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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS III.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC— continued. Item. 181 8-79. TELEGEAPHIC DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. 83— continued. Te Awamutu — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £40) £ s. d. £ s. d, 321 322 125 100 0 0 0 0 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 834 335 Cadet Alexandra (A.uckland) — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £50) Messenger Riverhead — Telegraphist Helensville — Telegraphist Warkworth — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £30) Waiwera — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £30) Waipu — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £25) Wangarei — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £60) Kawakawa — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £50) Messenger Russell — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £60) Messenger Ohaeawai (Ludbrook's) — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £10) Hokianga — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £25) Whangaroa — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £20) Mongonui — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £30) New Stations, Telegraphists and Messengers ... Maintenance and Repairs of Lines — Electrician (also Inspector) 4 Inspectors, 2 at £450, 2 at £300 Telegraph Surveyor 3 Sub-Inspectors, 1 at £180, 1 at £175, 1 at £150 47 Linemen, 1 at £160, 3 at £145,2 at £140, 6 at £135, 12 at £130, 13 at £125, 7 at £120, 1 at £115, 2 at £110 ... Travelling Expenses of Inspectors andLinemen Extra Labour and Material for repairs Miscellaneous— Office Expenses, Fuel, Lights, Travelling Expenses of Telegraphists, &c. ... Shipping Eeporters ... Stationery Contingencies . 120 36 120 120 120 100 130 150 120 40 130 30 140 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 0 336 125 0 0 337 120 0 0 338 339 130 500 0 0 0 0 340 341 342 450 1,500 260 0 0 0 0 0 0 343 505 0 0 344 345 446 6,045 5,500 4,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 347 9,000 350 1,500 1,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 448 349 350 Total —Vote No. 33 ... 93,098 0 0 VOTE No. 34. Subsidy payable to Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Company for Australian Cable Contingent Subsidy 5,000 240 0 0 0 0 5,240 0 0 Total—Vote No. 34 ... TOTAL OF CLASS III. £245,139 0 0