8.—7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS III.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

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No. of Officers. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. 1906-7. tern. 1906-7. £ £ VOTE No. 9—continued. Clerical Division — continued. . 56 Fifth Class, First Grade.— -From £235 to £250, by One Annual Increment of £15. 49 at £250, 7 at £235 95 13,895 Fifth Class, Second Grade.— From £190 to £220, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 66 at £220, 20 at £210, 7 at £200, 2 at £190 20,500 778 Sixth Class.—Erom £115 to £180, by Three Annual 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. 114 at £200, 30 at £190, 278 at £180, 68 at £170, 51 at £160, 1 at £156, 2 at £150, 50 at £145, 100 at £130, 84 at £115 9 128,626 10 357 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. 185 at £100, 67 at £85, 39 at £65, 66 at £50 30,030 11 4 Chief Postmasters, First Grade. —From £445 to £500, by Two Annual Increments of £20 each and One of £15. 4 at £500 2,000 12 Chief Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £370 to £425, by Three Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 5 at £425, 3 at £415 3,370 13 5 Chief Postmasters, Third Grade. —From £310 to £350, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 5 at £350 1,750 14 20 Postmasters, First Grade. —From £260 to £300, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 16 at £300, 3 at £290, 1 at £260 5,930 15 31 Postmasters, Second Grade. —From £220 to £250, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each. 21 at £250, 8 at £240, 2 at £230 7,630 16 29 Postmasters, Third Grade. —From £185 to £210, by One Annual Increment of £10 and One of £15. 28 at £210, 1 at £185 6,065 17 31 Postmasters, Fourth Grade. —From £140 to £180, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and One of £15. 2 at £200, 1 at £190, 22 at £180, 1 at £160, 5 at £150 5,460