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CLASS V.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item 18 ■8-89. MISCELLANEOUS. 1888-89. Total number of officers ... 59 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 VOTE No. 34 Salaeies— 3 Inspectors, 1 at £450,1 at £415, 1 at £375 3 Sub-Inspectors, 1 at £265, 1 at £235, 1 at £190 Electrician Mechanician, Auckland Mechanician, Dunedin Cadet 49 Linemen, 2 at £146, 6 at £145,8 at £140,7 at £135, 11 at £130, 2 at £125, 6 at £120,1 at £1] 5, 3 at £110, 2 at £100, 1 at £96 1,240 690 325 200 200 80 6,368 I 8 !) 10 11 Other Chaeges— Travelling Expenses of Inspectors and Linemen Extra Labour and Material for Repairs Stationery, &c. Money-order cash destroyed by fire at Fortrose Post Office Amount robbed from mail, Tekopuru to Auckland Amount robbed from safe at Petone Post Office Office Expenses, Fuel, Lights, Travelling Expenses of Telegraphists, and Contingencies 9,103 I 4,500 10,327 4,500 20 50 69 12 18 14 17,000 Less estimated credits under section 10 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1882 " 36,472 500 Total—Vote No. 34 ... 35,972 45,075 TOTAL OF CLASS V. £27 i,440 • • •