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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 3, Issue 10 (May 1, 1929.)
Tomato Savoury Mould
Tomato Savoury Mould.
Ingredients.—3 teacups tomato puree (such as Heinz's), 2 tablespoonsful arrowroot, 3 tablespoonsful cold water. Celery, salt and pepper, cayenne, and a pinch of curry powder if liked.
Boil puree in saucepan, and add flavourings, then pour in the arrowroot mixed smoothly with the cold water and stir well. Keep at boiling point for eight to ten minutes stirring continuously. Pour into wetted mould and leave to cool. When cold, turn out on a flat dish and garnish with cold cooked peas, sliced tomatoes and cucumber, and a few sprigs of green parsley. Serve with hard-boiled eggs or fish and a little chutney or pickle.
page 60Variations In Traffic And Revenue
1st April, 1928, to 5th January, 1929—as compared with last year.
| District. | Passengers. Number. | Season Tickets. Number. | Bearer Tickets. Number. | Road Motor Passengers. Number. | Cattle, Calves. Number. | Sheep, Pigs. Number. | Timber, Tons. | Other Goods. Tons. |
| Auckland | -72,031 | 7,945 | 1,622 | — | 87,438 | -19,543 | -17,847 | 5,367 |
| Ohakune | -15,052 | 238 | 17 | — | 7,526 | -4,378 | -11,690 | 1,461 |
| Wanganui | -16,476 | 110 | 71 | — | 52,116 | -38,539 | 1,657 | 7,155 |
| Wellington | -113,188 | 14,732 | -357 | 1,620,332 | 30,508 | -63,624 | -738 | 29,361 |
| Total N.I.M.L.B | -216,747 | 23,025 | 1,353 | 1,620,332 | 177,588 | -126,084 | -28,618 | 43,344 |
| Christchurch | -50,493 | 10,164 | 633 | 20,509 | 115 | 66,469 | 20,846 | 47,816 |
| Dunedin | -27,300 | 9,426 | 418 | -1,067 | -645 | 180,614 | -1,302 | 13,282 |
| Invercargill | -21,253 | 429 | 49 | — | -497 | 109,677 | -3,673 | -3,214 |
| Total S.I.M.L.B | -99,046 | 20,019 | 1,100 | 19,442 | -1,027 | 356,760 | 15,871 | 57,884 |
| Westport | -4,554 | -144 | — | — | 19 | -448 | -373 | -15,620 |
| Other small sections | -646 | -135 | -8 | — | 683 | 17,950 | -964 | -1,043 |
| Grand Total | -320,993 | 42,765 | 2,445 | 1,639,774 | 177,263 | 248,178 | -14,084 | 84,565 |
Revenue.
| District | Passengers £ | Parcels £ | Goods £ | Road Motor £ | Miscellaneous £ | Total Increase or Decrease £. |
| Auckland | -17,927 | 1,538 | -8,391 | — | 5,187 | -19,593 |
| Ohakune | -3,304 | 106 | -12,882 | — | -135 | -16,215 |
| Wanganui | -6,058 | -777 | -2,261 | — | -1,587 | -10,683 |
| Wellington | -22,898 | 895 | 32,604 | 53,611 | 725 | 64,937 |
| Total N.I.M.L.B. | -50,187 | 1,762 | 9,070 | 53,611 | 4,190 | 18,446 |
| Christchurch | -9,083 | -887 | 40,089 | 2,912 | 530 | 33,561 |
| Dunedin | -7,745 | -815 | 5,229 | -159 | -638 | -4,128 |
| Invercargill | -5,395 | -928 | -6,728 | — | -520 | -13,571 |
| Total S.I.M.L.B. | -22,223 | -2,630 | 38,590 | 2,753 | -628 | 15,862 |
| Westport | -241 | -58 | -2,017 | — | -745 | -3,061 |
| Other small sections | 1,226 | 144 | 2,772 | — | -48 | 4,094 |
| Grand Total. | -71,425 | -782 | 48,415 | 56,364 | 2,769 | 35,341 |
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Note.—“Minus” sign indicates decrease. In all other cases the figures indicate the increase in number, quantity or amount.
The total operating revenue for the Dominion shows an increase of £35,341 for the ten periods (280 days), as compared with the corresponding periods (282 days) of last year.
Extended operations of the bus services and a substantial increase in the goods traffic are mainly responsible for the increased revenue.
The increase in the number of passengers carried by the road motor services and the substantial increase in the number of both season and bearer tickets issued offsets the decline shown in “ordinary” train tickets.
The number of cattle and calves transported throughout the North Island and small sections shows a large increase, due mainly to the activity of the boneless veal industry in the earlier part of the current year and to the good prices ruling for beef and dairy stock. The position in the South Island is almost normal.
Sheep traffic in the South Island and small sections shows a large increase. The North Island decrease is due to wet weather holding up loading operations and delaying the fattening of lambs.
Timber traffic generally shows a decrease, due chiefly to several mills having cut out their contracts in the Auckland and Ohakune districts.
The tonnage of “Other Goods” conveyed by rail discloses a satisfactory increase of 84,500 tons, 4,000 tons greater than the increase of last year over 1926–27'. The main increases are in the Wellington. Christchurch and Dunedin districts. Heavy imports and exports, and consignments of manure throughout the country are the principal factory accounting for the increase. The decrease on the Westport Section is due to shipping fluctuations and adverse weather conditions.
Published by the New Zealand Government Railways Department, and Printed by Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd., Lambton Quay, Wellington, February 1st, 1929.