8.—7 [PT. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT—continued

(a) Increase due to new accounting procedure in settlements with other Administrations. (J) Airgraph traffic diminishing due to increased use of air-mail letter-cards.

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Number ln<l . AK r 194:4:—4:0. of reraona. VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING- 1945-46. 1945-461944-45 EXPENSES continued Voted. Expended. Subdivision No. IX. —Miscellaneous Services —continued £ £ £ Charges for and incidental to —continued Office-management expenses—continued Temporary officers: Postmen, messengers, exchange attendants, and general .. .. .. .. 891,000 835,000 859,843 1,307,968 1,177,719 1,312,190 Less amount of Customs duty to be expended on material used on telegraph and telephone construction works .. .. .. .. .. 35,000 30,000 66,116 1,272,968 1,147,719 1,246,074 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. .. 400,000 400,000 432,413 Uniform allowances .. .. .. .. .. 1,000 3,000 941 Parcel-post expenses .. .. .. .. (a) 88,000 65,000 83,981 Provision of equipment for acradio services (recoverable) 15,000 20,000 15,142 Sundry charges — Awards to officers for suggestions .. .. .. 50 50 32 Compensation payable under section 25 of the Post and Telegraph Act, 1928, and ex gratia payments in respect of loss of, or damage to, articles, letters, packets, and parcels while in the custody of the Post and Telegraph Department .. .. .. .. • • 1,200 1,200 908 Compensation and expenses incurred in respect of injuries sustained by employees of Department .. .. 2,100 2,250 1,207 Contribution towards expenses of New Zealand Standards Institute .. .. .. • • • • 50 50 50 Exchange and income-tax on superannuation, New Zealand's representative on Advisory Committee of Cables and Wireless, Ltd 200 230 191 Expenses in connection with Post and Telegraph Board of Appeal .. .. • • • • ■ • 200 200 92 Expenses incidental to official opening of departmental premises and inauguration of new services .. .. 75 75 33 Expenses incurred as a result of accidents .. .. 1,000 1,000 683 Expenses of officers travelling overseas on official business (part recoverable) .. .. .. .. 4,000 2,000 4,000 Grant, Public Service Women's Club (Inc.), towards wages of staff .. .. .. .. .. 150 150 150 Grants to widows and dependants of deceased officers equivalent to leave due .. .. .. .. 2,000 2,000 1,879 Gratuities to non-classified officers in recognition of long and faithful service as postmasters .. .. 150 150 100 New Zealand Trade and Tourist Commissioner, Sydney: Proportion of office expenses .. .. .. 50 50 50 Pensions Department: Grants to retired officers to bring superannuation allowances up to £52 per annum .. 50 50 20 Photographic work in connection with the airgraph mail system.. .. .. .. .._ .. (6)2,000 20,000 10,312 Purchase of postage-stamps from other Administrations for sale to the public .. .. .. .. 500 500 Compassionate grant to the widow of the late Thomas Paton, Divisional Director, General Post Office .. .. 1,500 1,500 Donation to the National Patriotic Fund .. .. .. 5,000 5,000