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IV.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

;em. 19', ■1-22. WOEKING RAILWAYS— continued. 3,02! ! Miles 3 VOTE No. 6—continued. Working-expenses of Sections— continued. perty by fire, damage to or loss of goods ; freights on goods lost or destroyed; postages, telegrams, telephones, maintenance of wires; payments under the Workers' Compensation Acts ; payments in connection with works outside railway boundaries in which Department has beneficial interest; compassionate allowances; temporary clerical and drafting assistance; travelling allowance and expenses ; allowances to members under Regulation No. 86 (made under the Government Railways Act, 1908); increased night allowances to members and allowances to members on transfer in excess of the regulations; stationery and supplies; also contingencies and all other unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote — 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 Special allowance to ex-Inspector J. Smith for originating idea of ballast plough ... 29,000 5,000 14,000 554,139 417,100 73,500 15,400 15,000 18,000 50 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 1,141,189 9,000 Maintenance of Signals, Telegraphs, and Telephones, 1921-22— Section — Whangarei Gisborne North Island Main Line and Branches South Island Main Line and Branches Westland Westport Nelson Picton 1,132,189 765 340 47,075 26,075 1,355 825 190 375 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 Bimutaka Incline 77,000 25,740 3,920 20,850 1,752,750 1,16,7000 64,500 37,300 15,400 15,290 250 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Eevenues Act, 1910 3,103,000 3,000 3,100,000