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The number of inland parcels posted increased by 4,546, the figures being 148,059 or 1893 and 143,513 for 1892. 55 post-offices were established, 3 reopened, and 16 closed. The number open at the close of the year was 1,305. The inland mail-services in operation numbered 707, and the subsidies paid amounted to £28,547 ss. 6d. The number of telegrams of all codes forwarded was 2,069,691 —an increase of 165,548, or 869 per cent. The total number of telegraph and telephone offices open at the end of 1893 was 640. 34 miles of telegraph line were constructed. At the close of the year there were 5,513 miles of line and 13,515 miles of wire. The net expenditure out of loan on telegraph extension amounted to £16,126 17s. lOd. for the year. . The number of money-orders issued was 210,957 for a total of £750,929 ss. 10d., and 165,503 orders for £648,490 13s. 4d. were paid. 277,105 postal-notes, representing £100,007 15s. 6d., were sold—an increase of 37,086 in number and £13,045 12s. lid. in amount, over the previous year's business. The deposits in the Post-office Savings Banks during the calendar year amounted to £2,386,089 10s. 7d., and the withdrawals to £2,122,521 16s. Bd. The total amount to credit of depositors on 31st December 1893, was £3,241,998 7s. lOd. The number of telephone exchange subscribers or connections on 31st March last was 4,244, and the subscriptions received for the financial year amounted to £21,771 4s. 4d., compared with £19,155 lis. sd. in 1892. The following table and return give the numbers of offices and officers of all classes on the 31st December last :—

Compaeative Bbturn of Offioees of the Post Office and Telegraph Department for the Tears 1892 and 1893. 1892. 1893. 1892. 1893. Postmaster-General 1 1 Chief Postmasters 16 16 Superintendent .. .. 1 1 Postmasters and Officers in Charge on PerSecretary 1 1 manenfc Staff . 266* 163 Inspector of. Post-offices .. . 1 1 Clerks (including Telephone Exchange Assistant Inspector of Post-offices . 1 1 Cadettes and Cadets in Post offices) 283 373f Sub-Inspectors of Post-offices 2 2 Operators (including Cadets in Telegraph Controller of Money-orders and Savings-banks offices) . 371 326f and Accountant 1 1 Country Postmasters and Telephonists . 1,049 1,086 Telegraph Inspectors .. . .33 Letter-carriers .. 129 141 Telegraph Sub-Inspectors . 2 2 Messengers (Post Office) . 19 21 Electrician 1 1 Linemen . . 52 62 Mechanicians and Cadet 4 4 Telegraph Message Boys .. 202 212 Clerks in General Post Office — Nightwatohmen .. 2 2 Secretary's Branch . . 8 9 Postmasters and Telegraphists or Tele-Dead-lottcr Branch 5 5 phonists who are Railway officers 133 Money-order and Savings-bank Branch 20 20 Sorters in Clearing-room 13 13 Totals . .. 2,458 2,603 Storekeeper and Assistants 5 5 * This number includes Railway officers. t These numbers show the offieors as more exactly classified.

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