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. £ £ 12 VOTE No. 68— continued. Nelson Section — continued. Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 12/ per day 4 Firemen: 1 at 9/ and 11/, 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 2 at 8/ per day 1 Cleaner at 4/6 per day 188 559 71 818 Traffic— 5 Stationmasters: 1 at £212, 1 at £190, 3 at £150 per annum ... £852 Less house-rent ... 60 1 Clerk at £180 per annum 1 Cadet at £85 per annum ... ... 1 Guard at 8/6 per day 1 Porter and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/ per day ... 1 Shunter and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/ per day ... 1 Storeman at 8/ per day ... ... 2 Porters: 1 at 7/6, 1 at 5/ per day 1 Shunter at 7/6 per day 1 Labourer at 7 / per day 792 180 85 133 125 125 125 196 117 110 1,988 5,153 13 Picton Section, 1902-3—34 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £235 per annum 3 Gangers at 8/ per day 9 Platelayers at 7/ per day 78 376 986 1,440 Locomotive — 2 Enginemen at 11/per day 2 Firemen: 1 at 8/6 and 10/, and 1 at 8/ per day 1 Cleaner at 4/ per day 344 270 63 677 Traffic— 1 Stationmaster at £195 per annum ... ... 2 Cadets : 1 at £100, 1 at £70 per annum 1 Foreman at £170 per annum 1 Guard at 9/ per day 1 Storeman and Acting-Guard at 8/ and 8/6 per day ... 3 Porters : 2 at 7/6 and 1 at 4/6 per day ... ... j 195 170 170 141 133 305 1,114 3,231 606,316 14 Head Office— Contingencies 1,106