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CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

teni. 1896-97. 2,039 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. £ £ 11 VOTE No. 59— continued. Gbeymouth Section— continued. Greymotth-Hokitika Line — continued. Traffic— 2 Srationmasters : 1 at £160, 1 at £140 per annum 1 Clerk at £140 per annum 2 Guards: 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/6 (half-time) per day 1 Storeuian at 8/6 per day 1 Porter at 5/6 per d iy Casual Labour and * 'vertime StoreH and Miscellaneous 300 140 200 188 86 81 410 1,350 Westpobt Section, 1896-97 —31 miles. Maintenance — 6 Gangers: 1 at 10/, 5 at 8/ per day 14 Platelayers at 7/ per day Wages—Structures Miscellaneous Stores—Kails „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings • ... ,, Miscellaneous 16,683 12 782 1,534 673 274 940 1,133 1,449 55 60 Locomotive — 5 Drivers at 11/ per day 5 Firemen : 1 at 9/ and 10/, 4 at 8/ per day 1 Cleaners: 1 at 7/ and 8/, 2 at 7/, 1 at 6/6 per day .. Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 6,900 861 650 439 1,000 1,600 500 700 400 60 50 6,260 Traffic— 3 Stationmastere: 1 at £220, 1 at £160, 1 at £140 per annum 1 Clerk at £140 per annum 3 Cadets: 2 at £95, 1 at £80 per anuum ... 1 W harfinger at 12 / per day 3 Guards : 1 at 10/, 2 at 8/6 per day 2 Porters and -shunters : 1 at 7/6 and 8/, 1 at 6/6 and 7/ per day 4 Porters: I at 7/6, 1 at 6/, 1 at 5/, 1 at 3/6 per day... 2 StaithR Foremen : 1 at 12/, 1 at 10/ per day 1 Night Watchman at 42/ per week Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Miscellaneous 520 140 270 188 423 235 344 344 ! 110 1,510 316 4,100 17,560