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CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

31

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. 1898-99. item. 1898-99. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. VOTE No. 31— continued. 10 Cleeical Division — continued. 6 Fourth Class.— From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 10 at £300 3,000 28 Fifth Class, First Grade.— -From £235 to £250, by One Annual Increment -of £15. 21 at £250, 1 (also Private Secretary to the Premier, £25) at £250, 6 at £235... 6,910 45 Fifth Class, Second Grade.— From £190 to £220, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 36 at £220,1 at £210,1 at £200, 7 at £190... 9,660 472 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: 86 at £180, 7 at £170, 8 at £160, 5 at £150, 14 at £145, 1 at £140, 17 at £130, 9 at £115 Telegraph: 1 at £200. 237 at £180, 10 at £170, 1 at £165, 13 at £160, 1 at £156, 13 at £145, 32 at £130,17 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. 47 at £20, 26 at £10 24,115 54,961 10 1,200 11 174 Cadets.— From £40 to £100, bv One Annual Increment of £10, One of £15, One of £20, and One of £15, with Lodging-allowance of £26 a Year for the First Two Years and £13 the Third when Cadet stationed from Home. 95 at £100, 16 at £85, 1 at £80, 53 at £65, 9 at £50 14,835 12 3 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 £400, 1 at £385 3,335 14 Chief Postmasters, Third Grade. —From £310 to £350, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 3 at £350, 2 at 325 1,700 15 13 Postmasters, First Grade. —From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 10 at £300, 3 at £275 3,825 16 26 Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £220 to £250, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 1 at £260,17 at £250, 2 at £240, 4 at £230, 2 at £220 6,350