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Appropriations for Working Railways Account.

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT—continued.

Number » Of Persona. V0T B No. 77.—WORKING RAILWAYS—continued. 1925-26. .. 1925-26. 1 Head Office ; Salaries —continued. £ £ Subdivision II—continued, Grade VIII— £ 4 at £155 ... ... 620 6 at £135 ... ... 810 6 at £115 ... ... 690 6 at £95 ... ... . 570 32 10 at £80 ... ... 800 Lodging-allowances— ... ... ——— 3,490 146 8 at £35 ' ... ... 280 4 at £25 ... ... 100 5 at £10 ... ... 50 430 49,164 Contingencies — Temporary clerical and drafting assistance, pay of office-cleaners, messengers, and night-watchmen, stationery and supplies, travelling allowances and expenses, allowances to members under the Regulations made under the Government Railways Act, 1908, increased night allowances to members and allowances to members on transfer in excess of the regulations, value of accrued leave due to deceased members, special allowance to shorthand-writers, cost of hearing Appeal Board cases, expenses in connection with sittings of Wages Boards, Inquiry Boards, and Royal Commissions, and all other unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the voteDepartmental Buildings— £ Furniture and fittings ... ... 1,300 Maintenance of building ... ... 1,800 Salaries of casual clerks, tabulating machinists, and ticket sorters ... 7,400 Stationery and supplies ... ... 3,100 Telephone subscriptions ... ... 150 Travelling expenses and allowances ... . 1,500 Travelling expenses and allowances Appeal Board sittings ... ... 300 Wages of office messengers, cleaners, and night-watchmen— Permanent staff' ... ... 1,200 Casual staff ... ... 2,400 Water, light, and power ... ... 400 Miscellaneous— Australian railway statistics ... 200 Legal expenses, advertising, supply of periodicals, and miscellaneous ... 250 20,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — Department of Internal Affairs: Salaries of Private Secretaries to Ministers of Railways, Education, and Labour: 2 at £425, 1 at £295 ... ... ... £1,145 69,164 2 Divisional Superintendence: Salaries. Subdivision I. Class II— 2 2 at £1,000 ... ... ... 2,000 Subdivision II. Special Grade II— 2 2 at £765 ... ... ... 1,530