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CLASS XVIII.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

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item. 19' 2,37' Miles. WOKKING BAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 71— continued. Nelson Section, 1903-4 —43 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £230 per annum 1 Foreman of Works (part time) at £250 per annum... 5 G-angers : 1 at 9/, 4 at 8/ per day 15 Surfacemen at 7/ per day £ 12 115 62 642 1,643 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 2,462 188 586 71 Traffic— 5 Stationmasters: 1 at £212, 1 at £200, 3 at £180 per annum ... £952 Less house-rent ... 60 845 1 Clerk at £170 per annum 1 Cadet at £100 per annum 1 Guard at 8/6 per day 2 Shunters and Acting-Guards : 1 at 8/6, 1 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 1 Storeman at 8/6 per day 3 Porters: 1 at 7/6, 2 at"7/ per day 1 Labourer at 7/ per day 892 170 100 133 258 133 336 no 2,132 13 Picton Section, 1903-4—34 miles. Maintenance — 5 Gangers at 8/ per day 15 Surfacemen at 7/ per day 5,439 626 1,643 Locomotive — 3 Enginemen at 11/ per day 4 Firemen: 1 at 9/ and 10/, 3 at 8/ per day 2 Cleaners : 1 at 4/6, 1 at 4/ per day 2,269 516 533 133 Traffic — 1 Stationmaster at £200 per annum 3 Cadets at £85 per aunurn 1 Foreman at £180 per annum 2 Guards at 8/6 per day 1 Storeman and Acting-Guard at 8/ and 8/6 per day ... 5 Porters : i at 7/6, 1 at 7/, 1 at 6/, 1 at 5/, 1 at 4/ per day 1,182 200 255 180 266 133 462 1,496 4,947 Head Offick — Contingencies ... ' 641,104 14 1,049