asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce if he will state what was the amount of the gross receipts derived from goods trains traffic by the Great Southern Railways Company (a) for the six month period July-December, 1931; and (b) for the six month period July-December, 1932.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Goods Traffic Receipts on Great Southern Railways.
The gross receipts derived from goods train traffic by the Great Southern Railways Company for the twenty-six weeks from 1st July to 30th December, 1932, as furnished by the company and for the corresponding twenty-six weeks of 1931 were as follows:—
|
Merchandise. |
Live Stock. |
Total. |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
26 weeks to end of 1932 |
660,946 |
122,937 |
783,883 |
|
26 weeks to end of 1931 |
818,862 |
219,992 |
1,038,854 |
|
Decrease, 1932 |
157,916 |
97,055 |
254,971 |