8.—7.

CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidate'!, Fund Services.

Item. 1898-99. 2,099 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. £ 11 VOTE No. 60— continued. Westpobt Section — continued. Locomotive — 6 Enginemen : 1 at 11/6, 5 at 11/ per day 6 Firemen : 2 at 8/6, 4 at 8/ per day 4 Cleaners: 1 at 6/6, 1 at 5/6, 2 at 4/6 per day 1,041 767 329 2,137 Traffic— 3 Stationmasters: 2 at £160, 1 at £140 per annum ... House Allowance 3 Clerks: 1 at £150, 1 at £140,1 at£120 per annum... 2 Cadets: 1 at £110, 1 at £30 per annum ... Lodging allowance: 1 at 10/ per week 3 Wharfingers : 2 at £187/16/, 1 at £160 per annum... 3 Guards : 1 at 10/, 2 at 8/6 per day 1 Shunter and Acting-Guard at 8/ per day 2 Shunters at 7/6 per day 5 Porters: 1 at 7/6, 1 at 6/6, 1 at 6/, 1 at 5/, 1 at 3/6 per day 1 Nightwatchman at 42/ per week 460 25 410 140 26 536 423 125 235 446 110 2,936 7,546 12 Nelson Section, 1898-99—23 miles. Maintenance — 3 Gangers: 2 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day 10 Platelayers at 6/6 per day 368 1,017 1,385 Locomotive — \2 Enginemen: 1 at 12/, 1 at 10/6 (part time) per dayi.. 2 Firemen : 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 9/ (part time) per day 2 Cleaners at 7/ and 8/ per day 270 223 235 728 Iraffic — 4 Stationmasters: 1 at £212, 1 at £170, 1 at £160, 1 at £140 per annum House Allowance 1 Clerk at £140 per annum 1 Cadet at £40 per annum 1 Guard at 10/ per day 2 Porters and Acting-Guards: 1 at 7/7 and 8/6, 1 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 1 Porter and Storeman at 7/6 and 8/ per day 3 Porters: 2 at 6/6, 1 at 5/ per day 682 25 140 40 157 258 125 282 1,709 Picton Section, 1898-99 —21 miles. Maintenance — 1 Foreman of Way and Works at £190 per annum 3 Gangers: 1 at 8/, 2 at 7/6 per day 9 Platelayers : 8 at 6/6, 1 at 4/ per day ... 3,822 \-A 190 360 876 1,426