8.—7 [PT. ll]

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1943-44

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT

(a) £4,000 provided on main estimates. Increased requirement due to large number of employees engaged on maintenance works away from headquarters. • (b) £14,000 on main estimates. Additional provision required to replace worn-out vehicles of existing fleet. (c) £17,000 on main estimates. Amount required to cover exchange on overseas purchases. (d) £50,000 on main estimates. Amount required to cover exchange on overseas purchases. (e) £700,000 on main estimates. Increased expenditure duerfo the replacement of officers called up for military service and to increased remuneration payable to temporary employees.

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! Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-EXPENSES— £ £ £ Subdivision V. -Maintenance of Tele-phone Exchange, Toll, Telegraph, and Wireless Systems .. .. .. .. .. 3,500 3,500 „ VII. —Motor Services and Workshops .. .. .. .. 99,797 99,797 ,, IX. —Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. .. .. 153,231 153,231 GBOSS TOTAL .. .. •• •• •> 256,528 256,528 Credits-IN-AID .. .. .. .. •• •• 11,800 11,800 NET TOTAL .. .. .. .. • ■ 244,728 244,728 V L — ' — i For Services chargeable on the Post Office Account — £ £ £ continued VOTE} —POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-EXPENSES Subdivision No. V. —Maintenance of Telephone Exchange, Toll, Telegraph, and Wireless Systems Charges for and incidental to — Maintenance of telegraph and toll lines, &c.— Camp allowances (additional) .. .. .. (a) 3,500 Total —Subdivision No. V .. .. 3,500 Subdivision No. VII. —Motor Services and Workshops Charges for and incidental to — Motor services, &c. : Purchase of motor-vehicles and bicycles (additional) .. .. .. •• (6) 99 ,797 Total —Subdivision No. VII .. .. 99,797 Subdivision No. IX. —Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Cash deficiencies — Loss of cash and stamps through fire at Karori East Postoffice .. .. • • • • •• • • 133 Loss of stamp remittance at Huntly .. .. .. 1 Loss of stamp advance through the destruction by fire of the Berlins Post and Telephone Office .. .. 1 Amount misappropriated by the Postmaster, Ratana Pa 2 Loss of cash through burglary at Pakuranga .. .. 32 Loss of cash through incompetency on the part of Postmistress. Horotiu. .. .. . ■ • • 57 226 Office management expensesStamps, postal notes, and documents of value, production of (additional) . . . . . . (c) 3,000 Stationery, printing, and binding (additional) .. .. (d) 5,000 Temporary officers : Postmen, messengers, exchange attendants, and general (additional) .. .. (e)125,000 133,000