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APPENDIX No. 6. RETURN showing the Working Expenses of the Telegraph Ddpartment during tho Year ended June 30th, 1867. Maintenance of the Lines. £ s. d. £ g. d. Salaries 1085 6 3 Travelling Expenses 1034 3 10 Carriage and Freight 79 3 6 Supplies 11 6 Labour ' 326 4 0 Advertising 15 8 4 Contingencies 7 6 2541 4 11 Station and OfficeJExpenses. Salaries C295 6 10 Travelling Expenses 486 1 0 Carriage and Freight 214 3 11 Supplies 239 13 2 Labour 14 19 0 Advertising 78 10 11 Eent 429 6 8 Telegram Fees Returned 18 1 Contingencies 258 15 0 8017 14 7 £10558 19 6

APPENDIX No. 7. EETUEN showing the Permanent Expenditure of the Telegraph Department during1 the Ykar ending 30th June, 1867Construction of Telegraphs, Station-Buildings, and Fittings. £ s. d. £ s. d. Salaries 50 0 0 Travelling expenses 312 6 9 Contracts 1250 16 0 Carriage and Freight 49112 5 Supplies 1692 9 8 Labour 329 14 7 Contingencies 127 5 0 Advertising 92 10 7 Station Buildings and Fittings 1607 11 10 Purchase of Port Chalmers Line 800 0 0 Submarine Cable. Freight 1265 10 0 Expenses Laying 856 0 0 Advances to Air. Donovan 648 18 4 2770 8 4 £9524 15 2