B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MAECH, 1949

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT— continued

325

1947-48. 1948-49. 3,526 Miles. 3,528 Miles. VOTE—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. I — General Charges —continued £ £ £ Chief Accountant's Office — continued £ Cost of ticket-printing .. .. 4,500 Office building expenses, audit fee, stores, and stationery .. .. 13,000 Telephone subscriptions .. .. 50 Travelling allowances and expenses .. 3,300 20,850 17,205 20,447 84,890 81,747 84,309 Less amounts provided for under other sections 28,630 28,585 28,426 56,260 53,162 55,883 Training School Other salaries (£150 to £1,025) 5,905 4,265 5,795 Stationery and miscellaneous 1,200 750 1,282 7,105 5,015 7,077 Miscellaneous General Charges Compassionate allowances 5,000 4,000 6,774 Cost-of-living bonus to superannuitants Government Superannuation Fund, and increased pensions to widows and children 132,000 120,000 147,887 Damages and compensation payable under the Crown Suits Act, 1908 .. 5,000 5,000 2,841 Departmental buildings — ' Wages of Messengers, Cleaners, and £ Night-watchmen .. .. 15,740 Maintenance of buildings, plant, furniture, and fittings .. .. 19 000 Water, light, power, and heat .. 8,300 Postages and freight on £ hampers .. .. 5,000 Less provided for under the various sections .. 4,000 1,000 44,040 38,505 42,405