8.—7 [PT. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1946

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT—continued

(а) Increase to cover purchase of ledger-posting machines for P. 0.5.8. (б) Compensation for damage to portion of pea crop along right-of-way leading to radio location link hut, £7 ; payment for services rendered in coaching mechanic in maintenance of Powers-Samas machines, £12 125.; special valuation of property, Dunedin, £1 Is.; making valuation of leasehold block at Greymouth, £3 35.; gratuities paid to Matrons and Assistant Matrons of departmental hostel (Berkeley House), £30 19s. 5d.; reward for saving telephone from destruction by fire, 10s.; inspecting and reporting on six sites for Postmasters' residences in Dunedin district, £12 12s. ; valuation of house property, Tay Street, Invercargill, £2 25.; inspections and valuations on five properties under consideration for purchase for departmental residences, £10 10s.; valuation of two properties in Dunedin, £2 25.; donation to Wellington Fire Brigade Recreation Club in recognition of good work rendered at fire in Post and Telegraph Workshops on Ist November, 1944, £10; valuation and report on section for Postmaster's residence at Addington, £1 lis. 6d.; inspecting and reporting on two sites in Christchurch, £4 4s. : total, £98 6s. lid. „ . . Other H ?M d - Estimated. Recovered, (c) Credits-in-aid— Salaries. Charges. Total. 1941-45. 1944-45. Subdivision I .. .. 225,1)00 f. 225,000 156,000 186,373 II .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,500 1,000 2,251 111 .. .. .. .. 2,600 2,600 2,100 2,260 V .. .. .. .. .. .. 200,000 IX .. .. 191,350 191,350 179,700 181,021 Totals .. .. 225,000 195,450 420,450 538,800 371,905

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f N p mber 1944-45 01 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 Sundry charges—continued Funeral expenses of the late — Thomas Paton, Divisional Director, General Post Office • • 25 25 A. E. Roberts, Temporary Messenger, Wellington .. ■ • 24 24 13,775 36,504 26,256 Travelling-expenses, &c.— Inspection of offices .. .. .. .. 5,500 3,500 3,373 Railway travelling post-offices allowances .. .. 1,500 1,500 1,339 Relieving-expenses.. .. ... .. .. 7,000 5,700 6,388 Removal expenses .. .. .. .. 15,000 20,000 15,896 Travelling expenses, allowances, and fares .. .. 30,000 30,000 23,385 59,000 60,700 50,381 Typewriters and mechanical appliances, purchase of .. (a) 40,000 11,700 12,926 Uniform clothing .. ... .. .. .. 25,000 18,000 17,676 Contingencies .. .. .. .. .. 150 150 (b) 98 Refunds of revenue paid in excess or in error .. .. 20,000 15,000 28,230 Refunds of radio dealers' license fees in accordance with clause 8 of Radio Amendment Regulations (1943), No. 2 .. 100 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — Aeradio equipment purchased on behalf of £ other Departments .. .. .. 15,000 Expenses of officers travelling overseas on official business .. .. .. 250 Radio development .. 4,500 Refunds of revenue .. .. .. 20,000 Sale of home-saving boxes .. .. 6,000 Savings-bank management expenses .. 145,600 191,350 20,150 15,250 28,328 Total-Subdivision No. IX .. .. 1,939,993 1,783,241 1,919,286 GROSS TOTAL 6,328,275 5,527,336 5,333,553 Credits-IN-AID (c) .. .. .. .. 420,450 538,800 371,905 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. 5,907,825 4,988,536 4,961,648