8.—7,

245

Appropriations for Working Railways Account.

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT—continued.

Number Iw 1Q27_9ft of Persons. VOTE No. 79.—WORKING RAILWAYS—continued. 1927-28. 4 Subsidiary Services—• £ £ Lake Wakatipu Steamers— £ Salaries and wages ... ... 7,000 Coal and stores ... ... 6,800 Other charges ... ... 2,600 16,400 Refreshment Booms: Salaries— Subdivision II. Special Grade II— 1 1 at £715 ... ... ... 715 Grade III— 1 1 at £470 ... ... ... 470 Grade IV— 1 1 at £425 ... ... ... 425 Grade VI— £ 6 at £335 ... ... 2,010 7 1 at £320 ... ... 320 Grade VII— 2,330 7 at £295 ... ... 2,065 9 2 at £210 ... ... 420 Grade VIII— 2,485 1 at £135 ... ... 135 1 at £115 ... ... 115 3 1 at £80 ... ... 80 Lodging-allowance— ... ... 330 22 1 at £25 ... ... ... 25 6,780 Wages, stores, provisions, and contingencies ... 117,445 124,225 Advertising Service : Salaries — Subdivision II. Special Grade II— 1 1 at £715 ... ... ... 715 Grade III— 1 1 at £470 ... ... ...* 470 Grade VII— £ 1 at £320 ... ... 320 6 at £295 ... ... 1,770 8 1 at £210 ... ... 210 Grade VIII — 2,300 1 at £155 ... ... 155 1 at £135 ... ... 135 2 at £95 ... ... 190 5 1 at £80 ... ... 80 Lodging-allowances— 560 15 1 at £35 ... ... 35 1 at £25 ... ... 25 — 60 4,105 Wages and contingencies .. ... ... 40,095 44,200 Departmental Divellings— Maintenance, repairs, and renewals ... ... 149,100 Refreshment-room Buildings, Bookstalls, dc.~ Maintenance, repairs, and renewals ... ... 11,440 Road Motor Services — Wages and contingencies ... ... 28,500 Total Subsidiary Services ... ... 373,865 Total Head Office, Working-expenses and Subsidiary Services ... ... ,6,845,018 I