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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. 12 VOTE No. 60— continued. Westport Section— continued. Locomotive — 5 Enginemen at 11/ per day 7 Firemen : 1 at 9/ and 10/6, 6 at 8/ per day 3 Cleaners: 2 at 7/, 1 at 6/ per day Wages, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon .. Stores, Renewals and Repairs, Locomotive „ „ „ Carriage and Wagon ... Fuel and Water-supply Oil, Tallow, and Stores Overtime and Contingencies 861 904 313 800 1,600 400 800 500 60 62 6,300 Traffic's Stationmasters : 1 at £170, 1 at £160, 1 at £140 per annum House Allowance 2 Clerks: 1 at £150, 1 at £130 per annum 2 Cadets: 1 at £110, 1 at £95 per annum ... 3 Wharfingers : 2 at £187/16/, 1 at £160 per annum... 3 Guards : 1 at 10/, 2 at 8/6 per day 1 Nightwatchman at 42/ per week 2 Porters and Shunters : 1 at 7/6 and 8/, 1 at 6/6 and 7/ per day 5 Porters : 2 at 7/6,1 at 6/6, 1 at 5/6, 1 at 4/ per day Casual Labour and Overtime Stores and Miscellaneous 470 25 280 205 536 423 110 235 485 1,750 481 5,000 18,386 13 Nelson Section, 1897-98 —23 miles. Maintenance — 3 Gangers: 2 at 8/, 1 at 7/6 per day 10 Platelayers at 6/6 per day Wages —Structures „ Buildings „ Miscellaneous Stores —Rails „ Sleepers ... ... „ Structures ,, Buildings „ Miscellaneous 368 1,017 153 152 290 400 413 60 310 40 3,203 Locomotive — 2 Enginemen : 1 at 12/, 1 at 10/6 (part time) per day.. 1 Fireman at 9/ and 10/6 per day 2 Cleaners at 7/ and 8/ per day 270 153 235