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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

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No. of Officers. Item. 19i '2-3. 1902-3. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. VOTE No. 35— continued. £ £ Clerical Division — continued. 17 23 Postmasters, Third Grade. —From £185 to £210, by One Annual Increment of £10 and One of £15. 14 at £210, 4 at £195, 1 at £190, 4 at £185 4,650 j 18 14 Postmasters, Fourth Grade. —From £140 to £175, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and One of £15. 3 at £200, 1 at £190, 13 at £180, 21 at £175, 1 at £170, 2 at £160, 1 at £145, 1 at £140, 1 at £130. 7,710 Non-clerical Division. 19 25 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. 9 at £120, 3 at £115, 1 at £110, 1 at £105, 6 at £100, 4 at £95, 1 at £90 ... 2,710 20 146 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. 97 at £80,14 at £70,10 at £60,24 at £50,1 at £40 10,580 21 51 Linemen, First Grade. —From £130 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £5 each. 1 at £155, 3 at £145, 41 at £140, 6 at £130 7,110 22 14 Linemen, Second Grade. —From £110 to £125, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 14 at £125 1,750 36 Letter-carriers, First Grade. —From £130 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £5 each. 1 at £155, 28 at £140, 2 at £135, 5 at £130 23 4,995 21 43 Letter-carriers, Second Grade. —From £95 to £120, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and One of £5. 20 at £120, 16 at £115, 7 at £105 4,975 25 151 Letter-carriers, Third Grade. —From £50 to £85, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 18 at £85, 18 at £80, 72 at £75, 43 at £70 11,380 26 17 Post Office Messengers, First Grade. —From £85 to £120, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 1 at £135, 8 at £120, 2 at £115, 3 at £110, 2 at £105, 1 at £100 1,965