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IV.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 19' 1-22. WOBKING EAILWAYS— continued. 3,02 Miles. VOTE No. 6 —continued. 3 Working-expenses of Sections— continued. Stores Branch — Demurrage charged s.s. " Australind" at Wellington, awaiting a berth owing to lack of accommodation at the wharf Purchase of stores and material and store expenses, including salaries, wages, cartage, freights, miscellaneous services, workers' compensation for accidents, £ contingencies ... ... 2,426,000 Less estimated credits for stores to be issued, provided for in other votes and items ... ... 2,405,000 1,000 21,000 State Sawmills — Purchase of land, standing timber, expenses of working mills, including salaries, wages, machinery, supplies, repairs, transport charges, tram construction, royalties, workers' compensation for accidents, and contingencies— £ Piha Sawmill ... ... 700 Mamaku Sawmill ... ... 50,000 Pukete Timber Beserve ... 600 Maroa Timber Beserve ... 50 Pokako Timber Eeserve ... 14,000 Erua Timber Beserve ... ... 4,000 Frankton Juncton Sawmill and Timber-yard ... ... 45,000 114,350 Less estimated credits ... 94,350 6,492,776 20,000 TOTAL-VOTE No. 6 TOTAL £6,49 ,776