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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS III.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

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1908-9. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. >'ote 9. — Postal and Telegraph Salaries — £ £ Classified Officers ... 418 ,205 473 ,937 Non-permanent Officers 55 ,732 10. — Conveyance of Mails by Sea 68 ,963 68 ,963 ,, 11 —Conveyance of Inland Mails 63 ,751 63 ,751 „ 12. —Carriage of Mails by Railway ... 57 ,964 57 ,964 „ 13. —Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines ... ... '• 44 ,000 44 ,000 „ 14 —Miscellaneous Services 102 ,053 102 ,053 TOTAL OF CLASS III 473 ,937 3 6 ,731 810,668 I No. of j Offioers. 19' Classification and Increases under Act. i8-9. It. 1908-9. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES. £ £ VOTE No. 9 1 1 1 1 First Division. Secretary Superintendent of Electric Lines ... Assistant Secretary and Inspector... 900 850 750 Clerical Division. 2,500 2 2 2 First Class, First Grade. —From £550 to £600, by Two Annual Increments of £25 each. 2 at £550 1,100 a O 13 First Class, Second Grade. —From £500 to £525, bv One Increment of £25 3 at £525', 10 at £500 6,575 4 14 Second Class. —From £440 to £475, by One Annual Increment of £20 and One of £15. 2 at £475 and 12 at £440 6,230 5 16 Third Class.— From £385 to £425, by Two Annual Increments of £20. 16 at £385 6,160 6 23 Fourth Class.— From £330 to £370, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 7,605 1 at £345 and 22 at £330