GENERAL IMPROVEMENT
P. AND T. BUSINESS. A BIG INCREASE., The Postmaster-General, the Hon. F. Jones, states that the business of the department for the nine months ended December 31, indicates a general improvement in all branches. After paying interest on capital charges, amounting to £409,500, the net revenue totalled £2,669,816, an improvement on the corresponding period of the previous year of £165.000. The main increases in revenue were distributed as follows: Postages, £93,700; telegraphs. £7000; tolls, £40,000; telephones, £36.300. Tiie Minister added that telephone toll business during the final quarter of 1935 increased to the extent of 8.98 per cent., representing 42,455 in additional messages, and an extra revenue of £10,544
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Northern Advocate, 30 January 1936, Page 8
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111GENERAL IMPROVEMENT Northern Advocate, 30 January 1936, Page 8
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