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1 Q4.1 -A9. Number 1Q42-4S of Persons. ly4Z * rf * 3,390 Miles. 1942 43194! 42 VOTE-WORKING RAILWAYS-cemiW. 3,890 Miles. Expendod 7^ Insubanoe and Equalization Account — £ £ £ Disbursements on account of property destroyed or damaged by fire or accident, upkeep of fire brigades, workers' compensation for accidents, slips, floods, and accidents, &c. 75,500 81,000 103,158 1,325,500 1,881,000 1,113,127 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) .. 1,000 1,000 607 1,324,500 1,880,000 1,112,520 Stores Branch — £ Comptroller of Stores : 1 at £900 .. .. 900 Purchase of stores and material and store expenses, including salaries, wages, cartage, freights, proportion of cost of High Commissioner's Office, miscellaneous services, workers' compensation for accidents, and contingencies .. .. .. .. 3,049,100 3,050,000 Less estimated credits for stores to be issued, providtd for in other votes and items .. .. .. .. 2,952,000 Dr.98,000 CV.180,000 Cr. 3,508 » Railways Sawmills— Purchase of timber, expenses of working mills, including salaries, wages, repairs, transport charges, royalties, workers' compensation for accidents, and contingencies .. .. 42,003 Less estimated credits .. .. 58,600 Cr. 16,597 Cr. 10,757 Or. 33,142 Total, Stores Branch.. .. .. .. Dr.81,403 Cr. 190,757 Or. 36,650 Miscellaneous— Advances on account of purchase of houses for employees in connection with workshops reorganization scheme and expenses incidental thereto .. .. .. .. 100 100 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) .. £50 Money stolen at Auckland Bus Office, Avondale, Kumeu, Buimythorpe, Kaiapoi, Mount Eden, Huntly, and Rotorua 5 5 Payments on account of Railway Sick Benefit Fund .. 40,000 40,000 40,444