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Appropriations for Working Railways Account,

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT—continued.

31— B. 7.

Number ltpm Of Persons. V0 TB No. 79.—WOEKING RAILWAYS.— continued. Vd&l-XS. 1927-28. 3 Bbanch Expenditure—continued. £ £ Maintenance Branch—continued. General Superintendence : Salaries—continued. Subdivision II—continued. Grade III— 1 1 at £470 ... ... ... 470 Grade IV— 3 3 at £425 ... ... ... 1,275 Grade V— 2 2 at £380 ... ... ... 760 Grade VII— £ 9 at £295 ... ... 2,655 10 1 at £210 ... .. 210 Grade VIII— 2,865 2 at £135 ... ... 270 2 at £125 ... ... 250 2 at £115 ... ... 230 2 at £95 ... 190 9 ' 1 at £80 ... ... 80 Lodging-allowances— — 1,020 33 1 at £35 ... ... 35 2 at £25 ... ... 50 2 at £10 ... ... 20 105 12,780 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, 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, and all other unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote — Imprest moneys misappropriated District £ Engineer's office, Christchurch ... 244 Lighting and miscellaneous ... 200 Salaries of casual clerks and draughtsmen 2,150 Stationery and supplies ... ... 1,000 Telephone subscriptions ... ... 150 Travelling expenses and allowances ... 1,000 4,744 Working-expenses op Sections— Maintenance of Way and Works— Salaries— 4 at £800 (District Engineers) ... 3,200^ Section— Kaihu ... ... 6,100 Gisborne ... ... 18,100 North Island Main Line and Branches 611,435 j~ 1,230,305 South Island Main Line and Branches 541,470 Westport ... ... 17,000 Nelson ... ... 16,000 Picton ... ... 17,000 J Special allowance to ex-Inspector J. Smith for 50 originating idea of ballast plough Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) ... ... £12,000 1,235,099 1,247,879