225

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Appropriations for Working Railways Account.

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT—continued.

15— B. 7.

Number no , qr of Persons. V0TE No. 64,—WORKING RAILWAYS—continued. ÔO ' 1934-35. 2 Branch Expenditure—continued. £ £ Maintenance Branch—continued. Working-expenses of Sections— Maintenance of Way and Works— Salaries— 4 at £680-J- (District Engineers) ... ... 2,722 Section — £ Kaihu ... ... 2,853^ Gisborne ... ... 7,325 North Island Main Line and Branches 540,761 South Island Main Line and Branches 444,479 J- 1,024,025 Westport ... ... 14,271 Nelson ... ... 6,748 Picton ... ... 7,588 J Gross Total, Maintenance of Way and Works j 1,036,224 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) ... 1,000 _____— j Net Total, Maintenance Branch ... ... 1,035,224 Signals and Electrical Branch— General Expenses : Salaries. Signal and Electrical Engineer ... ... 765 Other salaries ... ... ... 7,121 7,886 £ Salaries of casual staff ... ... 828 Head Office building, expenses of ... 500 Stationery and supplies ... ... 500 Travelling-expenses ... ... 350 Contingencies ... ... 50 2,228 10,114 Less transfers to other sections ... ... 1,600 8,514 Working-expenses of Sections — Maintenance of Signals and Electrical Appliances— Section— £ Kaihu ... ... 27 Gisborne ... ... 36 North Island Main Line and Branches 67,363 South Island Main Line and Branches 61,408 - 129,546 Westport ... ... 640 Nelson ... ... 36 Picton ... ... 36 J Gross Total, Maintenance of Signals and Electrical Appliances ... ... 138,060 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) ... 100 Net Total, Maintenance of Signals and Electrical Appliances ... ... 137,960