road transport and tramway, 1944-45

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR ROAD TRANSPORT AND TRAMWAYS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1945.

Ordered to be printed, 18 October, 1945.

Wholly set up and printed in Australia, by THOMAS H E N R Y TENNANT, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, SYDNEY, N E W SOUTH WALES.

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REPORT OF THE

COMMISSIONER FOR ROAD TRANSPORT AND TRAMWAYS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1943.

Office of the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways,

Sydney, 3rd October, 1945.

To the Honourable the Minister for Transport.

Sir, I n accordance with the provisions of Section 207 of the

Transport Act, 1930, and Section 50 of the State Transport (Co-ordination) Act , 1931, I have the honour to submit a report covering the operations of the Department of Road Transport and Tramways for the year ended 30th June, 1945.

T R A M W A Y , T R O L L E Y BUS A N D D E P A R T M E N T A L O M N I B U S SERVICES.

The accounts for the Tramway, Trolley Bus and Omnibus Services, Metropolitan and Newcast le Districts combined, show a loss of £95,027 for the year ended 30th June last. This amount is the net result of a loss of £96,899 in the Metropolitan area and a profit of £1,872 in the Newcast le district.

Al l c h a r g e s ' i n respect of the capital l iabi l i ty—interest , exchange, sinking fund and loan management expenses—were paid in full to the Treasury, and allowance was made for depreciation of tramway and omnibus assets on a similar basis to that adopted in previous years. Reserves were provided to cover accrued holidays outstanding at 30th June, and, in addition, the sum of £50,500 was debited in the accounts to cover arrears of maintenance of permanent-way. I t has not been possible, however, to establish a reserve towards payment of long-service leave to employees after twenty years' service. Such leave was extended by legis lat ion passed in the year 1942 from one month to three months for all wages employees and a large proportion of the staff has already completed service of twenty years or more. During the war employees were entitled to such leave only upon retirement, but upon the termination of the war the leave may be taken at such t ime as the exigencies of the transport service permit, and heavy expenditure will be involved.

From the date of the transfer of the administration of the tramways from the Railway Commissioners to this Department, on 5th August , 1930, up to 30th June, 1945, the aggregate of results of operation of the Metropolitan services shows a net profit of £7,982. For the period 5th August , 1930, to 30th June, 1931, and for the year ended 30th June, 1932, losses of £390,067 and £222,995, respectively, were sustained, and the whole of such losses as well as the loss of £96,899 for the year 1944-45 have been offset by profits in other years .

During the past f ew years expenditure beyond the control of the Department, particularly in wage and salary payments , superannuation and the cost of materials, has been continuously increasing. Kevenue also has substantial ly increased, but an expansion of services has been necessary and the average earnings per vehicle mile became insufficient to cover all costs with the result that a net loss for the year 1944-45 was sustained.

In the year the principal items of increased expenditure beyond the control of the Department were: —

£ 1. Variation in Award covering Traffic employees 50,000 2. Increase in cost of repairs and maintenance

of tramca-rs and omnibuses due to excessive wear as a result of continuous heavy loading 117,000

3. Deficiency on Superannuation account 31,000 There .has been no increase in the rates of fares payable on

the services of the Department to meet the large increases in the various avenues of expenditure, and prior to the year 1944-45 it was possible by the exercise of rigid economy and a. genera] expansion of traffic to earn a. small profit each year. The continuous and substantial increases in costs, however, have created the posit ion that the services are now unable fully to pay their way at exist ing fares.

On the 1st October, 1932, tramway fares were reduced by Id. for travel over two, three and four sections and on the limited travel under the depression conditions exist ing at that t ime the reduction in fares resulted in relief to the travell ing public to the extent of approximately £300,000 per annum. This reduction has operated right up to the present time, and in addition, further large reductions in the cost of travel have been made by the introduction of overlapping fare sections and by extending the length of some sections. On the Lane Cove, Maroubra, La Pcrousc and Botany lines the sectional points were altered to provide for a reduction of one section in the route in each case. In the yea-r 1934 children's fares were reduced by increasing the ago l imit from 12 to 14 years and providing a flat rate of Id. for any one trip in lieu of Id . for one to three sections and 2d. for four, five or six •sections. The age l imit has becu raised from time to t ime and is now 15 years.

I n 1941 approval was given for old age , invalid and A . I .F . service pensioners " to travel at half rates and over 52,000 persons now enjoy the benefit of this concession. Members of the Navy , Army and Air Force (male and female) and personnel of British, American and other All ied Forces also enjoy concessions equivalent to those allowed pensioners.

A further loss of revenue was sustained when the omnibus services which normally ran to the city were converted to feeder services in October, 1942, because of the shortage of manpower due to war conditions and the necessity to conserve rubber and fuel . Under the feeder scheme passengers travell ing to the city are now required to transfer to trams at various feeder points. The conversion from through to feeder services involved an alteration of the fare schedule, and because in many instances the sum of the fares from the point of commencement to the feeder point and from the feeder point to the city exceeded the through fares, reductions were made in the fares to the feeder points to avoid any increase in the aggregate of charges to through passengers. This involved a reduction of Id . in the fa-res payable by a large number of passengers who travel only to the feeder points and in the aggregate represents a heavy loss to the Department which could not reasonably have been avoided.

4 The number of passengers carried increased substantial ly

and at a- rate much greater than revenue, because passenger stat ist ics are based on tickets issued, and with feeder services two tickets are issued where previously only one was necessary for a through trip. The large number of tickets now issued to members of the Forces and to pensioners at concession rat t s also affects the ratio of passengers carried to revenue earned."

The cost of providing road passenger transport is now higher than the earning capacity of the services at the exist ing scale of fares , and the unsatisfactory financial trend will be aggravated in future because of large capital expenditure which will be necessary to provide new veliicles for the modernisation and improvement of exis t ing transport faci l i t ies , thereby increasing the annual bill for interest. Depreciation charges will be heavier because of the present-day higher cost of equipment and the amounts to be wr i t ten 'o f f ' in respect of obsolete assets to be 1 , scrapped will be substantial . *

Prior to the year 1933-34 assets were written off the books only when abandoned or scrapped; consequently in respect' of the serviceable tramway roll ing stock held at 30th' June, 1933, the capital l iability remained at the original cost of the vehicles, notwithstanding that of a total of 1,417 tramcars in stock, 1,017 had then been in service for over twenty years, 243 for over ten years and the balance of 157 for over five years.

Provision for depreciation of tramway assets was made for the first t ime in the history of the tramways in the year ended 30th June, 1934, and such charges to the 30th June, 194.5, amount to the substantial sums of £2,024,000 Metropolitan tramways and £171,000 Newcast le tramways. Depreciation accrued prior to the year 1934 has not been overtaken and the capital l iabil ity is still in exeess of the value of tramway assets . However, in respect of the Metropolitan tramways the sum"of £1,910,000'out of the 'depreciation reserve'has been paid to the Treasury in the last ten year's in reduction of the capital indebtedness of the undertaking, and because of such payments the annual interest and exchange bill is now approximately £76,500 per annum below what would otherwise have been payable.

Apart from two hundred and fifty corridor type tramcars added to the fleet in the year 1933-36 the rolling stock now in service is of the obsolete footboard type and appears in the balance-sheet as an asset value of £1,305,000 after allowi n g for the proportion of the reserve for depreciation provided in respect of such vehicles. 'The £1,305,000 should be written off progressively as modern vehicles are obtained to be used in substitution. - . .. . . .

M E T R O P O L I T A N D I S T R I C T T R A N S P O R T SERVICES.

F inancia l Resu l t s . The financial results of operation of the tramway, trolley

bus and departmental omnibus services in the Metropolitan district for the year ended 30th June, 1945, and a comparison •with the previous year are shown in the fol lowing s tatement: —

Item.

learnings Working Expenses

Earnings in excess of Working """Expenses :

Capital debt oharge3— Interest Exchange Sinking Fund Loan Management Expenses

Depreciation .(j'harges and amounts written-off for-"displaced or aban d'oned assets •

Net Result

Year ended June 30. . - . -

Increase. Decrease. 1945. 1944.

Increase. Decrease.

£ 5,235,699 4,858,289

£ 5,169,451 4,682,422

£ 60,248

175,867

£

377,410 487,029 109,619

236.70G '33,314

51,912 1,169

233.999 32,644 40.046

678

2,707 670

11,866 511

151,188 174,014 22,826

474,309 481,381 7,072

Loss. 90,899

Profit. 5,'648

Retrogression. 102,547

Passenger Traffic.—The numbers of passengers carried on the tramway, trolley bus and departmental 'omnibus services for the years 1944-45 and 1943-44 are shown in the ' fo l lowing s u m m a r y : — ' " • -

I tem. 1 9 4 4 ^ 5 . 1943-44.

Tramways ,TrolIe^bus Departmental Omnibuses

Total

404,630,000 M 7,357,0)0 110,790,000

'522,777,000

400,595,000 ; "7,391,000 105/805,000

Capital .—The mean capital invested in the Metropolitan Road Transport Services "for the year was £7,088,023, which is £142,690 less than the figure for the previous year.

N E W C A S T L E DISTRICT T R A N S P O R T SERVICES. !

Financial Resul ts . Detai ls of the financial results of the tramway and depart

mental omnibus operations in the Newcast le district for the year ended 30th June, 1945, and a comparison with the previous year are shown in the fol lowing s ta t ement :—

Item.

Earnings Working Expenses

Earnings in excess of Working Expenses

Capital debt charges— interest lixchange Sinking 1'und Loan Management Expenses

Depreciation charges and amounts' written off for displaced or aban dODcd assets

Net Result

Year coded June 30.

Increase. Decrease. 1945. 1944.

Increase. Decrease.

£ 554,083 4.S9.326

£ 530,868 463,093

£ 23,215 26,233

£

64,757 67,775 3,018

36,393 4,634 6,592

160

37,247 4,664 6,407

95 185

65

854 30

15,106 10,886 1,780

62,885 05,299 2,414

Profit. 1,872

Profit. 2,476

Dccicuse. 604

513,791,000

Passenger Traff ic—The total*number of passengers carried on departmental services in the Newcast le district for the year was 46,297,000 (29,716,000 trams and 1G,581,000 buses ) . In the previous year the figures were 28,063,000 trams and 15,363,000 buses, a total of 43,426,000.

Capital .—The mean capital invested in the Newcast le train-ways and departmental omnibus services for the year ended 30th June, 1945,"was £961,870. * '

N E W OMNIBUSES. The omnibus fleet was "augmented during the year by

twenty-four single-deck vehicles of an "austerity" type constructed on extended truck chassis and two semi-trailer type omnibuses. At 30th June a total of fifty single-deck omnibuses of the "austerity" type was in service and a balance of eleven others on • order were delivered soon after that date, making a total of sixty-one "austerity" type omnibuses pla-ced in service during the war years. Chassis suitable for double-deck vehicles were not available.

S T A F F . The total number of staff in 'the Department at 30th June,

1945, was 13,295 (11,331 males and 1,964 f e m a l e s ) , including 1,890 employees who have been granted leave to serve with the Defence Forces or in'other war activit ies. Sec Appendix 11 for details.

R O A D T R A N S P O R T A N D T R A M W A Y S A M B U L A N C E , . . i . , . C O R p S > ~ " - : - • •

The activit ies of the Departmental Ambulance Corps were continued with enthusiasm and during the year 1,136 employees were successful in passing examinat ions' in the various grades. At the 31st December,» 1944, there were 4,620 employees qualified in ambulance work, Which represents 34.75 per cent, of the total staff of the Department.

R O A D T R A N S P O R T A N D T R A M W A Y S INSTITUTE. The various "educational and recreational faci l i t ies of the

Inst i tute were well patronised" by members and a keen interest was shown in all of its activities. .The' membership increased during the year from 7,170 to 7,515, 66 per cent, of the staff employed be ing members.

The reading matter in the Inst i tute libraries was maintained to a satisfactory standard, and at 30th June, 1945, there were 39,283 books in stock.- - - - - „ •• •

EMPLOYEES' W A R C O M F O R T S F U N D .

The War .Comforts Fund established by the employees for the purpose of providing comforts for members ' : bf '-the^'stan! serving' With the Defence Forces has now-'been in operation for five years arid during that period' 27,000 parcels Have-been despatched! The amount contributed to the" f u n d ' i n "the year ended 30th June, 1945, was £4,746, making an aggregate of £19,049 since the inception of the fund. ,

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M E D I C A L E X A M I N A T I O N 6 F EXISTING S T A F F A N D A P P L I C A N T S F O R E M P L O Y M E N T .

In June, 1944, the scope of the medical examination of candidates for employment and certain sections of employees was extended to include an X-ray examination of the chest to exclude incipient pulmonary tuberculosis cases. The proportion found to be so suffering is about the same as that in the case of the Defence Forces examination of recruits.

Apart from the benefit to the Department, this i s of national importance, as all rmsitive cases are advised to seek medical treatment,

S U P E R A N N U A T I O N . Of a total staff of 13,295 on the books of the Department

at 30th June, 1945, 4,761 were contributors- to the Rai lway Superannuation Fund,and 65 to the Public Service Superannuation Fund. The balance of the staff, namely, 8,469, are not covered by any departmental superannuation scheme.

Contributions from the employees to the Rai lway Superannuation Account are considerably below pensions and other payments and the deficiency on the account for the year met from departmental funds was £179,012.

E L E C T R I C A L ENERGY C O N S U M E D . Electrical energy amounting to 148,809,029 kw hours was

obtained from the Department of Rai lways for the Metropolitan area (146,352,464 kw hours for tramways, 1,590,500 for trolley buses, and the balance for general purposes) .

In the Newcast le area 7,878,146 kw hours of electrical energy were obtained from the Department of Rai lways (7,706,627 for tramway traction and the balance for general purposes) .

M O T O R R E G I S T R A T I O N A N D T A X A T I O N R E V E N U E . The revenue from the registration, taxation and l icensing

of motor vehicles and the l icensing of motor drivers for the year ended 30th June, 1945, and the figures for the previous year are shown in the fol lowing s ta t ement :—

Item. Year endec '30th June.

Item. 1945. 1944.

T a x -Main Roads Act, 1024, and De-

1,711,003 62,073

£

1,685,120 62,097

£

1,711,003 62,073

£

1,685,120 62,097

1,711,003 62,073

1,773,136

£

1,685,120 62,097

1,747,223 Registration, Licensing and Miscel

laneous Fees and Charges— Road Transport and Traffic Fund 553,252

12,524

48,827

1,773,136

529,084 11,923

47,014

1,747,223

State Transport (Co-ordination}

553,252 12,524

48,827

529,084 11,923

47,014

553,252 12,524

48,827 614,003

529,084 11,923

47,014 588,021 614,003 588,021

Grand Totals 2,387,739 2,335,244 2,387,739 2,335,244

See Appendix 12.

R O A D T R A N S P O R T A N D T R A F F I C F U N D . Detai ls of receipts and payments for the years 1944-5 and

1943-4 are shown in Appendix 13.

PUBLIC V E H I C L E S F U N D . Detai ls of receipts and payments for the years 1944-5 and

1943-4 are shown in Appendix 14.

S T A T E T R A N S P O R T ( C O - O R D I N A T I O N ) F U N D . A statement of receipts and payments from this fund for

the year 1944-5 and a comparison with the previous year are shown in Appendix 15.

T A X I - C A B S A N D P R I V A T E HIRE C A R S . The Transport (Amendment) Act , 1945, intended principally

to prevent trafficking in Metropolitan and Newcast le taxi-cab and private hire car number plates, commenced on May 18, 1945.

The Act provides that, in relation to these vehicles, the Commissioner—

( a ) may refuse to grant, or may cancel, a registration in the name of any person, unless he has the use, control and management of the vehicle;

(&) shall not transfer any new registrat ion; and (c ) shall, where a registration i s now current, transfer

l_ the registration once only.

M O T O R R E G I S T R A T I O N S T A T I S T I C S . There were 298,312 registered motor vehicles in New South

Wales at 30th June, 1945. This is the highest figure recorded since August , 1941, and is only 30,907 less than the peak figure of 329,219 in August , 1939. Compared with June, 1944, an increase of 12,321 or 4.3 per cent., in registrations *91561—B

was recorded. The number of motor lorries and motor vans now registered, viz., 82,957, is the highest figure ever recorded in N e w South Wales .

Detai ls of registrations current at 30th June, 1945 and 1944, are as f o l l o w s : —

Classification. 30th June,

1945. 30th June,

1944.

Cars Lorries Tractors T r a i l e r s -

Pleasure Commercial

C y c l e s -Solo Side-ear

Buses— Sydney Newcastle

Vans— Sydney Newcastle

Taxi-cabs—• Sydney * Newcastle

Private Hire Cars— Sydney and Newcastle

Traders' Registrations— Cars Cycles

Totals

184,920 81,860

1,746

4,324 4,741

12,043 4,025

882 141

1,036 55

1,290 61

531

626 25

180,442 76,953

1,517

3,389 4,232

11,162 3,735

848 127

1,057 ^ 5 6 . - L

l,288"'>v

49S J 606

20

298,312 285,991

Detai ls of the classes of current registrations in New South Wales at intervals since 1911 are given in Appendix 16.

Q U A R T E R L Y R E G I S T R A T I O N S . Of the registered vehicles in N e w South Wales at 30th

June, 1945 and 1944, the number in each class registered on a quarterly basis was as shown hereunder:—

Classification, 3oth 30th Juno, | June, 1946- 1644.

Cars Lorries, tractors and trailers Cycles Buses (Sydney and Newcastle) Vans (Sydney and Newcastle) Taxi-cabs (Sydney and Newcastle) Private hire cars (Sydney and Newcastle)

Totals

Percentage of total vehicles registered

40,303 11,131

2,238 60

143 42 35

N E W V E H I C L E S REGISTERED. In the twelve months ended 30th June, 1945, 4,268 new

vehicles were registered in N e w South Wales, compared wi th 5,191 in the previous year. Detai ls of the new vehicles registered are as f o l l o w s : —

Year ended 30th June. Classification.

1945. 1944.

Passenger Vehicles— 267 173

Taxi-cabs (Sydney and Newcastle) . . . ... 15 63 63

597 344

927 595

Goods Vehicles— 2,690 3,905

45 51 601 503

3,236 4,459

105 137

Grand Total 4,208 5,191

Taxi-cabs and buses outside the Metropolitan and Newcast le Transport Districts are included with cars, and vans outside those districts are included with lorries.

6 D R I V E R S A N D RIDERS LICENSED.

Licences of each type in force at 30th June, 1945 and 1944, w e r e : —

Classification. 30th June, 1945.

30th June, 1944.

Car and Lorrv Drivers 411,157 389,967 Motor Cycle Riders 25,963 24,304 Motor Omnibus Drivers (Sydney and

2,549 2,723 Taxi-cab Drivers (Sydney and Newcastle) 1,883 1,888 Private Hire Car Drivers (Sydney

833 626 Motor-van Drivers (Sydney and New-

3,916 3,944

Total 446,306 423,452

V E H I C L E S O P E R A T I N G O N S U B S T I T U T E FUELS. The number of vehicles of each class shown on the records

of the Department as equipped to operate on producer gas , town gas , methane gas or electric batteries at the 30th June, 1945, is shown i n the fol lowing table. Other fuels , such as shale oil, methol 93 and corsol are used as substitutes for petrol, but a record of the number of vehicles equipped for their use is not available.

Classification. Producer Gas.

Town Gas or

Methane Gas Electric

Batteries.

4,253 357 9 185 40 ... 333 62 ...

Motor lorries and vans ... 9,431 1,426 33 71 ...

7 ... 1

Total 14,280 1,885 43

Fol lowing a modification of the substitute fuel policy by the Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board, approval was g iven for 5,683 vehicles which were previously operating on substitute fuel to revert to the use of petrol.

R O A D A C C I D E N T S . During the twelve months ended 30th June, 1945, 7,914 road

accidents were reported to have occurred in N e w South Wales . They resulted in the death of 368 persons and injury to 5,346 others. These figures compare with 6,955 accidents, 371 killed and 4,719 injured during the previous twelve months, representing an increase of 13.8 per cent, in the number of accidents, a decrease of .7 per cent, in fatal i t ies and an increase of 13.3 per cent, in the number injured.

The fol lowing table sets out the average number of vehicles registered and the number of accidents and casualties for the past five years, together with percentage increases or decreases each y e a r : —

Year ended June

30.

Numbers. Percentage Increase ( + ) or Decrease (—). Year

ended June

30. Average No. of

Vehicles Acci

dents. Persons Killed.

Persons Injured. Vehicles. Acci

dents. Persons Killed.

Persons Injured.

1941 3942 1943 1944 1945

313,962 288,789 268,673 278,427 293.083

10,548 7,775 7,085 6,955 7,914

471 480 429 371 368

7,471 5,548 5,096 4,719 5,346

per cent. - 4-2 - 8 0 - 7 0 + 3-G + 5'3

per cent. - 5*8 -2fi-:S - 8 9 - 1'8 + 13-8

per cent. - 1 3 - 9 + 1"9 - 1 0 ' 6 - 1 3 - 5 - 0 7

per cent. - 11-0 — 2 5 7 - 8-1 — 7-4 + 13-3

G O V E R N M E N T C H A R C O A L U N D E R T A K I N G . This undertaking remained under control of the Commis

sioner as Organising Manager under the Charcoal (Producer Gas) Act , 1941, and continued to operate during the year.

Fo l lowing the relaxation in October, 1944, by the Commonwealth Government of the regulations respecting the use of producer gas units on motor vehicles in certain essential classes, action was taken to curtail production at Government

kilns and to gradually close down kiln sites as cordwood stocks thereon became exhausted. I t is considered that i t wil l be practicable for future charcoal requirements of the State to be met by private manufacturers and from Government stocks now7 on hand.

The output from Government kilns wras reduced to 13,004 tons as against 35,000 tons in 1943-44, Only six kiln sites were in operation at 30th June, 1945, as compared with twenty at the end of the previous financial year. The kiln staff was reduced from about 200 in 1944 to 74 at 30th June, 1945, and the Metropolitan Depot staff from twenty-five to thirty. The weekly sales decreased from 460 tons in June, 1944 } to about 150 tons towards the end of June, 1945.

P O W E R S U N D E R F E D E R A L R E G U L A T I O N S , E T C . Rationing of Motor Spirit.

The administration of the Commonwealth Government's petrol rationing scheme in this State continued as a responsibility of the Commissioner, as Chairman and Executive Officer of the State Liquid Fuel Control Board during the past year.

The number of consumers' licences currently in issue showed a slight increase over the 1944 figure of 400,000. Distribution of Tyres and Tubes.

The Commissioner, on behalf of the Commonwealth Controller of Rubber, has been responsible for the administration of the Control of Rubber (Distribution of Motor Tyres and Tubes) Order in this State since the 1st July , 1944.

During the year about 125,000 applications for the release of tyres and tubes were handled. Permits authorising the purchase of 124,037 tyres were issued, whilst approximately 40,000 applications seeking the release of a total of 52,000 tyres had to be declined.

Release of New Vcliiclcs. The only new vehicles available in any quantity during the

year were of the truck type of 30 cwt. and upwards, of which , 2,606 were released to essential users.

A small consignment of l ight util it ies of Brit ish manufacture reached Austral ia late in December, 1944, and 161 have been made available for essential civilian purposes. There remains an urgent unsatisfied demand for heavier uti l i t ies and cars, and whilst the immediate prospects of obtaining a supply of these types of vehicles are not bright, the indications are that some consignments of heavy uti l i t ies wi l l arrive here during the latter half of 1945.

Control of Automotive Spare Parts, The l iaison established ^ i t h the D e p u t y 'Controller of

Automotive Spare Parts continues to be maintained. There has been a definite improvement in the spare parts posit ion and a number of parts previously in short supply has been removed from control.

Rationalisation of Road Transport Services. The steps taken since 1942 to regulate road transport ser

vices in such manner as to ensure the minimum usage of manpower, fuel, vehicles and their equipment continued to show good results during the pa-st year.

Local committees in collaboration with officers of the Department have obtained much success in the organisation of road transport to handle wheat harvests, wool clips and other large movements of primary produce.

Automotive Industry War Advisory Committee. The Automotive Industry War Advisory Committee, which

was set up to assist with the handl ing of the many problems arising from the shortage of manpower, equipment, etc., in garages and motor vehicle workshops, continued to render considerable assistance, and i t s efforts have been major contributing factors in keeping essential transport moving.

A P P O I N T M E N T O F A S S I S T A N T COMMISSIONER. Mr. A. A. Shoebridge was appointed Ass is tant Commissioner

for Road Transport and Tramways for a period of five years from the 1st September, 1944, in terms of Section 8 of the Transport (Divis ion of Funct ions) Act , 1932-43.

A P P R E C I A T I O N . I desire to place on record m y sincere appreciation of the

loyal and efficient service rendered by all sections of the staff. C. N . N E A L E , Commissioner.

APPENDIX 1 .

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT DISTRICT. TRAMWAYS AND DEPARTMENTAL MOTOR OMNIBUS SERVICES.

G E N E R A L B A L A N C E S H E E T as at 30th June, 1945.

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d. Balance from Metropolitan Tramway Capital Account 264,158 9 0

Balance from Metropolitan Departmental Omnibus Capital Account 137,689 7 5

Money held in Trust— Guarantees for Freight Payments, Contracts, etc

Payments received in Advance— Miscellaneous Accounts 1,100 0 0 Miscellaneous Earnings 17,835 16 4

Sundry Creditors— Outstanding Accounts 170,905 5 3 Accrued Wages and Salaries 92,591 8 4 Unclaimed Wages 2,115 3 5 Government Charcoal Undertaking—for Stores 10,000 0 0

Reserves— Tramways—

Sinking Fund Reserve 517,915 12 3 Fire Insurance Reserve Fund 50,100 0 0 Reserve—Compensation Claims 7,000 0 0 Reserve for Arrears of Maintenance 224,316 14 3 Reserve for Holidays Accrued 213,321 11 2

Omnibus Services— Sinking Fund Reserve 9,407 19 7 Reserve for Arrears of Maintenance 2o,000 0 0 Fire and Public Risk Insurance Fund 50,000 0 0 Reserve for Holidays Accrued 60,348 0 0

Overdraft a t Bank—Drawing Account General Reserve

£ s. d.

401,847 16 5

635 18 8

18,935 16 4

275,611 17 0

1,012,653 17 8

144,755 19 7 5,369 0 0 7,981 19 H i

1,867,792 5 1\

ASSETS.

£ s. d. Stores and Material on Hand, e tc .—

Amount held by Government Railways 50,000 0 0 Less Balance owing to Railway Department for June

Issues 6,331 9 1

43,668 10 11 £ s. d.

Stores and Material on Hand 335,907 9 3 Goods in Course of Manufacture 13,846 9 11

349,753 19 2 Less Discounts 1,404 12 9

348,349 6 5

Sundry Debtors—• Public Departments and Contractors 21,151 3 9 Miscellaneous 11,157 0 3 Outstanding Fares, etc 15,428 13 7*

Prepaid Accounts Sinking Fund Investment—Cash paid to Treasury—

Tramways 517,915 12 3 Omnibus Services 9,407 19 7

Commonwealth Bonds held in Trust for Contract guarantees •

Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund

Floating Advances Cash in Hand and in Transit

s. d.

392,017 17 4

47,736 17 1\

811 7 9

527,323 11 10 410 0 0

859,606 10 5

5,369 0 0 34,517 0 8

1,867,792 5 1\

C. H . P A R K E S , Chief Accountant .

The Books and Accounts of the Metropolitan Transport Trust have been Examined and Audited for the Year Ended 30th June, 1945. in accordance with the provisions of Section 208 of the Transport Act, 1930. I n my opinion this Balance Sheet correctly sets out the financial position of the Metropolitan Transport Trust General Fund as at 30th June, 1945, according to the best of m y information and to the

Applanations given to me and as shown by such Books and Accounts. Sydney, 2nd October, 1945.

E- H- S W J F T ' ^ , J J ' Auditor General for New South Wales.

A P P E N D I X 2 .

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT DISTRICT. TRAMWAYS.

CAPITAL A C C O U N T — R E C E I P T S A N D E X P E N D I T U R E to 30th June, 1945.

EXPENDITURE. RECEIPTS.

Particular!. To 30th Jane, 1944. 1st July, 1944,

t o 30th Jane, 1945.

Total. Particulars. To 30th Jane, 1944. 1st July, 1944,

t o 30th June, 1945.

Total .

T o Land Permanent Way . . .

„ Administrative Building „ Buildings „ Signals and Interlocking „ Overhead Wiring „ Rolling Stock—

Electrie Stock Electric Trolley Buses

„ Workshop Buildings „»Plant and Machinery „ Sub-stations—

Land Buildings Batteries Other Equipment

9 t Electric Power Sys tem— Low Tension Feeders

M Lt$» Depreciation Reserve

Balance to General Balance Sheet »

£

£ 258,406

2,511,799 159,250 595,343

26,287 265;463

2,629,567 80,278

262,822 264,462

22,581 65,480 10,054

258,521

s. d. 17 6 10 5

8 9 18 5 12 11 16 8

10 6 10 11 10 7 19 8

357,824 18 11

7,768,147 7 8

1,182,907 0 0

6,585.240 7 8 466,122 9 0

7,051,362 16 8

Cr. £ s. d.

686 10 1

4,449 18 6

522 15 11

4,286 4 4

97,642 0 0

Cr. 93,355 15 8 Or. 201,964 0 0

Cr. 295,319 15 8

257,720 7 2,511,799 10

159,250 8 595,343 18

26,287 12 265,463 16

2,629,567 3 7 80,278 15 7

262,822 19 8 268,912 12 1

22,581 10 6 65,480 10 11 10,054 10 7

259,044 15 7

357,824 18 11

7,772,433 12 0

1,280,549 0 0

6,491,884'12 0 264,158 9 0

6,756,043 1 0

By Capital Indebtedness to Treasury— Interest bearing Capital ,

Payment t o Treasury from Public Vehicles Fund in reduction of Capita] liability of Metropolitan Tramways .. .

Non-interest bearing Capital— (Contributions by the Treasury from

Consolidated Revenue)

Capital Reserves— Land and Buildings sold—

Receipts in excess of oost

Contribution from Public Vehicles-Fund (vide seotion 204 (3b) of Transport Act, No. 18 of 1930)

£ s. d. £ s. d. Repayment—

- 295,319 15 8

- 5,304 6 3

£ s. d.

6,875,108 18 11 - 300,624 1 11 6,574,484 17 0

40,520 19 7 40,520 19 7

54,969 8 8

80,763 9 6 5,304 6 3

54,969 8 8-

86,067 15 9

135,732 18 2 5,304 6 3 141,037 4 5

7,051,362 16 8 - 295,319 15 8 6,756,043 1 0

A P P E N D I X 3 .

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT DISTRICT. DEPARTMENTAL MOTOR OMNIBUS SERVICES.

CAPITAL ACCOUNT—•RECEIPTS AND E X P E N D I T U R E to 30th June, 1945.

E X P E N D I T U R E . R E C E I P T S ;

Particulars. To 30th June, 1944.

1st July, 1944, to

30th June, 1945.

Assets transferred to & from

Newcastle District.

Assets scrapped and written off to

Depreciation Reserve.

Total. Parti culars. To 30th June, 1944.

1st July , 1944, to

30th June, 1945. Total .

£ 8: d. 61,806 2 7

905,682 11 5 18,491 0 0

£ 8 d. 890' 1 5

28,908 4 3 8,583 2 9

£ s. d. £ s . d. £ 8 . d. 62,696 4 0

925,362 16 3 27,020 0 3

By Capital provided by Treasury .. .

£ 8 . d.

320,494 11 7

£ s. d. Repayment— - 5,293 18 6

+ 9,715 0 0

£ s. A.

315,200 13 1

9,715 0 0

£ 8: d. 61,806 2 7

905,682 11 5 18,491 0 0

£ 8 d. 890' 1 5

28,908 4 3 8,583 2 9

+ 9,958 0 7 + 10 0 0

- 1 9 , 1 8 6 0 0 64 2 6

£ 8 . d. 62,696 4 0

925,362 16 3 27,020 0 3

By Capital provided by Treasury .. .

£ 8 . d.

320,494 11 7

£ s. d. Repayment— - 5,293 18 6

+ 9,715 0 0

£ s. A.

315,200 13 1

9,715 0 0

„ To Balance to General Balance Sheet f

£ 8: d. 61,806 2 7

905,682 11 5 18,491 0 0

£ 8 d. 890' 1 5

28,908 4 3 8,583 2 9

+ 9,958 0 7 + 10 0 0

- 1 9 , 1 8 6 0 0 64 2 6

£ 8 . d. 62,696 4 0

925,362 16 3 27,020 0 3

„ Adjustment of Loan Capital — Assets transferred to and from Newcastle Services — Net

Totals

£ 8 . d.

320,494 11 7

£ s. d. Repayment— - 5,293 18 6

+ 9,715 0 0

£ s. A.

315,200 13 1

9,715 0 0


985,979 14 0 790,597 3 5

38,381 8 5 56,252 13 4

+ 9,968 0 7 + 253 0 7

- 1 9 , 2 5 0 2 6 - 1 9 , 2 5 0 2 6

1,015,079 0 6 827,852 14 10 „ Adjustment of Loan

Capital — Assets transferred to and from Newcastle Services — Net

Totals

£ 8 . d.

320,494 11 7

£ s. d. Repayment— - 5,293 18 6

+ 9,715 0 0

£ s. A.

315,200 13 1

9,715 0 0


195,382 10 7 Cr.17,871 4 11 + 9,715 0 0 187,226 5 8


Totals

£ 8 . d.

320,494 11 7

£ s. d. Repayment— - 5,293 18 6

+ 9,715 0 0

£ s. A.

315,200 13 1

9,715 0 0

„ To Balance to General Balance Sheet f 125,112 1 0 12,577 6 5 137,689 7 ' 5


Totals

£ 8 . d.

320,494 11 7

£ s. d. Repayment— - 5,293 18 6

+ 9,715 0 0

£ s. A.

315,200 13 1

9,715 0 0

„ To Balance to General Balance Sheet f 125,112 1 0 12,577 6 5 137,689 7 ' 5


Totals

320,494 11 7 + 4,421 1 6 324,915 13 1

125,112 1 0 12,577 6 5 137,689 7 ' 5


Totals

320,494 11 7 + 4,421 1 6 324,915 13 1

4


Totals

320,494 11 7 + 4,421 1 6 324,915 13 1

320,494 11 7 Cr. 5,293 18 6 + 9,715 0 0 324,915 13 1


Totals 320,494 11 7 + 4,421 1 6 324,915 13 1 320,494 11 7 Cr. 5,293 18 6 + 9,715 0 0 324,915 13 1 320,494 11 7 + 4,421 1 6 324,915 13 1

A P P E N D I X 4 .

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT DISTRICT TRAMWAYS AND DEPARTMENTAL MOTOR OMNIBUS SERVICES.

INCOME A N D E X P E N D I T U B B ACCOT/NT for Year ended 3Cth June, 1945, showing also the corresponding figures for the previous Year,

T o Administrative and General Charges „ Contribution to Railway Superannuation Account

Tramway Services. T o Maiatenance and Renewal of Way and Structures 306,730 1 7

„ „ „ „ of Low Tension Feeders and Overhead Way 81,905

„ „ „ „ of Plant 483,448 „ 'Electric Power for Traction 493,342 „ Traffic Expenses (including Compensation) | 1,872,455

Fire Insurance Reserve -.j „ „ Depreciation—Current 1 98,036 0 0

Year ended 30th June-

1945.

£ S. d . 241,158 4 10 165,306 11 3

7 7 1 4

14 11 4 5

Omnibus Services. To Maintenance and Renewals of Motor Omnibuses and Equipment

„ Traffic Expenses „ Service License Fees

Motor Omnibus Tax Depreciation—Current

To Surplus on Working carried to Net Revenue Account

Totals

286,659 11 2 904,775 5 6

6,846 13 9 15,661 9 2 53,151 15 4

226,222 5 5

£ 5 , 2 3 5 , 6 9 9 6 3

£ 8. d. 238,980 17 11 136,515 15 11

296,856 18 1

72,498 4 0 440,866 19 10 497,591 19 6

1,869,253 4 4 1,265 2 8

114,195 0 0

223.232 9 8 883,476 17 6

6,736 2 11 15,097 10 9 59,818 14 3

313,015 5 10

5 , 1 6 9 , 4 5 1 3 2

B y Passengers, etc- -Tramway Services. Omnibus

Passengers Carried— 1945. 1944.

Tramway Services 411,987,000 407,985,000 Omnibus „ 110,790,000 105,806,000

Tota l 522,777,000 513,791,000

Year ended 30th J u n e —

1945. 1944.

£ s. d. 4,013,027 10 2 1,222,671 16 1

Totals 5 , 2 3 5 , 6 9 9 6 3

£ s. d. 4,004,483 11 4 1,164,967 11 10

5 , 1 6 9 , 4 5 1 3 2

APPENDIX 5 .

METROPOLITAN TRANSPORT DISTRICT. TRAMWAYS AND DEPARTMENTAL MOTOR OMNIBUS SERVICES.

N E T R E V E N U E ACCOUNT AND G E N E R A L R E S E R V E for year ended 30th June, 1945, showing also the corresponding figures on Net Revenue Account for the previous year.

E X P E N D I T U R E . R E C E I P T S .

Particulars. Year ended 30th June, 1945.

Year ended 30th June, 1944. Particulars. Year ended

30th June, 1945. Year ended

30th June, 1944.

Tramway Services.

To Interest on Tramway Loan Capital „ Exchange on Interest

Sinking Fund Contribution Loan Management Expenses

Omnibus Services.

T o Interest on Omnibus Loan Capital

„ Exchange on Interest

„ Sinking Fund Contribution „ Loan Management Expenses

T o Net Profit Transferred to General Reserve

Total £

£ s. d.

225,397 0 1 31,721 10 11 50,453 13 7

1,133 12 8

11,308 16 10

1,592 19 11

1,458 3 10 55 2 5

£ s. d. N E T R E V E N I

224,091 14 7 31,462 4 4 38,862 7 0

649 5 5

9,907 7 0

1,181 15 4

1,183 17 8 29 2 7

5,647 11 11

JE ACCOUNT.

B y Surplus on Working transferred from Income and Expenditure Account

B y Loss transferred to General Reserve

Total . . . £

£ s. d.

226,222 5 5

96,898 14 10

£ s. d.

313,015 5 10 Tramway Services.

To Interest on Tramway Loan Capital „ Exchange on Interest

Sinking Fund Contribution Loan Management Expenses

Omnibus Services.



„ Sinking Fund Contribution „ Loan Management Expenses

T o Net Profit Transferred to General Reserve

Total £ 323,121 0 3 313,015 5 10

JE ACCOUNT.

B y Surplus on Working transferred from Income and Expenditure Account

B y Loss transferred to General Reserve

Total . . . £ 323,121 0 3 313,015 5 10

G E N E R A L R E S E R V E .

To Loss transferred from Net Revenue Account Balance, being accumulated profit carried forward

Total £

£ s. d. 96,898 14 10

7,981 19 \ \ \ B y Balance from last account

Total £

£ s. d. v

104,880 14 9JT

/ c To Loss transferred from Net Revenue Account

Balance, being accumulated profit carried forward

Total £ 104,880 14 9£

B y Balance from last account

Total £ 104,880 1 4 / ^

/ m

H >

0 , .

APPENDIX 6 .

NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT TRANSPORT DISTRICT. TRAMWAY AND DEPARTMENTAL MOTOR OMNIBUS SERVICES.

GENERAL BALANCE-SHEET AS AT 30TH J U N E , 1945.

LIABILITIES.

£ s. d. ^Balance from Newcastle Tramways Capital Account 171,424 15 0 Balance from Newcastle Motor Omnibus Services Capital Account . . . 41,182 8 11

-Monoyan Trust—Guarantees on Contracts Payments received in advance

-Sundry- Creditors— Accrued Wages : 5,694 13 3 Unclaimed Wages 138 5 0 Otttstanding'Acoounts 17,207 9 2 Colonial Treasurer—•

Temporary Loan received 100,000 0 0

Reserves— Tramways—•

Sinking Fund Reserve 61,630 18 2 Fire Insurance Reserve 5,000 0 0 Reserve—Compensation Claims 750 ,0 0 Reserve for arrears of maintenance 3,700 0 0 Reserves for Holidays accrued 15,912 9 11

Motor Omnibus Services— Sinking Fund Reserve 2,043 13 8 Reserves for Holidays Accrued 12,314 0 0 Reserve—Compensation Claims 100 0 0

s. d.

212,607 3 11 24 0 0

1,185 12 10

123,040 7 5

£ s. d. Sundry Debtors—

Public Departments and Contractors 593 10 3 Outstanding Fares, etc 624 0 10£ Miscellaneous 123 19 2

Prepaid Accounts

Sinking Fund Investment—Cash paid to Treasury— Tramways 61,630 18 2 Motor Omnibus Services 2,043 13 8

Newcastle and District Transport Trust General Fund

Cash in Hand and in Transit Revenue Appropriation Account

1,341 10 3 i

181 11 1

63,674 11 10

83,736 12 10

5,093 1 3 284,280 18 7£

,993 8 1

14,457 13 8

438,308 5 11 £ 438,308 5 1 1

to

C. H. PARKES, Chief Accountant.

The books and accounts of the Newcastle and District Transport Trust have been examined and audited for the year ended 30th June, 1945, in accordance with the provisions of Section 208 of the Transport Act . 1930. In m y opinion this balance sheet correctly sets out the financial position of the Newcastle and District Transport Trust General Fund as at 30th June, 1945, according to the best of m y information and to the explanations given to me and as shown by such books and accounts.

Sydney, 2nd October, 1945. E . H . S W I F T , Auditor General for New South Wales .

APPENDIX 7 .

NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT TRANSPORT DISTRICT. TRAMWAYS.

CAPITAL ACCOUNT—Receipts and Expenditure t o 30th June, 1945.

EXPENDITURE.

Particulars. To,30th June, 1944. 1st July, 1944,

to 30th June, 1945.

Tota l .

To Land , n Permanent W a y

Buildings . . . . * Signals; and Interlocking „ Oyerhead*Wiring ... Rolling Stock—

Electric Stock „ Plant and Machinery .... Electric Power—Low Tension Feeders

Lest Depreciation Reserve

T o Balance to General Balance Sheet . . . .

43,893 12 363,836 4 144,431 10

4,521 0 62,333 18

145,555 12 0 13,926 9 11 14,850 0 0

793,348 7 9'

56,515 0 0

736,833 7 9 168,866 15 0

905,700 2 9

£ s. d. Cr. 947 0 4

Cr. 947 0 4

2,558 0 0

Cr. 3,505 0 4 2,558 0 0

Cr. 947 0 4

£ 42,946

363,836 144,421

4,521 62,333

145,555 12 0 13,926 9 11 14,850 0 0

792,401 7 5

59^073 0 0

733,328 7 5 171,424 15 0

904,753 2 5

RECEIPTS.

1st July, 1944, Total . Particulars. To 30th Jane, 1944. to Total .

30th June,'1945.

B y Capital Indebtedness to> T r e a s u r y -General Loan Account

„ Payment to Treasury from Public Vehicles Fund in reduction, of Capital Liability of Newcastle Tramways

„ Capital Reserve— Contribution from Public Vehicles Fund

(vide Section 204 (3b) of Transport Act, of 1930)

£ s. d.

,101 17 0

6,598 5 9

905,700 2 9

£ s. d. Repayment—

- 9 4 7 0 4

982 11 0

- 1 , 9 2 9 . 1 1 4

+ 9 8 2 11 0

947 0 4

£ s. a.

897,172 5 8

7,580 16 9

904,753 2 5

CC

APPENDIX 8.

NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT TRANSPORT DISTRICT. DEPARTMENTAL MOTOR OMNIBUS SERVICES.

CAPITAL A C C O U N T : Receipts and Expenditure to 30th June, 1945.

E X P E N D I T U R E . R E C E I P T S .

Particulars. To 30thJune,

1944.

1st July , 1944, to

30th June, 1945.

Assets transferred to and

from Metropolitan District.

Assets scrapped and written off

to Depreciation Reserve.

Total. Particulars. To 30th June, 1944.

1st July , 1944, to

30th June, 1945. Total .

£ s. d. 612 1 6

156,600 11 8 880 2 0

£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 612 1 6

161,795 7 1 867 18 0

B y Capital provided by Treasury.. .

„ Adjustment of Loan Capital Assets transferred to and from Metropolitan District—

Net Decrease

£ B, d.

68,591 2 7

£ s. d. £ s. d .

68,591 2 7

9,715 0 0 Less Depreciation Reserve

£ s. d. 612 1 6

156,600 11 8 880 2 0

17,357 16 0 47 16 0

9,958 0 7 10 0 0

2,205 0 0 50 0 0

£ s. d. 612 1 6

161,795 7 1 867 18 0



Net Decrease

£ B, d.

68,591 2 7

9,715 0 0

£ s. d .

68,591 2 7

9,715 0 0 Less Depreciation Reserve

158,092 15 2 138,248 19 11

17,405 12 0 9,840 13 7

9,968 0 7 253 0 7

2,255 0 0 2 , 2 5 5 0 0

163,275 6 7 145,581 12 11



Net Decrease

£ B, d.

68,591 2 7

9,715 0 0

£ s. d .

68,591 2 7

9,715 0 0

Balance to General Balance Sheet •

19,843 15 3 7.564 18 5 9,715 0 0 17,693 13 8 9,715 0 0

£ s. d .

68,591 2 7

9,715 0 0

Balance to General Balance Sheet •

68,591 2 7 9,715 0 0 58,876 2 7

Balance to General Balance Sheet • 48.747 7 4 Or.7,564 18 5 41,182 8 11

68,591 2 7 9,715 0 0 58,876 2 7

48.747 7 4 Or.7,564 18 5 41,182 8 11

68,591 2 7 9,715 0 0 58,876 2 7

9,715 0 0 58,876 2 7 68,591 2 7 9,715 0 0 58,876 2 7

APPENDIX 9 .

NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT TRANSPORT DISTRICT. TRAMWAY AND DEPARTMENTAL MOTOR OMNIBUS SERVICES.

INCOME AND E X P E N D I T U R E ACCOUNT for the year ended 30th June, 1945, showing also the corresponding figures for the previous year.

To Administrative and General Charges „ Contribution to Railway Superannuation Account

TRAMWAY SERVICES.

Maintenance and Renewals of Way and Structures t J „ „ „ „ Low Tension Feeders and Over

head W a y „ » » „ Plant

_„ Electric Power lor Traction 4 , Traffic Expenses (including Compensation) „ Fire Insurance Reserve

.„ Depreciation—Current

OMNIBUS SERVICES.

Maintenance and Renewals of Motor Omnibuses and Equipment „ Traffic Expenses .„ Service Licence Fees „ Motor Omnibus Tax „ Depreciation—Current „ Proportion of payments under Section 158c of the Transport Act

of 1930, etc. , written off T o Surplus on Working carried to Net Revenue Account

TOTALS £

Year ended 30th June—

1945.

£ s. d.

21,768 19 6 10,537 6 0

14,732 16 2

7,178 23,839 26,570

133,885

2,558 0 0

70,263 176,350

1,618 2,581

12,547

49,651 6 1

554,082 3 8 5

1944.

20,504 18 8 8,448 15 0

14,288 1 5

7,016 9 2 23,875 10 3 25,813 10 0

137,118 18 0 160 0 0

2,823 0 0

53,953 18 162,919 3

1,521 7 2,472 10

14,063 3

50,S 12 b\

530,867 17 51

B y Passengers, etc.—Tramway Services Omnibus n

F A S S E N G E R S CARRIED.

1945. 1944.

Tramway Services 29,716,000 28,063,000 Omnibus Services 16,581,000 15,363,000

46,297,000 43,426,000

TOTALS £

Tear ended 30th J u n e —

£ s. d. 306,863 10 6£ 247,219 7 1 0 |

554,082 18 5

£ s. d. 297,045 10 5£ 233,822 7 0

Ox

530,867 17 5J

A P P E N D I X 10.

NEWCASTLE AND DISTRICT TRANSPORT DISTRICT.

TRAMWAY AND DEPARTMENTAL MOTOR OMNIBUS SERVICES. N E T R E V E N U E ACCOUNT AND R E V E N U E APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT for the year ended 30th June, 1945.

Year ended Year ended Year ended i 1 Year ended

30th June, 1945. 30th June, 1944. 30th June, 1945. 30th June, 1944.

TRAMWAY SERVICES.

' T O Interest on Temporary Loan „ Interest on Tramway Loan Capital

M Exchange on Interest ,„ SinkingiFund Contribution ,„ Loan Management.Expenses

OMNIBUS SERVICES.



„ S inkingFupd Contribution „ Loan Management Expenses „ N e t Profit Transferred to Revenue Appropriation A / c

£

1,871 12 9

49,651 6 1

£ s. d. £ s. d. 3,644 16 6 3,592 3 5

30,370 19 10 30,326 12 11 4,296 2 5 4,210 9 1 6,265 11 8 6,000 10 2

148 15 7 85 12 6

2,376 18 6 3,327 8 I

338 6 4 453 13 10

326 2 5 406 13 9 12 0 1 9 6 5

N E T R E V E N U E ACCOUNT.

B y Surplus on Working Brought Down

2,476 1 10*

50,888 12 0£

R E V E N U E APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT.

£ s. d. 286,152 11 4£ B y Net Profit transferred from Net Revenue Account

£ s. 4 . 1,871 12 9

284,280 18 7 £

£

£ s. d. 286,152 11 4£

£ s. 4 . 1,871 12 9

284,280 18 7 £

£

£ s. d. 286,152 11 4£

£

£ s. 4 . 1,871 12 9

284,280 18 7 £

£ 286,152 11 4J £ 286,152 U 4 J

It A P P E N D I X 11.

The number of staff in the various branches of the Department at June 30, 1945, wa* as follows !-

T r a f f i c -Tramway Division Omnibus Division

Mechanical and Eleetrical Engineeri n g -

Tramway Division Omnibus Division .-•

Civil Engineering Road Transport • Accounts, Staff, Secretarial, Stores.

Legal, Medical

TOTALS—MALI


Mechanical and Elcctrieal Engineer ing—

Tramway Division . . . . . Omnibus Division

Civil Engineering Road Transport

Legal, Medical .

TOTALS—FEMALES


Mechanical and Elect ing—

Tramway Division Omnibus Division

Civil Engineering . . . . Road Transport Accounts, Staff, Seci

Legal, Medical .

G R A N D TOTAL

Sydney. Newcastle. Total. Grand •

Sydney. Grand • Total.

Salary. Wages. Total. Salary. Wages. Total. Salary. Wages.

M A L E STAFF.

228 4,400 4,628 23 364 387 251 4,764 5,015 47 1,390 1,437 ... 172 172 47 1,562 1,609

• 117 2,080 2,197 8 110 118 125 2,190 2,315 32 764 796 2 54 56 34 818 852 40 678 718 2 55 57 42 733 775

477 87 564 8 2 10 485 89 574

443 121 564 21 3 24 464 124 588

1,384 9,520 10,904 64 760. 824 1,448 10,280 11,728

FEIV [ALE S T A ) "F.

5 218 223 2 2 7 218 225 2 588 590 "in 114 2 702 704

9 68 77 9 68 77 2 41 42 ... ... 2 41 4't 2 2 ... 2 ... 2

349 " ' i o 359 " 3 ... 3 352 10 362

142 12 154 142 12 154

511 937 1,448 5 114 119 516 1,061 1,567

TOT^ i x STAFF (MALES a ND FEMA L E S ) .

233 4,618 4,851 25 364 389 258 4,982 5,240 49 1,978 2,027 ... 286 286 49 2,264 2,313

126 2,148 2,274 839

8 110 118 134 2,258 2,392 34 805

2,274 839 2 54 56 36 859 895

42 678 720 2 55 57 44 733 777 826 97 923 11 2 13 837 99 936

585 133 718 21 3 24 606 136 742

1,895 10,457 12,352 69 874 943 1,964 11,331 13,295

• Of the total staff of 13,295 showm above, 1,872 males and 18 females have been granted leave to serve with tho Defence florae* or In other war activities.

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APPENDIX 12.

MOTOR REGISTRATION SECTION.

Summary of Total Collections for the year 1st July, 1944, to 20th June, 1945.

T A X -Special Deposits Account—Main Roads Act, 1924—

Motor Vehicles (other than Public Motor Vohicles) Less Refunds

Special Deposits Account—Public Vehicles Fund-Public Motor Vehicles

Less Refunds

F E E S ( A N D S U N D R I E S ) — Road Transport and Traffic F u n d -

Motor Traffic Act, 1909-30 Transport Act, 1930 Motor Tax Management Act, 1914

Total Tax £

Less Refunds

Sundries— Search Fees, Exchange, etc. Unclaimed Moneys Miscellaneous

Less Refunds

Total

Special Deposits Account—Public Vehicles Fund-Service License Fees

State Transport (Co-ordination) Fund— Fees and other Charges

Less Refunds ,

Total Fees and Sundries £ Grand Total £

1,720,009 5 8,945 15

62,481 3 10 408 10 11

527,311 10 7 10,188 2 6

624 5 0

538,123 18 1 473 15 6

14,702 6 2 243 7 4 681 12 3

15,627 5 9 25 19 9

49,230 6 11 403 11 6

£ s. d.

1,711,063 9 6

62,072 12 11

1,773,136 2 5

537,650 2 7

15,601 6 0

553,251 8 7

12,524 4 4

48,826 15 5 614,602 8 4

2,387,738 10 9

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APPENDIX 13.

R O A D T R A N S P O R T A N D T R A F F I C F O N D .

STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS for the Year ended 30th June, 1945, and a comparison with 1944.

Receipts .

Motor Traffic Act 1909-30 Motor Tax Manai-emeut Act, 1U14... Transport Act, 1930

Lets Refunds

Erchange, Search Fees, etc . Unclaimed Moneys Miscellaneous

Compulsory Vehicle Examination rierviee Station Fees

Less Refunds

Security Deposits — Balance brought from 30th June, Receipts ,

Year ended 30th June,

1945.

£ s . d. 527,311 10 7

624 5 0 10,188 2 0

538,123 18 1 473 15 6

537,050 2 473 ?, 217 7

0,932 7

Year ended 30tli June,

1944.

£ B. d. 510,278 15 C

875 0 0 10,808 12 0

521,762 7 6 538 9 8

521,223 17 10 479 7 4 213 4 7

5,447 5 7

545,273 0 9 527 ,363 15 4

1,529 8 9

1,529 8 9

3,350 10 0 385 10 0

550,544 9 C

1,450 12 8

1,450 12 8

1,221 10 6 270 0 0

532,305 18 6

Payments.

Salaries anil Expenses -Overtime Tea Monev Workers' Compensation Insurance Premiums Contribution to Railway Superannuation

ACCORHt Rent Motor Hire and Conveyance Freight and Cartage Railway Passes issued to Employees ., Purchase and Maintenance of Motor Vehicles Postal and Telegraphic Service Office Stores Printing arid Stationery Power. Light and Healing . . . . . Exchange -Laundry Books, Period ;cals and Paper* Maintenance of Office Furniture, Machines

and Instrument* Alterations and Maintenance of Buildings

and provision of equipment Telephone Chaises Furniture, Machines and Office Equipment. . . Fees for professional anJ expert services ... Federal Pay Roll Tax Minor Expenses -l.eyal (Isitcs mid Fees Road Safety Council

Less Expenditure for other services recouped to this Fund from—

De pnrtraental Omnibus Services 18,704 11 8

State Transport (Co-ordination! Fund 12,826 14 10

Metropolitan and Newcastle Trnmwavs 41,293 14 4

Liquid Fuel Control Board 42,690 0 5 ™-Do . d°. "V 6,063 9 1 Fines and c wts / '

Emergency Rn;icl Transport Activities 40,529 19 2

Government clifirc^al mi* dertafcing 1,991 6 9

£ 8. d.

Recoup to Consolidated Revenue Fund ol value of Police Services in respect of Road Transport and Traffic Registration of Vehicle? and Licensing of Drivers

Auditor General's Fees Motor Vehicle Registration Labels Motor Vehicle Number Plates Provision cf Traffic Facilities Surface Maintenance adjoining Tram Tracks

£ Payment to Cou'-'rv Main Roads Fund under

Section 202 Tra.isport Act, 1&30 . . . .

£ Security Deposits—-

Rutuuds Balance at 30th J une

£

Year ended 30th June,

1945. Year ended

30th June, 1944.

£ s. d. 248,419 5 8

409 18 0 44 9 0

3,168 16 0 8,805 11 3

90 6 0 618 0 6

2,8-HI 12 8 7,58 ! 10 8

20 794 0 2 2,245 17 3

11.571. 13 9 1,416 :i It

500 2 0 132 17 11 149 9 10

490 1 9

1.448 10 4 3,00'. 15 (>

474 13 8 90.) 6 0

5.959 14 10 4.225 .11 4

327,928 7 0

164,099 16 3

103,828 10 9

.237,010 0 0 300"" 0 0 731 16 1

2,709 14 6 6.013 7 2

17,641 10 0

428,234 I S . G

118,507 11 0

546,802 9 6

157 0 0 3,5S5 0 0

550,544 9 6

16,780 0 9 14,702 12

38,457 10 11 40,037 18 9

4,661 1 9

22,838 9

2,997 16 9

£ s. d. 229,770 3 7

300 9 2 10 12 8

3,351 1 1 7,009 15 6

78 0 4 1,003 10 ft 2,133 13 0 9,094 19 10

19,772 11 1 2,207 12 0

13,332 13 9 1,029 5 0

473 6 9 189 1 7 158 15 5

723 19 10

1,669 10 5 3,224 18 7

701 10 11

5 470 2 11 4,100 5 0 1,300 6 8

307,244 0 G

J,762 16 0

287,161 10 5 300 0 0 590 18 3

2,726 11 4 3,360 9 4

13,841 0 0

474,743 5 4

54 071 2 8

135 0 6 3,350 10 0

532,305 18 6

C. N . P A R K E S , Chief Acoountant.

Audited and found correct. Sydney, 2nd October, 1945. E . H . SWIFT,

Auditor General for New South.Wales.

20

A P P E N D I X 1 4 .

P U B L I C V E H I G L E S F U N D — ( S P E C I A L D E P O S I T S A C C O U N T ) .

StAUEMENT op R E C E I P T S , E X P E N D I T U R E A N D DISTRIBUTIONS for the Year ended 30th June, 1 9 4 5 , and a coriiparieOfl with the previous year.

Receipts. Expenditure and Distributions.

Head of Receipt. 1945. 1944.

Distribution of tax on Motor Omnibuses to Department of Main Roads, CouncilB and S h i r e s -

Newcastle

1945. 1944.

Balances brought forward— £ s. d.

302,194 10 1

£ s. d.

282,085 19 7

Distribution of tax on Motor Omnibuses to Department of Main Roads, CouncilB and S h i r e s -

Newcastle

£ fl. d.

30,301 7 5 4,824 0 7

£ fl. d.

30,445 19 2 4,935 17 7

T a x — Motor Omnibuses—

Totals, Motor Omnibuses £

Other Public V e h i c l e s -

£ s. d.

302,194 10 1

Totals £

Expenditure from Receipts of Tax on other Public Vehicles—

Improved Traffic Facilities—

£ fl. d.

30,301 7 5 4,824 0 7

£ fl. d.

30,445 19 2 4,935 17 7




30,230 0 9 5,109 16 11

30,847 16 3 4,620 9 4

Totals £



35,185 14 0

5,215 5 11 284 1 10

5,499 7 9

35,381 16 9

5,337 1 10 • 445 0 9

5,782 2 7




35,339 17 8 35,468 5 7

Totals £



35,185 14 0

5,215 5 11 284 1 10

5,499 7 9

35,381 16 9

5,337 1 10 • 445 0 9

5,782 2 7



Other Public V e h i c l e s -25,544 14 2

1,188 1 1

20,732 15 8

25,593 9 5 1,035 14 11

20,629 4 4

Total V £

35,185 14 0

5,215 5 11 284 1 10

5,499 7 9

35,381 16 9

5,337 1 10 • 445 0 9

5,782 2 7 25,544 14 2 1,188 1 1

20,732 15 8

25,593 9 5 1,035 14 11

20,629 4 4 Distribution of Service License Fees— Metro poll tan

35,185 14 0

5,215 5 11 284 1 10

5,499 7 9

35,381 16 9

5,337 1 10 • 445 0 9

5,782 2 7

Totals, other Public Vehicles ...£

Service License Fees—

25,544 14 2 1,188 1 1

20,732 15 8

25,593 9 5 1,035 14 11

20,629 4 4 Distribution of Service License Fees— Metro poll tan 10,005 17 1

1,065 2 0

12,570 19 1

10,825 5 7 1,922 10 0

12,747 16 7

Totals, other Public Vehicles ...£

Service License Fees— 10,541 11 9

1,982 12 7 10,05 5 6 11

1,807 14 7

Balances on Fund at 30th June— T a x -

Motor Omnibuses—



£

10,005 17 1 1,065 2 0

12,570 19 1

10,825 5 7 1,922 10 0

12,747 16 7 10,541 11 9

1,982 12 7 10,05 5 6 11

1,807 14 7


Motor Omnibuses—



£

11,787 8 2 2,134 12 7

293,382 4 1 13,434 5 6

2,181 1 3 010 0 11

323,535 12 6

11,918 14 10 1,849 2 3

273,052 15 10 12,530 6 3

2,245 6 7 598 10 4

302,104 16 1

12,524 4 4 11,923 1 0 Balances on Fund at 30th June— T a x -

Motor Omnibuses—



£

11,787 8 2 2,134 12 7

293,382 4 1 13,434 5 6

2,181 1 3 010 0 11

323,535 12 6

11,918 14 10 1,849 2 3

273,052 15 10 12,530 6 3

2,245 6 7 598 10 4

302,104 16 1


Motor Omnibuses—



£

11,787 8 2 2,134 12 7

293,382 4 1 13,434 5 6

2,181 1 3 010 0 11

323,535 12 6

11,918 14 10 1,849 2 3

273,052 15 10 12,530 6 3

2,245 6 7 598 10 4

302,104 16 1

876,791 13 4 356,100 11 0


Motor Omnibuses—



£

370,791 13 4 350,106 11 0 876,791 13 4 356,100 11 0 370,791 13 4 350,106 11 0

C. H . P A R K E S , Chief Accountant.

Audited and found correct. Sydney. 2nd October, 1945 E. H. SWIFT,

Auditor General for New South Wales.

APPENDIX 15.

STATE T R A N S P O R T (CO-ORDINATION) F U N D .

Statement of Receipts and Payments for the Year.ended-30th June,-1945i and a comparison with the previous year.

Receipts. Year ended 30th June, 1945. Year ended 30th June, 1944. Payments . Year ended 30.th June,

| 1945.

Year ended „30th June,

11944.

1st July—Balance brought forward State Transport (Co-ordination) Act, 1931-

License Fees Less Refunds

£ s. d.

25,376 0 0 61 8 0

Miscellaneous Fees Less Refunds

530 5 1

Police Court Penalties Xegal Costs Recovered

.1,670 10 0

'Rovenue in respect of the carriage of pas sengers Less Refunds

6,929 12 11 1 0 0

^Revenue in respect ©f the carriage of good: Less Refunds

14,698 18 11 341 3 6

.Security Deposits— Balance from previous year Receipts—year

267 0 0 25 0 0

Less Refunds

£ s. d.

35,314 12 0

530 5 1

1,670 10 0

6,928 12 11

14,357 15 5

292 0 0 '20 0 0

£ s. d. 29,789 17 11

48,801 15 5

272 0 0

78,863 13 4

£ s. .:d.

25,429 1 2 - 6 252 3 11

376 10 3

1,156 14 3

6,429 0 2 6 5 0

13,870 S 3 - 30 6 6

;:227 0 0 50 0 0

. £ s.- d.

25,177 ^ 8 ' 7

376 10 3

1,156 14 • 3

6,422 15 2

13,840 1 9

277 0 0 10 0 0

> £ s . - d . 27.2S5 12 7

46,973 10 0

267 0 0

4,5261 2 7

Administrative Expenses-SaIaries.andi\Y;ages .

;„ General Expenses .

Payment, to .Police Department for services <t in. connection with-the supervision'of-the ? Stated Transport (Co-ordination)^ Act

Payments to Commissioner for Rai lways; and Commissioner, for Road Transportiand Tramways under the provisions of section "26 (7) of the State Transport {Co-ordination) Act

• of '"Revenue Collected" in - respect of the r .carriage; of .passengers andi goods-—

- Railways— Passenger charges

. Goods charges * r Miscellaneous

Tramways—• t Passengerxharges % Miscellaneous . . . .

! £ - s. I d.

7,621 4 ; 3 5,6261 0 7

13,247 i 4 f l 0

- 2 , 0 0 0 . 0 ! 0

15,247 4 H0

9,402 21 9 20,347 6 ! 7

29,749

40 8 1 7

Security Deposits held^at 30th June.

-Balance in Fund at 30th.June

40 8 i 7

272 0 0

£ , a. d.

10,063 »19 5 5,119. ;12 8

15,183 12 1

2,000:. 0 0

,183 <12 1

•12,238->19 0 15,006 7 11

27,245.. 6 11

40

40 i 5 8

267 0 0

33,554 10 • 7

5,863 13 : 4

29,7;S9 17 11

74;52« 2 7

Sydney 2nd October, 1945.

•C. H. P A R K E S , Chief Accountant.

Audited-and-found' correct, ivE : .JIB SWTFT,

' Auditor General for New" South Wales .

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APPENDIX 16.

Motor Vehicles in New South Wales.—REGISTRATIONS CURRENT.

Public Vehicles. (Metropolitan and Newcastle*). Other Vehicles.

Traders' All Plates. Vehicles Plates. Vehicles

Cab. Van. Bus. Private** Hire Car. Car. Lorry.

§ Cycle.

175 3 4 3,975 2,788 6,945 268 32 12 14,175 845 7,070 254 22,656 407 376 180 28,665 3,524 11,291 413 44,856 779 1,723 486 104,675 22,986 25,424 1,320 157,393 997 2,016 525 129,985 30,517 28,054 1,803 193,897

1,173 2,126 565 155,403 37,129 30,882 1,940 229,218 1,364 2,274 012 170,039 42,594 30,655 2,022 249,560 1,221 2,186 523 164,169 42,278 27,258 1,593 239,228 1,091 1,967 776 144,749 37,259 23,124 458 209,424 1,068 1,861 360 147,043 40,036 23,037 429 213,834 1,052 1,985 450 152,851 44,630 22,751 492 224,211 1,053 2,067 488 161,342 50,514 22,793 655 238,912 1,063 2,085 526 172,156 57,529 23,119 776 257,254 1,155 2,036 567 183,406 65,221 23,418 909 276,712 1,194 1,914 672 198,925 74,227 24,049 1,075 302,056 1,260 1,782 733 212,002 81,643 24,353 1,167 322,940 1,341 1,765 825 216,443 83,977 23,009 1,194 328,554 1,357 1,641 870 207,446 82,767 21,275 1,007 316,363 1,359 1,534 881 188,561 82,977 18,946 901 295,159 1,350 1,260 901 171,967 77,964 14,818 651 268,911 1,348 1,157 911 177,247 82,782 14,360 636 278,441 1,347 1,158 914 177,773 83,296 14,410 609 279,507 1,348 1,157 922 178,301 83,863 14,498 608 280,697 1,348 1,151 929 178,988 84,473 14,597 611 282,097 1,349 1,152 934 179,541 85,031 14,717 614 283,338 1,349 1,142 942 180,002 85,780 14,801 620 284,636 1,349 1,113 975 498 180,442 86,091 14,897 626 285,991 1,349 1,107 983 522 180,734 86,442 14,955 630 286,722 1,349 1,100 988 532 181,210 86,767 15,089 632 287,667 1,350 1,090 996 532 181,785 87,333 15,196 635 288,917 1,350 1,092 1,003 532 182,313 87,903 15,302 638 290,133 1,350 1,077 1,009 532 182,970 88,621 15,393 643 291,595 1,352 1,079 1,016 533 183,833 S9.604 15,540 644 293,f 07 1,352 1,080 1,011 533 184,109 90,107 15,597 630 294,419 1,352 1,085 1,011 533 184,317 90,539 15,672 633 2!!5,142 1,351 1,085 1,010 531 184,532 91,140 15,789 C33 296,077 1,351 1,086 1,017 531 184,634 91,667 15,856 639 296,781 1,351 1,084 1,020 531 1S4,850 92,177 15,968 647 297,628 1,351 1,091 1,023 531 1S4,920 92,677 16,06S 651 298,312

At End of Year or Month,

1911 1916 1921 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931f 1932$ 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 . . . . 1941 1942 1943 1944—January .

February . March April

. May June July August . . . . September October . November. December.

1945—January . February . March April May June

* Newcastle included from 1st October, 1930. | Figures adjusted on a new basis as from 1st October, 1931, to show actual number of vehicles on the road.

Numbers slightly deflated as a result. t Government vehicles included for the first time. Approximately 1,700 vehicles added.

§ Includes Tractors and Trailers. ** Private hire cars included in cars before June, 1944.

Sydney: Thomas Henry Tenuant, Government Printer—1945.

road transport and tramway, 1944-45

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