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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/-