GENERAL POST OFFICE.
[PRESS ASSOCIATION TRT.FRTtAM.] WELLINGTON, January 17. The return of revenue collected at the General Post Offict. for the quarter ended 81st December, 1888, was .£44,853, as against J2kj,930 for the corresponding period of- the previous year. Auckland, £5820; Christchuroh, £4823; Dnnedin, j£4699; Wellington, The telegraph revenue was £5253, as against £5808 for the corresponding quarter of the previous year. In the money order branch 42,726 orders were issued for £144,199, as against 41,980 for £142,830 for the corresponding period. - The Savings Bank accounts opened were 4523, as 'against 4502; closed 3970, as against 3849. The amount of deposits was £355,427, as against .£346,994; the amount of withdrawals, £360,053, as' against £292 441; excess, of withdrawals over deposits, £4626. Number of: postal notes sold, 37,904 for £14,597, as against 31,699 sold for £12,602.
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Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7258, 18 January 1889, Page 5
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