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CLASS III.—POSTAL AND T. LE GR APH— con tin ued. 18' 5-76. 1874-75. item. Brought forward £ s. d. £ 146,998 8. 0 d. 0 £ b. d. TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Blenheim — 17 Telegraphists, 1 at £275,1 at £195, 2 at £160, 1 at £130, 7 at £120, 2 at £110, 3 at £100 3 Cadets at £90 Counter Clerk Meosenger Picton — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £130, and Collector of Customs £230) Assistant Telegraphist Messenger Havelock — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £40, Collector of Customs £180, and Resident Magistrate £25) Assistant Telegraphist Nelson — 4 Telegraphists, 1 at £285, 1 at £140, 1 at £120,1 at £100 3 Cadets at £85 Counter Clerk 5 Messengers at £40 Richmond — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £15) Motueka — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £30) Messenger Wellinqton — 22 Telegraphists, 1 at £285, 1 at £195, 2 at £150, 3 at £140, 4 at £130, 3 at £110, 8 at £100 4 Cadets, 1 at £90, 2 at £85,1 at £80 3 Counter Clerks, 1 at £125,1 at £100,1 at £90 Despatch Clerk 12 Messengers, 2 at £80, 10 at £40 Government Buildings, Wellington — 2 Telegraphists, l'at £225, 1 at £175 Assistant Counter Clerk 2 Cadets at £100 ... Messenger Otaki— Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £15) 2,280 0 0 270 0 0 110 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 90 0 0 36 0 0 60 0 0 90 0 0 645 0 0 255 0 0 120 0 0 200 0 0 1,530 0 0 270 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 100 0 0 600 0 0 140 0 0 180 0 0 200 0 0 160 0 0 160 0 0 100 0 0 36 0 0 90 0 0 2,850 0 0 340 0 0 1,945 0 0 510 0 0 315 0 0 110 0 0 560 0 0 350 0 0 496"0 0 400 0 0 390 0 0 60 0 0 200 0 0 40 0 0 40 "o 0 160 0 0 150 0 0 Foxton — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £40) Cadet Palmerston, Wellington — Telegraphist Bull's (Station guaranteed) — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) Telegraphist Messenger Marlon — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £30) Turakina (Station guaranteed)— Telegraphist Wanqanui — 3 Telegraphists, 1 at £100 (also Postmaster £150), 1 at £150,1 at £100 150 0 0 100 0 0 125 0 0 110 0 0 36 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 New Station. 130 0 0 100 0 0 150 0 0 130 0 0 100 0 0 New Station. 350 0 0 340 0 0 Carried forward [146,998 0 0