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CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1896-97. 2,039 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 13 VOTE No. 59— continued. ! Nelson Section, 1896-97 —23 miles. Maintenance — 3 Gangers: 2 at 8/, I at, 7/6 per day 10 Platelayers at 6/6 per day Wages—Structures ,, Buildings „ Miscellaneou* Stores — Rails „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 368 1,017 223 223 346 498 750 93 200 40 3,758 Locomotive — 3 Drivers: 1 at 12/, 1 at 10/6 (part time), 1 at 10/ (part time) per day 3 Firemen: 1 at 9/ (part time), 2 at 8/ (part time) per day 2 Cleaners at 7/ (part time) per day Wages, Re7iewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores „ „ Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 349 196 110 300 300 200 200 400 40 105 Traffic4 Stationmasters: 1 at £212, 2 at £160, 1 at £140 2,200 J per annum House Allowance 1 Clerk at £130 per annum 1 Cadet at £95 per annum 2 Guards: 1 at 10/, 1 at 8/6 per day 1 Porter and Tally-clerk at 7/6 and 8/ per day 3 Porters: 1 at 7/7, 1 at 6/, 1 at 5/6 per day Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Miscellaneous 672 25 130 95 290 121 299 768 200 r 2,600 8,558 14 Picton Section, 1896-97—21 miles. Maintenance — 1 Foreman of Way and Works at 11/6 per day 3 Gangers: 1 at 8/, 2 at 7/6 per day 9 Platelayers at 6/6 per day Wages —Structures ,, Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails „ Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous I i I 180 360 916 464 99 522 120 360 463 45 101 3,630