52

B.—lA.

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

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services,

Item. 188' ►-87. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. 559 5C0 561 562 563 564 565 560 567 568 569 570 VOTE No. 29— continued. Salaeies — continued. Sub-Offices, Invercargill —continued. Lumsden — Postmaster (also Bail way £165) Telegraphist Mataura — Postmaster (also Eegistrar of Births &c.) Cadet Orepuki— Postmaster (also Railway £115) Otautau — Postmaster (also Bailway £120) Pukerau —■ Postmaster (aJso Bailway £100) Queenstown — Postmaster (also Eegistrar of Births &c.) Cadet Messenger Eiversdale — Postmaster Eiverton — Postmaster (also Customs Officer £50, District Land Officer £10) Messenger Thornbury — Postmaster (also Eailway £150) Waipahi— Postmaster (also Eailway £129) Winton — Postmaster (also Eailway £75) Woodlands — Postmaster (also Eailway £87) Wyndham— Postmaster (also Eegistrar of Births &c.) Messenger 67 Country Postmasters Believing Staff—■ 5 Telegraphists, 1 at £190,1 at £185,1 at £150,1 at £140, 1 at £135 New Stations, Telegraphists, andMessengers Assistant Inspector of Post Offices Initiation of Parcels Post —5 extra officers at £100 each, for four months 10 100 185 90 25 20 30 189 65 38 90 204 40 571 572 10 573 11 574 80 575 53 576 577 578 144 38 360 579 800 1,602 475 580 581 582 167 Less estimated credits under section 10 of "The Public Seventies Act, 1882 " 127,020 3,500 Total—Vote No. 29 ... 123,520 123,520 MAINTENANCE, EEPAIES, AND MISCELLANEOUS. 1886-87. Total number of officers ... 59 VOTE No. 30. Salaeies — 3 Inspectors, 1 at £500,1 at £450, 1 at £400 3 Sub-Inspectors, 1 at £275, 1 at £250, 1 at £200 1 2 1,350 725