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Appropriations for Working Railways Account.

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT—continued.

Number Item. 1 qo(7 op Of Persons. VOTE No. 79.—WORKING RAILWAYS—continued. 1 v&l-m. 1927-28. 2 Divisional Superintendence : Salaries—continued. £ £ Subdivision II—continued. Grade VI— 2 2 at £335 ... ... ... 670 Grade VII— 4 4 at £295 ... ... ... 1,180 Grade VIII— £ 3 at £135 ... ... 405 5 2 at £115 ... ... 230 635 22 — Contingencies—• 9,775 Lighting and water ... ... 50 Stationery, stores, and printing ... 280 Travelling allowances and expenses ... 720 Miscellaneous ... ... 305 1,355 11,130 3 Branch Expenditure—• Working-expenses of SectionsIncluding salaries and wages ; allowances to members by regulations made under section 68 of the Government Railways Act, 1926, 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, 1926); increased night allowances to members and allowances to members on transfer in excess 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 Branch — General Superintendence : Salaries. Subdivision I. Class II— 1 1 at £1,200 (Chief Engineer) ... ... 1,200 Subdivision II. 1 at £925 (Assistant Chief Engineer) ... ... 925 3 2 at £850 (Inspecting Engineer and Designing ! Engineer) ... ... ... 1,700 Grade I— 4 4 at £615 ... ... ... 2,460