45

8.—3

CLASS V.—POSTMASTER-GENERAL AND COMMISSIONER OF TELEGRAPHS— continued.

7—B. 3.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

Item. 1881-82. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT — continued. £ s. d. £ s. d 215 216 217 VOTE No. HO—continued. Chief Offices and Sub-offices — continued. Chief Post Office, Blenheim —continued. * Kaikoura—■ Postmaster (also Clerk Petty Sessions Court £30, Registrar of Electors £25, Registrar of Births &c. fees) Telegraphist *Kekerangu— Postmaster ... * Picton— Postmaster (also Collector of Customs £230, and Coroner fees) Cadet Assistant Messenger White's Bay — Lineman and Operator 15 Country Postmasters 55 100 155 i 0 0 ) 0 0 i 0 0 218 190 75 45 36 i 0 0 i 0 0 ; o o i o o 219 220 221 222 223 145 90 i o o i o o 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 .32 .33 234 * Chief Post Office. Nelson— Chief Postmaster (also Registrar of Births &c. £50) 3 Clerks, 1 at £260, 2 at £100 ... 5 Telegraphists, 1 at £185, 1 at £135, 3 at £100 Counter Clerk Despatch Clerk 2 Letter Carriers, 1 at £140, 1 at £130 6 Messengers, 1 at £80, 5 at £40 Sub- Offices — •Collingwood — Postmaster Foxh ill faTelegraphist *Motueka — Postmaster ' Messenger •Richmond — Postmaster (also Railway £90) Messenger -Takaka— Postmaster *Th. Port (Branch Office)— Postmaster Messenger Tophouse — Telegraphist and Lineman W;ikanuaka — 2 Telegraphists, 1 at £265, 1 at £130 ... •Wakefield— Postmaster (also Railway £130) 25 Country Postmasters 385 460 620 155 100 270 280 150 100 180 20 1 0 0 i 0 0 i 0 0 0 0 i 0 0 > 0 0 ' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 235 236 120 36 0 0 0 0 237 135 0 0 238 239 100 40 0 0 0 0 240 140 0 0 !41 395 0 0 !42 •43 20 240 0 0 0 0 !44 !45 !46 !47 148 *Chief Post Office, Westport —- Chief Postmaster Clerk and Telegraphist Telegraphist Letter Carrier 1 Messenger 250 205 100 110 40 0 0 0 < 0 0 0 0 0 0 Combined Post and Telegraph Offices are di.tingu lished bv : an asteri ■isk.