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£ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward . ... ... ...8300 0 0 Nelson Station:— Chief Telegraphist ... ... ... 150 0 0 Junior ~ ... ... ... 75 0 0 Messengers ... ... ... 100 0 0 325 0 0 8625 0 0 Balance applicable to Contingencies ... ... ... 625 0 0 Total estimated Revenue ("Appendix F, No. 1 £9,250 0 0 Alfred Sheath. Appendlx C. This List is nearly the sumo us the foregoing one (Appendix B). It simply omits Stations and excludes Towns that are not absolutely remunerative, but at the same time admits Stations for Towns that will make a limited return, and are proposed as having a fair claim to the advantages conferred by Telegraphic Communication. The number of Linemen is here reduced to a minimum for the efficient maintenance and proper repair of the Line. £ s. d. Head Office ... ... ... ... ... 2325 0 0 Nine Linemen ... ... ... ... ... 1575 0 0 Fitting 14 Stations ... ... ... ... ... 700 0 0 Bluff Station .. ... ... ... ... 400 0 0 Invercargill Station ... .. ... ~. 400 0 0 Molyneux „ ... ... ... ... ... 250 0 0 Tokomairiro „ ... ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 Dunedin „ ... ... ... ... ... 400 0 0 Waikumaiti „ ... ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 Oamaru „ ... ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 Timaru „ ... ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 Christchurch „ ... ... ... ..." ... 400 0 0 Kaiapoi „ ... ... ... ... ... 75 0 0 Blenheim „ ... ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 Picton „ ... ... ... ... ... 175 0 0 Havelock „ ... ... ... ... ... 250 0 0 Nelson „ ... ... ... ... ... 325 0 0 7775 0 0 Balance applicable to Contingencies ... ... ... 1225 0 0 Estimated Revenue (Appendix F. No. 2.) ... £9000 0 0 Aukeo Shkath. Appendix D. Tins List of Stations is reduced to the minimum number, and simply supplies the most stringent exigencies of the Middle Island. For reasons of economy Linemen are dispensed with; and as all repairs will have to be done by the Foreman of the Line, Works, or the Mechanician, great delays in cases of accident must necessarily ensue. £ s. d. £ s. d. Head Office ... ... ... ... 2325 0 0 Fitting 6 Stations ... ... ... 300 0 0 Bluff Station: — Telegraphist ... ... ... 200 0 0 Messengers ... ... ... 100 0 0 300 0 0 Jnvercargill Station: — Telegraphist ... ... ... 200 0 0 Messengers ... ... ... 100 0 0 ■ 300 0 0 Dunedin Station:— Telegraphist ... ... ... 200 0 0 Messengers ... .. .. 100 0 0 300 0 0 Carried forward ... ... ... ... ... £3525 0 0

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