8.—7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

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No. of Officers. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued Item. 1902-3. 1902-3. VOTE No. 35— continued. Clerical Division — continued. £ £ 15 Fourth Class.- From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 1 at £300, 3 at £290, 4 at £275, 7 at £260 4,090 30 Fifth Class, First Grade.— From £235 to £250, by One Annual Increment of £15. 21 at £250, 9 at £235 7,365 56 Fifth Class, Second Grade.— From £190 to £220. by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 44 at £220,11 at £210, 1 at £200 ... ! 12,200 !) 562 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. Postal: 117 at £180, 7 at £170, 14 at £160. 9 at £150, 25 at £145, 1 at £140, 16 at £130, 4 at £115 ... Telegraph: 259 at £180, 23 at £170, 19 at £160, 1 at £156, 1 at £150, 52 at £145, 13 at £130, 1 at £115 Sixth Class. —Special section for Senior Officers of more than twenty years' service, two increments of £10, but without promotion from the class. 1 at £30, 123 at £20, 14 at £10 32,145 63,206 10 2,630 11 341 Cadets.— From £40 to £100, by One Annual Increment of £10, One of £15, One of £20, and One of £15 ; with Lodging-allowance of £26 a Year for the First Two Years and £13 the Third when Cadet stationed from Home. 144 at £100, 84 at £85, 45 at £65, 67 at £50, lat£40 27,855 12 4 Chief Postmasters, First Grade. —From £445 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £20 each and One of £15. 3 at £500, 1 at £485 1,985 13 Chief Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £370 to £425, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 7 at £425, 1 at £400 3,375 14 5 Chief Postmasters, Third Grade. —From £310 to £350, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 4 at £350, 1 at £325 1,725 15 16 Postmasters, First Grade.— From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 9 at £300, 1 at £290, 5 at £275, 1 at £260 4,625 16 27 Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £220 to £250. by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 18 at £250, 1 at £240, 5 at £230, 3 at £220 6,550