8.—7.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

Number t>f Persons. 1923-24. [tern. POST AND TELEGEAPH WOBKTNGEXPENSES —continued. 1923-24. VOTE No. 7— continued. £ Subdivision No. III. — Conveyance of Inland Mails. £ 3 Charges for and incidental to — Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hamilton Invercargill Napier Nelson New Plymouth Oarnaru Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington Wesport New services, &c. (all districts) 18,500 2,000 10,500 9,000 8,000 2,800 17,000 5,500 9,500 6,200 6,000 2,000 5,800 7,200 10,700 22,000 2,700 7,000 Less estimated credits under Section 48 of the Public Eevenues Act, 1910— £ Subsidies by Government Departments for mail services ... 3,125 Subsidies by settlers ... 2,500 152,400 5,625 Total — Subdivision No. Ill 146,775 Subdivision No. IV. — Carriage of Mails by Raikvay. 4 Charges for and incidental to — Carriage of Mails by Railway— Ordinary mails Special trains and trucks 102,000 3,000 Total — Subdivision No. IV 105,000 Subdivision No. V. — Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines. 5 Charges for and incidental to — Maintenance of Telegraph and Telephone Lines — Camp allowances Cost of cable repairs Extra labour Material for repairs Rural telephones (assistance to settlers) Travelling - expenses of telegraph engineers and linemen 4,000 10,000 72,750 92,600 150 15,000 Less estimated credits under Section 48 of the Public Eevenues Act, 1910— £ Sale of old material ... ... 1,500 Eecoveries on account of— Eepairs effected in Departmental workshops ... 4,000 Stores Branch ... ... 4,000 194,500 9,500 Total — Subdivision No. V 185,000