8.—7

CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

.«m. 1897-98. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 2,063 Miles, VOTE No. HO—continued. Hurunui-Bluff Section — coutinued. Miscellaneous —continued. Rents — Shed (5) at Lyttelton ... £1,250 „ Port Chalmers ... 100 Yard at Sawyers' Bay ... 11 1,361 14,378 133,183 432,122 10 Geetmouth Section, 1897-98 —32 miles. Gretmouth-Beunner Line— Maintenance — 1 Foreman of Works (part time) at £204 per annum ... 2 Gangers at 9/ per day 6 Piatelayers: 5 at 7/, 1 at 4/ per day Wages—Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores—Rails ,, Sleepers „ Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous 51. 282 610 682 157 252 205 35 280 100 50 2,704 Locomotive — 2 Enginemen at 11/ per day 3 Firemen : 2 at 9/ and 11/, 1 at 8/ per day 2 Cleaners: 1 at 6/, 1 at 5/6 per day Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Stores, „ „ Locomotive „ ,, „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 344 439 180 500 800 400 900 350 40 147 4,100 Traffic— 2 Station masters : 1 at £220, 1 at £180 per annum 3 Clerks at £150 per annum 3 Cadets : 2 at £110, 1 at £95 per annum 1 Wharfinger 1 Assistant Wharfinger at £160 per annum 2 Guards : 1 at 9/6, 1 at 8/ (half time) per day 1 Storeman an i Acting-Guard at 8/ and 8/6 per day ... 4 Porters: 1 at 7/6, 2 at 6/6, 1 at 2/6 per day " .. 1 Storeman at 7/6 per day 1 Shunter at 8/ per day 2 Horse-drivers: 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/ per day... 3 Crane-drivers: 1 at 9/, 1 at 8/6, 1 at 7/6 (half-time) per day 1 Labourer at 9/ per day Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Miscellaneous i I 400 450 315 188 160 211 133 360 117 125 258 333 141 1, 59 850 5,100