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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS IV.-WORKING RAILWAYS-continued.

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Item. 190 WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 2 < 68 ' 1909-10. 2,685 Miles. 3 VOTE No. 16— continued. Working-expenses of Sections — £ Including salaries and wages ; allowances made to members by regulations made under section 68 of the Government Railways Act, 1908; allowances to be paid to members of the First and Second Divi- j sions in excess of the maximum rates of pay set forth in the Schedules to the Government Railways Act, 1908, for special work performed in the course of their duty ; payments for Sunday duty ; general repairs and miscellaneous services ; supplies of stores, provisions, stationery, water, and material ; advertising; compensation for accidents, personal injuries received, loss of property by fire, damage to or loss of goods ; freights on goods lost or destroyed; postages, telegrams, telephones, maintenance of wires; payments under the Workers' Compensation for Accidents Acts; compassionate allowances; temporary clerical and drafting assistance, travelling allowance and expenses; stationery and supplies ; also contingencies and all other unforeseen expenditure incidental to the other items of the vote — £ £ Maintenance of Way and Works — Section — Kawakawa (8 miles) ... ... ... 2,658 Whangarei (23 miles) ... ... ... 2,807 Kaihu (17 miles) ... ... ... 1,627 Gisborne (23 miles) ... ... ... 2,512 North Island Main Line and Branches (1,064 miles) . 307 ,878 South Island Main Line and Branches (1,299 miles) . 269 ,027 Westland (138 miles) ... ... ... 29,580 Westport (31 miles) ... ... ... 11,472 Nelson (48 miles) ... ... ... 9,571 Picton (34 miles) ... ... ... 12,818 Special allowance to ex-Inspector J. Smith for originating idea of ballast-plough .. ... ... 50 650 ,000 Less estimated credits under section 42 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1908" ... ... 26,000 624 ,000 Locomotive Running and Repairs aud Reneivals of Rolling-stock — Section — Kawakawa .. .. ... j 820 Whangarei ... ... ... 5,180 Kaihu ... ... ... 1,860 Gisborne ... .. ... | 3,490 North Island Main Line and Branches ... ... 1426,045 South Island Main Line and Branches ... ... 332,075 Westland ..; ... 23,720 Westport ... ... ... 18,300 Nelson ... ... ... 4,180 Picton ... .-. ... ! 6,330 Allowance to enginemen and firemen employed on Rimutaka Incline ... ., ... 300 Hanmer Motor Service .. ... 1 ,000 Charges of and incidental to — Allowance granted to G. S. Ross for suggestions affecting railway appliances ... 50 Compassionate allowance to Mrs. T. Brown, as recommended by the Railways Committee ... ... 50 Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Free, husband killed at railway-crossing ... ... ... 300