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CLASS V.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. item. 1892-93. 1892-93. POSTAL AND TELEGEAPH SALAEIES— continued. VOTE No. 29— continued. Non-clerical Division — continued. 23 53 Letter-carriers, Third Grade. —From £50 to £85, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 8 at £85, 6 at £80, 9 at £75, 9 at £70, 8 at £60, 12 at £50, 1 at £36 3,581 24 10 Post Office Messengers, First Grade. —From £85 to £120, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5. 5 at £120, 1 at £115,1 at £105, 3 at £85 ... 1,075 25 10 Post Office Messengers, Second Grade. —From £50 to £80, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Two of £5 each. 2 at £75, 1 at £70, 3 at £60, 2 at £50, 1 at £36, 1 at £26 562 26 Junior and Assistant Counter Clerics (Telegraph). —From £50 to £100, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Six of £5 each. 2 at £100,1 at £90,1 at £75,1 at £70,2 at £60 555 27 38 Junior and Assistant Exchange Clerks. —From £60 to £120, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each and Four of £5 each. 5 at £120, 9 at £110, 5 at £100, 3 at £90, 6 at £80, 7 at £70, 3 at £60 ... 3,510 28 10 Despatch Clerks—From £50 to £100, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Six of £5. 1 at £100, 1 at £95,1 at £85, 1 at £75, 2 at £70, 2 at £60, 2 at £50 715 29 17 .Distributors. —From £50 to £80, by One Annual Increment of £10 and Four of £5 each. 1 at £80, 12 at £60, 3 at £50, 1 at £40 990 30 205 Telegraph Message Boys. —From £26 to £36, by Increments of £5, £3, and £2. Message Boys 6,485 48 Cadettes 31 2,240 32 Contribution to Eailway Department for combined Post-Telegraph-Eailway Offices 6,115 83 34 1,030 Country Postmasters New Stations, Telegraphists, Cadets, and Messen7,250 gers 1,500 8,750 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Eevenues Act, 1891" 172,590 5,000 1,252 Total—Vote No. 29 167,591