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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—continued.

ofCons. Itera - I 1924-25. VOTE No. 7—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-1924-25. EXPENSES —continued. Subdivision No. VII. —Miscellaneous Services —contd, 7 Chabges fok and incidental to —continued. Office Management Expenses —continued. Payment to Department of Internal Affairs— Proportion of rent of office of High Commissioner, London ... ... ; 150 To defray cost of printing, stationery, postages, bills of lading, &c., incurred by High Commissioner on account of Post and Telegraph Department ... ... ... 59 Postal Receiving-boxes— Repairs and upkeep ... ... ... 600 Supply of ... ... ... 400 Public Service Superannuation Fund contribution 50,948 Rent of buildings leased for post and telegraph offices, &c. ... ... ... 7,500 Safes, supply of ... ... ... 100 Stamps, production of ... ... ... 14,600 Stationery, printing, and binding ... ... 43,000 Temporary exchange attendants ... ... 8,500 Temporary officers, postmen, messengers, and general division ... ... ... 8,000 176,232 Overtime and meal allowances ... ... 30,000 Parcel-post expenses ... ... ... 29,000 Sundry Charges— Cash Deficiency— Loss of cash on destruction of the Post-office at Hukapai, by fire ... ... ... 7 Cash remittances lost — Mangahao mail stolen whilst in transit ... 125 Mauriceville West mail stolen whilst in transit 20 Compensation— Adjustment to cover loss due to paying an amount to the wrong account in the Bank ... 4 Awarded to victim of street accident arising out of construction of telephone lines ... 78 Compensation and medical expenses of J. H. Buck, temporary lineman, loss of finger at joint ... ... ... 29 For articles lost or damaged during transmission by post ... ... ... 300 To Kenneth Matheson for injuries sustained in a collision at Christchurch with a message-boy employed by the Post and Telegraph Department ... ... ... ... 300 Expenses in connection with Post and Telegraph Board of Appeal ... ... ... I 1,000 Fraudulent withdrawals from Post Office Savings-bank— f Account No. 228802, Christchurch .. 8 Account No. 450878, Wellington ... 6 14 Misappropriations by officers of Department— £ Alexandra, A. Anderson ... ... 15 Ohakune Junction, H. E. Banks ... 57 Tuakau, J. T. F. Howarth... ... 167 239 Money stolen by burglars, Lepperton Post-Office ... 4 Pensions for officers retired whose allowance from Superannuation Fund is under £52 per annum... 250 Valueless cheques accepted and not recovered ... 53 2,423