A.2.-SALARIES, WAGES, &c., METROPOLITAN ESTABLISHMENTS continued.

Extra Duty..

90 53(b) Temporary Force (Sorting Clerks and Telegraphists, Telephonists, Postmen, &c.), at varying rates of pay

Sunday Duty, &c.

A.2.-SALARIES, WAGES, &c., METROPOLITAN ESTABLISHMENTS-continued.

(a) Three posts blocked by certain Clerks (late Travelling Clerks) on scale 1301.-71. 10s.-1901.-10.-3501. (b) A number of officers retain personal maximum in excess of that proper to their grade.

A.4.-SALARIES, WAGES, &c., PROVINCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS:

10,900 11,267 Telephone Supervisors and Telephonists (including those on the District Managers' Staff and Unestablished Force, Caretaker Operators, &c.) (a)

58,007 58,832

1,316,000 1,298,000

Outdoor Supervising Officers, Postmen, Cleaners
and Messengers (including Unestablished Force,
Allowances for Delivery, Collection, &c.) (a) 6,781,000 6,595,000

1,892 1,848(b) Temporary Force (Sorting Clerks and Telegra

(a) For details see Appendix A (page 81).

(b) Excluding 2,298 vacancy substitutes provided for under the appropriate classes,

8,000

8,000

3,000

3,000

65,500

66,600

146,500

148,500

14,500

15,600

40,000

37,700

A.4.-SALARIES, WAGES, &c., PROVINCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS—continued.

1928.

1927.

Numbers.

NORTHERN IRELAND-continued.
Outdoor Supervising Officers, Postmen, Cleaners,
and Messengers (including Unestablished Force,
Allowances for Delivery, Collection,&c.) (a).. 244,500

£

£

242,800

and Telegraphists (including Unestablished
Force and Assistants) (a)

249 246 Telephone District Managers and Staff in District Managers' Offices, excepting Telephone Supervisors and Telephonists (including Unestablished Force) (a)

1,579

..

1,670 Telephone Supervisors and Telephonists (includ-
ing those on the District Managers' Staff and
Unestablished Force, Caretaker Operators,
&c.) (a)

57,000 56,500

202,000 190,000

Outdoor Supervising Officers, Postmen, Cleaners,
and Messengers (including Unestablished Force,
Allowances for Delivery, Collection, &c.) (a) .. 1,007,000 1,007,500

(a) For details see Appendix A (page 81).

(b) Excluding 53 vacancy substitutes provided for under the appropriate classes. (c) Excluding 482 vacancy substitutes provided for under the appropriate classes.

A.4.-SALARIES, WAGES, &c., PROVINCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS-continued.

A.5.-SALARIES, WAGES, &c., STORES DEPARTMENT:

(a) Eight places blocked by Executive Officers.

(b) Two places blocked by Second Class Clerks, Old Establishment, at 3001. (c) These Oncers block places for Writing Assistants.

(Three places blocked by Superintendents, Second Class, rising to 2801. with 551. allowance.

(e) Two places blocked by Superintendents, Third Class, rising to 2301. with 451. allowance. One place blocked by Assistant Supervisor rising to 2201. Three officers retain maximum of 2061.

(1) Four places blocked by Stampers, rising to 170l. with 251. allowance; one place blocked by Senior Examiner at 1651.; two places blocked by Examiners rising to 1451.; seven holders have personal maximum 1451., twenty-four 1691., and one 175i. (g) Two places blocked by Forewomen, rising to 1301.

(h) Five places blocked by redundant Warehousemen; one place blocked by Examiner rising to 1451.