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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

RAILWAYS: IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO OPEN LINES

(a) The completion of these two urgent works is being accelerated. £138,000 and £12,000 respectively provided on main estimates. (b) The inadequacy of the present office accommodation has rendered it impracticable to further delay this essential work. (c) The easing-off of work previously undertaken in the Workshops for the Armed Services and Government Departments, together with the improved man-power situation and the receipt of material from overseas, has rendered it practicable to speed up the programme of replacement and renewal of locomotives, cars, and wagons. £701,040 provided on main estimates. (d) Material having come to hand, the provision of these facilities is being expedited, mainly on the South Island Main Trunk (Picton-Ward-Waipara Section) and between Westport and Stillwater. £34,275 and £90,229 respectively provided on main estimates.

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i Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO OPEN LINES— £ £ £ Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 243,160 243,160 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 243,160 243,160 £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Working Railways Account — continued VOTE—IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO OPEN LINES Turakina-Okoia deviation (additional) . . .. . . (a)100,000 Hutt Valley Railway Extension (additional) .. .. (a)143,160 Wellington : New goods office .. . . .. ..(b) 36,000 Rolling-stock (locomotives, cars, and wagons) (additional) .. (c)300,000 Automatic signalling (additional) .. .. ..(d) 25,000 Communication circuits (additional) .. .. ..(d)] 3,000 Gross Total.. >.; .. 617,160 Less amount to be provided out of Working Railways Depreciation Fund .. .. .. .. .. 374,000 Expenditure.. .. .. .. .. .. 243,160 Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL.. 243,160