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CLASS V.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL AND COMMISSIONER OF TELEGRAPHS— continued.

B—B. 3.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18: 11-82. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT — continued. £ s. d. £ s. d. VOTE No. 30— continued. Chief Offices and Sub-offices — continued. Relieving Staff— 7 Telegraphists, 1 at £230, 2 at £180, 1 at £170, ] at £155, 1 at £145, 1 at 140 New Stations, Telegraphists, and. Messengers... ■85 .80 1,200 510 0 0 0 0 Salaries of Chief Offices and Sub-Offices Less proportion chargeable against Savings Bank Fund 107,639 0 3,500 0 0 0 Less 10 per cent, on Salaries for 3 months 104,139 0 2,690 19 0 6 Total—Vote No. 30 ... 101,448 0 6 1 2 S VOTE No. 31. Maintenance, Repairs, and Miscellaneous — Maintenance and Bepairs of Lines — 3 Inspectors, 1 at £500,1 at £450,1 at £350 2 Sub-Inspectors, 1 at £200, 1 at £175 57 Linemen, 1 at £145, 4 at £140,7 at £135, 11 at £130, 14 at £125, 10 at £120, 4 at £115, 6 at £110 Travelling Expenses of Inspectors and Line1,300 375 0 0 0 0 7,150 0 0 4 4,500 3,000 0 0 0 0 5 6 7 8 men Extra Labour and Material for Repairs Miscellaneous— Office Expenses, Fuel, Lights, Travelling Expenses of Telegraphists, &c. ... Stationery (Telegraph) Amount of Verdict and Costs in the case of Mercer v. Queen Contingencies (Telegraph) Contingencies (Postal) £5,500 0 0 Less proportion chargeable against Savings Bank 500 0 0 8,500 1,500 0 0 °l 0 9 10 1,103 1,000 0 0 3 0 i 5,000 0 I o Less 10 per cent, on Salaries for 3 months 33,428 0 3 316 18 10; Total—Vote No. 31 ... 13,111 1 5 VOTE No. 32. Telegraph Cable Subsidies— Subsidy payable to Eastern Extension Australia and China Telegraph Company for Australian Cable Contingent Subsidy 5,350 0 0 5,000 350 0 0 01 o 2 Total—Vote No. 32 1 2 8 4 5 VOTE No. 33. Conveyance of Mails by Sea — Contingencies, Bonuses, Gratuities Chatham IsLands Service Interprovincial Services Blind Bay Service San Francisco Service 4,500 150 5,650 240 32,500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0