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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS IV.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

Item. 19 6-17. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 2,97i Miles. 3 VOTE No. 18— continued. Working-expenses of Sections— continued. Maintenance of Way and Works —continued. Section —continued. Gisborne ..." North Island Main Line and Branches South Island Main Line and Branches Westland Westport Nelson Picton ... ... . : . Special allowance to ex-Inspector J. Smith for originating idea of ballast plough £ 7,350 379,900 331,500 34,500 7,700 9,000 10,600 50 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 795,000 25,000 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 Hanmer motor service 770,000 12,665 1,970 8,140 668,650 425,735 32,450 24,810 6,730 8,150 200 1,500 1,191,000 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 1,000 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 stolen by burglars at Linton Station Cash stolen by burglars at Fairlie Station Compassionate allowance to George Lee Compassionate allowance to Mary Thompson 1,190,000 8,150 1,600 3,450 463,000 379,600 30,000 18,500 10,000 6,600 100 1 2 60 25 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 921,088 14,000 Lake Wakatipu steamer service 907,088 6,500