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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1883-84. Vote 27.—General Post Office £ 7,550 „ 28—Chief Offices and Sub-Offices ... 113,406 „ 29. —Maintenance, Repairs, and Miscellaneous 37,053 „ 30. —Telegraph Cable Subsidies 5,350 „ 31. —Conveyance of Mails by Sea 58,910 „ 32. —Conveyance of Inland Mails 25,810 „ 33. —Carriage of Mails by Railway ... 1,000 TOTAL OF CLASS V. 249,079 Item, 13-84. 1883-84. 1882-83. Total number of officers ... 37 36 GENERAL POST OFFICE. £ 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 27. Superintendent Secretary Chief Clerk 6 Clerks, 1 at £270, 1 at £200, 1 at £180, 1 at £175, 1 at £140, 1 at £120 Inspector of Post Offices 3 Clerks (Dead Letter), 1 at £290, 1 at £190, 1 at £85 700 600 375 5 6 1,085 500 7 8 565 500 9 10 11 12 13 Accountant 1.1 Clerks, 1 at £295, 1 at £285,1 at £150, 1 at £145, 1 at £135, 4 at £120, 2 at £75 8 Clerks (Clearing-house), 5 at £120, 1 at £115, 1 at £110, 1 at £100 Cadet Mechanician Storekeeper Assistant Storekeeper 1,640 925 75 285 200 100 Total —Vote No. 27 ... 7,550 CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES. 1883-84. 1882-83. Total number of officers — Permanent ... ... 783 728 Non-permanent ... 882 905 1 2 3 VOTE No. 28. Chief Post Office, Auckland — Chief Postmaster Chief Clerk 16 Clerks, 1 at £300,1 at £225,1 at £220, 1 at £185, 1 at £180,1 at £165, 2 at £150, 1 at £145,1 at £135, 2 at £130, 4 at £120 3 Cadets, 1 at £110, 1 at £85, 1 at £75 ... 12 Letter Carriers, 1 at-£150, 2 at £140, 1 at £130, 1 at £125, 2 at £120, 2 at £85, and 3 at £80 Messenger Assistant Messenger Hulkkeeper ... ... .,. 500 325 2,595 270 4 5 6 7 8 1,335 115 75 104