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CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

31

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

No. of Officers. tem 1896-97. 1896-97. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. VOTE No. 31— continued. Clerical Division — continued. 17 20 Postmasters, Third Grade.— From £185 to £210, by One Annual Increment of £10 and One of £15. 17 at £210, 3 at £195 4,155 L8 50 Postmasters, Fourth Grade. —Prom £140 to £175, by Two Annual Increments of £10each and One of £L5. 1 at £200, 1 at £190, 7 at £180, 34 at £175, 1 at £160, 5 at £150, 1 at £L40 8,650 Non-clerical Division. 19 21 Oadeftes.— From £40 to £120, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each, One of £15, and Severn of £5 each ; with Lodging-allowance of £26 for the First Tear, £20 the Second, £15 the Third, and £10 the Fourth Tear, when Cadette stationed from Home. 0 at £120, 3 at £105, 1 at £100, 4 at £95, 2 at £90, 3 at £85, 1 at £80, 1 at £50 2,080 20 125 Cadettes (Telephone Exchange). —From £40 to £80, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each ; with Lodging-allowance of £20 for the First Tear, £10 the Second, and £5 the Third Tear, when Cadette stationed from Home. 43 at £80, 27 at £70., 24 at £60, 31 at £50... 8,320 21 49 Linemen, First Grade. —From £130 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £5 each. 5 at £155, 1 at £150, 4 at £145, 35 at £140, 4 at £135 6,945 22 20 Linemen, Second Grade. —Prom £110 to £125, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 18 at £125, 1 at £115, 1 at £104 2,469 22 Letter-curriers, First Grade. —Prom £130 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £5 each. 16 at £140, 6 at £135 2.5 3,050 24 40 Letter-carriers, Second, Grade. —From £95 to £120, by Two Annual Increments *f £10 each and One of £5. 33 at £120, 1 at £115, 6 at £105 4,705 25 03 Letter-carriers, Third, Grade. —From £50 to £85, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 27 at £85, 11 at £80, 17 at £75, 27 at £70, 10 at: £60, 1 at £50 6,990 20 20 Post Office Messengers, First Grade. —From £85 to £120, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 6 at £120, 1 at £115, 1 at £L10, 1 at £100, lat£95 1,140