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CLASS IV.—POSTAL SERVICES—continued.

186: i-70. !tem. Provincial Charges— continued. £ s. d. £ s. Brought forward 8,153 0 0 52 53 54 r>5 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 Charleston —(cost of maintenance guaranteed by Provincial Government, Nelson) Telegraphist (also Postmaster £150) Messenger and Assistant Wcstport —(cost of maintenance guaranteed by Provincial Government, Nelson) Telegraphist Messenger Featherston —(cost of maintenance guaranteed by Provincial Government, Wellington) Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) Grei/town — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £30) Masterton — Telegraphist Castle Point — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £15) Waipukurau —(cost of maintenance guaranteed) Telegraphist (also Postmaster)... Waipawa —(cost of maintenance guaranteed) Telegraphist (also Postmaster £10) Napier — 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £200, 1 at £100 2 Messengers, £50 each The Spit —(£100 contributed by residents) Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) Auckland —• 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £150, 1 at £80 Messenger, at £50 Clerk and Bookkeeper (3 months) Onehunga —(Subsidy £20 per annum) Telegraphist (also Postmaster £50) Mercer — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) Newcastle — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) Messenger Hamilton —• Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) Cambridge — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £20) Alexandra — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) New Stations — Telegraphists and Messengers (six months) Maintenance and JBepairs of Line —■ 4 Inspectors, 1 at £400, 1 at £350, 2 at £300 23 Linemen at £125 each Travelling expenses for Inspectors and Linemen Extra labour and material for repairs Miscellaneous —■ Office expenses, fuel, lights, travelling expenses for Telegraphists, &c. General contingencies, including new offices GO 100 160 50 110 130 110 135 100 110 300 100 110 230 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 70 0 0 69 90 0 0 70 71 00 46 0 0 0 0* 72 90 0 0 73 95 0 0 74 90 0 0 75 1,000 0 0 76 77 78 79 1,350 2,875 3,000 2,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 1,250 2,500 0 0 0 0 81 Total —Vote 155—Peoyincial CnAKaES 24,554 0 0 1 2 3 4 MABINE DEPAETMENT. Marine Engineer ... Inspector of Steamers and Nautical Assessor Inspector of Steamers and Engineer Surveyor Clerk and Bookkeeper 700 0 375 0 375 0 125 0 ) 0 I 0 I 0 • 0 1,575 0 0 Carried forward