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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT —continued

(а) £810 OXI main estimates. Additional amount required to cover cost of exchange. (б) £2,000 on main estimates. Increase due to appointment of additional Inspectors and expansion of activities. (c) £4,500 on main estimates. Increase necessary to provide for the relief of officers for annual leave, sick-leave, or other absences. (d) £10,000 on main estimates. Increaso due to movement of staff necessitated by the retirement of officers. («) £700 on main estimates. Increased amount necessary to provide for the purchase of mechanical appliances ordered frpm overseas and due to arrive in New Zealand during the present financial year.

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£ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Post Office Account — continued VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKINGEXPENSES— continued Subdivision No. IX. — Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Cast deficiencies — Duplicate payment of military allotment warrant at French Pass . . .. . . ■ ■ • • 3 Loss of stamps at Auckland. . .. .. .. 90 Loss of cash at Wellesley Street . . . . . . 15 Loss of cash in remittance from Auckland to Albany . . 1 Loss of cash in transit between Lorneville and Invorcargill 12 Loss of cash through theft at Makuri.. .. . . 26 Loss of cash through burglaries at Albany, Hinuera, Kai- | kohe, Mount Albert, Northcote, Ohau, and Penrose .. 511 658 Office-management expenses — High Commissioner's Office: Clerical work, printing, stationery, postages, bills of lading, rent, &c. (additional) . . .. .. • • • • .. (a) 203 Sundry charges— Compassionate grant to the widow of the late Thomas Paton, Divisional Director, General Post Office .. 1,500 Donation to, the National Patriotic Fund .. . . 5,000 Funeral expenses of the late — Thomas Paton, Divisional Director, General Post Office 25 A. E. Roberts, Temporary Messenger, Wellington .. 24 6,549 Travelling-expenses, &c. — Inspection of offices (additional) .. . . .. (b) 1,500 Relieving-expenses (additional) .. .. .'. (c) 1,200 Removal expenses (additional) .. .. .. 10,000 12,700 Typewriters and mechanical appliances, purchase of (additional) .. .. ... .. .. •• (e) 11,000 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — Expenses of officers travelling overseas on official business .. .. .. . . £300 Total — Subdivision No. IX .. .. .. 31,110 Gross Total .. .. .. .. .. 75,982 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 300 NET TOTAL .. 75,682 , .