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CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. 1898-99. item. 1898-99. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. £ £ VOTE No. 31— continued. Clebical Division — continued. 17 22 Postmasters, Third Grade.—From £185 to £210, by One Annual Increment of £10 and One of £15. 13 at £210, 5 at £195, 4 at £185 4,445 18 40 Postmasters, Fourth Grade. —From £140 to £175, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and One of £15. 1 at £200, 2 at £190, 9 at £180, 28 at £175, 2 at £150, 4 at £140 7,960 Non-cleeical Division. 19 28 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 Year, £20 the Second, £15 the Third, and £10 the Fourth Year, when Cadette stationed from Home. 6 at £120, 1 at £115, 1 at £110, 4 at £105, 1 at £100, 3 at £95, 7 at £90, 3 at £60, 2 at £50 2,660 20 123 Cadettes (Telephone Exchange).—From £40 to £80, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each; with Lodging-allowance of £20 for the First Year, £10 the Second, and £5 the Third Year, when Cadette stationed from Home. 76 at £80, 29 at £70, 11 at £60, 7 at £50 ... 49 9,120 21 Linemen, First Grade. —From £130 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £5 each. 5 at £155, 1 at £150, 4 at £145, 38 at £140, 1 at £135 6,960 1 22 18 I Linemen, Second Grade. —From £110 to £125, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 18 at £125 2,250 30 Letter-carriers, First Grade. —From £130 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £5 23 at £140, 7 at £130 23 4,130 24 42 Letter-carriers, Second Grade. —From £95 to £120, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and One of £5. 27 at £120, 4 at £115, 10 at £105, 1 at £95 4,845 102 Letter-carriers, Third Grade. —From £50 to £85, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 26 at £85, 20 at £80, 8 at £75, 25 at £70, 23 at £60 25 i 7,540 26 12 Post Office Messengers, First Grade. —From £85 to £120, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 8 at £120,1 at £110, 2 at £100, 1 at £85 ... 1,355 i