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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1882-83. £ Vote 28.—General Post Office 7,325 „ 29—Chief Offices and Sub-Offices 107,496 „ 30. —Maintenance, Repairs, and Miscellaneous 33,220 „ 31. —Telegraph Cable Subsidies 5,350 „ 32. — Conveyance of Mails by Sea 58,690 „ 33. —Conveyance of Inland Mails 25,190 „ 34.—Carriage of Mails by Railway 750 TOTAL OF CLASS V. 238,021 Item. 1882-83. 1882-83. 1881-82. Total number of officers ... 36 33 GENERAL POST OFFICE. £ 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 28. Superintendent Secretary Chief Clerk 6 Clerks, 1 at £250, 1 at £200, 1 at £175, 1 at £180, 1 at £130, 1 at £110 Inspector of Post Offices 2 Clerks (Dead Letter), 1 at £290,1 at £190 Accountant 9 Clerks, 1 at £295, 1 at £285, 1 at £150, 1 at £140, 1 at £125, 3 at £110,1 at £100 8 Clerks (Clearing-house), 1 at £120, 4 at £115, 1 at £110, 2 at £100 3 Cadets at £75 Mechanician Storekeeper Assistant Storekeeper 700 600 375 5 6 7 8 1,045 500 480 500 9 1,425 10 11 12 13 890 225 285 200 100 Total—Vote No. 28 ... 7,325 CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES. 1882-83. 1881-82. Total number of officers — Permanent ... ... 728 697 Non-permanent ... 905 928 VOTE No. 29. Chief Post Office, Auckland— Chief Postmaster Chief Clerk 1 2 500 325