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CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 1897-98. 2,063 Miles. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. VOTE No. 60— continued. Hueunui-Bluff Section — continued. Traffic —continued. 71 Guards: 27 at 10/, 8 at 9/6, 7 at 9/, 28 at 8/6, 1 at 8/ per day 2 Brakesmen at 8/6 per day 25 Signalmen : 7 at 9/, 7 at 8/6, 4 at 8/, 7 at 7/6 per day 14Storemen: I at 10/6,6 at8/6,4 at 8/,3 at 7/6 per day 44 Shunters: 2 at 10/, 3 at 8/6, 10 at 8/, 28 at 7/6, 1 at 7/ per day 5 Shunters and Acting-Guards: 1 at 7/6 and 8/6, 4 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 13 Porters and Acting-Guards: 1 at 8/, 8 at 7/6 and 8/, 3 at 7/ and 8/, 1 at 6/6 and 8/ per day 1 Porter and Signalman at 7/6 and 8/ per day 1 Porter and Cranedriver at 7/6 and 8/ per day 1 Porter and Storeman at 7/6 and 8/ per day 1 Horsedriver at 7/6 per day 1 Cranedriver at 8/6 per day 177 Porters : 1 at 8/, 42 at 7/6, 6 at 7/, 77 at 6/6, 15 at 6/, 12 at 5/6, 1 at 5/, 5 at 4/6, 5 at 4/, 3 at 3/6, 9 at 3/, 1 at 2/6 per day 6 Nightwatchmen at 42/ per week 21 Crossing-keepers: I at £94 per annum; 12 at 36/, 1 at 35/, 4 at 30/, 3 at 25/ per week 4 Bridgekeepers : 1 at 36/, 3 at 35/ per week 2 Labourers at 8/ per day 1 Female Waiting-room Attendant at 30/ per week Casual Labour and Overtime Compassionate allowances — Mrs. J. Wilson Mrs Lorinsj Mrs. Butchart Mrs. Macintyre 10,251 266 3,240 1,815 5,360 634 1,628 125 125 125 117 133 17,356 657 1,820 368 250 78 14,000 50 375 50 413 112,358 Wharves — 1 Piermaster 1 Wharfinger 6 Clerks : 2 at £180, 4 at £150 per annum 1 Guard at 10/ per day 1 Storeman at 8/6 per day 3 Horse-drivers at 8/ per day 2 Shunters at 8/6 per day 4 Porters and Crane-drivers: 1 at 8/ and 9/, 1 at 7/6 and 9/, 2 at 7/6 and 8/ per day 13 Porters and Storemen at 7/6 and 8/ per day 3 Porters and Horse-drivers, at 7/6 and 8/ per day 15 Porters: 13 at 7/6, 2 at 6/6 per day 1 Lamplighter 70 160 960 157 133 376 266 532 1,628 376 1,729 00 6,447 Miscellaneous — Fuel, Lighting, and General Stores Stationery and Printing Claims and Compensation Travelling-expenses Miscellaneous and Advertising t 13,017 )