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Exhibit No. 9. Railways Department's Statement. Fines. Statement showing Fines inflicted on all Employees and paid into Government Railways Superannuation Fund each Year from 1st April, 1903, to 31st March, 1911.

Pining of Eailway Staff since 30th October, 1908. —Clerical Division. Since 30th October, 1908, fines in excess of £1 have been inflicted as follows : 16 members have been fined £2 each : 1 member has been fined £3 : 1 member has been fined £4 ; 4 members have been fined £5 each.

Exhibit No. 10. Railways Department's Statement. Comparison of Schedule Rates of Pay as fixed by the Postal and Railway Acts, 1908.

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Year ended Sn, '\ l ™ ° f Amount £ -•" s. d. 31s1 March. 1904 .. .. .. .. 7.500 255 5 0 1905 .. .. .. .. 8,000 277 16 0 1906 .. .. .. .. 8,500 204 14 0 1907 .. . . . . . . 9,500 310 17 6 1908 .. .. .. .. 11,000 239 5 0 1909 .. .. .. .. 11,200 298 15 0 1910 .. .. .. .. 11,000 156 0 0 1911 .. .. .. .. 11,600 573 12 6 Note. —For year ended 31st March last, the heaviest on the list, the fines inflicted averaged under Iμ. per head of the staff employed.

Institute's Comparison. Railway Department's Comparison. Postal. Railway. Jrade. Min. . Max. Grade, i Min. Max. ' Grade. Min. II Postal. Railway. I •Max. (trade. Min. : Max. £ £ £ £ 7 120 220 10 ; 120 200 H 200 260 I '.) 210 220 :, 275 315 s 2-1 o 255 1 330 370 7 260 ; 300 3 385 425 6 315 355 2 llo 175 5 370 KM) |2 5()0 525 4 420 150 II 550 600 3 470 525 2 515 (iOO I 625 700 £ 1 1 120 7 2 180 13 210 6 200 5 275 4 330 3 385 2 llo 12 500 i 1 , 550 £ £ t 165 Pass first examination I . ..-, %) 2oo Pass second examination}] 220 I'ass third examination 9 210 220 ,„.. i Pass examination at £220 a ..,, „_. 260 i) _• ,- , ,...,.,, s 210 255 i Pass examination at £260 315 .. .. .. 7 260 300 37(i .. .. .. 6 315 355 425 .. .. .. 5 370 400 175 .. .. .. -I 120 loi' 525 .. .. .. 3 470 525 600 . . . . 2 545 600 I 625 700