8.—7.

CLASS VIII.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

6—B. 7.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. 19< •3-4. item. 1903-4,. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued VOTE No. 35— continued. 18 Clerical Division — continued. 6 Fourth Class.- From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 8 at £300, 2 at £290, 9 at £275, 4 at £260 4,995 30 Fifth Class, First Grade— From £235 to £250, by One Annual Increment of £15. 25 at £250, 11 at £235 8,835 09 Fifth Class, Second Grade. —From £190 to £220, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 42 at £220, 25 at £210, 1 at £200, 1 at £190 14,880 GO8 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: 96 at £180, 14 at £170, 27 at £160, 8 at £150, 20 at £145, 16 at £130, 9 at £115 Telegraph: 263 at £180, 18 at £170, 50 at £160, 1 at £156, 1 at £150, 17 at £145, 46 at £130, 22 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, 100 at £20, 19 at £10 31,195 69,681 10 2,220 341 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 Tear for the First Two Tears and £13 the Third when Cadet stationed from Home. 152 at £100, 67 at £85, 80 at £65, 41 at £50, lat£40 11 28,185 12 Chief Postmasters, First Grade. —From £445 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £20 each and One of £15. 2 at £500, 2 at £465 1,930 18 Chief Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £370 to £425, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 5 at £425, 1 at £415, 1 at £400, 1 at £385 3,325 14 Chief Postmasters, Third Grade. —From £310 to £350, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 3 at £350, 2 at £325 1,700 15 15 Postmasters, First Grade. —From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 6 at £300, 5 at £290, 4 at £275 4,350 10 27 Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £220 to £250, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 16 at £250, 5 at £240, 6 at £230 6,580