Canada 35,600 8,075,000 280
Australia 18,000 4,500,000 250
South Africa 8,800 1,300,000{207a} 150{207b}
New Zealand 2,900 1,052,000{207a} 370
Newfoundland 800 250,000 320
United Kingdom 23,500 46,000,000 1,950
It is clear that railway construction has not been neglected in the
Dominions, and that, measured by population, the mileage is considerable.
Speaking generally, the Dominion railways are highly efficient and serve
their purpose well. Extensions were being projected and many were in
course of construction for the further development of natural resources
and of trade and commerce.
In Australia the railways, with the exception of certain lines belonging
to the Commonwealth, are owned and worked by the several States. We
found them paying full interest on the cost of construction, and sound
assets of the country. The cost of working was, however, greatly
increasing, due mainly to increase of salaries and wages. How this
stands since the war I do not know; but that expenses have further
advanced goes without saying.
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