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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1944-45

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT

PUBLIC TRUSTEE'S ACCOUNT

(a) £5,200 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required for purchase of site and additions to existing building. (b) £300 provided on main estimates. Required to cover costs of Court proceedings. (c) £200 provided on main estimates. Information now available shows that amount previously provided was insufficient.

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Salaries. Other Charges. Total. VOTE—TELEGRAPH EXTENSION— £ £ £ n rp .. 50,000 50,000 G ross Total .. .. • • • • • • • ■ . ' Credits-in-aid .. .. • • • • • • • • • • '' |J NET TOT'AI • • | 50 ' 000 50 ' 000 For Services chargeable on the Post Office Account £ £ £ continued VOTE—TELEGRAPH EXTENSION Charges for and incidental to — New telegraph and toll lines, submarine cables, telephoneexchange installations, including automatic equipment, telephone-exchange connections, and radio equipment: Material and freight .. .. • • .. (a) 50,000 Gross Total ' 50 ' 000 Credits-in-aid .. ■ • NET TOTAL .. .. • •; ■ • • ■ 50,000 (a) £350,000 provided on main estimates. The additional amount is required for the purchase of a radio transmitter.

, — * I Salaries. Other Charges. Total. i VOTE—PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE— £ £ £ n » rr ' .. 7.920 7,920 Gross Total Cebdits-in-aid .. . • • • • ■ • • • • • • '' |J NET TOTAL '■ •• 7 ' 920 7 ' 920 For Services chargeable on the Public Trustee's Account— £ £ £ continued VOTE—PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE Other Charges for and incidental to — Capital Expenditure : Additions,' improvements, and acquisition of new premises (additional) . . .. («) 6,500 Legal expenses (additional) . . . • • ■ • • (°) **0. Section 43, Public Trust Office Amendment Act, 1913 : Losses to estates made good by Office (additional) .. (c) 1,000 Gross Total , .. .. ■ •• ■• - 7 > 920 • Credits-in-aid NET TOTAL .. * • • 7,920