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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS IV.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

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item. 1915-16. 2,913 Miles, WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 18—continued. Working-expenses of Sections— continued. Maintenance of Way and Works — Section — Whangarei ... .... Kaihu Gisborne North Island Main Line and Branches South Island Main Line and Branches Westland Westport ... ... Nelson Picton Compassionate allowance to Mrs. A. T. Clayton Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Anne Tow Specal allowance to ex-Inspector J. Smith for originiating idea of ballast plough £ £ 10,200 2,300 5,700 373,500 314,500 27,800 10,700 8,500 10,500 50 50 50 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 763,850 23,750 Locomotive Running and Repairs and Renewals of Rolling-stock — Section — Whangarei Kaihu Gisborne North Island Main Line and Branches South Island Main Line and Branches Westland Westport Nelson Picton Allowance to enginemen and firemen employed on Rimutaka Incline Compassionate allowance to Mrs. M. E. Coard Hanmer motor service 740,100 11,000 1,700 6,300 666,600 417,000 30,000 24,500 6,000 8,500 170 55 1,600 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 1,173,425 1,370 1,172,055 Traffic Expenses — Section — Whangarei ... ... .... Kaihu Gisborne North Island Main Line and branches South Island Main Line and branches Westland Westport Nelson Picton Allowance to guards employed on Rimutaka Incline Cash lost in transit between offices Cash stolen by burglars at Waikouaiti Station Fares of Maori Contingent in connection with demonstrations in aid of Belgian Relief Fund Judgment and costs, Broad v. The King Purchase of patent rights for New Zealand of Nolan's ticket-dating press 8,150 1,250 3,000 440,750 354,500 29,400 18,500 9,000 6,550 98 10 1 20 3,000 100