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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

Number if Persons. Item. VOTE No. 7.—POST AND TELEGRAPII WORKING-EXPENSES— continued. 1924-25. 924-25. Subdivision No. VI. — Motor Services and Worksliops. £ Charges for and incidental to — Motor Services, &c.— Allowance to officers using their own bicycles, and to motor-cycle riders Purchase of — Motor-cycles, motor-cars, and bicycles Motor accessories Motor spirits and oils ... Repairs and hire Wages of mechanics, chauffeurs, &c. ... Workshops— Material Wages of mechanics, (fee. ... Miscellaneous Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote)— £ Motor services : Telegraph extension 5,000 Motor transport services ... 7,000 Workshops ... ... 10,000 2,700 10,000 8,000 12,000 2,000 8,000 12,000 13,000 1,000 22,000 Total — Subdivision No. VI 68,701 Subdivision No. VII. — Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — Allowances— Calculation of Savings-bank interest ... Forage Locality allowances for cadets stationed away from home Lodging to cadets and cadettes, and non-clerical officers Miscellaneous allowances Payment to nominated representative on Post and Telegraph Board of Appeal Savings-bank tellers allowances 4,000 850 250 9,000 4,000 100 1,000 Furniture and fittings— Purchase of Repairs to 19,200 3,000 1,000 Office Management Expenses— Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications Audit fees Bank exchange, commission, discount, and stamp duty Cleaning and scavenging ... Contribution to Department of Internal Affairs for clerical work performed by High Commissioner's Office for Post and Telegraph Department 4,000 600 325 2,600 14,000 Law-costs Light, fuel, and water Mail-bags, purchase of New Zealand's share of the cost of International Postal and Telegraph Bureaux, Berne Office expenses 500 150 17,500 2,500 300 3,900