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CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for onsolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. 1897-98. Item. 1897-98. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. VOTE No. 31— continued. Clerical Division- — continued. 6 10 Fourth Class.— From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 8 at £300, 2 at £290 2,980 20 Fifth Class, First Grade.— -From £235 to £250, by One Annual Increment of £15. 17 at £250, 3 at £235 4,955 46 Fifth Class, Second Grade.— -From £190 to £220, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 43 at £220, 2 at £210,1 at £200 10,080 465 Sixth Class.— From £115 to £180, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and Two of £10 each. Officers in this class with more than twenty years' service receive Two Annual Additional Increments of £10 each. Postal: 87 at £180, 5 at £170, 9 at £160. 3 at £150, 8 at £145, 1 at £140, 13 at £130, 1 at £125,14 at £115 ... Telegraph: 233 at £180, 1 at £175, 15 at £170, 10 at £160, I at £156,1 at £150, 14 at £145, 13 at £130, 36 at £115 Sixth Class. —Special section for Senior Officers of more than twenty years' service, two increments of £10, but without promotion from the class. 36 at £20, 15 at £10 23,125 54,431 10 870 11 176 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 Tears and £13 the Third when Cadet stationed from Home. 82 at £100,32 at £85,11 at £65, 51 at £50 .. 14,185 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. 6 at £425, 1 at £385, 1 at £370 3,305 14 5 Chief Postmasters, Third Grade. —From £310 to £350, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 3 at £350, 1 at 325, 1 at £310 ... 1,685 15 13 Postmasters, First Grade. —From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 7 at £300, 4 at £290, 2 at £260 3,780 16 25 Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £220 to £250, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 1 at £260, 11 at £250, 6 at £240, 3 at £230, 4 at £220 6,020