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Appropriations for Working Railways Account.

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT—continued.

Number j tem nOK Of! of Persons. VOTE No. 77.—WORKING RAILWAYS —continued. 1925-26. I 3 Wokking-expenses of Sections—continued. of the regulations; value of accrued leave due to £ £ deceased members; stationery and supplies; also contingencies and all other unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote— Maintenance of Way and Works— Section — Whangarei ... ... ... 68,000 Kaihu .. ... ... 6,000 Gisborne ... ... ... 15,000 North Island Main Line and Branches ... 628,000 South Island Main Line and Branches ... 547,900 Westport ... ... ... 17,000 Nelson ... ... ... 15,000 Picton ... ... ... 16,000 Special allowance to ex-Inspector J. Smith for originating idea of ballast plough ... ... 50 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... ... £25,000 1,312,950 Maintenance of Signals, Telegraphs, and TelephonesSection — Whangarei ... ... ... ... 1,790 Gisborne ... ... ... ... 170 North Island Main Line and Branches ... 41,080 South Island Main Line and Branches ... 41,450 Westport ... ... ... ... 1,120 Nelson ... ... ... ... 190 Picton ... ... ... ... 200 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... ... £55 86,000 Locomotive Running and Be-pairs and Renewals of Rolling-stock— Section — Whangarei ... ... ... ... 38,000 Kaihu ... ... ... ... 3,510 Gisborne ... ... ... ... 17,500 North Island Main Line and Branches ... 1,429,800 South Island Main Line and Branches ... 989,800 Westport ... ... ... ... 41,140 Nelson ... ... ... ... 12,200 Picton ... ... ... ... 13,850 Allowance to enginemen and firemen employed on Rimutaka Incline ... ... ... 200 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... ... £5,000 Traffic Expenses— 2,546,000 Section — Whangarei ... ... ... 21,500 Kaihu ... ... ... 2,500 Gisborne ... ... ... 6,200 North Island Main Line and Branches ... 814,900 South Island Main Line and Branches ... 707,150 Westport ... ... ... 26,600 Nelson ... ... ... 5,700 Picton ... ... ... 9,500