8.—7

CLASS XVIII.-WORKING RAILWAYS-continued.

80

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 1903-4. 2,374 Miles. VOTE No. 71— continued. Whangarei Section — continued Locomotive — 2 Enginemen : 1 at 12/, 1 at: 11/ pet- day ... 3 Firemen ; 2 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 8/ per day 3 Cleaners: 2 at 5/ and 7/6, 1 at 4/6 per day £ ■ £ 360 454 305 Traffic— 1 Htationtnaster at £20 > per annum, less house-rent £22 2 Clerks : 1 at £180, 1 at £L40 per annum 1 Cadet at £85 per annum 2 Guards : L at 9/, 1 at 8/6 per day 1 Sroreman at 7/6 per day 1 Porter and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/6 per day 5 Porters: 2 at 7/6, 1 at 7/, 1 at 6/, I at 4/6 per day 1 Crossing-keeper at 6/ per day 1.119 178 320 85 274 117 133 399 94 1,600 Kaiho Section, 1903-4 —17 miles. Main ten mice — 1 Inspector (part time) at £200 per annum 2 Gangers at 8/ per day 6 Surfacemen at 7/ per day 4,291 50 250 657 Locomotive — 1 Enginemen at 11/ per day 1 Cleaner at 5/and 7/6 per day 957 172 118 Traffic— 1 Stationmaster at £200 per annum 1 Clerk at £160 per annum 1 Porter and Acting-Guard at 7/6 and 8/(i per day 2 Porters: 1 at 7/, L at 6/ per day 1 Labourer at 7/ per day 290 200 160 133 L08 110 806 (! Auckland Suction, 1903-4 —381 miles. Maintenance - 3 Inspectors : 1 at £250, 1 at £220,1 at £210 per annum 1 Foreman of Works at £275 per annum 1 Bridge Inspector al £210 per annum 46 Gangers : 3 at 10/. 5 at 9/, 38 at 8/ per day 149 Surfacemen: 4 at 7/6, 189 at 7/, 3 at 6/,'l at 5/6, 2 at 5/ per day 2,053 680 275 210 5.931 16,221 Locomotive — 1 Running-shed Foreman at £275 per annum 1 Car and Wagon Inspector at £250 per annum 1 Clerk at £160 per annum 1 Cadet at £60 per annum Lodging-allowance at 5/ per week 35 Knginemen : 15 at. 12/, 2 at 11/6, 18 at 11/ per day 49 Firemen: 4 at 9/ and 11/, 7 at 9/ and 10/6,5 at 9/ and 10/, L at 9/, 6 at 8/6 and 10/, 26 at 8/ per day 35 Cleaners': 10 at 5/ aud 7/6, 1 at 5/, 16 at 4/6, 8 at 4/ per day 23,317 275 250 160 60 13 6,276 6,956 2,880 ] 6,870