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CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

No. of Officers. Item. 1 18' 7-98. 1897-98. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. VOTE No. 'SI—continued. Non-clerical Division — continued, 27 10 Post, Office Messengers, Second Grade. —From £50 to £80, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Two of £5 each. 2 at £80, 3 at £75, 1 at £70, 2 at £60, 2 at £50 675 28 Counter Clerks (Telegraph). —From £110 to £150, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each. 3 at £130, 1 at £120 510 29 Assistant Counter Clerks (Telegraph). —From £50 to £100, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Six of £5 each. . 1 at £100, 1 at £95, 1 at £90 ... 285 30 3 Assistant Exchange Clerks. —From £ 130 to £ 150, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each. 2 at £150, 1 at £140 440 31 30 Junior Exchange Clerks. —From £60 to £120, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each and Four of £5 each. 6 at £120, 4 at £115, 3 at £110, 4 at £105, 4 at £100, 2 at £90, 1 at £80, 4 at £70, 2 at £50 2,970 32 18 Despatch Clerks. —From £50 to £100, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Six of £5 each. 1 at £130, 1 at £120, 2 at £110, 1 at £105, 1 at £95, 3 at £90, 1 at £85. 2 at £80, 2 at £75. 2 at £70, 2 at £60 1,595 33 24 Distributors. —From £50 to £80, by One Annual Increment of £10 and Four of £5 each. 2 at £80, 2 at £75,1 at £70, 3 at £65,16 at £60 1,535 2 Post-office Boy Messengers. —From £25 to £36, by One Annual Increment of £5, One of £3, and One of £2. 1 at £40, 1 at £31 ... 34 71 35 Telegraph Message Boys, Supernumerary Class. — From £41 to £56, by Three. Annual Increments of £5 each. 2 at £46, 4 at £41 256 36 267 Telegraph Message Boys —From £26 to £36, by Increments of £5, £3, and £2. Message Boys ■ 8,888 37 Contribution to Railway Department for combined Post-Telegraph-Railway Offices 8,700