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;em. 19' '6-7. Miles WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 2,53! 11 VOTE No. 18— continued. Westport Section — continued. Traffic — 2 Stationmasters: 1 at £220,1 at £210 (less house-rent, £46) 5 Clerks : 2 at £170, 2 at £120,1 at £110 per annum . 2 Cadets at £100 per annum ... 4 Goods Foremen : I at £187 16/, 8 at £180 per annum 6 Guards: 3 at 10/, 3 at 8/6 per day ... | 4 Shunters: 1 at 8/6, 3 at 7/6 per day ... ... 1 Porter and Acting-Shunter at 7/ and 7/6 per day ... 12 Porters : 5 at 7/6, 2 at 7/, 1 at 6/, 2 at 4/6, 2 at 4/ per day 1 Night-watchman at 42/ per week 3 Signalmen : 1 at 8/6, 2 at 7/6 per day ... 1 Crossing-keeper at 6/ per day £ 384 690 200 728 869 485 117 £ 1,166 110 368 94 5,211 12,493 12 Nelson Section, 1906-7—43 miles. Main tenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £200 per annum 1 Foreman of Works (part time) at £235 per annum... 1 Bridge Inspector (part time) at £210 per annum ... 5 Gangers : 1 at 9/, 4 at 8/ per day 15 Surfacemen at 7/ per day ... ... ... | 100 59 52 642 1,643 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 12/ per day ... 3 Firemen: 2 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 8/ per day 2 Cleaners: 1 at 6/ and 7/6,1 at 5/ and 7/6 per day ... 2,496 188 454 234 Traffic— 5 Stationmasters: 1 at £220, 4 at £180 per 876 annum ••• ••• £940 Less house-rent ... .. 80 860 260 50 21 133 266 125 141 305 125 2 Clerks at £130 per annum ... 1 Cadet at £50 per annum Lodging-allowance 8/ per week ... .. j 1 Guard at 8/6 per day ... ... ... j 2 Shunters and Acting-Guards at 8/6 per day ... I 1 Shunter at 8/per day ... ... ... 1 Storeman at 9/ per day ... ... ... ' 3 Porters: 2 at 7/6, 1 at 4/6 per day 1 Labourer and Acting-Cranedriver at 7/ and 8/ per day ' 2,286 Picton Section, 1906-7—34 miles. Maintenance — 5 Gangers at 8/ per day 15 Surfacemen and Platelayers : 2 at 7/6, 13 at 7/ per day 5,658 13 626 1,659 2,285 Locomotive — 3 Enginemen at 11/ per dav ... 3 Firemen: 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 1 at 9/ and 10/, 1 at 8/ per dav 2 Cleaners: 1 at 5/6 and 7/6, 1 at 5/ and 7/6 per day... 516 446 235