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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

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1948-49. 3,526 Miles. 1947-48. 3,528 Miles. VOTE—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued Voted. Expended. Subdivisions Nos. II to VII —Branch Expenditure— continued £ £ £ Subdivision No. Ill — Signals and Electrical Branch General Expenses Salaries — 1 at £1,175 (Chief Signal and Electrical Engineer) .. .. Other salaries (£150 to £1,025) 1,175 28,825 1,163 20,112 \ 24,974 Office building expenses, stores, £ stationery, and miscellaneous .. 26,900 Telephone subscriptions .. .. 100 Travelling expenses and allowances 1,000 28,000 19,370 27,482 Less transfers to other sections 58,000 9,000 40,645 7,920 52,456 7,387 49,000 32,725 45,069 Maintenance of Signals and Electrical Appliances Section — £ North Island Main Line and Branches 236,039 South Island Main Line and Branches .. .. .. 170,663 Nelson .. .. .. 238 406,940 363,065 382,933 Less transfers to other sections 1,640 440 1,161 405,300 362,625 381,772 Total — Subdivision No. Ill 454,300 395,350 426,841