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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1946

WORKING RAILWAYS—continued

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Number 1945-46 1944 of Persons. 4D - 3,504 Miles. 1945-46jl944-45 VOTE WORKING RAILWAYS continued 3,504 Miles. ~Expended. Branch Expenditure—continued £ £ £ Working-expenses of Sections— Traffic Transportation Expenses— Salaries— 6 at £925 (District Traffic Managers) .. .. 5,550 4,452 4,452 Section— £ North. Island Main Line and Branches 2,006,248 South Island Main Line and Branches 1,447,510 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 6,880 Picton .. .. .. .. .. 29,697 3,490,335 3,116,628 3,158,446 Claims on single packages in excess of amount limited by statute .. .. .. .. .. .. 300 300 1,012 Total, Traffic Transportation .. .. .. 3,545,452 3,162,271 3,207,819 ... — — Total, Railway Operating .. .. .. 12,191,178 10,924,098 11,024,833 Subsidiary Services— Lake Wakatipu Steamers— £ Salaries, wages, and expenses (£95 to £590) .. 8,989 Coal, stores, and other charges .. .. 5,730 14,719 15,120 13,246 Refreshment Service— Comptroller: £875 .. .. .. .. 875 Arrears, 6 months .. .. .. 18 893 Other salaries (£95 to £690) .. .. .. .. 6,757 5,800 6,280 Wages, stores, provisions, and contingencies .. .. 320,550 308,300 305,450 I 328,200 314,100 311,730 Bookstalls, Departmental— Other salaries (£95 to £690) .. .. .. .. 2,700 2,600 2,089 Wages, supplies, and contingencies .. .. .. 187,200 169,410 183,303 189,900 172,010 185,392 Advertising Service— Other salaries (£95 to £790) .. .. .. .. 2,946 2,920 2,630 Wages and contingencies .. .. .. .. 27,694 24,590 26,481 30,640 27,510 29,111 Departmental Dwellings— Maintenance, repairs, and renewals .. .. .. 247,100 217,475 234,050 Buildings occupied by refreshment service, road services, &c. — Maintenance, repairs, and renewals .. .. .. 29,993 29,678 30,424