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CLASS IV.—POSTAL SERVICES—continued.

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186! 1-70. !tem. £ s. d. £ s. d. Provincial Charges— continued. Brought forward 545 0 0 47,050 0 0 4 5 6 Southland— continued. Chief Office —continued. 18 Country Postmasters ... Conveyance of Mails Contingencies 170 1.250 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,115 0 0 Total —Vote 153 —Southland Total, Pkoyincial Postal Services 49,165 0 0 General Charges. 1 2 3 4 5 6 TELEGEAPH DEPAETMENT. Head Office— General Manager ... Accountant 4 Clerks, 1 at £200, 1 at £190, 1 at £150,1 at £140 ... Electrician Mechanician Storekeeper White's Bay— 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £200, 1 at £110 Extension of Lines. Auckland to Newcastle, 70 miles Shortland Line, 40 miles (distance not correctly known) Purchase of Telegraph. Line from Arthur's Pass to Greymoutli Continuation of Line to Taupo Wanganui to Patea Christchurch to Akaroa 500 0 325 0 680 0 300 0 250 0 120 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 310 0 0 8 9 10 2,800 0 2,000 0 0 0 11 12 13 1,700 0 7,000 0 2,500 0 1,500 0 0 0 0 0 19,985 0 0 Total —Vote 154 —Geneeal Chaeges Provincial Charges. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Wellington —(Two Stations) — 5 Telegraphists, 1 at £200, 1 at £180, 2 at £125, 1 at £100 Counter Clerk 4 Messengers at £50 each. Nelson — 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £225, 1 at £100 2 Messengers at £50 each Haveloclc — Telegraphist (also Postmaster and Collector of Customs £160) Assistant and Messenger Picton — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £165) Messenger and Assistant Blenheim — Telegraphist Messenger and Assistant Kaihoras — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £5) Cheviot Mills —(cost of maintenance guaranteed) Telegraphist 730 160 200 325 100 40 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 o 0 0 8 g 36 75 0 0 0 0 10 11 160 50 0 0 0 0 12 125 0 0 13 130 0 0 Carried forward 2,211 0 0