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YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1944.

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT—continued.

(a) Increased expenditure due to replacement of officers called up for military service. (b) Now item; payment of clothing allowance to postwomen and female chauffeurs who have not been supplied with uniforms. (c) Subsidy to be discontinued after next quarterly payment. (d) Decrease due to exchange on remittances for purchase of material for telegraph extension, now being charged to vote, " Telegraph Extension."

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Number nf Pprsnn q ] Q4-9, - VOTE—POS T AND TELEGRAPH WORKING- 1943-44. 1943 44 1942 43 Voted . Expended. Subdivision No. IX. —Miscellaneous Services—continued. £ £ £ Charges for and incidental to —continued. 0 ffice-management expenses—continued, Temporary officers: Postmen, messengers, exchange attendants, and general .. .. .. .. (a) 700,000 479,350 638,009 Water, special, and general rates .. .. .. 5,000 4,500 4,557 1,015,010 789,111 985,958 Less amount of Customs duty to be expended on material used on telegraph and telephone construction works ,. .. .. .. .. I 25,000 25,000 8,868 990,010 764,111 977,090 Overtime and meal allowances .. .. 400,000 410,000 360,867 | : * Uniform allowances {. .. .. .. ..(b) 2,000 Parcel-post expenses .. .. .. .. 50,000 56,000 39,113 Proportion of expenses of Radio Research Committee .. .. 100 108 Provision of equipment for acradio services (recoverable) 50,000 67,000 19,801 Sundry charges— Awards to officers for suggestions .. .. .. 50 50 Compensation payable under section 25 of the Post and Telegraph Act, 1928, and ex gratia payments in respect of loss of, or damage to, articles, letters, packets, and parcels while in the custody of the Post and Telegraph Department .. .. .. ,. .. 800 800 905 Compensation and expenses incurred in respect of injuries sustained by employees of Department .. .. 2,000 2,000 2,121 Contribution to Cable and Wireless, Ltd., to enable uniform rate for cable messages within the Empire to be reduced to local currency .. .. .. (c) 1,919 7,700 7,677 Contribution towards expenses of New Zealand Standards Institute .. .. .. .. .. 50 50 50 Exchange and income-tax on superannuation, New Zealand's representative on Advisory Committee of Cables and Wireless, Ltd. .. .. .. .. 230 324 226 Exchange on remittances abroad ,. .. .. (d) 40,000 72,750 54,383 Expenses in connection with Post and Telegraph Board of Appeal .. ., .. .. .. 200 200 112 Expenses incidental to official opening of departmental premises and inauguration of new services .. .. 50 100 37 Expenses incurred as a result of accidents .. .. 1,000 1,000 344 Expenses of officers travelling overseas on official business (part recoverable) .. .. .. .. 600 300 638 ■ Grants to widows and dependants of officers (deceased) equivalent to leave due .. .. .. .. 1,500 600 1,600 Gratuities to non-classified officers in recognition of long and faithful service as postmasters ., .. 120 120 50 Medical expenses .. .. .. .. .. 1,500 1,800 1,229 New Zealand Trade and Tourist Commissioner, Sydney : Proportion of office expenses .. .. .. 50 50 50 Pensions Department: Grants to retired officers to bring superannuation allowances up to £52 per annum .. 150 150 20 Purchase of emergency rations to be held at post-offices .. 100 750 500 Purchase of postage-stamps from other Administrations for sale to the public .. .. .. .. 500 500