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CLASS VIII.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

1903-4. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. £ £ £ ote 35. — Postal and Telegraph Salaries — Classified Officers 267,427 j 310,427 Non-permanent Officers 43,000 „ 36.—Telegraph Cable Subsidies 10,000 10,000 „ 37. —Conveyance of Mails by Sea 53,772 53,772 „ 38. —Conveyance of Inland Mails 51,465 51,465 „ 39. —Ocean Mail-services ..." 622 622 „ 40—Carriage of'Mails by Eailway ... 19,301 19,301 „ 41. —Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines ... 27,831 27,831 M 42. — Miscellaneous Services 53,687 53,687 TOTAL OF CLASS VIII. ... 310,427 16,678 527,105 No. of Officers. 1903-4,. lent Classification and Increases under Act. LCt. 1003 4. POSTAL AND TELEGKAPH SALARIES. :es. VOTE No. 35 £ £ L I 1 PiBST Division. Secretary Superintendent of Electric Lines Assistant Secretary and Inspector... 800 750 700 Cleeical Division. 2,250 6 First Class, First Grade. —From £470 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each. 2 at £500, 4 at £470 2,880 5 First Class, Second Grade. —From £420 to £450, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each. ■ 3 at £435, 2 at £420 2,145 2 Second Class.— From £370 to £400, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each. 1 at £400, 1 at £370 770 10 Third Glass.— From £315 to £355, by T.vo Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 3 at £355, 3 at £345, 2 at £330, 1 at £325, 1 at £315 8,400