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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS III.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

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1909-10. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. ote 10.—Postal and Telegraph Salaries — £ 478 ,599 £ £ Classified Officers > 528 ,648 Non-classified Officers 50 ,049 „ 11. — Conveyance of Mails by Sea 69 ,700 69 ,700 „ 12—Conveyance of Inland Mails 65 ,629 65 ,629 „ 13. —Carriage of Mails by Railway ... 60 ,700 60 ,700 „ 14—Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines . 37 ,500 37 ,500 „ 15.—Miscellaneous Services 116,988 116,988 TOTAL OF CLASS III 528 ,648 350,517 879 ,165 No. of Item. Omoers . I 1909-10. 1909-10. Classification and Increases under Act. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH SALARIES. VOTE No. 10. First Division. 1 1 1 1 Secretary Superintendent of Electric Lines ... Assistant Secretary and Inspector .. 1 ,000 900 800 Clerical Division. 2,700 2 2 First Class, First Grade. —From £550 to £600, by Two Annual Increments of £25 each. 2 at £575 1,150 I 3 I 14 First Class, Second Grade. —From £500 to £525, bv One Increment of £25. 13 at £525 and 1 at £500 7,325 4 13 Second Class.— Prom £440 to £475, by One Annual Increment of £20 and One of £15. 2 at £475 and 11 at £460 6 ,010 5 17 Third Class.— From £385 to £425, by Two Annual Increments of £20. 16 at £405 and 1 at £385 6,865 6 24 Fourth Class.— From £330 to £370, by Two Annual Increments of £15 each and One of £10. 1 at £360, 21 at £345, and 1 at £S30 7 ,935