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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

.tem. 1898-99. 2,099 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. GO—continued. Wellington-Napiee-New Plymouth Section — contd. Traffic —continued. I Shunter and Acting-Guard at 8/ per day II Shunters: 1 at 8/6, 3 at 8/, 4 at 7/6, 3 at 7/ per day 133 Porters: 20 at 7/6, 1 at 7/, 79 at 6/6, 5 at 6/, 4 at 5/6, 3 at 5/, 9 at 4/6, 4 at 4/, 4 at 3/6, 4 at 3/ per day ... ... 8 Storemen: 1 at 8/6, 2 at 8/, 5 at 7/6 per day 1 Crossing-keeper at 6/ per day 1 Watchman at 42/ per week (half-wages) 1 Female Waiting-room Attendant at 30/ per week £ £ 7 125 1,307 12,833 970 94 55 78 47,253 106,183 Hueunui-Bluff Section, 1898-99 —1,166 miles. Main tenan ce — 10 Inspectors: 2 at £266, 1 at £260, 2 at £245, 2 at £230, 2 at £220, 1 at £190 per annum ... 3 Foremen of Works: 2 at £245, 1 at £200 per annum 4 Bridge Inspectors at £190 per annum 172 Gangers: 4 at 10/, 7 at 9/, 97 at 8/, 62 at 7/6, 2 at 7/ per day 530 Platelayers : 3 at 8/, 20 at 7/, 460 at 6/6, 20 at 6/, 13 at 5/6, 6 at 5/, 5 at 4/6,1 at 4/, 2 at 3/6 per day 2,372 690 760 21,252 53,351 78,425 Locomotive — 5 Running-shed Foremen: 3 at £300, arrears 1 at £30, 2 at £210 per annum 3 Car and Wagon Inspectors: 1 at £240, 2 at £220 1,350 per annum 3 Clerks : 2 at £180, 1 at £140 per annum 3 Labourers : 1 at 7/, 2 at 6/6 per day 106 Enginemen: 2 at 13/, 43 at 12/, 19 at 11/6, 42 at 11/ per dav 124 Firemen" 9 at 9/ and 11/, 23 at 9/ and 10/6,1 at 9/, 27 at 8/6, 19 at 8/ and 10/6, 45 at 8/ per day 92 Cleaners : 11 at 7/ and 8/, 5 at 7/, 7 at 6/6 and 8/, 5 at 6/6, 5 at 6/ and 8/, 8 at 6/, 14 at 5/6, 10 at 5/, 15 at 4/6, 11 at 4/, 1 at 3/6 per day 680 500 313 19,132 17,035 8,228 47,238 Traffic— 119 Stationmasters: 2 at £300, 4 at £250, 1 at £230, 3 at £220, 4 at £210, 3 at £200, 6 at £190, 7 at £180, 25 at £170, 10 at £160, 39 at £150, 15 at £140 per annum House Allowance: 2 at £50, 1 at £40, 2 at £35, 6 at £25 per annum 3 Traffic Inspectors: 1 at £225, 1 at £210, 1 at £190 per annum 8 Relieving Officers: 1 at £220, 1 at £190, 1 at £170, 5 at £150 per annum 2 Goods Agents at £300 per annum Hou3e allowance, 2 at £50 154 Clerks : 2 at £250, 4 at £220,11 at £180,2 at £170, 5 at £160, 1 at £156/10/, 29 at £150, 57 at £140, 25 at £130,18 at £120 per annum 20,130 360 625 " 1,330 600 100 22,397