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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS III.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

1915-16. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. foto No. 12. —Postal and Telegraph Salaries— £ £ £ Classified Officers 733,090 1 794,550 Non-classified Officers ... 61,460 13.—Conveyance of Mails by Sea 74,520 74,520 ,, 14.—Conveyance of Inland Mails 96,950 96,950 ,, 15.—Carriage of Mails by Rail71,265 71,265 way ,, 16.—Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines >, 17.—Miscellaneous Services ... 95,400 95,400 163,330 163,330 TOTAL OF CLASS III ... 794,550 501,465 1,296,015 No. of Offioers. 15-16. item. 1915-16 Classification and Increases under Act. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES. VOTE No. 12. Administrative Division. £ 1 at £1,000 ... ... 1,000 2 at £750 ... ... 1,500 2,500 Professional Division. Class A — 1 at £900 ... ... 900 1 at £700 ... ... 700 3 at £600 ... ... 1,800 5 Class B— From £500 to £575— 1 at £500 3,400 1 500 Class C—From £420 to £480— 1 at £460 460 Class D—From £310 to £400— 1 at £400 ... ... 400 5 at £365 ... ... 1,825 3 at £325 ... ... 975 3 at £310 ... ... 930 12 4,130 Class .E—From £210 to £300— 2 at £300 ... ... 600 4 at £280 ... ... 1 120 11 at £260 ... ... 2,860 17 4,580