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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT

Postmaster-General and Minister of Telegraphs AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1946, to defray the Wages, Contingencies, and Expenses of Telegraph Extension. Summary

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1945-46. 1944-45. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Telegraph. Extension — £ £ £ £ £ GROSS Total . • 650,000 650,000 550,000 409,818 Credits-In-AID .. 225,000 225,000 200,000 175,570 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 425,000 425,000 350,000 234,248 Number 1944-45 of Persons. 1945-46. ' 1945-461944-45 VOTE-TELEGRAPH EXTENSION Voted . Expended . Charges for and incidental to — £ £ £ New telegraph and toll lines, submarine cables, telephoneexchange installations, including automatic equipment, telephone-exchange connections, and radio equipment — Material and freight .. .. .. .. 450,000 400,000 260,634 Labour and miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 200,000 150,000 149,184 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 .. .. £225,000 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. 650,000 550,000 409,818 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. 225,000 200,000 175,570 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. 425,000 350,000 234,248