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1942-43. Number 1Q4-S—4-4 tt., ol Persons. 3,390 Miles. 1943 441942~43 VOTE-WORKING 3,463 Miles. ~— General Charges—continued. £ £ £ Chief Accountant's Office : Salaries. Chief Accountant .. .. .. .. ■ • 950 950 950 Other salaries .. .. .. .. •• 17,420 18,256 19,490 18,370 19,206 20,440 Salaries of casual clerks, office assistants, machinists, £ and ticket-sorters .. .. .. .. 14,446 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. 3,100 Cost of ticket printing .. .. .. 5,150 Head Office building, expenses of .. .. 5,000 Stores, stationery, and supplies .. .. 5,000 Telephone subscriptions .. .. .. 50 Travelling allowances and expenses .. .. 2,354 Contingencies .. .. .. • • 100 — 35,200 29,450 36,588 53,570 48,656 57,028 Less amounts provided for under other sections .. 20,570 15,256 22,804 33,000 33,400 34,224 I Training School. Salaries .. .. .. .. .. 805 1,149 808 £ Salary of casual typists .. .. .. 145 Stationery and supplies .. .. .. 150 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. 65 360 601 381 1,165 1,750 1,189 Miscellaneous General Charges. Allowances to be paid to members of the First and Second Divisions in excess of the maximum rates of pay set forth in the Schedules to the Government Railways Act, 1926, for special £ work performed in the course of their duty.. 2,001 Less provided for under the various sections 2,000 1 1 Audit fees for inspection of accounts .. .. .. 1,300 1,300 1,300 Compassionate allowances .. .. .. .. 2,000 1,800 4,228 Cost-of-living bonus to annuitants, Government Railways Superannuation Fund, and increased pensions to widows and children .. .. .. .. .. 18,000 18,000 18,688 Allowance to annuitants, Government Railways Superannuation Fund, as provided for in section 27 of the Statutes Amendment Act, 1936 .. .. .. 3,000 3,000 3,077 Departmental buildings— Wages of messengers, cleaners, and night-watch- £ men .. .. .. .. .. 12,000 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. 1,326 Furniture and fittings .. .. . . 1,000 Maintenance of buildings and plant .. . . 10,000 Water, light, and power .. .. .. 7,000 £ Postages and freight on hampers .. 4,200 Less provided for under the various sections .. .. .. 3,300 900 32,226 30,400 34,714 Salaries chargeable against the year 1943-44 paid on or before 31st March, 1943 .. • .. .. .. 50 50 12 Fee to Chairman of Railways Appeal Board ,. ,. 100 100