[B—7 PT. ll]

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1947-48

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT— continued

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1 For Services chargeable on the Post-Office Acco lint —continued £ £ £ VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-EXPENSES—ctd. ] Subdivision No. X.—Miscellaneous Services— continued Charges for and incidental to —continued i j Sundry charges — Compassionate grants to widows and dependants of deceased officers (additional) Ex gratia payments to three officers in respect of equipment lost when captured by Japanese in Pacific Expenses in connection with the operation of departmental hostels Expenses of two representatives of British telephone companies who visited New Zealand at the Government's invitation to advise and report on the supply of automatic-telephone equipment Purchase of rights of postmarMng-machine 1 1 {a) 3,000 105 3,600 2,740 200 9,645 Travelling-expenses, &c.: removal expenses (additional) (b) 10,000 Total—Subdivision No. X 86,645 TOTAL 474,110 (а) £3,000 provided on main estimates. Increased amount required to cover anticipated additional grants. (б) £15,000 provided on main estimates. Additional provision required to cover estimated additional cost of removals.