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Not only has the tonnage grown,but the average distance 

 it is conveyed has grown considerably, coal and coke now 

 being carried an average of 28*57 miles against 17*53 miles 

 in 1891; for grain and flour the average distance has 

 more than doubled, the gross revenue, which in 1891 was 

 £2,974,421 grew to £8,006,078 in 1916, but the net revenue 

 did not unfortunately increase in the same proportion. 



The tramways in 1891 carried 62,676,636 passengers; this 

 increased to 292,021,774 by the end of June 1916, due to 

 the extended facilities provided and to the greater pros- 

 perity of the people. 



Shipping has increased in a similar manner, and the large 

 wharf extension that has been carried out has been no more 

 than what has been necessary to meet the demands made 

 upon it at busy times. The net tonnage of vessels entering 

 the port of Sydney in the year ending June 30th 1914 was 

 9,437,310, and the number of vessels 10,142; since that date, 

 in consequence of the war, there has been a considerable 

 falling off; in 1902 the tonnage entered was only 4,100,000. 



The advance in the supply of gas has been phenomenal, 

 the following figures supplied me by the Australian Gas 

 Light Company show the results as regards Sydney: — 



125,952 



1891 

 Coal carbonised, tons 

 Coke made, tons ... ... 68,595 



Coke used at works ... 28,137 



Tar made, gallons ... 1,373,583 



Sulphate of ammonia made, tons 1,323 

 Coal gas made in 1000 eft. 1,387,858 

 Water gas... 



Total gas made 1,387,858 



Mileage of mains ... ... 496 



Number of consumers ... 28,553 



1916 



276,154 



188,694 



69,223 



4,173,479 



3,582 



3,463,452 



1,054,968 



4,518,420 



1,468 



135,487 



This progress is an indication of what has taken place 

 with the other companies and municipalities supplying the 



