8.—7.

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CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. POSTAL AND TELEGBAPH SALARIES— continued. 189 1-1900. Item. 1899-1900. * VOTE No. 32— continued. £ Clerical Division — continued. 17 21 Postmasters, Third Grade. —From £185 to £210, bv One Annual Increment of £10 and One of £15. 17 at £210, 4 at £195 4,350 18 45 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, 27 at £175, 1 at £160, 2 at £150, 3 at £140 7,805 Non-clerical Division. 19 29 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. 7 at £120, 1 at £115, 4 at £110, 3 at £100, 7 at £95, 2 at £90, 3 at £70, 1 at £60, 1 at £50 2,860 20 118 Cadettes (Telephone Exchange).—From £40 to £80, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each; with Lodging-allowance of £20 for the First Year. £l0 the Second, and £5 the Third Year, when Cadette stationed from Home. 92 at £80, 11 at £70, 6 at £60, 9 at £50 ... 8,940 21 53 Linemen, First Grade. —From £130 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £5 each. 4 at £155, 2 at £150, 4 at £145, 37 at £140, 6 at £130 7,460 22 13 Linemen, Second Grade. —From £110 to £125, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 13 at £125 1,625 33 Letter-carriers, First Grade. —From £ 130 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £5 each. 22 at £140, 7 at £135, 4 at £130 23 4,545 41 Letter-carriers, Second Grade. —From £95 to £120, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and One of £5. 25 at £120, 10 at £115, 3 at £105, 3 at £95 24 4,750 25 110 Letter-carriers, Third Grade. — From £50 to £85, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 36 at £85, 7 at £80, 22 at £75, 22 at £70, 23 at £60 8,190 26 11 Post Office Messengers, First, Grade. —From £85 to £120, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 7 at £120, 1 at £115, 1 at £105, 1 at £100, lat£95