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CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

No. of Officers. 1899-190 Item. 1899-1900. POSTAL AND TELEGBAPH SALAEIES— continued. VOTE No. 32— continued. £ £ Clerical Division— continued. Fourth Class.— From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 8 at £300 2,400 28 Fifth Class, First Grade.— -From £235 to £250, by One Annual Increment of £15. 27 at £250, 1 (also Private Secretary to the Premier, £25) at £250 7,000 44 Fifth Class, Second Grade.— From £190 to £220, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 35 at £220, 9 at £200 9,500 489 Sixth. Class.— From £115 to £180, by Three Annua] 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: 93 at £180, 7 at £170, 14 at £160, 6 at £150, 1.5 at £145, 1 at £140, 9 at £130, 8 at £115 ..' Telegraph: 1 at £210, I at £200. 243 at £180, 15 at £170, 13 at £160, 1 at £156, 2 at £150, 31 at £145, 16 at £130, 13 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. 72 at £20, 1 at £15, 30 at £10 ... 25,475 57,306 10 1,755 11 175 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 Year for the First Two Years and £13 the Third when Cadet stationed from Home. 95 at £100, 57 at £85, 11 at £65,12 at £50... 15,660 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 8 Chief Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £370 to £425, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 6 at £425, 1 at £415, 1 at £400 13 3,365 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 340 1,730 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 £290 3,870 16 26 Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £220 to £250, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 1 at £260, 19 at £250, 3 at £240, 3 at £230 6,420