B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT

Minister of Railways AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1949, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of Working Railways. Summary

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1948-49. J 1947-48. Salaries. Other Charges. Total Voted. J Expended. VOTE—WORKING RAILWAYS Subdivision— I—General Charges .. II—Maintenance Branch III—Signals and Electrical Branch IV—Locomotive Branch (Maintenance of Rolling-stock) .. V—Locomotive Transportation VI —Traffic Transportation VII—Subsidiary Services VIII—Contributions to Reserves, &c. IX—Expenditure from Reserves, &c. X—Stores and Sawmills XI—Miscellaneous £ 116,702 1,557,801 251,186 1,809,215 1,698,430 4,182,360 986,181 339,242 484,605 569,141 £ 111,265 1,043,483 203,114 1,733,135 2,369,011 570,993 1,771,775 Cr. 2,136,275 1,426,568 Cr. 355,530 2,200,531 £ 227,967 2,601,284 454,300 3,542,350 4,067,441 4,753,353 2,757,956 Cr. 2,136,275 1,765,810 129,075 2,769,672 £ 482,629 2,601,563 395,350 3,299,520 3,756,555 4,428,380 2,524,661 Cr. 2,046,024 1,589,725 35,050 3,455,280 £ 491,511 2,528,407 426,841 3,298,700 3,786,756 4,550,376 2,620,806 Cr. 2,068,437 1,782,849 511,349 1,901,158 TOTAL .. 11,994,863 8,938,070 20,932,933 20,522,689 19,830,316 VOTE—WORKING RAILWAYS 1948-49. 1947-48. 3,528 Miles. (Total number of officers —1948-49: First Division, 4,940; Second Division, 21,000. 3,526 Miles. Voted. Expended. 1947-48: First Division, 4,800; Second Division, 21,100) £ £ £ Subdivision No. I — General Charges Head Office Salaries— General Management — 1 at £1,775 (General Manager) . 1,775 1,763 1