8.—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

WORKING RAILWAYS—continued.

211

Number ' 1Q/IQ A A 1942 43. of Persons. J4. J-44. 3,390 Miles. UU o aa 1049 ao VOTE—WORKING RAILWAYS—continued. 3,463 Miles. 7~ 194*5-44 Voted. Expended. General Charges—continued. £ £ £ Miscellaneous General Charges—continued. Government Railways Superannuation Fund contribution 170,000 170,000 170,000 Grants to members of the Railways Department travelling abroad on official business .. .. .. .. 100 100 Grants to officers on retirement equivalent to salary in lieu of leave in terms of regulations .. .. .. 1,000 500 Grants to widows or dependants equivalent to leave due to deceased officers .. .. .. .. .. 100 100 Printing Staff Instruction-books .. .. .. 100 100 Refunds of revenue, ex gratia payments .. .. 100 100 228,077 225,551 232,019 Less amounts provided under the various sections .. 55,577 54,051 57,317 172,500 171,500 174,702 Gross Total, General Charges .. .. .. 239,155 240,450 239,662 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) .. .. 2,000 2,000 2,073 Net Total, General Charges .. .. .. 237,155 238,450 237,589 Branch Expenditure— I Working-expenses of Sections— Including salaries and wages ; allowances to members by regulations made under the Government Railways Act, 1926 ; medical fees ; general repairs and miscellaneous services ; supplies of stores, provisions, stationery, water, and material; advertising ; compensation for accidents, personal injuries received, loss of property by fire, damage, to or loss of goods ; freights on goods lost or destroyed ; postages, telegrams, telephones, maintenance of wires; payments under the Workers' Compensation Acts ; payments in connection with works outside railway boundaries in which Department has beneficial interest; compassionate allowances ; allowances to members on transfer in excess of the regulations ; allowances to employees for use of own motor-cars or motor-cycles for travelling on the business of the Department; also contingencies and all other unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote — Maintenance Branch — General Expenses: Salaries. £ Chief Engineer .. .. .. .. ]., 200 Assistant Chief Engineer .. .. .. 925 Inspecting Engineer .. .. .. .. 850 Designing Engineer .. .. .. 800 | 3,775 3,775 3,775 Other salaries .. .. .. .. .. 6,483 6,180 6,677 10,258 f 9,955 10,452 14*