WORKING RAILWAYS (DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1893 Session I, D-02a

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1893. NEW ZEALAND.

WORKING RAILWAYS (DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 21st July, 1893. Ordered, " That the Minister for Public Works be requested to ask the Railway Commissioners to furnish this House with detailed information as to their estimates, as now supplied by the several departments, such as the Post and Telegraphs ;. such estimates to show the number of Engineers, their status and pay ; the number of Stationmasters, their status and pay ; the number of Traffic Managers, their status and pay; the number of platelayers and their pay; and the number of cadets, their status and pay ; and the localities where those several employes are located; and any other information required, as is now given under the Post and Telegraphs of the colony."—(Mr. Duncan.)

18 9 3-94. GLASS XL WOEKING RAILWAYS.

Details op Estimates foe Traffic, Locomotive, and Maintenance Depaetments.

MEMOEANDUM. The details from which the estimates of the Maintenance, Locomotive, and Traffic Departments of the Working Eailways are compiled have been printed, and are now furnished in compliance with the order of the House. The details of the management vote are already stated in full on the estimates (Class XL), Consolidated Fund. The copy of scale of pay (attached) gives the information as to the classification of employes, and the annual increments, &c, to which the employes are entitled. The information relating to that part of the order requiring " the localities where the several employes are located " is being compiled : as the time occupied in collecting and specifying the location of some 4,000 regular employes is uncertain, the Commissioners have thought it desirable to furnish such information as they have available, and to complete the order by a supplementary return as soon as it is ready. E. G. Pilcheb, New Zealand Government Eailways, Secretary. Head Office, Wellington, New Zealand, 12th August, 1893.

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1893-94. 1,892 Miles. 1892-93. 1,870 Miles. EAILWAYS. 1893-94. 1892-93. Total number of officers ... 4,500 4,450 £ fOTE No. Kawakawa Section, 1893-94 —8 miles. Maintenance — 1 Ganger at 8/ per day 3 Platelayers at 6/6 per day Wages—Miscellaneous Stores—-Sleepers „ Structures 125 305 81 94 95 700 Locomotive — 1 Driver at 11/ per day 1 Fireman at 9/ per day Wages, Eenewals and Eepairs, Locomotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, ,, ,, Locomotive „ • „ • ,, Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Overtime and Contingencies Oil, Tallow, and Stores 172 141 100 240 100 110 90 37 10 1,000 Traffic— 1 Stationmaster per annum 1 Guard at 10/ per day House Allowance, 1 at £25 1 Porter at 6/6 per day 1 Crane-driver at 7/6 per day 1 Wharf-labourer at 6/6 per day Stores, &c. 150 156 25 102 117 102 48 700 t Witangaeei Section, 1893-94 —7 miles. Maintenance — 1 Ganger at 8/ per day 3 Platelayers at 6/6 per day Wages—Miscellaneous Stores —Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings ,, Miscellaneous 126 305 (59 75 50 50 25 2,400 700 Locomotive — 1 Driver at 11/ per day 1 Fireman and Fitter at 10/6 per day 1 Fireman (quarter time) at 8/ per day 1 Cleaner at 4/ per day Wages, Eenewals and Eepairs, Locomotive „ „ ,, Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, ,, „ Locomotive „ ,, ,, Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies i 172 164 30 64 75 95 50 130 80 20 120 1,000 Carried forward

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1893 1,892 1 ■94. files. 1892-93. 1,870 Miles. Brought forward £ £ £ EAILWAYS— continued. 70TE No. —continued. Whangaeei Section — continued. Traffic— 1 Stationmaster, per annum 1 Guard at 8/6 per day 1 Porter at 6/6 per day 1 Crane-driver at 7/6 per day Casual Labour Stores, &c. 140 133 102 118 132 75 Kaihtj Section, 1893-94—17 miles. Maintenance — 1 Ganger-at-8/ per day 3 Platelayers at 6/6 per day Wages—Miscellaneous Stores —Sleepers „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 700 2,400 126 306 298 88 17 105 Locomotive —■ 1 Driver at 10/6 per day 1 Fireman at 8/ per day Wages, Eenewals and Eepairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 940 164 126 100 60 95 110 75 10 60 Traffic — 1 Porter at 6/6 per day Labour, Stores, &c. 800 102 98 200 Auckland Section, 1893-94 —265 miles. Maintenance — 3 Inspectors, 1 at 16/, 1 at 13/, 1 at 11/ per day 1 Foreman of Works at 14/6 per day 1 Bridge Inspector at 11/ per day 33 Gangers, 1 at 9/, 29 at 8/, 3 at 7/6 104 Platelayers, 74 at 6/6, 3 at 6/, 6 at 5/6, 6 at 5/, 7 at 4/6, 5 at 4/, 3 at 3/6 per day Wages —Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Bails ,, Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 625 227 172 4,124 9,765 2,825 1,150 2,112 2,600 3,000 2,700 900 800 1,940 31,000 Carried forward

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1893-94. 1,892 Miles. 1892-93. 1,870 Miles. Brought forward RAILWAYS— continued. 70TE No. — continued. Auckland Section — continued. Locomotive — 1 Locomotive Foremen at 14/ per day 2 Cadets at £95 per annum 1 Storeman at 7/6 per day 14 Drivers, 8 at 12/, 1 at 11/6, 5 at 11/ 18 Firemen, 1 at 9/ and 11/, 3 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 9/ and 10/, 13 at 8/ per day 1 Foreman of Cleaners at 11/ per day 15 Cleaners, 1 at 7/, 1 at 6/6, 6 at 6/, 5 at 5/6, 2 at 5/ per day Wages, Eenewals and Eepairs, Locomotive ,, ,, ,, Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, ,, ,, Locomotive „ „ ' „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 219 190 117 2,542 2,390 201 1,361 3,500 3,650 3,000 2,200 2,650 300 680 23,000 Traffic— 27 Stationmasters, 1 at £250, 2 at £200, 1 at £180, 9 at £160,1 at £155, 13 at £140 2 Believing Clerks, 1 at £190, 1 at £160 11 Clerks, 1 at £220, 2 at £180, 5 at £140, 3 at £130... 1 Traffic Inspector 27 Cadets, 10 at £110, 7 at £95, 5 at £80, 5 at £50 ... Lodging Allowance, 4 at 5/, 4 at 6/ per week 1 Foreman at 10/ per day 13 Guards, 4 at 10/, 9 at 8/6 per day 4 Acting Guards, 1 at 7/6 and 8/, 1 at 7/ and 8/, 2 at 6/6 and 8/ per day 41 Porters, 1 at 10/, 10 at 7/6, 12 at 6/6, 5 at 6/, 5 at 5/6, 3 at 5/, 5 at 4/6 per day 1 Crane-driver at 9/ per day 2 Shunters, 1 at 8/6, 1 at 7/ per day 2 Storemen, 1 at 9/, 1 at 8/6 per day 4 Signalmen at 8/6 per day 1 Watchman at 42/ per week 2 Crossing-keepers at 6/ per day 1 Horse-driver at 7/ per day Casual Labour Stores, &c. 4,245 350 1,670 180 2,415 114 156 1,823 500 4,037 140 250 274 532 109 188 109 1,150 2,55S 20,800 Napiek-Tabanaki Section, 1893-94—328 miles. Mainten an ce — 4 Inspectors, 2 at 14/, 1 at 13/, 1 at 12/ per dav 2 Foremen of Works, 1 at 13/6, 1 at 12/6 per day 1 Bridge Inspector at 10/6 per day 52 Gangers, 1 at 9/, 47 at 8/, 4 at 7/6 per day 158 Platelayers, 147 at 6/6, 1 at 5/6, 2 at 5/, 5 at 4/6, 3 at 4/ per day Wages —Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 829 407 164 6,495 74,800 15,736 2,285 1,925 4,909 Carried forward

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1893-94. 1,892 Miles. 1892-93. 1,870 Miles. Brought forward RAILWAYS— continued. rOTE No. — continued. Napiek-Tabanaki Section — continued. Maintenance —continued. Stores —Bails ,, Sleepers ., Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 6,175 4,600 2,800 935 740 48,000 Locomotive — 1 Locomotive Foreman at 14/ per day 1 Locomotive Foreman (half-time), at 15/ per day 2 Cadets; 1 at £110, 1 at £95 1 Storeman at 9/ per day 1 Leading Driver at 14/ per day 22 Drivers, 6 at 12/, 14 at 11/, 2 at 10/6 per day 28 Firemen, 2 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 9/ and 11/, 5 at 9/ and 10/, 20 at 8/per day 17 Cleaners, 5 at 7/, 3 at 6/6, 1 at 6/, 3 at 5/6, 4 at 5/, 1 at 4/6 per day 3 Shedmen, 1 at 9/, 1 at 7/, 1 at 6/6 per day Wages, Eenewals and Eepairs, Locomotive ,, ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 219 117 205 141 219 3,868 3,710 1,588 353 4,800 5,700 4,200 4,600 9.300 400 580 40,000 Traffic — 37 Stationmasters, 1 at £205, 3 at £200, 8 at £180, 1 at £165, 8 at £160, 16 at £140 House Allowance, 1 at £25 2 Believing Officers, 1 at £160, 1 at £140 1 Wharfinger 18 Clerks, 2 at £180, 11 at £140, 2 at £130, 3 at £120... 31 Cadets, 9 at £110, 8 at £95, 8 at £80, 6 at £50 ... Lodging Allowance, 6 at 6/, 8 at 5/ per week 6 Telegraphists, 1 at £25. 5 at £10 17 Guards, 7 at 10/, 1 at 9/6, 9 at 8/6 per day 5 Acting Guards, 3 at 8/, 1 at 7/6, 1 at 6/6 per day ... 6 Shunters, 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/, 4 at 7/6 per day 56 Porters, 14 at 7/6, 3 at 7/, 20 at 6/6, 3 at 6/, 5 at 5/6, 6 at 5/, 3 at 4/6, 1 at 4/, 1 at 3/6 per day 3 Storemen, 2 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day 1 Pointsman 1 Watchman at 42/ per week (half-wages) Casual Labour Stores, &c. Miscellaneous 5,930 25 300 160 2,520 2,690 198 75 2,441 595 727 5,516 368 117 54 2,250 2,420 614 27,000 Carried forward 115,000

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1893-94. 1,892 Miles. 1892-93. 1,870 Miles. £ Brought forward EAILWAYS— continued. 7"OTE No. — continued. Wellington Section, 1893-94—91 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector at 14/6 per day 1 Foreman of Works at 12/6 per day 15 Gangers at 8/ per day 47 Platelayers, 39 at 6/6, 5 at 4/6, 3 at 4/ per day ... Wages —Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Bails ,, Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ . Miscellaneous 227 196 1,878 4,507 1,549 407 1,636 975 1,500 1,230 225 170 14,500 Locomotive — 1 Locomotive Foreman at £5 per week 1 Storeman at 7/6 per day 1 Cadet 13 Drivers, 2 at 13/, 4 at 12/, 7 at 11/ 17 Firemen, 3 at 9/ and 10/6, 2 at 9/ and 10/, 2 at 9/, 9 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day 13 Cleaners, 1 at 7/, 6 at 6/6, 2 at 6/, 3 at'5/6, 1 at 5/ per day Wages, Eenewals and Eepairs, Locomotive „ ,, ,, Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, ,, „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 260 117 110 2,361 2,280 1,242 3,700 2,350 3,800 1,650 4,300 200 130 22,500 Traffic — 13 Stationmasters, 1 at £250, 1 at £200, 3 at £180, 3 at £160, 5 at £140 per annum House Allowance, 3 at £25 per annum I Believing Officer II Clerks, 1 at £190, 4 at £140, 2 at £130, 4 at £120 per annum 15 Cadets, 8 at £95, 3 at £80, 4 at £30 per annum ... 8 Guards, 5 at 10/, 1 at 9/6, 2 at 8/6 per day 5 Acting-guards, 1 (26 Sundays) at 8/, 3 (390 days) at 6d., 1 (104 days) at 1/ per day 1 Storeman at 10/ per day 1 Signalman at 8/6 per day 2 Shunters, 1 at 10/, 1 at 7/ per day 1 Head Porter (339 days) at 10/ per day 35 Porters, 6 at 7/6, 3 at 7/, 8 at 6/6, 3 at 6/, 4 at 5/6, 2 at 5/,. 6 at 4/6, 3 at 4/ per day Casual Labour, &c. Stores, &c. 2,170 75 160 1,490 1,120 1,197 25 156 133 266 169 3,239 600 1,400 12,200 49,200 Carried forward

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xnvw—«*. j.oyz-y«j. -LO£/tJ—CttJ. J-Ui/ a — iMJ. 1,892 Miles. 1,870 Miles. Brought forward EAILWAYS— continued. 70TE No. —continued. Hl-etjntji-Bltjff Section, 1893-94—1,101 miles. Maintenance — 11 Inspectors, 2 at 17/, 2 at 15/6, 2 at 14/6, 2 at 14/, 1 at 12/, 2 at 11/per day 3 Foremen of Works, 1 at 17/, 1 at 16/, 1 at 14/6 per day 4 Bridge Inspectors at 12s. per day 160 Gangers, 4 at 10/, 4 at 9/, 107 at 8/, 45 at 7/6 per day 490 Platelayers, 3 at 8/, 3 at 7/, 414 at 6/6, 17 at 6/, 18 at 5/6, 13 at 5/, 7 at 4/6, 6 at 4/, 6 at 3/6, 3 at 3/ per day Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores—Bails; &c „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings ,, Miscellaneous 2,441 743 751 19,868 48,319 13,091 7,747 16,540 10,400 13,875 6,700 2,650 5,875 149,000 Locomotive — 1 Locomotive Inspector 4 Locomotive Foremen, 1 at £6, 1 at £5 15s., 2 at £5 per week 4 Cadets, 1 at £110, 1 at £95, 2 at £80 per annum 1 Tracer at 8/ per day 3 Storemen, 2 at 9/, 1 at 8/6 per day 2 Labourers, 1 at 6/6, 1 at 5/ per dav 94 Drivers, 3 at 13/, 46 at 12/, 1 at 11/6, 42 at 11/, 2 at 10/6 per dav 102 Firemen, 17 at 9/ and 10/6, 4 at 9/, 6 at 9/ and 10/, 75 at 8/ per day 1 Foreman of Cleaners at 10/ per day 70 Cleaners, 12 at 7/, 13 at 6/6, 14 at 6/, 11 at 5/6, 15 at 5/, 3 at 4/6, 2 at 4/ per day Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Wages, Eenewals and Eepairs, Locomotive ,, „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ ,, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Overtime and Contingencies 325 1,131 365 125 415 180 16,988 13,439 183 6,409 28,100 1,800 1.9.400 18,750 16,200 10,750 2.440 137,000 Traffic— 116 Stationmasters, 3 at £300, 1 at £275, 2 at £250, 1 at £215, 12 at £200, 7 at £180, 1 at £175, 32 at £160, 1 at £152, 3 at £150, 53 at £140 per annum ... 1 Porter in Charge at 48/ per week House Allowance, 5 at £50, 6 at £25 per annum ... 2 Traffic Inspectors, 1 at £225, 1 at £200 per annum ... 1 Inspector's Clerk 4 Believing Officers, 1 at £210, 1 at £180, 1 at £150, 1 at £140 per annum 18,867 125 400 425 140 680 Carried forward

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1893-94. 1,892 Miles. 189i 1,870 !-93. Miles. Brought forward £ RAILWAYS— continued. TOTE No. — continued. HuKitNtri-BLUFE Section — continued. Traffic —continued. 1 Goods Agent House allowance 114 Clerks, 2 at £250, 3 at £220, 1 at £200, 1 at £190, 9 at £180, 3 at £170, 64 at £140, 13 at £130, 17 at £120 per annum, 1 at 10/ per day 110 Cadets, 18 at £110, 46 at £95, 22 at £80, 17 at £50, 7 at £30 per annum Lodging Allowance, 13 at 5/, 11 at 6/, 7 at 10/ per week 11 Goods and Yard Foremen, 1 at 12/, 2 at 11/, 1 at 11/ (329$ days), 2 at 10/6, 2 at 10/, 2 at 9/ per day ; 1 at £150 per annum 68 Guards, 19 at 10/, 9 at 10/ (339 days), 4 at 9/6, 1 at 9/, 28 at 8/6, 6 at 8/6 (339 days), 1 at 8/ per day ... 2 Acting Guards and Porters at 8/ and 7/6 per day ... 29 Signalmen, 2 at 9/ (345J days), 1 at 8/6 (345i days), 4 at 8/6, 5 at 8/6 (339 days), 1 at 8/ days), 1 at 8/ (339 days), 3 at 8/, 4 at 7/6, 2 at 7/6 (339 days), 2 at 7/ (339 days), 3 at 7/, 1 at 6/6 per day 1 Number-taker 46 Shunters, 1 at 10/ (339 days), 1 at 10/, 2 at 9/, 5 at 8/6, 7 at 8/, 8 at 7/6, 3 at 7/6 (339 days), 19 at 7/ per day 18 Storemen, 8 at 8/6, 6 at 8/, 3 at 7/6,1 at 7/ per day... 1 Craneman at 8/6 per day 176 Porters, 1 at 12/ (339 days), 1 at 10/ (330 days), 1 at 10/ (845$ days), 2 at 8/6 (339 days), 5 at 8/, 1 at 8/ (320 days), 20 at 7/6, 7 at 7/6 (365 days), 7 at 7/6 (339 days), 3 at 7/, 32 at 6/6, 1 at 6/6 (365 days), 5 at 6/6 (339 days), 3 at 6/6 (326 days), 20 at 6/, 1 at 6/ (326 days), 2 at 6/ (319 days), 12 at 5/6, 1 at 5/6 (365 days), 4 at 5/6 (339 days), 20 at 5/, 13 at 4/6, 6 at 4/, 6 at 3/6, 2 at 3/ per day 7 Watchmen, 4 at 42/ per week, 2 at 42/ per week (365 days), 1 at 7/ per day (365 days) 1 Lainpman at 6/6 per day 22 Crossingkeepers, 2 at 6/ (339 days), 6 at 6/ per day, 1 at £94 per year, 8 at 36/, 1 at 35/ per week, 2 at 5/, 2 at 4/2 per day 5 Bridgekeepers, 1 at 7/6 per day, 3 at 35/, 1 at 36/ per week Shunting Horses Extra Labour, &c. 300 50 16,527 9,170 523 1,787 9,972 240 3,751 140 5,551 2,277 133 17,303 785 102 1,990 485 575 13,814 106,112 Wharves — 1 Piermaster 2 Foremen, 1 at 10/6, 1 at 10/ per day 5 Clerks, 1 at £180, 1 at £160, 3 at £140 per annum ... 1 Guard at 10/ per day 2 Shunters, 1 at 8/6, 1 at 7/6 per day 1 Watchman at 42/ per week 3 Horse-drivers at 8/ per day 1 Lamplighter 140 321 760 156 250 109 370 60 Carried forward

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±oyo—w^b. nyz-y.-j. XUt/(J —C/tK, loo^-oo. 1,892 Miles. 1,870 Miles. Brought forward EAILWAYS— continued. POTE No. — continued. HuRTJNtri-BLUFF Section— continued. Wharves —continued. 1 Porter and Crane-driver, 8/ per day as porter, 9/ per day as crane-driver 5 Wharf-porters and crane-drivers, 1 at 7/ and 9/, 4 at 7/ and 8/ as crane-drivers per day 8 Wharf-porters and Tally-clerks, 7/ as wharf-porters, and 8/ as tally-clerks per day 4 Wharf-porters, Tally-clerks, and Leading-hands, at 7/ per day as wharf-porters, 8/ as tally-clerks and leading-hands 1 Wharf-porter and Leading-hand, at 7/ per day as wharf-porter, and 8/ as leading-hand 5 Wharf-porters and Grain-stackers, at 7/ per day as wharf-porters,-and 8/ per day as grain-stackers 1 Wharf-porter and Horse-driver, at 7/ per day as wharfporter, and 8/ per day as horse-driver 35 Wharf-porters, 3 at 7/6, 32 at 7/ per day Overtime 133 595 939 470 117 587 117 3,857 30 Miscellaneous — Fuel, Lighting, and General Stores Stationery and Printing Claims and Compensation Travelling Expenses Miscellaneous Eents— Shed (5) at Lyttelton £1250 „ Port Chalmers 100 Yard at Sawyer's Bay 11 9,017 5,200 2,900 • 250 1,500 2,660 1,361 « 13,871 415,000 Geetmoutu Section, 1893-94 —8 miles. Maintenance — 2 Gangers at 9/ per day 5 Platelayers, 4 at 7/, 1 at 3/6 per day Wages —Structures ,, Buildings ,, Miscellaneous Stores —Bails ,, Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 282 452 446 157 1,284 170 135 1,450 100 124 4,600 Locomotive — 3 Drivers, 2 at 11/, 1 at 10/6 per day 3 Firemen, 1 at 8/6, 2 at 8/ per day 2 Cleaners, 1 at 6/6, 1 at 5/6 per day Wages, Eenewals and Eepairs, Locomotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive ,, „ ,, Carriage and Wagon ... 509 383 188 700 1,450 350 575 Carried forward i 2—D. 2a.

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189 1,892 i-94. Miles. 1892-93. 1,870 Miles. Brought forward EAILWAYS— continued. £ £ 70TE No. — continued. Westpoet Section— continued. Traffic — 2 Stationmasters, 1 at £220, 1 at £160 per annum 1 Booking Clerk 1 Wharfinger at 12/ per day 2 Cadets, 1 at £95, 1 at £80 per annum 2 Guards, 1 at 9/6, 1 at 8/6 per day 4 Porters, 3 at 8/, 1 at 4/6 per day 1 Staiths Foreman at 10/ per day 1 Night Watchman at 42/ per week 1 Extra Porter in Charge, at 7/ per day Casual Labour, &c. Stores, &c. 380 180 188 175 282 446 156 109 110 1,500 474 4,000 14,000 Nelson Sectiok, 1893-94—23 miles. Maintenance — 3 Gangers at 8/ per day 10 Platelayers at 6/6 per day Wages—Structures „ Miscellaneous Stores —Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 375 1,020 156 749 250 450 100 700 Locomotive — 3 Drivers, 1 at 12/, l'at 10/6 (|-time),l at 10/ (J-time) per day 1 Fireman at 9/ (f-time) per day 2 Cleaners at 7/ per dayWages, Eenewals and Eepairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores ,, „ Locomotive. „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon .,. Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 3,808 350 106 219 330 460 140 405 375 40 75 2,500 Traffic— 4 Stationmasters, 1 at £212, 1 at £185, 2 at £160 per annum 2 Clerks, 1 at £150, 1 at £140 per annum 2 Cadets at £110 per annum 2 Guards, 1 at 10/, 1 at 8/6 per day 3 Porters, 1 at 7/, 1 at 6/6, 1 at 4/ per day 1 Wharf Porter Casual Labour Stores, &c. 717 290 220 290 282 117 434 150 2,500 Carried forward 8,800

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189; 1,892 1-94. Miles. 1892-93. 1,870 Miles. £ Brought forward EAILWAYS — continued. 70TE No. —continued. Picton Section, 1893-94 —18 miles. Maintenance — 1 Foreman of Works at 10/6 per dav 3 Gangers, 1 at 8/, 2 at 7/6 per day" 6 Platelayers at 6/6 per day Wages —Structures „ Miscellaneous Stores —Bails ,, Sleepers „ Structures ,, Buildings „ Miscellaneous 164 359 60S 475 494 325 300 450 30 455 3,660 Locomotive — 2 Drivers, 1 at 11/, 1 at 10/6 per day 1 Fireman at 8/ per day 1 Cleaner at 7/ per day Wages, Eenewals and Eepairs, Locomotive „ „ ,, Carriage and Wagon ... Stores ,, „ Locomotive ,, ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 336 124 110 350 350 150 230 350 20 80 2,100 Traffic — 2 Stationmasters, 1 at £150, 1 at £160 per annum House Allowance ] Clerk 1 Cadet (i-salary) at £80 per annum 1 Guard at 8/6 per day 3 Porters, 1 at 7/6, 1 at 7/, 1 at 5/ per day Casual Labour Stores, &c. General Charges, &c. 310 25 120 20 133 305 250 187 250 1,600 Miscellaneo us — Maintenance of Telegraph Wires 7,360 1,200 1,200 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 189 L " 706,950 10,765 Total 696,185

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R. 92/2297. No. VII. Circular No. 92/31. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT EAILWAYS. REGULATIONS OF THE NEW ZEALAND RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS AND ■ SCALE OF PAY FOE THE WORKING-RAILWAYS staff. THE New Zealand Railway Commissioners, in pursuance of the powers conferred by " The Government Eailways Act, 1887," section 63, do hereby make the following regulations for the Engagement, ■ Pay, and Promotion of Persons entering the Service of the New Zealand Eailway Commissioners as Platelayers, Labourers, Porters, Shunters, Cleaners, Apprentices, and Cadets, and for the Scale of Pay for the Working-Railways Staff:— EEGULATIONS FOB ENGAGEMENT AND PAY OF PEESONS ENTEEING THE EAILWAY SEEVICE. 1. Application must be made by the candidate in. his own handwriting, on the form to be obtained from the Eailway Commissioners, Wellington. Application must state the date of the candidate's birth, of which such proof must be given as the Commissioners require, and should be accompanied by certificates of educational attainment and of character. 2. When any candidate is selected by the Commissioners to fill any vacancy, he will be required, before being appointed, to furnish at his own cost a certificate by a duly-qualified medical practitioner that he is free from bodily and mental infirmity, and is physically able to perform the duties of the position he seeks. Candidates will be rejected if found physically or mentally unfit. 3. Applications must be addressed to the Eailway Commissioners, and will be recorded in the. Eailway Commissioners' offices. When vacancies occur, candidates will be selected from among those applicants who are then within the prescribed age. The candidate with the best qualifications will be selected for the vacancy, and, if the qualifications of any number of candidates appear to be equal, the Commissioners may require the candidates to undergo a competitive examination in such subjects as may be prescribed, and the Commissioners may select the candidates in order of merit. 4. Selected candidates taken into the. employment of the Commissioners will be taken on probation only (except apprentices) for the first three years of their service. They may be discharged at any time by a week's notice from any authorised officer of the Commissioners if they are found unsuitable. Upon completion of the three years' probation the Commissioners may discharge the candidate, or may appoint him permanently. 5. Increases in pay, and promotion, will in all cases depend upon good conduct and careful attention to duties, and are liable to be disallowed on account of insubordination, neglect, or' incompetence. 6. The candidate must find such guarantee of fidelity as the Commissioners may require. 7. No person will be eligible as a Labourer or Platelayer who has not an education equal to the Third Standard of the Government schools, nor as a Porter, Shunter, or Cleaner who has not an education equal to the Fourth Standard of the Government schools, nor as a Cadet who has not passed an examination equivalent to the Sixth Standard of the Government schools. 8. Apprentices entering the Government Bailway-shops must not be under fourteen years or exceeding seventeen years of age last birthday. The apprenticeship will not run after the apprentice is twenty-one years old. The apprentice shall be indentured to such railway officer as the Commissioners direct, and the indentures will be transferred to such other officer as the Commissioners direct if the Commissioners remove the master during the currency of such indentures. RATES OF PAY ON ENTRY. PLATELAYEES, LABOTJBEBS, POETEES, AND SHUNTEES. Age not to be under sixteen nor over nineteen years last birthday. Sixteen years (age last birthday) .. ... ... 3s. Od. per day. Seventeen years „ ... ... ... ... 3s. 6d. „ Eighteen years „ ... ... ... ... 4s. Od. „ Nineteen years „ ... ... ... 4s. 6d. „ Twenty years... „ ... ... ... ... ss. Od. „ Twenty-one years „ ... ... ... ... ss. 6d, „ Thereafter rising by annual increases of 6d. per day to the full rates,

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CLEANEES. Age not to be under eighteen nor over twenty-one years last birthday. Eighteen years (age last birthday) ; .. ... ... 4s. Od. per day. Nineteen years „ ... ... ... 4s. 6d. „ Twenty years „ ... ... ... ss. Od. „ Twenty-one years „ ... ... ... ss. 6d. „ Thereafter rising by annual increases of 6d. per day to the maximum rate of 7s. per day. APPEENTICES. First year (age last birthday) ... ... ... ... ss. per week. Second year „ ... ... ... ... 7s. „ Third year „ ... ... ... ... 9s. Fourth year „ ... ... ... ... 12s. „ Fifth year „ ... ... ... ... 15s. „ Sixth year „ ... ... ... ... 18s. „ Seventh year „ ... ... ... ... 21s. „ Any apprentice who before the age of eighteen shall pass the Junior Civil Service Examination, and before the age of twenty shall pass the Senior Examination, shall, so far as opportunities admit, be taught the business of a Mechanical Engineer. CADETS. Age not to be under fourteen or over seventeen years last birthday. They will be paid,— First year ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £30. Second year ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £50. Third year ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £80. Fourth year ... ... ... ... ... ... ... £95. . . Fifth year £110. Cadets, if eligible, and if not previously promoted, will be ranked as Clerks after six years' service. Cadets living away from their homes when on duty, where house-accommodation is not found, will be paid 10s. a week lodging-allowance during the first year, 6s. a week during the second, and ss. a week during the third. Cadets who pass the Matriculation or Junior Civil Service Examination will be allowed to count three months' service for it, and cadets who pass the Senior Civil Service Examination will be allowed to count one year's service, and the dates of promotion will be earlier by those periods. Cadets who are certified by competent teachers as able to write eighty words per minute in shorthand will be allowed to count three months' service for such certificate, in addition to any allowance which is made for passing the Junior or Senior Civil Service Examination. Provided, however, that in the case of youths passing the Senior Civil Service Examination, shorthand shall not have been one of the subjects taken to enable them to pass.

SCALE OF PAY. TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT, STATIONMASTEES. Station-masters must be persons trained to a knowledge of station accounts, and having a thorough acquaintance with the duties laid down in the Bules and Eegulations. Promotions will be made from the juniors among the traffic employes, and from lower to higher classes, according to the efficiency and good conduct of the officers, as vacancies occur. Stationmasters will be paid at the rate of,— sth class ... ... ... ... ... ... £140 per annum. 4th „ ... ... ... ... ... ... £160 3rd „ £180 2nd „ £200 Ist „ ... ... ... ... ... ... £250 After 10 years' service as Ist class Stationmaster, the pay to be £275 per year, and after 15 years £300. Where no house is provided, house-allowance at the rate of £50 per year will be made to Ist and 2nd class Stationmasters, and £25 per year to .others. Stationmasters may be called upon to perform Postal and Telegraph duties in addition to the railway work; in such cases the pay will be regulated according to circumstances. OUTDOOE STAFF. Wharfingers will rank as Stationmasters. Coaching and Goods Foremen will be paid from 10/- to 12/- per day. Guards, Ist class, will be paid,— Ist year ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9/- per day. 2nd „ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 9/6 After 7 years' service ... ... ... ... ... 10/- „

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Guards, 2nd class, and Brakesmen will be paid,— Ist year... ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• 8/- per day. 2nd „ 8/6 „ Promotions will be made from 2nd to Ist class according to efficiency and good conduct, as vacancies occur. Guards will be selected from the class of Porters and Shunters. Porters, — Ist year... ... ... ... ... 6/6 per day 2nd class. I st , » It " list class. 2nd ~ ... ... ... •■■ ■ •• i/p „ ) Horse-drivers, Shunters, Signalmen, and Storemen will be paid,— 4th class ... ' ... ... •■• ••■ ••• 7/- per day. 3rd „ 7/6 2nd „ 8/lst „ 8/6 „ Head Shunters and Storemen ... ... ... ... 10/- ~ Steam-crane drivers will be paid as Locomotive Firemen. Watchmen will be paid 42/- per week. Gatekeepers will be paid from 30/- to 36/- per week. Labourers will be paid 6/6 per day.

LOCOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT, Running-shed Foremen and Shop-Managers will be paid £4 to £6 per week. Shop-Foremen, 11/- to 15/- per day. Fitters, Turners, and other Tradesmen will be paid from 8/- to 10/6 per day. Machinists, Strikers, and Sailmakers, 7/- to 8/- per day. FIEEMEN. Every Fireman must have served as Cleaner not less than 2 years. Firemen will be paid,— I st year 7/6 per day) 2 , , 2nd ~ 8/- „ P- ndclass3rd „ 8/6 „ ) lstclass 4th „ 9/- „ ) Ustclass - Firemen after 2 years' service will be promoted to Ist class according to efficiency and good conduct, and if in all respects eligible, as vacancies occur. ENGINEMEN. Every Engineman must have served the full term as Fireman. He must pass an examination prescribed by the Locomotive Superintendent, to ascertain his fitness, before he takes charge of an engine. Enginemen will be paid,— Ist year ... ... ... ... ... 10/- per day) 2nd „ ... ... ... ... ...10/6 „ "2nd class. 3rd „ 11/- „ j 4th „ 11/6 „ ) 1 , , sth „ 12/- „ [Ist class. Leading Drivers will be paid 13/- per day. Promotions of Enginemen from 2nd class to Ist class will be made as vacancies occur, according to efficiency and good conduct. Enginemen before promotion from 2nd class to Ist class will be required to pass an examination prescribed by the Locomotive Superintendent respecting the working of the locomotive engine. Appointments of Leading Drivers will be made as vacancies occur; only the most thoroughly trustworthy and skilled Drivers will be promoted to that position. Increases of pay to Firemen and Drivers will depend upon their good conduct and careful attention to their duties. Promotion and increases are liable to be disallowed for insubordination, neglect, or incompetence.

MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, Platelayers and Labourers will be paid 6/6 per day. Special Hands will be paid 7/- to 7/6 per day. Tradesmen, from 8/- to 10/6 per day. Bridge- and Shop-Foremen, and Leading hands, 8/- to 12/- per day. Gangers must be steady, trained men, able to read and write. They will be paid,—4th class, Branch lines ... ... ... ... ... 7/6 per day. 3rd class ... ... ... ... ... ... 8/- „ 2nd „ 9/- „ Ist „ 10/-

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Inspectors will be paid, — Bridge Inspectors, 10/- to 12/- per day. Inspectors Permanent-way, and Foremen of Works, — 3rd class ... ... ' ... ••• ••■ 11/- to 12/-per day. 2nd „ ■■■ 13/- to 14/- „ Ist „ 15/- to 17/- „ Promotions will be made from the lower to the higher classes of Gangers, and from Gangers to Inspectors, according to ability and good conduct, and as vacancies occur.

GENERAL, The Clerical and Drafting Staff will be classified and paid as follows : — 3rd class . ... ... £120 per annum, rising £10 a year to £140. 2nd £150 „ „ £10 „ £180. 1st £190 „ „ £10 „ £220. Special class £230 „ ,', £10 „ £250. Chief Clerks ... £260 to £400. Storekeepers will be paid,— 2nd class, £200 per annum, rising £10 a year to £230 per annum. 1st class, £235 per annum, rising £10 a year to £275 per annum.

REGULATIONS FOR OVERTIME WAGES IN THE MAINTENANCE, TRAFFIC, AND LOCOMOTIVE DEPARTMENTS, . . . MAINTENANCE. Workmen are required to do 8 hours' continuous work per day or 48 hours per week for the authorised daily wages. Intermittent services will be treated as cases may require. The regular hours of work are between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on working-days, with dinner-time off. Extra pay will be allowed to Labourers and Tradesmen for time worked in excess of 8 hours per day, subject to such regulations as may be from time to time issued. LOCOMOTIVE BTJNNING. 54 hours to count as one week's work for a Driver or Fireman. Overtime to be counted at the rate of time and a quarter. TEAFFIC. Traffic employes generally will be required to work all trains on the advertised time-table without allowance for overtime. But as far as possible duties to be arranged to avoid overtime. Fifty-four hours to count as one week's work for Guards. Overtime to be counted at the rate of time and a quarter. GENEEAL. Half-pay will be allowed to employes suffering accident when on duty, if from causes beyond their own control, for the first three months, and quarter-pay for an additional three months. As far as can be arranged, consistently with economy and public convenience, in the case of employes generally, the working-time is not to exceed eight hours per day or forty-eight hours per week of six working-days. Drivers, Firemen, and Guards will have the whole time counted from first coming on duty until finally leaving, except in cases where they are standing for more than three hours at a spell. Time standing for more than three hours at a spell will not be counted. Special cases on branch lines, &c, where the running done is very little and the time out, including standing, must exceed fifty-four hours per week, will not necessarily be paid extra for overtime; such cases will be treated on their merits. JAMES McKEEBOW, f J. P. MAXWELL, I A W. M. HANNAY. I L - s ' J Eailway Commissioners. \ Jr The Common Seal of the New Zealand Eailway Commissioners was hereunto affixed this third day of August, 1892, in the presence of E. G. PILCHBE, Secretary, Wellington. Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, not given; printing (1,250 copies), £5 Bs. By Authority : Samuel Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB93. Price 6d.]