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CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

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Appropriations for Services.

Item. 1899-1900. 2,116 Miles. WOEKING EAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 61— continued. Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth Section— contd. Traffic —continued. 5 Foremen : 3 at £160, 2 at £140 per annum 1 Timber-checker at £160 per annum 40 Guards : 8 at 10/, 7 at 9/6, 1 at 9/, 24 at 8/6 per day 4 Signalmen : 2 at 8/6, 2 at 7/6 per day ... 16 Porters and Acting-Guards: 5 at 7/6 and 8/6, 11 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 17 Shunters: 2 at 8/6, 9 at 8/, 6 at 7/6 per day 141 Porters: 13 at 7/6, 14 at 7/, 73 at 6/6," 3 at 6/, 5 at 5/6, 7 at 5/, 12 at 4/6, 6 at 4/, 7 at 3/6,1 at 3/ per day 8 Storemen: 2 at 8/, 6 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 ... £ 760 160 5,626 501 2,042 2,097 13,396 955 94 55 78 49,766 111,674 Hurunui-Bluff Section, 1899-1900 —1,185 miles. Maintenance — 11 Inspectors: 2 at £266, 4 at £260, 2 at £230, 1 at £200, 2 at £190 per annum 3 Foremen of Works : 2 at £260, 1 at £200 per annum 4 Bridge Inspectors: 3 at £190, 1 at £180 per annum 174 Gangers: 4 at 10/, 7 at 9/, 95 at 8/, 66 at 7/6, 2 at 7/ per day 540 Platelayers : 3 at 8/, 14 at 7/, 493 at 6/6, 9 at 6/, 4 at 5/6, 3 at 5/, 4 at 4/6, 4 at 4/, 6 at 3/6 per day ... 2,612 720 750 21,472 54,343 79,897 Locomotive — 5 Bunning-shed Foremen: 3 at £310, 2 at £210 per annum 4 Car and Wagon Inspectors: 2 at £230, 2 at £200 1,350 per annum 3 Clerks : 2 at £180, 1 at £150 per annum 1 Cadet at £40 per annum Lodging Allowance : 1 at 8/ per week 3 Labourers at 6/6 per day 108 Enginemen: 2 at 13/, 58 at 12/, 4 at 11/6, 44 at 11/ per day 126 Firemen ■ 11 at 9/ and 11/, 38 at 9/and 10/6,1 at 9/ and 10/, 17 at 8/6, 59 at 8/per day 101 Cleaners : 2 at 7/ and 8/, 2 at 7/, 9 at 6/6 and 8/, 1 at 6/6, 9 at 6/ and 8/, 2 at 6/, 1 at 5/6 and 8/, 6 at 5/6, 22 at 5/, 33 at 4/6, 14 at 4/ per day 860 510 40 21 305 19,594 17,317 8,294 Traffic— 120 Stationmasters: 2 at £300, 4 at £250, 1 at £230, 3 at £220, 6 at £210, 1 at £200, 7 at £190, 6 at £180, 22 at £170, 14 at £160, 34 at £150, 20 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 £220, 1 at £190 per annum 8 Believing Officers: 1 at £220, 1 at £200, 1 at £180, 4 at £150, 1 at £140 per annum 48,291 20,240 360 635 1,340