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CLASS XI.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

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Item. 1899-1900 2,116 Miles. £ £ WOEKING EAILWAYS— continued. 9 VOTE No. 61— continued. Greymouth Section — continued. Greymouth-Brunner Line — continued. Locomotive — 3 Enginemen : 1 at 12/, 2 at 11/ per day ... 2 Firemen : 1 at 9/ and 11/, 1 at 8/6 per day 3 Cleaners: 1 at 6/6 and 8/, 1 at 4/6, 1 at 4/ per day... 532 290 246 1,068 Traffic— 1 Stationmaster at £180 per annum 3 Clerks : 1 at £180, 1 at £130, 1 at £120 per annum .. 2 Cadets at £110 per annum 1 Wharfinger at £187 16/per annum 1 Assistant Wharfinger at £160 per annum 1 Foreman at £160 per annum 1 Guard (half-time) at 8/6 per day 2 Shunters and Acting-Guards: 1 at 7/6 and 8/6, 1 at 7/6 and 8/per day 4 Porters: 2 at 6/6, 1 at 4/6, 1 at 4/ per day 1 Storeman at 7/6 per day 1 Shunter at 7/ per day 2 Horse-drivers: 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/ per day... 2 Crane-drivers at 9/ per day 1 Labourer at 9/ per day 180 430 220 188 160 160 67 258 336 117 110 258 282 141 2,907 10 Greymouth-Hokitika Line— Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £230 per annum 1 Foreman of Works (part time) at £204 per annum... 3 Gangers at 9/ per day 9 Platelayers: 7 at 7/, 2 at 6/6 per day ... 29 34 423 915 1,401 Locomotive — 1 Engineman at 11/ per day 2 Firemen : 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/per day 172 258 Traffic — 2 Stationmasters : 1 at £170, 1 at £150 per annum 2 Clerks : 1 at £150, 1 at £120 per annum 2 Guards: 1 at 8/6, 1 at 8/6 (half-time) per day 3 Porters : 2 at 6/6, 1 at 4/ per day ... 430 320 270 200 266 1,056 7,716 11 Westport Section, 1899-1900—31 miles. Maintenance — 1 Inspector (part time) at £230 per annum 6 Gangers: 1 at 10/, 5 at 8/ per day 16 Platelayers at 6/6 per day 58 783 1,629 2,470