 13 130 IO·O 1,3ill

415 :),658 13·6 l 10 IO·O 416 16 80 5•0 .. .. .. 16

8,297 30·4 .. . . . . 27:~ I} 273 i ( lnCIUlled ill Steam ~...., ... hi11g Stock.)

.. I .. .. I .. .. 19,518 I 328,436 ]6·8 23:i 2,533

! ! I

41 . . . . i .. . . ];>8 . . ! .. I .. ..

in Coal \\'agonK·Go(){ls Sto~k.) lt.i2 .. .. I . . ..

;) .. . . I .. .. :J47 I .. i .. .. . .

l . . . . .. . . ]3 . . .. . . . .

] .. .. . . ..

I 5 .. .. .. ..

170 .. .. .. ..

903 .. .. .. ..

ROAD MOTOR VEHICLES.

Petrol. nlesel.

Number. CavaeUy. Cupadty.

6 74 167 (;eating) (e~ating)

3 15 (seating)

!) 280 cwt. 4 309 cwt. 15 550

"

i

5

23 29

.. . . 10•9 l!l,7iil

.. 41

. . 15R

. . 162

. . 5

.. 347

.. 1

. . 13

. . l

. . 5

. . 170

. . 003

l'roduc~r Gas.

25 (seating)

1,786cwt. 1,848 "

-

12

8

Total.

Capacity.

Total. ~~~'

tons. tons. 521 22•7

5,074 15·2 270,891 17·6

6,820 10·8 14,142 10·4 19,476 14•4 5,668 13·6

80 5•()

ll,297 30•4

.. . .

330,969 16·8

. . . .

.. . .

. . ..

.. . .

.. . .

.. . .

.. . .

.. ..

. . . .

. . . .

. ' ..

'l'ot"l.

Capacity.

241 (seating)

40 (seating)

2,375 cwt. 2,398 ,. 1,420 ,

37

APPENDIX No. 10.

S'fA'riS'l'ICAL STATEMEN'l' (EXCLUSIVE OF ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS AND ROAD MOTOR PUBLIC SERVICES).

Particular..

r. A ,·erage l\lile:tge of Railway~ opom for Traffic

PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

3· Ean1ings from Passengers Carried

4- Number of Passengers Carried

5· Number of Passengers Carrit>d One Mile

6. Average Mi\eg eaeh Pas~;enger wag Com·i{ld

7· Average Number of Passengers per Car

8. Average Earnings from each Passenger .Journey

9. Average Earnings per Passenger Mile

Per Average M il~ of Rolilw'~11 Open.

10. N11mber of Passengers Carried

IL Number of Passengers Carried One Mile

12. Passenger Train Mileage

IJ. Earnings from Passengers Ca.rried

Per PuseP?1.ger Ttu,.in Milt!.

li· Average Number of PassengerB

1 5· Average N urn ber of Cars

16. Average Ea.rnings from Passenger~~ Carried

GOODS AND LIVE STOCK TRAl<'Fif',-PAYING.

r 7. Goods 'fra.in Mileage 18. Earnings from Goods and I.ive Stoc·k 19. Number of Tons Carried 20. Number of Tons Carried One Mile 21. Average Haul per Ton of Goods (Miles) 22. Avera.ge Tonnage per Loaded Truck 23. Avera.ge Train Load (Tons) .. 24. Average Earnings per Goods Train l\Iile 25. Average Earnings per Ton .. 26. Average Earnings per Ton Mile

Per A t•em:Je .Mile of Rm1troy Opew.

2 I· Number of Tone Carried (Paying Traffic) 28. Number of Tons Carried One Mile (Paying Traffic) 29. Goods Train Mileage .JO. Earnings from Goods and Live Stoek

GOODS AND LIVE STOCK TRA.Fl<'IC-GROSS.

31. Average Tonnage per Loaded Trut•k 32. Average Train Load (Tons) .. 33· Average Number of Vehicles per Train-Loaded 34· Average Number of Vehicles per Train-Empty

f Country }Suburban

Country }iluburban

Country }Suburban

Country } 'luburban

Country }Suburbmt

Countrv }Suburban

Country }Suburban

Country "\_Suburban

Country Suburban Country Suburban Country Suburban Country Suburban

r·~ Suburban Country Suburban Country Suburban

• Reoordl! temporutly aupended.

J,037·334 7.681,~37 .. ..

• .. .. .. .. * * • * .. • ..

• • * * 6.j6

34.601

* *

* * ..

f)

• *

j,618,:>69 £6,863,0)1

Est. 8,o63,591 •

Est.

• 9·35

204 24-'· 5.17d. IJB, 0.27d.

*

gst. r.69R

* 1,183

£1,445

• 5°7

22 7

2.954·952 7,697.T32 ..

• .. .. * .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

• * .. *

628 34,672 • ..

.. .. .. ,,

" •

5.761,322 £7•485,131

Est.. 8,294,226 • •

9.50 209

25s. u .8rd. E~t. 18s. o. 59d.

*

Est. r,j,746

1,213 £1.575

• 513

22 8

APPENDIX No. 1 l.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT AND FIRE INSURAl"\CE FUND-ACT No. 3759, SECTIONS 109 AND no-AT 30TH JUNE, 1945. ~----

Recelpta

T.o Balance at 3oth June, 1944 , Payment to Fund during the year ended 30th June, 1945,

included in the Working Expenses of the Year-Railways . . . . £62,8o6 2 6 Electric Tramways . . 363 o o

Amount

£ 8. d. 1oo,ooo o o

63.169 2 6

Expenditure

By Expenditure for the year ended 30th June, 1945-(a) Amount of damages recovered in actions at law on account

of death of or injuries to persons other than employees of the Commissioners

Amount paid as compensation without action at law on account of death of or injuries to persons other than employees of the Commissioners ...

(c) Amount of medical, legal, and incidental expenses incurred in determining whether compensation should be paid to persons referred to in clause (b) ..

(d) Amount paid as compensation to employees of the Com­missioners for injuries sustained on duty or in the event of death to persons dependent upon such employees ..

(e) Amount expended in consequence of any loss of or damage by fire to buildings, plant, stores, or other properties of the Commissioners . . . .

(f) Amount paid as compensation for loss of or damage to goods, parcels, &c.

(g) Amount paid as compensation for loss or damage by fire caused by sparks from engines or consequent upon employees burning off within railway boundaries, &c.

, Balance at 3oth June, 1945

Amount

£ 8. d.

2,8o9 3 8

1,643 2 9

23 6 6

13·358 8ro

IL967 5 2

33.206 0 5

r61 IS 2 100,000 0 0

£163,169 2 6

<:..>-:> oc

39

APPENDIX No. 12.

DETAILED STATEMENT OF RESULTS OF WORKING THE ST. KILDA-BRIGHTON AND SANDRINGHAM-BLACK ROCK ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS.

Average Mileage of Tramway Worked Car Mileage . . . . Number of Passengers carried .. Average Fare paid per Passenger ..

GROSS REVENUE-­

Passengers Parcels Miscellaneous

ToTAl, GRoss REvENUE

Per PUBsenger Car Mile .. Per Mile of Single Track

ORDINARY WoRKING ExPENSEs--Transportation Account . . . . . . Way and Works Account . . . . Rolling Stock Account . . . . . . Power Account . . . . . . . . General Expenditure . . . . . . Payment into Railway Accident and Fire

Insurance Fund . . . . . . Pensions . . . . . . . . Child Endowment Pay-roll Tax . . . .

ToTAL WoRKING ExPENSES

Per cent. of Gross Rrwenue Per Passenger Car Mile .. Per Mile of Single Track

NET REVJ<JNUE AFTER PAYMENT OF WORKING EXPENSER ..

ST. KILDA·BRIGHTON.

5.18 5:20,095

6,93o,o76 2·34d.

II

5.18 I 522,5421

6,853,093 . 2·33d. i

£66,soo 7

375 I 343 ;-------1

£67,873 £66,850

3I.32d. I J0.70d.

S.<NDRINGH.BI·BLACK ROOK.

2.42 128,386

2,267,166 2.12d.

2 • ..j.2

124,400 2,228,593

2.13d. ---------1·---------

£20,265

37·88d. £4,377 £6,551 £6.453

1 !--~·- ~·--~·-----

£24·468 5,306

12,430 6,884

769

279 707 872

76.19; 23.86d. !

£4,991

£23,()07 5,208

II,153 6,764

725

418 683 828

£4g,686

74·32 22.82d. 4.796

£5,8o5 1,531 2,821 1,700

226

2II

£12,378

61.o8 23.14d. £2,674

£5.J6o 1,421 4,001 1,693

197

125

220

65.25 25.10d.

£2,812 1----------1----------1--------1---------

£16,158 £17,I64 ---,-----------1---------

LTIEREsT CHARGEs . . £4-,oss £4,240 £1,444 ,526 EXCHANGE ON INTERF:ST pAYMENTS

AND REDEMPTION . . . . CONTRIBUTION TO NA'r!ONAL DEBT

SINKING FuND • • • .

PROFIT AFTER PAYMENT OF WORKING EXPENSES AND INTEREST CHARGES, AND ExcHANGE ON INTEREST pAYMENTS AND REDEMPTION ..

441 159

£II,400 £6,194 £5,143

40

APPENDIX No. 13.

THE CHALET, MT. BUFFALO NATIONAIJ PARK.

(Including Hostel at Mt. Hotham.)

CAPITAL ExPENDITURE AT 30'rH JUNE, 1945.

Buildings, &c., transferred from Public Works Department (at valuation)

Additions and improvements

Equipment Stock

£

r8,goo 67,o8o

26,057

3·544

s. d.

0 ()

7 6

rg 9 18 I

WoRKING AccoUNT FOR THE YEAll. ENDEil 30TH JuNE, 1945.

Stores, Freight, and Cartage Salaries (including Superintendence),

Wages and materials for operation and maint~nance

Depreciation-Buildings Interest and Exchange-Buildings Profit ..

£ 8. d. 13,338 3 2

3o,3o8 4 o 2,IJ9 0 0

2,915 r6 5 482 2 9

A0commodation Rnd Buffet Sales Hire of Sports Material Motor Services

£ .~. d.

29,6o2 17 ro

£ 8. d. 42,641 6 0

z,8zr 9 9 3,76o I0 7

---·--·--·---·----~-- ·--------- ------·----

41

APPENDIX No. 14.

RECONCILIATION OF THE RAILWAY AND THE TlmASURY FIGURES RELATING TO REVENUE, WORKING EXPENSES, INTEREST, EXCHANGE, ETC.,

FOR THE YEAR I94•h45·

REVENUE.

£ s. d. £ s. d.

Revenue shown by the Railways . . I5,352,493 6 2 To bring this amount into agreement with the Treasury figures

deduct-Outstandinga at 30th June, I945• not included in the Treasury

figures

and add-Outstand1nga at 30th ,June, I944• collected in I~H-45 and there-

q,8g0,039 I2 9

fore included hy the Treasury in that year 699.949 9 4 Amount credited by the Treasury to . Revenue but by the

Railways to Working Expenses 39 II 9 ---------- 6<)9,989 I I

Revenue as shown by the Treasury

WORKING EXPENSES.

Working Expenses as shown by the Railways To bring this amount into agreement with the Treasury figures add­

(r) Interest paid to the State Electricity Commission 011 the Capital Cost of portion of the line from Herne's Oak to Yallourn

(2) Amount credited by the Treasury to Revenue Lut by tl•P Railways to Working Expenses

(3) Amount credited by the Treasury to Railway Renewals and Replacements Fund and by the Railways to Working Expenses

Working Expenses as shown by the Treasury

· · I5,590,028 IJ IQ

zro 6 o

39 II 9

Net Revenue on the Treasury basis of Accounts . . z,6JI,OJ8 2 4

INTEREsT, ExcHANGE, ETC.

The total of the Interest and Exchange Charges, Loan Conversion Expenses and Contribution to the National Debt Sinking Fund shown by the Railways is 2,23I,J9I II 2

To bring this amount into >~,greement with the Treasury figures deduct-·

Interest paid to the State Electricity Commission on the Capital Cost of portion of the line from Herne's Oak to Yallourn 210 .6 o

Interest, Exchange, &c., Charges as shown by the Trea.sury 2,23I,I8I 5 z

Surplus as shown by the Treasury £439,896 17 2

RAILWAY PosiTION SuMMARIZI<-:D.

Revenue Working Expenses

Net Revenue Interest, Exchange, &c.

Surplus

£ 8. d. 15,352.493 6 2

.. I2,914,088 9 3

2,438,404 16 II 2,2JI,J9I II 2

£zoJ,oi3 5 9

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APPENDIX No. 15.

NEW LINES OPENED FOR TRAFFIC DURING THE YEAR ENDED 30T:a JUNE, 1945.

Nil.

NEW LINES UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT 30TH JUNE, 1945.

Section. Mllea.

Eu.ston to Lette (Construction beyond Koorakee (14l miles) suspended and haulage of traffic on constructed portion discontinued) 30}

LINES CLOSED FOR TRAE'FIC AT 30TH JUNE, 1945.

Section.

Welshpool to Jetty .. Riversdale Junction to East Kew .. Platina to W alhalla

Miles.

3.23 2.18

4

Dat.l Cloeed.

I .I .41 7·9·43 1-4-44

LINES DISMANTLED DURING THE YEAR ENDED .JOTH JUNE, I945·

Nil.

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APPENDIX No. 16.

MILEAGE OF RAILWAYS AND TRACKS. -----....-,----

Mileage open for Tratllc at 3oth June.

I, Railways. Tracla!. --:-~--------,------- ---;------

SIX I Four 1

Three I Two I One I T tal Total. _' ""''"'· Tftclo.l~~ '~"' ' ,.,.... 1--o-.-+-T-ra_c_k•_· -I--SI-dl-ngs_._l----

r5' 3" gauge . . 3.30 I 6.57 2.5 292.1814328.95

14633.5o 4966.89 1028.49 5995·38

~ 2' 6" gauge . . . . 11 . . 1 .. J .21 1 II4.331 11~.54 II4-75 g.16 123.91

J. Total . . 3·30 6.57 I~ 292-3914443·28 4748.04 so8r.64 ji037·65 J6ng.29

'"'l - 1 I I · ~ Electric Tramway*.. . . - .. . . 7·39 _ .21 I 7.6o 14.99 1

1.40 16.39

Orand Total .. l-3-.3-o--6-.5-7--2-.-5-r--299--7-8-~4443·49 )4755.64 $096.63 11039.05 !6135.68

t ~ 1-1

s' 30 gauge .. 13 .jo 6 '57 I 2 '5 ! 2<)2. IS 4329.00 ,4633 . 55 4<)66 ·94 [,028 ·4' !5995 .J6

I

I 2' 6" gauge

Total

Electric Tramway* ..

Grand Total ..

. . .21 114·33 Il4·54 114·75 9·15 ' 123·90 --r----

3.30 1 6.57 2.5 1 292.39 4443·33 4748.09 5081.6<;} 1037·57 6IIg.z6 I I

7·39 .21 7·6o 14·99 I 1.40 I 16.39

3.30 6.57 2.5 299.78 14443·54 4755·69 ~09().68 1038.97,6135·65

I I l Average Mileage open for Traffic during the Year.

------------------ ----------------~-- . -----

Six l!'onr Three Tracks. Tra.cks. Track!!.

Railways. ·rrack!!.

Two Traeks.

-------------r---r---r:---1-----.. +·---'J'utal. Trark.t.. ~~ Sidings. I Total.

-··~··-·- -·-· ~--~ -~-------

¥~60.go jwz8.45-!5995·35

r5' 3" gauge ..

~ 2' 6" gauge r ll4•75 I 9•15 I 123.90

s~Br.6.s-jroJ7 .6o l6i:r9 .2;-_ I

i Total

j lElectric Tramway* ..

Grand Total ..

3.30 6.57 2.5

5' 3" gauge

I I i •

. . 3-30 16 ·57 2 ·5 1293 ·4414321!. '414633 ·95 1029 ·74 '5998·34

. . I. . . I .. i .21 • II7·33 l .. II7·54 9·381 127.::~ f ~ ....

2' 6" gauge

Total -~----· I I -+---1---• 3·30 1 6.57 2.5 293·6514445·47 4751.49 1039.1216125·47

I I ! I •

~ ~ Electric Tramway* .. 7·39 .21 7 .6o 14·99 I 1.40 • 16.39

Grand Total.. -3-·3-0--6-.5-7--2-.5-1_3_0_1-.0-4-144--4-S-.68-~4759·"9 5IOI.:J41'040.5216r41.86 L

• Of tile electric tramway mlleal!e, ! . x8 JD.Ilea of double track aud •. 14 mile& of stdlnll were of ,, rt pqe; iM t.luM waa of 4' lli" il&qe. ·

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APPENDIX No. 17.

RAILWAYS STORES SUSPENSE ACCOUNT.

Funds provided at the date of the authorization of the Stores Suspense Account (3oth June, 1896)

Le/18 expended on special a.nd deferred repairs in accordance with Section 3 of Act r8:10

£ s. d.

50,000 0 0

Advances from Loa.n Account subsequent to

£ 8. d.

30th June, 1896 .. r,290,559 3 10 Sundry Creditors-

Stock Creditors 208,368 o 2

C9rnmonwealth Govt. Deposit lodpd 1940-41 35·000 0 0

243·368 0 2

£2,043•368 0 2

Stores and Materials on hand a.nd in transit .. Sundry Debtors Cash in Treasury a.nd with Agent-General at

3oth June, 1945

£ lJ. d. 1,86j,469 o 3

10,384 13 7

167,5If 6 4

APPENDIX No. 18.

RAILWAY RENEWALS AND REPLACEMENTS FUND

£ Ba.la.n<'c "'t jOth June, 1944 . . . . . . 4,884,914 Funds specially appropriated under Act No. H29 2oo,ooo

IJ. d. 5 0 0 0

Addit-ional funds authorized for 19-H--45 by Pa.rl:ia.:ment

Rail .Motor and Road .Motor, &c., depreci;Ltion Sundry sa.les and abolitions, &c. Interest on Investment ..

500,000 0 0 17·553 2 7 17,698 5 3 96,003 8 5

£5,7I(i,169 I 3

£ 8. d. Renewals and Repl.a.cements during the year-

Rolling Stock I83,168 7 II Way and Works.. 227,522 6 2 Electrical Engineering . . . . . , 420,210 8 1

Ba.la.nce held in Treasury at 30th June, 1945 .•. 4.885,267 19 I*

• Ineludes £4,~7~,ooo at credit of Inve11tment Account.

APPENDIX No. 19.

Special "!.fpropriations .. Addition funds authorized

by Pa.rliru.nent .. .. Sundry deprecia.tion provided

in Working E!ttnses .. Sundry sa.les, abo · tions, &c. Interest on InW~~tment ..

DEPRECIATION-PROVISION AND ACCRUAL.

During tbe Year Period xst July, ended 'J37 to 30th June, 1945. 3oth une, 1945.

£ 8. d. £ 8. d. 200,000 0 0 I,.6oo,ooo 0 0

500,000 0 0 4,65o,ooo 0 0

17,553 2 7 272,235 5 3 17,698 5 :> 559·712 8 7 g6,003 8 5 199,I28 8 5

£831,254 I6 3 I£7,28L 2 3

During the Year I Period ISt July, - em led 'J37 to

3oth June, 1945. 3oth une, xq45.

£ 8. d. £ 8. d. Normal Depreciation-

Way, Works, Buildings, &c. .. 0 • I86,oo6 6 3 1,124,854 15 3

Iwlling Stock (including ma.chinery a.nd equip· ment in Rolling Stock Workshops) .. .. 359,540 I 3 10 2,944,14> 1 I

Electrical Engineering Plant a.nd Equipment J7,fi87 15 0 gri,442 I2 5

Electric Tra.mwa.ys, Rail Motors a.nd Road Motors .. .. 5•000 7 6 152,583 I 0

Balance at 3oth June, I 945 203,013 I3 8 2,148,049 12 o*

£831,254 16 3 l£7,2i'lt,0'7h 2 3

• Exeludet £4,375 Intereet on Investments and £302,U2 Sllll4lJ Sales required prior to 1942·(8 to meet normal depreciation.

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APPE!\TDIX No. 20.

STATEMENT OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURE.

New Lines and Surveys-Gross Expenditure . . . . . . . . . . Credits . . . . . . . . . . . .

Net ExpenditurE> . . . . . . ..

Additions and ImprovementR on Existing Lines-Gross Expenditure . . . . . . .. Credits . . . . . . . . .. . .

Net Expenditure

Rolling Stock (exclusive of Electric Tramways Rolling Stock)­Gross Expenditure .. Credits

Net Expenditure

Electrification of Melbourne SnburbaTl Lines-~ Gross Expenditure .. Credita

Net Expenditure

Total Railways­Gross Expenditure Credits

Net Expenditure

Electric Tramways (including Rolling Stock)­Gross Expenditure .. Credits

Net Expenditure

Road Motor Public Service (including Garage Accommodation)­Gross Expenditure .. Credits

Total~~

Gross Expenditure .. Credits

Net Expenditure

Non-interest Bearing lhmds

Interest Bearing Funds ..

..

..

. .

. .

. .

Year ended 30th June, 1945.

Cr

Cr.

Or.

Cr.

£

I 56 76

232

373,o26 45,669

30 3II

r,o6g,386 .470,057

599.329

I93,I24

By Authority: .J. ,J. (JO{'R!f<:Y. nmernment Printt'l', }f!'lholll'lHl.

Year ended 3oth

Or.

June, 1944·

£

r86 164

22

193,6g3 57.592

Ij6,IOI

127,275 1,876

125,399

592,950 65,512

4 5,843

5,839

624 1,263

Cr. 639

593,57/:i 72,618

szo,g6o