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Appropriations for Working Railways Account.

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT—continued.

Number [tem , 1Q27-'28 of Persons. V0TE No 79.„_ WORKING RAIL WAYS—continued. zo ' 1927-28. 1 General Charges—continued. £ £ Miscellaneous General Charges. Allowances to be paid to members of the First and Second Divisions in excess of the maximum rates of pay set forth in the schedules to the Government Railways Act, 1926, for special work performed in the course of their duty ... .. £101 Less already provided for under the various sections ... ... 100 — 1 Amount required to cover increase in salaries of members of Division I in connection with the regrading of positions ... ' ... ... 13,000 Audit fees for inspection of accounts ... ... 700 Departmental Buildings — Wages of messengers, cleaners, and £ night-watchmen ... ... 3,800 Furniture and fittings ,. ... 600 Maintenance of buildings ... ... 2,700 Water, light, and power ... ... 700 Postages and freight on hampers ... 2,500 10,300 Expenses in connection with— Members of Railway Department visiting Australia, Africa, England, and America on official business 2,000 Fee to Chairman of Railway Appeal Boards ... I 100 Government Railways Superannuation Fund contribution ... ... ... 170,000 Cost-of-living bonus to annuitants, Government Railways Superannuation Fund, and increased pensions to widows and children ... ... 18,100 Railway Magazine : Printing and publication ... : 5,000 Grants to officers on retirement equivalent to salary in lieu of leave in terms of regulations ... | 1,000 220,201 Less amounts provided under the various sections 30,000 190,201 Total Head Office and General Charges ... 262,750 2 ; Divisional Superinten ievce : Salaries. Subdivision I. Class II— 2 ■ 2 at £1,000 (Divisional Superintendents) ... 2,000 Subdivision II. 2 2 at £800 (Locomotive Engineers) ... ... 1,600 Special Grade III — 2 2 at £665 ... ... ... 1,330 Grade I— 1 1 at £615 ... ... ... 615 Grade III— 1 | 1 at £470 ... ... ...i 470 Grade IV — 3 I 3 at £425 ... ... | 1,275