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Exhibit No. 3. Railways Department's Statement.. A w.w Typical Cases where the Department has increased the Pay of Positions. District Engineer's Office : Auckland—Blackburn promoted ; Wellington—McMaster promoted : Christchurch —Young promoted ; Dunedin—Burnett promoted ; Invercargill—-McCartney promoted. Chief Engineer's Office: Chief Draughtsman made Office Engineer : Second Draughtsman promoted to grade 6. Chief Mechanical Engineer's Office : Second cleik promoted to grade 6. Traffic Clerks : Auckland —Browidee promoted, grade 7 to 6 ; Auckland—-Second clerk promoted grade 8 to 7 : Wanganui—Mellor promoted, grade 7 to 6 ; Wanganui—Third clerk, Wright, promoted, grade 9 to 8; Wellington —Bowles promoted, grade 6 to 5: Wellington—Second clerk, Jeffares, promoted, grade 9 to 8 ; Christchurch —Second clerk. Grant, promoted, grade 8 to 7 ; Christchurch— Third clerk, Andrews, promoted, grade 9 to 8 ; Dunedin—Traffic Clerk promoted, grade 6 to 5 ; Dunedin —Second clerk, Cameron, promoted, grade 8 to 7 ; Dunedin —Third clerk promoted, grade 10 to 9 ; Invercargill—Traffic Clerk. McDonald, promoted, grade 7 to 6. Stationmaster in Charge. Westport —Grade 6. now District Traffic Manager, grade 4. District. Traffic Manager, Greymouth. —Grade 5 to grade 4. Stationmaster in Charge. Gisborne Grade Bto grade 7. Traffic Inspectors: W. A. Wood. Wanganui -Grade 7to 6: E. A. Dawson. Wellington—Grade 7 to 6 : A. T. Ennis. Invercargill—Grade 8 to 7. Locomotive Engineer's Clerks : F. J. Parson. Newmarket —Grade 8 to 7 : O. K. Naughton, Petone Grade xto7 : C. boveday, Addington Grade 7toli; E. H. Seager, Addington Grade ( .t to 8. Several rases of Workshop Foremen promoted. Stationmasters : Frankton —grade 8 to 7 : Taumarunui —grade 9 to 8 ; Taihape —grade 9 to 7 ; Addington—grade 8 to 7 : Balclutha —grade 8 to 7 ; Christchurch—-grade 6 to 5 ; Dannevirke—grade Bto 7 ; Dunedin—grade 6 to 5 ; Feilding—grade 9 to 8. ; Foxton—grade 9 to 8 ; Greymouth—grade 9to 7 ; Hastings —grade Bto 7 ; Huntly —grade 9to 8 ; Mercer —grade 9to 8; Lyttelton—grade 6to 5 ; Marton —grade Bto 7: Morrinsville grade 9 to 8: Otira grade 10 to 9: Paeroa —grade 9to 8 : Pahiatua grade 9to 8; Waipukurau—grade 9to 8 ; Wellington—-grade 6to 5. (roods Agents : Auckland (formerly Chief Goods Clerk)-- grade 7 to 6. and 6 to 5 ; Wellington (formerly Chief Goods Clerk) trrade 7to 6 ; Christchurch- grade 6to 5 ; Dunedin—grade 6to 5.