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Appropriations for Working Railways Account.

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT—continued.

of£,. rtem " 1927-28. 1927-28. VOTE No. 79.—WORKING RAILWAYS —continued. £ £ 3 Branch Expenditure—continued. Locomotive Branch—continued. General Superintendence : Salaries—continued. Subdivision II—continued. Special Grade I— 1 1 at £765 ... ... ... 765 Special Grade II— 2 2 at £715 ... ... ... 1,430 Grade I— 2 2 at £615 ... ... ... 1,230 Grade II— 1 1 at £515 ... ... ... 515 Grade III— 5 5 at £470 ... ... ... 2,350 Grade IV— 6 6 at £425 ... ... ... 2,550 Grade V— 2 2 at £380 ... ... ... 760 Grade VI— 2 2 at £335 ... ... ... 670 Grade VII— £ 5 at £295 ... ... 1,475 1 at £275 ... ... 275 12 6 at £230 ... ... 1,380 Grade VIII— — 3,130 1 at £210 ... ... 210 1 at £190 ... ... 190 1 at £145 ... ... 145 2 at £135 ... ... 270 1 at £95 ... ... 95 8 2 at £80 ... ... 160 1,070 44 17,570 ContingenciesSalaries of casual staff ... ... 3,000 Stationery and supplies ... ... 1,800 Travelling allowances and expenses ... 1,500 Telephone subscriptions ... ... 100 6,400 23,970 Working-expenses of Sections— Locomotive Transportation and Maintenance of Boilingstock— Section— £ Kaihu ... ... 3,000\ Gisborne ... ... 17,400 North Island Main Line and Branches 1,743,200 South Island Main Line and Branches 1,192,000 1 3,026,000 Westport ... ... 40,600 Nelson ... ... 13,800 Picton ... ... 16,000/ Allowance to enginemen and firemen employed on Bimutaka Incline ... ... ... 200 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) ... £6,000 3,050,170