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CLASS IV.—POSTAL SERVICES—continued. Item. 1867-8. General Charges— continued. TVaikouaiti — Telegraphist (also Postmaster) Messenger Port Chalmers — 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £125,1 at £50 ... Messenger .... Dunedin — 3 Telegraphists, 1 at £225, 1 at £200, 1 at £150 ... Counter Clerk ... 3 Cadets 4 Messengers at £50 each... Tohomairiro — Telegraphist ... Messenger and Cadet JBalcluika — Telegraphist (also Postmaster) Cadet Invercargill — Telegraphist ... Messenger BluffTelegraphist ... Messenger and Cadet £ s. d. 38 89 3G 0 0 50 0 0 40 175 0 O 50 0 0 42 43 44 1:5 575 0 O 150 0 0 200 0 O 200 0 O 46 47 100 0 0 50 0 0 !s 49 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 51 150 0 0 50 0 0 52 53 200 0 0 75 0 0 Total, Soittheen Disxeicx 6,704 0 0 NOBTKERN DISTRICT. 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 <n 62 Auckland — District Manager Inspector Bookkeeper Sub-Inspector and Eepairer 2 Line Repairers 8 Telegraphists 3 Assistant Telegraphists ... Head Messenger and Supernumerary Clerk 3 Messengers ... Sepairs — Travelling Expenses Horse Hire and Conveyance Materials Maintenance- — Materials Contingencies ... 150 0 0 164 5 0 130 17 6 109 10 0 182 10 0 876 0 0 273 15 0 82 2 G 136 17 (i 68 64 65 274 0 0 365 0 0 736 8 0 66 67 84 18 8 150 0 0 Total, Noethern Distkict 3,722 4 2 Miscellaneous. 68 (ii) 70 71 12 Linemen, at £125 each... New Stations, (Telegraphists and Messengers six months) Travelling Expenses for Engineers, Telegraphists, Linemen, <fec. Office Expenses at Stations 1,500 0 500 0 2,100 0 900 0 0 0 0 0 Total, Miscellaneous 5,000 0 0 Total —Vote 25—Telegraph Department 18,131 4 2 MARINE ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT. 1 2 3 Marine Engineer Inspector of Steamers and Nautical Assessor Inspector of Steamers and Engineer Surveyor 700 375 375 0 0 0 0 0 0 LIGHTHOUSES. 310 0 0 2 Lightkecpers at Tiri Tiri