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YEAR ENDING 30 JUNE 186 8.

CLASS IV.—POSTAL SERVICES— continued. Item. 1867-8. Provincial Charges— continued. 7 s Office Eent (Wanganui) Contingencies ... £ s. d. 35 0 0 200 0 0 Total—Vote 30 —"Wellington 4,966 0 o l •> :: 4 5 6 7 Chief Office —■ Nelson. Chief Postmaster 3 Clerks, 1 at £225, 1 at £120, 1 at £37 10s. 2 Letter Carriers, 1 at £120, 1 at £100 Postmaster at Westport Postmaster at Charleston ... Goldfields allowance, 20 per cent. 25 Country Postmasters — 1 at £100, 2 at £30, 2 at £25, 1 at £17. 3 at £15, 6 at £12, 5 at £10, 3 at £6, 2 at £5 ... Conveyance of Mails Gold Fields, additional Posts Contingencies ... 300 0 382 10 220 0 200 0 200 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 !> 10 422 0 1,400 0 300 0 300 0 0 0 0 0 Total—Vote 31—Nelson 3,804 10 0 Maelboeough. 1 :: 4 Chief Office— Chief Postmaster Clerk Postmaster at Picton 9 Country Postmasters. — 1 at £20, 2 at £15, 3 at £12, 2 at £6, 1 at £5 Conveyance of Mails Contingencies ... 300 75 165 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 103 900 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total—Vote 32—Maelboeoitgh 1,693 0 0 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 !) 10 11 12 13 14 15 Chief Office — Canteebuet. Chief Postmaster 10 Clerks, 1 at £250, 1 at £165, 3 at £150, 3 at £130, 2 at £120 4 Letter Carriers, 1 at £130, 1 at £120, 2 at £100 Messenger Lyttelton —■ Postmaster ... ... ..^ 2 Clerks, 1 at £130, 1 at £60 Letter Carrier ... Timaru — Postmaster Clerk Kaiapoi — Postmaster Letter Carrier ... Holcitika —■ Postmaster 3 Clerks, 1 at £190, 1 at £180, 1 at £1G5 2 Letter Carriers, 1 at £120, 1 at £120 Goldfields allowance, 20 per eent. Grei/mouth — Postmaster 2 Clerks, 1 at £185, 1 at £170 Messenger and Letter Carrier Goldfields allowance, 20 per cent. 68 Country Postmasters —■ 1 at £50, 1 at £40, 3 at £25, 7 at £20, 9 at £15, 3 at £12, 23 at £10, 1 at £G, 20 at £5 Conveyance of Mails Rent of Offices... Goldfields, additional Posts Contingencies ... 500 1,4-95 450 100 250 190 100 165 100 160 50 300 535 240 215 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 17 18 19 20 250 355 100 141 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 24 812 11.000 388 500 800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 Total —Vote 33 —Canteebuet 19,196 0 0 G