POSTAL AND TELEGRAPH REVENUE.
WELLINGTON, October 22. The postal receipts for the Dominion during the thjrd quarter of this year totalled £111,360, compared with £103,793 for the corresponding quarter of 1907. Th© telegraphic revenue for the game quarter was £168,734 for 1908, and £158,330 for 1907. During the three months ended September 30 last withdrawals from the Post Office Savings Bank amounted to £12,532 more than the deposits. During the corresponding quarter of 1907 the deposits exceed the withdrawals by £280.882.
The Wellington City Council charges the Harbour Board 5s per 1000 gallons for water, which the board sells to vessels for 6s Bd, getting a inofit of U 8d to cover maintenance. Ihe Auckland City Council <p!U for 2s 3d. and tho Auckland Harbour Board charges 5s to \ce;Cls, a profit of 2, 9d..
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Otago Witness, Issue 2850, 28 October 1908, Page 36
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