41

B.—2a

ENDING 30 JUNE 1876.

DETAILS OF EST: .TE for CLASS III.—POSTAL AND 1LEGRAPH— continued. item. 18' 5-76. 1874-75. Brought forward £ s. d. £ 146,998 8. d. 0 0 £ a. d. TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued. VOTE No. —continued. Pukorokoro— Telegraphist and Lineman Newcastle — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £30) Messenger Hamilton — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £45) Messenger (also from Post Office £10) Cambridge — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £35) Messenger Te Awamutu — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £25) Cadet ... Alexandra (Auckland) — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £25) Messenger Riverhead — Telegraphist Helensville — Telegraphist Warkworth — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £20) Waipu — Telegraphist and Lineman (also Postmaster £5) ... Wangarei — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £20) Kama Kawa — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £5) Russell — Telegraphist (also Postmaster £20) Ohaewae — (Ludbrooks) Telegraphist Hokianga — Telegraphist and Lineman New Stations, Telegraphists and Messengers... Maintenance and Repairs of Lines — 4 Inspectors, 3 at £450, 1 at £250 5 Sub-Inspectors, 1 at £225, 2 at £170, 2 at £160 41 Linemen, 3 at £145, 6 at £135, 1 at £130,12 at £125, 12 at £120, 7 at £110 Travelling expenses of Inspectors and Linemen Extra labour and material for repairs Miscellaneous — Office expenses, fuel, lights, travelling expenses of Telegraphists, &c. ... Shipping Reporters ... Contingencies 140 145 36 135 36 145 40 140 100 130 36 100 100 110 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 0 125 0 0 135 0 0 36 0 0 130 0 0 36 0 0 135 0 0 40 0 0 130 0 0 90 0 0 120 0 0 36 0 0 New Station. New Station. New Station. 110 0 0 New Station. 140 0 0 New Station. 120 0 0 New Station. 110 0 0 New Station. 100 0 0 New Station. 100 2,500 0 0 0 0 New Station. 2,000 0 0 1,600 0 0 1,515 0 0 885 0 0 480 0 0 5,085 5,000 2,500 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,120 0 0 4,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 6,500 350 500 0 0 0 0 0 0 4,000 0 0 500 0 0 Total—Vote No. 75,511 0 0 58,215 0 0 TOTAL OF CLASS III. ... £2 !2,509 0 £172 196 10 0