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Appropriations for General Government Services.

CLASS III.—POSTAL AND TELEGE. .PHIC— continued. Item. 18 7-78. TELEGEAPHIC DEPARTMENT— continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 VOTE No. 27 —continued. Alexandra (Auckland) — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) Messenger Riverhead — Telegraphist Helensville — Telegraphist Warkivorth — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £20) TYaiwera — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £20) Waipu — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £10) ... Wangarei — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £30) Kaicalcawa — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £15) Russell — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £30) Messenger Ohaeawai (Ludbrook's) — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £5) Hohianga — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £15) ... Whangaroa — Telegraphist Mongonui — Telegraphist New Stations, Telegraphists and Messengers ... Maintenance and Repairs of Lines — Electrician (also Inspector) 4 Inspectors, 3 at £450, 1 at £275 Telegraph Surveyor 2 Sub-Inspectors, 1 at £175, 1 at £170 46 Linemen, 1 at £160, 2 at £145,2 at £140, 6 at £135, 6 at £130, 15 at £125, 4 at £120, 10 at £115 Travelling Expenses of Inspectors andLinemen Extra Labour and Material for repairs Miscellaneous — Office Expenses, Fuel, Lights, Travelling Expenses of Telegraphists, &c. ... Shipping Eeporters ... Contingencies 140 36 110 120 120 120 120 150 130 120 30 110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 307 120 0 0 303 100 0 0 309 310 100 500 0 0 0 0 311 312 313 314 315 450 1,625 260 345 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 316 317 5,825 5,500 4,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 318 7,000 350 1,000 0 0 o o! 0 0 319 320 Total—Vote No. 27 ... VOTE No. 28. Subsidy payable to Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Company for Australian Cable Contingent Subsidy 85,667 0 0 5,000 240 0 0 0 0 i i 5,240 0 0 Total—Vote No. 28 ... TOTAL OF CLASS III. £232,325 0 0