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Statement showing Revenue and Expenditure of the Post and Telegraph Department for the Ten Years ended 31st March, 1912, and for the Years 1881-82, 1891-92 and 1901-2.

Staff. Comparative Return oj Officers of tfa; Post and Telegraph Department for the Years ended 31st March, 1911, and 31st March, 1912. Tiie total number of officers on the staff on the 3lst March, 1911 and 1912. was as under :-— 31st March, 31st March, 1911. 1912. Postmaster-General ... ... .. ... 1 1 Classified staff, — First Division ... ... ... .... ... 3 3 Clerical Division ... ... ... ... ...2,599 2,791 Non-clerical Division ... ... ... ...| , 9 ioo Telegraph message-boys ... ... ... ■■■')' Total, classified staff ... ... ...4,531 4,917 Employees not on permanent staff, — Country Postmasters and Postmistresses ... ... 2,138 2,178 Nightwatchmen ... ... ... ... ... 2 2 Mail-cart drivers ... .. ... ... ... 6 4 Postmasters and telegraphists or telephonists who are Railway officers ... ... ... ... 166 157 Total ... ... ... ... ... 6,843 7,258 Health of Staff. The following table gives the average absence of officers on sick-leave :-— Numbers Average Absence fe^hOfflSS? comprised. per Sick Officer. employed. Days. Days. Men ... ... ... 4,191 11-09 4-77 Women ... ... ... 716 1146 9-80 Five officers died during the year. Change of Postmaster-General. The Hon. H. G. Ell succeeded the Right Hon. Sir J. G. Ward as Postmaster-General bri the 2nd April, 1912. Retirements, etc. Mr. W. S. Furby, Telegraph Engineer, Auckland; Mr. S. P. Stevens, Chief Postmaster, Christchurch ; and Mr. W. H. S. Nicholls, Chief Postmaster, Thames, retired on pension during the year after long and faithful service. Mr. C. C. Robertson, Telegraph Engineer, Wellington, who served the Department, for over forty-four years, died on the 23rd April. 1911. Board of Appeal. The departmental Board of Appeal sat from the Bth to the 12th May, 1911. Seven appeals were considered. In one case the Board recommended the promotion of the officer to preserve his seniority.

Year. Revenue. £ s. d. 234,529 8 0 I Expenditure. I . ! £ s. I 233,291 10 a. & Balance of Revenue over Expenditure. .881-1882 £ p. d. 1,237 17 8 L891-1892 L901-1902 320,058 1 488,573 1 320,058 488,573 1 3 i ii| ! .?* 268,343 465,756 268,343 1 1 465,756 9 5 1 9 1 5 51,715 0 2 22,816 12 6| L902-1903 L903-1904 L904-1905 L905-1906 L906-1907 L907-1908 L908-1909 L909-1910 1910-1911 L911-1912 525,098 17 580,771 4 633,305 12 684,878 11 746,249 16 822,639 8 913,994 17 961,500 10 ... i 1,037,265 17 ... ! 1,087,710 11 3* 5* ! 7*1 2 0*1 9*; 2* 3 0 487,814 10 0 526,746 14 5 559,921 1 5 578,726 11 7 619,121 0 9 709,024 16 2 807,652 9 10 858,059 15 1 914,069 7 10 988,911 12 6 37,284 7 54,024 10 73,384 11 106,151 19 127,128 15 113,614 12 106,342 7 103,440 15 123,196 9 98,798 18 3i Of 2i 7" 'Si 7* ** 1* 5 6 Total for ten years £943,367 6 5*