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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1940-41.

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT.

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Salaries. Other Charges, j Total. VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-EXPENSES — £ £ £ Subdivision II. —Conveyance of Ocean and Air Mails .. .. .. 7,000 7,000 ,, IX. —Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. .. .. 1,972 1,972 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,972 8,972 CREDITS-IN-aip .. .. .. .. .. 19 19 NET TOTAL .. .. .. 8,953 8,953 £ £ £ Chargeable on the Post Office Account. VOTE —POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKINGEXPENSES. Subdivision No. II.—Conveyance of Ocean and Air Mails. Charges for and incidental to — Overseas Services— Great Britain and other countries, land and sea transit (additional) .. .. . . .. («) 2,000 Payments for carriage of mails by Trans-Pacific Air Service .. .. .. .. .. 5,000 Total—Subdivision No. II .. .. .. 7,000 Subdivision No. IX.- Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — Cash deficiencies— Amount lost through Bruce Bay Camp mail-bag being lost in river when mail-service vehicle was submerged 26 Loss of cash through burglaries at Albany, Hinuera, Ohinewai, Paengaroa, Runciman, Tauranga South, Waitahuna, Wellington South, and Whakarewarewa . . 431 Loss of cash through theft of remittance in transit from Dunedin to Clinton .. .. . . . . 120 Loss of remittance from Tuai to Napier due to destruction of mail-bag by fire .. .. .. .. 5 582 Purchase of equipment for aeradio services (additional) .. (6) 1,000 Sundry charges — Awards to officers for suggestions .. .. .. 50 Contribution towards expenses of New Zealand Standards Institute . . .. . . .. . . 100 Expenses incurred in arranging departmental displays at exhibitions, shows, &c. .. .. .. .. 100 (a) £3,600 provided in Main Estimates. (b) £29,000 provided in Main Estimates.