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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 3 VOTE No. 18— continued. Working-expenses of Sections — continued. Traffic Expenses —continued. Value of registered letters lost in fire at Tautapere Station £ £ 28 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 874,357 13,599 Lake Wakatipu steamer service 860,758 6,000 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 Railways 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 Railways Military Transport Corps— Pay and travelling-expenses of Instructors, and incidental expenses 1 900 1,500 Total Head Office, Departmental Offices, and Working-expenses of Sections 2,401 2,903,314 Stores Branch — Purchase of stores and material and store expenses, including salaries, wages, cartage, freights, miscellaneous services, workers' compensation for accidents, and £ contingencies ... ... 987,000 Less estimated credits for stores to be issued, provided for in other votes and items ... ... 975,000 12,000 State Sawmills — Expenses of working mills, including salaries, wages, machinery, supplies, repairs, transport charges, tram construction, royalties, workers' compensation for accidents, and contingencies— £ Kakahi Sawmill ... ... 16,000 Ohakune Sawmill ... ... 650 Piha Sawmill ... ... 45,000 Mamaku Sawmill ... ... 10,000 Pukete Timber Reserve ... ... 400 72,050 Less estimated credits ... ... 64,050 8,000 Total—Vote No. 18... 2,923,31 TOTAL OF CLASS IV £2,92i 3,314