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CLASS V.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

item. 188 S9-90. CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES. 1889-90. / Total number of officers— Permanent ... ... 773 Non-permanent ... 1,125 VOTE No. . Salaries— Chief Post Office, Auckland — Chief Postmaster Chief Clerk 17 Clerks, 1 at £250, 2 at £210, 1 at £190, 2 at £170, 1 at £160, 2 at £150, 2 at £130, 2 at £120, 2 at £110, 2 at £100 5 Cadets, 2 at £90, 2 at £80, 1 at £70 ... 16 Letter Carriers, 1 at £150, 1 at £140, 1 at £130, 2 at £125,2 at £115", 1 at £110,3 at £105,1 at £95, 3 at £85, 1 at £80 Messenger Assistant Messenger Hulk-keeper 500 325 2,580 410 1,755 104 80 96 3 Telegeaph Office, Auckland— Officer in Charge ... 22 Telegraphists, 1 at £220, 2 at £180,1 at £170, 2 at £160, 3 at £150, 2 at £140, 6 at £130, 4 at £110,1 at £80 4 Counter Clerks, 1 at £170, 1 at £160, 1 at £130,1 at £100 4 Despatch Clerks, 1 at £160, 1 at £120, 2 at £50 7 Exchange Clerks, 1 at £150, 1 at £95, 1 at £85, 1 at £80, 2 at £70, 1 at £60 14 Messengers, 7 at £40, 4 at £38, 3 at £28 Sub-Offices — Alexandra— Postmaster Avondale — Postmaster (also Railway £119) Cambridge — Postmaster Telegraphist Letter Carrier and Messenger Coromandel— Postmaster and Registrar of Electors Letter Carrier and Messenger Dargaville— Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. Messenger 325 3,100 560 380 610 516 140 i 11 5 200 110 40 180 50 215 26 8 0 10 11 Drury— Postmaster (also Railway £130) Ellerslie— Postmaster (also Railway £120) Frankton Junction — Postmaster (also Railway £135) Hamilton — Postmaster Telegraphist Letter Carrier Helensville — Postmaster and Registrar of Births, &c. ,r. Messenger Huntly — Postmaster (also Railway £130) ... .... 100 10 5 250 100 75 12 140 28 20