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27. Motor vehicles. 2 rail-buses, 3 rail trolleys, 3 motor cars and one lorry received normal maintenance.

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28. Machines and

and hand tools. Machines and destroyed or lost during the Pacific War have now been replaced and rehabilitation of the workshops has been completed.

29. Work for Government Departments. Considerable re- pair work, as well as the manufacture of spare parts, was carried out in the workshops for the Public Works Department, Royal Observatory, Medical Department, Fire Brigade, Crown Lands & Surveys and the Military Authorities.

30. Improvements. An important addition to workshop facilities was the provision of an internal water supply independent of the Government supply. Water from the hilly area at the back of the shops was diverted into concrete trenches and thence to storage in underground tanks for pumping into overhead tanks. This work, which was completed in October, frees the workshops from the difficulties caused by water shortage, and relieves the Colony's water supply by providing about 35,000,000 gallons of water a year to the railway from streams which normally ran to waste.

A modern, fireproof foundry was erected by the Engineer for Way & Works Department in March.

31. Statistical Statements Nos. 10, 12 and 13 relating to coal and fuel oil consumption, repairs to locomotives, carriages and wagons (referred to in paragraphs 25 and 26) are at the end of the report.

WAY & STRUCTURES

32. Maintenance. Way and structures were maintained in good order during the year.

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