YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 186 9.

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B.—No. Id.

CLASS IV.—POSTAL SERVICES—continued.

'tem. 1808-9. Provincial Charges— continued. Otago— continued. £ s. d. 7 8 9 10 Chief Office —continued. Conveyance of Mails Now Post Office Fittings for ditto Contingencies (j) £3,469 contracted for. Total —Vote 23—Otago (j) 8,500 0 0 5,400 0 0 1,277 6 0 500 0 0 21,040 0 0 Southland. 1 2 3 4 Chief Office— Chief Postmaster 2 Clerks, 1 at £175, 1 at £100 Letter Carrier 18 Country Postmasters — 1 at £40, 1 at £25, 3 at £10,13 at £5 Conveyance of Mails Contingencies... 300 0 0 275 0 0 120 0 0 5 <; 160 0 0 (k) 1,300 0 0 150 0 0 (k) £627 10s. contracted for. Total —Vote 24—Southland 2,305 0 0 Total, Provincial Postal Services 59,465 0 0 General Charges. 1 2 3 4 5 0 TELEGEAPH DEPAETMENT. Head Office — General Manager Accountant 4 Clerks, 1 at £175, 1 at £170, 1 at £150, 1 at £125 Electrician Mechanician Storekeeper White's Bay— 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £200, 1 at £150. 500 0 0 300 0 0 020 0 0 350 0 0 250 0 0 130 0 0 7 350 0 0 Total —Vote 25—General Charges 2,500 0 0 Provincial Charges. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Wellington —(Two Stations) — 4 Telegraphists, 1 at £200, 1 at £150, 1 at £125, 1 at £100 Counter Clerk Messengers at £50 each ... Nelson — 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £200, 1 at £125... 2 Messengers at £50 each,., Havelock — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £20) ... Picton — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £105) ... Messenger and Assistant Blenheim — Telegraphist Messenger and Assistant Kaikoras — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £5) Cheviot Hills —(cost of maintenance guaranteed) Telegraphist Kaiapoi — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £160) ... Messenger and Assistant Lyttelton — 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £175, 1 at £100... 575 100 200 325 100 100 36 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 10 150 00 0 0 0 0 11 125 0 0 12 125 0 013 14 30 60 0 0 0 0 15 275 0 0