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CLASS V.—POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

Item. 18. 7-88. VOTE No. 5—continued. B.—CHIEF OFFICES AND SUB-OFFICES— continued. 287 288 289 290 291 392 Salabies — continued. Sub-Offices, Nelson —continued. Collingwood—■ Postmaster (also Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court £50, and Receiver of Gold Revenue) ... Farewell Spit — 3 Telephonists (also Lighthouse Keepers) Motueka— Postmaster Messenger Richmond'—■ Postmaster (also Railway £90) Messenger Takaka— Postmaster (also Registrar of Births, &c.) The Port (Branch Office)— Postmaster Messenger Tophouse— Lineman and Telegraphist ... Wakapuaka— 3 Telegraphists, 1 at £275, 1 a-t £125,1 at £115 ... Wakefield— Postmaster (also Railway £128) ... ■ ... 33 Country Postmasters 151 25 185 40 122 60 293 147 294 295 156 38 296 150 297 515 298 299 23 194 300 301 302 303 Chief Post Office, Westpobt— Chief Postmaster 3 Telegraphists, 1 at £200, 1 at £125, 1 at £100 Letter Carrier 2 Messengers, 1 at £40, 1 at £30 325 425 95 70 304 305 Sub-Offices, Westport — Boatman's— Postmaster Charleston— Postmaster (also Clerk Resident Magistrate's Court £40, and Receiver of Gold Revenue nil) Longford— Postmaster an d Lineman Lyell— Postmaster Messenger 20 Country Postmasters 120 146 306 145 307 308 309 135 36 81 310 811 312 Chief Post Office, Greymouth— Chief Postmaster 2 Clerks at £135 6 Telegraphists, 1 at £155,1 at £140, 1 at £125, and 3 at £100 Cadet Letter Carrier 3 Messengers, 1 at £38, 2 at £36 335 270 720 80 120 110 313 314 315 116 117 Sub-Offices— Ahaura— Postmaster Messenger Brunnerton— Postmaster ... ... Letter Carrier and Messenger 164 36 118 :19 186 50