8.—7.

CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

30

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. 18' 16-97. tern. POSTAL AND TELEGKRAPH SALABIES— continued. 1896-97. VOTE No. 31— continued. Cleeical Division — continued. 10 Fourth Class.— From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 6 at £300, 2 at £290, 2 at £275 2,930 17 Fifth Class, First Grade.— From £235 to £250, by One Annual Increment of £15. 17 at £250 4,250 48 Fifth Class, Second Grade.— From £190 to £220, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 43 at £220, 2 at £210,3 at £200 10,480 395 Sixth Class.—From £115 to £180, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and Two of £10 each. Officers in this class jvith more than twenty years' service receive Two Annual Additional Increments of £10 each. 295 at £180, 35 at £170, 1 at £165, 23 at £160,1 at £156, 5 at £150,12 at £145,1 at £140, 1 at £135, 20 at £130, 1 at £115 ... 68,531 10 Sixth Class. —Special section for Senior Officers of more than twenty years' service, two increments of £10, but without promotion from the class. 30 at £20, 11 at £10 710 11 167 Cadets.— From £40 to £100, by One Annual Increment of £10, One of £15, One of £20, and One of £15, with Lodging-allowance of £26 a Tear for the First Two Years and £L3 the Third when Cadet stationed from Home. 122 at £100,23 at £85, 12 at £65,10 at £50 15,435 12 Chief Postmasters, First Grade. —From £445 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £20 each and One of £15. 3 at £500 1,500 13 Chief Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £370 to £425, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 7 at £425 2,975 14 Chief Postmasters, Third Grade.— From £310 to £350, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 5 at £350, 1 at 325 2,075 15 13 Postmasters, First Grade. —From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 9 at £300, 4 at £275 ■ 3,800 Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £220 to £250, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 1 at £260, 1 at £255, 13 at £250, 6 at £230 2 at £220 , . , 16 22 5,585