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CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

No. of Officers. 1895-96. iem. 1895-96. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. VOTE No. 81— continued. Cleeical Division — continued. 10 Fourth Class.— From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 8 at £300, 2 at £275 2,950 14 Fifth Class, First Grade.— From £235 to £250, by One Annual Increment of £15. 14 at £250 3,500 53 Fifth Class, Second Grade:— From £190 to £220, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 49 at £220, 2 at £210,2 at £200 11,600 388 Sixth Class.— From £115 to £180, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and Two of £10 each. Officers in this class with more than twenty years' service receive Two Annual Additional Increments of £10 each. 254 at £180, 56 at £170, 36 at £160, 1 at £156, 5 at £150, 24 at £145, 12 at £130 ... 9 66,946 10 Sixth Class. —Special section for Senior Officers of more than twenty years' service, two increments of £10, but without promotion from the class. 33 at £10 330 11 172 Cadets.— From £40 to £100, by One Annual Increment of £10, One of £15, One of £20, and One of £15, w r ith Lodging-allowance of £26 a Year for the First Two Years and £13 the Third when Cadet stationed from Home. 109 at £100,29 at £85, 21 at £65,12 at £50, lat£40 15,370 12 Chief Postmasters, First Grade. —From £445 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £20 each and One of £15. 3 at £500 1,500 13 7 Chief Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £370 to £425, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 6 at £425, 1 at £415 2,965 14 6 Chief Postmasters, Third Grade. —From £310 to i £350, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 6 at £350 2,100 15 12 Postmasters, First Grade. —From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 1 at £340, 8 at £300, 1 at £290, 2 at £260 ... 3,550 23 Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £220 to £250, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 1 at £260, 1 at £255, 15 at £250. 6 at £220 16 5,585