year was 366,448 I.G. compared with 319,055 I.G. for the previous year, an increase of 47,393 I.G. The price of oil dropped from $0.88 to $0.79 per I.G.
62. The figures for the consumption of coal, furnace oil and light fuel diesel oil are shown in Appendices VIII, IX and X.
63. Local Purchases and Government Stores. There was an increase of approximately $54,000 in direct local purchases over the previous year. This increase was to a large extent due to the purchase of materials for the renewal of electrical installation at stations, the erection of more platform lamps, the installation of water pumps for the new staff quarters off Wylie Road and the resurfacing of floors of 6 passenger coaches. There was no change in purchases through Government Stores. 64. Purchases through Crown Agents. The payment of $3,954,627.41 for 3 diesel-electric locomotives accounted for the great increase in purchases through Crown Agents.
65. Indents. A total of 47 indents were forwarded to Crown Agents through Government Stores for materials at an estimated cost of £70,200. These included an order for new signalling system for Kowloon Terminus from the Swedish Ericsson Co., Ltd., in the United Kingdom for £38,066, and 6 orders for diesel-electric locomotive spare parts from General Motors Overseas Operations in the U.S.A. totalling US$18,400. Only one indent was placed in Australia for spare parts for diesel- electric locomotives at a cost of A£1,650.
66. A sum of $23,439.38 was realized from the sale of surplus serviceable and unserviceable stores.
STAFF
67. The establishment of the Railway as at 31st March, 1962 was as follows:
133 Pensionable Officers
440 Non-pensionable officers
12 Daily Rated Staff
585
There was a reduction of 17 over the previous year.
68. Mr. G. D. EDEN, A.C.W.A., Treasury Accountant, was appointed as Senior Accountant on 1st November, 1961 to replace Mr. A. A. WHITNEY who proceeded on vacation leave to England.
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