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Appropriations for Working Railways Account.

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT—continued.

Number item. 1 Q97 9ft of Persons. V0 TE No. 79.—WORKING RAILWAYS—continued ly&i-AV. _ 1927-28. 4 Renewals and Depreciation Fund— £ £ Renewal and depreciation of track, bridges, way and works rolling stock, £ workshops, &c. ... ... 380,000 Less credits provided for in other items 594,000 Gr. 214,000 Betterments Fund— Improvements of way and works rolling stock, re-freshment-rooms, &c. ... ... ... 100,000 Insurance and Equalization Funds— Replacement of buildings and other . property destroyed by fire, upkeep of fire brigades, workers compensation for accidents, slips, floods, and accidents, &c. ... ... 65,000 Less credits ... ... 80,000 Gr. 15,000 Credits on account of internal adjustment of interest and rent ... ... ... Cr. 120,000 Total Renewals, &c., Funds ... ... Gr. 249,000 5 Stores Branch — £ Comptroller of Stores ... 900 2 Assistant Comptroller of Stores 615 1,515 Purchase of stores and material and store expenses, including salaries, wages, cartage, freights, miscellaneous services, workers' compensation for accidents, contingencies ... ... 2,013,485 2,015,000 Less estimated credits for stores to be issued, provided for in other votes and items ... ... 2,000,000 — 15,000 State Sawmills— Purchase of land, timber, expenses of working mills, including salaries, wages, machinery, supplies, repairs, transport charges, tram construction, royalties, workers' compensation for accidents, and contingencies— Mamaku Sawmill ... ... 17,000 Pukete Timber Reserve ... 1,050 Maroa Timber Reserve ... 1,500 Pokako Timber Reserve \ Brua Timber Reserve ... I ]f)n Frankton Junction Sawmill and f ' Timber-yard ... ) 119,550 Less estimated credits ... 110,000 9,550 Total Stores Branch ... ... ... 24,550