A BUSY FOUR DAYS

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 78, 27 December 1926, Page 10

A BUSY FOUR DAYS

CHRISTMAS TELEGRAMS WELLINGTON OFFICE FIGURES The number of telegrams handled by the Chief Post Office at Wellington during the four days preceding Christmas Day is rather less than that handled over the same period in 1925, this year’s figures being 8179 below those of last year. For the purpose of calculation, all telegrams are divided into three classes —forwarded, received, and transmitted. Telegiams classified as “forwarded” are those which are actually handed in at Wellington for transmission; those classified “received” are those actually received by the Wellington officials for delivery in Wellington; while “transmits” are those telegrams which merely pass through the hands of the Wellington officials on their journey from their senders to the addressees. The figures for each of the four days immediately prior to Christmas Day, according to an official communication received yesterdav, are as follows:— t.' n

Totals 25,769 27,085 48,992 Grand Total 101,846 The totals in the three classes for the same period in 1925 are as follow: — Forwarded, 25,578; received, 31,052; transmits, 53,395. Grand total 1925, 110,025. MAIL R’OOAI AND STAAfPS. The following is the return of mail ' room and stamps business at the Chief Post Office, Wellington, for the four ays preceding Christmas: — Number of dispatched, received and transit mail-bags and parcel receptacles:—l926: 6030, 4674, 4790, 3449; total, 18,943. 1925: 7201, 5573, 4235, 3332; total, 20,341. Amount of stamp sales:—l926: £2264 16s. Bd., £1855 9s. 4d., £760, £982 10s.; total, £5862 16s. 1925: £5lO Bs. 4d., £2672 18s. 4d., £525 3s. 4d., £1337 Bs. 4d.; total, £5045 18s. 4d. N.B.—A. “ 'Frisco mail” was received during the period last year; but this year one of 2800 bafis strived the day before.

F. R. T. Tuesday . 4833 4728 5493 Wednesday 4866 5240 ■ 5198 Thursday . 6652 6110 8749 Friday .. 9418 11,007 29,552