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Appropriations for Working Railways Account.

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT —continued.

Number item. qoc_f)« Of Persons. VOTE No. 77.—WORKING RAILWAYS.—continued. 1925-26. 1 2 Traffic Branch: Salaries—continued. £ £ Subdivision II —continued. Grade VII— £ 50 at £295 ... ... 14,750 26 at £275 ... ... 7,150 12 at £250 ... ... 3,000 90 2 at £210 ... ... 420 Grade VIII— 25,320 11 at £155 ... ... 1,705 6 at 135 ... ... 810 6 at £115 ... ... 690 11 at £95 ... ... 1,045 54 20 at £80 ... ... 1,600 Lodging-allowances— 5,850 221 13 at £35 ... ... 455 10 at £25 ... ... 250 4 at £10 ... ... 40 745 65,525 152,686 Contingencies—Temporary clerical and draughting assistance, stationery and supplies, travelling allowances and expenses, allowances to members under Regulation No. 86 (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, and all other unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote— £ Lighting and miscellaneous ... ... 370 Salaries of casual clerks and draughtsmen 3,700 Stationery and supplies ... ... 2,500 Telephone subscriptions ... ... 230 Travelling expenses and allowance ... 3,200 — 10,000 162,686 Total Head Offices, Divisional Superintendence, and Branch Management ,. 239,675 3 Working-expenses of Sections—Including salaries and wages; allowances to members by regulations made under section 68 of the Government Railways Act, 1908, for special work performed in the course of their duty ; payments for Sunday duty ; general repairs and miscellaneous services; supplies of stores, provisions, stationery, water, and material; advertising; compensation for accidents, personal injuries received, loss of property by fire, damage to or loss of goods; freights on goods lost or destroyed; postages, telegrams, telephones, maintenance of wires; payments under the Workers' Compensation Acts ; payments in connection with works outside railway boundaries in which Department has beneficial interest; compassionate allowances; temporary clerical and draughting assistance ; travelling allowance and expenses ; allowances to members under Regulation No. 86 (made under the Government Railways Act, 1908); increased night allowances to members and allowances to members on transfer in excess