8.—7

CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

s—B. 7.

33

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. 18' '8-99. item. 1898-99. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. £ £ VOTE No. 31— continued. Non-clebical Division — continued. 27 11 Post Office Messengers, Second Grade. —From £50 to £80, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Two of £5 each. 1 at £85, 2 at £70, 7 at £60, 1 at £39 684 28 Counter Clerks (Telegraph). —From £110 to £150, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each. 3 at £140, 2 at £130, 2 at £120. 920 29 Assistant Counter Clerks (Telegraph). —From £50 to £100, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Six of £5 each. 1 at £100, 1 at £95, 1 at £85, 1 at £70, 2 at £60 470 30 Assistant Exchange Clerks. —From £130 to £150, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each. 2 at £150 300 31 29 Junior Exchange Clerks. —From £60 to £120, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each and Four of £5 each. 8 at £120, 2 at £115, 4 at £110, 1 at £105, 4 at £100, 4 at £80, 4 at £70, 2 at £60 2,855 32 19 Assistant Despatch Clerks. —From £50 to £100, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Six of £5 each. 1 at £130, 1 at £120, 1 at £115, 1 at £110, 1 at £100, 3 at £95, 1 at £90, 2 at £85, 2 at £80, 3 at £75, 2 at £70, 1 at £40 ... 1,685 33 27 Distributors. —From £50 to £80, by One Annual Increment of £10 and Four of £5 each. 1 at £75,1 at £70,12 at £65,12 at £60,1 at £50 1,695 34 Post-office Boy Messengers. —From £25 to £36, by One ' Annual Increment of £5, One of £3, and One of £2. 1 at £36, 1 at £34, 2 at £31 ... 132 35 Telegraph Message Boys, Supernumerary Class. — From £41 to £56, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 1 at £46, 3 at £41 169 30 304 Telegraph Message Boys. —From £26 to £36, by Increments of £5, £3, and £2. Message Boys 10,295 211,886 37 Contribution to Railway Department for combined Post-Telegraph-Railway Offices 9,000