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CLASS IV.—POSTAL SERVICES— continued, Item. 1S67-8. General Charges— continued. . 8 9 Contingencies, Bonus, Gratuities, &c. Commuted Allowance to Imperial Government on Correspondence ~) between Australia and New Zealand ) Payments to General Post Office, London, on Correspondence for Foreign S Countries, in transit through Great Britain, French Transit Hates on > Correspondence via Marseilles, and Half-fees on Registered Letters ) Transit of Mails across the Isthmus of Panama £ s. d. 2,500 0 0 300 0 0 10 1,500 0 0 11 4,000 0 0 Total —Vote 24—Conveyance of Mails by Sea 59,456 19 10 TELEGEAPH DEPARTMENT. 1 2 :: 4 6 6 7 S 9 Head Office — Telegraph Engineer General Manager Accountant 4 Clerks, 1 at £.175, 1 at £160, 1 at £130, 1 at £110 ' ... Electrician Mechanician Assistant Mechanician Foreman of Line Works (one month) Storekeeper ... ... ... ... 600 0 •100 0 300 0 575 0 283 6 250 0 150 0 16 13 130 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 o 4 0 Total, Head Office 2,705 0 0 SOUTnEEIf DISTRICT. 10 11 12 13 14 15 1G 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Wellinr/ton — 4 Telegraphists, 1 at £225, 1 at £200, 1 at £150, 1 at £100 ... Counter Clerk 3 Cadets 3 Messengers at £50 each Nelson — 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £200, 1 at £150... 2 Messengers at £50 each... Havelock — Telegraphist Plcton —■ Telegraphist (also Postmaster) Messenger and Assistant ... Ulcnlieim — Telegraphist ... Messenger and Assistant ... White's Bay — Telegraphists, 1 at £200,1 at £175 ... Kailcouras —■ Telegraphist (also Postmaster) Cheviot Hills —(guaranteed) Telegraphist ... Kaiapoi — Tplegraphist (also Postmaster) Messenger and Assistant ... Heathcote — Telegraphist Lyttelton — 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £175, 1 at £75 ... 2 Messengers at £50 each ... ... Christchurch — 3 Telegraphists, 1 at £225, 1 at £200,1 at £150 ... Counter Clerk ... 3 Cadets 3 Messengers at £50 each... Timaru — Telegraphist ... Messenger Oamaru — Telegraphist (also Postmaster) Cadet Messenger 675 150 200 150 350 100 100 36 50 175 50 375 125 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 25 36 50 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 0 27 28 250 100 0 0 0 0 29 30 31 32 575 150 200 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 34 100 50 0 0 0 0 35 36 37 36 75 50 0 0 0 0 0 0