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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

[tern. 195 13-24. WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 3,04* I Miles. VOTE No. 6. — continued. £ £ Working-expenses of Sections— continued. Miscellaneous —continued. Expenses in connection with^Commission of Inquiry into accident near Ongarue Members of Railway Department visiting Australia. England, and America on official business Fee to Chairman of Railway Appeal Boards Salary granted to members in terms of regulations, in lieu of leave on retirement Special allowance to Private Secretary : 1 at £380 ... 1,000 850 50 2,179 20 Total Head Office, Departmental Offices, and Working-expenses of Sections 4,500 5,848,111 Stores Branch — Purchase of stores and material and store expenses, including salaries, wages, cartage, freights, miscellaneous services, workers' compensation for accidents, £ contingencies ... ... 1,402,110 Less estimated credits for stores to be issued, provided for in other votes and items ... ... 1,335,000 67,110 State Sawmills — Purchase of land, standing timber, expenses of working mills, including salaries, wages, machinery, supplies, repairs, transport charges, tram construction, royalties, workers' compensation for accidents, and contingencies— £ Mamaku Sawmill ... ... 135,000 Pukete Timber Reserve ... 600 Maroa Timber Reserve ... 750 Pokako Timber Reserve \ Erua Timber Reserve ... r __- Frankton Juncton Sawmill and [ '-J.000 Timber-yard . . J 211,350 Less estimateel credits ... 151,350 Advances to High Commissioner's Imprest Account for purchase of stores, &c. 60,000 75,000 TOTAL-VOTE No. 6 6,050,221 TOTAL £6,050, 121 * include, oost-of-living increase ta soale salaries or wii| [es,