53

8.—2

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Seruioffi.

Item. 1884-r-95. 1884-85. £ CHIEF OFFICES AND 8UB.OFFIOE8— continued. VOTE No. 80— continued. Salaries — continued. Relieving Staff— 4 Telegraphists, 1 at £100,1 at £185,1 at £140, 1 ;it £] 35 ; 050 New Stations, Telegraphists, and' Messengers .... 600 £ 549 550 I I L19.888 Less estimated oreditu under section L0 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " ... 5,000 114,988 551 Other Chahoks— Bonus to officers at, country Post and Telegraph Offices for extra boars ... ... 1,000 i Totat,— Vote No. 30 ... ! ; 115,988 j * ■ i . ■ MAINTENANCE, itEPAlRS, AND MISCELLANEOUS. 1884-85. Totitl Dumber of olticors ... &7 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 81. Salaries— 3 Inspectors, 1 at £500,1 at £150, 1 at £400 ... 1 ,850 2 Sub-Inspectors, 1 at £225, 1 at £200 ... ... 425 Meclianician, Dunedin . . ... ... 200 51 Linemen, 5 at £145, S at £140, 7 at £185, 14 at £130,3 at £125, 8 at £120,2 at £115,3 at £l]0, 1 at £90 ... ... ... ! (i,C01 8,570 5 c» 7 Other Charges— Travelling Expenses of Inspectors and Linemen ... 5,000 Extra Labour and Material, for Repairs.- ... 4,500 Office Expenses, Fuel, Lights, Travelling Expenses of Telegraphists, and Contingencies ... ... 17,000 Stationery, &c. ... ... ... 3,500 8 30,000 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " ... 500 29,500 Total—Vote No. 31 ... ... !3 8,076 38,076 TELEGRAPH CABLE SUBSIDIES. -•"- I VOTE No. 32vti .. Subsidy parable to Eastern Extension Australia and -'■'China Telegraph Company for Australian Cable ... 5,000 Contingent Subsidy ... ... ... 350 . 5,350 2 5,000 350 Total—Vote No. 32 ... ... I 5,350 —— • -_.-_. — ... ... 8—B. 2.