B—7 [Ft. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

WORKING RAILWAYS ACCOUNT— continued

331

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. IV — Locomotive Branch (Maintenance of Rolling-stock) General Expenses Salaries — 1 at £1,425 (Chief Mechanical Engineer) 1 at £1,125 (Assistant Chief Mechanical Engineer) Other salaries (£150 to £1,025) 1,425 1,125 40,875 1,413 1,113 43,230 I 40,928 J Office building expenses, stores, £ stationery, and miscellaneous .. 41,675 Telephone subscriptions .. .. 100 Travelling allowances and expenses .. 4,000 45,775 46,100 49,374 89,200 91,856 90,302 Less transfers to other sections 10,000 10,000 12,095 79,200 81,856 78,207 Maintenance op Rolling-stock Section — North Island Main Line and £ Branches .. .. .. 2,115,180 South Island Main Line and Branches .. .. .. 1,342,270 Nelson .. .. .. 5,700 3,463,150 3,217,664 3,220,493 Total — Subdivision No. IV 3,542,350 3,299,520 3,298,700