POST OFFICE AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT (REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR 1888.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1889 Session I, F-01

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1889. NEW ZEALAND.

POST OFFICE AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT (REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR 1888.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

My Loed, — General Post Office, Wellington, Ist August, 1889. I have the honour to submit to your Excellency the report on the Postal and Telegraph Department for the year 1888, with the usual statement of revenue and expenditure to the 31st of March last. I have the honour to be Your Lordship's obedient servant, H. A. Atkinson, Postmaster-General and Electric Telegraph Commissioner. His Excellency the Governor of New Zealand. EEPOET. The business of the department shows a satisfactory increase, and with the return of prosperity the results for the ensuing year should be even more favourable. The revenue and expenditure for the financial year ended the 31st March, 1889, are given in the following statement: — Bevenue. £ s. d. Expendituee. £ s. d. Stamps used for postage (estimated) .. 160,000 0 0 Salaries .. .. .. .. 125,014 10 0 Money-order commission collected in the Conveyance of mails by sea .. .. 64,102 15 1 colony .. .. .. .. 8,369 810 Conveyance of inland mails .. .. 24,572 6 3 Money-order commission received from Conveyance of mails by railway .. 274 0 11 foreign countries .. .. .. 756 8 1 Money-order commission credited to Private box and bag fees .. .. 4,085 0 0 foreign countries .. .. .. 1,203 17 8 Postage from foreign offices .. .. 27,517 210 Maintenance and repairs to telegraphMiscellaneous receipts (postal).. .. 13,624 011 lines, and miscellaneous .. .. 44,872 1 2 Ordinary and Press telegrams .. .. 85,272 0 9 Cable subsidies and repairs to cable .. 1,345 2 2 Telephone exchanges .. .. .. 17,613 4 0 — Miscellaneous receipts (telegraph) .. 2, 603 2 9 261,384 13 3 Balance of revenue over expenditure .. 58,455 14 11 £319,840 8 2 £319,840 8 2 The revenue increased by the sum of £8,231 9s. 2d., or 2-64 per cent., while the expenditure decreased £9,250 17s. 7d., or 3-42 per cent. The balance of revenue over expenditure for the year was £58,455 14s. lid. The receipts from postage were estimated at £160,000 —an increase of £3,000 ; but a calculation made at the beginning of this year, based on what was believed to be reliable data, showed that the postages were considerably in excess of the sum estimated. It should be explained that, since the introduction of interchangeable duty- and postage-stamps, it has not been possible to do more than estimate the receipts from postage. Foreign money-order commission increased by £220 15s. 3d., and miscellaneous postal receipts by £11,230 6s. lid. The amount of money-order commission collected in the colony was £137 19s. lid. less than in 1887-88, and there was also a decrease of £7,989 11s. od. in the foreign postage, and of £773 2s. 4d. in miscellaneous telegraph receipts. Of the expenditure, there was a decrease of £5,081 4s. lid. on account of salaries; for conveyance of mails by sea, £2,516 15s. 9d.; conveyance of inland mails, £2,550 lls. 3d.; and. carriage of mails by railway (special trains), £531 4s. 4d. The sum expended on maintenance was £501 19s. 9d. more than the previous year. The estimated value of the official free correspondence was £75,087 Bs. 7d., and the value of Government telegrams, for which no payment was received, was £23,164 13s. lid., a total of £98,252 2s. 6d., which, added to the cash receipts of £319,840 Bs. 2d., gave £418,092 10s. Bd. as the value of the postal and telegraph business for the year. As the expenditure was £261,384 13s. 3d., there was therefore a balance of £156,707 17s. sd. in favour of the department. I—F. 1.

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The value of the official postage and Government telegrams was equal to 30-72 per cent, of the cash receipts. £12,047 4s. sd. was expended on telegraph extension. 19,502,704 letters were posted, and 20,895,316 delivered. 1,765,863 telegrams of all codes were transmitted. 37 offices were established, 2 reopened, and 11 closed. The total number of post and telegraph or telephone offices open at the end of 1888 was 1,145. This is exclusive of 12 telephone exchanges and 33 telephone bureaux. 9 inland mail services were established, and the number of inland services at the end of the year was 609. 144 miles of telegraph lines were constructed, and there were 4,790 miles of line and 11,617 miles of wire at the end of the year. The number of telephone subscribers increased by 88. The total number of subscribers on the 31st March last was 2,254. The subscriptions for the year amounted to £17,613 4s. £1,544,747 7s. lid. was deposited in Post Office Savings Banks during the calendar year, and the amount at the credit of depositors on the 31st December last was £2,048,441 10s. 9d. The total deposits represented a sum equal to £3 7s. sd. to each head of the population, and one person in every 719 was a depositor in the Post Office Savings Banks. The amount of savings : bank funds invested on the 31st December was £1,984,651 7s. Bd. The inland parcel-post business shows an increase, although not so large as might have been expected. 79,778 parcels were posted during the year. A parcel post with the United Kingdom was established towards the end of the year, and there is every indication that it will be largely used by the public. The provisions of the foreign parcel post are to be extended to the Australian Colonies and to a number of foreign countries as well. The business in postal notes continues to increase. 143,979 notes were sold during the year, being an increase of 29,453. An amending Act, which has just passed through Parliament, makes provision for postal notes being sold at other than money-order offices. This, when carried into effect, will prove a convenience to settlers in remote and sparsely-populated districts, who at present are without facilities for making small remittances through the Post Office. Under the same Act authority is taken for the exchange of post-cards with places outside New Zealand, and it is intended to arrange for the transmission of post-cards between the colony and the Australian Colonies and the United Kingdom as early as practicable. The system introduced last year providing for payments on account of Post Office and Telegraph services being made direct by the Post Office was in April last extended so as to include claims of 10s. and under (and in special cases for larger sums) in respect of other branches of the Government. The change has been carried out with considerable advantage to the public service. The machinery of the Post Office is well suited for the collection as well as the payment of public moneys, and is capable of being further utilised in this direction. The Postal Conference, which was held in Sydney last year, affirmed that there should be a reduced postage-rate of fourpence per half-ounce on letters for the United Kingdom when borne wholly by sea from Adelaide to Plymouth by the Federal service packets, and the London Post Office decided to introduce, from the Ist January last, a similar rate for letters forwarded in the opposite direction, including letters for New Zealand. As it is not the policy of New Zealand at present to do anything which would be the means of diverting correspondence from its own subsidised lines, no reduction has been made in the postage on letters from the colony intended to .be forwarded by the Federal service either via Naples, or Brindisi, or by the long-sea route. The San Francisco and direct mail service contracts expire in November and December next. The ocean mail services are more particularly dealt with under the head of mail steam-services, page viii., and in the printed paper to be laid before Parliament; but it may be noted that the net cost of the San Francisco service for last year was £23 Bs. 7d., and that of the direct contract line £6,680 3s. 4d. The cost of the ocean main lines was —San Francisco, £25,990; direct contract, £19,661: a total of £45,651. And it has been estimated that a fortnightly direct service, based on the correspondence conveyed last year by both lines, at present contract rates for conveyance and bonus, would have, cost £49,027. Tenders were invited for a continuation of the direct service, but the only tenderers were the present contractors. The tender is not in accordance with the advertised conditions; but the company is prepared to undertake either a four-weekly or a fortnightly service on the terms of existing contract. The Government of New South Wales has decided, on its own responsibility, to renew the San Francisco mail service for another twelve months. It is of opinion that it would be impolitic, in the interests of the colonies, to allow it to drop at present; and this decision has probably been arrived at with the object of affording further time for the development of a Canadian-Pacific service. A hope is expressed by New South Wales that New Zealand may join in the renewal. The Pacific telegraph-cable project is in much the same position as at the date of last report. Definite action on the part of the promoters is delayed from one cause or another. H.M.S. " Egeria " has made one or two sectional surveys of the intended cable route, but the data so far is insufficient for practical purposes. The vessel is still employed on the survey. The interruptions to the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's cable-system, on which the Australasian Colonies rely for telegraph-communication with Europe, culminated on the 30th June last year, when the original and the duplicate cables between Java and Port Darwin were simultaneously interrupted ; and it was not until the 18th July that communication was restored. To avert a recurrence of similar interruptions, the company decided to lay an additional cable of about 890 knots in length from Banjoewangi to Eoebuck Bay, in Western Australia, avoiding as far a's practicable the volcanic region, it having been found that the break in the cables was due to yolcanic action. The work was completed on the 22nd February last, and the cable opened for

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traffic on the Ist March. The following extract referring to the cable interruption, and to the new cable to Eoebuck Bay, is from the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's report for 1888: — . . . "No interruptions of a serious nature occurred until the 30th June, when both the Java-Australian cables were suddenly and simultaneously interrupted in deep water about 220 miles from Banjoewangi. The company's s.s. " Becorder " was immediately despatched from Singapore to effect repairs, and special steamers were chartered by the company and the South Australian Government to carry telegrams between Java and Australia during the interruption. At first some difficulty was experienced by the s.s. "Eecorder," owing to the prevalence of bad weather and the ends of the cables being deeply buried; but communication was successfully restored on the 18th July, and the second cable was also repaired on the 6th August, when it was found that the interruptions had been caused by volcanic action. In consequence of the serious inconvenience to the telegraphing community occasioned by the unfortunate interruptions above referred to, and in order to avert a recurrence as far as possible, your directors immediately decided to lay an additional cable from Banjoewangi to Western Australia, to connect with the land-lines of that colony, avoiding, as far as practicable, the volcanic region. This line will give the colonies the advantage of a third cable to Java and an alternative land system, via Perth and Eucla, to the existing overland line between Port Darwin and Adelaide." While dealing with cable matters it will not be out of place to give particulars of New Zealand's outward cable business for 1888, which was as under:—

■ —a total of 20,995 messages, of the value of £37,787 4s. Id., of which the cable company received £14,298 Is. Bd. for telegraphing the messages from Wakapuaka to La Perouse. The figures for the inward cable-work are not available, but it may be assumed that the volume of business was at least equal to that from New Zealand. The company would therefore have received about £29,000 in respect of the New Zealand-Australian cable for the year. The following table and return give the number of offices and officers of all classes on the 31st December last.

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Ordii iary. Press. Destination. No. of Messages. Value. No. of Messages. Value. International (beyond Australia) Victoria South Australia ... New South Wales Queensland Tasmania Western Australia 3,973 6,773 706 7,135 825 660 67 £ s. cl. 25,230 6 11 4,850 13 7 520 17 5 5,010 2 7 633 11 2 494 8 2 57 14 8 21 144 £ s. a. 127 16.10 55 13 1 691 805 "l9 8 Total .... 20,139 36,797 14 &■ 856 989 9 7

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Comparative Ketubn of Officees of the Postal and Telegbaph Depaetment for the Years 1888 and 1887. 1888. 1887.-| 1888. 188 T. Postmaster-General .. .. 1 1 Sorters in Clearing-room .. .. 9 9 Superintendent .. .. .. .. 1 1 Storekeeper and Assistants .. .. 3 2 Secretary .. .. .. .. 1 1 Chief Postmasters .. .. .. 16 17 Inspector of Post Offices .. .. 1 1 Postmasters and Officers in Charge on PerAssistant Inspector of Post Offices 1 1 manent Staff .. .. .. 260 264 Controller of Money Orders and Savings Banks Clerks and Cadets .. ■ .. .. 203 194 and Accountant .. .. .. 1 1 Operators .. .. .. .. 294 292 Telegraph Inspectors .. .. ..3 3 Country Postmasters and Telephonists .. 885 844 Telegraph Sub-Inspectors .. .. 3 3 Letter-carriers .. .. .. 103 104 Electrician .. .. .. .. 1 1 Messengers (Post Office) .. .. 14 14 Mechanicians .. .. .. 3 3 Linemen .. .. .. 46 46 Clerks in General Post Office — Telegraph Message Boys ~ .. 197 189 Secretary's Branch .. .. .. 7 7 ! Dead-Letter Branch .. .. ..3 8 Totals .. .. 2,071 2,016 Money Order and Savings-Bank Branch .. 15 15 ! POST OFFICE. The Post Office business was considerably greater than, in 1887, while the actual work overtaken included a variety of important duties performed for other branches of the public service. The number of letters, post-cards, book-packets and pattern-parcels, and newspapers delivered and posted during the year, compared with the number dealt with in 1887, was as under:— 1888. 1887. Increase. Letters—Delivered .. .. .. .. 20,895,316 20,666,445 Posted .. .. .. .. 19,502,704 18,711,329 40,398,020 39,377,774 1,020,246 Post-cards—Delivered .. ... .. .. 820,391 758,056 Posted .. .. .. .. 833,706 849,637 1,654,097 1,607,693 46,404 Books and sample-packets—Delivered .. .. 2,362,230 2,065,492 Posted .. .. 2,366,078 2,254,213 4,728,308 4,319,705 408,603 Newspapers—Delivered .. .. .. .. 8,461,453 8,131,175 Posted .. .. .. .. 7,741,39(3 7,250,148 16,202,849 15,381,323 821,526 The letters increased 2-59, post-cards 289, books and sample-packets 9-46, and newspapers 5-34, per cent. The increase in 1887 was—Letters 3 - 4, post-cards 1212, books and sample-packets 24-57, and newspapers 7 - 38, per cent. The average number of letters posted per head of population was estimated to be 32-22; in 1887 the average was 29-31. The revenue for the financial year amounted to £214,352 os. Bd., compared with £207,954 19s. sd. for 1887-88, an increase of £6,397 Is. 3d., or 3-08 per cent. The expenditure was £161,214 14s. lid., against £172,364 18s. 9d..for the previous year, a decrease of £11,150 3s. 10d., or 6-47 per cent. The expenditure was therefore £53,137 ss. 9d. less than the revenue; but this balance is fairly reducible by a sum of £13,573 due for conveyance of mails by sea, but which was not claimed in time to be brought into the accounts before the close of the year. The value of the free 0.P.5.0. correspondence is estimated at £75,087 Bs. 7d., an increase of £3,122 2s. Id. over the value for the previous year. The approximate weight of the correspondence was over 248 tons. The cash receipts and the estimated postage value of the free correspondence amounted to £289,439 9s. 3d.; the expenditure, as already stated, was £161,214 14s. lid.: there was, therefore, a balance of £128,224 14s. 4d. in favour of the Post Office. The credit balance for 1887-88 was £107,555 7s. 2d. £1,261 Is. 3d. was collected in fees for registration of births, deaths, and marriages. Fees under the Live Stock Acts, amounting to £14,840 Bs., were also collected at post-offices, as well as £3,284 in fees for certificates in connection with the inspection of machinery. 25,343 payments on account of the property-tax, for £249,753 3s. lid., were received at postoffices. £933 13s. was collected in respect of the issue of game licenses. The amount paid for the carriage of mails by unsubsidised vessels was £6,270 16s. 3d. 3,717 private boxes were let, which, with the fees on 301 private bags, produced a revenue of £4,187 10s. Extended letter-carriers' deliveries were provided at Auckland, Wellington, Cambridge, and Devonport. A delivery by letter-carrier has been established at Otahuhu, and the delivery at Patea discontinued. 10 additional receiving-boxes were established, viz. : 1 at Eotorua, 1 at Nelson, 1 at Te Aroha, 2 at Christchurch, 2 at Dunedin, 1 at Invercargill, 1 at Auckland, and 1 at Avondale. 4 receiving-boxes were closed, viz.: 1 at Auckland, 1 at Patea, 1 at Invercargill, and 1 at Waitotara,

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The total number of pillar, wall, and lamp-post receivers at the close of the year was 288. 6,701,407 letters, 287,761 post-cards, 607,153 books and circulars, and 1,831,215 newspapers were delivered by letter-carriers. 37 post-offices were established, 2 reopened, and 11 closed during the year, as under : — Opened. Ararimu South, Auckland. Levin, Wellington. Paraparaumu, Wellington. Big Omaha, Auckland. Linton, Wellington. Raukokore, Thames. Blackball, Greymouth. Lowburn Ferry, Dunedin. Ruthcrglen (reopened), Greymouth. Cullensville, Blenheim. Maioro, Auckland. Rangitukia, Gisborne. Dalefield (reopened), Wellington. Maraetai, Auckland. Round Hill, Invercargill. Dumbarton, Dunedin. Mahakipawa, Blenheim. Te Ahualra, Auckland. Fitzroy, New Plymouth. Marumaru, Napier. Tokatoka, Auckland. Freeman's, Auckland. . Mangawhara, Auckland. Waimamaku, Auckland. Glenary, Dunedin. Marsden Point, Auckland. Waiteti, Auckland. Greenmeadows, Napier. Newman, Wellington. Waikaka Valley, Invercargill. Greenvale, Dunedin. Otonga East, Auckland. Whananaki, Auckland. Kawerua, Auckland. Opuawhanga, Auckland. Whangamata, Auckland. Lower Shotover, Invercargill. Porewa, Wanganui. Wendonside, Invercargill. Closed. Arundel, Timaru. Mahakipawa, Blenheim. Silverstream, Timaru. Camptown, Greymouth. One-tree Point, Invercargill. Waiwaka, Wellington. Dalefield, Wellington. Putaruru, Auckland. West Spit, Westport. Little Kyeburn, Dunedin. Rees Gorge, Invercargill. The total number of post-offices open at the close of the year was ,1,145. The names of the following post-offices were changed : The Beach to New Brighton, New Brighton to Burwood (Christchurch), Greenvale to Park Hill (Dunedin), Mahakipawa to Cullensville (Blenheim), and Mataiwi to Maharahara (Napier). Government Insurance agencies were opened at the post-offices at Makatoka, Morrinsville, Pahiatua, and Eketahuna. 17 newspapers were registered for transmission through the post. The total number of registered newspapers at the end of the year was 188. 49 magazines and trade catalogues were also registered ; and the total number on the register at the end of the year was 281. Inland Paecel-post. The following table shows the number and weight of inland parcels posted, and the number delivered, during the year 1888 :—

The inland parcel-post was established in October, 1887, and there has not yet been, time for a comparison of results which would be of any practical value. Late returns indicate that the increase in the number of parcels posted is at the rate of about 7,000 a year. As the system and its advantages become more widely known, a much larger annual increase may be looked for. Foreign Paecel-post. The Act providing for establishing parcel-posts with foreign countries was passed in August last. Before it had actually been assented to, preliminaries had been arranged for an early exchange of parcels with the United Kingdom, with the desire that, if practicable, the public at Home should have the opportunity of forwarding parcels by parcel-post in time to reach the colony about Christmas or the New Year. Through the hearty co-operation of the Agent-General and the London Post Office authorities this was accomplished, and the initial parcel-mail despatched from London on the 16th November, and delivered in the colony on the 30th December. About 1,000 parcels were received by this number far in excess of the most sanguine estimate. It had been originally determined that only one parcel-mail by each steamer should

Posted. Postal Districts. Delivered. Number. Weight. Auckland Blenheim Christchureh.. Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth .. Hokitika Inveroargill .. Napier Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington .. Westport 15,267 1,165 10,893 16,594 694 1,496 922 2,295 3,810 3,058 722 650 886 1,267 2,794 16,591 674 Lb. oz. 39,276 0 2,603 10 29,534 3 44,115 4J 1,731 11 3,840 13 2,517 12 4,748 0 9,787 6 8,405 14 1,744 0 1,417 7 2,091 11 2,740 8 6,044 0 42,627 8 1,497 2 8,343 2,711 5,692 9,709 1,508 2,099 1,698 2,911 5,060 2,286 1,644 1,434 1,776 2,049 5,229 10,500 1,474 Totals 79,778 204,722 13J 66,723

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be despatched by the London Post Office; but, as the number of parcels was far larger than contemplated, it was decided that separate mails should be made up for each of the four principal centres. Not only will this materially facilitate the Customs examination and the distribution, but it will also admit of the parcels being sent direct to money-order offices or to the nearest money-order office to the address of the recipient, for delivery, in the place of restricting the delivery to Chief Post Offices. The first parcel-mail from the colony for London was despatched on the 27th December. The rates of postage are fixed at Is. 6d. for a parcel not exceeding two pounds, and 9d. for each additional pound or fraction of a pound. The maximum weight is eleven pounds. A certificate of posting is obtainable on payment of a fee of 4d. The department has decided for the present not to introduce a scheme for the insurance of parcels. The exchange of parcels with London is fortnightly, by the steamers of the New Zealand Shipping and Shaw-Savill-Albion Companies. The companies readily consented to accept the same rate of payment for carriage as is made to the P. and O. and Orient Steamship Companies for conveyance of parcels between London and Australia, namely, 2d. per pound. It is too early to express an opinion as to the probable results of the parcel-post with the United Kingdom, but there is evidence that; it will.be largely used. Regulations are being prepared for extending the system to certain foreign countries, through the medium of the London Post Office, and also for an exchange of parcels with India and with such of the Australian Colonies as may be desirous of establishing a parcel-post with New Zealand. Free Official Correspondence. The estimated value of the official or free correspondence for the year is given in the statement underneath:—

The estimated value of the free correspondence for 1887 was £71,965 6s. 6d. The estimated weight was over 248 tons. Registered Letters. The number of registered letters dealt with, compared with the numbers in 1885, 1886, and 1887, is shown below : —

Reference was made in last report to the advisableness of reducing the registration-fee, mainly with the object of minimising the number of unregistered letters posted with money and other valuable enclosures. From September next the fee will be reduced from 6d. to 3d. for registered articles for all places.

Postal Districts. Letters. Books. Value. Postal Districts. Letters. Books. Value. Auckland Thames New Plymouth .. Gisborne Napier Wanganui Wellington Nelson Westport Greymouth lb. oz. 24,694 8 1,689 9 2,394 10 1,005 0 3,770 13 6,880 0 142,076 3 2,948 8 1,370 3 1,410 8 lb. oz. 15,787 14 2,071 6 1,500 0 1,636 0 7,466 0 6,249 0 264,220 8 1,240 0 920 0 1,379 8 £ s. d. 7,629 16 0 521 18 2 698 3 10 322 10 8 1,254 8 4 2,048 19 4 51,320 5 10 836 2 0 396 4 9 422 14 4 Hokitika Blenheim Christchurch .. Timaru Oamaru Dunedin Invercargill lb. oz. 1,248 0 1,885 0 8,654 0 5,096 10 2,182 8 8,785 14 3,807 4 lb. oz. 1,092 0 5,990 0 12,574 0 3,038 0 2,000 0 6,752 4 2,738 4 £ s. a. 369 4 0 709 6 8 2,726 17 4 1,463 9 10 648 13 4 2,607 14 8 1,110 19 6 Totals 219,899 2 336,654 12 75,087 8 7

1885. 1886. 1887. 1888. Postal Districts. From Places beyond the Colony. From Places beyond the Colony. From Places beyond the Colony. From Places beyond the Colony. Registered in the Colony. Registered in the Colony. Totals. Registered in the Colony. Totals. Registered in the Colony. Totals. Totals. iuckland rhames .. New Plymouth aisborne .. Napierian ganui Wellington Nelson Westport .. 3-reymouth Eiokitika .. Blenheim Dhristchurch Cimaru 5,890 205 675 108 892 283 4,757 559 45 125 173 181 3,717 440 316 5,645 1,614 22,124 2,879 2,876 922 5,453 4,500 19,218 2,432 1,438 2,835 1,907 1,413 13,678 3,153 1,947 12,737 6,661 28,014 3,084 3,551 1,030 6,345 4,783 23,975 2,991 1,483 2,960 2,080 1,594 17,395 3,593 2,263 18,382 8,275 5,346 212 551 111 934 185 4,452 326 66 159 177 112 4,048 512 324 6,108 1,729 18,702 3,850 2,675 1,133 6,769 5,081 20,942 2,410 2,105 3,126 2,014 1,421 13,825 2,942 2,048 13,069 8,040 24,048 4,062 3,226 1,244 7,703 5,266 25,394 2,736 2,171 3,285 2,191 1,533 17,873 3,454 2,372 19,177 9,769 5,996 149 343 81 992 183 5,581 349 39 88 162 113 3,603 405 256 4,172 851 22,743 2,613 2,653 1,736 6,831 3,980 22,148 2,944 2,318 5,636 1,726 1,514 15,169 2,727 2,356 14,760 7,035 28,739 2,762 2,996 1,817 7,823 4,163 27,729 3,293 2,357 5,724 1,888 1,627 18,772 3,132 2,612 18,932 7,836 7,485 169 331 106 1,008 207 5,138 367 73 157 190 159 4,161 451 353 4,498 1,445 25,205 2,729 2,544 1,513 6,690 3,988 23,036 2,592 2,492 6,258 2,331 1,808 16,250 2,757 2,230 13,679 7,915 32,690 2,898 2.875 1,619 7,698 4,195 28,174 2,959 2,565 6,415 2,521 1,967 20,411 3,203 2,583 18,177 9,360 Damaru .. Dunedin .. tnveroargill Totals 25,625 106,173 131,798 25,352 110,152 135,504 23,363 118,889 142,252 26,298 124,017 150,315

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Dead Letters. The number of unclaimed letters received and disposed of during the under-mentioned years is shown in the following table :—

The unclaimed letters dealt with show a decrease of 942 per cent, compared with the number disposed of in the previous year. 18,168 book-packets and circulars were returned to foreign countries, 4,442 were returned to the senders through the Dead Letter Office, and 9,194 were returned by Chief Postmasters : a total of 31,804 book-packets and circulars, against 43,283 in 1887. The under-mentioned articles of value were lound enclosed in letters opened in the Dead Letter Office, and returned to the senders where practicable :— & s. d. 132 Post Office orders ... ... ... ... ... 355 2 1 67 postal notes ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 3 0 29 bank drafts ... ... ... ... ... ... 950 10 9 75 cheques ... ... ~. ... ... ... 70112 6 1 dividend warrant ... ... ... ... ... 0 12 . 0 3 promissory notes ... ... ... ... ... 79 17 0 Stamps ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 8 11$ Bank-notes ... ... ... ... ... ... 116 0 0 Gold 12 10 0 Silver and copper ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 6 7$ Eepresenting a total of ... ...£2,247 2 11 In addition, 1 gold hunting-watch, 4 silver hunting-watches, 1 Waterbury watch, 1 ladies' silver watch and silver chain, 1 gold locket with pearls, 1 greenstone (silver-mounted), 1 silver brooch set with cairngorms, 2 silver brooches, 1 New Zealand war medal brooch, 1 New Zealand war medal, 1 silver bracelet, 1 gold ring, 1 gold ring set with precious stones, 1 silver ring, 1 gold nugget, and 2 silk handkerchiefs were received. 3,713 unclaimed registered letters were dealt with. 1,035 newspapers and 333 books and other articles without addresses were received, a number of which were subsequently applied for and delivered. 64 letters were posted without addresses. 13 letters with libellous addresses were intercepted. 182 letters were imperfectly and wrongly addressed. 4,962 letters were refused by the addressees. 12 letters were posted with previously-used stamps. Buildings. The restoration of the General Post Office building (destroyed by fire on the 28th April, 1887) was finished on the 30th April last, and the transfer of the several branches of the department completed on the Ist June last. The building has been materially strengthened by the addition of three brick party-walls—one longitudinally and two transverse —which have been carried 2ft. above the roof. Special provision has otherwise been made to minimise the risk from fire. Johnston's patent wire-lathing, in the place of the usual wooden laths, has been used in connection with the interior plaster-work, and 4in. of concrete filled in between the floor-joists. Water-services for fire-extinguishing purposes, two on each floor, have been provided, and provision made, in the event of fire, for dividing the first and top floors into sections by fire-proof doors. The interior accommodation has been slightly varied, where experience had shown that this was desirable or where the position of the party-walls made an alteration imperative. The tower is carried to a height of 129 ft., and an illuminating fourdial clock (the dials Bft. 3in. in diameter), with chiming-bells (Cambridge chimes) and hour-bell, placed in position. The clock and chiming-bells have been provided jointly by the City Council and Harbour Board, and the hour-bell (which weighs over 29cwt.) presented by Mrs. Sarah A. Ehodes, in memory of her late husband, the Hon. W. B. Ehodes. Messrs. Littlejohn and Son, of Wellington (the makers of the former clock), secured the contract for the clock and bells. The bells, it may be mentioned, were cast at the Lion Foundry, Wellington. An office has been erected at Clyde. Eepairs, additions, and alterations have been made to the following offices: Masterton, alterations, repairs, and renovating; Wanganui, repairs; Marton, additions; Bulls, repairs; Coromandel, repairs; Blenheim, repairs; Eeefton, repairs; Greymouth, repairs; Christchurch,

Manner of Disposal. 1881. 1882. 1883. 1884. 1885. 1885. 1887. 1888. ipened and returned to the writers Returned unopened to other countries .. leissued )estroyed Returned unopened by Chief Postmasters 52,038 9,372 159 3,969 53,507 8,539 54 6,189 69,452 8,143 6.7 3,302 68,942 9,134 107 3,986 66,592 8,115 185 2,872 66,729 8,359 251 6,600 62,847 7,287 96 5,974 55,118 6,892 88 5,246 12,810 14,378 15,833 17,593 19,187 21,144 20,185 19,963 Totals .. 78,348 82,667 96,797 99,762 96,951 103,083 96,389 87,307

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alterations and repairs; Geraldine, renovating; Lyttelton, repairs; Oamaru, repairs; Dunedin North, repairs and renovating; Naseby, additions; Tapanui, repairs; Alexandra South, repairs. ig'BVu Offices are being erected at Palmerston North and Pembroke. ijj'BVC The increase of business at Invercargill renders additional accommodation necessary, and the question of additions is under consideration. Inland Mail Sebvices. The following are the particulars of the several inland mail services in operation during the year :— Performed by coach and mail-cart ... ... ... ... 176 „ on horseback ... ... ... ... ... ... 280 „ on foot ... ... ... ... ... ... 53 „ by water ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 „ by railway ... ... ... ... ... ... 68 Total number of services ... ... ... 609 Aggregate mileage ... ... ... ..: ... 9,440 Total number of miles travelled ... ... ... ... 3,653,720 Cost to the department ... ... ... ... £26,104 ss. 4d. Average cost per mile ... ... ... ... l-71d. The total cost in 1887 was. ... .... ... ...£27,003 7s. lid. And the cost per mile ... ... ... ... l-71d. There was a net increase of nine services; but the expenditure was £899 2s. 7d. less than in 1887. The following services were established during the year:—■ Weekly between Otonga and Whananaki. Twice weekly between Picton, Grove, Mahakipawa, Cullensville, and Havelock. Twice weekly between Muddy Creek and Wendonside. The frequency of the following services was increased : —■ Daily, instead of thrice weekly, between Morrinsville and Te Aroha. Weekly, instead of fortnightly, between Boss 1 and Okarito. Thrice, in the place of twice, weekly to St. Bathan's. The service between Helensville and Dargaville has been reduced from thrice to twice weekly. The service between Taupo and Tokaanu is now performed by steamer. Service to Mataiwi is now thrice weekly instead of daily. Mails for Hunterville and Porewa are now carried by train. The result of the tendering for the inland mail services for the two years ending the 31st December, 1890, was a decrease of £2,354 a year in the cost, without any material curtailment of the public convenience. Mail Steam Seevices. The general question of ocean mail-services was considered by the House of Representatives in August, 1888, when the following was agreed upon : — (1.) That a two-weekly mail-service be continued between New Zealand and Great Britain, but that the subsidy to the San Francisco mail-service be discontinued on the expiration of the extended contract in November, 1889. (2.) That the Government enter into negotiations with the Governments of New South Wales, Canada, and Great Britain, with the view of ascertaining what support would be given to establish a four-weekly Canadian-Pacific mail-service, under which the main boats will call at some New Zealand port for the delivery and receipt of mails; and that on receipt of such information that the same be submitted to the House for consideration. (3.) That the Government call for tenders for a four-weekly and fortnightly alternative mailservice by direct steamers between New Zealand and Great Britain. The time occupied in transit of the mails to be not more than forty days from New Zealand to Plymouth, and forty-three days from Plymouth to New Zealand. (4.) That no bonus be paid for the mails being delivered in less than contract time. The House of Eepresentatives had scarcely disposed of the question when advice was received that the United States agreed to increase its contribution to the San Francisco service to over $40,000 yearly. Subsequent information placed the exact amount at $46,000 (£9,200), an increase of $26,000 (£5,200) on the sum then being paid. The contractors claim $20,000, and to divide the balance between the contracting colonies and contractors. It should be explained that this increased payment by the United States is not made in consequence of the decision of New Zealand not to renew the subsidy after November next, but is the result of repeated representations to the United States Post Office for a more liberal payment towards the cost of the service. Negotiations have been entered into with the New South Wales Post Office, and also the Imperial and Canadian authorities, through the Agent-General, with the object of ascertaining the support likely to be given to a Canadian-Pacific Mail line, but up to the present nothing practical has resulted. From unofficial sources it is gathered that the Canadian Parliament is likely to vote £25,000 a year for a fortnightly mail-service between Vancouver, New Zealand, and Australia. Late Press cablegrams announce that a contract has been entered into between the Canadian Government and the Orient Steam Navigation Company for a nineteen-knot service between Plymouth and Halifax or Montreal—to commence in about twelve months' time. The subsidy is stated to be £100,000 a year.

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In the meantime the department received a proposal from the Oceanic Steamship Company of San Francisco to establish a fortnightly service between San Francisco, New Zealand, and Australia for £80,000 a year. The proposal presupposed that if the colonies contributed £40,000 a year the United States would find the balance. In March last the Government of New South Wales inquired whether New Zealand would join in renewing the San Francisco service for another twelve months, on existing terms, but with the stipulation that Chinese should not be employed on the steamers. The reply (similar to that given the Oceanic Company) was to the effect that the Government was not in a position to take any action in consequence of the decision of Parliament. 'Subsequently, the Premier of New South Wales represented that as delay in negotiating for a year's extension of the service might be prejudicial to the colonies' interests, his Government proposed to arrange for the renewal on its own responsibility, and hoped that the New Zealand Parliament would agree to rejoin. A provisional agreement for the year's extension has since been concluded. The subsidy is to be £33,500, but increased to £37,000 (the rate now being paid by the colonies) should New Zealand's payments justify the increase. Payment of bonus is to be abolished, and penalties are not to be enforced except when late delivery of the mails exceeds forty-eight hours on any voyage. Chinese are not to be employed. Tenders for a continuation of the Direct mail-service between New Zealand and Plymouth were called for in January last. Offers for alternative four-weekly and fortnightly services were invited. The conditions provided that bonus would not be paid for early arrival; that a price should be named for a 42-45 and also a 40-43 days' service, at a fixed annual subsidy; and also at a rate per pound on the weight of the mails. The only offer received was from the New Zealand Shipping Company (the present contractors), associated with the Shaw , -Savill-Albion Company, but it does not comply with the conditions. It is, in effect, a proposal to undertake either a four-weekly or a fortnightly service, under the terms and conditions of the existing contract. Printed papers, which are to be laid before Parliament, fully set forth the negotiations which have taken place since the general question of ocean mail-services was reviewed by the House of Eepresentatives. At the request of the Direct mail-service contractors, permission was given for the homeward mails being conveyed by the steamers of the Shaw-Savill-Albion line. The alteration dates from August last. The average time within which the mails have been delivered during the year between Auckland and London by the San Francisco service was shorter than in 1887. Homeward, the average was 34-85 days, compared with 35-77 days in 1887; outward, 35-62 days, against 37 - 23 the previous year. The shortest delivery was made in 34 days. By the Direct service the average time of delivery between London and the first New Zealand port of departure and arrival was made in 40-71 days homeward, against 39-69 in 1887 ; and in 4454 days outward, against 44 days the preceding year. The shortest delivery occupied 37 days. For the first time since the commencement of the Direct contract service in November, 1884, a late delivery has to be recorded. Up to May, 1888, the mails were invariably delivered within contract time; and the regularity which characterized the service can only be regarded as of the highest merit. The net cost of the San Francisco service for the year was £23 Bs. 7d. In 1887 it was £729 ss. There was an increase in the number of letters conveyed via San Francisco, and a corresponding falling-off in the number carried by the Direct service. The change in the day of despatch from London from Thursday to Saturday, mentioned in last report, is the probable explanation. The net cost of the Direct contract service was £6,680 3s. 4d., against £6,707 12s. 7d. in 1887. £548 less bonus was earned than in 1887. The payments for the year for the over-sea carriage of mails by the Direct contract service were —on the weight of the correspondence, £11,776 9s. 2d.; bonus, £7,885 : a total of £19,661 9s. 2d. The actual cost of conveyance was therefore £1 ss. Id. for letters, Is. 6d. for books, and 6d. for newspapers, per pound. The cost of the San Francisco main line for the year was £25,990, which was equal to a payment by weight of 18s. 9d. for letters, Is. Id. for books, and 4d. for newspapers, per pound. Three of the mail-steamers met with accidents or misadventures in April-May last: The " Euapehu," when off Teneriffe, on the 10th April, on her outward voyage, lost a blade off her propeller, which delayed her five days at the Cape of Good Hope for repairs, and her mails were correspondingly late, in reaching New Zealand. As the delay was an exceptional one, and, in view of the fact that the service had hitherto been performed with commendable regularity, the penalty for late arrival was waived. The " Mariposa," of the San Francisco line, which sailed from Auckland on the 22nd April, returned on the 24th, in consequence of a fire having broken out in her forehold shortly after the vessel left port. The fire was fortunately extinguished in two or three hours, but Captain Hayward prudently determined to return in order to ascertain the actual extent of damage. This was found to be confined to the cargo, and the steamer again proceeded on her voyage after a delay in port of about twelve hours. The mails, with the exception of one or two bags from Australia slightly wetted, escaped damage. The Direct packet " lonic," with the homeward mails, left Lyttelton on the 2nd May. On the 4th, when about a thousand miles from New Zealand, her after crank-shaft was badly fractured. The wind at the time being favourable, it was decided to endeavour to make the New Zealand coast, and the steamer succeeded in reaching Lyttelton on the evening of the 13th. Her mails were transferred to the " Zealandia," of the San Francisco line, which left Auckland on the 20th, and would be ten or eleven days late in reaching London. 2—F. 1.

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The San Francisco mail-service contract expires in November next, and that for the Direct service in December. The maximum, minimum, and average number of days within which the mails were delivered between London and New Zealand, Sydney, and Melbourne, by the San Francisco and BrindisiNaples services, and also between London and the colony by the Direct contract packets, are given below:— San Francisco Service. Dlr o C * £££ tract p - and 0. Line. Orient Line. London to Auckland .. .. 38 34 35-62 .. 50 45 47-23 .. 47 38 43-58 .. 54 39 43-88 Wellington .. 40 36 37-46 .. 47 43 44-54 .. 49 37 43-81 .. 54 39 44-85 Christehurch .. .. .. 46 44 45-31 .. 47 39 43-77 .. 54 39 45-04 Dunedin .. .. 42 37 38-85 .. 47 43 45-23 .. BluS .. .. .. .. 48 45 46-15 .. 46 38 4262 .. 52 38 43-88 Sydney .. .. 43 39 40-31 .. .. .. 39 32 34-92 .. 42 33 35-31 Melbourne.. .. 45 40 41-62 .. .. .. 38 30 33-73 .. 41 32 34-19 Auckland to London .. .. 37 34 34-85 .. 47 40 42-54 .. 48 39 44-42 .. 47 41 44-73 Wellington „ .. .. 39 36 36-77 .. 45 38 40-38 .. 51 42 47-67 .. 43 42 42-05 Christchurch „ .. .. .. .. 44 37 40-38 Dunedin „ .. .. 40 37 37-77 .. 45 38 41-38 .. Blufi „ .. .. .. .. 47 40 42-92 .. 45 39 42-88 .. 44 38 41-87 Sydney „ 42 39 39-77 .. .. .. 3'J 34 37-31 .. 38 32 35-92 Melbourne „ .. .. 43 40 40-85 .. .. .. 38 33 36-31 .. 37 31 34-81 The estimated receipts and payments in respect of the San Francisco, Direct contract, and Brindisi-Naples (Peninsular and Oriental and Orient) services for the year were as follow :— Receipts and Payments on account of the San Francisco, Direct, and Peninsular and Oriental, and Orient Mail Services for the Year 1888. San Francisco Service. Dβ. £ s. d. £ s. d. Subsidy to contractors ... ... ... 24,400 0 0 Bonus ... ... ... ... ... 1,590 0 0 Light-dues (charged on Estimates) ... ... 663 0 0 Interprovincial service (£4,500), Mail Agents, &c. 4,938 14 2 Cβ. 31,591 14 2 Postages from London Post Office ... ... 9,605 12 9 Postages collected in the colony ... ... 16,455 8 2 Eeceipts from non-contracting colonies ... ... 5,507 4 8 31,568 5 7 Net cost to the colony ... ... ... £23 8 7 In 1887 the net cost of the service was £729 ss. 7d. 305,923 letters, 278,662 books, and 640,858 newspapers were received from, and 391,769 letters, 55,475 books, and 353,192 newspapers despatched to, the United Kingdom, &c, by the San Francisco service. Direct Contract Service, New Zealand Shipping Company. De. £ s. d. £ s. d. Payments on weight of correspondence... ... 11,776 9 2 Bonus, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 7,885 0 0 Light-dues (charged on Estimates) ... ... 936 0 0 Interprovincial service ... ... ... 3,000 0 0 Cβ. ■ 23,597 9 2 Postages from London, &c. ... ... ... 10,994 19 11 Postages collected in the colony ... ... 5,922 511 16,917 5 10 Net cost to the colony ... ..-. ... £6,680 3 4 The estimated net cost of the service for 1887 was £6,707 12s. 9d. 282,036 letters, 254,819 books, and 590,721 newspapers were received from the United Kingdom, &c, by the Direct contract service; and 167,640 letters, 22,007 books, and 112,638 newspapers despatched. P. and O. and Orient Lines Federal Mail Service. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. Payments to — Melbourne (old P. and O. contract) ... ... 115 16 11 Sydney (old Orient contract) ... ... 33 3 6 Sydney (overland transit) ... ... ... 118 5 Melbourne (present P. and O. and Orient Line contract) ... ... ... ... 442 15 5 Some (transit through Italy) ... ... 111711 Paris (transit through France) ... ... 14 17 3 Union Steamship Company (to and from Australia)... ... ... 157 3 10 777 13 3

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Cr. Postages from London Post Office : Under old P. and 0. contract ... ... 45 6 0 Under old Orient contract ... ... ... 15 0 3 Under present P. and O. and Orient contract ... 95 911 Postages collected in thj colony ... ... ... 659 9 7 815 5 9 Net profit to the colony ... .. ... £37 12 6 The number of letters, books, and newspapers conveyed from and to the United Kingdom, &c, by the P. and O. and Orient packets were: Eeceived, 34,387 letters, 18,192 books, and 30,667 newspapers ; despatched, 5,531 letters, 214 books, and 187 newspapers.

Return showing the several Subsidised Mail Steam Services, the Subsidy Payments for the Year 1888, the Dates when established, and the Date on which each terminates.

The steam service with the Chatham Islands, once every quarter, has been renewed for two years, from the Ist April last. The subsidy is £200 per annum. The service between Hokitika and places south as far as Martin's Bay, once every three months, has also been renewed for two years, from Ist January last, at a subsidy of £375 a year. The Westport and Karamea service is now monthly, at a cost of £120 a year. A fortnightly service of a temporary character between the Bluff and Port Pegasus was established in March last. The subsidy is at the rate of £208 per annum, which is paid by the Mines Department. The weekly steam service between the Bluff and Half-moon Bay and Patterson's Inlet is still running. Money-oedees. Eleven money-order offices were established during the year, viz., at Mititai, Avondale, Cullensville, Belfast, Middlemarch, Blackstone Hill, Kumeroa, Winchester, Ngahauranga, Kaiwarawara, and Denniston; and the office at Karangahake closed. The name of the money-order office called Albany Street, Dunedin, was changed to Dunedin North. The total number of money-order offices open at the end of the year was 303. 162,387 money-orders, for £555,996 os. 9d. were issued, compared with 159,579 orders, for £555,744 13s. 55., issued in 1887. Money-orders to the number of 144,450, for £513,728 Bs. 2d., were paid, compared with 133,910 orders, for £482,437 17s. 4d., paid in 1887. The number of money-orders issued on the United Kingdom, the Australian Colonies, the United States of America, Canada, &c, and also on other foreign places, through the medium of the London Post Office, was 40,345, for £123,939 14s. 7d., and 22,701 money-orders, for £82,403 18s. 6d., from places beyond the colony were paid in New Zealand. The balance against the colony on money-order account was therefore £41,535 16s. Id. In 1887 the balance against the colony was £72,872 Is. 3d. 16,464 telegraph money-orders, for £56,878 15s. 10d., were issued, compared with 16,899 orders, for £61,389 15s. Id., in 1887. The money-order commission for the year amounted to £8,377 6s. 4d. Postal Notes. The postal-note business still continues to increase. 143,979 postal notes, of the value of £56,039 9s. 5-Jd., were sold, compared with 114,526, for £45,950 17s. 7d., sold in 1887. 142,235 notes, for £54,413 165., were paid during the year. The postal-note commission amounted to £1,057 16s. Hid., an increase of £201 12s. BJd. over that for 1887.

Service. Annual Subsidy or Payment. D nration of Service. Number of Voyages When terminated An^m when terminable. Mileage for Complete Voyage. Cost per Mile. When established. Auckland and San Francisco Direct Steam Service Auckland and Fiji New Zealand and South Pacific Islands New Zealand and Chatham Islands Helensville and Matakohe .. ) Helensville and Dargaville .. J Auckland and Great Barrier Island Nelson and Golden Bay Hokitika, Bruce Bay, Paringa, Haast River, Okuru, Okarito, and Jackson's Bay Westport and Karamea Bluff and Stewart Island Intel-provincial Service in connection with San Francisco Line Intel-provincial Service in connection with Direct Contract Steamers .. £ s. d. 24,400 0 0 19,661 9 2 1,690 0 0 Nov., 1885 Dec, 1884 June, 1880 Nov., 1889 Dec, 1889 13 13 13 11,916 23,019 2,334 £ s. d. 0 3 1-8 0 1 3-77 0 1 1-87 1,200 0 0 200 0 0 June, 1885 March, 1891 8 4 f 52 \ 104 52 72 6,992 1,050 118 ) 170 { 120 130 0 0 5-15 0 0 11-43 450 0 0 Jan., 1881 Dec, 1890 0 0 4-53 125 0 0 200 0 0 Dec, 1884 Dec, 1888 Dec, 1889 0 0 4-81 0 0 5-13 600 0 0 150 0 0 200 0 0 Jan., 188G June, 1886 July, 1886 Feb., 1889 Dec, 1888 June, 1889 6 13 52 280 102 40 0 7 1-71 0 2 3-15 0 1 11-08 4,500 0 0 Nov., 1886 Nov., 1889 3,000 0 0 Dee., 1884 Dec, 1889

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Savings-banks. 290 post-offices were open for the transaction of savings-bank business at the end of the year. 8 offices were established and one closed. 21,307 new accounts were opened, compared with 20,368 opened in 1887. 16,543 accounts were closed, compared with 15,515 closed during 1887. The following table gives the total number of post-office savings-bank accounts open on the 31st December, 1888, with classified balances, compared with the number open at the end of 1887 :—

Accounts with balances not exceeding £200 increased in number by 4,326 —evidence of a large addition to the savings of the wages-earning class —and those with balances over £200 increased by 438. The 84,488 open accounts at the end of the year are in the proportion of Ito every 7 - 19 of the population. 145,355 deposits, amounting to £1,544,747 7s. lid., were received during the year, the average amount of each deposit being £10 12s. 6d., compared with £9 12s. Bd. in 1887. 96,204 withdrawals, for £1,387,471 Is. 10d., were made, the average amount of each being £14 Bs. sd. The average in 1887 was £13 2s. 10d. The deposits exceeded the withdrawals by £157,276 6s. Id. In 1887 the excess was £129,741 13s. lid. The total amount standing at the credit of depositors on the 31st December last was £2,048,441 10s. 9d. The interest credited depositors during the year was £78,080 65., compared with £67,363 15s. 3d. in 1887. The total amount of interest added to depositors' accounts since the Post Office Savings Banks were established in 1867 to the 31st December, 1888, has been £762,586 3s. Id. The average cost of each savings-bank transaction, deposit or withdrawal, for the year was 4d., and for the period of the existence of the Post Office Savings Banks, 6d. The number of new accounts opened during 1888 by means of stamps affixed to cards, the total number of such accounts open, and the amount at credit on the 31st December last, are given in the following table : — No. of new Accounts No. of Accounts Amount at Credit of Postal District. opened open on Accounts open on during 1888. 31st December, 1888. 31st December, 1888. £ s. d. Auckland ... ... 7 ... 100 ... 63 1 6 Blenheim ... ... 14 ... 108 ... 52 2 4 Christchurch ... ... 12 ... 587 ... 741 15 5 Dunedin ... ... 19 ... 381 ... 100 2 2 Gisborne ... ... 1 ... 13 ... 3 7 11 Greymouth ... ... 12 ... 919 0 Hokitika ... ... ... ... 2 ... 0 14 0 Invercargill ... ... 2 ... 29 ... 14 12 9 Napier ... ... 79 ... 36 4 7 Nelson ... ... 15 ... 389 ... 653 0 10 New Plymouth... ... 90 ... 22 18 0 Oamaru ... ... 3 ... 93 ... 103 17 7 Thames ... ... 18 ... 179 ... 121 2 6 Timaru ... ... 2 ... 130 ... 156 4 8 Wanganui ... ... 3 ... 55 ... 46 1 6 Wellington ... ... 27 ... 375 ... 113 15 8 Westport ... ... 4 ... 19 ... 3 18 1 Totals, 1888 ... 127 ... 2,641 ... £2,242 18 6 Totals, 1887 ... 261 ... 2,828 ... £2,198 18 10 The number of new accounts has largely decreased, while the increase in the deposits wasonly £43 19s. Bd. *

Postal District. Not exceeding £20. Exceeding #20 and up to £50. Exceeding £50 and up to £100. Exceeding £100 and up to £200. Exceeding £200 and up to £300. Exceeding £800 and up to £400. Exceeding £400 and j up to £500.1 X CO is .9 Total. Auckland Blenheim Ckristchurch .. Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika Inveroargill Napier Nelson New Plymouth.. Oamam Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport 7,423 1,422 13,399 10,449 538 1,466 741 2,339 2,779 2,234 1,289 1,120 1,967 1,909 2,630 10,303 817 988 203 2,056 1,580 78 238 102 415 439 285 226 227 268 329 362 1,990 132 658 127 1,226 896 49 161 101 227 278 178 134 133 174 211 196 800 81 532 73 880 734 16 110 59 149 160 133 74 100 130 145 118 C08 61 187 25 277 219 8 36 25 44 47 39 32 34 32 34 50 171 19 44 5 91 68 2 7 8 15 7 13 14 7 10 12 8 53 8 38 2 30 31 1 6 1 4 8 5 5 4 3 5 7 37 7 23 1 29 15 2 2 4 3 2 6 9,893 1,858 17,988 13,992 694 ' 2,026 1,037 3,197 3,721 2,889 1,780 1,625 2,586 2,651 3,386 14,039 . 1,126 2 0 9 17 1 372 194 122 84,488 Totals, 1888 62,831 9,918 5,690 4,082 1,279 Totals, 1887 00,043 9,140 5,381 3,631 1,021 266 140 102 79,724

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TELEGEAPHS. There was a falling-off in the telegraph business proper, although the gross receipts show a. small increase. 1,765,863 telegrams o.f all codes were transmitted; a decrease of 69,531 telegrams compared with the number transmitted in 1887. The number of ordinary and delayed telegrams forwarded was 1,366,478, of the value of £70,667 9s. 2d. The number dealt with in 1887 was 1,414,569, for £77,975 9s. lOd. 181,755 Press telegrams, of the value of £10,284 13s. 5d., were transmitted ; an increase over 1887 of 6,553 in number, and of £2,254 11s. 7d. in value. The average value of a Press telegram increased from lid. for the year 1887 to a fraction above Is. ljd. in 1888. The comparative number and value of telegrams of all codes transmitted during the calendar years 1888 and 1887 are given below: — Ordinary and Delayed Telegrams. Press Telegrams. Government Telegrams. Number. £ s. d. Number. £ s. d. Number. £ s. d. 1888 ... 1,366,478 70,667 9 2 181,755 10,284 13 5 217,630 23,164 13 11 1887 ... 1,414,569 77,975 910 175,202 8,030 110 245,623 30,205 11 10 The telegraph receipts for the financial year ended the 31st March last—including telephoneexchange subscriptions, private-wire rents, &c. — were £105,488 7s. 6d., compared with £103,653 19s. 7d. the previous year. The expenditure for the same period (exclusive of £12,047 4s. sd. charged against loan on account of construction) was £100,169 18s. 4d., against £98,270 12s. Id. in 1887-88, or £5,318 9s. 2d. less than the revenue. The value of the services performed by telegraph—inclusive of the cost of Government messages, £23,164 13s. lid., and a sum of £823 45., collected on money-order telegrams—was £129,476 ss. sd_ The expenditure, as already stated, was £100,169 18s. 4d., which left a credit balance of £29,306 7s. Id. on the year's transactions; equal to 4-69 per cent, on the capital cost. 33,056 urgent telegrams, of the value of £4,544 11s. Bd., were forwarded; an increase over 1887 of 830 in number, and of £516 6s. Bd. in value. 475,776 delayed telegrams were transmitted, compared with 479,670 dealt with the previous year, and 415,977 in 1886. The public continue to make large use of the delayed system, more particularly between country offices, and the receipts from the ordinary messages are seriously diminished in consequence. The proportion of the delayed to the ordinary telegrams for the year was 5342 per cent. Government telegrams show a substantial decrease. They were 27,993 in number and £7,040 17s. lid. in value less than in 1887. Table No. 24 gives the value of free telegrams sent by Government departments during the year. The number of telegrams to each hundred letters posted for delivery in the colony was 9-05, compared with 9-80 in 1887. 16,464 money-order telegrams, f0r£56,878 15s. 10d., were forwarded, compared with 16,899, for £61,389 7s. Id., in 1887. The commission amounted to £939 35., and the telegraph fees £823 4s. The number and value of money-order telegrams, forwarded from offices in the several postal districts, is given in Table 25. A telegraph office has been opened at Cullensville. Telephone offices have been established at —■ Awatere Marsden Point Pouto (Kaipara Heads) Cape Foulwiud Matakanni Pukekararo Clevedon Matata Bahotu Cronaden Maxiriceville Eiwaka Georgetown Middlemarch Scarrott's Hakaru New Brighton Spring Grove Hikutaia Norsewood Waiwera South Hororata Oakura Wakapuaka (suburban) Inangahua Okato Wangarei Heads Kaiwarawara Owen Eiver Wellsford Little Grey Junction Papakaio Whirinaki. Mangamahoe Parua Bay A bureau has been established at Kaiwarawara. At the close of the year there were 240 offices connected by telephone. The number of offices, both telegraph and telephone, open at the end of the year was 473. There are 33 bureaux open in connection with the telephone exchanges. The offices at Castlepoint, Charleston, Papatoitoi, and Waitotara are worked by telephone instead of by Morse instrument, and at Brunnerton a Morse instrument has replaced the telephone. The number of miles of line maintained was 4,790, an increase of 144 miles; and the average cost per mile for maintenance was £5 os. Id., compared, with £4 13s. 9d., the cost for the previous year. The expenditure out of loan for telegraph extension was £12,047 4s. 5d., being £10,937 Is. Bd. less than in 1887. 3—F. 1.

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Telephone Exchanges. The increase in the number of subscribers to the several exchanges for the financial year ended the 31st March last is given below : — Mar. 31, 1889. Mar. 31, 1888. Auckland ... ... ... ... 461 ... 439 Napier ... ... ... ... 114 ... 104 Wanganui ... ... ... ... 61 ... 81 Wellington ... ... ... ... 426 ... 402 Nelson ... ... ... ... 53 ... 64 Blenheim ... ... ... ... 43 ... 45 Greymouth ... ... ... ... 34 Christchurch ... ... ... ... 347 ... 332 Timara ... ... ... ... 52 ... 60 Oamaru ... ... .... ... 46 ... 47 Dunedin ... ... ... ... 541 ... 515 Port Chalmers ... ... ... ... 14 ... • 14 Invercargill ... ... ... ... 55 ... 57 Bluff ... ... ... ... 7 ... 6 • Totals ... ... ... 2,254 2,166 —an increase of 88 subscribers for the year. An exchange was opened at Greymouth on the 20th September last. The capital expended in connection with the several telephone exchanges up to the 31st March, 1889, was £59,755 7s. sd. The subscriptions received during the year amounted to £17,613 45., and the cost of maintenance, &c, was £11,244 6s. 2d. The number of private wires increased from 82 to 86, and the receipts from £1,122 19s. 6d. to £1,190 2s. 3d. Auckland District. The following extensions have been carried out during the year : Kaipara Heads line, Pukekararo line, Wangarei Heads line, Hikutaia wire, Auckland to Eemuera, Eailway Block line : total, eighty-one miles of wire. Telephone stations have been opened at Hakaru, Hikutaia, Marsden Point, Parua Bay, Pouto (Kaipara Heads), Pukekararo, Scarrotts', Wangarei Heads, Wellsford, and Whirinaki. Beyond the rebutting of a considerable number of the kauri poles, the maintenance calls for no special remarks. The district lines are in good working order. Hawke's Bay Disteict. The Tenui-Waipukurau section has undergone thorough repair; rebutted and new poles erected where necessary, and five miles and a half shifted to suit the road. A portion of the Gisborne line has also been shifted. A branch line from Ormondville to Norsewood has been erected and a loop-line at Matata. The following lines have been overhauled: Tologa Bay to Napier, Napier to Puketapu, Napier to Waipawa, Napier to Taupo, Maketu to Opotiki, Thames to Maketu. All other sections are in good order. The Woodville-Waipukurau section has been rearmed between Takapau and Kopua. All offices throughout the district have been visited and inspected. Wellington Disteict. The following extensions and overhauls to lines in this district have been made during the year: From Wellington to Hutt office; from Kai Iwi to Waitotara, and a telephone wire extended from Kai Iwi to Waitotara ; from Wanganui to Bulls, including overhaul of line to cable-hut at mouth of Wanganui Eiver; from Sentry Hill to Waitara ; from Stoney Eiver to New Plymouth ; from Bulls to Foxton via Sandon ; from Greatford to Carnarvon Junction, via Halcombe and Palmerston North; and from Foxton to Wellington as far as the junction of the Hutt line. For the Eailway Department a block instrument wire has been erected between Upper Hutt and Kaitoke. The line between Tenui and Castlepoint has been converted to a telephone line, effecting an annual saving of £80. Gables. —All the cables, with the exception of the No. 4, continue in good repair, so far as may be judged from their respective insulation-tests. Nelson Disteict. The following extensions have been completed during the year: Blenheim to Awatere, Boatmans to Cronadun, Lyell to Inangahua Junction, Totara Flat to Little Grey, Motueka to Eiwaka, Nelson to Wakapuaka Suburban, Brightwater to Spring Grove, Cullensville Loop, Longford to Owen Eiver Junction. A private wire for the Westport Harbour Board, and a wire for the Marine Department, connecting Pilot-station and the Nelson Lighthouse, have also been erected. Bepairs and Over hauls.— Motueka to Bichmond, Manuka Flat to Hope Junction, Lyell to Inangahua Junction. The lines in this district are in thorough good order.

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Cantebbuey Disteict. Christchurch to Kaikouri: This section is now being overhauled; decayed poles being stumped, and crossings raised. Christchurch to Waitaki: This section is in very fair order, but a slight overhaul will be necessary during the coming year. Eolleston to Loop-line: The sections between Springfield and Bealey, and Bealey and Loopline will require to be overhauled shortly. The Eolleston and Springfield section is in very good order. Christchurch Eailway to Amberley: This section is now in good order, having received an. ■overhaul during the past year. Kaiapoi to Oxford and View Hill: The Kaiapoi to Oxford portion of this section received a. good overhaul during the year. The View Hill portion is in good order. Christchureh to Lyttelton : It will be necessary to entirely reconstruct this section. The work will be put in hand without delay. All other sections in this district are in good working order. Otago Disteict. The following new lines have been erected : Ophir to Matakanui, Abbotsford to Middlemarch, -a loop from Duntroon line to Georgetown, and an additional wire from Oainaru to Kakanui. The following reconstructions have been made: Five miles of the main south line between Green Island and Mosgiel, and seventeen miles between Palmerston and Waitaki, and the reconstruction of line between Dunedin and Oamaru is now in progress. One and a half miles of new line erected at Beaumont on goldfields line on account of road deviations. Numerous minor repairs have been made on different lines; decayed poles butted and renewed. It will be necessary to renew the poles on the Eiverton line this year. Generally all the lines in this district are in good order.

The usual circuit plans will be found attached to the report.

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Table No. 1. Table showing the Number and Amount of Money Orders issued and of Money Orders made payable in New Zealand, Year by Year, since the Year 1870.

Table No. 2. Table showing the Money Orders issued in New Zealand on Offices beyond the Colony during the Years 1887 and 1888.

Table showing the Money Orders issued at Offices beyond the Colony on New Zealand during the Years 1887 and 1888.

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Money Orders issued in the Colony. Where payable. Year. Commission received. In the Colony. United Kingdom and Foreign Offices. Austral lian Colonies, Sec. No. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 / s. d. 2,367 3 6 2,608 3 6 3,068 17 6 3,562 3 2 4,393 2 3 4,95O 19 4 5,261 19 2 5,714 18 4 6,288 13 o 7,285 1 6 7,943 15 4 7,582 8 5 8,267 9 8 9,022 10 6 9,525 3 8 9,553 o 7 8,541 7 10 8,532 10 5 8,377 6 4 16,821 20,514 28,156 34,288 40,968 48,611 55,74 8 64,000 7o,53i 83,479 97,275 99,523 108,916 132,232 144,227 146,406 Ii3>598 119,091 122,042 £ s - d - 73,344 11 9 88,546 9 7 120,125 14 8 142,642 4 10 171,683 6 1 193,551 13 9 212,089 1 6 233,804 15 10 250,861 6 o 297,290 13 8 320,260 19 11 321,635 3 3 360,196 4 9 402,558 12 11 430,446 18 10 439,870 3 9 412,276 3 o 426,194 13 9 432,056 6 2 9,624 10,407 10,619 ",913 14,379 16,949 17,331 18,369 21,169 24,461 27,587 25,376 25,898 26,211 28,712 28,722 27,389 26,057 26,636 £ •• d. 41,472 3 7 44,197 18 3 44,535 9 9 48,547 11 4 57,821 2 6 66,332 14 9 66,977 4 2 69,670 11 10 80,681 15 8 91,665 4 o 104,149 5 10 90,229 5 3 9i,53o 17 9 91,634 4 7 96,901 14 0 95,920 9 10 87,904 9 10 84,264 12 9 81,488 10 3 5,419 5,370 5,885 6,150 7,365 7,467 7,176 8,303 9,317 10,059 10,786 10,657 13,348 14,113 13,113 13,494 14,693 14,431 13,709 / s. d. 25,637 12 7 24,653 5 9 26,347 17 7 28,068 5 5 33,659 19 2 33,597 2 3 31,202 o 3 31,498 o 1 36,711 15 2 39,717 2 4 4°,994 J 5 4 40,317 19 2 47>64i 7 5 46,939 17 11 45,317 12 4 45,604 15 2 47,574 9 11 45,285 6 11 42,45144 31,864 36,291 44,660 52,351 62,712 73,027 80,255 90,672 101,017 117,999 135,648 135,556 148,162 172,556 186,052 188,622 155,680 159,579 162,387 £ *• d. 140,454 7 11 157,397 13 7 191,009 2 o 219,258 1 7 263,164 7 9 293,481 10 g 310,268 5 11 334,973 7 9 368,254 16 10 428,673 o o 465,405 1 1 452,182 7 8 499,368 9 11 541,132 15 5 572,666 5 2 581,395 8 9 547,755 2 9 555,744 13 5 555,996 o 9 Money Orders drawn on the Colony. Where issued. Year. In the Colony. United Kingdom & Foreign Offices Australian Colonies, &c. No. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 16,798 20,514 27,983 34,288 40,968 48,611 55,748 64,000 7o,53i 83,479 97,275 99,523 108,916 132,232 144,227 146,406 113,598 119,091 122,042 £ '■ d. 73,245 8 3 88,592 o 3 119,676 1 2 142,642 4 10 171,683 6 I 193,551 13 9 212,089 1 6 233,804 15 10 250,861 6 o 297,290 13 8 320,260 19 11 321,635 3 3 360,196 4 9 402,558 12 11 430,446 18 10 439,870 3 9 412,276 3 o 426,194 13 9 432,056 6 2 1,156 1,396 1,504 1,482 1,603 1,969 2,243 2,258 2,260 2,544 3,466 3,466 3,421 3,725 4,535 5,204 5,824 6,334 7,336 £ s- d. 5,523 4 4 6,217 11 5 7,078 8, 6 6,625 14 5 7,284 10 7 9,262 9 7 10,202 13 6 9,744 8 8 9,833 18 6 10,673 3 II 14,811 14 8 14,078 17 3 13,416 1 9 15,553 3 11 17,679 o 6 20,091 17 4 22,650 1 10 23,423 16 2 26,262 14 5 1,267 I,3l8 1,459 1,668 1,800 1,995 2,385 2,568 2,528 2,942 3,913 4,649 5,076 5,697 6,755 7,725 9,545 8,963 15,365 £ s. d. 6,055 6 11 5,914 I 8 7 6,803 15 3 7,689 6 8 8,316 17 5 9,340 19 11 10,838 16 8 11,056 2 7 10,698 14 3 12,295 5 4 15,829 o 3 18,863 4 2 21,090 4 10 23,299 12 11 27,429 18 6 30,724 6 4 36,513 3 11 33,254 2 3 56,141 4 1 19,221 23,228 30,946 37,438 44,371 52,575 60,376 68,826 75,319 88,965 104,654 107,638 "7,413 141,654 155,517 159,335 129,242 133,910 144,450 £ s. d. 84,823 19 6 100,724 10 3 133,558 4 11 156,957 5 11 187,284 14 1 212,155 3 3 233,130 11 8 254,605 7 1 271,393 18 9 320,259 2 11 350,901 14 10 354,577 4 8 394,702 11 4 441,411 9 9 475,555 17 10 490,686 7 5 471,185 7 o 482,437 17 4 513,728 8 2

1887. 1888. Where payable. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. United Kingdom Foreign Offices through London United States of America .. Canada Victoria South Australia New South Wales Queensland Tasmania Western Australia 25,163 894 1,982 X 33 6,175 443 4,864 289 5i6 29 £ s - d - 79,4:8 11 8 4,846 1 I 5,O52 13 8 525 10 2 20,162 19 8 1,382 9 11 14,927 2 9 1,026 18 9 2,084 5 8 123 6 4 23,866 8l2 1,845 113 6,312 352 6,275 275 472 23 £ ■•■ d72.354 4 7 4,245 18 4 4.37 8 13 7 509 13 9 22,042 16 4 972 6 1 16,528 o 4 1,116 1 10 1,700 15 6 91 4 3 Totals 40,488 129,549 19 8 40,345 123,939 14 7

188J. 1888. Where issued. Number. Amount. Number. Amount, United Kingdom and Foreign Offices United States of America Canada Victoria South Australia New South Wales .. Queensland Tasmania .. .. Western Australia 6,334 463 78 3.675 313 3,018 716 589 in £ b. d. 23,423 16 2 2,077 1 2 408 2 5 12,768 3 o 1,143 4 Io 11,274 J 9 J 2,858 5 2 2,236 s 11 488 o S 6,787 468 81 9,386 328 3,97i 962 658 60 £ s- d. 23,771 17 4 2,055 11 2 435 5 11 32,652 6 11 1,074 2 8 15,154 19 5 4,302 11 4 2,704 4 8 252 19 1 Totals 15,297 56,677 18 5 22,701 82,403 18 6

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Table No. 3. Table showing the Number and Amount of Transactions at the several Money Order and Savings Bank Offices in the Colony of New Zealand during the Year 1888.

Money Orders. Savings Banks. Office. Issued. Paid. t S'S HI Deposits. to < ° Withdrawals. No. Commission. Amount. No. Amount, No. I Amount. No. Amount. Auckland Alexandra Aratapu Avondale Bombay Cambridge Clevedon Coromandel Dargaville Devonport Drury Hamilton Helensville Huntly Kaeo Kaitaia Kamo Kawakawa Kihikihi Kohukohu Lichfield Mangapai Mangawai Mangawhare .. Matakana Mauku Maungakaramea Maungaturoto.. Mercer Mititai Mongonui Morrinsville Mount Eden .. Newmarket Newton Ngaruawahia .. Ohaeawai Ohaupo Omapere Onehunga Otahuhu Pahi .. Papakura Paparoa Parnell Pokeno Ponsonby Port Albert .. Port Fitzroy .. Pukekohe Raglan Rangiriri Rawene Russell Taupiri Te Awamutu .. Te Koporu Tuakau Upper Symonds Street Wade Waharoa Waipu Waiuku Waiwera Wangarei Wangaroa Warkworth Whangapoua .. Whitianga Blenheim Cullensville Havelock Kaikoura Kekerangu Picton Renwicktown .. Spring Creek .. Chbistchurch .. Akaroa Alford Forest .. 10,521 237 587 708 6 10 9 11 2 26 13 4 £ •■ d39.533 i° 5 946 15 8 2,157 19 3 22,869 206 70 \ £ •• d. 79,100 8 2 837 17 4 246 1 7 1,183 14 27 1 8 63 2 48 89 15 2 67 4 1 31 7 9 36 48 13 3 19 2 13 14 5 15 7^43 99 213 1 3° 378 38 385 333 150 40 412 277 192 43 36 297 435 103 10 65 32 48 107 22 69 £ s. d. 138,246 18 2 581 12 o 1,965 10 o no o o 243 13 2 3,769 8 o 174 i o 2,883 10 4 3,187 10 2 658 1 o 248 3 o 4,32i 13 6 2,193 19 11 1,159 6 o 338 2 O 279 15 o 2,227 19 o 3,294 2 o 1,207 o i 73 6 o 544 7 11 429 19 o 397 17 ° 1,170 3 o 201 13 o 95 17 ° 1,652 6 X 4 8,885 2 9 7°j £ s. d. 137,801 o o 381 9 3 ; 1,245 6 8 131 581 97 723 617 170 122 670 521 374 263 291 53° 769 109 176 145 240 209 206 62 39 75 104 220 I 37 408 124 21 I 4 4 10 22 2 10 3 9 8 30 10 4 34 I 1 6 9 13 4 4 12 10 26 11 6 20 12 2 16 15 o 18 2 8 8 11 6 19 7 2 33 1 o 4 12 o 24 6 4 4 13 4 8 3 10 6 17 4 724 1 17 o I 1 6 216 3 18 4 724; 1 4 6 16 2 4 4 18 . 2 1 3 o 1C II O 26 12 2 9 11 8 16 7 6 5 3 6 7 II 6 22 IO 2 8 12 6 4 19 o 3 19 8| 4 15 8 6 19 6 2 10 o 6 10 8 7 16 6 1 3 6 10 2 10 5 10 o 4 12 8 11 14 6 6 6 8| 2 12 10 12 13 8 27 18 8J 5 1 o 2 19 2 377 17 8 1,667 9 ° 183 11 1 2,686 12 10 2,593 2 11 526 17 2 399 6 5 2,130 11 5 1,810 12 11 1,411 11 6 988 1 11 859 o 10 1,415 0 9 2,329 11 2 293 14 11 1,180 17 9 522 2 6 1,001 8 2 53° 3 o 596 17 o 135 11 7 106 8 2 219 3 3 353 9 10 660 17 6 153 13 10 1,341 16 4 431 10 2 41 18 8 556 19 7 1.392 3 1 732 13 7 827 11 9 426 2 1 452 12 5 1,236 o 9 579 6 3 321 19 9 348 7 o 34° 7 8 4 r 3 15 9 205 10 5 398 18 6 555 11 11 108 o 4 877 13 2 625 o 10 386 n 6 779 8 11 489 15 8 292 11 4 1,022 3 O 2,206 13 5 481 8 4 168 8 6 47 481 47 162 112 169 129 569 181 92 23 20 140 180 115 61 29 65 62 5° 20 26 23 54 67 1 143 76 64 261 1,326 173 38 67 19 795 214 40 136 72 342 64 428 in 214 14 4 1.564 2 7; 163 9 7 484 7 6 354 5 3; 1 605 o 5: 1 452 13 8 1 1,714 5 9 661 9 11 : 283 2 7 1 73 3 11 1 116 16 8 1 549 16 9 1 584 6 3 i 549 1 5 296 5 5 I 86 4 5 i 291 10 3 ■ 346 15 4 > 250 16 01 > 115 12 5 > 108 5 o I 86 19 9 164 5 9 196 2 11 2 12 o i 496 15 8 » 344 14 7 196 14 10 1,020 o o i. 4,126 19 3 > 567 15 2 > 124 10 10 265 12 1 ) 87 12 o; i 2,964 4 8 1 686 11 10 5 43 2 7 26 8 4 38 24 12 3 36 47 11 24! 1691 9! 97 75 35 12 156} 105 66 11 10 133 129 81 16 16 13 31 36 14 6 246 19 I j 3,250 11 10 31 10 8 789 4 7 1,970 9 3 153 19 6 88 10 o 1,884 19 8 1,028 o 1 661 o 2 42 13 o 69 I I 1.539 2 3 1,612 7 8 904 7 8 76 16 o 440 3 10 334 11 1 313 11 11 662 4 5 96 9 4 26 9 o 4 1 8 6 4 212 515 291 237 142 124 396 193 107 119 145 156 84 146 219 39 286 » 147 3 11 , 477 11 8 ! 275 5 6 ; 1,082 10 8 267 13 2 ! 1,451 10 6 475 3 5 > 147 o 10 500 17 2 ! 225 5 8 266 o 8 > 402 9 3 821 17 10 97 1 3 ! 798 14 7 i 254 18 1 i 227 7 6 198 7 4 5 8 4 19 9 2 4 58 22 12 5 2 30 23 11 9 8 18 20 83 11 88 56 2 93 351 148 38 85 4 221 209 59 73 33 217 18 83 119 1 106 82 9 o 509 11 o 60 17 o 1,003 l8 ° 473 o o 700 290 16 o 2,084 9 1 575 14 o 247 5 o 644 14 o 172 6 o 2,386 o 8 565 13 o 521 14 o 547 !2 o 35° 15 o 388 4 o I0 i 5 5 223 16 o 847 5 o o 10 o 464 8 o 482 5 4 86 9 o 345 9 7 2,051 12 11 220 17 o 3,860 1 4 1,454 4 ° 121 3 o 36 8 8 5 13 6 6 18 6 7 6 22 15 2 1 6 11 3 10 5 20 36 5 52 25 4 15 67 72 23 27 11 83 98 18 40 34 36 8 195 10 1 350 12 4 90 o o 970 17 2 204 17 II 10 12 II 52 10 10 371 13 7 902 2 II 2O7 I II 810 6 3 116 o o 1,875 2 4 564 9 8 141 o 7 292 13 11 3" 5 11 216 19 8 165 14 o 108 10 1 458 o 7 1 5 o 274 19 11 562 18 3 95 17 7 398 13 1 731 16 3 102 12 1 894 on 698 9 7 74 11 6 61 15 11 5 8 150 158 211 168 73 314 587 165 60 20 147 62 67 100 197 31 223 63 65 81 3i 16 10 2 6 1 7 13 49 27, 7] 4: 4 1 16 41 89 51 248 177 37 27 4 8 2 2 4 4 9 12 23 45 1 36 25 13 36 35 9 7i 60 14 12 3 c 67 39 506 343 259 1,019 246 206 3° 544 2,079 16 608 485 III! 567 78 Il6 9.510 57° 70 2 10 2 140 18 10 4! 13 1 ioj 7 J 4 10 39 7 10 15 10 8 7 14 o 3 6 0 23 15 4 103 3 2 1 o 4 25 18 8 28 10 4 5 14 6 25 o o 326 5 10 2 620 19 4 24 7 8 2 2 0; 140 9 6 95 6 1 1,783 12 7 1,196 4 6 699 10 10 3,132 16 6 942 10 5 752 o 6 124 8 1 1,819 19 3 6,795 5 8 37 17 4 2,549 7 9 1,742 3 o 465 o 1 1,705 10 o 220 5 11 380 11 0 33.625 5 10 1,831 17 3 170 10 7 26 8 175 236 57 422 56 223 4 90 1 j 051 9 184 164 5 354 22 36 14,697 2 4 I » 95 9 4! i 27 3 o| i 1,009 l8 ! > 903 15 6 261 7 3 ! 1,567 6 5! > 223 14 2; I 807 6 4! 14 2 3! > 361 7 8- : 4,167 16 o I 15 12 6, 782 5 ioj 637 17 O! i 23 17 6 1,289 6 4 : 60 o 6 > 164 4 9 ■ 49,943 12 3' 817 6 0 ' 3 6 | 4 22 26! 22 15 93 17 18 2 35 293 2 48 44 9 75 18 8 2,557 68 244 126 ! 95 104 278 432 92 115 5 193 1,796 4 168 479 2 o 394 6 o 1,147 2 o 1,986 8 o 1,258 8 o 5,044 12 6 967 16 8 980 17 o 53 o o 2,338 18 0 20,570 8 8 57 o o 1,678 10 7 2,010 9 7 431 3 o 3,848 14 1 204 7 3 112 6 o 244,238 11 1 4,178 11 2 4 9 10 7 5° 7 9 1 8 201 1 21 13 14 80 70 42 J 75 4 1 64 3 59 i>33 1 1 63 8 7 23 13 1 965 14 10 1,204 5 8 592 11 5 3,399 2 10 696 10 o 776 2 10 32 2 8 947 19 1 17,916 10 7 3° 5 1 1.338 7 8 551 15 8 166 5 o 1,657 6 6 50 17 6 19 o o 245,299 18 4 2,566 16 11 221 34 437 142 25 21,357 396 25 2 72 57 7 "5 13 2 17,804 "3 2,225 25

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Table No. 3 — continued. Table showing the Number and Amount of Transactions at the several Money Order and Savings Bank Offices in the Colony of New Zealand during the Year 1888 — continued.

Money Orders. Saving) Banks. Office. Issued. Paid. < ° Deposits. r. y Withdrawals. No. Commission. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. < u No. Amount. Christchurch — ■ continued. Amberley Ashburton Bealey Belfast Chertsey Cheviot Coalgate Culverden Darfield Dunsandel Duvauchelles .. Ellesmere Hanmer Plain .. Kaiapoi Kirwee Leeston Lincoln Little River Lyttelton Methven Oxford Papanui Rakaia Rangiora Rolleston Sheffield Southbridge Springfield Sydenham Tinwald Waiau Waikari Whitecliffs Woolston DUNEDIN Alexandra South Balclutha Blackstone Hill Caversham Clinton Clyde Cromwell Dunedin North Green Island .. Greytown Hamilton's Hyde Kaitangata Kelso Lawrence Macrae's Flat .. Middlemarch .. Milton Mosgiel Naseby Ophir Outram Owake Palmerston Pembroke Port Chalmers Roxburgh St. Bathan's .. Seacliff South Dunedin Stirling Tapanui Waihola Waikaia Waikouaiti Waitahuna Waitati GlSBORNE Ormond Greymouth Ahaura Brunnerton Nelson Creek .. Reefton Richardson I s. d. £ s. d. I £ s - d-\ I s. d. £ s. d. 294 1,603 45 20 70 48 148 157 100 73 133 18 16 509 160 11 19 2 76 18 10 2 12 6 o 13 6 240 284 6 10 6 7 o 10 4 10 o 4 3° 5 12 o o 18 6 831 19 10 5,529 1 o 211 27 56 10 1 207 13 11 170 18 7 437 18 o 626 5 3 374 19 9 288 16 6 442 12 6 40 19 8 58 12 11 1,719 15 7 632 8 o 655 10 5 129 2 o 944 8 1 5,970 15 11 659 6 8 1,504 19 o 182 19 8 1,426 1 11 2,304 4 11 96 15 o 897 18 10 807 4 o 851 13 9 924 1 10 214 7 6 719 13 10 900 15 9 318 19 2 47 7 i° 29,855 10 1 1,642 3 9 1,922 5 o 67 12 o 358 3 8 1,234 5 5 1,005 14 6 1,680 18 10 3.154 10 5 623 3 10 138 9 5 1,080 4 5 1,090 o o 1,515 13 5 715 2 7 2,635 8 4 467 8 10 79 17 7 1,534 15 1 928 6 5 2,214 l6 7 1,068 14 8 676 6 3 787 16 3 1,783 18 4 762 1 8 2,518 8 2 1,160 11 7 795 10 10 460 6 9 831 14 8 467 18 6 1,548 II 7 452 6 o i,476 5 8 1.082 7 7 607 13 o 241 12 9 6.083 o o 216 18 4 11,717 7 o 2,981 6 9 3,6i3 14 4 990 6 9 5,506 6 10 1,103 XI 7 130 805 9 12 460 19 10 2,745 8 1 35 11 o 24 4 2 31 o 6 200 207 5 1 7 1 7 3 83 5 4 78 4 3 150 16 3 230 51 6 I 1,234 2 8 109 4 10 612 14 10 89 0 9 143 1 7 2,406 12 11 150 12 1 739 3 8 651 9 o 356 6 6 1,637 12 ° 14 o o 331 17 3 427 5 2 387 13 10 1,722 18 1 93 4 8 187 11 4 304 12 7 92 17 3 120 10 3 67,111 14 2 265 5 3 1,340 5 2 12 11 9 1,286 o 7 418 3 7 349 2 4 561 9 9 2,938 16 10 363 2 9 101 2 o 48 13 2 142 5 10 634 11 o 83 9 0 1,877 18 o 109 18 9 17 19 7 1,385 11 8 792 13 7 1,353 19 1 279 19 5 409 7 11 216 17 o! 1.453 11 7 184 14 10 3.536 4 2 488 14 9 320 o 5 270 o 6 1,433 4 6 227 12 2 429 3 7 337 19 ° 234 1 8, 704 4 1 303 4 6j 448 9 3 1 3.035 11 8! 67 4 o: 8,852 5 7 339 13 7 803 2 io 1 98 18 9 3,361 9 o 1 216 5 6 : 3? 253 13 6 215 1,35° 22 36 18 14 2,000 5 o 14,297 16 I 344 J 4 o 129 1 o 193 6 o 375 9 o 15 129 I 76 538 5 2 I 852 13 4 8,3 6 4 9 7 81 o 4 12 10 o 68 17 1 307 14 " 1 I 53 26 23 25 4= 1 8 6 49 C 45 29 24 1 750 15 °i 61 2 o 251 9 o 488 5 o 193 13 ° 700 5,513 14 10 383 4 o 1,434 19 o 149 7 o 841 11 o 12,300 3 11 517 8 o 2,219 4 5! 324 13 o 1,834 I2 ° 7,887 13 9 249 18 o 867 2 O 1,207 12 O 666 2 o 3.695 9 8 476 1 o 1,419 17 11 1,330 10 6 387 14 o 528 13 o 190,219 14 2 605 18 3 3,216 14 o 4 "18 4 12 28 8 297 11 10 21 15 o 100 6 9 654 5 4 53 o o I 8 4 209 46 269 I.633 188 o 11 o 24 9 o 5 18 6 9 14 o 1 15 2 10 o o 97 6 2 9 18 10 16 8 4 2 15 2 17 10 4 39 1 4 1 15 4 8 17 4 9 10 4 8 12 8 17 6 4 3°6 10 5 6 10 11 6 3 2 10 o 14 6 522 9 2 19 8 4 24 16 8 o 17 o 6 7 6 16 ig 6 14 1 6 24 12 6 59 11 8 10 7 4 256 9 12 4 8 10 0 17 1 6 752 33 o 2 5 15 6 o 19 6 20 3 10 13 19 o 28 6 6 13 3 2 9 8 10 7 6 2 22 2 2 10 10 6 44 9 6 15 12 6 13 7 10 4 17 0 14 18 4 5 6 2 20 15 6 4 14 4 17 18 2 12 15 2 8 10 0 3 4O 109 2 2 3 4 8 198 14 o 29 5 4 62 3 6 10 10 2 10 368 33 147 35 50 700 39 210 "98 30 4 19 163 15 4 2 18 634 55 196 32 95 i,35i 56 237 101 211 700 24 89 167 78 1,131 108 143 83 80 109 15,475 59 334 "69 1 12 4 109 15 8 13 73 251 21 52 11 25 524 27 101 20 68 296 58 42 137 13 63 39 28 26 13.967 23 135 3,208 7 3 94 6 4 627 6 5 113 8 5 194 11 8 6,270 12 11 473 12 o 1,598 5 o 4° 5 3 1,840 5 4 4,563 13 10 13 9 o 440 14 3 757 10 8 555 10 1 500 14 o 145 1 1 875 19 1 569 18 6 209 17 10 294 3 11 197,572 1 1 326 19 o 1,673 Io 7 429 51 388 809 33 235 237 247 35° 57 203 228 88 18 8,171 513 597 26 114 437 338 649 1,045 174 35 265 219 445 230 834 186 113 87 483 c 93 123 113 621 24 50 78 23 37 19,442 80 381 29 161 1 11 46 10 132 r 12 ig 13 12 2,054 II 85 11 16 11 35 11 9 4 2,271 47 382 133 166 198 810 74 32 11 11 360 34 404 189 42 45 3,563 252 22 30 942 5 10 1,375 o 7 297 6 o 290 18 o 18,292*8 3 1,761 10 o 165 3 o 242 9 o 9 13 12 17 227 18 30 5i 23 3° 787 5° c IO 230 14 9 889 5 11 347 J3 3 293 11 1 7,879 17 o 805 2 5 37 10 5 217 19 1 32 467 271 722 321 213 216 560 248 741 378 262 142 282 125 578 146 480 375 173 85 1,905 70 3,287 702 1,002 219 1,420 269 104 23 15 23 177 23 615 19 378 242 635 72 120 49 404 39 963 132 7i 61 405 46 136 86 32 11 74 "67 32 4 2 c 29 14 54 261 61 455 420 216 172 24 187 3i 500 1,332 17 ° 577 15 1 4,946 17 6 3,197 18 10 1,266 17 10 1,208 o 10 134 3 o 648 3 9 746 6 10 1,901 7 1 15 4i 33 27 11 1 12 69 31 119 l80 63 44 6 30 20 48 726 4 10 392 16 8 2,028 17 7 2,099 14 5 796 7 11 890 19 II 65 I 6 313 15 I 331 10 8 817 15 o 4 10 72 260 85 85 760 17 2,124 80 206 '184 34 10 87 12 19 9 20 19 11 15 277 2 332 18 78 8 72 28 1,477 166 39 54 718 73 156 40 108 144 45 65 1,618 10 2,179 104 425 73 366 95 9,139 17 2 2,037 19 2 542 18 3 346 4 o 2,617 7 4 808 13 o 732 1 o 381 18 o 1,005 13 6 1,268 15 o 715 11 11 294 11 o 13,568 7 4 43 18 o 27,628 9 11 1,175 11 2 3,832 15 2 684 18 o 3,460 16 I 948 8 10 131 12 6 1 54 4 13 6 7 10 2 11 239 378 474 51 17 145 33 44 25 33 5i 14 18 1,276 3 i,736 42 153 17 129 26 5,438 4 2 1,146 9 7 89 12 7 205 2 10 1,674 2 3 687 10 2 491 10 10 341 o 8 381 1 6 775 7 6 375 7 I 131 6 11 13.893 ° 9 28 10 4 32,176 6 1 825 4 6 2,658 7 10 !74 17 3 2,865 3 8 597 J 7 10 9 53 1 94 4 o 17 2 4 24 1,173 44 49 8

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Table No. 3— continued. Table showing the Number and Amount of Transactions at the several Money Order and Savings Bank Offices in the Colony of New Zealand during the Year 1888— continued.

Money Orders. Saving; Banks. Office. Issued. Paid. 01 C Deposits. 3 K Withdrawals. No. Commission. Amount. No. Amount. z§& < ° No. Amount, go No. Amount. HoKITIKA Goldsborough .. Kumara Rimu Ross Stafford Invercargill Arrowtown Bluff Dipton Edendale Fortrose Gore .. Half-Moon Bay Kingston Lumsden Mataura Orepuki Otautau Pukerau Queenstown Riversdale Riverton Thornbury Waikaka Waipahi Wairio Winton Woodlands Wyndham Napier Danevirke Hastings Herbertville Kaikora North Kumeroa Makatoka Mohaka Norsewood Ongaonga Ormondville .. Porangahau Port Ahuriri .. Takapau Taupo Tikokino Waipawa Waipukurau ,. Wairoa Nelson.. Belgrove Brightwater Collingwood .. Motueka Richmond Takaka Port .. Wakefield New Plymouth.. Inglewood Opunake Pungarehu Stratford Waitara Oamaru Duntroon Hampden Herbert Kakanui Kurow Maheno Ngapare Thames Karangahake .. Katikati Maketu Opotiki Paeroa Rotorua Tapu Tauranga Te Aroha Te Puke Waiorongomai Whakatane .. 1,225 62 938 88 352 194 2,744 519 474 176 181 272 1,016 £ s. d. 68 12 2 3 3° 48 18 2 3 18 2 15 6 10 8 9 10 142 18 8 23 4 4 23 4 4 692 6 17 6 11 2 o 39 17 o 1 12 o £ s- d. 4,291 18 1 200 14 5 3,246 19 o 237 18 7 1,097 19 11 737 14 8 8,985 14 o 1,659 H 9 1,812 4 9 589 o 8 565 13 2 982 o 9 3,687 8 8 138 12 1 348 18 2 1,034 14 9 1,079 I 8 1,314 17 5 582 II 8 671 6 7 1,686 7 1 1,069 17 2 1,381 8 8 280 9 o 136 9 1 520 5 2 610 12 6 1,102 5 10 580 3 6 1,516 5 11 14,031 4 2 2,417 19 2 3,503 9 3 621 15 11 495 12 10 19 4 1 925 o 0 285 19 8 1,331 19 11 475 12 4 907 11 3 927 7 6 1.465 8 3 1.052 11 9 1,018 3 1 127 14 o 2,087 9 4 1,341 12 3 1.527 5 4 8,375 18 4 196 14 3 417 18 3 2,544 6 7 i,554 8 3 381 4 2 960 3 9 749 17 4 352 16 10 5,952 3 2 956 4 8 1,034 10 7 257 6 3 1.313 9 7 865 9 5 9,639 3 o 537 3 11 1,033 11 6 479 8 1 891 8 7 1.053 16 6 638 6 4 403 18 o 6,082 11 11 48 o 1 543 10 11 205 1 5 1,241 7 1 1,114 15 9 1,213 17 2 25 9 7 1,608 14 10 1,972 19 9 241 17 5 1,222 19 7 540 16 o 943 28 220 12 347 46 4.519 102 323 50 29 28 £ s. d. 3,118 9 1 90 2 2 800 13 6 34 12 1 1,238 17 11 157 17 8 16,327 4 9 339 5 4 1,157 15 8 162 17 3 100 1 3 85 17 o 1,820 18 4 179 18 11 80 4 7 405 16 6 614 9 5 123 15 4 215 6 7 132 12 o 916 18 8 279 17 5 1,803 6 10 198 12 11 43 2 o 115 7 o 72 8 8 585 11 11 348 1 o 460 o i I4.i 8 5 8 3 537 16 o l>736 II 5 112 1 3 204 0 4 37 18 10 286 o 5 86 3 4 173 18 1 54 10 9 360 16 2 165 15 10 714 o 10 313 5 6 290 6 6 3 5 9 1,585 5 7 549 9 10 750 18 5 16,264 1 3 "3 4 1 388 18 10 430 16 6 748 16 o 473 14 3 474 3 5 295 16 o 232 14 1 7.365 7 o 776 9 1 641 3 11 138 9 3 1,130 14 2 709 15 5 5.556 9 o 156 17 10 601 9 3 24 6 3 7 79 13 11 331 14 o 180 2 9 116 15 5 4,693 16 7 80 19 80 12 25 12 502 21 57 1 73 516 6 7 I9i 45 2,884 io8 £ s. d. 5,365 3 7 716 o 4 7,4*5 9 2 655 9 o 2,798 12 8 564 11 o 33,636 8 7 439 15 7 1,014 14 o 306 17 o 256 19 o 92 2 51 7 13 5 481 19 14 2 3 425 11 185 41 75 26 2,164 28 46 15 9 £ ■• d. 5.985 3 1 77 o 8 4,817 11 o 401 12 5 1,569 15 10 173 16 10 33,853 14 4 535 19 4 672 19 o 206 o 7 162 11 8 24 7 11 155 5i 53 44 96 293 373 317 172 196 458 297 452 86 60 3 3 0 11 8 10 517 35 1 7 103 171 39 7 1 50 303 69 564 f'3 8 28 17 174 121 128 3.991 170 543 29 82 79 4 4 21 418 19 13 101 257 76 81 4,128 3 2 32 7 o 130 9 3 1,004 I2 x 1,095 2 1 522 o o 599 9 " 160 2 o 1,778 10 1 599 17 5 3,402 o 9 71 9 o 050 115 15 o 272 15 o 942 19 o 516 14 6 1,452 3 0 46,981 6 4 1,068 10 11 6,136 16 5 169 14 2 798 15 9 45 2 1 12 21 6 171 7 9 49 61 21 1,801 19 3 106 13 5 91 18 3 1,103 " 9 1,226 7 4 452 3 7 186 14 10 122 15 3 1,212 17 8 391 13 « 1,799 2 1 337 15 11 173 160 276 214 495 4,099 662 1,098 163 150 7 273 67 356 143 264 216 407 279 273 37 636 408 407 2,286 58 128 644 435 106 261 209 104 1,783 244 295 75 409 259 3,010 152 285 171 202 259 158 112 1,976 14 147 77 396 380 341 7 482 663 68 343 176 12 10 10 13 4 8 6 16 8 6 12 o 23 19 4 12 5 10 19 10 6 386 1 15 o 6 8 6 5 9 4 11 18 10 7 4 8 18 15 8 252 12 2 25 15 10 65 11 10 8 18 2 6 19 8 036 9 10 4 4 15 0 11 3 o 4 18 o 9 15 10 14 15 8 24 2 4 10 7 8 14 14 2 1 14 6 32 12 6 20 2 8 22 18 4 120 6 o 2 16 2 4 12 8 26 14 10 17 16 4 7 10 4 11 4 4 13 7 6 524 87 10 2 10 8 10 11 19 4 2 17 2 15 9 o 11 17 2 141 10 o 5 11 o 9 18 2 5 17 o 8 11 4 11 18 4 6 12 10 4 16 6 88 6 o 10 68 21 44 16 99 5° 168 79 73 4 553 159 215 4,194 27 93 114 188 135 118 no 66 2,057 152 144 36 230 220 1.553 44 150 53 23! 77; 48 39 1,241 32 10 15 5 39 14 44 3 3 8 19 13 31 662 34 107 10 17 15 3 4 6 7 43 13 I 57 41 38 335 8 32 181 77 322 ; 16 23 97 i 44 i6 5 4> T 45 163 578 29 69 52 10 21 39 43 299 48 25 12 306 234 149 2,439 49 72 179 346 181 58 139 142 2,289 258 139 39 175 157 2,407 129 73 63 46 60 77 39 2.354 7 65 17 201 380 19 1 57 17 « 112 13 o 414 17 o 283 10 o 2,590 14 10 692 . 7 o 223 12 o 166 15 o 2,962 16 o 2,121 18 10 2,497 18 5 36,441 4 2 370 o o 425 i o i,53i 15 9 2,468 O 2 i,934 9 6 583 16 o 722 3 o 1,263 6 o 39,649 9 II 2,515 18 2 1,598 17 8 255 6 o 2,139 8 7 1,378 1 10 26,557 2 5 397 8 o 254 J 3 8 503 19 o 476 6 2 506 16 o 599 16 2 202 10 o 22,399 14 1 8 12 0 570 10 5 177 15 o 1,784 2 7 1,025 1 ° 1,269 2 7 4 4 15 4 24 6 1 5 8 5 18 629 19 63 6 5 7 1 4 4 5 10 10 2 1 33 13 17 3i8 X 7 15 43 16 117 : 4 8 10 38 35 55 3.39° 59 265 16 24 23 10 24 19 12 38 39 11 3 134 63 56 1,905 18 55 1 6 161 17 1 412 19 8 475 5 8 647 8 8 49,740 16 8 962 6 8 3,910 o 4 232 6 o 224 19 2 167 1 o 48 12 10 208 8 352 15 3 271 11 9 419 1 5 335 2 6 125 1 o 85 18 2 1,869 1 4 1,425 7 o 464 11 o 34,268 16 9 169 19 11 152 6 3 903 14 10 1,830 10 3 635 9 8 309 1 9 197 12 9 1.459 17 5 37,627 12 8 1.577 o 1 389 o 4 86 17 11 1,106 12 o 594 9 8 25,868 3 2 275 12 6 160 3 3 329 15 10 172 13 4 120 4 2 204 10 3 106 9 10 24,016 19 o 20 14 11 80 16 9 22 o o j>114 7 5 241 8 10 409 8 1 12 4 6 22 39 126 49 28 27 45 23 17 11 22 393 47 26 7 55 25 405 18 12 20 8 6 8 9 13 11 15 20 9 302 1 4 310 17 3 2 14 15 361 7 4 4 4 4! 9 3 290 2 6 34 4 2 2,025 119 43 15 89 61 i>74 1 14 9 18 16 19 20 11 1.877 4 27 3 47 33 32 o 10 2 684 4 1 2 18 14 6 15 13 8 19 o o 088 24 7 o 26 14 2 2 17 4 13 8 2 8 5 10 9i 49 197 95 186 390 10 10 159 5 4 732 4 8 326 7 4 926 2 9 71 16 4 2,384 19 6 1,069 13 11 109 18 8 207 19 5 226 16 9 4 4 4i 21 20 141 126 15 6 11 24 627 303 37 49 43 "65 62 2 48 7 3M 362 19 256 20 4.583 2 11 2,564 o 5 158 2 o 1,400 19 1 210 16 4 J 3 1 32 2 11 "163 no 15 63 6 2,666 5 6 913 4 o 124 12 7 438 13 9 23 10 1 I

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Table No. 3 — continued. Table showing the Number and Amount of Transactions at the several Money Order and Savings Bank Offices in the Colony of New Zealand during the Year 1888 — continued.

Money Orders. Saving: Banks. Office. ill Deposits. si < u ■\\ ithdrawals. Issued. Paid. No. Commission, j I Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. Mo. Amount. Timaru Fairlie Creek .. Geraldine Makikihi Pleasant Point.. St. Andrew Temuka Waimate Winchester Wanganui Bull's Fordell Hawera Manaia Manutahi Marton Normanby Patea Turakina Waitotara Waverley Wellington Ashurst Campbelltown .. Carterton Castlepoint Chatham Islands Ekatahuna Featherston Feilding Foxton Grey town .. Halcombe Hutt Johnsonville Kaitoke .. Kaiwarawara .. Martinborough Masterton Mauriceville .. Newtown Ngahauranga .. Otaki Pahiatua Palmerston North Petone Sanson Te Aro Te Nui Upper Hutt Woodville Westport Boatman's Cape Foulwind Charleston Denniston Longford Lyell Waimangaroa .. 2,189 176 535 63 92 65 475 831 22 3,134 368 82 846 400 34 891 179 462 187 90 377 13,391 260 108 571 63 99 382 305 986 415 504 319 186 62 69 3 no 1,437 206 76 14 419 498 1,749 37° 207 1,453 207 173 1,414 1,959 394 250 198 130 308 651 649 £ s. d. 132 3 10 790 22 10 10 2 10 10 3 15 2 2 17 6 21 19 o 34 8 6 o 13 8 163 11 8 17 8 4 3 11 6 39 12 o 17 17 o 2 O 10 38 l6 2 7 5O 19 14 6 6 14 8 4 19 4 17 1 4 741 14 2 9 8 10 460 23 13 2 2 18 4 420 15 19 6 14 7 4 44 8 o 19 1 4 21 13 8 12 9 2 9 17 o 2 17 8 232 o 3 6 6 10 4 74 4 10 7 5 2 4 2 6 o 15 o 20 4 4 19 3 2 78 7 10 19 11 2 9 o 10 79 9 8 11 3 8 6 8 10 56 5 o 124 6 6 23 6 10 13 12 o 10 10 4 7 7 0 16 o 2 £ s. d. 7,829 8 2 605 17 8 1,416 11 10 210 6 7 299 7 1 199 11 11 1,392 o 7 2,848 11 6 49 18 11 11,214 9 5 1.369 5 " 313 15 8 2,573 1 4 1,326 2 11 no 13 10 2,929 10 5 632 1 o 1.370 11 8 575 18 6 324 19 o 1,229 3 1 42,379 7 7 861 10 1 448 16 7 1,694 4 i° 196 2 8 389 6 11 1,654 1 Io 1,109 o 3 3,865 6 5 1,433 4 " 1,692 18 5 1,158 13 o 752 7 11 180 7 10 215 o 4 500 439 19 11 4,800 14 9 780 15 8 274 6 11 75 5 2 1,486 13 2 1,800 14 5 5,935 14 3 1,252 17 2 651 1 1 4,588 9 6 784 12 3 553 10 0 4,461 7 4 6,881 11 7 1,780 15 10 996 7 9 659 13 3 336 8 2 1,496 11 o 3,183 3 1 2,463 15 4 2,084 93 158 15 36 67 198 347 9 2,563 119 32 565 182 25 496 146 333 52 49 104 15,803 56 27 234 25 7 226 169 486 199 263 120 156 31 14 £■ s- d. 7,!79 5 9 455 8 6 494 on 57 12 9 117 18 o 275 8 11 7°5 9 1 1,072 19 9 40 5 8 9,265 7 6 402 11 4 153 II 6 2,140 14 7 655 16 7 123 9 7 1,401 o 6 792 9 7 1,152 10 o 149 12 o 229 5 3 343 o 3 59,416 14 5 265 5 11 118 19 o 886 10 9 in 12 10 19 15 10 1,284 19 9 539 7 8 1,698 19 8 627 8 9 882 6 2 501 19 7 574 9 8 83 19 8 41 15 6 44 1 12 54 2 12 16 66 96 7 477 42 10 123 44 2 85 21 61 17 4 25 2,294 33 4 78 12 2,808 52 214 3 45 64 35O 546 24 3,429 251 53 494 121 12 5 10 72 336 109 32 116 i7, 6 35 116 34 539 39 £ s - d - 31,255 3 6 515 2 9 2,437 12 II 650 360 6 4 891 12 o 4,521 14 4 6,084 10 3 . 303 18 o 36,819 7 3 2,071 4 o 324 10 3 6,080 14 5 1,624 14 7 26 12 o 4,276 o 9 1,375 14 o 2,383 2 5 507 9 2 405 10 o 1,884 14 o 198,554 12 8 963 16 4 55 13 o 3,573 15 3 409 4 4 428 4 42 10 1 19 34 499 20 1 48 22 1 50 12 2,177 25 117 1 20 23 109 185 2,7 X 5 97 15 215 70 £ s. d. 28,627 10 o 250 13 o 1,840 9 5 20 o o 181 9 1 123 16 7 2,47° 4 5 3,158 8 2 37,624 16 7 880 13 11 169 14 5 4,671 5 3 1,576 o 10 16 13 1 2,392 3 9 880 13 7 1,207 15 3 180 18 11 173 12 6 1,214 10 1 219,711 6 7 301 18 2 21 13 6 2,355 9 6 294 9 5 n 8 3 7 2,028 10 4 170 7 1 95 15 16 45 I5,39O 37 5 161 1 33 2 12 43 1,070 48 77 153 239 1,227 229 79 119 44 43 608 895 3i 15 65 6 25 100 152 9 3 3,786 6 10 207 0 7 316 9 5 739 18 10 1,152 18 8 4,251 11 11 837 12 4 309 18 5 385 5 10 184 6 9 167 3 7 2,227 T 5 8 3,125 11 11 143 18 6 51 4 o 197 8 5 17 1 1 134 14 11 343 19 5 122 16 o 22 39 94 4 1 62 17 7° 20 5 6 18 191 8 21 18 55 33 197 7 1 3S3 12 19 106 195 3° 30 16 10 8 9 54 104 230 525 233 470 95 521 326 55 12 45 1,078 51 116 44 185 105 960 541 79 4,116 101 185 395 1,167 200 113 119 16 39 71 397 1,184 10 8 i,935 11 o 4,898 15 11 1,944 14 5 3,.102 5 0 491 4 5 4,034 8 o 1,424 4 4 267 14 1 2 19 o 585 19 o 8,708 5 9 569 14 o 972 2 o 270 14 0 1,678 6 10 1,858 10 7 8,259 !9 3 4,716 18 3 675 15 1 11,834 19 o 835 o 10 1,395 3 0 5,300 15 10 14,693 15 o 1.736 18 o 1,454 5 5 938 10 2 441 1 o 409 16 7 966 14 3 1.737 6 9 3 13 52 23 44 8 32 7 1 4 74 6 22 16 93 19 88 7 12 56 216 26 74 57 240 83 140 48 "5 42 7 1 21 396 27 32 5 119 86 4°3 129 28 406 36 45 205 795 60 8 34 6 6 20 86 1,112 11 s 1,131 6 4 3,630 12 2 1,841 14 5 1,781 18 7 370 16 2 1,621 7 2 831 13 1 62 14 2 070 385 5 o 5,469 5 10 345 1 10 170 12 o 37 15 o 1,398 18 6 1,582 17 4 5,324 1 5 2,286 7 10 441 4 7 1,910 12 o 612 5 9 251 15 6 3,222 11 1 15,256 9 o 1,199 1 1 58 9 o 656 3 5 58 10 8 112 18 2 521 12 11 775 6 3 5 1 2 6 26 30 13 4 39 12 4 27 1UMMARY. Postal District OF — Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika Invercargill Napier Nelson New Plymouth .. Oamaru Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport 27.935 4,060 19,267 21,095 i>975 6,899 2,859 9,544 9,945 4,231 3,065 4,349 5,07° 4,448 7,O5O 26,056 4,539 £ a- d. 1,460 3 o 197 19 8 1,082 4 10 1,075 9 6 112 6 10 411 19 4 148 8 2 419 17 2 541 11 2 209 10 6 140 I 8 194 15 2 228 15 o 228 8 4 338 12 4 1,321 15 2 265 8 6 £ s. d. 96,499 19 4 13,896 o 9 66,813 13 11 70,666 14 5 6,299 !8 4 25,912 13 3 9,813 4 8 32,336 3 ° 34,563 o 1 15,533 7 9 io,379 3 8 14,676 15 11 16,062 1 6 14,851 14 3 23,969 12 9 85,921 11 2 17,800 6 o 32,792 1,825 19,522 26,939 777 3,651 i,596 7,529 6,374 5,O45 2,839 1,987 2,942 3,007 4,666 21,795 1,164 £ *■ d. 114,770 12 10 7,140 19 11 66,541 3 10 92,472 3 2 3,102 15 8 13,671 15 3 5,440 12 5 26,569 9 5 22,147 19 1 19,422 4 5 10,761 18 10 7,269 5 9 11,299 12 1 10,398 9 4 16,809 8 8 8i,773 3 3 4,136 14 3 2,483 497 3,805 3,467 279 536 228 909 1,068 500 553 500 577 706 911 3>936 352 15,487 2,827 29,241 25,827 1,628 3,242 1,463 5,282 6,222 3,605 3,O57 2,894 3,882 4,106 5,535 28,935 2,122 £ ■• d. 205,861 10 5 28,912 19 2 311,745 8 4 253,261 4 2 13,612 5 4 37,730 19 2 17,515 5 9 52,479 8 5 67,661 2 8 45,739 15 7 47,537 2 2 29,498 11 5 36,151 18 5 46.376 5 1 57,779 12 10 270,505 11 10 22,378 7 2 2,263 263 2,833 3,038 240 498 170 700 829 386 361 396 407 538 682 2,657 282 11,837 i,598 2O,457 16,640 1,279 2,103 763 2,948 4,186 2,263 2,352 1,848 2,380 2,657 3,528 18,350 1,015 £ 8. d. 176,665 12 3 21,730 8 o 282,068 12 3 230,474 4 3 13,921 11 1 39,297 17 2 13,024 19 10 46,017 10 9 60,843 o i 39,927 9 7 41,381 12 8 27,237 12 4 30,072 o 11 36,672 10 8 50,988 18 2 258,508 11 4 18,638 10 6 162387 8,377 6 4 555,996 o 9 144450 513,728 8 2 21,307 145355 1544747 7 11 16,543 96,204 1387471 1 10

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Table No. 4. Table showing the Business of the Post Office Savings Banks in New Zealand Year by Year, from the Date of their Establishment to the 31st December, 1888.

Postal Districts. Number of Post Office Savings Banks Open at the Close of the Year. Number of Deposits received during the Year. Total Amount of Deposits received during the Year. Average Amount of each Deposit received during the Year. Number of Withdrawals during the Year. Total Amount of Withdrawals during the Year. Average Amount of each Withdrawal during the Y:ar. Excess of Deposits over Withdrawals during the Year. Excess of Withdrawals over Deposits during the Year. Cost of Management during the Year. Average Cost of each Transaction, Deposit, or Withdrawal. Interest for . the Year. 1 Number of Accounts Opened during the Year. Number of Accounts Closed during the Year. Number of Accounts remaining Open at Close of the Year. Total Amount standing to the Credit of all open Accounts, inclusive of Interest to the Close of the Year. Average Amount standing to the Credit of each open Account at Close of the Year. Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika Invercargill Napier ... Nelson ... New Plymouth ... Oamaru Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport Totals for Colony in 1888 ... 1887 ... „ „ 1886 ... 1885 ... 1884 ... 1883 ... „ „ 1882 ... 1881 ... „ „ 1880 ... „ „ 1879 ... „ „ i8;8 ... „ „ 1877 ... .. „ 1876 ... .. „ '875 ••• „ ,. '874 ... .. ., 1873 ••■ .. ., 1872 ... ., ,. 1871 ... „ „ 1870 ... „ „ 1869 ... „ „ 1868 ... Totals for Colony from 1st Feb. to 31st Dec, 1867 ... 68 8 34 34 2 6 6 23 17 9 6 8 11 12 29 8 290 283 271 256 243 222 207 190 178 '65 '47 138 124 119 103 97 92 81 70 59 55 15.487 2,827 29,241 25,827 1,628 3.242 '.463 5,282 6,222 3,605 3,057 2,894 3.882 4,106 5.535 28,935 2,1 22 '45.355 136,19/ 137.989 '31,373 129,279 127,609 129,952 '25,855 81,660 71.865 69,908 60,953 57.295 56,129 52,627 39,223 3 1.68 1 24,642 20,489 17.'33 13.014 £ s. d. 205,861 10 5 28,912 19 2 3H,745 8 4 253,261 4 2 13,612 5 4 37,730 19 2 '7.515 5 9 52,479 8 s 67,661 2 8 45.739 '5 7 47,537 2 2 29,498 11 5 36,151 18 5 46,376 5 ' 57,779 12 10 270,505 11 10 22,378 7 2 ',544,747 7 " 1,312,151 1 5 1,248,405 6 11 1,341,001 3 2 1,227,909 11 4 1,178,474 4 1 1,325,852 2 11 1,189,012 2 7 864,441 18 10 812,399 11 11 762,084 12 o 681,294 13 2 664,134 12 6 657. 6 53 4 o 699,249 14 3 580,542 5 5 430,877 o o 312,338 18 4 264,328 5 7 240,898 5 9 '94,535 " 6 13 5 IO 1046 9 16 1 8 7 2 11 12 9 11 19 5 9 18 8 10 17 5 12 13 9 15 11 o 10 3 10 9 6 3 11 s 10 10 8 9 9 611 10 10 11 10 12 6 9 12 8 9 on 10 4 1 9 9 11 948 10 4 o 9 8 11 ■ 10 11 9 11 6 1 1 10 18 o i 11 3 6 1 1 1 11 9 11114 4 i 13 5 8 14 16 2 » 13 12 o . 12 13 6 12 l8 O I 14 I 2 > 14 18 II 16,640 1,279 2,' °3 763 2,948 4,186 2,263 1,848 2,380 2,657 l8,35O ',015 96,204 89,962 89,182 84,832 80,800 78,405 69,308 60,137 57.446 54,698 42,746 39,363 39,486 36,977 29.778 21,268 I7>254 14.773 11.934 9,292 6,365 £ s. d. 176,665 12 3 21,730 8 o 282,068 12 3 230,474 4 3 13,921 11 1 39.297 '7 2 13,024 19 10 46,017 10 9 60,843 o 1 39,92 7 9 7 41,381 12 8 27,237 12 4 30,072 o 11 36,672 10 8 50,988 18 2 258.508 11 4 18,638 10 6 1,387,471 1 10 1,182409 7 6 1,336,287 6 4 1,264,305 8 3 '.195.931 o 11 1,295,719 18 3 1,142,599 o 1 902,195 i 8 780,504 13 4 876,180 19 3 742,053 14 3 667,023 7 5 696,281 7 4 729,759 17 9 620,155 8 9 425.908 3 5 313,176 7 11 261,347 16 3 209.509 13 2 180,518 4 1 107,094 17 3 £ s. d. 14 18 5 '3 11 If 13 15 9 13 17 o 10 17 8 18 13 8 '7 1 5 15 12 2 14 10 8 17 12 10 17 11 10 14 14 9 12 12 8 13 16 o 14 9 o 14 i 9 '8 7 3 . 14 8 5 ' 13 2 IO 14 19 8 ; 14 18 o 14 16 o 16 10 6 16 9 8 15 o 1 13 11 8 1610 4 17 7 2 16 18 10 . 17 12 8 19 14 8 20 16 5 20 o 5 18 3 o '7 13 9 17 11 1 19 8 7 16 16 6 £ s. d. 29,195 18 2 7,182 11 2 29,676 16 1 22,786 19 11 ... ... 4,49° 5 11 6,461 17 8 6,818 2 7 5,8 [2 6 o 6,155 9 6 2,260 19 1 6,079 17 6 9.7°3 '4 5 6,790 14 8 11,997 o 6 3,739 l6 8 157,276 6 1 129,741 13 11 I £ s. d. 309 5 9 1,566 18 o I £ ... 1 I ■" 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 3,500 3,5°o 3,000 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,250 1,800 i.55 6 1.35 1 1,264 1,186 789 s. d. ... I o 4 o 4 i o 4i ° 4f o 4# o 4if o 6jV o 5l o 5i o 6 o 6J o 6f o 6f o 7i o 7A o 8J o 9A o iojg o 9f £ s. d. 9.836 7 4 1,368 3 8 17,146 14 2 13,56' 5 10 573 8 4 2,035 '6 8 1,063 1 9 2,983 o 1 1 3,'53 o 8 2,438 12 9 i.7'4 '7 5 1,860 7 o 2,122 2 8 2,627 8 o 2,712 13 3 11,706 15 9 1,176 9 10 78,080 6 o 67.363 15 3 65,825 g 6 62,228 3 1 1 57,38' 13 7 56,046 17 3 54,909 13 11 42,204 19 o 32,822 12 4 3'.7'5 '8 2 31,664 12 9 29.193 '4 6 28,762 4 7 28,565 3 5 26,935 6 8 20,106 16 10 14,711 o 5 11,291 10 10 9,242 3 11 7,412 8 o 4,880 7 3 2,483 497 3.805 3.467 279 536 228 909 1,068 500 553 500 577 706 911 3,936 352 21,307 20,368 21,671 20,661 20,228 20,386 2 1,0 14 25.059 16,137 13,005 ".235 ".255 ".273 10,346 7.382 6,205 4.615 4.304 3.839 3,282 2,263 263 2,833 3.O38 240 498 170 700 829 386 361 396 407 538 682 2.6S7 282 '6.543 '5.5 '5 '6,757 16,421 '6,447 '5.9 f '7 '4,505 12,718 12,217 12,786 9.634 8,59' 9,472 8,681 5.736 3,188 2,383 2,277 1,801 1,186 9,893 1,858 17,988 '3.992 694 2,026 '.°37 3.'97 3.72 1 2,889 1,780 1,625 2,586 2,651 3,386 14,039 1,126 I 84,488 79,724 74,87' 69.957 65.717 61,936 57.5 '7 51,008 38,667 34,747 32,132 28,761 26,1 17 2 4,334 21,742 17.132 13,566 8,3 '7 6,290 4,252 £ s. d. 260,611 11 1 38,473 '7 3 449,198 19 10 352,547 '0 6 •4.'34 5 11 51,690 19 9 29,456 11 8 76,563 18 o 83,139 2 8 6 3,'43 15 7 48,375 3 9 46,923 9 1 56,390 14 10 69,261 1 7 72,327 8 2 305,960 9 4 31,242 11 9 2,048,441 10 9 1,813,084 18 8 i.6i5,979 9 6 1.638,035 19 5 1,499,112 o 7 1,409,751 16 7 i,47o.95o '3 6 1,232,787 16 9 903,765 16 10 787,005 19 o 819,071 8 2 767.375 '7 8 723,910 17 5 727,295 7 8 770,836 18 o 664,807 5 10 7 o 357.654 14 6 295.372 1 7 231,311 5 3 '63,518 15 7 £ s. d. 26 6 io 20 14 1 24 '9 5 25 3 11 20 7 4 25 i° 3 28 8 1 23 18 11 22 1 5 21 17 1 27 3 6 28 17 6 21 16 1 26 2 6 2172 21 15 10 27 14 11 24 4 10 22 14 IO 21 I I 8 23 8 4 22 l6 3 22 15 2 25 11 5 24 3 4 23 7 6 22 12 II 87,881 19 5 76,695 14 11 31,978 10 5 ... "7.245 '4 2 183,253 2 10 286,817 o 11 83,937 5 6 63,781 7 4 ... 20,030 17 9 14.271 5 9 25 9 9 26 13 7 27 14 4 29 17 9 35 9 o 38 16 1 36 2 s 33 18 1 35 10 3 36 15 5 38 9 1 32,146 14 10 72,106 13 9 79,094 5 6 154,634 2 o 117,700 12 1 50,991 2 1 54.818 12 5 60,380 1 8 87,440 >4 3 46 6,977 96,372 7 10 I 13 l6 3 1,919 26,415 18 9 13 15 3 69,956 9 1 822 1 10J 1,241 5 o 2,520 3 6 4 2,i5 6 7I.I97 H 1 33 o 5

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Table No. 5. Balance-sheet of the New Zealand Post Office Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1888.

Balances on Is; January, 1888. Trans: itions. Balances on 31s; December, 1888. Or. Dr. Or. Dr. Or. Dr. Money Obdeb Accounts :— £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. a. £ S. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Money orders 14,671 5 9 638,934 11 9 638,142 9 10 15.463 7 8 United Kingdom, &o. 2,712 6 9 77,613 2 io 81,931 18 3 1,606 8 8 United States of America, &o. 1,097 ° 5 5>°i4 3 7 7,044 7 o 933 3 o Victoria 2,242 4 6 34,368 3 10 33,07i 5 5 945 6 1 South Australia 422 1 5 984 2 7 1,495 8 8 89 4 8 New South Wales 3,221 2 2 16,746 9 8 20,855 1 8 887 9 10 Queensland 953 18 o 4. 8 35 13 4 4,377 1I ° 495 15 8 Tasmania 120 10 3 2,214 18 o 2,732 2 2 637 14 5 Western Australia 105 18 3 291 18 9 254 r 7 1 68 16 7 Commission 382 4 3 i>373 3 4 1,201 10 5 210 11 4 Savings Bank Accounts :— 1,813,084 18 8 Deposits and withdrawals 1,622,827 13 11 1,387,471 1 10 2,048,441 10 9 Transfers 194 5 9 78,919 1 1 77,828 0 11 1,285 5 11 Telegraph Accounts :— Beceipts New South Wales 4,578 10 2 142,529 12 5 147,870 6 6 762 3 11 1,266 2 7 23,982 16 g 23,839 9 2 1,409 10 2 New Zealand & Australian Cable 5 8 3 4 9 14,298 1 8 14,017 6 7 863 19 10 Postal Eevenue Accounts :— Stamps 121,931 15 ioj 260,379 6 6 265,106 10 11J 117,204 11 5 Postal Guides 288 11 o 288 11 o Private box and bag rents 4,255 o o 4,255 o o Miscellaneous revenue 363 12 o 363 12 o Money order commission Total revenue 8,377 6 4 8,377 6 4 1,827 9 4i 193.154 19 7 192,779 8 3 2,203 o 8| General Accounts :— Post Office Account 40,379 19 11 1,488,677 1 o 1,491,124 18 o 42,827 16 11 Postmasters and Telegraphists I 184,743 15 o 3,125,666 7 oj 3,128,311 10 1 187,388 18 o^ Investments 1,740,705 10 o 221,787 7 11 465,733 5 7 1,984,651 7 8 Accrued interest on investments 15,406 6 2 15,406 6 2 14,612 18 5 14,612 18 5 Advances to Treasury for payments to London office on 21,247 18 1 4,500 o o 16,747 lS 1 Money Order Account Commission on postage-stamps Gratuities for carriage of mails Miscellaneous expenditure 103 o 9 315 18 11 212 18 2 648 13 7 2,091 12 o 1,442 18 5 2,393 12 o 241,502 2 4 224,372 13 7 14,735 16 9 License-fees —Game 933 13 o 933 13 ° Government Insurance receipts 629 8 9 14.583 9 4 14,210 o 3 1,002 17 10 Oyster licenses 050 050 Registration of births, &c. 72 18 6 1,261 1 3 1,221 9 3 112 10 6 Receipts under Live Stock Acts 356 2 6 14,840 8 o 14,611 10 6 585 0 o Machinery-fees 107 o o 3,284 o o 3,209 o o 182 o o Property-tax 39 4 2j 410,314 II I 4 I 5,95° o o 5.596 4 8£ Postal notes 32,470 6 1 J 60,748 2 6 55,494 5 $i 37,724 2 11 Maintenance of private lines .. 1,249 18 II 1,249 18 11 San Francisco contributions, 249 17 4 5,689 12 IlJ 5,220 5 o 219 10 7J moiety to Sydney Consolidated revenue 030 307 9 IO 300 18 10 6 14 o Under District Railways PurOig 019 chasing Act 3,728 8 8 8,720 10 o Postage from London 4.453 15 6 538 5 10 Imperial Institute Customs duties 3 5 1 3 5 1 4 3 1 4 3 1 Profit and loss 6,686 7 7 108,352 19 5 97,486 12 2 17,552 14 10 Totals 2,009,683 8 I 2,009,683 8 1 8,857,722 15 II 8,857,722 15 11 2,259,000 3 10 2,259,000 3 10

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Table No. 6. Securities, &c., standing in the Name of the Postmaster-General, on Account of the PostOffice Savings Bank Fund, on the 31st December, 1888.

Description of Securities, &c. Nominal Value. Value at Cost Price. Interest and Dividends accrue( but not received at Close of Year. & s. a. £ s. d. $ s. a. rhames Harbour Board Debentures, 6 per cents 4,ooo o o 4,000 o o 120 o o Borough of Thames Debentures, 6 per cents 6,500 o o 6,500 o o 191 5 o Damaru Harbour Mortgages, 5J per cents 33,000 o 0 33,000 o o 760 16 1 Damaru Harbour Mortgages, 5 per cents 20,000 o o 20,000 o 0 90 8 3 Borough of Hamilton Debentures, 5J per cents 6,000 o o 6,000 o o 137 8 6 North Rakaia River Bonds, 5 per cents 5,500 o o 5,500 o o 114 10 5 Patea Harbour Board Mortgages, 5J per cents io,000 o o 10,000 o o 79 17 3 Damaru Corporation Debentures, 7 per cents 5,000 o o 5,000 o o 132 6 6 Consolidated Loan 1867 Debentures, 4 per cents 13,000 o o 12,480 o o 109 13 11 Immigration and Public Works Loan 1870 Debentures, 4 per cents 173,200 o o 166,272 o o 1,461 10 2 [mmigration and Public Works Loan 1870 Debenture, 4J per 14,900 o 0 14,527 10 o 141 8 11 cents Defence Loan 1870 Debentures, 4 per cents 75,000 o o 72,000 o o 632 17 6 Defence Loan Debentures, 4J per cents 5,000 o 0 5, 000 o o Greneral Purposes Loan, 1873-9, 5 per centu .. 49,500 o 0 49.5PO o o 108 9 11 General Purposes Loan, 4 per cents 5,200 o o 4,342 o o 43 17 7 Westland Loan 1873 Scrip, 5 per cents 50,000 o o 50,800 o o 527 7 11 ' State Forests Act 1885 " Debentures, 5 per cents 8,000 o o 8,000 o o 132 12 o District Railways Purchasing Act Debentures, 4 per cents 42,100 o 0 34,145 17 8 419 16 11 11 Public Revenues Act 1886 " Debentures, 5 per cents 38,000 o 0 38,000 o o 426 17 o " Public Revenues Act 1886 " Debentures, 4-J per cents 100,000 o o 100,000 o o t,0I0 19 2 Oamaru Gas Bonds, 6 per cents 8,800 o o 8,800 o o 43 7 11 District Railways Debentures, 4 per cents 34,000 o o 34,000 o o 339 1 4 Hokitika Harbour Board Debentures, 6 per cents 10,000 o o 10,000 o o 82 3 8 Loans to Local Bodies' Scrip, 5 per cents 175,000 o o 175,000 o o 2,729 9 1 Consolidated Stock Scrip, &c, 5 per cents 508,184 o o 508,184 o o 2,297 5 5 Consolidated Stock Debentures, 5 per cents 66,400 o o 66,400 o o 3°o 3 4 [mmigration and Public Works Loan Guaranteed Debentures, 324,000 o o 324,000 o 6 1,065 3 8 4 per cents 178,200 o o 178,200 o 0 Deficiency Bills, part of No. 250, 5 per cents Greymouth Harbour Board Debentures, 5 per cents .. ;. 35,000 o o 35,000 o o 52 14 9 Post Office Account 1,061 6 3 Totals 2,003,484 o o 1,984,651 7 8 14,612 18 5

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Table No. 7.-DIRECT MAIL SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Direct Mail Service of the New Zealand Shipping Company.

FROM LONDON VIA PLYMOUTH. Auckland. Wellington. Dunedin. Invercargill. [RISTCHURCH. K-i Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Christchurch. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Dunedin. No. of Days. Date of Despatch fiom London. Date of Arrival in Invercargill. No. of Days. 1888. January 13 February 10 March 9 April 6 May 4 June 1 June 29 July 27 August 24 September 21 October 19 1888. February 29 March 29 April 28 May 21 June 20 July 16 August 16 September 10 October 11 November 8 December 5 1889. January 3 47 48 5° 45 47 45 48 45 48 48 47 1888. January 13 February 10 March 9 April 6 May 4 June 1 June 29 July 27 August 24 September 21 October 19 1888. February 27 March 25 April 25 May 19 June 17 July 14 August 12 September 8 October 7 November 5 December 3 1889. January 1 45 44 47 43 44 43 44 43 44 45 45 1888. January 13 February 10 March 9 April 6 May 4 June 1 June 29 July 27 August 24 September 21 October 19 1888. February 28 March 27 April 24 May 21 June 19 July 16 August 14 September 10 October 8 November 5 December 2 45 46 46 45 46 45 46 45 45 45 44 1888. January 13 February 10 March 9 April 6 May 4 June 1 June 29 July 27 August 24 September 21 October 19 1888. February 29 March 27 April 23 May 21 June 20 July 16 August 15 September 10 October 8 November 3 December 3 47 46 45 45 47 45 47' 45 45 43 45 I888. January 13 February 10 March 9 April 6 May 4 June 1 June 29 July 27 August 24 September 21 October 19 1888. February 29 March 28 April 24 May 22 June 21 July 17 August 15 September 1 1 October 9 November 5 December 4 47 47 4 6 4 6 48 46 47 46 46 45 46 November 16 48 November 16 46 November 16 December 31 1889. January 28 45 November 16 December 30 1889. January 27 44 November 16 December 31 1889. January 28 45 December 14 January 31 4 S December 14 January 29 46 December 14 45 December 14 44 December 14 45 Maximum Minimum Average 5° 45 47-23 47 43 44-54 46 44 4531 47 43 4523 48 45 46-15 TO LONDON VIA PLYMOUTH. Auckland. ELLINGTON. [RISTCHURCH. Du.NEDIN. IVERCARGILL. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Christchurch. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Dunedin. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Invercargili. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1888. January 9 February 7 March 6 April 3 May 1 May 28 June 25 July 23 August 20 September 17 October 16 November 12 1888. February 21 March 19 April 18 May 17 June 1 1 July 7 August 7 September 5 October 3 October 29 November 25 December 23 1889. January 26 43 4 1 43 44 4 1 40 43 44 44 42 40 4i 1888. January 11 February 9 March 8 April 5 May 3 May 30 June 27 July 26 August 22 September 19 October 18 November 15 1888. February 21 March 19 April 18 May 17 June 11 July 7 August 7 September 5 October 3 October 29 November 25 December 23 1889. January 26 4 1 39 41 42 39 38 4 1 41 42 40 38 38 1888. January 12 February 8 March 7 April 4 May 2 May 31 June 28 July 26 August 23 September 20 October 17 November 14 1888. February 21 March 19 April 18 May 17 June 11 July 7 August 7 September 5 October 3 October 29 November 25 December 23 1889. January 26 40 40 42 43 40 37 40 41 41 39 39 39 1888. January 11 February 7 March 6 April 3 May 1 May 30 June 27 July 25 August 22 September 19 October 16 November 13 1888. February 21 March 19 April 18 May 17 June 11 July 7 August 7 September 5 October 3 October 29 November 25 December 23 41 41 43 44 41 38 4 1 42 42 40 40 40 1888. January 9 February 6 March 5 April 2 April 30 May 28 June 25 July 23 August 20 September 17 October 15 November 12 1888. February 21 March 19 April 18 May 17 June 11 J ul y 7 August 7 September 5 October 3 October 29 November 25 December 23 1889. January 26 43 42 44 45 42 40 43 44 44 42 41 41 December 10 47 December 12 45 December 13 44 December 12 1889. January 26 45 December 10 47 Maximum Minimum Average 47 40 42-54 45 40-38 44 37 40-38 45 4I-38 47 40 42-92

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Table No. 8.-SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the San Francisco Mail Service.

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FROM LONDON VIA SAN FRANCISCO. Auckland. Wellington. Dunedin. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London, Date of Arrival in Dunedin. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. 1888. March 5 April 4 May 2 May 30 June 28 July 26 August 22 September 20 October 20 November 14 December 14 1889. January 10 February 1 o No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. 1888. January 25 February 22 March 24 April 2 1 May 1 9 June 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 1888. March 1 March 3 1 April 28 May 25 June 23 July 21 August 17 September 15 October 15 November 1 o December 9 1889. January 5 February 5 36 38 35 34 35 35 34 35 37 3 1888. January 25 February 22 March 24 April 2 1 May 19 June 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 1888. March 2 April 2 April 30 May 27 June 24 July 23 August 19 September 17 October 17 November 1 2 December 11 1889. January 7 ! February 7 i 37 40 37 36 36 37 36 37 39 37 38 37 40 1888. January 25 February 22 March 24 April 2 1 May j 9 June 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 1888. March 4 April 3 May 1 May 28 June 26 July 24 August 21 September 19 October 18 November 13 December 12 1889. January 8 February 9 39 41 38 37 38 38 38 39 40 38 39 1888. January 25 February 2 2 March 24 April 2 1 May 19 June 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 40 42 39 39 40 40 39 40 42 39 I 41 1888. January 25 February 22 March 24 April 2 1 May 19 June 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 1888. March 6 April 5 May 4 May 31 June 29 July 27 August 24 September 21 October 22 November 15 December 15 1889. January 11 February 12 41 43 4i 40 41 41 41 4i 44 40 42 December 1 December 29 35 38 December 1 December 29 December 1 December 29 38 42 December 1 December 29 40 43 December 1 December 29 4i 45 Maximum Minimum Average 38 34 ..■35-62 40 36 37'46 42 37 38-85 43 39 4°'3' 45 40 4162 TO LONDON VIA SAN FRANCISCO. Melbourne. Sydney. DUNEDIN. 'ELLINGTON. Auckland. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. 1887. December 28 1888. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Dunedin. Date of Arrival in London. 1888. February 5 No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. 1887. December 1888. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1887. December 1888. 2 7 1888. February 5 40 1888. February 5 39 1887. December 30 1888. 37 1888. February 5 36 1888. January 2 1888. February 5 34 January February March April May June July August September October October 24 21 20 12 7 4 2 3° March 5 April 2 April 30 May 28 June 27 July 22 August 19 September 17 October 14 November 11 December 10 1889. January 7 41 41 4' 41 43 40 40 4i 40 4° 4i January 26 February 22 March 1 21 April 18 May 16 June 13 July 1 1 August 8 September 5 October 3 October 3 1 March 5 April 2 April 30 May 28 June 27 July 22 August 19 September 17 October 14 November 11 December 10 1889. January 7 39 40 40 40 42 39 39 40 39 39 40 January 27 February 24 March 23 April 20 May 18 June 15 July 13 August 10 September 7 October 5 November 2 March 5 April 2 April 30 May '28 June 27 July 22 August 19 September 17 October 14 November 1 1 December 1 o 1889. January 7 38 38 38 38 40 37 37 38 37 37 38 January 28 February 25 March 24 April 2 1 May 19 June 16 July 14 August 11 September 8 October 6 November 3 March 5 April 2 April 30 May 28 June 27 July 22 August 19 September 17 October 14 November 1 1 December 10 1889. January 7 37 37 37 37 39 36 36 36 36 37 Jan uary 30 February 2 7 March 26 April 23 May 2 1 June 18 July 16 August 13 September 10 October 7 November 5 March 5 April 2 April 30 May 28 June 27 July 22 August 19 September 17 October 14 November 11 December 10 1889. January 7 35 35 35 35 37 34 34 35 34 35 35 November 26 42 November 2 7 41 November 30 38 December 1 37 December 3 35 Maximum Minimum Average 43 40 42 39 39'77 40 37 3T77 39 36 3 6 77 37 34 34-85

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Table No. 9.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MAIL SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Packets of the Peninsular and Oriental Line.

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FROM LONDON VI, P. AND O. PACKETS. Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. Christchurch. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. No. I of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival at Bluff. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Christchurch. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. I 1888. 1888. Feb. 6 Feb. 27 March 9 March 23 April 5 April 16 April 29 May 18 May 31 June 11 June 28 July 9 July 26 August 11 August 20 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 3 October 19 October 29 Nov. 18 Nov. 26 Dec. 1 s Dec. 26 1889. 1888. 1888. Feb. 7 Feb. 28 March 1 o March 24 April 6 April 17 May 1 May 19 June 1 June 12 June 29 July 10 July 27 August 13 August 21 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 4 October 20 October 30 Nov. 20 Nov. 27 Dec. 17 Dec. 27 . 1888. Feb. 15 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17 April 24 May 8 May 30 June 13 June 19 July 10 July 17 August 7 August 21 August 28 Sept. 18 October 2 October 16 October 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 27 Dec. 4 Dec. 25 1889. 1888. 1888. Feb. i S March 8 March 20 April 3 April 16 April 25 May 9 May 30 June 13 June 18 .1 uly 11 July 15 August 2 August 22 August 27 Sept. 19 October 3 October 10 Nov. 2 Nov. 5 Nov. 28 Dec. 4 Dec. 27 1889. 1888. 1888. Feb. 14 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 16 April 23 May 12 May 30 June 13 June 18 July 11 J uly 16 August 6 August 21 August 29 Sept. 19 October 1 October 13 October 3 1 Nov. s Nov. 26 Dec. 3 Dec. 26 1889. Jan. 6 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 Feb. 17 March 2 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 27 May 11 May 25 June 8 June 22 July 6 July 30 August 3 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 23 3' 35 35 34 31 3° 35 34 3 1 34 3i 34 36 31 35 35 33 35 3 1 37 3' 3b 33 Jan. 6 [an. 20 Feb. 3 Feb. 17 March 2 March 16 March 30 April 13 i April 27 May n May 25 June 8 June 22 July 6 July 20 August 3 j August 17 I August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 23 32 39 36 35 32 32 36 35 32 35 32 35 38 32 36 36 34 36 32 39 32 38 34 1888. Jan. 6 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 Feb. 17 March 2 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 27 May 11 May 25 June 8 June 22 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 26 Nov. 9 Nov. 23 1888. Feb. 13 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 April 23 May 7 May 28 June 11 June 18 July 9 July 16 August 6 August 20 August 27 Sept. 17 October 1 October 15 October 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 26 Dec. 3 Dec. 24 Dec. 31 1889. Jan. 22 Feb. 4 38 45 45 45 45 38 38 45 45 38 45 38 45 45 38 45 45 45 45 38 45 38 45 1888. Jan. 6 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 Feb. 17 March 2 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 27 May 11 May 25 June 8 June 22 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 26 Nov. 9 40 46 46 46 46 39 39 47 47 39 46 39 46 46 39 46 46 46 46 39 46 39 46 Jan. 6 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 Feb. 17 March 2 March 16 March' 30 April 13 April 2 7 May 11 May 25 June 8 June 22 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 3 1 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 26 Nov. 9 1 40 48 46 46 45 40 40 47 47 38 47 37 41 47 38 47 47 40 49 38 47 39 48 Jan. 6 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 Feb. 17 March 2 March 16 March 30 April 13 April 27 May 11 May 25 June 8 June 22 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 3 1 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 26 Nov. 9 46 46 46 46 38 43 47 47 47 3« 45 46 40 47 45 43 47 45 38 47 Dec. 7 Dec. 2 1 Jan. 12 Jan. 25 3« 35 Dec. 7 J Dec. 21 Jan. 14 Jan. 26 38 36 Dec. 7 Dec. 2 1 38 46 45 Nov. 23 Dec. 7 Dec. 21 Jan. 2 Jan. 23 Feb. 5 40 47 46 Nov. 23 Dec. 7 Dec. 2 1 Jan. 4 Jan. 25 Feb. s 42 49 46 Nov. 2 3 Dec. 7 Dec. 21 Jan. 2 fan. 22 Feb. s 40 46 46 I Maximum Minimum Average ... 38 3° • •■ 33'73 39 32 34'9 2 46 38 42-62 «L 47 39 4377 49 37 43'8i 47 38 4.r58

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Table No. 9.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MAIL SERVICE-continued. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Packets of the Peninsular and Oriental Line— continued.

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TO LONDON VIA P. AND 0. PACKETS. Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourni. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. No. Date of of Despatch from Days. Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1888. 1888. 1888. 1888. 1888. January 6 January 21 February 3 February 20 March 2 March 16 March 31 April 13 April 27 May 11 May 25 June 9 June 23 July 7 July 23 August 2 August 18 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 28 October 12 October 26 November 9 1888. February 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 12 April 30 May 13 May 27 June 6 June 24 July 7 July 21 August 4 August 17 August 31 Sept. 13 Sept. 28 October 13 October 29 November 12 November 26 December 9 December 23 1889. January 7 January 20 February 2 1888. 1888. 1888. January 13 January 27 February 10 February 25 March 9 March 24 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 16 June 30 July 13 July 28 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 November 2 November 16 1888. February 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 12 April 30 May 13 May 27 June 6 June 24 July 7 July 21 August 4 August 17 August 31 Sept. 13 Sept. 28 October 13 October 29 November 12 November 26 December 9 December 23 1889. January 7 January 20 February 2 January 6 January 17 January 31 February 14 March 1 March 14 March 31 April 10 April 28 May 25 February 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 12 April 30 May 13 May 27 June 6 July 7 44 48 48 48 42 47 43 47 39 43 March 1 April 12 42 44 44 45 42 41 45 43 44 40 40 43 42 42 4i 39 42 41 43 45 45 45 44 44 January 12 January 26 February 9 February 24 March 8 March 23 April 5 April 19 May 3 May 17 May 31 June 15 June 29 July 12 July 27 August 9 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 4 October 18 November 1 November 15 February 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 12 April 30 May 13 May 27 June 6 June 24 July 7 July 21 August 4 August 17 August 31 Sept. 13 Sept. 28 October 13 October 29 November 12 November 26 December 9 December 23 1889. January 7 January 20 February 2 38 39 39 38 35 38 38 38 34 38 37 36 36 36 35 35 36 37 39 39 39 38 38 37 3§ 38 37 34 37 37 37 33 37 35 35 35 34 34 35 36 38 38 38 37 37 June 28 August 17 50 August 18 Sept. 28 41 November 10 December 23 October 19 December 9 51 43 November 24 December 7 December 21 44 44 43 November 29 December 13 December 27 39 38 37 November 30 December 14 December 28 38 37 35 Maximum Minimum Average 48 39 44-42 51 42 47-67 45 39 42-88 39 34 3731 33 33

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Table No. 10.-ORIENT MAIL SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Packets of the Orient Line.

FROM LONDON VIA ORIENT PACKETS. Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. Christchurch. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Sydney. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival at Bluff. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival at Christchurch. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Wellington. No. of Daj-s. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Auckland. No. of Days. 1888. 1888. Feb. 15 Feb. 29 March 14 March 29 April 1 1 April 24 May 9 May 31 June 8 June 21 July 5 July 18 August i August 16 August 29 Sept. 12 Sept. 27 October 12 October 27 Nov. 8 Nov. 23 Dec. 6 Dec. 22 1889. 33 33 33 34 33 3 2 33 35 34 34 33 33 34 33 33 34 35 36 34 35 34 36 1888. 1888. Feb. 16 March 1 March j 5 March 30 April 12 April 25 May 10 June I June 9 June 22 July 6 July 19 August 2 August 17 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 28 October 13 October 29 Nov. 9 Nov. 24 Dec. 7 Dec. 24 1889. 34 34 34 35 34 33 34 42 36 35 35 34 34 35 34 34 35 36 35 36 35 38 1888. 1888. Feb. 27 March 12 March 26 April 9 April 23 May 7 May 14 June 11 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 23 August 13 August 27 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 8 October 22 Nov. 5 Nov. 13 Dec. 3 Dec. 17 Dec. 28 1889. Jan. 14 Jan. 28 Feb. 12 45 45 45 45 45 45 38 5 2 45 45 45 38 45 45 38 38 45 45 45 39 45 45 42 1888. 1888. Feb. 28 March 14 March 27 April 1 o April 24 May 8 May 15 June 13 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 24 August 14 August 28 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 Oct. 9 Oct. 24 Nov. 6 Nov. 15 Dec. 4 Dec. 18 Dec. 29 1889. 46 47 46 46 46 46 39 54 46 46 46 39 46 46 39 39 46 47 46 4i 46 46 43 1888. 1888. Feb. 28 March 16 March 26 April 10 April 25 May 1 May 16 June 13 June 18 July 3 July 14 July 25 August 12 August 27 Sept. 5 Sept. 19 October 10 October 25 Nov. 5 Nov. 16 Dec. 4 Dec. 13 Dec 30 1889. 46 49 45 46 47 39 40 54 45 46 43 40 44 45 40 40 47 48 45 42 46 41 44 1888. Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 1 o Feb. 24 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 2 [ October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 16 1888. Feb. 27 March 19 March 26 April 10 April 23 May 1 May 16 June 13 June 18 June 27 July 11 July 24 August 8 August 29 Sept. s Sept. 19 October 8 October 27 Nov. s Nov. 14 Dec. 3 Dec. 1 s Dec. 31 1889. 45 52 45 46 45 39 40 54 45 40 40 39 40 47 40 40 45 5° 45 40 45 43 45 Jan- 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 10 Feb. 24 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July >3 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 16 Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 10 Feb. 24 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 16 Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 10 Feb. 24 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 2 1 October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 16 Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 1o Feb. 24 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 16 Jan. 13 Jan. 27 Feb. 10 Feb. 24 March 9 March 23 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 18 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 19 Nov. 2 Nov. 16 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 3 Jan. 17 Feb. 2 34 34 36 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 4 Jan. 18 Feb. 4 35 35 38 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 45 45 46 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 15 Jan. 29 Feb. 13 46 46 47 Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 16 Jan. 30 Feb. 16 47 47 5° Nov. 30 Dec. 14 Dec. 28 Jan. 9 Jan. 28 Feb. 12 40 45 46 Maximum Minimum Average 41 32 34' '9 42 33 35'3i 5 2 38 43-88 54 39 45'°4 54 39 44'8j 54 39 43-88

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Table No. 10.-ORIENT MAIL SERVICE-continued. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the under-mentioned Places by the Mail Service via Suez and Brindisi.

TO LONDON VIA ORIENT PACKETS. Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. . Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Bluff. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of ia Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1887. December 28 1888. January 10 January 24 February 7 February 22 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 1 May 16 May 31 June 12 June 27 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 19 October 3 October 16 October 30 November 14 1888. 1888. 1888. 1887. December 31 1888. 1888. 1888. January 6 1888. February 9 1888. 1888. February 9 February 9 43 February 9 40 34 January 7 33 February 21 March 6 March 24 April 6 April 22 May 4 May 17 June 3 June 15 June 26 July 12 July 28 August 10 August 25 Sept. . 6 Sept. 21 October 7 October 21 November 1 November 17 December 2 December 15 December 29 1889. January 11 January 26 42 46 44 47 45 44 47 45 42 46 44 46 44 45 47 47 43 45 47 46 45 January 13 January 28 February 10 February 24 March 9 February 21 March 6 March 24 April 6 April 22 39 38 43 42 44 January 20 February 3 February 16 March 1 March 15 March 28 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 25 June 7 June 21 July 5 July 19 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 28 October 11 October 26 November 8 November 22 February 21 March 6 March 24 April 6 April 22 May 4 May 17 June 3 June 15 June 26 July 12 July 28 August 10 August 25 Sept. 6 Sept. 21 October 7 October 21 November 1 November 17 December 2 December 15 December 29 1889. January 11 January 26 32 32 37 38 37 35 38 36 32 35 37 37 35 36 3S 33 34 37 37 37 37 January 21 February 4 February 18 March 2 March 16 March 29 April 13 April 28 May 11 May 26 June 8 June 23 July 6 July 20 August 3 August 17 August 31 Sept. 14 Sept. 29 October 12 October 27 November 9 November 23 February 21 March 6 March 24 April 6 April 22 May 4 May 17 June 3 June 15 June 26 July 12 July 28 August 10 August 25 Sept. 6 Sept. 21 October 7 October 21 November 1 November 17 December 2 December 15 December 29 1889. January 11 January 26 31 31 35 35 37 3C 34 36 35 31 34 35 35 36 34 35 37 37 33 36 36 36 36 April 5 May 17 42 April 6 April 20 May 4 May 19 June 1 June 15 June 29 July 13 July 27 August 10 May 17 June 3 June 15 June 26 July 12 July 28 August 10 August 25 Sept. 6 Sept. 21 41 44 42 33 4 1 43 42 43 4 1 42 June 28 August 10 43 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 5 October 20 November 2 November 16 October 21 November 1 November 17 December 2 December 15 December 29 f 1889. January 11 January 26 44 41 43 43 43 43 November 27 December 12 45 45 November 30 December 14 42 43 December 6 December 20 36 37 December 7 December 21 35 36 Maximum Minimum Average 47 4 1 4473 43 42 42-5 44 38 41-87 38 35'92 37 3481

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Table No. 11. Comparative Table showing the Postal Revenue, and Number of Letters, Post-cards, Books, and Newspapers delivered and posted, within the several Postal Districts, during the Years 1875, 1885, 1887, and 1888.

Postal Districts. Revenue. Letters. Delivered. Posted. Post-cards. Books. Newspapers. Delivered. Posted. Delivered. Posted. Delivered. Posted. Auckland— 1875 1885 1887 1888 £ s. d. l 33 " ° 37,636 12 5 41,710 14 3 43,59° '7 3 782,329 3,776,630 4,159,376 4,393,6.36 779,617 3,206,294 3,644,108 3,717,766 126,646 '54,752 '50,358 127,946 172,380 147,033 277,927 490,425 480,610 176,150 377,884 384,800 647,325 1,400,906 1,776,294 1,869,088 326,248 1,339,468 1,687,296 1,757,106 Thames— 1875 1885 1887 1888 1,664 ° 6 3,887 'I 3 3,676 4 9 3,721 9 8 119,418 369,100 38.3,°58 425,074 109,954 359,55° 357,786 345,020 '0,374 8,151 11,869 11,310 6,916 6,929 24,674 33,865 42,874 18,681 36,7Si 23,426 52,223 240,569 227,110 252,447 72,462 168,844 158,678 178,022 52,886 187,317 122,863 "7,871 49,632 98,280 9',572 91,0' 3 New Plymouth— 1875 1885 1887 1888 ',815 9 5 3,210 16 4 2,883 1 7 3,'8.3 3 9 97,040 261,426 283,127 294,983 89,469 225,966 24',735 267,189 23,179 22,100 18,239 24,037 21,307 21,073 34,545 25,83' 35,984 26,676 15,7'7 14,807 Gisborne— ■875 ■ 885 1887 1888 i,545 '3 ° 1,850 17 6 1,752 13 10 153,998 '72,549 149,318 132,210 159,848 152,789 1,846 1,846 3,7O5 2.990 2,600 3,6oi 10,699 '3,455 19,682 12,870 14,586 16,198 115,089 128,401 I33,'85 71,682 70,317 7',526 Napier— '875 1885 1887 1888 4,076 19 8 7,953 '6 0 9,360 o 11 10,303 4 8 186,993 795,236 966,667 937,950 230,973 711,282 889,564 949,' °4 21,203 26,897 28,184 2i,437 30,5" 28,015 75,283 93,47o 94,328 52,286 86,983 124,189 128,480 354,'59 447,668 385,697 ■50,75° 309,985 353,197 328,978 Wanganui — "875 1885 1887 1888 8,219 18 8,615 11 9,920 9 7 7 5 872,430 842,439 869,1 15 710,775 734,838 871,182 34,658 46,280 47,554 36,504 52,546 64,779 ■37,956 102,284 143,182 52,871 75,088 60,190 441,792 382,135 381,589 193,700 200,551 217,529 Wellington—■ 1875 1885 1887 1888 51,050 5 8 68,085 14 7 74,395 H o 77,357 '4 7 802,950 2,813,460 3,394,8o7 3,566,771 922,177 2,375,529 2,849,847 3,176,810 66,443 85,813 94,328 65,104 85,267 85,072 241,020 325,247 394,849 3S7,'4O 483,470 481,156 596,768 848,601 1,202,240 1,142,648 470,650 897,728 907,260 1,118,273 Nelson— 1875 1885 1887 1888 2,399 " 1O 4,667 18 1 5,5'O 16 3 5.73' 6 4 205,716 456,222 475,579 443,287 180,707 411,034 506,298 522,405 ■o,543 19,448 18,525 '3,234 29,237 25,220 55,536 50,843 56,225 35,526 49,972 5 1,012 '45,47° 203,346 ■95,"7 189,631 111,769 117,923 ■55,'42 149,682 Westport— 1875 1885 1887 1888 1,053 6 2 1,432 '9 2 1,615 16 ft> 1,716 6 8 73,527 121,589 ■57,4ii 162,136 57,447 114,699 130,143 140,114 3,7i8 4,017 4,628 2.73° 5,5 '2 6,435 10,634 15,210 17,667 5,547 11,076 9,464 95,237 83,772 112,632 125,125 5',258 45,ii9 56,530 6i,594 Greymouth '875 1885 1887 1888 2,171 13 7 2,920 o 8 3,085 13 9 3,401 19 8 146,702 266,682 366,171 372,320 167,980 227,929 296,439 3'9,969 6,240 7,63' 9,620 5,33° 5,018 S,O57 26,546 35,269 45,422 14,690 23,725 23,998 '30,734 '9°>554 224,523 260,676 ■53,'o6 '36,552 118,612 135,330 Hokitika— '875 1885 1887 1888 1,816 o 9 2,'54 3 1 2,220 15 6 2,091 15 2 121,517 208,975 2,31,868 196,248 121,743 169,065 182,663 ■ 79,296 6,214 7,9O4 9,867 6,071 6,994 8,593 21,615 25,129 '9,747 10,361 8,476 17,498 151,832 168,706 ■57,274 ■ 53,686 68,695 85,003 85,163 74,620 Blenheim— 1875 1885 1887 1888 1,719 9 o 2,952 6 o 3,091 3 10 3,247 'i 7_ ■53,723 308,529 303,225 319,904 131,624 242,619 273,299 291,044 ",479 10,972 12,350 4,173 4,914 4,628 31,525 32,019 43.979 '3,936 '6,393 12,194 153,124 '54,544 163,423 ■77,'25 60,787 78,520 80,262 80,301 Christchurch — 1875 1885 1887 1888 17,582 19 8 31,836 10 o 34,503 6 2 34,9O.3 19 9 1,052,07 1 3,212,638 3,497,156 3,426,007 1,000,864 2,848,443 3,265,600 3,285,867 '29,549 136,318 144,001 I45,O54 '73,836 163,176 266,223 318,682 332,384 269,438 405,054 472,940 529>554 ',o.5i,934 949,819 990,782 295,420 ',195,558 1,178,060 1,306,136 Timaru— 1875 1885 1887 1888 6,454 6 2 7>4i6 3 4 7,788 4 6 783,900 768,612 744,796 607,516 693,303 672,685 33,670 43,745 43-5" 33,553 40,781 46,722 69,593 93,4'8 100,945 35,204 82,901 100,802 234,260 224-523 249,405 127,036 150,891 '42,155 Oamaru— 1875 1885 1887 1888 3,998 7 6 3,693 2 9 3,895 '4 8 569,101 418,717 425,880 370,721 350,727 374,777 "5,587 18,265 23,218 ■5,99° 14,118 .5,366 52,'56 40,39' 50,102 26,403 20,839 19,448 271,180 140,647 142,207 106,444 91,494 85,254 Dunedin— ■875 1885 1887 1888 20,891 5 9 32,468 19 10 33,781 11 7 35,Q'7 15 9 1,106,168 3,231,124 3,079,01 1 3,083,223 ■,343,748 2,820,025 3,124,576 3,176,901 97,8i2 113,984 133,913 i 19, 119 151,212 '49,°7' 240,409 268,021 356,161 373,035 475,826 486,824 1,142,015 1,168,778 1,061,645 ',195,558 872,706 1,284,114 i>585.935 1,645,423 Tnvercargill—■ 1875 1885 1887 1888 3,121 5 9 9,873 14 10 10,234 14 5 10,691 15 8 205,249 ',170,338 1,166,672 1,084,668 238,145 924,820 1,010,555 1,059,786 54,56i 49,933 66,521 31,629 46,488 52,936 94,367 ■oi,933 128,089 87,438 69,472 67,132 '81,133 588,276 579,046 634,582 120,913 274,o79 315,003 358,605 Totals — ■875 1885 1887 1888 122,495 "8 9 229,299 7 6 247,645 9 o 258,316 2 11 5,053,403 '9,37',378 20,666,445 20,895,316 5,374,448 '6,458,477 18,711,329 19,502,704 653,722 758,056 820,391 666,211 849,637 833,7° 6 [,670,708 2,605,492 2,362,230 1,595,252 2,254,2'3 2,366,078 4>°26,457 7,685,370 8,1.3','75 8,46i,453 2,784,820 6,548,508 7,250,148 7,74',396

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Table No. 12. Table showing the estimated Number of Letters, Post-cards, Book-packets and Newspapers delivered and posted, within the several Postal Districts of New Zealand, during the Year ended 31st December, 1888.

Table No. 13. Table showing the Number of Letters, Post-cards, Books, &c., and Newspapers delivered by the Letter-carriers from the Post Offices within the several Postal Districts during the Year ended 31st December, 1888.

Table No. 14. Table showing the Number of Letters, Book-packets, and Newspapers received from and despatched to Places outside the Colony during the Year ended 31st December, 1888.

Deli v( :red. Posted. Postal Districts. Letters. J Post-cards. J Books, &c. j Newspapers. Letters. Post-cards. Books, &c. Newspapers. Auckland Thames New Plymouth Gisborne Napier Wanganui Wellington Nelson Westport Greymouth Hokitika Blenheim Christchurch Timaru 4,393, 6 36 425,074 294,983 149,318 937,95° 869,115 3,566,771 443,287 162,136 372,320 196,248 319,904 3,426,007 744,796 425,880 3,083,223 1,084,668 150,358 11,869 18,239 3,7°5 28,184 47,554 94,328 18,525 4,628 9,620 9,867 12,350 144,001 43,5" 23,218 133,913 66,521 480,610 42,874 35,984 19,682 94,328 143,182 394,849 56,225 17,667 45,422 19,747 43,979 332,384 100,945 50,102 356,161 128,089 1,869,088 252,447 178,022 133,185 385,697 381,589 1,142,648 189,631 125,125 260,676 153,686 177,125 990,782 249,405 142,207 1,195,558 634,582 3,7!7,766 345,020 267,189 152,789 949,104 871,182 3,176,810 522,405 140,114 3 J 9.969 179,296 291,044 3,285,867 672,685 374,777 3,176,901 1,059,786 I47, O 33 6,929 21,073 3,601 28,015 64,779 85,072 25,220 6,435 5,057 8,593 4,628 163,176 46,722 15,366 149,071 52,936 384,800 23,426 14,807 16,198 124,189 60,190 481,156 51,012 9,464 23,998 17,498 12,194 472,940 100,802 19,448 486,824 67,132 i,757, 106 117,871 91,013 71,526 328,978 217,529 1,118,273 149,682 61,594 135,330 74,620 80,301 1,306,136 142,155 85,254 1,645,423 358,605 Oamaru Dunedin Invercargill Totals 20,895,316 820,391 2,362,230 8,461,453 19,502,704 833,7° 5 2,366,078 7,741,396 7,250,148 Previous year.. 20,666,445 758,056 2,065,492 8,i3i.i75 18,711,329 849,637 2,254,213

Postal Districts. Letters. Post-cards. Books, Circulars, &e. I Newspapers. Auckland ["harries .. <ew Plymouth jisborne Napier .. iVanganui Wellington Melson .. JVestport jreymouth Hokitika 31enheim I^hristchurch ["imam .. Damaru .. Dunedin :nvercargill i .. 1,499,852 156,595 129,830 41,633 206,168 238,488 922,402 125,159 37,692 180,084 49,352 74,418 1,482,528 176,868 97,856 1,033,282 249,200 53,325 8,881 11,654 1,707 7,859 I3,4 O 7 33,497 4,807 2,247 4,695 3,294 3,841 66,035 14,353 6,348 33,075 18,736 « 118,127 10,429 19,685 5,449 15,386 25,795 84,388 11,765 2,756 9,079 8,914 9,029 126,376 23,845 9,145 88,800 38,185 299,154 45,622 81,386 22,598 43,513 89,890 241,753 57,6l2 18,866 55,"5 27,345 39,4" 36i,453 50,273 26,531 289,748 80,945 Totals 6,701,407 287,761 607,153 1,831,215 Previous year 6,593,7*3 277,683 1,736,576 593.993

Letters. Received. Books, &c. Newspapers. Received. Despatched. Letters, Books, &c. Newspapers. United Kingdom— Vid San Francisco Via Direct contract packets Vid P. and O. and Orient lines .. Via Direct non-contract packets Australian Colonies Other places 305,923 282,036 34,387 9,404 601,492 86,461 278,662 254,819 18,192 9,004 250,346 46,086 640,858 590,721 30,667 18,008 391,769 167,640 5,53i 15,549 590,359 89,939 55,475 22,007 214 3,589 55,296 16,404 353,192 112,638 187 5,522 4*5,723 ii6,533 715,209 170,430 Totals i.3i9,7 b 3 857,109 2,165,893 1,260,787 152-985 1,003,795 Previous year I,168,797 744,493 2,150,134 1,088,298 158,595 1,032,688

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Table No. 15. Table showing the Estimated Correspondence posted and delivered, with the Estimated Expenditure and Revenue of the Post Offices, in the several Postal Districts of New Zealand, and of the General Post Office, for the Year 1888.

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Total Estimated Correspondence posted and delivered. Estimated Expenditure. Estimated Revenue, Postal Districts. No. of Offices. Letters. Post-cards. Books and Parcels. Newspapers. Cost of Conveyance of Mails. Salaries. Contingencies. Total. From Stamps, &c. Official Postage. Total. North Island. Auckland .. .. ... 255 Thames .. .. .. I 38 I New Plymouth .. .. 20 | Gisborne .. .. .. 25 Napier ., .. .. 58 Wanganui .. .. .. 35 Wellington .. .. .. 91 Totals for North Island .. 522 8,111,402 770,094 562,172 302,107 1,887,054 1,740,297 C,743.58l 297,391 18,798 39,312 56,199 112,333 179,400 865,410 66,300 5O,79I 35,880 218,517 203, 372 876, 005 3,626,194 370,318 269,035 204,711 7 I 4,675 599,"8 2,260,921 £ B. d. 3.828 7 3 1,578 o o 314 o o 515 o o 1,739 14 o 718 1 2 1,737 o 6 £ s. d. 10,428 o o 2,048 2 7 954 o o 589 0 0 3,002 o o 2,518 o o 7,492 10 o 2,411 6 8 498 15 9 358 15 7 256 19 4 423 15 s 139 17 1 2,225 4 TI £ s. d. 16,667 13 11 4,124 18 4 1,626 15 7 1,360 19 4 5,165 9 8 3,375 18 3 ",454 15 5 £ s. d. 35,961 1 3 3,199 11 6 2,484 19 11 I,43O 3 2 9,048 16 4 7,871 10 1 26,037 8 9 £ b. d. I £ s. d 7,629 16 o 1 43,590 17 ; 521 18 2 3,721 9 c 698 3 10 ; 3,183 3 c 322 10 8 J 1,752 13 ic 1,254 8 4 : 10,303 4 t 2,048 19 4 9,92O 9 ; 51,320 5 10 : 77,357 14 / 20,116,707 7 IO ,739 2,316,275 8,044,972 10,430 2 11 27,031 12 7 6,314 15 o 43,776 10 r> 86,033 JI o 63,796 2 2 149,829 13 _ 1 Middle Island. Nelson .. .. .. i 43 Westport .. .. .. 28 Greymouth .. .. .. 27 | Hokitika .. .. .. 35 | Blenheim .. .. .. 24 Christchurch .. .. .. 159 Timaru .. .. .. 44 Oamaru .. .. .. j 21 Dunedin .. .. .. j 147 Invercargill .. .. .. 95 965,692 302,250 692,289 375,544 610,94s 6,711,874 1,417,481 800,657 6,260,124 2,144.454 43,745 1 1,063 14,677 18,460 16,978 307,177 90,233 38,584 282,984 "9,457 107,237 27,131 69,420 37,245 56,173 805,324 201,747 69,550 842,985 195,221 339,313 186,719 396, 006 228,306 257,426 2,296,918 391,560 227,461 2,840,981 993,187 1,259 4 o 591 6 o 1,126 o o 1,663 1 3 o 859 10 10 2,901 12 3 550 18 6 206 o o 5.OI5 7 o 1,500 10 10 1,984 10 o 843 10 o 1,480 10 o 1,021 16 2 I,l88 IO O 8,426 10 o 1,702 10 o 1,041 o o 8,592 o o 3,279 o o 321 17 3 221 4 6 216 6 1 180 11 9 364 9 o 1,429 2 5 X 63 14 7 184 14 o 1,751 8 11 849 3 6 3,565 11 3 1,656 o 6 2,822 16 1 i 2,866 on 2,412 9 10 12,757 4 8 2,4*7 3 1 1,431 14 o 15,358 15 11 5,628 14 4 4, 8 95 4 4 1,320 1 11 2,979 5 4 1,722 II 2 2,538 4 11 32,177 2 5 6,324 14 8 3,247 1 4 32,410 1 1 9,580 16 2 836 2 o 396 4 9 422 14 4 j 369 4 o I 709 6 8 J 2,726 17 4 j 1,463 9 10 648 13 4 2,607 14 8 1,110 19 6 5,73i 6 1,716 6 3,401 19 2,091 15 3,247 11 34,903 19 7,788 4 3.895 14 35,017 15 10,691 15 Totals for Middle Island .. 623 ! 623 20,281,313 943,358 2,412,033 8,157,877 15,674 2 5 j 60,781 15 7 29,559 l6 2 4,804 o 0 5,682 12 o 50,916 10 7 97,195 3 4 11,291 6 5 108,486 9 General Post Office i - .. ■ • 65,585 15 7 160,278 16 8 29,018 16 10 29,018 16 10 •• •■ •• Totals for the Colony .. 1,145 :— 40,398,020 1,654,097 4,728,308 1,145 16,202,849 86,886 o 11 6i,395 8 9 11,997 7 o 212,247 II 2 75,087 8 7 i287,334 T 9

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Table No. 16. Comparative Table showing the Progress of the Telegraph Department during the Financial Years ended 30th June, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879; to the 31st March, 1880, 1881, and 1882; and to the 31st December, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, and 1888.

( E ) From this mileage 78 miles to be deducted before computing the cost per mile for maintenance. (') From this mileage 109 miles to be deducted before computing the cost per mile for maintenance. (") . 32 . » . . ( k ) " 95 ( d ) „ 106 . „ „ „ „ ( m ) „ 66 (') . 174 . . . . (°) " 190 ( c ) . 150 „ . „ „ ( p ) . 199 (") . 85 „ ~ „ „ ( q ) » 83 (') „ 116 » „ „ „ i r ) „ 100

ri Number of Telegrams during the Ye£ forwarded Total. ; Revenue derived from Private ' and Press Messages, Money-order ' Telegrams, and Incidental Receipts. Cost of Maintenance of Lines, excluding Australian cable subsidy. Number of Miles of Line. Number of Miles of Wire. |O P ™^ d J g-ral a Provincial : " n " a Government. \ ment - Z 1 Value of Government Messages. Total Value of Business done during the Year. Cost of Maintenance of Stations. Total Expenditure. Cost of ; Main. j tenance of ! Lines per Mile. Tariff in Operation. Year ended 30th June, 1866 1867 1868 i86g 1870 1871 1872 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 31st March, 1880 1881 1882 31st Dec. 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 699 757 1,110 I,66l 1,976 (») 2,356 ( c ) 2,53° ( d ) 2,986(0) 3,259 ( R ) 3,434 0-) 3,512 (i) 3,638(1) 3,758 (*) 3,824 0) 3,974( m ) 4,°74( n ) 4,264 (°) 4,463( p ) 4,546 W 4,646 00 4,790 f>) 1,390 1,498 2,223 2,495 2,897 3,247 3,823 4,574 5,782 6,626 7,247 7,423 8,035 8,117 9,333 9,587 9,653 9,848 10,037 10,474 10,931 11,178 ",375 11,617 13 21 31 45 56 72 81 93 105 127 142 155 182. 195 214 227 234 264 302 33O 375 412 437 473 24,761 55,621 72,241 106,070 122,545 253,582 344,524 485,507 645,067 786,237 890,382 952,283 1,065,481 1,201,982 824,734 1,058,342 1,215,849 1,361,817 1,379,483 1,433,458 1,533,406 1,583,717 1,589,771 1,548,233 2,746 I5,33i 26,244 50,097 62,878 59,292 67,243 83,453 107,832 130,891 160,704 172,159 194,843 246,961 183,675 246,370 222,923 208,372 219,917 220,847 240,867 252, 549 245,623 217,627 27,407 7°,952 98,485 156,167 185,423 312,874 4",767 568,960 752,899 917,128 1,051,086 1,124,442 1,260,324 1,448,943 1,008,409 1,304,712 1,438,772 1,570,189 1,599,400 1,654,305 1,774,273 1,836,266 1,835,394 1,765,860 £ s - d - 5,561 19 2 9,070 10 1 11,652 3 7 18,520 10 4 17,218 1 4 22,419 8 8 28,121 10 0 39,680 18 9 46,508 18 10 55,301 12 3 62,715 10 4 65,644 15 3 73,284 1 10 85,402 o 2 i 58,120 3 3 73,002 2 o [ 78,828 19 8 90.633 II 2 j 93,822 3 3 95.634 5 5 101,652 8 o 106,638 12 2 106,548 4 o 106,311 11 6 £ *■ d - 483 3 2 3,77O 4 8 6,672 o 3 13,430 11 9 12,252 6 o 9,876 17 6 11,043 3 9 II,IO5 2 ° 12,618 11 6 13,679 10 9 16,154 6 o 17,024 8 9 19,148 12 4 26,949 2 2 19,707 6 3 27,021 3 8 22,737 16 4 20,608 11 11 £ s - d. 6,045 2 4 12,840 14 9 18,324 3 10 3i,95i 2 1 29,47° 7 4 32,296 6 2 39,164 13 9 50,786 o 9 59,127 10 4 68,981 3 o 78,869 16 4 82,669 4 0 92,432 14 2 112,351 2 4 77,827 9 6 100,023 5 8 101,566 16 o 111,242 3 1 "5,378 2 5 116,490 5 o 126,512 17 o 133,919 16 II 136,753 15 10 129,476 5 5 3,934 3 4 8,017 X 4 7 9,489 17 10 14,266 12 7 16,417 7 4 21,254 4 3 23,593 9 9 27,040 18 10 38,801 19 4 45,814 11 4 61,696 14 5 63,353 10 10 69,340 1 8 79,502 o 5 68,651 10 10 78,224 1 8 69,165 5 o 73,554 9 1 73,O54 4 6 70,036 6 2 77,o82 4 4 77,473 10 7 76,580 10 o 72,201 13 5 £ 8. d. 2,443 2 II 2,541 4 II 5,4°° 7 3 8,547 4 9 14,120 4 10 ii,344 3 8 8,858 19 7 9,479 5 4 15,021 17 11 14,240 19 7 21,074 8 8 17,931 8 o 18,259 4 9 17,299 7 10 14,758 4 5 23,154 8 3 18,292 13 4 22,451 6 3 19,210 6 6 20,041 15 10 20,900 6 2 21,402 18 2 21,321 2 9 23,262 1 o £ s. d. 6,377 6 3 10,558 19 6 14,896 5 1 22,813 X 7 4 30,537 12 2 32.598 7 11 32,452 9 4 36,520 4 2 53,823 17 3 60,055 10 II 82,771 3 1 81,284 18 10 87.599 6 5 96,801 8 3 83,409 15 3 101,378 9 11 87,457 18 4 96,005 15 4 92,264 11 o 90,078 2 o 97,982 10 6 98,875 8 9 97,901 12 9 95,463 14 5 £ s. d. 3 9 10 ;) 3 7 i ! - Mileage tariff. 4 J 7 4 I 6 8 6 J \ Mileage tariff in operation 8 9 II J I up to 1st Sept., 1869; uni- - Tn fz \\ form 2s. 6d. tariff from 1st 3 y I Sept., 1869, to 31st March, 4 2 3 1 t 1870; and is. tariff from 4 III/ 1st April, 1870. 6 3 II "J 4 16 4 I 5 l8 IO ! _ „_. , i From 1st November, S 10 o J . 8 73. address and 00 signature given in ■ , ' free. g g 2 ; From 1st Jan., 1886, 'Aγ delayed-telegrams ' posted to addressees 4 16 8 immediately after I jg ' their receipt at t T - „ offices of destination 4 X 5 9 4 15 11 4 13 9 5 o 1 J 2i,555 19 2 20,855 19 7 24,860 9 o 27,281 4 9 30,205 11 10 23,164 13 11

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Table No. 17. Cash Revenue derived from Private and Press Messages, the Value of Government Messages, and the Number of Messages transmitted, in the several Postal Districts of New Zealand, for the Year ended 31st December, 1888.

Table No. 18. Number of Letters posted in each Postal District during the Year ended 31st December, 1888; Number of Telegrams forwarded in each Postal District during the Year ended 31st December, 1888; and the Proportion of Telegrams to every 100 Letters; together with a similar Return for the previous Year.

Postal Districts. Revenue derived from Private and Press Messages. Value of Government Messages. Total i Number \ Number Value of of Private of Messages of , and Press Govt. all ("'odes. ] Messages, i Messages. Total Number nf Messages of all Codes. Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne .. Greymouth Hokitika Invercargill Napier Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport £ s. d. 12,849 14 o 1,806 4 7 10,568 6 5 11,643 6 1 1,306 13 11 4,371 18 9 1,434 18 6 3,887 8 8 5,344 5 2 2,704 18 4 i,457 9 8 i,993 9 4 2,441 9 4 2,350 8 11 3,379 5 6 11,507 17 2 1,904 8 3 £ «• d - 3,!49 3 ° 653 19 7 1,792 o 4 2,131 7 4 409 18 o 674 11 1 222 11 6 850 15 4 887 4 8 635 9 3 506 16 o 285 15 6 644 11 3 440 10 9 640 8 10 8,414 5 11 825 5 7 £ s - d - 15,998 17 o 241,059 28,811 2,460 4 2 31,234 5.849 12,360 6 9 172,370 17,565 13,774 T 3 5 217,667 21,878 1,716 II 11 20,672 4,015 5,046 9 10 j 71,607 5,706 1,657 IO ° I 21,663 2,611 4,73 8 4 ° 73>344 9,966 6,231 9 10 83,799 9,545 3,340 7 7 52,550 6,279 1,964 5 8 26,906 5,044 2,279 4 10 31,510 3,167 3,086 o 7 44,432 5,221 2,790 19 8 43>73i 3,884 4,019 14 4 63,413 7,425 19,922 3 1 317,284 74,082 2,729 13 I0 34,992 6,582 104,116 16 6 1,548,233 217,630 116,211 3 6 1,589,771 245,623 269,870 37,O 8 3 189,935 239,545 24,687 77,313 24,274 83,3IO 93,344 58,829 3 r >95° 34,677 49,653 47,6i5 70,838 391,366 4 1 ,574 Totals, 1888 Totals, 1887 80,952 2 7 86,005 11 8 80,952 2 7 86,005 11 8 23,164 13 11 30,205 11 10 104,116 16 6 116,211 3 6 1,548,233 I.589.77 1 1,765,863 1,835,394

Districts. Number of Letters. 1S87. Number of Telegrams. Proportion of Telegrams to every 100 Letters. Number of Letters. 1888. Number of Telegrams. Proportion oi" Telegrams to every 100 Letters. Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika Invercargill .. Napier Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Thames 'f imam Wanganui Wellington Westport 3,644,108 273,299 3,265,600 3,124,576 159,848 296,439 182,663 1,010,555 889,564 506,298 241,735 350,727 357,7 8 6 693,303 734,838 2,849,847 130,143 301,957 36,055 190,076 232,028 28,632 75,8i5 27,146 84,076 no, 781 57,321 34,139 32,844 53,977 43,7i8 86,478 399,17° 41,181 8-28 13-19 5-82 7-42 17-91 25'57 14-86 8-31 12-45 11-32 14-12 9-36 15-08 630 11-76 14-006 31-64 3,717,766 291,044 3,285,867 3,176,901 152,789 319,969 179,296 1,059,786 949,104 522,405 267,189 374,777 345,020 672,685 871,182 3,176,810 140,114 269,870 37.083 239,545 24,687 77,313 24,274 83,310 93,344 58,829 3i,95o 49,653 47,6i5 70,838 391,366 41,574 7'25 1274 578 7'54 1615 24-16 I3'54 7-86 9'8 3 11-26 "•95 9'25 I 4'39 7-07 8-13 I2'3I 29-67

Year. Number of Letters. Number of Telegrams. Proportion of Telegrams sent to every 100 Letters. 1888 1887 1886 1885 1884 1883 1882 1881-82 1880-81 1879-80 (for nine months only) .. 1878-79 1877-78 1876-77 1875-76 1874-75 i873~74 •• •■ ■ 1872-73 1871-72 1870-71 1869-70 1868-69 1867-68 19,502,704 18,711,329 18,188,144 16,458,477 16,020,056 14,834,217 14,546,748 11,059,677 10,895,998 7,065,510 7,374,7 8 6 6,078,384 5,54 O ,92 O 4,731,873 4,059,517 3,209,837 2,828,372 2,418,021 2,626,947 2,374,060 2,749,488 1,938,578 1,765,863 1,835,394 1,836,266 1,774,273 1,654,305 1,599,400 1,570,189 1,438,772 1,304,712 1,008,409 !,448,943 1,260,324 1,124,432 1,051,086 917,218 752,899 568,960 411,677 312,874 185,423 146,167 106,104 g-05 9-8 10-09 1078 10-32 10-78 10-79 13-00 11-97 14-27 19-64 20-71 20-29 22'2I 22-59 23'45 19-76 17-02 11-91 7-8i 612 5'47

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Table No. 19. Ordinary and Press Telegrams despatched during the Four Quarters ended 31st December, 1887, also for each Quarter of the Year ended 31st December, 1888, and the Revenue derived from each Class.

Table No. 20. Insulation Tests of the First and Second Cook Strait Cables for the Year ended 31st December, 1888, showing the Resistance per Knot after Two Minutes' Electrification in Megohms (British Association Units of Resistance).

Table No. 21. Insulation Tests of the Wanganui and Wakapuaka Cable for the Year ended 31st December, 1888, showing the Resistance per Knot after Ten Minutes' Electrification in Megohms (British Association Units of Resistance). Length of Cable laid, 108-69 Knots.

March Quarter. June Quarter. September Quarter. December Quarter. Total! for Year. Class. NuTnbcr. Revenue Numb , r _ Revenue Nllmbe J Revenue derived. j derived. ! derived. I I I Number. : R «;cm,e ; derived. Number. Revenue derived. 1888. Ordinary .. ■Vess 357.824 40,051 £ s. d.j £ s. d.l i s. d.j I 8,373 14 2; 347,46117,429 13 6 315,45616,842 13 3J 2,109 14 7; 49,049 3,019 8 11 43,631; 2,792 14 6, / s. d. 345,737i8,o2i 8 3 49, O2 4| 2,362 15 5 1,366,478 I8l,755 £ s. d. 70,667 9 2 10,284 13 5 Totals .. 397,875 20,483 8 91 396,51020,449 2 21,837 13 61 340,95318,925 11 : 2,007 Io rI 39,514! 1,811 1 23,845 4 5 380,466:20,763 13 20,483 8 91 2 5j 359,087119,635 7 9 21,837 13 6] 340,95218,925 11 11; 327,720117,067 4 4I 2,007 IO II: 39,5X4 I,8ll I 21 41,736 1,912 18 0 20,483 8 91 359,o87ji9,635 7 9 394,76120,384 3 8 Hi 327,720117,067 4 361,45720,145 O I 2! 41,736] 1,912 18 0; 50,151 2.298 II g : i 369,456:18,980 2 4 ; 411,60822,443 n 10! 1,548,233 80,952 2 7 c88 7 . Ordinary .. Press 3 8 4,44* 43,801 11,414,569 175,202 77.975 9 IO 8,030 1 10 Totals .. 1 1 428,241 !i,589,77ij 186,005 11 &

First Cook Strait Cable. ! No. 2 Wire. No. 3 Wire. Second Cook Strait Cable. Dielectric ! Resistance per Knot. I 'anuary .. .. .. 125 February .. .. .. j 123 VIarch .. .. .. .. ! 119 ] Way .. .. .. ...;- B "une .. .. .. .. ) uly .. .. .. .. j 167 Vugust .. .. .. .. ' 176 September .. .. .. j 177 October .. .. .. 178 November .. .. ... j 184 December .. .. .. j 170 147 147 H5 242 242 234 January' February .. March April May June .. July August September October November December .. .. ■ .. 189 •• I 173 174 120 •• j 103 .. j Broken. .. I 96 •• I 103 .. J 111 .. j 11 a 103 116 r o k e 11 . T 73 186 177 176 183 171 363 580 366 360 377 360 1

Date. Dielectric Resistance per Knot. Copper Resistance per Knot in Ohms. Mean Temperature of Sea-bottom calculated from the Observed C.R. January .. February March April May June July August Septembei" October .. November December ' * i Twenty Cells. 4'938 5,IO9 5.2O5 5,313 5,7»I 4,999 6,719 7,642 7,676 7,062 6,4°5 6,143 10-95 I0'g6 11-037 10-99 1085 10-98 10-91 io-86 10-84 10-85 11-045 10-92 Deg.Fahr. ■57 57 60-25 58-5 52 - 5 58 55 53 52 52'5 61 55'4

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Table No. 22. Cost of Telegraph Lines, Telephone Exchanges, and Cables throughout the Colony.

Table No. 23. Return of the Number and Amount of Telegraph Money Orders issued within the several Postal Districts during the Year ended 31st December, 1888.

Table No. 24. Cash Value of Shipping and Weather Telegrams and Amount chargeable to each Department of the Government for Telegrams transmitted during the Year ended 31st December, 1888.

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Section of Line. Number of Miles of Line. Total Cost of Section. Cost per Mile. £ S. d. £ ■• d. North Island. Total, North Island, to 31st December, 1887 Expenditure on sundry lines constructed during year 1888 .. 2,205 33i 235,020 J 2 6 3,926 o i 47 6 o Totals .. 2,288J 238,946 12 7 South Island. Total, South Island, to 31st December, 1887 Expenditure on sundry lines constructed during year 1888 .. 2,44i£ 61J 235,510 12 II 3.549 6 3 5S'3 9 Total, South Island, to 31st December, 1888 2,502} 239.059 19 2 Total, North Island, to 31st December, 1888 2,288! 238,946 12 7 Totals 4>79°2 478,006 11 9 Cook Strait cables 82,309 6 10 Telephone exchanges .. 64,770 18 8 Total 17 3

Districts. Number. Commission. Amount. Auckland .. Blenheim .. Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika .. Invercargill Napier Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Thames Timaru Wanganui .. Wellington Westport .. 2,714 562 1.363 1.315 434 1,537 352 559 1.376 474 257 173 669 262 790 2,592 I.O35 £ s. d. 135 14 o 28 2 o 68 3 o 65 15 0 21 14 . o 76 17 o 17 12 O 27 19 o 68 16 0 23 14 o 12 17 O 8 13 o 33 9 o 13 2 o 39 10 o 129 12 o 5i 15 ° 10,458 12 o 1.725 3 ° 4,75 J 16 3 4,648 2 10 1,449 16 11 5,933 15 5 1,260 13 3 1,801 18 o 4.794 1 3 1,765 12 o 719 8 o 568 13 11 2,014 1 8 818 2 o 2,317 17 3 8,363 12 9 3,487 9 4 Totals 16,464 823 4 o 56,878 15 IO

ier, i Department. Value. Colonial Secretary Customs Defence Judicial Postal .. Registrar-General Treasury Public Buildings Shipping Reports Weather Reports General .. £ s. d. 1,378 8 8 2,610 18 4 1,071 2 o 1,902 1 5 4,800 16 7 493 12 o 1,614 2 g 1,869 2 1 3,290 18 10 2,600 o o i,533 ir 3 Total 23,164 13 11

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