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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS IV.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

[tern. 1914-15. 2,903 Miles, WOBKING BAILWAYS— continued VOTE No. 18— continued. Traffic Expenses — Section — Whangarei Kaihu Gisborne North Island Main Line and branches South Island Main Line and branches ... Westland Westporfc Nelson Picton Allowance to guards employed on Bimutaka Incline Allowance to railway employees to cover loss and damage to effects through floods Compassionate allowances— Mary Davidson C. B. Johnson A. V. King ... ... 0. Neilson W. Bankin Cost of special train to convey injured workmen to hospital Counterfeit note taken at Auckland booking-office ... £ 7,500 1,500 3,000 453,900 378,500 30,000 20,000 9,500 7,500 100 183 25 150 20 100 100 31 10 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Bevenues Act, 1910 912,119 9,500 Lake Wakatipu steamer service 902,619 7,500 Miscellaneous — Allowances to be paid to members of the First and Second Divisions in excess of the maximum rates of pay set forth in the schedules to the Government Bailways Act, 1912, for special work performed in the course of their duty ... ... £101 Less already provided for under the various sections ... ... 100 Audit fees for inspection of accounts New Zealand Bailways Military Transport Corps— Pay and travelling-expenses of Instructors, and incidental expenses 1 900 2,000 Stores Branch — Purchase of stores and material and store expenses, including wages, cartage, freights, miscellaneous services, and con- £ tingencies ... ... 935,000 Less amount included in other items 934,000 2,901 1,000 Kakahi Sawmill — Expenses of working sawmill, including salaries, wages, supplies, repairs, workers' £ compensation, royalties, and contingencies 44,500 Less estimated credits: Timber used by working railways provided for under item "Working-expenses of Section," £21,000; timber sold, £23,495 ••• 44,495