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CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

31

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

No. of Officers. 18 7-98. 1897-98. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. £ £ VOTE No. 31— continued. Clerical Division — continued. 17 19 Postmasters, Third Grade. —From £185 to £210, bv One Annual Increment of £10 and One of £15. 16 at £210, 3 at £185 3,915 IS 50 Postmasters, Fourth Grade. —From £140 to £175, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and One of £15. 1 at £200, 2 at £190, 11 at £180, 28 at £175, 2 at £160, 4 at £150, 2 at £140 8,660 Non-clerical Division. 1!) 20 Cadettes.— From £40 to £120, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each, One of £15, and Seven 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. 6 at £120, 2 at £110 1 at £105, 4 at £ 100, 1 at £95, 3 at £90, 5 at £85, 4 at £50 ... 2,435 20 123 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. 59 at £80, 24 at £70., 29 at £60, 11 at £50 .. 8,690 21 48 Linemen, First Grade. —From £130 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £5 each. 5 at £155, 1 at £150, 4 at £145, 37 at £140, 1 at £130 6,815 22 IS Linemen, Second Grade. —From £110 to £125, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 17 at £125, 1 at £120 2,245 26 Letter-carriers, First Grade. —From £130 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £5 each. 21 at £140, 5 at £135 23 3,615 24 46 Letter-carriers, Second Grade. —From £95 to £120, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and One of £5. 29 at £120, 6 at £115, 5 at £105, 6 at £95... 5,265 96 Letter-carriers, Third Grade. —From £50 to £85, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 25 at £85, 12 at £80, 20 at £75, 7 at £70, 29 at £60, 3 at £50 6,965 ii Post Office Messengers, First Grade. —From £85 to £120, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 7 at £120, 2 at £115, 1 at £105, 1 at £100 1,275