8.—7.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund, Services.

CLASS III.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

19

No. of Officers. [tern. 1906-7. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES— continued. 19' '6-7. 18 33 VOTE No. 9— continued. Non-clerical Division. Cadettes.— From £40 to £120, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each, One of £15, and Seven of £5 each ; with Lodging-allowance of £26 for the First Year, £20 the Second. £15 the Third, and £10 the Fourth Year, when Cadette stationed from Home. 18 at £120, 4 at £115, 1 at £110, 2 at £105, 1 at £100, 1 at £95, 1 at £90, 1 at £85, 2 at £70, 2 at £50 ... 3,550 19 227 Cadettes (Telephone Exchange).—From £40 to £80, by Four Annual Increments of £10 each ; and from £80 to £100, after ten years' service, by four annual increments of £5 each ; with Lodging-allowance of £20 for the First Year, £10 the Second, and £5 the Third Year, when Cadette stationed from Home. 23 at £95, 29 at £90, 84 at £80, 30 at £70, 21 at £60, 40 at £50 16,875 20 51 Linemen, First Grade. —From £135 to £150, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 42 at £150, 1 at £145, 8 at £140 7,565 21 23 Linemen, Second Grade. —From £110 to £125, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 23 at £125 . ... 2,875 19 Post Office Sorters.—Erom £90 to £150, by Six Annual Increments of £10 each. 9 at £150, 1 at £140, 4 at £130, 3 at £120, 1 at £110, 1 at £100 22 2,680 23 40 Letter-carriers, First Grade. —From £ 135 to £150, by Three Annual Increments of £5 each. 1 at £155, 21 at £150, 3 at £145, 5 at £140, 10 at £135 5,790 24 67 Letter-carriers, Second Grade. —From £105 to £125, by One Annual Increment of £10 and Two of £5 each. 26 at £125,19 at £120,18 at £115,4 at £105 8,020 196 Letter-carriers, Third Grade. —From £60 to £100, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Two of £5 each. 22 at £100, 27 at £95, 38 at £90, 47 at £80, 60 at £70, 2 at £60 25 16,265 26 20 Post Office Messengers, First Grade. —From £105 to £140, by Two Annual Increments of £10 each and Three of £5 each. 9 at £140, 2 at £135, 4 at £130, 4 at £125, 1 at £115 2,665 27 43 Post Office Messengers, Second Grade. —From £60 to £95, by Three Annual Increments of £10 each and One of £5. 4 at £95, 4 at £90, 14 at £80, 21 at £70 ... 3,330