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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

Post Office Account.

Postmaster-General. AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1944 to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Post and Telegraph Department. Summary.

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1943-44. 1942-43. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. Vote—Post and Telegraph Working-expenses— £ , £ £ £ £ Subdivision I.—Postal and Telegraph Salaries 2,066,915 .. 2,066,915 2,459,175 1,988,041 II. —Conveyance of Ocean and Air Mails'.. .. .. •• 122,500 122,500 196,750 183,509 III. —Conveyance of Inland Mails .. 178,900 1/8,900 176,900 176,697 IV.—Carriage of Mails by Railway .. 131,500 131,500 134,000 126,535 y.—Maintenance of Telephone . ■ 653,000 653,000 /63,000 448,520 Exchange, Toll, Telegraph and Wireless Systems .. VI. —-Depreciation Fund .. ■■ 200,000 200,000 200,000 50,000 VII. —Motor Services and Workshops ■■ 179,200 ; 179,200 211,550 167 ,185 „ VIII. —Maintenance of Post and Tele- ■■ 90,000 j 90,000 99,000 74,518 qravh Buildings and Sites j( IX.—Miscellaneous Services .. •• 1,626,029 \ 1,626,029 1,471,318 l,oo6,468 GROSS Total 2,066,915 3,181,129 5,248,044 5,711,693 4,771,473 Credits-IN-aid 120,000 401,200 521,200 608,140 383,430 NET TOTAL 1,946,915 2,779,929 4,726,844 5,103,553 4,388,043 Number 1942-43. of Persons. VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH 1943-44. WORKING-EXPENSES. Voted. Expended. 1943-441942 43 Subdivision No. I. —Postal and Telegraph Salaries. £ £ £ Salaries — Administration. £ 1 (£1,500) i. 500 2 (£1,250) .. .. •• •• 2 > 500 3 (£950) .. .. •• •• •• 2 > 850 ? (£850) M50 17 17 4 <£800) 16i000 1MOO Other Salaries. 6,884 8,203 6,884 (£60 to £765) .. (a) 1,896,815 2,313,075 New positions, telegraphists, cadets,, messengers, and 6,901 8,220 training cadets .. .. •• •• •• 12,000 12,000 Salaries of officers paid prior to 31st March in respect of periods during next financial year .. .. •• 1,500 1,500 [1^926,315| 2,342,575 (a) Includes £71,000 to meet additional pay-day (27 pay-days occur in the financial year).