8.—7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS XIII.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

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Item. 19 2,32( i2-3. Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. -1 VOTE No. 68— continued. Whangarei Section — continued. Locomotive — 2Enginemen: 1 at 12/, 1 at 11/ per day ... 2 Firemen at 9/ and 10/6 per day 4 Cleaners: 2 at 5/ and 8/, 1 at 4/6, 1 at 4/ per day £ 360 305 336 1,001 Traffic— 1 Stationmaster at £190 per annum, less house-rent £20 2 Clerks : 1 at £170, 1 at £160 per annum 1 Cadet at £60 per annum Lodging-allowance at 5/ per week 2 Guards at 8/6 per day 1 Storeman at 8/ per day ... .: 1 Porter and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/ per day 4 Porters: 1 at 7/6, 1 at 7/, 1 at 5/6, 1 at 4/ per day 1 Crossing-keeper at 6/ per day ... 170 330 60 13 266 125 125 376 94 1,559 4,127 Kaihu Section, 1902-3—17 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £190 per annum 2 Gangers at 8/ per day 6 Platelayers at 7/ per day 48 250 657 955 Locomotive — 2 Enginemen :'l at 11/ and 1 at 10/6 per day (half-time) 1 Fireman at 8/ per day 1 Cleaner at 5/ and 8/ per day 254 125 102 Traffic — 1 Stationmaster at £190 per annum 1 Clerk at £150 per annum l' Porter and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/ per day 2 Porters: 1 at 6/6, 1 at 5/6 per day 481 190 150 125 188 653 Auckland Section, 1902-3 —360 miles. Maintenance — 3 Inspectors : 1 at £235,1 at £210,1 at £200 per annum 1 Foreman of Works at £260 per annum ... 1 Bridge Inspector at £210 per annum 46 Gangers: 3 at 10/, 4 at 9/, 39 at 8/ per day 149 Platelayers: 4 at 7/6, 139 at 7/, 3 at 5/6, 1 at 5/, 2 at 4/6 per day 2,089 645 26o 210 5,916 16,174 Locomotive — 1 Running-shed Foreman at £260 per annum 1 Car and Wagon Inspector at £240 per annum 1 Clerk at £150 per annum 1 Cadet at £50 per annum Lodging-allowance at 8/ per week 23,205 260 240 150 50 21