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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 19' 2,39! i4-5. Miles WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. II VOTE No. 71— continued. Westport Section — continued. Traffic —continued. 1 Shunter at 8/6 per day 10 Porters : 6 at 7/6, 2 at 7/, 1 at 5/, 1 at 4/6 per day 1 Night-watchman at 42/ per week 2 Labourers at 7/ per day 2 Signalmen at 7/6 per day 1 Crossing-keeper at 6/ per day 133 1,072 110 219 235 94 4,706 Nelson Section, 1904-5 —33 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £190 per annum 1 Foreman of Works (part time) at £235 per annum... 1 Bridge Inspector (part time) at £220 per annum 5 Gangers : 1 at 9/, 4 at 8/ per day 15 Surfacemen at 7/ per day ... 11,290 12 95 59 55 642 1,643 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 12/ per day 3 Firemen: 2 at 9/ and 11/, 1 at 8/ per day 2 Cleaners: 1 at 5/ and 7/6, 1 at 5/ per day 2,494 188 469 196 Traffic— 5 Stationmasters; 1 at £210, 4 at £180 per 853 annum ... £930 Less house-rent ... 80 850 290 40 133 258 133 344 110 2 Clerks : 1 at £180, 1 at £110 per annum 1 Cadet at £40 per annum 1 Guard at 8/6 per day 2 Shunters and Acting-Guards : 1 at 8/6,1 at 8/ per day 1 Storeman at 8/6 per day 3 Porters: 2 at 7/6, 1 at 7/ per day 1 Labourer at 7/ per day 2,158 Picton Section, 1904-5 —34 miles. Maintenance — 5 Gangers at 8/ per day 15 Surfacemen at 7/ per day 5,505 13 626 1,643 2,269 Locomotive — 3 Enginemen at 11/ per day 2 Firemen: 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 8/6 and 10/ per day 3 Cleaners : 1 at 5/6 and 7/6, 1 at 5/, 1 at 4/6 per day 516 321 266 1,103