B—2b

45

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS III.—POSTAL AND TELEGR, PHIC — continued. Item. 1878-79. POSTAL DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. 29— continued. Chief Offices and Sub-Ofpices— continued. Sub- Offices, Christchurch —continued. Lyttelton — continued. 'Cadet Letter Carrier Malvern — Postmaster (also Telegraphist £130) ... Oxford — Postmaster (also Telegraphist £140) ... Eakaia— Postmaster (also Telegraphist £85) Eangiora — Postmaster (also Telegraphist £130) ... Messenger Southbridge — Postmaster (also Telegraphist £85) Temuka — Postmaster (also Telegraphist £160) ... Messenger Timaru— Postmaster 2 Clerks, 1 at £150, 1 at £90 Cadet Letter Carrier Letter Carrier Waimate — Postmaster (also Telegraphist £140) ... Waiau —■ Postmaster (also Telegraphist £115) 134 Country Postmasters Eent of Offices £ s. d. £ s. d 157 158 75 75 0 0 0 0 159 15 0 0 160 45 0 0 161 60 0 0 162 163 80 50 0 0 0 0 164 70 0 0 165 166 40 75 0 0 0 0 167 168 169 170 171 225 240 75 100 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 172 60 0 0 173 174 175 20 1,520 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 176 177 178 179 Chief Office, Hokitika— Chief Postmaster 2 Clerks, 1 at £190, 1 at £150 Letter Carrier Shipping Officer (also Customs £190, and Telegraph £15) Sub- Offices— Kumara — Postmaster Letter Carrier 8,360 360 340 110 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 180 181 150 80 0 0 0 0 182 183 Eoss — Postmaster (also Telegraphist £140) ... 28 Country Postmasters 60 290 0 0 0 0 184 185 186 187 Chief Office, Greymouth — Chief Postmaster 2 Clerks, 1 at £255, 1 at £105 Letter Carrier Shipping Officer (also Customs £165) Sub-Offices — Ahaura —■ Postmaster (also Telegraphist £175) ... Eeefton — Postmaster Cadet Letter Carrier Eent of Office 20 Country Postmasters 1,400 360 360 110 10 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 188 189 190 191 192 193 260 100 75 30 220 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,575 0 0