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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

WORKING RAILWAYS— continued.

Item. VOTE No. 6—WORKING RAILWAYS— continued. 1924-25. WoRKiNG-ExrENSF.s of Sections— continued. 3,063 Miles. Locomotive Running and Repairs and Renewals of Rolling-stock — Section — Whangarei Kaihu Gisborne North Island Main Line and Branches ... ] South Island Main Line and Branches Westport Nelson Picton Allowance to enginemen and firemen employed on Rimutaka Incline £ 35,460 3,950 16,310 1,426,000 962,980 37,150 11,960 13,990 200 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... ... £4,000 Traffic Expenses — ' Section —■ Whangarei Kaihu Gisborne North Island Main Line and Branches South Island Main Line and Branches Westport Nelson Picton Allowance to guards employed on Rimutaka Incline Misappropriation : L. A. McLean, Clerk, Railways Money stolen by burglars — From New Lynn Station From Avondale Station ... From Papanui Station From Pareora Station 2,508,000 17,000 2,600 7,500 811,590 718,250 28,500 8,500 10,500 100 6 11 27 6 1 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) ... ... £18,200 1,604,591 Lake Wakatipu steamer service 14,000 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 tho 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 Commission of Inquiry into working of New Zealand Railways, expenses in connection with Compassionate payments in connection with derailment of Auckland-Wellington express train near Ongarue on 6th July, 1923 Expenses in connection with— Members of Railway Department visiting Australia, England, and America on official business Fee to Chairman of Railway Appeal Boards Government Railways Superannuation Fund contribution Material and work done for departmental and other accounts (recoverable) Part cost of providing materials and repairing Sulphide Corporation railway-sidings at Cockle Creek, New South Wales 1 500 8,000 5,000 500 50 80,000 100,000