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The number of Line-men proposed are considered necessary for the effective maintenance and speedy repair of the Line. Salaries of Line-men £175 per annum. £ s. d. £ s. d. Head Oilx-e Expenses ... ... 23:2,5 0 0 Eleven Line-men, for maintenance-of Line ... 192-5 0 0 fitting 16 Stations, at £50 ... ... 800 0 0 Biuff StationsChief Telegraphist ... ... ... 200 0 0 Junior „ ... ... ... 100 0 0 Messengers ... ... ... 100 0 0 400 0 0 Invercargill Station: — Chief Telegraphist ... ... ... 2 ro 0 0 Junior „ ... ... ... 100 0 0 Messengers ... ..-. ... 100 0 0 400 0 0 Molyneux Station :— Postmaster to be appointed ..-. ... 175 0 0 Messengers ... ... ... 75 0 0 250 0 0 Tokomairiro Station ; — Addition to Postmaster's Salary ... 25 0 0 Messengers ... ... ... 75 0 0 100 0 O ] Dunedin Station:— Chief Telegraph!* ... ... ... 200 0 0 Junior ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 Messengers ... ... ... 100 0 0 400 0 0 Wajkouaiti Stations — Addition to Postmaster's Salary ... 25 0 0 Messengers... ... ... ... 75 0 0 100 0 O Oamarn Station : — Addition to Postmaster's Salary ... 25 0 0 Messengers ... ... ... 75 0 0 100 0 O Timaro Station.- — Addition to Postmaster's Salary ... 25 0 0 Messengers ... ... ... 75 0 0 — 100 0 0 Rakain Station: — Postmaster to be appointed ... ... 150 0 0 Messsenger ... ... ... 50 0 0 200 0 0 Cbrisrtchurch Station : — Chief Telegraphist ... ... ... 200 0 0 Junior ... ... ... .. 100 0 0 Messengers ... ... ... 100 0 0 400 0 0 Kaiapoi Station : Addition to Postmaster's Salary ... 25 0 0 Messengers ... ... ... 50 0 0 75 0 O Saltwater Creek Station :- - Postmaster to be appointed ... ... 150 0 0 Messenger ... ... ... 50 0 0 200 0 0 Blenheim Station: — Addition to Postmaster's Salary ... 25 0 0 Messengers ... ... .. 75 0 0 100 0 0 Picton Station :— Assistant Telegraphist ... 100 0 0 Messengers ... ... ... 75 0 0 175 0 0 Ilavelock Station:— Postmaster to be appointed ... ... 175 0 0 Messengers ... ... ... 75 0 0 250 0 0

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