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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

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1942-43. Number 1Q43—44 of Persons. " 3,390 Miles 1943 441942 43 VOTE-WORKING RAILWAYS continued. 3,463 Miles. Expended. Branch Expenditure—continued. £ £ £ Working-expenses of Sections —continued. Maintenance Branch. —continued. General Expenses : Salaries—continued. Salaries of casual clerks, draughtsmen, office- £ assistants, and typists .. .. .. 976 Head Office building, expenses of .. .. 2,040 Lighting and miscellaneous .. .. .. 510 Stationery and supplies .. .. .. 145 Telephone subscriptions .. .. .. 85 Travelling expenses and allowances .. .. 435 Contingencies .. .. . ■ ■ • 50 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. 261 4,502 4,654 4,925 14,760 14,609 15,377 Less transfers to other sections .. .. .. 2,000 2,600 2,441 12,760 12,009 12,936 Maintenance of Way and Works — SttlCLTIBS District Engineers: 5 at £800 .. .. .. 4,000 4,000 4,000 Section —■ £ North Island Main Line and Branches 1,018,806 South Island Main Line and Branches 584,634 Nelson .. .. .. .. 8,004 Picton .. .. .. .. 25,082 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. 106,083 1,742,609 1,627,509 1,813,476 Gross Total, Maintenance of Way and Works .. 1,759,369 1,643,518 1,830,412 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) .. .. 1,000 1,000 1,101 Net Total, Maintenance Branch .'. .. .. 1,758,369 1,642,518 1,829,311 Signals and Electrical Branch — General Expenses: Salaries. Signal and Electrical Engineer .. .. .. 975 975 975 Other salaries .. .. .. .. .. 9,270 10,855 9,417 10,245 11,830 10,392 Salaries of casual clerks, draughtsmen, office- £ assistants, and typists .. .. .. 3,255 Head Office building, expenses of .. .. 1,500 Lighting and miscellaneous .. .. .. 1,200 Stationery and supplies .. .. .. 800 Telephone subscriptions .. .. .. 70 Travelling expenses and allowances .. .. 530 Contingencies .. .. .. .. 100 Cost-of-living allowances .. .. .. 800 8,255 8,070 8,942 18,500 19,900 19,334 Less transfers to other sections .. .. .. 4,700 5,400 4,901 13,800 14,500 14,433