8.—7.

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item. 1898-99. 2,099 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 60— continued. Kaihtj Section, 1898-99—17 miles. Maintenance — 2 Gangers: 1 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day 8 Platelayers: 6 at 6/6,1 at 5/6, 1 at 2/6 per day £ 243. 735 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 11/ per day I Fireman at 8/ per day 1 Cleaner at 5/6 per day 978 172 125 86 383 Traffic— 1 Stationmaster at £140 per annum House Allowance 1 Clerk at £l20 per annum 2 Porters and Acting- Guards: 1 at 7/6 and 8/, 1 at 7/6 and 8/6 2 Porters: 1 at 6/, 1 at 3/6 per day 140 25 120 258 149 692 2,053 Auckland Section, 1898-99—332 miles. Maintenance — 3 Inspectors : 1 at £260,1 at £204,1 at £190 per annum 1 Foreman of Works at £230 per annum 1 Bridge Inspector at £190 per annum 40 Gangers: 2 at 9/, 34 at 8/, 4 at 7/6 per day 125 Platelayers: 4 at 7/, 110 at 6/6, 3 at 6/, 3 at 5/6, 2 at 5/, 2 at 4/6, 1 at 4/per day 654 230 190 5,008 12,528 18,610 Locomotive — 1 Running-shed Foreman at £300 per annum 1 Car and Wagon Inspector at £230 per annum 1 Clerk at £130 per annum 22 Enginemen : 8 at 12/, 3 at 11/6, 11 at 11/ per day 25 Firemen: 2 at 9/ and 11/, 7 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 8/ and 10/6, 5 at 8/6, 10 at 8/per day 19 Cleaners : 1 at 7/, 2 at 6/6 and 8/, 6 at 6/ and 8/, 1 at 5/6, 4 at 4/6, 5 at 4/ per day 300 230 130 3,936 3,443 1,675 9,714 Traffic— 28 Stationmasters : 1 at £250, 2 at £210,1 at £200,1 at £190, 1 at £180, 7 at £170, 3 at £160, 1 at £155, 8 at £150, 3 at £140 per annum ... 2 Relieving Clerks : 1 at £180, 1 at £150 per annum ... 1 Traffic Inspector at £187 16s. per annum 22 Clerks: 1 at £220, 2 at £180, 1 at £160, 2 at £150, 12 at £140, 2 at £130, 2 at £120 per annum 25 Cadets: 2 at £110, 3 at £95, 6 at £80, 9 at £40, 5 at £30 per annum Lodging Allowance: 4 at 5/, 7 at 8/, 5 at 10/ per week 4,685 330 188 3,220 1,495 2 Foremen : 1 at £170, 1 at £160 per annum 17 Guards: 2 at 10/, 1 at 9/6, 14 at 8/6 per day 4 Signalmen : 1 at 9/, 3 at 8/6 per day 2 Storemen : 1 at 9/, 1 at 8/6 per day 1 Horse-driver at 7/6 per day ■5 Shunters: 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/, 3 at 7/6 per day 1 Crane-driver at 9/ per day 328 330 2,324 540 274 117 610 141