8.—7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS XIII.—WORKING RAILWAYS—continued.

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Item. 19' 2,321 2-3. Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 68— continued. Hurunui-Bluff Section— continued. Traffic —continued. 3 Shunters and Acting-Guards: 1 at 8/6, 2 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 4 Porters and Acting-Guards: 1 at 8/, 3 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 1 Horse-driver at 7/6 per day 2 Crane-drivers: 1 at 9/, 1 at 8/ per day ... 233 Porters: 1 at 8/, 59 at 7/6, 78 at 7/, 17 at 6/, 17 at 5/6, 22 at 5/, 22 at 4/6, 17 at 4/ per day 8 Night-watchmen at 42/ per week 25 Crossing-keepers at 6/ per day 4 Bridgekeepers at 6/ per day 28 Labourers : 2 at 8/, 26 at 7/ per day 2 Female Waiting-room Attendants at 30/ per week ... 383 501 117 266 22,991 876 2,347 376 3,099 156 127,160 Wharves — 1 Piermaster 1 Foreman at £170 per annum 6 Clerks : 1 at £210, 1 at £180, 4 at £160 per annum... 1 Guard at 10/ per day ... ... 10 Storemen at 8/6 per day ... ..; 2 Horse-drivers at 8/6 per day 2 Shunters: 1 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day . 4 Porters and Crane-drivers: 1 at 8/ and 9/, 1 at 7/6 and 9/, 2 at 7/6 and 8/6 per day 1 Porter and Storeman at 7/6 and 8/ per day 4 Porters and Horse-drivers: 3 at 7/6 and 8/6, 1 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 12 Porters at 7/6 per day 1 Lamplighter 4 Labourers at 7/ per day 70 170 1,030 157 1,330 266 243 548 125 524 1,409 60 438 6,370 Westland Section, 1902-3—112 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector at £260 per annum 1 Foreman of Works (part time) at £235 per annum ... 1 Bridge Inspector at £200 per annum 15 Gangers : 3 at 9/, 9 at 8/6, 3 at 8/ per day 47 Platelayers at 7/ per day 288,254 10 260 157 200 1,995 5,149 Locomotive — 1 Running-shed Foreman (half-time) at £200 per annum 1 Clerk at £120 (half-time) 10 Enginemen : 3 at 12/, 1 at 11/6, 5 at 11/, 1 at 10/6 per day 9 Firemen: 1 at 9/ and 11/, 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 9/, 1 at 8/6 and 10/, 5 at 8/per day 12 Cleaners : 2 at 5/6 and 8/, 3 at 5/ and 8/, 5 at 4/6, 2 at 4/ per day 7,761 100 60 1,769 I 1,221 993 4,143