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Geoss Ebcbipts and Payments. The gross amount received by the Department during 1903 amounted to £16,934,377 18s. lid., of which £14,541,510 Is. 2d. was departmental, and £2,392,867 17s. 9d. on account of other Departments. The gross amount paid out was £16,913,018 15s. 7d., made up of £14,517,417 os. 6d. departmental, and on behalf of other Departments—co individuals £1.913,159 18s. 2d., and to accounts £482,441 16s. lid. The total gross receipts and payments were therefore £33,847,396 14s. 6d. Letteb-caeeiebs' Delivbeibs. Deliveries by letter-carrier were established at: Auckland—Helensville. Christchurch— Papanui. Dunedin—Hyde. Invercargill—Winton, Wyndham. Oamaru—Hampden. Wanganui —Mangaweka. Letter-carriers' deliveries were extended as follows :—Auckland : At Hamilton, on east side of Waikato Eiver to Claudelands as far as railway-line, and on west side to No. 1 Creek; at Whangarei, twice Co thrice daily over Cameron, Walton, Clyde, and Vine, and part of Bank Streets. Christchurch (C.P.0.) : To be twice daily in parts of Aldington, Fendalton, Gresford, Heathcote, Linwood, St. Albans, Sydenham, Waltham, and Woolston, and in the Avonglade portion of the Eichmond delivery ; in Heathcote, along Wilderness Road, and in Merivale, Shirley, and Sydenham South. Dunedin (C.P.0.) : Along Lower Kaikorai Valley Eoad between Eoss and Glendining's mill and the bridge at the Eoslyn boundary. Gisborne (C.P.0.) :On the north-east and west. Invercargill (C.P.0.) : To the end of Scott Street, Seaward Bush ; at Mataura, to take in Mataura Dairy Factory. Napier : At Dannevirke, along main road as far as Mr. D. Mackenzie's residence. New Plymouth : At Stratford, along Pembroke Eoad West to its junction with Beacon Eoad, and along Mountain Eoad North as far as and including Flint Eoad East and West. Wellington (C.P.0.): At Brooklyn, to include Todman Street extension and Sugar-loaf Eoad ; at Kelburne, to include Upland Farm Eoad to viaduct on Karori Eoad, Upper Taitville, and Mount Pleasant; at Kilbirnie to include Coutts Street, Onepu Eoad, and portion of Hataitai, in North Kilbirnie ; at Masterton, morning delivery in Lansdowne to include some dozen new houses. Letter-carriers' deliveries were increased in frequency at: Hokitika—Kumara, from once to twice daily. Invercargill—To be daily over Hawthorn, South Invercargill. Wellington—At Greytown North, to be twice daily in principal street. Newspapbbs ebgistekbd. Thirteen newspapers were registered for transmission by post, and sixteen ceased publication. Ebceiving-boxbs. Forty-eight receiving-boxes were established at: Auckland—City and suburbs, 7; Cambridge, 1; Hamilton, 2; Howick, 1; Kirikiriroa, 1. Christchurch—City and suburbs, 5. Dunedin—City and suburbs, 3; Hyde, 1. Greymouth—Blaketown, 1; Eeefton, 1, Invercargill— Gladstone, 1. Napier—Dannevirke, 1; Hastings, 3 ; Mangatera, 1. New Plymouth—Town, 1; Stratford, 5. Oamaru —Town, 2. Wellington—City and suburbs, 8 ; Feilding, 1 ; Masterton, 1; Woodville, 1. Five receiving-boxes were closed at : Christchurch—City and suburbs, 1. Invercargill— Gladstone, 1. Napier—Dannevirke, 1. Wanganui — Hunterville, 1. Wellington—City and suburbs, 1. Designations op Offices. The designations of offices were changed as follows : Auckland—Paradise to Mapuna; St. John's College to Tamaki West. Blenheim —Kenepuru to Portage. Dunedin —Hyde Railway to Hyde. Napier —Spit to Port Ahuriri. Thames —Cryer's Landing to Wharepoa. Wanganui— Parapara to Kotikotia. Westport—Coal Creek to St. Helen's. Designations were corrected as follows : Auckland—Hohoura to Houhora. Thames—Neavesville to Nevesville. Post-offices established, etc. Fifty-three post-offices were established (of these five were reopened offices) and sixteen closed :— Opened. Admiralty Bay, Nelson ! McDonald Downs, Christchurch Bapanui, Wanganui Aitutaki, Auckland Mairoa, Auckland Ridgelands, Wellington Arno (reopened), Timaru '. Makowhai, Wellington Rotokari, Wanganui Ashburton Gorge (reopened), Christ- i Mangaia, Auckland Ruapuke Island, Invercargill church Mangatera, Napier St. Leonards, Dunedin Bexley, Christchurch Mangateretere, Napier Scargill, Christchurch Brixton, New Plymouth Mokihinui Mine, Westport Tangoio, Napier Carew, Christchurch New Lynn, Auckland i Taratahi, Wellington Crail Bay, Blenheim Ohura, Auckland Te Maika, Auckland Dallington, Christchurch Otuhi, Auckland Turangarere (reopened), Wanganui Greenburn, Christchurch ! Owaka Valley, Dunedin Upper Shotover, Invercargill Hayward's, Wellington Pakaraka, Auckland Waihoki Valley, Wellington Henley West (reopened), Dunedin \ Parahau, Blenheim Waima (reopened), Auckland Hindon Railway, Dunedin Pariroa, Wanganui Wainihinihi, Hokitika Iwiroa, Gisborne Piriaka, Auckland Waitangi, Auckland Kaka Point, Dunedin Ponana, Gisborne Waitomo, Auckland Kauaeranga, Thames Punaruawhiti, Blenheim Whatanihi, Blenheim Kelvin Grove, Wellington Puponga, Nelson Whitstone, Oamaru.