B_7 [Pt. ll]

SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1948-49

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT—continued

134

For Services chargeable on the Post Office Acco unt —continued £ £ £ oO VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-EXPENSES—ctd. Subdivision No. VIII. —Overseas Telecommunications Charges for and incidental to — Saving on expenditure already provided on main estimates consequent upon adjustment of the exchange rate Cr. 2,000 Total —Subdivision No. VIII Cr. 2,000 Subdivision No. IX. —Miscellaneous Services Charges for and incidental to — Office-management Expenses — Cost-of-lving bonus to annuitants, Government Superannuation Fund, and increased pension to widows and children (additional) Customs duties and sales tax (additional).. (а) 10,700 (б) 74,000 Less amount of Customs duty to be expended on material used on telegraph and telephone construction works (additional) 84,700 (c) 50,000 34,700 Overtime and meal allowances (additional) (d) 25,000 Sundry charges— Ex gratia payment to retired employee in respect of retiring leave forfeited on account of excess sick-leave taken as a result of war service Expenses incidental to the Royal Tour and not provided for elsewhere 66 2,000 (a) £50,000 provided on main estimates. Additional amount required to meet actual expenditure which will be incurred under this item. (b) £376,000 provided on main estimates. Increased provision to meet additional purchases of equipment from overseas. (c) £201,000 on main estimates. (d) £550,000 provided on main estimates. Increased provision required to cover increase in maximum hourly overtime rate.