85

B.—?

CLASS XVIII.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 1904-5. 2,391 Miles WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 71— continued. Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth Section — contd. Traffic —continued. 22 Labourers at 7/per day 1 Bridgekeeper(also Fireman) at 9/ per day Cash lost in fire at Turakina Station Cash stolen by burglars at Feilding Station £ £ 2,410 141 3 4 74,716 Hurunui-Bluff Section, 1904-5—1,249 miles. Maintenance — 11 Inspectors: 5 at £300, 1 at £290, 1 at £250, 2 at £235, 2 at £200 per annum 4 Foremen of Works: 2 at £300, 1 at £290, 1 at £220 162,213 2,910 per annum 4 Bridge Inspectors: 2 at £220, 1 at £200, 1 at £190 per annum 188 Gangers: 13 at 10/, 5 at 9/, 3 at 8/6, 167 at 8/ per day 583 Platelayers and Surfacemen: 3 at 8/, 33 at 7/6, 534 at 7/, 2 at 6/, 2 at 5/6, lat 5/, 6 at 4/6,2 at 4/per day Compassionate allowance to H. Earley Compensation to E. H. Maynard for injury received while in the employ of the Railway Department, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee 1,110 830 24,045 63,735 50 50 Locomotive —; 5 Running-shed Foremen: 3 at £345, 2 at £220 per 92,730 annum 3 Car and Wagon Inspectors : 2 at £250, 1 at £235 per 1,475 annum 8 Clerks: 2 at £210, 1 at £160 per annum 4 Cadets: 2 at £85, 1 at £60, 1 at £40 per annum Lodging allowance : 1 at 10/ per week 3 Storemen : 2 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day 164 Enginemen: 77 at 12/, 17 at 11/6, 68 at 11/, 2 at 10/6 per day 2 Night Foremen of Cleaners at 11/ per day 185 Firemen: 12 at 9/ and 11/, 34 at 9/ and 10/6, 26 at 9/ and 10/, 1 at 9/, 21 at 8/6 and 10/, 91 at 8/ per day 149 Cleaners: 8 at 5/6 and 8/, 16 at 5/6 and 7/6, 25 at 5/ and 7/6, 53 at 5/, 29 at 4/6,18 at 4/ per day ... Compassionate allowance to James Penfold, discharged from Railway service on account of old age, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee Compensation to John Scott for injury received while in employ of Railway Department, as recommended by Public Petitions Committee 735 580 270 26 368 29,555 344 26,543 13,130 50 25 73,101 Traffic— 131 Stationmasters: 6 at £345, 4 at £290, 10 at £250, 7 at £220, 32 at £210, 7 at £200, 65 at £180 per annum ... £27,090 Less house-rent ... 2,451 3 Traffic Inspectors: 2 at £260,1 at £210 per annum... 15 Relieving Officers: 3 at £250, 1 at £180,11 at £170 per annum 2 Goods Agents at £355 per annum 24,639 730 2,800 710