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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS IV.—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

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Item. 1918-19. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued 2,993 Miles. 3 VOTE No. 13— continued. Working-expenses of Sections— continued, Miscellaneous — Allowances to be paid to members of the First and Second Divisions in excess of the maximum rates of pay set forth in the schedules to the Government Railways Act, 1912, for special work performed in the course of their duty ... .. £101 Less already provided for under the various sections ... ... 100 £ £ Audit fees for inspection of accounts New Zealand Railways Military Transport Corps— Pay and travelling-expenses of Instructors, and incidental expenses Special allowance to Private Secretary : 1 at £260 ... War bonus and increased allowances to members of Railway Service 1 900 1,000 20 425,000 Total Head Office, Departmental Offices, and Working-expenses of Sections 426,921 i3,269,579 4 Stores Branch — Purchase of stores and material and store expenses, including salaries, wages, cartage, freights, miscellaneous services, workers' compensation for accidents, £ contingencies ... ... 950,000 Less estimated credits for stores to be issued, provided for in other votes and items ... ... 900,000 50,000 .» 5 State Sawmills — Purchase of mill, standing timber, expenses of working mills, including salaries, wages, machinery, supplies, repairs, transport charges, tram construction, royalties, workers' compensation for accidents, and contingencies— £ Piha Sawmill ... ... 35,000 Mamaku Sawmill ... ... 25,000 Pukete Timber Reserve ... 2,000 Onehunga Depot ... ... 3,000 50,000 65,000 Less estimated credits ... 45,000 20,000 Total—Vote No. 13... 3,339,579 TOTAL OF CLASS IV TOTAL OF CLASS IV £3, 33! ,579