POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT (REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR 1907.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1908 Session I, F-01

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1908. NEW ZEALAND.

POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT (REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR 1907.

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

General Post Office, Wellington, 22nd June, 1908. My Lord, — I have the honour to submit to Your Excellency the Report of the Post and Telegraph Department for the year 1907, and to offer the following introductory remarks :— The Department, in keeping with its established policy, has endeavoured in every way to meet the requirements of the public not only by providing increased facilities, but also by reducing charges wherever the volume of business or circumstances justified such a course. Looking back over the last decade of the nineteenth century and the portion already elapsed of the first of the twentieth, it is with satisfaction that attention may be called to the outstanding results of this policy. The public have become so accustomed to penny postage, sixpenny telegrams, and cheap means of remitting money, that few realise the advantages now obtained compared with the conditions existing but a few years ago. Were the 1891 rates in vogue at present the postages on the mail matter of all kinds carried by the Department would have amounted to £676,136, instead of £441,776 actually received; ordinary paid telegrams would have cost £325,287, instead of £201,724 ; and exchange subscribers would have paid £146,085, in place of £116,853. Thus, on these main items alone the public last year saved £387,155, a very considerable item on the total of £760,353 which it expended. Reduced rates, however, invariably mean increased business. Letters and other mail matter dealt with last year numbered 125,418,080, compared with 81,122,620 in 1901, and 37,650,551 in 1891 —the percentage of increase in these cases being 54 over 1901 and 233 over 1891. Telegrams show an even greater proportional advance. From 1,968,264 in 1891 they rose to 4,167,981 in 1901, and to 7,042,923 in the year just closed, which therefore exceeded 1901 by 69 and 1891 by 258 per cent. So great an increase in business of course necessitated the employment of many additional officers. The permanent staff, which in 1891 numbered 1,409, had to be increased to 2,245 in 1901, and to 3,147 in 1907. These figures show that the increase in staff has been at less than half the rate per cent, of the increase in the work. It follows that officers have their hours of duty fully occupied. With such marked increase in both business and staff, combined with equally marked decrease in rates, the question as to the effect upon the revenue and expenditure naturally arises. The revenue has increased from £320,058 in 1891 to £488,573 in 1901, and £822,639 in the year just closed, while the expenditure for the same periods amounted to £268,343, £465,756, and £709,025 respectively—that is to say, that whereas the revenue, with smaller charges for work performed, has increased since 1891 by 157 per cent., the expenditure, with the greatly increased staff and other facilities required, has increased 164 per cent., a result which may be regarded as highly satisfactory. From another point of view, in 1907, with penny postage, half-penny-a-word telegrams, and reduced telephone, money-order, and postal-note charges, the percentage of total expenditure to total receipts was 86-19, as against 83-84 in 1891, an increase of only 2-35 per cent., notwithstanding that rates of postage and charges for telegrams have been reduced by over 50 per cent, all round. Taking into consideration the total salaries paid, the results are even more remarkable. In 1891 the proportion of salaries to total expenditure was 58-62 per cent., while in the past year it was 59-06 per cent., an increased ratio of only 0-44, or less than one-half per cent,

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Briefly, the Department has undertaken a vastly increased business, at greatly reduced rates, and yet succeeds in keeping the expenditure at practically the same ratio to the income as was the case when each article handled or telegram sent produced from 50 to 100 per cent, more revenue. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your most obedient servant, .). G. Ward, His Excellency the Governor, Wellington. Postmaster-General.

REVIEW. Revenue and Expenditure. The revenue and expenditure of the Department for the financial year 1907-8 are shown in the following table : —

The total revenue exceeded that of 1906-7 by £76,389, and the expenditure by £89,903. The money-order business still shows a relatively small rate of increase. The issues numbered 441,487 for £1,773,590 17s. Id., and 337,791 for £1,523,907 17s. 4d. were paid. The increase in the number of orders issued as compared with last year was 2,467, entirely due to orders issued for payment within the Dominion. New Zealand postal-note business continues to increase. During the past year 1,092,631 postal notes for £347,300 were sold, being an increase of 8-84 per cent, in number and 10-45 in amount as compared with the preceding year. The number of.British postal orders sold increased from 31,698 for £16,229 15s. 6d. to 36,600 valued at £19,564 125., and 12,238 orders for £8,533 19s. were paid, as against 9,461 for £6,426 4s. paid during the previous year. The number of parcels insured during the year was 1,689, valued at £19,960 19s. lid., upon which premiums amounting to £56 Bs. 2d. were rcct ived. The increase in the amount standing to the credit of Savings-Bank depositors has been considerable. The deposits (£9,351,663 19s. 7d.) exceeded the withdrawals (£8,125,123) by £1,226,540 19s. 7d. To this there has been added £343,424 7s. 2d. as interest, making a total increase of £1,569,965 6s. 9d., and bringing the whole amount of savings up to £11,523,230 17s. 9d., an amount which equals £11 12s. lid. per head of the population. The number of old-age pension payments was 158,782, as compared with 152,502 in the previous year, an increase of 6,280, or 4-12 per cent. The total amount of the payments was £325,220 13s. 2d., as against £314,204 15s. 9d. piid out in the preceding year, an increase of £11,015 17s. sd. The total number of telegrams forwarded was 7,042,923, an increase of 646,591, or 10-11 per cent., as compared with the business of the previous year. The amount expended on telegraph extension was £155,491, but there are liabilities amounting to £103,550 on account of works for which the authority of Parliament was granted too late for the necessary expenditure to be brought within the financial year. On the 31st March, 1908, there were 9,656 miles of telegraph-line and 29,344 miles of wire. The length of submarine cables within the Dominion was 352 knots. The number of telephone-exchange connections still continues to increase rapidly. It has now reached 23,981, with a revenue of £116,852 13s. lOd.

Item. Postal. Telegraph. Total. Receipts. Stamps for postage Money-order and postal-note commission Money-order commission received from foreign offices Private box and bag fees .. "*.. Miscellaneous receipts Paid telegrams Telephone exchanges £ s. d. 441,776 3 6J 24,439 15 0" 639 12 0 10,494 11 3 1,038 6 6 £ s. d. £ a. d. 441,776 3 6} 24,439 15 0 039 12 0 10,494 11 3 5,510 14 9 222,925 18 5 116,852 13 10 4,472 8 3 222,925 18 5 116,852 13 10 ■• Balance of expenditure over revenue (Telegraph) 478,388 8 3* 344,251 0 6 13,330 0 9 822,639 8 9J Totals 478,388 8 3J 357,581 1 3 822,639 8 9J Expenditure. Salaries (classified officers) Salaries (country Postmasters and telephonists, and contributions to Railway officers) Conveyance of mails by sea Conveyance of inland mails .. Conveyance of mails by railway Money-order commission credited to foreign offices Maintenance of telegraph-lines Miscellaneous £ s. d. 134,453 0 0 19,800 0 0 40,512 11 8 62,364 12 5 45,658 19 2 1,888 14 4 £ s. d. 236,419 4 8 28,071 0 0 £ s. d. 370,872 4 8 47,871 0 0 40,512 11 8 62,364 12 5 45,658 19 2 1,888 14 4 45,866 10 5 93,990 3 6 46,765 17 4 45,866 10 5 47,224 0 2 Balance of revenue over expenditure (Postal) .. „ „ (whole Department) 851,443 14 11 126,944 13 4J 357,581 1 3 709,024 16 2 113,614*12 7J Totals 478,388 8 3j! 357,581 1 3 822,639 8 9J

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Statement showing Revenue and Expenditure of the Post and Telegraph Department for the Ten Years ended 31st March, 1908, and for the Years 1881-82 and 1891-92.

Personal. The Hon Sir John Hall, K.C.M.G., formerly Premier of New Zealand, who was also PostmasterGeneral and Commissioner of Telegraphs, 1866-69, and 1879-81, died at his residence at Christchurch on the 25th June, 1907. _ n . _ „ w . _ , IftA _ Sir Spencer Walpole, Chairman of the Pacific Cable Board, died on r the 7th July, 1907. On the 29th July, 1907, Sir H. W. Primrose, X.C.8., C.5.1., 1.5.0., Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, was appointed one of the representatives of His Majesty's Government on the Pacific Cable Board, and Chairman of the Board, in succession to the late Sir Spencer Walpole. News was received on the 22nd May, 1908, that Mr. C. H. Reynolds, CLE., General Manager of the Pacific Cable Board, had died at Lisbon, whither he had gone as a delegate to the International Telegraph Conference. Mr. Reynolds was appointed General Manager of the Pacific Cable Board in 1901. Staff. The following alterations have been made in respect of the titles of various officers as from the Ist April 1907 • From Electrician, to Chief Electrician ; from Chief Clerk (Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin ' Wellington), to Assistant Postmaster ; from Senior Money-order and Savings-bank Clerk (Chi -f Post-offices), to Accountant; from Storekeeper, to Controller of Stores ; from Assistant Storekeeper, to Assistant Controller of Stores ; from Mail-room Supervisor (Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington), to Chief Mail Clerk. Mr J G Ballard was appointed to the new office of Inspector of Telegraph Offices on the Ist April, 1907 It was decided, in consequence, on the 21st October, 1907, to establish an Inspector of Telegraph Offices' Branch in the General Post Office (approximately on the same footing as that of Inspector of Post-offices) and to allot a staff to deal with the business of the Telegraph Division of the service, which had formerly been managed partly in the Secretary's Office and partly in the Accountant's Branch. _ Mr G B Dall, Assistant Inspector of Post Offices, Central District, was promoted to the position of'inspector of Post Offices on the Ist July, 1907, in succession to Mr. D. Gumming. On the 31st March, 1908, Mr. Duncan Cumming, Controller of Money-Orders and Savings-Banks and Accountant, retired on pension, after over thirty-eight years' service. Mr. J. L. H. Ledger, Assistant Controller of Money-Orders and Savings-Banks and Assistant Accountant, was promoted to be Controller and Accountant in succession to Mr. Cumming. Mr. R. B. Morris, Assistant Postmaster, Wellington, was promoted to the newly created position of Inspector of Savings-Banks on the Ist April, 1908. . ' ~ As Nelson now transmits inland messages for North and South Island, and as cable-traffic also is sent from Wakapuaka to Nelson for transmission, the staff at Wakapuaka has been considerably rpduoccl • * The salaries of non-permanent postmasters and telephonists throughout the Dominion are m course of revision. The total number of officers on the staff on the 31st March was as under :— 31st March, 1908. Postmaster-General Classified staff: — First Division ... ... • • • • • • • • ■ • • • " * o icq Clerical Division ... ■•• •■■ ••• ••• ••• A >^° Non-clerical Division ... ... ■•■ ■•• ••• ••• Telegraph message-boys... ... ■•■ •■• ••• ••• ' U4: Total, classified staff ... ... ••• ■•• ••• 3,777

Year. Revenue. Expenditure. Balance of Revenue over Expenditure. £ 234,529 s. d. 8 0 £ s. 233,291 10 d. 4 £ s. 1,237 17 d. 8 881-82 320,058 1 3 268,343 1 1 51,715 0 2 1891-92 1898-99 1899-1900 1900-1901 1901-1902 1902-1903 1903-1904 1904-1905 1905-1906 1906-1907 1907-1908 445.770 7 1 488,245 16 4 503,835 19 oi 488,573 1 IH 525,098 17 3* 580.771 4 54633,305 12 7* 684,878 11 2 746,249 16 Oh 822,639 8 % 390,197 8 6 390,448 1 7 418,271 16 11 465,756 9 5 487,814 10 0 526,746 14 5 559,921 1 5 578,726 11 7 619,121 0 9 709,024 16 2 55,572 18 97,797 14 85,564 2 22,816 12 37,284 7 54,024 10 73,384 11 106,151 19 127,128 15 113,614 12 7 9 64 6* 3* Oi 2* 7 3i Total for ten year? £773,340 4 5*

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Employees not on permanent staff:— 31st March, 1908. Country Postmasters and Postmistresses ... ... ... ... 2,034 Night-watchmen ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Mail-cart drivers .. ... ... ... ... ... 8 Postmasters and telegraphists or telephonists who are Railway officers 178 Total... ... ... ... ... ... 5,999 Comparative Return of Officers of the Post and Telegraph Department for the Years ended 31st March, 1907, and 31st March, 1908. Mar. 31, Mar. 31, Mar. 31, Mar. 31, 1907. 1908. 1907. 19P8. Postmaster-General .. .. .. 1 1 Brought forward .. .. 162 190 Secretary .. .. .. .. 1 1 Sub-Inspector of Telegraphs .. .. 1 1 Superintendent of Electric Lines .. 1 1 Assistant Inspectors of Post-offices .. 4 4 Assistant Secretary and Inspector .. 1 1 Chief Postmasters .. .. 17 17 Chief Clerk .. .. .. .. 1 1 Officers in Charge (separate)* .. .. 6 6 Inspector of Post-offices .. .. 1 1 Postmasters on permanent staff .. 130 136 Inspector of Telegraph-offices .. .. .. 1 Clerks (including Telephone Exchange^ Controller of Money-orders and Savings- Cadettes and Cadets in post-offices) i . „. „ „ Q„g banks and Accountant .. .. 1 1 Operators (including Cadets in telegraph- f ' Assistant Controller of Money-orders and offices) ' Savings-banks and Assistant, Accountant 1 1 Post Office Sorters .. .. ..36 50 Clerks in General Post Office— Letter-carriers .. .. .. 336 390 Secretary's Office .. .. 23 31 Messengers (Post Office) .. 78 99 Inspector's and Dead Letter Branch .. 9 12 Linemen .. .. .. 81 93 Inspector of Telegraph-offices' Branch .. .. 4 Distributors, Sorters, and Polders (Tele- 7 79 Controller of Money-orders and Savings- graph Office) f banks and Accountant's Branch .. 90 97 Telegraph Message-boys .. .. 581 704 Controller of Stores, Assistant, and Night-watchmen .. .. .. 1 2 Clerks .. .. .. ..13 17 Drivers .. .. • .. 7 10 Chief Electrician .. .. .. 1 1 Postmasters and Telegraphists or TeleAssistant Electricians .. .. .. 2 2 phonists who are Railway officers .. 167 178 Mechanicians, Clerks, and Cadets in Country Postmasters, Postmistresses, and Laboratory .. .. .. 11 11 Telephonists .. .. .. 1,870 2,034 Telegraph Inspectors .. .. .. 5 5 Assistant Inspector of Telegraphs .. 1 1 Totals .. .. .. 5,202 5,999 Carried forward .. .. 162 190 * Hitherto included in next following item. t Distributors and Polders, hitherto shown among Clerks. The continued rapid expansion of telegraph business has necessitated the continuance of the school for learners at Oamaru practically throughout the year. In addition to the usual course of instruction, the learners are now being instructed in the working of the Wheatstone automatic instrument. As the lads qualify and pass a technical examination they are drafted for duty at offices. Health of Staff. The following table gives the average absence of officers on sick-leave at the principal offices : — ..,. , . , Average Absence per Average Sick-absence per Numbers comprised. g f ck omceT . * each Officer employed. i I Days. Days. Men ... ... 1,844 8-87 6-68 Women ... 312 2288 18-11 Twelve officers died during the year. Appeal Board. A meeting of the Appeal Board under " The Post and Telegraph Department Act, 1894," began at the General Post Office on Monday, sth August, 1907, and ended on the 12th idem. Thirteen appeals were considered. In seven cases the Board had no recommendation to make ; in one case the appeal was not sustained ; and in the five remaining cases the Board made various recommendations. It was decided to give effect to the findings of the Board in each case as early as practicable. Classification. " The Post and Telegraph. Classification Act, 1907," makes important changes in the classification of officers of the Department. Instead of there being twenty-five classes, some identified by numbei and some by name below the First Division, the Department has now thirteen classes. This in itself makes greatly for simplification of treatment of the scheme of classification ; but when it is considered that the former distribution of officers interposed arbitrary distinctions to keep apart officers doing work of the same relative importance and value for the Department, the amelioration appears still more clearly. For instance, officers of the First Grade in the First Class and Chief Postmasters at the four principal centres were formerly separated, and some slight difference in salary

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marked the separation. The separation was purely arbitrary, and hamperedjthe" Department in filling vacancies. Now these Chief Postmasters come into the scheme in line with other officers doing work of equal importance, and the title " First Grade " and its limits of salary cover all. This will have the effect, it is believed, of enlightening and contenting officers. The same reasons have dictated the fusion of following classes, and will no doubt produce the same results. An Order in Council renewing Classification Regulations was made on the 29th July, 1907, with effect from the 30th July, 1907. Among changes made were the following : An educational certificate of proficiency is required from applicants for employment in the Clerical Division. The age for appointment to the Clerical Division was reduced from sixteen to fifteen years. Experts may be appointed at an age over twenty years. An officer who joined the Department before the passing of the Post and Telegraph Classification and Regulation Act of 1890 is not now required to pass the senior examination before receiving promotion to any class higher than the Fifth Class (£l9O-£250), (by a later Order in Council, of 2nd May, 1908, the Sixth Class—£2oo-£260), also persons skilled in electricity or telegraphy or in literature, science, or art, to the satisfaction of the Minister, are not required to pass any further examination other than the usual departmental ones. Any person over thirty-five years of age who has been temporarily employed previous to reaching such age, and whose employment has been continuous, is eligible for appointment to the Non-clerical Division. Power is given the Minister to fill vacancies requiring, in his opinion, special experience or special knowledge, in the most suitable way, regardless of seniority of officers. Officers transferred in the same financial year to any grouped class retain the same relative positions as before such transfer. Female officers are granted the same periods of leave as male officers. Non-clerical officers of ten years' service and upwards receive three weeks of annual leave instead of two weeks. Cadets passing an examination in shorthand are granted six months' seniority." Examinations in departmental requirements are specified for postal and telegraph officers and cadets. The position of junior letter-carriers is improved. An Order in Council of the 7th December, 1907, extended the double increment of salary to officers of the Second Grade of the Fifth Class (£l9O-£220) who had passed the Civil Service Senior or an equivalent examination. Amended regulations were made by Order in Council dated the 2nd May, 1908, embodying the provisions of " The Post and Telegraph Classification Act, 1907 " (taking effect from the 14th May). The principal alterations were as follows : — Applicants for employment as a Matron, Supervisor, or Postmistress, or in the telephone exchange, are required to furnish an educational certificate of competency. The minimum age for admission is sixteen years, and the maximum age twenty-five years, except in the case of women appointed as Matrons, Supervisors, Postmistresses, Telegraphists, and Book-keepers, who may be appointed at any age not less than twenty years or more than forty-five years. Women not exceeding forty years of age who have been continuously employed in the Department in a non-permanent capacity for five years may be appointed to a telephone exchange. The minimum age for appointment to the Non-clerical Division has been reduced from sixteen to fifteen years, except for the positions of Post-Office boy messenger and Telegraph message-boy, which remains at thirteen years. No appeal may be referred to the Board of Appeal which purports to take exception to any act otherwise constituting a ground of appeal if such act was done at a time earlier than one year and three months before the date fixed for the next meeting of the Board of Appeal. Every male officer who is married, or who is a widower with a child or children, is to receive a salary of not less than £130. But he is not entitled to claim, and may not be paid, the addition .1 sum of £10 mentioned in the next paragraph until the salary attached to his official position in the Post and Telegraph Departmental List reaches £130. Any sum representing the difference between the salary attached to his official position and a salary of £130 is regarded as a gratuity only. An officer who is married, or is a widower or a widow with a child or children, and is drawing a salary less than £150 per annum, is paid a sum additional to salary of £10 per annum until the salary reaches the sum of £150 per annum. When the difference between the annual salary and £150 is less than £10, a sum equal to the difference only is paid. Officers in the Second, Third, and Fourth Grades of the Twelfth Class who have been fifteen years or upwards in the service of the Department, if favourably reported upon in regard to conduct and efficiency, may be granted, at the discretion of the Minister, good-conduct money at the rate of 6d. per day. Officers promoted in the same financial year to any class retain the same relative positions as they had before such transfer (grouped classes being abolished). In any case in which an officer becomes entitled to promotion without removal from the class in which he is situated, the Minister may, in his discretion, grant to such officer on promotion increment to the salary next beyond that to which he would first become entitled without such promotion under regulations. In addition to writing shorthand at the rate of 100 words a minute, cadets are required to pass anjexamination in typewriting at 40 words per minute in order to obtain six months' seniorit Technical examinations, which all telegraph cadets are by the Classification Regulations required to pass, were held on the 17th September, 1907, and the 27th March, 1908. The number of successful candidates and the percentage of marks on each occasion were satisfactory. An efficiency test, as provided for by the Classification Regulations, applying to Post and Teleofficers before receiving salary in excess of £165 per annum, and a further efficiency test, applying to Postal officers, and a technical examination applying to Telegraph officers before receiving salary in excess of £200 per annum, took place in April-May, 1908, at which also the results were satisfactory.

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Revised System of Fining. Apparently it is impossible to dispense with some system of fining officers for breaches of duty apart from discipline, such as carelessness, late attendance, and the like. The equal and just incidence of fines has occupied the attention of the Department for many years past, but the best system hitherto devised has failed to eliminate the feeling of irritation or resentment on the part of the hard-working officer, who has felt that his zeal is the occasion of the slip by which he becomes liable to penalty. It has now been determined to abolish local fining altogether, as from the Ist April, 1908, and to limit the assessment of fines to the functions of the General Post Office. Hereafter the faults of officers will come into the purview of the General Post Office in a quarterly written record, and fines will be imposed only in view of continued carelessness or indifference. It is believed that this will introduce a better tone into the work of the officers. Few officers can avoid occasional slips, but every mistake of a man who is in earnest about his work is a reminder to him to avoid its repetition, and it is believed the new system will have the effect of stimulating the better faculties of the staff. In accordance with section 33 (1) of the Public Service Superannuation Act, the amount of fines levied in the Department since the Ist January, 1908, has been paid to the Public Trustee's Account for credit of the Public Service Superannuation Fund. Fines levied in future will be paid to the same fund. Post-office Inspection. During the year the four Assistant Inspectors of Post-offices visited and inspected 1,565 offices, and travelled 32,736 miles. In addition to this they also acted as relieving Chief Postmasters in several districts. Postal Concessions. From the 16th December, 1907, the postage on inland post-cards was reduced to each, and on reply-cards to Id. From the Ist January, 1908, the rates for inland letters were made Id. for the first 4 oz., and for each additional 2 oz. ; and for registered magazines, Id. for each 16 oz. or fraction thereof. The registration-fee was reduced to 2d. from the latter date. Consequent on the introduction of the Rome Convention, the'following concessions were made in foreign postage rates as from the Ist October, 1907 : From New Zealand to the United Kingdom, British Possessions, and countries at present named in page 3 of the current " Post and Telegraph Guide " — From Id. for each half-ounce or fraction thereof to Id. for each ounce or fraction thereof. To all other places—From 2|d. for each half-ounce or fraction thereof to 2|d. for the first ounce and ljd. for each succeeding ounce or fraction thereof. From the Ist April, 1908, the rate of postage for letters from the Bechuanaland Protectorate to the United Kingdom and other countries participating in the Imperial Penny-postage Scheme is Id. for each half-ounce. The Protectorate is added to the list of countries receiving New Zealand, letters at Id. the ounce. The inland parcel-rate of postage was reduced from the Ist January, 1907, from 6d. for the first pound, and 3d. for each additional pound or fraction thereof, to 4d. and 2d. respectively. Penny Postage. A Press telegram from London on the 4th June notified that in the House of Commons the previous day the Postmaster-General had announced that the Government of the United States had agreed to his proposals for the establishment of penny postage between Great Britain and America, as from the Ist October, 1908. It is to be hoped that this will form a precedent for a similar reduction of postage from the United States to other British possessions. Post-office at King Edward VII Land. A post-office was opened at King Edward VII Land as from the 20th December, 1907, under charge, of lieutenant Ernest Henry Shackleton. The post-office, which is the most southern post-office in the world, is situated at the base of the Nimrod Antarctic Expedition. The postage-stamps supplied to the office are described elsewhere. Post and Telegraph Handbook. The departmental official handbook has been reprinted. The handbook gives in a popular form the everyday rules relating to the transmission of letters and telegrams, the issue of money-orders, t he Savings-Bank, &c. Prohibition of Correspondence and Money-orders. Correspondence for sixty persons or firms has been prohibited transmission under sections 9 anil 10 of " The Post Office Act Amendment Act, 1906," because the Postmaster-General has reasonable ground for supposing that they are engaged in promoting or carrying out a lottery, in fraudulent or immoral businesses, or in advertising in direct or indirect terms the treatment of diseases of the sexual organs nor may money-orders be issued in favour of such persons or firms. Offences. On the jlst May, 1907, a niail-bag, Auckland to Helensville, was found as the train left wanson to have been cut open in the guard's van, and £30 abstracted from a remittance-envelope. A bundle of letters was also taken. The police were unable to trace the thief. The letters and the

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bank-notes in a burnt condition were found near the Parnell Bridge, Auckland, on the 18th November, 1907, by two railway employees, who each received a reward of £2 from this Department. A man who sent a telegram on the 6th May, 1907, making untruthful allegations and signed it with a fictitious name was sentenced at Stratford to four months' imprisonment with hard labour. A man at Palmerston North was charged on 11th June, 1907, with having forged a Post Office order. He was found guilty, and sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour. An ex-telegraph message-boy was found guilty at Auckland of forging, in September, 1907, a telegraphic money-order for £18, and sentenced on the 9th December to six months' imprisonment. A person was convicted of having wrongfully obtained possession, on the 16th September, 1907, of a letter intended for another person of the same name, and of having cashed a money-order for £5 55., which it contained. The offender was admitted to probation. A postal cadet confessed to stealing a letter containing £4 in notes posted at Alexandra South on the Bth October, 1907. He was convicted, and admitted to probation for twelve months. On the 29th October, 1907, the Featherston-to-Wellington mail-bag, containing twenty-six letters and two newspapers, was missed on arrival of the train in Wellington. Two letters, both unregistered, covered remittances of £61 and £360 odd, respectively. The contents were unnegotiable. Search was made for the bag, and the matter placed in the hands of the police, but without result. A letter-carrier in the Chief Post-office, Wellington, was arrested on the 15th November, 1907, on a charge of theft of a postal packet of jewellery, valued at £3. He was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment with hard labour. A person was charged at Dunedin on the Ist December, 1907, with having forged and uttered, at Wellington, the name of a depositor to two Post-Office Savings-Bank withdrawal receipts for £22 10s. and £13 respectively. He was sentenced to imprisonment for twelve months, with hard labour. Another person was sentenced at the September Supreme Court sitting, Christchurch, to eighteen months' imprisonment for forging and uttering a Post-Office Savings-Bank withdrawal slip for £15 10s. Between the 10th December, 1907, and the 10th February, 1908, report was made of the loss of three letters addressed to banks in Blenheim, containing £8 in bank-notes and several cheques. The theft was admitted by a cadet in the Blenheim Post-office. At Taihape on the 18th January, 1908, a man pleaded guilty to obtaining by means of a false telegram from Taihape a registered packet from the Postmaster, Utiku, on 23rd December, 1907, and was fined £10. The schoolhouse at Croydon Bush, which is also the post-office, was broken into by a schoolboy, on the 16th February, 1908, and two letters awaiting delivery were tampered with. The post and telephone office at Whakarewarewa was broken into on the night of the 24th February, 1908, and £3 17s.' Bd. stolen ; and again between Saturday night and Monday morning, 7th and 9th March, 1908, when 13s. was taken. On the 7th March, 1908, a mail-bag from Horeke to Rawene was lost in transit. It was recovered from a Maori several days later, with the contents torn into small pieces. The matter was placed in the hands of the police, who were, however, unable to ascertain definitely how the mail was lost. A person was charged with having on the 18th April, 1908, at Palmerston North, forged a PostOffice Savings-Bank withdrawal receipt, and was sentenced by the Supreme Court to six months' imprisonment. On the 4th May, 1908, a person who received a registered letter containing £1, but wherein the sender stated he was enclosing £2, alleged that the envelope had been tampered with while in the custody of the Post Office. Investigation showed that only £1 was enclosed by the sender, and that the envelope had not been tampered with in the Post Office. On the 18th May, 1908, a young man was sentenced at the Supreme Court, Wellington, to two years' imprisonment for having on the 14th April forged the name of a person to a telegram asking for money, and having thereby obtained £4. The safe at the Otira Railway-station was blown open on the night of the 27th May, 1908, and £101 stolen. Of this amount, £94 ss. was Post Office funds, consisting of £64 ss. in coin and £30 in cheques. Entrance was effected by a window, and mail-bags and moss were used to deaden the sound of the explosion. In another case a firm complained of the non-receipt of a number of valuable letters. Later, the theft of the letters was admitted by an employee of the firm. Casualties. A gas-explosion occurred in the strong-room of the Auckland Post-office on the 7th September, 1907, resulting in injuries to three officers, and the wrecking of the letter-carriers' branch. The injured officers recovered. The Department defrayed medical and other expenses of the officers. A departmental inquiry showed the explosion to have been caused by a defective piece of piping. Arrangements have been made which will obviate the necessity for the use of gas in the strong-room of any post-office in the Dominion. The Department was fortunate in suffering no material loss by the fire which partially destroyed the Parliament Buildings on the morning of the 11th December. Shortly after the outbreak, official documents, books, and furniture we're safely removed from the Postmaster-General's Office and the Cabinet-room. A fire broke out at the Auckland Telegraph-office on the morning of 21st May, 1908. 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duty at 1.47 a.m. The outbreak was confined to two small rooms, which were completely gutted, the roof and walls being burned away. A smaller outbreak had previously occurred in the same office, earlier in the year. A fire occurred in the General Post Office block, Wellington, on the night of the 22nd May, 1908, resulting in three old wooden buildings being destroyed. The premises containing the parcel-post office and the dead-letter office were partly burnt. Very little damage was done to the General Post Office building, which undoubtedly was saved from destruction by the fire-proof doors in use. A few parcels were burnt, but no letters or telegrams were lost. There was no interruption to the post and telegraph business. The staff rendered excellent service in saving the records, and the members of the Post and Telegraph Rifle Corps, who took charge of the departmental fire appliances, displayed much bravery in preventing the fire entering the General Post Office. The mails on board the s.s. " Muritai," wrecked on the Hen and Chickens rocks on the 27th May, 1908, were recovered. For accidents to mail-coaches, see " Inland Mails." Postage-stamps, Etc. The postage-stamps at 3d. and Is. have since June and December, 1907, respectively been printed in sheets of 240 stamps instead of 120. Two steel plates for the 3d. denomination and one for the Is., to print 240 stamps each, were obtained for the purpose from London. One hundred sheets of New Zealand postage-stamps at Id. were overprinted on the 19th December, 1907, for King Edward VII Land Post-office, which was established for the convenience of the British Antarctic Expedition that left New Zealand on the Ist January, 1908. A letter-card at Id., of a new design, was issued in December, 1907. 2,500,000 half-penny post-cards, bearing the King's effigy, were printed from a die obtained from Messrs. Perkins, Bacon, and Company (Limited), London. The card was sold to the public from the 16th December, 1907, on which date the postage on inland post-cards was reduced to a half-penny. For persons so desiring, half-penny current post-cards were exchanged against one-penny postcards, which are now only used for places beyond the Dominion. Ten thousand inland reply post-cards, showing |d. as the postage for each part, and bearing impressions of the King's head, were printed and brought into use on the 16th December, 1907. A supply of the international reply coupon was received and brought into use in this Dominion in October, 1907. 1 These coupons enable the sender of a letter addressed to a place abroad to prepay the reply on payment of a fee of 3d. A coupon may be exchanged for a postage-stamp of the value of 2Jd. in any country which has adopted the scheme. Automatic Postage-recording Machines. " The Post Office Act Amendment Act, 1907," came into operation on the 19th November, 1907. By the provisions of the Act, the Postmaster-General may permit to be issued recording-machines for impressing upon postal packets and other documents the sign of postage or stamp values, and recording the amount of such values. Such impressions are valid for the prepayment of postage and of charges on telegrams. The amount of postage and stamp values are to form part of the postal revenue. The Minister of Stamp Duties may pay commission on amounts so collected, and may make refunds of amounts represented by impressions made and recorded in error and not used. A receipt, as defined in section 121 of the Stamp Act, may be duly stamped by an impression of the machine. ' Every person commits an offence, and is liable to a fine not exceeding £100, or to imprisonment for any period not exceeding one year, who impresses or causes to be impressed upon any postal packet, telegram, receipt, or other document any impression with intent that it shall be mistaken by any person for an impression duly made by a recording-machine issued under the authority of this Act. The Automatic Stamping Company has been given permission to instal machines in any number up to two hundred at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin. Post-marking Machines. The introduction of post-marking machines is being gradually extended. Recent improvements in the machines have not only simplified the mechanism, but greatly increased the speed of working. The principle of the electric-power machines has been successfully applied to foot-power and handpower, which will enable post-marking by machinery to be done in many of the second and third grade offices. The foot-power machines have a working-speed at the rate of from 600 to 700 letters per minute, as compared with 900 to 1,200 recorded by the power machines, and the hand-power machines 250 to 350. There are now nine motor-power, two foot-power, and five hand-power post-marking machines in use in the Dominion, and it is estimated that their use saves the Department the cost of from seventeen to twenty officers who would otherwise be employed in hand stamping. All the machines in use were made in the Dominion. Buildings. Owing to the demolition of the old buildings of the Levin Block, Wellington, to make way for the extension of the General Post Office building (for which plans have been prepared and tenders are about to be called by the Public Works Department), fresh arrangements for the accommodation of the branches housed in these buildings were necessary. 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and third floors of St. George's building in Brandon Street, with a public parcel office on the groundfloor. The letter-carriers are paced on the first floor of the General Post Office building. The staffs of the Superintendent of Electric Lines (including the mechanicians' branch) and of the Inspector of Telegraphs have been accommodated on the fourth floor of Nathan's buildings, at the corner of Grey and Featherston Streets. The offices of the Inspector of Telegraph Offices and the Inspector of Post-Office Savings-Banks have been placed in the Money-order Office and Savings-Bank building, Lambton Quay. Plans for the new Post-office at Auckland will be ready shortly. The building will be in all material respects very to the new office to be erected at Wellington. The transfer of the Lichfield Street office, Christchurch, to other premises leased by Government was made on the 2nd November, 1907. The new parcel branch of the Christchurch'office was opened on the 20th December, 1907, in a building in Hereford Street. Owing to increase of work at the Courtenay Place office, a room was leased from the Postmaster, and the office was transferred on the 13th April, 1908, to the charge of a permanent officer. A building in Courtenay Place has since been purchased. The new telephone-exchange at Palmerston North was occupied on the 2nd September, 1907. The post and telegraph office at Wyndham was transferred from the railway-station to the Department's own building on the 16th September, 1907. During the year buildings were erected at Greymouth, Karamea, Roslyn, Taihape, Waikanae, Waikouaiti, Wainui, and Waipu ; and Postmasters' residences at Arrowtown, Clinton, Havelock, Martinborough, and Te Awamutu. The buildings at Cambridge and Devonport have been completed. At Shannon the buildings which were erected on a Government site have been purchased. Sites have been purchased at Auckland, for a branch post-office at the corner of Wellesley and Lome Streets, at Blackball, Bunnythorpe, Clevedon, Epsom, Fairlie, Green Island, Howick, Kaitaia, Kaitangata, Kirikiriroa, Morrinsville, Mount Eden, Mount Roskill, Richmond, St. Kilda (Dunedin), Te Aro, Terrace End, Wakapuaka (land taken for purposes of water-supply, &c), Wakefield, Weraroa, West Lynn, and Woolston. Contracts have been let for buildings at Apiti, Clevedon, Featherston, Geraldine, Howick, Kimbolton, Matakohe, Newmarket, Utiku, and Woolston, and for additions to the offices at Eketahuna, Invercargill, and Manakau. Public chiming-clocks, towards jthe cost of which the Government gave subsidies, were erected in the post-office buildings at Greymouth, New Plymouth, and Taihape. The generosity of Mr. F. H. Gibbons in defraying half the cost of the clock and bells for the new post-office at Taihape is commemorated in a memorial tablet placed in the vestibule of the Taihape Post-office. The following general repairs, additions, &c, were carried out during the year :_ Akaroa, office repaired and painted ; Arrowtown, completion of additions to post-office ; Bealey, repairs to Lineman's residence ; Blenheim, alterations; Carterton, store-room erected; Christchurch, alterations and enlargements ; Nottingham's buildings (parcel-post office, Christchurch), alterations ; Dunedin, electric light installed and additions to parcel-post office ; Dunedin Telegraph Office, calcimining rooms ; Dunedin North, additions completed; Gisborne, shed for dynamo ; Hamilton, alterations ; Hastings, alterations ; Hawera, additions and improvements to office and residence ; Hukerenui, erection of two rooms at railway-station for post-office ; Kaiapoi, painting office and sinking a well; Lyttelton, repairs and painting ; Mamaku, additions at railway-station for postal purposes ; Marton, additions ; Marton Railway, additional accommodation at railway-station for postal purposes ; Masterton, painting, alterations, &c, for telephone exchange completed ; Miller's Flat, additions and outbuildings provided ; Napier, additions to telephone exchange completed ; Ohakune, additions ; Otahuhu, repairs and painting ; Otaki Railway, erection of room for post-office ; Otira, additions ; Owaka, painting, and outbuildings erected ; Papanui, painting, &c. ; Porangahau, additions ; Pungarehu, additions ; Putaruru, additions at railway-station for postal purposes ; Raetihi, additions ; Raglan, raising building, drainage ; Renwicktown, painting, &c. ; Rotorua, additions, &c. ; Runanga, additions at rail-way-station for postal purposes ; Sydenham, painting ; Takaka, repairs and painting ; Tapanui, painting ; Te Aroha, additions ; Timaru, additions to caretaker's quarters and installation of electric light, alterations to accommodate new telephone switchboard ; Waipukurau, additions ; Wanganui, alterations ; Wellington, alterations, including iron shutters to several windows for fire-protection purposes, and the fitting-up of temporary premises for several branches ; Molesworth Street, stables repaired ; Whakapara, additions at railway-station for postal purposes ; Whakatane, additions. General. On the Ist January, 1908, the international system of distinguishing registered postal packets by means of registration labels, bearing the letter " R," the names of the offices of posting, and serial numbers, was introduced. The labels used are of two kinds—the one showing letter " R," name of office, and the serial number, for use at chief and permanent offices only, and the other showing letter " R " and a serial number, but not the name of the office, for use at railway, non-permanent, and country offices, the latter class of label being stamped with the name of the offices using them. The labels are issued in sheets, showing serial numbers, and each label is used in proper serial order. These labels are affixed to the address-side of the registered packet at the top left-hand corner, and all registered articles are advised on lists and letter-bills by the name of the office of origin, the number, and the

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name of the office of destination, in place of by the names of the addressees, as formerly. The system, which has been in full working-order since the beginning of the present year, is found to economise time, and to considerably expedite the handling of registered correspondence throughout the Dominion. In July, 1907, it was decided to prohibit the transmission through the post, unless enclosed in covers, " tinselled" cards, being cards ornamented with tinsel, mica, powdered glass, or similar substances. The postage on Hansard has been reduced to Id. per pound bulk rate.; on other general Government publications weighing less than 1 lb. per copy, to 2d. per pound bulk rate ; and on the School Journal and Schoolmates, to 2d. per pound bulk rate. These rates apply within New Zealand only. The newspaper and printed-matter portion of mails at Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington, for despatch to places within the Dominion are from the Ist February, 1908, closed half an hour instead of an hour earlier than the letter portion. Newspapers posted in New Zealand are held for delivery at post-offices for one month only, in place of three months as heretofore, since the 7th November, 1907. Newspapers received from places beyond New Zealand are retained for the same periods as letters. Sanatoria are now included in the list of institutions to which single copies of newspapers may be sent free of postage. If more than one paper is enclosed, a charge of Id. is made for each extra copy. Boxes have been placed in the chief post and telegraph offices in the four centres for the reception of written suggestions of officers of the Department for improvements in the service. A number of the suggestions so received has been adopted. In the list of arrivals and departures of mails the name of the circulating office as well as that of the head office now appears in the Post and Telegraph Guide Supplement against the name of each post-office. ! -.; -A private bag may now be rented by several persons, the first holder paying the usual initial rate of £2 per'annum, and every other person joining in at the rate of 10s. each. From the Ist January, 1908, all Government Departments are charged for the use of private letterboxes.

POST OFFICE. Articles posted and delivered. The number of articles posted in the Dominion and received from places outsiele the Dominion during the year 1907, as compared with the number in 1906, was as under : — Letters— 1907. 1906. Increase. Posted in the Dominion .. .. .. 77,648,184 71,875,390 Received from places outside the Dominion .. 5,952,132 5,526,807 83,600,316 77,402,197 6,198,119 Letter-cards— — Posted in the Dominion .. .. .. 1,814,241 1,682,369 131,872 Post-cards — Posted in the Dominion .. .. .. 6,091,748 5,109,754 Received from places outside the Dominion .. 630,268 683,054 6,722,016 5,792,808 929,208 Book and pattern-packets— Posted in the Dominion .. .. .. 21,208,925 21,112,390 Received from places outside the Dominion .. 2,572,740 2,781,819 Decrease. 23,781,665 23,894,209 112,544 Newspapers— Posted in the Dominion .. .. .. 17,974,047 17,051,359 Received from places outside the Dominion .. 7,443,026 6,665,072 Increase. 25,417,073 23,716,431 1,700,642 Pnrcsls Posted in the Dominion .. .. .. 680,935 352,209 Received from places outside the Dominion .. 121,002 95,962 801,937 448,171 353,766 The letters increased 8-01, letter-cards 7-84, post-cards 16-04, newspapers 7-17, other printed matter and pattern-packets decreased 0-47, and parcels increased 81-57 per cent. In 1906 letters increased 11-11, letter-cards 15-92, post-cards 58-66, newspapers 0-38, other printed matter and pattern-packets 0-78, and parcels 14-32 per cent. The average number of letters posted per head of population was estimated to be 84-48, or 86-46, including letter-cards. The averages in 1906 were 80-25, or 82-13 including letter-cards. The Post Office receipts for the year amounted to £478,388 Bs. 3|d., an increase of 9-04 per cent. The expenditure was £351,443 14s. lid., an increase of 7-22 per cent. The balance of postal revenue over expenditure was £126,944 13s. 4|d.

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Work performed for other Departments. Among the many branches of Government work performed during the calendar year 1907 by the Department may be mentioned the following : — Customs duties were collected on parcels and other articles coming through the post from places beyond the colony amounting to £62,647 12s. 2d., and on account of ordinary Customs work £2,661 6s.' sd. Advances to Settlers receipts amounted to £544,527 195., and payments to £534,772 16s. 2d. Fishing licenses were issued by Postmasters to the value of £1,454 Bs. 6d., and game licenses to the value of £2,257. For the Government Insurance Department premiums were collected from the public amounting to £30,365 13s. Publications sent out by the Government Printer and paid for through the Post Office brought in £280 10s. sd. The sum of £30,289 18s. 7d. was paid to Imperial pensioners by Postmasters. Income-tax amounting to £170,495 8s 3d., and land-tax £376,533 os. 2d., were collected by Postmasters. The sum of £6,575 fees|"due to theiMachinery Department, was received. Under the Mining Act the receipts were £251 15s. New Zealand Consols for £175 were sold on behalf of the Treasury. £3,559 16s. was the amount paid for Official Assignees as dividends in bankrupt estates. The amount paid to old-age pensioners through the Post Office was £323,251 Is. 7d. On behalf of the Public Trustee £721,812 lis. 3d. was received, and £721,758 os.|9d. paid. Railway revenue amounting to £5,953 lis. sd. was collected by Postmasters. Fees for the registration of births, deaths, and marriages received by Postmaster-Registrars were £2,409 2s. Receipts from the Hanmer Springs Sanatorium amounted to £2,226 ss.^6d. Sheep rates amounting to £22,096 125., and £50 17s. sundry amounts, were collected for the Stock Department. Valuation Department fees paid to Postmasters reached;:£s,s33 9s. 4d. Claims on the General Government for £923,053 3s. lid. were paid on behalf of the Treasury. Discount-stamps numbering 2,853,312, for £2,972 45., were sold, and 2,676,192, for £2,787 145., redeemed, during the year. The amount invested by the general public in Government 4-per-cent. debentures through the medium of the Post Office was £120,975. Gross Receipts and Payments. The gross amount received by the Department eiuring 1907 was £24,968,894 os. 7d., of which £22,523,309 7s. Bd. was departmental, and £2,445,584 12s. lid. on account of other departments. The gross amount paid out was £24,863,410 7s. 9d., made up of £22,424,706 10s. departmental, and on behalf of other departments —to individuals £1,616,942 3s. 9d., and to accounts £821,761 14s. The total gross receipts and payments were therefore £49,832,304 Bs. 4d. I IETTER-CARRIERs' DELIVERIES. Deliveries by letter-carrier were established at —Christchurch : Kaikoura. Napier : Waipukurau Wanganui : Ohakune. Wellington : Upper Hutt, Weraroa. Letter-carriers' deliveries were extended as follows : —Auckland : Devonport to Takapuna. Christchurch (C.P.0.) : To Cashmere Hills, including area bounded by Dyer's Pass Road, Hackthorne. Cashmere and Whisby Roads ; North Opawa, delivery to include Richardson and Tabart Streets and Rhodes Avenue ; Shirley, delivery to include Philpott's Road and portion of Winter's Road to North Road ; Spreydon, delivery to include Stonebridge, Frankleigh, Conway and Rose Streets. Kaiapoi, to Sneyd Street, between Sneyd and Otaki Streets, and to Ohoka Road near railway-line. Kaikoura, to Kaikoura Wharf. Rangiora, afternoon delivery to include Southbrook district. Dunedin (C.P.0.) : North-east Valley, afternoon delivery to include the whole of Opoho, Gladstone, Dalmore, Woodhaugh, as far as Bishop's Grove, and Hawthorn to foot of Upper Junction Hill. Greymouth : Reefton, afternoon delivery to include town and suburbs. Wanganui (C.P.0.) : Aramoho delivery to half a mile beyond the Jubilee Home ; Gonville delivery to Heads Road as far as the Castlecliff Railway-crossing. Wellington : Levin, along King's Drive to Weraroa Road and returning by Queen Street; Palmerston North, second delivery along North, Roy, Fritz, and Tram Streets to Boundary Road. Westport (C.P.0.) : to Orawaiti Bridge and along Nine-mile Road as far as Christie's. Letter-carriers' deliveries were increased in frequency at —Christchurch (C.P.0.) : Daily to twice daily, Woolston, Opawa, Spreydon, West Addington, Fendalton, Gresford, East Gresford, Richmond, Linwood Extension, and Riccarton deliveries, also in King, Huxley, Southampton, Montrose, Gibbon, Hume, Croydon, and Rogers Streets. Wanganui (C.P.0.) : Daily to twice daily, Gonville, Sedgebrook, Aramoho and St. John's Hill deliveries. Wellington (C.P.0.) : Daily to twice daily, Karori delivery.

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Newspapers registered. Twenty-seven newspapers were registered for transmission by post, and twenty-one were removed from the register. Receiving-boxes. Sixty-seven receiving-boxes were established at : Auckland —City and suburbs, 9 ; Devonport, 1 ; Hamilton, 1 ; Hikurangi, 1. Christchurch—City and suburbs, 8 ; Ashburton, 1 ; Cust, 1 ; Kaikoura, 1 ; Methven, 1. Dunedin —City and suburbs, 6 ; Balclutha, 3 ; Half-way Bush, 1 ; Palmerston, 1. Invercargill —Winton, 2. Napier—City and suburbs, 1. Nelson —City and suburbs, 4. Wanganui— Town and suburbs, 1; Hawera, 2; Marton, 2; Waverley, 1. Wellington—City and suburbs, 11; Carterton, 1 ; Feilding, 1 ; Hutt, 1 ; Martinborough, 1 ; Otaki, 1 ; Palmerston North, 1 ; Woodville, 1. Westport—Town and suburbs, 1. Sixteen receiving-boxes were closed at : Auckland—Hamilton, 1 ; Howick, 1. Christchurch — City and suburbs, 7. Dunedin —City and suburbs, 3. Thames —Te Puna, 1. Wanganui—Marton, L Wellington—Feilding, 1. Westport—Town and suburbs, 1. Designation of Offices. The designations of offices were changed as follows : Auckland—Ararimu South to Ararimu, Limestone Island to Limestone, Oruoru to Pakotai, Richmond Hill to West Lynn, Upper Queen Street to Grey Street Junction, Waiharara to Kaimaumau. Christchurch —Upper Waiau Ferry to Upper Waiau. Dunedin —Shag Valley to Glenpark. Greymouth —Twelve-mile Landing to Kamaka. Hoki tika —Ryan's to Pekanga. Invercargill —Annandale to Wrey's Bush, Barkly Village to Barkly, Dalmore to Pahia, Longridge Village to Longridge, Mokomoko to Omaui, Oreti Plains to Oreti. New Plymouth— Uruti Road to Uruti. Wanganui —Matemateonga to Matcmateaonga, Moumahakinui to Ngutuwera. Wellington—Cross's Creek to Cross Creek, Greytown North to Greytown, Ihuraua Valley to Ihuraua, Muritai to Eastbourne, Saunders' Road to Saunders. Post-offices established, etc. One hundred and one post-offices were established (of these, twelve were reopened offices) and twenty-one closed. Opened. Ahikiwi, Auckland Mangawhae, Auckland. Rukuhia, Auckland. Akeake, Thames. Manui, Auckland. Ruatapu, Hokitika. Anatimo, Nelson. Marokopa, Auckland. Ryans, Hokitika. Arero, Gisborne. Marton Junction, Wanganui. Sedgebrook (reopened), Wanganui Athol, Invercargill. Marua, Westport. Taramoa, Invercargill. Aukopae, Wanganui. Mata, Wanganui. Tautuku, Dunedin. Athenree (reopened), Thames. Mataimoana, Wanganui. Te Atatu, Auckland. Awamangu, Dunedin. Matawhai, Gisborne. Te Hapara, Gisborne. Awariki, Napier. McDonald Downs (reopened), Christ- Te Komiti, Auckland. Awatea, Greymouth. church. Te Puia Springs, Gisborne. Balmoral, Timaru. Moehau, Auckland. Te Puna, Thames. Cass (reopened), Christchurch. Ngamoko, Napier. Te Rangaakaupo, Wanganui. Claudelands, Auckland. Ngapaenga, Auckland. Te Tua, Invercargill. Dyerville, Wellington. Ohautira, Auckland. . Te Tuhi, Wanganui. Eastown (reopened), Wanganui. Okere Falls, Auckland. Tiakitahuna, Wellington. French Farm, Christchurch. Ore Ore, Wanganui. Toi Flat, Napier. Government Buildings, Wellington. Orini, Auckland. Uruwhenua, Nelson. Hekeia, Invercargill. Oruoru (reopened), Auckland. Waitahanui, Auckland. Hitaua, Blenheim. Otarawao, Waiharara, Auckland. Hiwiroa, Invercargill. Parakai, Auckland. Waiohika, Gisborne. Hohonu, Hokitika. Paranui, Auckland. Waihohonu, Bleuheim. Hopelands, Wellington. Pataua, Auckland. Waiotahi, Thames. Horopito, Wanganui. Pinohia, Blenheim. Waiotama, Auckland. Horotiu, Auckland. Pohuenui, Blenheim. Waiuta, Greymouth. Jordan, Blenheim. Pokuru, Auckland. Wakatu, Nelson. Kaiaka, Auckland. Porateko, Christchurch. Wakaipa, Christchurch. Karangarua, Hokitika. Pouawa (reopened), Gisborne. Weheka, Hokitika. Karitane (reopened), Dunedin. Puaha, Christchurch. j West Lynn, Auckland. Kenepuru Head, Blenheim. Putati, Auckland. Whakapara, Auckland. Kia Ora, Oamaru. Rangataua, Wanganui. Whenuakite, Auckland. Lower Hangaroa, Gisborne. Rangitane, Napier. Woodgrove, Christchurch. Makarora Wharf, Dunedin. Rotokau (reopened), Wanganui. Waimiro, Napier. Mangapapa, Gisborne. Rototuna, Auckland. Waitomo Caves, Auckland. Mangatete, Auckland. Ruakaka (reopened), Auckland. Wardville, Auckland. Closed. Awawaro, Wellington. .Vtanui, Wanganui. Taratahi, Wellington. Exhibition, Christchurch. Okoha, Blenheim. Te Tua, Invercargill. Golden Cross, Thames. Parahau, Blenheim. Te Whiti, Wellington. Ketu Bay, Blenheim. Ratapiko, New Plymouth. Upper Kuaotunu, Auckland. Kiwitahi, Auckland., ; j Raukura, Wanganui. Waihao Forks, Timaru. Kohi, Wanganui. : Rotokari, Wanganui. Wairere, Wellington. Mangaramarama, Wellington. Stronvar, Wellington. Waitomo, Auckland.

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The number of post-offices open at the end of the year was 2,064. Parcel-post. Since the 28th October, 1907, the limit of amounts for which parcels addressed to the United Kingdom are insured has been raised from £50 to £400. The rate is Is. 6d. for £60 and 3d. for each additional £12 up to £396, and Bs. 9d. for £400. The limit in respect of certain other countries named in the Post and Telegraph Guide has also been raised to £400. Parcels containing coin exceeding £5 sterling in value addressed to the United Kingdom and other countries sent through London arc not now accepted. The following table shows the number and weight of parcels posted during the years 1890, 1900, 1906, and 1907 :—

The following table shows the number and weight of parcels exchanged with the United Kingdom and the undermentioned places during the years 1906 and 1907 :—

The declared value of parcels received from places outside the Dominion in 1907 was £310,219. The Customs duty collected amounted to £49,108 14s. Id. The declared value of parcels despatched to places beyond the Dominion was £27,395 as against £21,540 in 1906.

Postal Districts. 1890. Number. ': Weight. 1900. Number. Weight. 1906. ! Number. Weight. 1907. Number. Weight. Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika Invercargill Napier Nelson New Plymouth .. Oamaru Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport .. 21,882 1,846 .. 19,383 .. ! 22,500 .. j 938 .. ! 2,509 1,413 3,458 .. I 6,265 .. ' 4,723 .. i 1,007 859 1,491 2,013 .. ; 4,035 .. | 25,893 .. i 1,077 Lb. oz. 57,912 10 4,357 11 58,708 4 615,329 13 2,570 6 6,243 13 3,924 5 7,477 5 17,075 14 13,370 7 2,674 3 2,123 3 3,661 8 4,774 8 9,563 8 74,544 2 2,332 4 40,287 1,961 30,897 34,411 2,022 2,583 2,527 6,661 8,848 5,261 3,038 1,149 2,989 1,743 8,846 44,322 1,868 Lb. oz. 122,449 9 5,976 4 118,206 8 125,419 10 ; 5,771 15 7,711 4 ! 9,173 5 20,617 0 28,142 15 16,916 4 9,615 9 4,162 7 9,094 4 5,294 1 28,206 10 ,160,737 4 4,645 15 76,913 2.795 49,511 49,751 3,075 ' 4,151 ■ 3,530 8,082 14,384 7,380 5,569 1,851 ; 4,422 3,341 16,122 98,480 2,852 Lb. oz. 1 260,576 14 9,775 10 178,269 13 186,478 12 10,100 7 10,692 0 1 12,206 10; 24,575 9j 44,267 1 22,278 2 16,803 0 6,130 11 12.263 11 9,291 11 52,085 9 346,010 8 7,782 10 154.371 5,618 90,910 87,354 8,236 5,975 4,508 17,443 26,027 14,032 11,376 3,587 8,436 6,659 34,076 196,680 5,647 Lb. oz. 482,075 1 16,188 15 320,873 2 305,449 11 25,987 10 19,673 0 14,975 0 45,757 11 115,703 7 37,801 12 33,184 14 10,933 0 - 23,497 6 19,151 15 99,592 15 703,800 12 14,826 4 .. 121,292 680,935 2,289,472 7 Totals .. 1336,643 12 1199,413 682,140 7 352,209 1,209,888 10

Received. Despal tched. Country. 1906. 1907. Number. I Weight. Number. | Weight. 1906. Number. I Weight. 1907. Number. Weight. United Kingdom and foreign countries (via London) United States of America .. Canada Victoria New South Wales South Australia Queensland Tasmania.. Western Australia Samoa Fiji Ceylon Uruguay Cape Colony Natal India 65,806 Lb. oz. 344,608 0 91,065 Lb. oz. 487,962 8 9,574 Lb. oz. 25,407 10 11,098 Lb. oz. 30,171 10 6,757 491 7,739 11,506 494 706 442 357 12 87 283 18,088 9 719 0 22,190 3 32,908 0 1,274 7 1,812 4 1,142 4 809 4 36 10 223 14 831 10 4,924 509 8,377 12,153 528 759 483 359 24 133 303 13,349 5 1,090 0 25,748 0 34,936 0 1,894 14 1,699 2J 1,196 0 812 2 98 4 314 2i 1,047 3j; 1,384 255 3,200 4,925 521 742 748 587 205 359 123 64 150 306 236 2,942 7 461 5 6,272 6 8,607 0 991 2 1,262 7 1,433 10 1,087 9 663 10 1,012 4 293 9 i 185 7 ! 283 15 563 13 631 0 1,124 377 3,453 5,257 502 749 707 530 212 468 103 88 185 300 256 2.381 9 668 12 7,200 6 9,833 7 1,083 15 1.382 12 1,425 8 1,065 15 709 13 1,179 0 347 0 247 8 322 5 560 34 717 3^ 416 85 781 669 9 187 6 3,141 8 418 105 862 664 8 169 4 3,954 12 Totals 95,962 428,642 8 121,002 1574,436 1J 23,379 52,099 2 j 25,409 59,296 142

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Registebed Letters. The number of registered articles dealt with in 1907, compared with the numbers in 1890, 1900, 1906, and 1907, is shown below :—

Official Correspondence. The system of payment by official stamps for the postages and telegrams of Government Departments inaugurated on the Jlst January,'|l9o7,*;has ?now been sufficiently long-in existence to prove its utility. i. s ' I \ Owing to the cordial co-operation of all the [Departments concerned system? has [worked smoothly and well. As was anticipated, payment ,by official j stamps] hasTlargely produced both the number" of letters and telegrams, the increasing bulk of which former franking system becoming aj heavy burden upon the resources and staff of the Post and Telegraph Department. The [postages prepaid or paid on delivery on official letters last year amounted to £21,611, and the revenue [from telegrams to £9,093, or £31,704 in all. In 1906 the value of free letters was £56,898, and of [telegrams £24,168, or £81,066 in all. It is evident that many unnecessary telegrams must have been sent under the old system, and the present reduction in number has released for the pressing demands of the rapidly increasing public business an equivalent in time to the services of a considerable number of telegraphists. This applies also, but to a much less extent, to postages, as the Government Departments have benefited very considerably by the initial rate for letters being applied to any weight up to 4 oz. In order to lighten the work of Departments posting large quantities of letters or circulars at one time, such letters are accepted unstamped, provided that the total postage is paid in one sum. There is also an arrangement whereby unstamped letters posted throughout the Dominion, which were formerly franked by officials upon receipt, may be delivered and the postage thereon collected from the Department to which they are addressed. To further facilitate accounting it is proposed to issue at an early date credit notes, which may be used when posting large quantities of mail-matter. These will take the place of the high-value stamps, and be accepted in lieu thereof from Departments in prepayment of postage.

Dead Letters. The following comparative table shows the number of unclaimed letters, letter-cards, and postcards dealt with in the Dead-letter Office and by Chief Postmasters during the undermentioned years :—

1890. 1900. 1906. 1907. Postal Districts. \ 9 9 • tr} • ; o3*3 o £ q o Stjfl S-B'a ■ all '&.s§ | |jgfi mo cc Od fl a °a * 9 2 ■a 5 a 9 o « a 9 © - oA fl cti += O Totals. E^'S a £.1 10 a 9 a $J3 a CO 9 2 « n 9 ® _: fd m 0 5 9 9 111 l-sl Totals. Totale. Totals. Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika Invercargill Napier Nelson New Plymouth .. Oamaru Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport 7,119 92 3,659 4.615 118 102 95 1,740 999 322 341 278 130 312 211 6,129 112 34,398: 3,193! 20,404 19,696 2,120' 8,879 2,579 9,819 10,911 3,430 3,372, 2,505| 4,781; 3,551] 6,06» 30,369 3,254 41,517 3,285 24,063 24,311 2,238 8,981 2,674 11,559 11,910 3,752 3,713 i 2,783 : 4,911 [ 3,863 6,27i; 36,498 3,366 18,108 116 5,404 6,954l 42l| 680 94 3,352 1,659 . 644 1,310 120 267 1,196 2,151 9,513 354 101,533 6,371 49,049 44,003 7,193 ; 11,606 4,344, 24,989 26,685 14,726 16,903 8,880 19,912 9,973 24,980 85,915 6,974 119,641 6,487 54,453 , 50,957 i 7,614 12,286 4,438' 28,341; 28,344 ! 15,370,' 18,213 9,000 20,179 11,169] 27,131 ! 95,4281 7,328] 26,929 786 12,919 10,648 626 633 555 6,588 3,378 1,895 2,8391 147 324 1,2261 3,085 22,731 589 1 178,876, 12,395 96,843 58,654; 9,7361 13,181 ! 13,3121 32,593j 50,883 21,817 22,317, 8,094| 23,1281 15,265 39,931 171,662! 9,283 205,805 13,181 109,762 69,302! 10,362 13,814' i 13,867 39,181 54,261 23,712 25,1561 8,241; 23,452; 16,491 42,966 194,393 9,872 22,799 897 10,252 10,632 412 393 634 8,745 - 3,159 2,168 I 2,938 792 3"24 1,737 5,545 34,263 1,438 163,2611 12,793 53,710; 11,4961 12,121 6,371, 31,509 36,680 15,762 22,106 8,598 22,834 13,856 46,048 154,189 9,145 |186,060 13,690 106,285 j 64,342 11,908 j 12,514 7,005 40,254 39,839 17,930 25,044 9,390 23,158 15,593 51,593 188,452 10,583 ! 823,640 Totals 126,374 169,321 195,695 464,036 516,379 95,848 107,128 716,51252,343 777,970: 873,818

Manner of Disposal. 1884. 1885. 1890. 1896. , 1898. 1899. | 1900. 1901. j 1902. 1903. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1907. I I I I Opened and returned 68,942,66,592 60,540, 63,112 68,872 to the writers ] . Returned unopened to 9,134:8,115:7,779: 7,546 8,899 other countries Reissued .. .. 1071 185 141, 148 219 Destroyed .. .. 3,986 2,872 2,660 4,069 3,368 Returned unopened by 17,59319,187 21,931 26,414 33,273 Chief Postmasters Totals .. 99,76296,95193,051 i01,289114,631 ! 74,132; 76,6921100,036107,476 9,706 9,707 12,251: 14,401 178 265 *5,112 113,373 4,536 4,900 5,705! 0,249 22,915 40,282 44,523, 54,285 j 111, 167 131,846' 167,627195,784 107,271 18,176 203 9,579 93,920 119,642 26,048 234 12,167 85,670 125,106137,210 26,943+32,062 265! 358 18,060 27,575 97,267,117,666 i 267,641314,871 162,103 44,875 336 29,216 153,942 229,149 243,761 390,472 * Including 4,911 troopers' letters. I Including 13,180 troopen were detained as being posted contrary to the regulations. i' letters. X Including 1,000 post-ci a'ds bea] •ing imitation postage-stamps which

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The proportion of dead or unclaimed letters, letter-cards, and post-cards to the total number dealt with in the Dominion was 0-42 per cent., as against 0-37 per cent, in 1906. 55,946 book-packets and circulars were returned to foreign countries ; 24,495 were returned to senders through the Dead-letter Office ; 187,059 were returned by Chief Postmasters : a total of 267.500 book-packets and circulars, as compared with 220,657 in 1906. 7,652 letters were wrongly addressed ; 17 letters were discovered to have been posted with previously used stamps ; 4,599 unclaimed registered letters were dealt with. 4,420 newspapers and 2,769 books and other articles without addresses were received, many of which were subsequently applied for and delivered. 44,122 newspapers were returned to the publishers. 1,966 letters and 219 letter-cards were posted without addresses. 86 letters with libellous addresses were intercepted. The undermentioned articles of value were found in letters opened in the Office, and returned to senders where practicable : — f s. d. 724 post-office orders .. .. .. .. .. 1,663 5 6 60 bank drafts .. .. .. .. .. .. 6,431 1 8| 510 cheques .. .. .. .. .. .. 4,794 3 4 30 dividend warrants .. .. .. .. .. 38 8 5 11 promissory notes .. .. .. .. .. 591 11 0 1 credit note .. .. .. .. .., .. 110 18 2 Postal notes .. .. .. .. .. .. 323 9 6 British postal orders .. .. .. .. .. 50 4 0 Stamps .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 5 2 Bank-notes .. .. .. .. .. .. 449 0 0 Gold .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 31 0 0 Silver and copper .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 12 0J Representing a total of .. .. .. .. ■ £14,528 18 10 In addition, 3 gold watches, 22 silver watches, 15 metal watches, 28 gold rings, 2 rings of other metal, 12 gold brooches, 28 greenstone brooches, 5 gold-mounted tusk brooches, 6 silver brooches, 6 metal brooches, 11 greenstone hearts, 13 greenstone pendants, 1 gold pendant set with pearls, 3 pendants of other metal, 3 gold watch-chains, 10 silver chains, 1 metal chain, 14 gold and greenstone tie-pins, 4 gold neck-chains, 1 gold cross, 2 pair of gold-mounted spectacles, 1 gold-mounted tusk, 1 silver-mounted tusk, 5 silver match-boxes, 4 glass bottles with silver tops, 3 pairs of gold sleeve-links, 2 pairs of sleevelinks of other metal, 2 silver salt-spoons with greenstone handles, 1 silver-backed hair-brush, 1 silverbacked comb, 1 silver bread-fork, 1 silver locket and chain, 1 glass dish with silver top, 1 silver spoon with greenstone handle, 3 silver butter-knives, 2 silver jam-spoons, 2 silver vases, 3 silver buttonhooks, 1 silver nail-file, 1 silver shoe-horn, 2 glass dishes on silver trays, 1 silver medal, 2 silver-mounted hatpins, 2 silver-mounted purses, 1 silver-mounted pincushion, 1 pair of silver serviette-rings, 1 silver pin-box, 2 hat-pins with greenstone heads, 1 greenstone penholder, 7 boar's tusks, 2 sets artificial teeth, 2 ivory elephants, 1 ivory fan, 1 nickel spoon, 6 table-knives, 2 packets, 5 sheets, and 1 book of used stamps, 41 Tattersall tickets, 13 pawn- tickets, 6 share certificates, 1 steerage single ticket (Melbourne to Wellington), 1 saloon single ticket (Opotiki to Auckland), 1 saloon single ticket (Paeroa to Coromandel), 1 order for a steerage passage (Lyttelton to Auckland), 1 order for a steerage passage for two adults (Napier to Gisborne), 1 order for a third-class passage (London to Wellington), were dealt with.

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The number of inland, intercolonial, and international articles received and disposed of during the years 1906 and 1907 was as under : —

A sale of unclaimed articles from the Dead-letter Office for the period from the Ist January to the 31st December, 1905, was held by public auction on the 31st August, 1907. An upset price was fixed on lots containing dutiable articles. Missing Letters. 1,797 inquiries for letters and 1,434 for other articles alleged to have been posted and not delivered were made during 1907. In 926 of the inquiries for letters and 834 for other articles — over one-half the total number—the investigations by the Department resulted Jn the missing articles being traced or accounted for. These may be summarised as follows :— Number of Traced Cases. Letters. ' Other Articles. Found to have been 76 95 Missent, misdehvered, or otherwise delayed through fault of Fost Office. 74 60 ..." Delayed in delivery through fault of addressees. 2i 13 ... Not posted. 26 37 ... Posted later than stated; forwarded by slower routes than letters of advice, &c. 140 71 ■■• Defectively or wrongly addressed. 56 39 ... Mislaid or lost after delivery. 73 37 ... Eeturned through Dead-letter Office as unclaimed, &c. 460 482 ... Delivered. Season for inquiry not given, but probably in most cases omission by addressees to acknowledge receipt. 926 . 834 As instancing the recklessness with which the Post-office is charged with shortcomings when expected letters are not delivered, it may be mentioned that the allegation was made to a Chief Postmaster that four letters containing valuable enclosures had gone astray in the Post [Office. Inquiry showed that one letter had not been posted, the second had been mislaid by the addressee, the third had been duly delivered, and the fourth had been misaddressed. Money-orders. Twenty-one money-order offices were opened during the year—namely, Clareville, Government Buildings, Hastwell's, Hinuera, Kakahi, Makatote, Mokai, Motu, Okoroire, Opua, Orawia, Paekakariki, Puketapu, Tangiteroria, Tapawera, Te Kiri, Waharoa, Waiharara, West Lynn, Whareama, and Wtvitawhata. One office was closed—namely, Exhibition (Christchurch). The number of offices open at the end of the year was 579, against 559 twelve months previously. 441,487 money-orders were issued, for £1,773,590 17s. Id., as compared with 439,020, for £1,686,231 Is. lid.,'in 1906, an increase of 2,467 in number and £87,359 15s. 2d. in amount. 337,791 money-orders, amounting to £1,523,907 17s. 4d., were paid, as against 332,560, for £1,434,038 6s. 5d., during 1906, an increase of 5,231 orders and £89,869 10s. lid. in amount. There were 73,763 telegraph money-orders issued, for £298,630 19s. Id., as compared with 68,194 orders, for £261,488 3s. lid., in 1906, an increase of 5,569 in number and £37,142 15s. 2d. in amount. 136,063 orders, for £383,790 12s. 9d., were issued on places beyond New Zealand, as against 137,370 orders, for £373,960 Bs. 7d., during 1906. 32,012 orders, for £132,150 125., were issued in places beyond New Zealand for payment in the Dominion, as compared with 30,776 orders, for £125,651 135., during the previous year. The commission received for money-orders amounted to £18,846 12s. 6d., as against £18,278 10s. 3d. received during 1906. . From the Ist July, 1907, a system of advice of payment of money-orders was introduced, whereby a remitter of a money-order issued in New Zealand on any money-order office within the Dominion,

1906. 1907. Lett Letter- Post- Pa „ keta cards. ' cards. acKets - News- T , pUfiT .. Letter- Post- Packets Newspapers. Xjetters - cards, cards. racKels - papers. Inland. leturned, delivered, &c, through Deadletter Office letnrned by Chief Postmasters direct .. Destroyed in accordance with law 115,347 111,491 16,737 3,035 l'ioo 1,040 6,175 •4,579 24,407] 154,578] 7,6801 j 1,675 ]10,261 196,478 140,494] 145,085 13,336 1,183 *550 1,588 8,857 f9,669 22,955 187,059 3,447 44,122 79,998 Australian. Mginally addressed to other States :— Returned to writers Destroyed in accordance with law .. Returned to other States as unclaimed 6,221 948 14,034 '*45 406 711 1,876 455 199' 8,437i 6,648 623 16,210 60 35 211 1,287 2,765 504! 220] 10,264' 771 31085 International. Mginally addressed to other countries: — Returned to writers Destroyed in accordance with law .. Returned to other countries as unclaimed 10,453 1,499; 13,862] 1,066 1,871 2,290 1,205] 380 1 31,575, 11,715 1,095 22,843 120 65 420 2,556 3,057 1,036 335 45,682 "85 1*743 2*197 Totals 290,592 4,265| [20,014! 228,916 110,928 358,049| 2,013 30,410! 271,502 129,402 * Including 1,000 post-cards detained, bearing imitation postage stamps, lost-oards detained. 1 In. eluding 4,000 ti: iselled

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the United Kingdom, Natal, Transvaal, Australia (and such other countries as may adopt the system) may, on the payment of a special fee of 2|d., obtain an official advice that the order has been paid. Arrangements were, made from the Ist November, 1907, for Chief Post-offices in New Zealand to send money-order advices direct to the paying-office in the United Kingdom, and for the London Office to send advices direct to paying-offices in New Zealand. Under the new arrangement the advice will, as a general rule, reach the office of payment early enough to permit of the cashing of the order directly it is received by the payee. An exchange of money-orders between Papua and the Commonwealth of Australia has been established, and money-orders for Papua may be issued in New Zealand, drawn payable through the Brisbane office. From the Ist January, 1908, the commission chargeable on money-orders of New Zealand issue was reduced. The rates now are : within New Zealand (including Aitutaki, Mangaia, Niue, Penrhyn, and Earotonga), for each £5 or fraction of £5, 3d. The commission on orders for payment in the Australian States, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga remains as formerly. For all other places to which money-orders may be sent the commission is 3d. for each £1 or fraction thereof. Arrangements have been made for the exchange of money-orders between New Zealand and the German post-offices in Turkey, Morocco, and China. In connection with the reduction from the Ist January, 1908, of the rate of commission on moneyorders issued in the Dominion, the Department, in November, 1907, made representations to other Administrations for which the commission paid on the total amount of money-orders issued in New Zealand exceeded J per cent, with a view to having the rate reduced, if possible, to a uniform rate of £ per cent., and offered to make a corresponding reduction on the rate charged in the opposite direction. As a result, the commission has in the case of Austria, Canada, Fiji, Orange Kiver Colony, Tonga, and the Transvaal been reduced to \ per cent., and in the case of Cape Colony, Ceylon, Hong Kong, and Straits Settlements to \ per cent. Savings-bank. Owing to the growing importance of Palmerston North, Savings-Bank ledgers were established there on the Ist May, 1908. The business at that office has for some time exceeded that of some Chief Offices, to which the keeping of ledgers has hitherto been exclusively confined. The special system set up to meet the requirements of a sub-office keeping ledgers has, however, worked smoothly and well. The card-ledger system has now been given a thorough and exhaustive trial at Christchurch and Nelson. It has answered all expectations, and will, as opportunity offers, replace the old methods at other centres. It has been in use in Palmerston North from the inception of the new arrangements. With a view to making a closer audit of Savings-Bank ledgers and depositors' pass-books at offices outside of Wellington, two Savings-Bank Inspectors have been appointed. Their duties will consist of a regular examination of the Savings-Bank ledgers and work, and the securing of uniformity of office methods. The officers selected will also act as inspecting accountants. There were twenty-three offices opened during the year for the transaction of Savings-Bank business —namely, Clareville, Fanning Island, Government Buildings, Hastwell's, Hinuera, Kakahi, Makatote, Mangamahu, Mokai, Motu, Okoroire, Opua, Orawia, Paekakariki, Port Awanui, Tangiteroria, Tapawera, Te Kiri, Waharoa, Waiharara, West Lynn, Whareama, and Whatawhata. One office was closed— namely, Exhibition (Christchurch). There were 563 offices open at the end of 1907, as against 541 at the end of the previous year. 74,671 accounts were opened and 53,644 closed, the net gain on the year's working being 21,027 accounts. The number of depositors on the 31st December was 319,773, and the proportion of accounts per head of population was 1 in 3-09, as compared with 1 in 3-04 at the end of the previous year. The deposits numbered 650,990, representing £9,351,663 19s. 7d., an average of £14 7s. 4d. per transaction. The withdrawals numbered 433,796, for £8,125,123, an average of £18 14s. 7d. for each withdrawal. The net amount added by depositors to their savings duing the year was therefore £1,226,540 19s. 7d., plus £343,424 7s. 2d. interest earned and credited, making a total of £1,569,965 6s. 9d. The total amount at credit of depositors increased from £9,953,265 lis. at the close of the previous year to £11,523,230 17s. 9d. on the 31st December last, representing a sum equal to £11 12s. lid. per head of the entire-population and £36 os. 9d. to each depositor. Last year the figures were £10 19s. Id. and £33 6s. 4d. respectively. The interest credited to depositors since the Post Office Savings-Banks were established in 1867 now amounts to £3,800,845 6s. 9d. The cost of working the Savings-Bank amounted to 4-2 d. per transaction, or £19,000 for the year. The cost of management per cent, on the total amount at credit of depositors was 0-16 per cent., or 3s. 4d. per £100. The excess of deposits over withdrawals during the year constituted a record, amounting to £1,226,540 19s. 7d., a sum most nearly approached in the year 1906, when the figures were £1,000,050 14s. lOd.

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Postal Not us. The poundage on postal notes was reduced from the Ist January, 1908, and a new series of notes issued. Postal notes at £5 having been withdrawn from circulation as from the 31st October, 1907, the present series consists of the following denominations : Is., poundage £d. ; Is. 6d., poundage Jd. ; 25., poundage |d. ; 2s. 6d., poundage £d. ; 35., poundage Id. ; 55., poundage Id. ; 10s., poundage 2d. ; 155., poundage 2d. ; £1, poundage 2d. For the first time on record, the number of postal notes sold and paid during the year reached over a million in each case. The following were created postal-note offices during the year 1907-1908 : Clareville, Cowes, Government Buildings, Hastwell's, Hinuera, Inaha, Kakahi, Kiwi, Makatote, Okoroire, Orawia, Paekakariki, Paengaroa, Pohuenui, Puketapu, Puketeraki, Rangataua, Tangiteroria, Tapawera, Waiharara, Whakarewarewa, and Whareama, a total of 22. Three offices were closed—namely, Brunswick, Exhibition (Christchurch), and Ketu Bay. The number of offices at which postal notes were sold at the end of the year was 707, as compared with 688 on the 31st March, 1907. 1,092,631 notes, of the value of £347,300, were sold, as against 981,642, for £314,053 65., sold during the previous year, an increase of 11-31 per cent, in number and 10-59 per cent, in value. The postal notes paid numbered 1,082,516, of the value of £344,841 18s., as compared with 975,898, of the value of £312,411 9s. 6d., paid during 1906-1907. The postal-note commission amounted to £6,864, as against £6,729 15s. ll|d. British Postal Orders. The amount for which British postal orders may be issued to any one person on any one day for payment to the same payee is now unlimited. The Imperial postal-order scheme has during the past year been extended to include Bechuanaland Protectorate and Morocco (British postal agencies at Casablanca, Fez, Larache, Mazagan, Mogador, Rabat, Tangier, and Tetuan). 36,600 orders have been sold, valued at £19,564 125., and 12,238, for £8,533 195., paid. An extended table of the transactions is printed elsewhere. The 20s. order is the most popular, sales having reached 30 per cent, of the total. Following in order of popularity are the 10s., 55., Is., 2s. 6d., with a percentage of 13, 9, 5, and 5 respectively. The following reductions in the poundage on British postal orders sold in New Zealand are to be made from the Ist July, 1908 :— On orders of 2s. and 2s. 6d... .. .. .. From 2d. to Id. On orders from lis. to 155., inclusive .. .. .. From 3d. to 2d. Old-age Pensions. The payments made during the last financial year numbered 158,782, as against 152,502 in the preceding year, an increase of 6,280, or 4-12 per cent. The'following is a comparative return showing the number and amount of old-age pension payments made during the financial years 1906-7 and 1907-8 : —

Return showing the Number and Amount of Old-age Pension Payments made each Month for the Two Years ended 31st March, 1908.

1906-7. 1907-8. Month. Number of Payments. Amount. Number of Payments. Amount. May tune ! uly August September October ... November December 12,191 12,459 12,451 12,581 12,645 12,652 12,806 12,829 12,959 12,873 13,060 12,996 £ s. d. 25,285 12 8 25,802 12 11 25,765 4 6 25,962 17 3 26,098 2 7 26,067 16 6 26,334 15 0 26,371 5 1 26,637 0 2 26,437 13 2 26,782 14 3 26,659 1 8 12,982 13,149 13,153 13,280 13,252 13,253 13,270 13,279 13,279 13,292 13,228 13,365 £ a. d. 26,597 2 1 26,938 3 6 26,931 3 4 27,194 14 3 27,110 12 8 • 27,134 13 6 27,146 15 5 27,159 17 6 27,158 10 3 27,212 6 2 27,284 0 8 27,352 13 10 ; anuary ... rebruary... March Totals 152,502 £314,204 15 9 158,782 £325,220 13 2

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Return for same Period of Number of Payments and Amounts in each Postal District.

Inland Mails. Owing to an alteration in the steamer service to Russell and other northern ports necessitating the rearrangement of the mail-service, the offer of the Northern Steamship Company to convey mails from Auckland to Mangonui was approved on the Bth November, 1907, conditionally on a launch meeting the steamer at Whangaroa. The launch service was obtained. The new service gives increased facilities to the settlers in the north. The arrangement is for one year. An overland weekly mail-service was authorised between Motu and Opotiki, so as to provide a through service from Gisborne to Opotiki by the inland road. The contract is for one year only, from the Ist October, 1907, as the route is likely to be materially shortened in about twelve months' time. A daily mail-service joining the railheads of the North Island Main Trunk Railway was instituted between Ohakune and Makatote on the 19th September, 1907. As from the Ist February, 1908, the New Plymouth Harbour Board has undertaken the duties of landing, checking, and despatching mails at New Plymouth Breakwater, also shipping and weatherreporting. Captain Hood, of the Harbour Board staff, performed the work for eight years previously.! Serious fires in the Forty-mile Bush interfered with mail-services in January, 1908. By way of trial, departmental locked late-letter boxes were in September, 1907, placed on the gangways of the ferry-steamers running between Wellington and Lyttelton. The boxes are opened by postal officers at each port of destination. The trial has proved satisfactory, no complaints respecting letters posted in them having been made. The Chatham Islands two-monthly mail-service contract has been let to the Canterbury Steam Shipping Company (Limited) for three years from the Ist May, 1908, at £350 per annum. The steamer will leave Lyttelton about the Ist June, August, October, December, February, and April of each year. The Blenheim-Nelson mail-coach capsized over an embankment on the Wakapuaka Road on the 21st May, 1908. The driver and three passengers escaped without serious hurt. A special holiday train, Tadmor to Nelson, collided with the Nclson-Riwaka mail-coach at Appleby Crossing on Ist February, 1908. The mails were not damaged. A passenger was killed, and two other passengers and the coach-driver were injured, the latter seriously. From the 4th February, 1908, the Nelson-Longford and Westport-Longford coaches made Murchison the end of the stage, instead of Longford. As the mail-coach was crossing the Buller River at Nine-mile, six miles from Westport, on the 10th May, 1908, the ferry-punt broke loose, and the coach fell into the river, the horses being drowned. The passengers and mails were saved. During the winter and spring of 1907, June-September, the usual interruptions in mail-services occurred. None of the stoppages was prolonged, however, and services were performed with commendable regularity. As there is no tourist traffic at all, and very little traffic of any kind from Fairlie to the Hermitage, during the winter, the winter mail-service, which has hitherto been performed by motor-car to Lake Tekapo twice weekly and thence by coach to Lake Pukaki weekly, is now performed, from the Ist May to the 31st October, by coach over both stages. The Auckland Electric Tramways Company has agreed to issue special tickets available for departmental employees in uniform. The estimated cost for the year for letter-carriers, Post Office messengers, and Telegraph message-boys is £306.

Postal Distriot. 1 Number of Payments. 1906-7. .907-8. Amount. Number of Payments. Amount. Auckland... Blenheim... Christchurch Dunedin ... Gisborne ... Greymouth Hokitika ... Invercargill Napier Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru ... Thames ... Timaru ... Wanganui Wellington Westport... 31,409 1,763 24,767 23,563 1,278 6,129 6,108 9,756 5,337 3,316 2,987 2,980 5,665 5,203 4,427 14,298 3,516 £ a. d. 64,401 3 10 3,549 2 10 51,109 18 10 48,133 16 7 2,460 13 9 13,059 12 3 12,988 3 4 20,286 16 1 10,673 18 3 6,716 0 5 5,933 12 1 6,176 15 6 11,983 5 1 10,594 0 0 9,278 3 10 29,375 12 7 7,484 0 6 33,147 1,797 26,008 24,828 1,238 6,016 6,303 9,842 5,580 3,397 2,902 3,365 5,795 5,500 4,592 14,821 3,651 £ a. 67,914 19 3,665 7 53,565 2 50,225 6 2,263 5 12,744 12 13,360 7 20,366 18 11,018 1 6,887 12 5,798 17 6,930 10 12,169 1 10,957 9 9,575 15 30,022 10 7,754 16 d. 1 9 6 8 2 2 0 3 3 3 3 4 6 9 6 7 2 Totals 152,502 £314,204 15 9 158,782 £325,220 13 2

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In|Wellington the conveyance of letter-carriers and telegraph message-boys is arranged for by agreement|.between the City Council and the Department. F"> f | From the Ist October,|l9o7, all letter-carriers, Telegraph message-boys in uniform,fand mails in charge of officers of the Post and Telegraph Department have been carried over the Karori and Miramar sections of the electric tramway system under arrangement with the Karori and Miramar Borough Councils. t JF The premiums for renewal of the insurance policy for mail-contractors for the year 1908 amounted to'£2o6. |fl*"|Thc number of contracts for inland mails in operation in 1907 was 693. - fcjTherc were in addition 555 services not under bond. [T|The length of inland postal routes by road (counted one way only) was 12,218 miles, and the total number of miles travelled 3,342,307, at an average cost of 3-76 d. per mile. In 1906 the respective mileages were 11,601 miles and 3,031,034, at an average cost of 3-65 d. per mile. Ordinary rail way-trains with mails travelled 3,946,871 miles. The estimated sum payable to the Railway Department for the conveyance of mails by ordinary trains was £46,699. Ocean Mail Services. Suez Service. In pursuance of arrangements which were in progress at the date of the last report, the steamer from Wellington to Sydney has sailed regularly every Friday, beginning the 26th July, 1907, making a close connection with the outward Suez mail at Sydney. The Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand (Limited) is paid £15,000 for twelve months for the service. At the end of twelve months the service is again to come under consideration. The English mail which left Wellington by the " Monowai " on Friday, 6th September, 1907, missed connection with the outward Suez steamer at Sydney, 10th September, owing to the breaking of the vessel's rudder-shaft at 3 a.m. on the latter date, 220 miles off the New South Wales coast. The " Monowai " was picked up by the " Mokoia " on the 12th September, and towed to Sydney, reaching that port on the morning of Sunday, the 15th, ber mail going forward by the " Mongolia," due to leave Adelaide, 19th September. The s.s. " Ulimaroa," which left Wellington at 10.40 p.m. on the sth June, 1908, with a Suez mail, reached Sydney at 11.30 p.m. on the 9th idem, too late to connect with the express train. The Suez mails which left Wellington by the s.s. " Maheno" on the 19th June at 6.40 p.m. arrived in Sydney on the 23rd at 8.15 p.m., half-an-hour late for the express train connecting with the mail boat at Adelaide. A special train, engaged at a cost to the New Zealand Government of about £230, was despatched at 9.30 p.m., and arrived in Melbourne in time to connect with the mail train for Adelaide. The late arrival of the " Maheno "at Sydney was attributed to a heavy westerly gale. San Francisco Service. An English shipping firm, Andrew Weir and Company, established a regular service between America, New Zealand, and Australia. The firm's offer to the United States Postal Department was accepted for the conveyance of mails to New Zealand and Australia. The line of steamers is called the Australian Mail Line, and the service commenced with the departure of the s.s. " Foreric," from San Francisco, on the 30th August, 1907. The service is four-weekly between San Francisco, Auckland, and Sydney, and the steamers have the option of calling at certain ports in the Pacific. The time allowed between San Francisco and New Zealand is about twenty-three days. The average of the first nine voyages was, however, a little over twenty-six days. Until March, 1908, the steamers did not call at a New Zealand port on the outward voyage from Australia, but, commencing with the s.s. " Forcric's " departure on the 30th March, Auckland is the final port of departure in Australasia. The service is not subsidised by the New Zealand Government, but Postal Union rates are paid for the conveyance of mails from New Zealand. At present only cargo and mails are conveyed by these vessels. English mails from the Dominion are not forwarded, but small mails from the United Kingdom are received via San Francisco when better despatch offers by that route. Vancouver Service. The " All Red " route was made the text of a leading article in the London Times of the 18th December, 1907. The Times pointed out the advantages to New Zealand of a twenty-five days' mail-service with the United Kingdom, and to Australia, although well served by the Suez route, of having an alternative route. The Board of Trade committee set up to consider the feasibility of a fast mail service to New Zealand and Australia by way of Vancouver is expected to report immediately. It is understood that negotiations have been proceeding between the Commonwealth Postal authorities and the Union Steam Ship Company with regard to the extension of the Vancouver mail-service for twelve months from the Ist August, 1908. The existing contract dates for two years from the Ist August, 1907, with the right to determine it at the end of the first year on four months' notice. Negotiations for continuing the contract after the 31st July, 1908, were concluded. The " Moana "is withdrawn until July, and the " Manuka " substituted. This is provided for in the present contract. Mails from southern ports for despatch from Auckland via Vancouver sometimes were not delivered at Onehunga in time to be put on board the vessel for Fiji by noon, the regular time of departure, and inconvenience and delay to the steamer were caused. The Union Steam Ship Company has therefore extended the time of sailing to 2 p.m. The steamers of the Vancouver service ceased calling at Fanning Island on the northward voyage owing to the delay occasioned by the stoppage there prejudicing the steamers' arrival at Vancouver on contract time. The last call on the outward voyage was made by the R.M.S. " Aorangi," which left

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Brisbane on the 23rd January, 1908. The contracting Governments have consented to the steamers calling at Fanning Island on every alternate southward trip, commencing with the R.M.S. " Moana," from Vancouver, on the 27th March last. As a consequence of the latter arrangement the post-offices at Honolulu and Vancouver have been requested to make up direct mails for Fanning Island, instead of forwarding correspondence via Sydney and Suva, as before. Mails from New Zealand are despatched by every outward Vancouver mail, and by the Pacific cable steamer " Iris" as opportunity offers. Miscellaneous. Direct mails are now made up in New Zealand for Shanghai and Japan. The mail for Shanghai, which is addressed to the British Post Office there, contains correspondence for places north of the Yangtsze River. The mail for Japan contains all correspondence addressed to that country, The British Post Office at Shanghai makes up closed mails for New Zealand. A closed mail addressed to Buenos Aires is made up for despatch by all direct steamers. Such mail includes all correspondence addressed to the Argentine Republic and Patagonia. The French Post Office intimated in November last that in future closed mails would be made up for Auckland : (1) By the Paris-to-Modane office, every Saturday (via Brindisi or Naples and by English mail-boats); (2) by the Paris (R.P.) office, on Saturday evening, every four weeks, as from the 23rd November, via Marseilles and by French mail-boats. The s.s. " Warrimoo," with seven bags of mail-matter from Christchurch to Australia on board, grounded on Farewell Spit at 5.15 p.m. on the 15th September, 1907, and was towed off at 1.15 p.m. next day. She then proceeded to Port Chalmers for examination, but did not tranship the mails. The " Turakina," for London, with letter-mails, parcel-mails, and empty receptacles from Auckland on the 26th September, 1907, put into Wellington on the 4th October, 1907, on fire. All mails were saved, and were reshipped by the " Corinthic "on the 10th October. Of the " empties," all boxes were destroyed, and only 176 of the bags were fit for further use. A fire was discovered on the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer " lonic," at the Glasgow Wharf, Wellington, on the 20th May, 1908. The vessel was to leave for England on the following day. The small portion of mail which was on board at the time of the fire was undamaged. Receipts and Payments on Account of the San Francisco, Peninsular and Oriental, and Orient Mail-services for the Year 1907San Francisco Service. Dr. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Payments by weight— On mails from New Zealand (five voyages) ... 2,819 0 7 On mails from Fiji ... ... ... ... 611 4 2,825 11 11 Interprovincial service, mail agents, &c. ... ... ... 1,184 17 5 m .. , (San Francisco to New York ... ... 889 15 8 Transit charges ] New York tQ Queenstown 518 - 16 10 5,419 1 10 Cr. Postages collected in the Dominion ... ... ... 2,361 5 3 Contributions from Fiji... ... ... ... ... 6 11 4 2,367 16 7 Net cost to the Dominion ... ... ... ... £3,051 5 3 293,937 letters and post-cards, 139,769 books, and 275,572 newspapers were received from, and 253,213 letters and post-cards, 27,636 books, and 29,988 newspapers were despatched to the United Kingdom via San Francisco. The average time within which mails were delivered by the San Francisco service was : From Auckland to London, 33-60 days, as against 31-79 days in 1906 ; and from London to Auckland 37-67 days by the Oceanic Line and 41-25 days by the Weir Line, as compared with 33-47 days in the previous year. The shortest delivery was made in thirty days. Peninsular and Oriental and Orient Lines (Federal Mail-service). Dr. £ b. d. £ a. d. Payment to P. and O. and Orient lines* ... 4,915 10 2 Transit charges across Australia ... ... 1,853 1 6 Transit charges across Europe ... ... 1,434 4 7 Gratuities to Australia ... ... ... 8,445 10 9 Payments for Australian-New Zealand transit on behalf of United Kingdom and foreign offices 3,202 6 2 19,850 13 2 Ce. Postages collected in the Dominion ... ... 11,948 2 8 Postages, &c, from London and foreign offices ... ' 3,202 6 2 15,150 8 10 Net cost to the Dominion ... ... ...£4,700 4 4 * Payment for Orient line at Postal Union rates on actual weight of correspondence conveyed. Payment for P. and O. line based on statistics taken from Ist to 28th July, 1906,

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The number of letters and post-cards, books, and newspapers conveyed from and to the United Kingdom by the Peninsular and Oriental and Orient packets was : Received —3,066,706 letters and postcards, 902,517 books, and 3,705,326 newspapers ; despatched —1,682,468 letters and post - cards, 206,978 books, and 194,294 newspapers. The maximum, minimum, and average number of days within which the mails were delivered at and from London and Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, and Bluff during 1907 by the San Francisco service and by the Peninsular and Oriental and Orient lines was : — San Francisco Service. P. and O. Line. Orient Line. Max. Mm. Average. Max. Mm. Average. Max. Mm. Average. London to Auckland •• f{ 45 36 41-25} " 41 37 37 6 9 42 37 38-35 Auckland to London .. * 38 30 33-60 .. 41 36 38-50 .. 42 37 40-48 London to Wellington .. *j 4 * jjjj .. 42 35 38-77 .. 40 38 39-23 Wellington to London .. • 35 35 35-00 .. 42 35 37-55 43 37 38-04 London to Dunedin .. *|** 37 7 J .. 41 38 38-65 .. 40 38 38-65 Dunedin to London .. * 36* 36 36-00 .. 42 38 39-77 .. 44 41 42-15 London to Bluff .. •■f { 48 40 45-00} " 40 38 38 1 5 ' 39 38 38 1 5 Bluff to London .. .. * 37 37 37-00 .. 41 38 39-27 .. 43 41 41-65 * Oceanic Steamship Company. t Weir Line. The several subsidised sea mail-services, the subsidy-payments for the year 1907, the dates when established, and the date on which each terminates are shown below :—

TELEGEAPHS. The International Telegraph Conference of 1908 opened at Lisbon on the 4th May. A report of the Conference proceedings will appear later. The report of the Superintendent of Electric Lines on his visit to Great Britain and other countries to'examine into telegraph and telephone methods, was presented by command of His Excellency the Governor to both Houses of Parliament on the 25th October, 1907. Inland telegrams from the 16th May, 1907, and intercolonial and international cable messages from the" 21st October, 1907, bearing an unregistered code address have been delivered to the ascertained addressee on the payment of a fee of 6d., 2s. 6d., and ss. respectively.

Duration of Service. Servioe. Annual Subsidy or Payment. Number of Voyages per Annum. Mileage for Complete Voyage. Cost per Mile. When established. When terminated or terminable. Auckland and San Francisco Auckland and Fiji Auckland and South Pacific islands Auckland and Devonport Auckland and Great Barrier Auckland, Whangaroa, and Mangonui Dargaville and Tangiteroria Helensville and Matakohe Helensville and Dargaville Horeke, Kohukohu, Rawene, Koutu, Rangi Point, Opononi, and Omapere Russell and Opua Wellington, Ketu Bay, Homewood, Maori Bay (and other offices), and Havelock Wellington and Motueka £ s. d. 2,819 0 7 1,690 0 0 1,200 0 0 ] 60 0 0 250 0 0 126 0 0 Mar., 1870 June, 1880 June, 1885 Aug., 1863 Oct., 1891 Nov., 1907 Feb., 1907 Dec, 1909 Dec, 1909 Nov., 1908 5 13 12 939 52 52 5,925 2,334 6,992 6 120 368 s. d. 1 10-84 1 1-87 0 3-43 0 2-56 0 9-62 0 1-58 90 0 0 150 0 0 500 0 0 Nov., 1893 Jan., 1881 Jan., 1881 Dec, 1909 Dec, 1909 Dec, 1909 104 52 156 46 118 170 0 4-51 0 5-87 0 4-52 96 0 0 120 0 0(») l Jan., 1889 Dec, 1909 104 48 0 5-77 70 0 0 I 600 0 0 ( 97 10 0 j 100 0 0(») 1 102 10 Of-) I 107 10 0( d ) 99 0 0 Jan., 1889 ( Dec, 1891 ( Nov., 1902 [ Jan., 1907 Dec, 1909 Dec, 1909 (asrequired) 26 183 | 210 ) 0 10-44 Dec, 1909 43 Picton, offices in Sounds, and Havelock Dec, 1909 26 164 0 6-05 Nelson, Totaranui, Takaka, and Collingwood Nelson and Croixelles Westport and Karamea .Westport and Little Wanganui .. Hokitika, Okarito, Bruce Bay, Paringa, Haast, Okura, and Jackson's Bay Lyttelton and Chatham Islands (including Pitt Island) Bluff and Half-moon Bay Bluff and Ruapuke Island Bluff and Cromarty Interprovincial service in connection with San Francisco line New Zealand and Australia (Wei- I lington-Sydney) \ Dec, 1909 104 130 0 1-76 100 0 0 I 450 0 0 Jan., 1904 j June, 1886 ( Jan., 1895 Jan., 1886 Dec, 1909 Dec, 1909 Dec, 1909 Dec, 1909 52 36 12 6 44 102 I 82 f 384 0 10-49 1 11-20 600 0 0 5 2-50 300 0 0 Mar., 1908 6 1,050 0 11-43 300 0 0 45 0 0 275 0 0 719 5 0 July, 1886 Sept., 1903 April, 1893 Nov., 1886 Dec, 1909 Dec, 1908 Nov., 1908 Mar., 1907 52 26 12 6 48 26 208 0 4-85 1 3-95 2 2-44 6,500 0 0 15,000 0 0( e ) ) Dec, 1906 June, 1908 26 52(s) 1,200 4 9*69 (a) Subsidy incraased. 1st August, 190' ncluded and subsidy increased, 27th (e) Suusidy and frequency increased, 2641 7. C>) Pin, May, 1907. i July, 1907. )hia included and subsidy increased, (d) Waihohonu included and subs 15th May, I! tidy increas 107. (< ed, 1st Dee, ) Hikoekoea imber, 1907.

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The charge for ordinary Press telegrams transmitted on departmental holidays for evening papers was reduced from Is. to 6d. from the 19th August, 1907, for each hundred words or fraction thereof. Telegrams in plain language relating to betting or to investments on the totalisator or in coded language reasonably supposed to relate to betting or to investments on the totalisator are forbidden by " The Gaming and Lotteries Act Amendment Act, 1907," to be delivered on any racecourse. Money-order telegrams addressed to a racecourse are refused. Telegrams or money-order telegrams addressed otherwise than to a racecourse are accepted, even though they relate to betting. A cipher code has been introduced which considerably reduces the number of words necessary in weather-forecast telegrams. Telegram pictorial cards conveying Christmas greetings were used at the more important tele-graph-offices during the last Christmas season for received telegrams, in place of the special forms hitherto used. The special forms and cards were used on and between the 18th and 24th and the 27th and 31st December. Amended regulations governing the transmission of telegrams by telephone to or from telegraphoffices and telephone bureau charges were brought into force from the Ist January, 1908. The regulations provide for a fee of £1 per annum, or 3d. for each transmission not exceeding three minutes, to be charged for telephoning telegrams at all chief offices and first and second grade sub-offices. At all other offices no charge will be made. Telegram forms embossed with a sixpenny stamp were issued on the 9th January, 1908. They are bound up in books of twenty forms, interleaved, and are sold to the public at 10s. per book. From the 23rd January, 1908, telegrams are delivered free at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin for a distance of three miles between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. and for a distance of a mile and a half after 6 p.m. At first and seTjond grade post-offices, as well as at all other chief post-offices, the limits are two miles up to 6 p.m. and a mile and a half after that hour. Carriage beyond these limits is at 6d. per mile up to three miles: beyond three miles, delivery to be made by special messenger, and the cost to be added. Amended conditions under which private lines will be constructed and maintained by the Department appeared in the New Zealand Gazette of the 23rd January, 1908. They provide for a reduction of the cost formerly charged. The regulations under " The Electric Lines Act, 1884," have been altered to provide for uniform charges when a telegraph-office is reopened by special request for Press purposes, whether the application for reopening is made by the Press Association or by individuals. Typewriters for receiving telegrams have been in use for some years now, but their use has been confined to a few officers who supplied their own machines. It has been decided to supply at an early date a number of typewriting machines for the use of officers receiving telegrams, and to make a special payment to the officers selected to use them. Officers who at present own their machines may sell them to the Department. A tender to supply the Department with Fox type-writers with special keyboard for telegraph purposes was accepted. The price of bocks of telegram forms interleaved for use with carbonic paper was reduced from Is. to 9d. on the 22nd February, 1908. The total value of the telegraph and telephone business for the year ended the 31st March, 1908, including miscellaneous telegraph receipts and Government telegrams, was £348,749 17s. ljd., as compared with £325,007 15s. 7Jd. for the previous year, an increase of £23,742 Is. 6d., or 7-31 per cent. The following is a comparison of the traffic in paid telegrams during the last ten years : — Number. Net Value. '& 1897-98 ... 2,469,415 ... ... ... 96,537 1898-99 ... 2,717,548 Increase, 1005 percent. ... 101,104 Increase, 4-73 per cent. 1899-00 ... 3,159,093 „ 16-25 „ ... 114,383 „ 1313 1900-1 ... 3,534,444 „ 11-88 126,382 „ 1049 - 1901-2 ... 3,850,391 „ 894 „ ... 141,581 „ 1203 1902-3 ... 4,271,218 „ 10-93 „ ... 153,338 „ 830 1903-4 ... 4,671,904 „ 9-38 „ ... 162,498 „ 5-97 1904-5 ... 4,900,495 „ 4-89 „ ... 167,581 „ 312 1905-6 ... 5,351,084 „ 919 „ ... 180,474 „ 769 1906-7 ... 6,160,050 „ 1512 „ ... 202,301 „ 1209 1907-8 ... 6,958,279 „ 12-96 „ ... 222,926 „ 10-2

The following table shows the number of telegrams forwarded and the revenue derived therefrom during the four quarters of the financial years 1906-7 and 1907-8 respectively : —

Number of forwa Telegrams ,rded. Revi mue. Quarter. Year ended 31st March, 1908. Increase per Cent. cj C c6 9 £U C a; rH ft Year ended 31st March, 1907. Year ended 31st March, 1907. Year ended 31st March, 1908. June quarter September quarter December quarter March quarter ... 1,388,546 1,338,072 1,616,765 1,816,697 1,621,204 1,594,727 1,835,583 1,906,765 16-76 19-18 13-53 4-96 £ a. d. j 47,078 0 2£' 44,976 12 l| 51,908 18 111 58,337 9 2 £ s. d. 51,937 4 5J 50,921 8 9 58,794 16 OJ 61,272 9 2 10-32 13-22 13-27 5-03 6,160,080 6,958,279 12-96 '202,301 0 54 222,925 18 5 10-2

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The telegraph receipts for the financial year, including telephone-exchange subscriptions, privatewire rents, &c, amounted to £344,251 Os. 6d., compared with £307,520 15s. lljd. in 1906-7, an increase of £36,730 4s. 6|d., or 11-94 per cent. The expenditure was £357,581 Is. 3d., as against £291,359 12s. 6d. for the previous year, an increase of £66,221 Bs. 9d., or 22-73 per cent. There were 9,656 miles of line and 29,344 miles of wire at the close of the year —an increase of 703 and 2,313 miles respectively. The net expenditure out of Public Works Fund for telegraph-extension was £155,491 Bs. 6d, as compared with £114,067 19s. 9d. in 1906-7. The number of private wires and subsidised lines was 389, compared with 351 in 1906-7. The amount received for rent, maintenance, &c, was £2,206 6s. 4d., as against £2,123 3s. Bd. in 1906-7. The total number of telegraph and telephone offices open at the close of the year was 1,611. Of these, 280 were telegraph offices and 1,331 were telephone offices. The number of telegrams of all codes forwarded during the last financial year was 7,042,923, an increase of 646,591, or 10-11 per cent, over 1906-7. The proportion of paid telegrams per head of population was 7-42, and 6-84 the previous year. The number of ordinary telegrams forwarded was 5,040,044, of the value of £159,244 3s. 7Jd., compared with 4,548,532, of the value of £148,659 ss. 3|d. in 1906-7, an increase of 491,512 and £10,584 18s. 4d. The urgent telegrams numbered 255,525, of the value of £15,621 13s. 2d., an increase of 19,794 in number and £1,281 14s. lOd. in amount. The average value of each ordinary telegram was 7-58 d., and of each urgent telegram Is. 2-67 d. 452,536 Press telegrams, of fhe value of £21,201 Bs. ljd., were forwarded in 1907-8, as compared with 389,917, valued at £18,089 Is. 4d., forwarded in 1906-7—an increase of 62,619, or 16-06 per cent., in number, and an increase of £3,112 6s. 9|d., or 17-2 per cent., in value. The value of each Press telegram averaged 11-24 d., as against 11-13 d. in 1906-7. The bureau messages numbered 1,210,174, of the Value of £26,858 13s. 6d., as compared with 985,900, of the value of £21,212 15s. 6d., in 1906-7—an increase of 224,274 in number and £5,645 18s. in amount. The average value of each bureau message was 5-33 d., as against 5-16 d. in 1906-7. Telegraph Messengers' Deliveries. Telegraph-messengers' deliveries (by departmental messenger) were established as follows : Auckland—Mount Eden, Papakura, Te Kuiti, Upper Symonds Street; Christchurch —Waiau ; WellingtonBrooklyn. Telrgraph-offices opened and closed during Financial Year ended 31st March, 1908. Opened. Anatimo Kaiuma Muripara Ruahine Arero Kakahu Bush Netherton Ruakaka Aria Kakahu School Newstead Sedgebrook Arthur's Point Kanieri Forksj Ngakuta Slope Point Awamangu Karamea Heads Ngarara South Hillend Awariki Karitane Nihoniho Spreydon Balmoral Katea Nydia Bay State Collieries Brookside Kelburne -. Ohaupo Bureau Sutton Brydone Kinohaku Okau Swannanoa Cass Kiwi Okere Falls Swyncombe Castle Hill Lake Kanieri Okukari Tahakopa Centre Island Lake Pukaki Okuku Taringaturi Christchurch North Langridge Okura Tatare Clarkville Lower Ruakaka Onamalutu Tauhinu Coonoor Mahunga Onapua Taupirikaka Coutt's Island Mama Oparure Tautuku Crofton Mairoa Opawa Te Awaite Croixelles Makarewa Otangiwai Te Karaka Dyerville Makarora Otarawao Te Kowhai Eastown Makarora Wharf Otarere Te Ngae Elaine Bay Makatote Paekakariki Te Puia Springs Eureka Mangatuna Pahia Te Taho Evansdale Maori Bay Pakorari Te Towaka Eyreton Mareretu Papatowai Te Weka French Pass Marima Paringa The Peaks Gordonton Marton Junction Parnassus Ferry Tiakitahuna Government Buildings (Wei- Matahuru Pinohia Upcot lington) Matarawa Piopio Wahipai Haast Matawai Pori Waihaha Hakahaka Matuku Port Charles Waiharakeke Haunui Maungatautari Puaha Waikawa Bay Havelock Suburban Maungatawhiri Pukekakariki Wairangi Hekeia Maungawera Pukepito Waitati Bureau Hinehaka Mautoroa Pukepoto Waitomo Caves Hopelands Medbury Puketowai Waiuta Horotiu Meremere Purahi Walton kamatua Mokai Rakahuri Weld's Hill Jordan Mokoreta ' Rakauroa Whareama Kahuika Molesworth Rangataua Whatamango Kaiaka Morrison's Bush Reidston Whatanihi Kaimatarau Moturakau Riponui Willowbridge Kainui Moutoa Rototuna Woodhill. Closed. Awawaro. Exhibition Christchurch, Macleod's Terrace.

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Summary. Number of offices open on 31st March, 1907, 1,447 ; opened during year, 167 ; closed during year, 3; number of offices open on 31st March, 1908, 1,611. The following figures show the growth of the traffic in bureau messages as compared with ordinary telegrams :— Average Vftlue Year Year 1907-8. 1906-7. The total number of ordinary}49l,sl2, or\ /£10,584 18s 4d.,| 7 . gBd> 7 . 84 d telegrams increased by I 10-81% I an a relative re-I ° r /o The total number of bureau com-1224,274, or j celpts y £5,645 18s., I 5 , g3d 5 . 16 d munications increased by i 22-75% \ or 26-62% , The number of Government telegrams forwarded was 84644 valued at £4,498 16s. 7|d as compared with 236,252, valued at £17,486 19s. Bd.-a decrease of 151,608 in number and £12,988 3s. o*d. a 17317633 1 763 money-orders, for £298,630 19s. Id., were transmitted by telegraph, as against 68,194, for £261,488 3s. lid., in 1906-7, an increase of 5,569 telegrams. , The number of paid forwarded telegrams to every hundred letters posted in New Zealand tor delivery within the Dominion was 8-76, as against 8-57 in 1906-7. Ocean Cable Services. The strike of telegraph operators in America, which lasted from the 13th August to the 30th October, 1907, disorganized traffic for a short time. While messages for New York and Boston ma Eastern were accepted as usual, those for other places were subject to delay and were accepted only at the risk of the senders. The matters in dispute were finally settled on the 13th November. Interruptions to traffic by the Pacific route were not numerous, and were of short duration. Snowstorms in the vicinity of the Canadian land-lines were mostly the cause of the interruptions. In the matter of cable-interruption, it must be borne in mind that every slight interruption or delay on the Pacific cable is reported. T t will be found on investigation that the average delay from interruption and unavoidable causes is fairly equally distributed overall " . . . . The Norfolk Island to Southport (Queensland) section of the Pacific cable developed a high resistance fault, and the cable steamer " Iris " cut the cable on the 23rd April, 1908, and removed the fault. Communication was restored on the 26th April. . The laying of the Cocos-Batavia cable was completed on the evening of the 12th April, 1908. Continuous attendance was given by the Pacific and the Eastern Extensmn cables and Ne_w Zealand offices on the occasion of the breakdown of the " Monowai," 12th to 15th September, 1907. The contract for the construction of a wharf at Auckland for the Pacific cable steamer was competed during the year, and a contract for mooring-gear was let. 1 There has been an increase of 9-56 per cent, in the number of messages, and an increase of 2-70 per cent in the value, of the Dominion's ordinary outward international cable traffic for the year ; while the ordinary traffic to Australia shows increases of 9-91 per cent, in the number of messages and 6-84 m the value. The proportion of cable messages to and from New Zealand transmitted by the Pacific cable was 87-31 per cent, of the total traffic. New Zealand's proportion of the deficit of £54,923 12s. 2d. on the fifth years' working of the Pacific cable, 1906-7, amounted to £6,102 12s. sd. New Zealand's proportion of the loss on the working of the cable for the year ended the 31st March. 1908, is stated at £7,730. The receipts and working-expenses of the Pacific cable for the year ended the 31st March, 1908, are estimated as under : — £ ' £ Traffic revenue 107,820 Annuity and renewals ... 109,545 Estimated deficit 66,368 Working-expenses ... 62,823 £172,368 £172,368 Of the ordinary paid business, the Pacific obtained-in 1903, 82 per cent ; in 1904, 86 per cent.; in 1905 87 per cent ; in 1906, 89 per cent. ; and in 1907, 88 per cent. ; the Eastern Company s share being 18, 14, 13, 11, and 12 per cent, during the same years. The New Zealand figures for the past five years' ordinary telegrams are :— Pacific E - E - A - * °- Year. 'Messages. Year Messages. 1903 72,595 1903 16,30 l {lot 74.804 1904 12,395 IQOS 78 765 1905 12,013 I§oB 94,199 1906 11,522 1907 102,490 1907 13,610

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There has been a slight increase in the number of Press messages, the figures for which are as foil ows :— Pacific. E.E.A. & C. Year. Messages. Year. Messages. 1903 325 1903 1,270 1904 486 1904 1,065; 1905 722 1905 1,504 1906 668 1906 1,147 1907 515 1907 1,359 Eecent checks show that the average best time in which messages are handled on the Pacific route are :— H. m. From London ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 15 America ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 12 „ Sydney ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 8 Melbourne ... ... ... ... ... ... 0 15 The figures show that New Zealand has given the Pacific route 89 per cent, of the ordinary business to Australia. Cable Business. The number and value of cable messages forwarded from New Zealand during 1907 are shown in the following statement : —

The Daminion's outward international and Australian cable business, not including Press, for the years 1906 and 1907 was as follows : — International. Number of Value. Messages. £ s. d. 1907... ... ... 31,456 45,389 8 7 1906... ... ... 28,711 44,196 3 5 Increase 2,745 = 9-56 per cent. £1,193 5 2 = 2-70 per cent. Australia. Number of Value. Messages. £ s. d. 1907... ... ... 84,644 16,510 16 8 1906 77,010 15,454 5 11 Increase 7,634 = 991 per cent. £1,056 10 9 = 684 per cent. There was a total increase of 10,379 messages, and an increase of £2,249 15s. lid. in value.

la 'aci, x. Ordinary. 'ress. Destination. Number of Messages. Value. Number of Messages. Value. international Australia... 24,953 77,537 £ s. d. 39,266 3 3 15,245 16 3 38 477 £ s. d. 54 14 0 124 19 5 Total for 1907 102,490 54,511 19 6 515 179 13 5 Total for 1906 94,199 52,515 19 11 668 431 13 10 Via Exte: >,sion. Destination. ( Number of Messages. Irdinary. 'ress. Value. Number of Messages. Value. International Australia ... 4,146 9,464 £ s. d. 5,402 13 6 1,985 12 3 112 1,247 £ 214 609 8. 7 5 d. 0 0 Total for 1907 13,610 7,388 5 9 1,359 823 12 0 Total for 1906 11,522 7,134 9 5 1,147 858 13 11 •

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The number of cable messages received in New Zealand during 1907, exclusive of Press, was as follows :— Pacific. International. Australia. 1907 ... ... ... 17,134 52,696 1906 ... ... ... 17,071 50,145 Increase 63 Increase 2,551 Extension. International. Australia. 1907 ... ... ... 11,020 23,273 1906 ... ... ... 8,870 19,482 Increase 2,150 Increase 3,791 The forwarded and received cable Press business for the ten years ended the 31st December, 1907, was : —

TELEPHONE EXCHANGES. Eight new exchanges were opened and one closed during the year, and the number of subscribers increased by 2,999. The total number of exchanges now is 112, made up of 30 central and 82 sub-exchanges. The total number of connections is 23,881, compared with 17,403 in 1907. They may be classified as follows : Paying, 18,091 ; free, 337 ; bureaux, 1,974 ; extensions, 3,479. New connections numbered 4,023, and those given up 1,024. The increase in subscribers is equal to 17-23 per cent. Connections on extension lines, not hitherto counted, are this year included, in accordance with the practice of almost all other countries. - On the 31st March, 1908, there were 1,039 miles of telephone line and 16,816 miles of wire. The following is a comparative return of telephone-exchange connections for the years 1907-8 and 1906-7 :— „ , Number of Subscribers or Connections : iixcuange. Maroh 31, 1908. March 31, 1907. Ashburton ... ... ... ... 197 ... 161 Auckland ... ... ... ... 3,184 ... 2,224 Cambridge ... ... ... ... 61 ... 50 Devonport ... ... ... ... 48 ... 42 Onehunga ... ... ... ... 28 ... 28 Blenheim ... ... ... ... 261 ... 198 Picton ... ... ... ... 70 ... 50 Christchurch ... ... ... ... 2,978 ... 2,162 Akaroa ... ... ... ... 41 ... 35 Cust ... ... . ... ... 15 ... 8 Doyleston ... ... ... ... 11 ... 7 Duvauchelle ... ... ... 16 ... 7 Kaiapoi ... ... ... ... 41 Leeston ... . ... ... ... VK ... 12 Lincoln ... ... ... ... 10 ... 5 Little Eiver... ... ... ... 16 ... 9 Lyttelton ... ... ... ... 19 ... 18 Bangiora ... ... ... ... 27 ... 18

Forward< id, Received. Year. Number of Number of Value. Messages. Words. Value. Messages. Words. 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1,154 1,570 1,034 1,420 1,830 1,595 1,551 2,226 1,815 1,874 133,342 182,066 139,295 148,400 202,968 159,732 161,094 181,196 186,128 135,325 £ s. d. 907 7 0 3,599 1,800 10 4 ! 3,822 1,457 4 5 4,014 2,718 12 0 3,989 1,772 8 4 ! 4,443 1,235 11 1 ' 5,636 1,147 8 8 4,488 1,290 9 3 4,548 1,290 7 9 i 4,061 1,003 5 5 4,204 282,882 298,218 333,300 351,291 396,438 425,824 392,888 398,878 394,337 405,498 £ s. d. 1,599 7 0 1,690 12 4 1,878 9 1 1,967 19 3 2,200 10 6 2,333 10 2 2,169 1 3 2,254 18 5 2,163 17 0 2,423 4 11

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Number of Subscribers or Connections ; Exchange. March 31, 1908. March 31, 1907 Southbridge... ... ... ••• 8 ... 5 Sumner ... ... ... ... 24 ... 23 Dannevirke ... ... ... ... 184 ... 145 Dunedin ... ... ... ... 2,713 ... 1,995 Balclutha ... ... ... ... 43 ... 34 Clinton ... ... ... .... 10 ... 6 Kaitangata ... ... •■■ ••• 20 ... 14 Milton ... ... ... ... 38 ... 27 Mosgiel ... ... ... ... 30 ... 24 ■ Palmerston... ... ... ... 28 ... 20 Port Chalmers ... ... ... 34 ... 26 Tapanui ... ... ... ... 19 Waikouaiti ... ... ... ... 9 ... 9 Feilding ... ... ... ... 244 ... 191 Kimbolton ... ... ... ... 21 ... 12 Bongotea ... ... ... ... 23 ... 20 Sanson ... ... •■■ ••• 5 .. 1 Gisborne ... ... ... ••• 626 ... 466 Greymouth ... ... ... ... 295 ... 240 Eeefton ... ... ••• ••• 69 ... 56 Hamilton ... ... ... ... 178 ... 119 Hawera ... * ... ... ■•• 202 ... 162 Eltham ... ... ... ... 58 ... 39 Kaponga ... ... ... ••• 16 ... 7 Manaia ... ... ... ■•• 26 ... 12 Otakeho ... ... ... ••• ••• •■• 8 Patea ... ... ... ■•• 46 ... 37 Hokitika ... ... ... ... 139 ... 124 Kumara ... ... ••■ •■■ 23 ... 18 Boss ... ... ... ••• 18 ... 15 Invercargill ... ... ... ••• 635 ... 457 Balfour ... ... ■■■ •■• 8 . . 6 Bluff ... ... ■•■ •■■ 63 ... 51 Edendale ... ... ... ... 14 ... 9 Gore ... ... ... ... 175 ... 124 Lumsden ... ... ... ... 25 ... 18 Mataura ... ... ... ■•• 15 ... 12 Otautau ... ... ... •• 35 ... 29 Biversdale ... ... ■■ • • ■ ■ 36 ... 19 Riverton ... ... •■■ ■•■ .28 ... 17 Winton ... ... ... ■•■ 45 ... 35 Woodlands ... ... ... ••• 6 ... 5 Wyndham ... ... ... ... 22 ... 12 Lawrence ... ... •■• ••• 48 ... 35 Levin ... ... • • • • • • 56 Masterton ... ... ... ... 387 ... 302 Alfredton ... ... ■■• ■•■ 18 Carterton ... ... ... ■■■ 86 ... 54 Eketahuna ... ... ... ••■ 76 69 Featherston ... ... ••• 51 ... 37 Greytown North ... ... ... 44 ... 32 Martinborough ... ... ••• 71 ... 54 Napier ... ... ... ••• 726 ... 497 Hastings ... ... ••■ ••• 463 ... 333 Waipawa ... ... ... ••• 64 ... 47 Waipukurau ... •■• ... 49 ... 36 Wairoa ... ... . ••• 124 ... 78 Weber ... ... ... ••• 17 ... 3 Nelson ... ... ... ■•• 382 ... 307 New Plymouth ... ... ... 403 ... 347 Inglewood ... ... ... ••• 36 ... 30 Opunake ... ... • • • • • • 35 ... 25 Waitara ... ... •■• ••• 31 •■■ 13 Oamaru ... •■■ •■• ■•• 284 ... 238 Ngapara ... ... ■•• •••" 8 ... 5 Pahiatua ... ... ... ••• 123 ... 98 Woodville ... ... ... ■•■ 45 ... 34 Palmerston North ... ... ••• 580 ... 451 Ashhurst ... .... ••• •• 25 Foxton ... ... •■• ••• 66 ... 50 Longburn ... ... ■•• ••■ 12 ... 5 Eotorua ... ... ... ... 146 ... 109 Stratford ... ... ••• ••• 146 ... 121

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Number of Subscribers or Connections : Exchange. March 31, 1908. March 31, 1907. Thames US ... 100 Paeroa ... ... ■•• •■• 56 ... 43 Te Aroha ... ... ... ••• 54 Waihi ... ... ... ••• 84 ••• 6< Timaru ... ... ••• ••• 448 ... 344 Fairlie ... ... •■■ - 22 ... 12 Geraldine ... ... ••• ■•• 83 •■• 6 3 St. Audrew's ... ••• ••• 15 Studholme Junction ... ... ■•• ••• 4 Temuka ... ... ••• ••■ 32 ... 24 Waimate ... ... ... ••• 83 ... 51 Wanganui ... ... ••• ••• 681 ... 529 Bull's ... - - - 21 ... 15 Hunterville ... ... ••• ■•• 26 ... 15 Marton ... ... ••• ••• H6 ••• 76 Okaiawa ... ... ■•• •■• 5 ... 6 Taihape ... ... ••• ••• 53 ... ... Waverley ... ... •■• ••• 23 ... 13 Wellington ... ... - ••• 3,781 ... 2,706 Hutt ... ... •■• ••■ 5 ... ... Westport ... . ... ... ••■ 159 ... 140 Whangarei ... ... ••• ■•■ 125 ••■ 95 Totals ... ... ... 23,881 ... 17,403 Wireless Telegraphy. Cable messages may now be accepted within the Dominion for transmission " by wireless " from certain land stations in Canada and the United States of America respectively to such of the steamers of the trans-atlantic steamship companies as are fitted with the necessary apparatus to receive them between the terminal ports. They are subject to additional prepaid post and telegraph charges. The address and signature of all cable messages are transmitted free of charge over the wireless system, but the usual cable rates are chargeable on each complete outgoing message to the terminal land station. The first message by wireless telegraphy despatched from New Zealand to an oversea country was transmitted on the 3rd February, 1908, from the Prime Minister of this Dominion to the Hon. Alfred Deakin. The message was despatched from H.M.S. " Pioneer," at Wellington, to H.M.S. " Psyche "in Port Jackson, the battleship " Powerful" acting as " repeater "at sea within twelve of fourteen hours' steaming-distance of Sydney. The interval of time between losing the New Zealand signals and picking up the Australian was six hours. A Badiotelegraph Division in connection with the International Telegraph Bureau was established at Berne on 21st May, 1907. The division was to begin its duties at a date to be fixed later. While the system of wireless telegraphy has been brought into use to a considerable extent on ships of war and other ocean-going vessels for use between ship and ship, and ship and shore, it does not seem to have attained any great commercial development, and in a certain sense it must bo considered as not having wholly emerged from the experimental stage. The Marconi Company has erected a large and powerful station at Clifden, in Ireland, between which place and America Press messages are now being transmitted. A wireless-telegraph station has been for some time in course of erection at Coltans, in Italy, and will be completed in a few months. It is expected that this will be the most powerful station in existence. A little more than a year ago Mr. Valdemar Poulsen discovered a means of producing continuous undamped waves from an arc in hydrogen. By this means the loud noise that results from sparktransmission, and the need of transforming the low to very high voltages, were obviated, and it was claimed that the attuning could be done so closely as to permit of a much greater number of stations operating, without interference, in a given area. Experimental stations have been in operation for some time, but nothing definite seems to have been arrived at as to marked superiority of one system over another. Other systems claim to have equally good methods of producing undamped waves and of attuning. At Cullercoats, in Northumberland, the company operating the Poulsen system has established a comparative station where, in a four-roomed building, they have a spark system occupying three rooms, and the undamped continuous wave system occupying one room. The power is about 8-h. With the spark system the voltage has to be raised to 50,000, and the highest voltage with the other system is about 3,000. One mast 220 ft. high does for both systems. Both seem to be equally effective on the open water, but it is claimed that the Poulsen system can attain further distances than the spark system over intervening land. Distances of 900 miles are accomplished with the power mentioned. It is stated that some ships are discarding the spark, and equipping the Poulsen, system. These experiments do not enable very definite conclusions to be formed as to the relative merits of the systems.

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Aboard ship the power is usually much below 8-h., and it is with these smaller powers that com 1 parisons of relative efficiency would prove most useful. No ships visiting the New Zealand waters, except war-vessels, are equipped with'wireless-telegraph apparatus. The foreign-going vessels which trade to these waters are on the return voyages within the reach of wireless shore stations along the coasts of Great Britain, but appear to consider it unnecessary to set up wireless apparatus on the ship to avail themselves of these coastal facilities. The Dominion has not yet any wireless station to communicate with ships. The Department is keeping itself informed of wireless-telegraph developments, and will be prepared to carry out any work of the kind should it be decided to establish wireless stations. Probably a conference of representatives of naval, military, marine, telegraph, and commercial interests to consider their requirements would be an advisable preliminary step. Telegraph and Telephone Construction and Maintenance. The new switchboards at New Plymouth, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Napier, Gisborne, and Nelson telephone exchanges have been supplied with the breastplate equipment, which enables each attendant to use her own transmitter. The other larger exchanges are being similarly equipped. New Zealand Cable Services. On the 31st May, 1907, No„4 Lyell Bay cable developed a fault about 11£ knots from the L y ell Bay side. Bepairs were completed on the 23rd June. A new cable of 42J knots was laid across Cook Strait from Lyell Bay to White's Bay on the sth December, 1907, to provide additional communication between the two islands. On the 7th December, 1907, No. 3 cable became faulty about five knots from the Oterangi Bay end. The cable was repaired on the 21st December. No. 2 Oterangi Bay cable broke on the 6th January, 1908, about nine miles from Oterangi Bay and its repair was completed on the 19th January. No. 4 Lyell Bay, which had a fault in it that did not entirely interrupt the working of the cable, was cut into and repairs effected on the 20th January, 1908. On the 16th March, 1908, a cable of about 5| knots in length was laid between Colac Bay and Centre Island to establish telephonic communication between the lighthouse on Centre Island and Biverton on the mainland. On the 31st March, 1908, 4f knots of cable were laid between Stephen's Island and Pawakaiwawa Bay on D'Urville Island, and lf knots bctweed Terurutu Bay on D'Urville Island and Elmslie's Bay on the mainland of the South Island. Telephonic communication already extends as far as Elmslie's Bay, and when the land line on D'Urville Island, which is being erected, is completed Stephen's Island lighthouse will be connected by telephone with Nelson. The whole of the Cook Strait cables and the cable from Wanganui to Wakapuaka are in good order. The cables in other parts of the Dominion are also in good working-order. Telephone Trunk Wires. The demand for telephone trunk wires to connect outlying places with exchanges and the exchange in one locality with that in another does not diminish. In most cases telegraphic communication exists between the towns, but this does not always satisfy the public, A perusal of the record of works carried out in the different Inspectors' districts will show that much has been done during the year to meet these requirements, and the general extension of the telephone system has been on a scale in excess of the extension in previous years. As stated in former reports, the carrying-capacity of a telephone circuit is limited to about fifty spoken communications a day, so that the growing requirements of the public for telephonic facilities between centres of population can only be met by a large capital outlay. Telegraph revenue shows a tendency to shrink where telegraph and telephone communication exist side by side. The superimposed circuits introduced from time to time work satisfactorily, and wherever facilities exist in connection with new wires telegraph circuits are, when considered advisable, superimposed upon the new wires. The following is a comparative statement showing length of new lines and wires, mostly telephone, erected in Inspector's districts during the last five years : —

190S 190S. t. 1904. 1905. 1906. 1807. Poles. [ Wire. j Poles. Wire. Poles. Poles :S. ' V Wire. Poles. Wire. Poles, j Wire. Auckland Christchurch Dunedin Nelson .. Wellington M. ch. 44 50 4 40 30 0 47 23 15 60 M. di. M. ch. M. ch. I M. ch. M. ch. 173 20 62 70 371 10 I 63 30 I 101 50 111 0 16 60 64 60 57 20 165 40 76 20. 81 60 ;166 0 |136 50 i 400 20 51 30 3 20 3 40 25 15 '■ 152 1 158 30 33 0 ]ll6 40 !128 71 ! 592 78 M. ch. 135 60 111 30 48 40 146 67 156 35 M. ch. 494 40 170 8 392 20 217 49 641 40 M. ch. 139 60 121 0 1 90 47 ;245 16 104 43 M. ch. 350 60 518 20 262 20 484 77 690 74 Totals 142 13 570 20 197 50 J721 70 I 411 I 26 |l,412 29 [598 72 _J 1,915 77 701 6 2,307 11

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Auckland District. Construction. The following new lines and wires have been erected during the year : —■ Poles. Wire. M. eh. M. eh. Aria, branch off Paemako wire .. .. .. ..90 90 Cabbage Bay - Port Charles .. .. .. .. 10 0 10 0 Cambridge-Karapiro and Maungatautari .. .. .. 2 40 110 Eureka, branch off Cambridge-Tauwhare line .. .. 5 40 5 40 Eureka (moving office) .. .. .. .. 0 40 0 40 Hamilton-Cambridge (metallic circuit) .. .. .... 28 0 Hamilton-Huntly, Morse wire .. .. .. .... 20 0 Hamilton - Newstead and Matangi.. . . .. ..50 80 Hamilton - Bototuna and Gordonton .. .. ..11 0 11 0 Hamilton -Te Awamutu .. .. .. .; .. .. 18 0 Helensville-Woodhill .. .. .. .. .... 5 20 Hukerenui to Towai, telephone wire (for Public Works Department) .. .. .. .. .. .... 4 40 Kaiaka, lead off Mangonui - Victoria Valley line .. ..05 05 Mama and Punaromia, branch off Botorua-Okere Falls .. 8 0 8 0 Mairoa, branch off Paenjako wire .. .. .. ..90 90 Mareretu, branch off Waipu-Paparoa line .. .. .. 10 10 Matahuru, branch off Mercer-Taniwha .. .. ..50 50 Maungatawhiri, branch off Mercer-Miranda wire .. .. 0 20 0 20 Mokai, branch off Taupo-Atiamuri wire .. .. ..90 90 Muripara, branch off Botorua-Waiotapu line .. 21 0 21 0 Ngaruawahia -Te Kowhai line .. .. .. 4 20 8 0 Otangiwai, branch off Ongaruc-Ohura line .. .. ..50 50 Paemako, branch off Te Awamutu -Te Kuiti wire .. .. .. 20 0 Paeroa-Netherton .. .. .. .. 3 60 5 60 Papakura-Manurewa .. .. .. .. .... 4 40 Pongakawa to Matata .. .. .. .. .... 20 0 Eichmond Hill (moving office) .. . . .. 0 20 0 20 Eiponui, branch off Whangarei-Hukerenui line .. ..60 60 Eotorua-Okere Falls .. .. .. .. .. 0 40 3 60 Euakaka, branch off Waipu-Marsden Point line . . .. . . 3 20 Te Aroha - Paeroa (metallic circuit) .. .. .... 26 0 Te Kowhai - Horotiu .. .. .. .. .. 0 10 0 10 Thames-Tauranga Morse wire .. .. .. .. .. 410 Waitomo Caves, branch off Te Awamutu -Te Kuiti wire .. 6 0 6 0 Walton, lead off Morrinsville-Putaruru wire .. ..05 05 Waipu-Paparoa diversion .. .. .. ..170 170 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 139 60 350 60 There are in this district 2,402 miles 30 chains of poles and 6,555 miles 60 chains of wire. The following is a list of authorised works either in hand or yet to be begun : — Works in progress — Ararua, new line. Batley, extension. Glen Murray- Woodleigh, new line. Hamilton - Te Awamutu, new wire. Hamilton - Te Kuiti - Paemako (metallic circuit). Hukerenui-Paiaka, new Kne. Nevesville, new line. Otorohanga-Eaurimu, new line. Towai-Kawakawa, new wire. Towai-Marlow, new line. . Waihungarua, new line. Works to be put in hand— Aotea, extension. Hamilton-Tuhikaramea, new line. Ohaupo-Kaipaka, new line. Eukuhia, extension. Tatu, extension. Te Eapa, extension. Thames-Hikutaia, new wire to form metallic circuit. Titoki, extension. Waimana, extension. Waiwawa, extension.

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Maintenance. The lines have not been subject to many interruptions during the year. A large amount of overhauling has been done, the principal sections overhauled being:— Taupo-Atiamuri line, on which spans were shortened, new poles erected in places, and deviations made to bring the line on to the road at several points. The Cape Maria van Diemen line was thoroughly overhauled, 27 miles of No. 8 iron wire being substituted for the same length of No. 14 copper wire, which was found to break frequently. The Tauranga - Katikati-Athenree line was rebuilt. A large number of new poles was used, the majority of the original poles'being past further use. A total of 36 miles was rebuilt and is now in firsr-class order The Waipu-Dargaville line, which has been a source of much trouble for many years, is being rebuilt, and advantage taken of the opportunity to rearrange the circuits. The Maungaturoto Gorge, through which the old line runs, is very unsuitable for the erection of telegraph wires, and is being abandoned, but the telephone wire is being retained. To meet the extensions authorised, a new line is being erected between Waipu and Paparoa along a good road. Along this route No. 2 North Morse wire, and one telephone wire, will run. The erection of the line (17 miles) will also save the erection of 8 miles of new line to connect Mareretu. Telephone Exchanges. A new exchange was opened at Te Aroha, making the total number of exchanges open in the district 11. Four more (Opotiki, Takapuna, Tauranga, and Te Awamutu) will shortly be opened. A very substantial increase in the ntimber of subscribers to most of the exchanges took place. The connections in the Auckland exchange totalled 2,551, an increase of 327 for the year. Of these, 2,434 are paying, 27 are free, and 90 are bureau connections. There are also 633 extension telephones, an increase of 113 for the year ; making a total of 3,184 telephones in use on this exchange, the increase over those in use last year being 440. An addition has been made to the switchboard, which now has accommodation for 3,100 subscribers. The connections to the exchange involve the use of 120 miles 40 chains of poles and 2,617 miles 79 chains of wire. Of the latter, 2,179 miles 68 chains are in metallic cables, and 438 miles 11 chains are open aerial wire. In addition to the metallic-circuit wires in use, there are erected 2,366 milt s 40 chains of spare wires in cables ; some of these are to be used to convert present earth circuits to metallic, and the balance is to provide for future requirements. Of aerial wire, 379 miles 62 chains have been replaced by double wire in leaden metallic cables during the year. The aerial wire replaced by metallic cables will be dismantled. Connections made metallically total 1,653. The Cambridge exchange was fitted with a 100-number annunciator. The exchange at Hamilton is to be fitted with new annunciators. The total number of connections on all exchanges in the district is 3,422, an increase of 547 during the year. Of these, 3,170 are paying, 40 are free, and 212 are bureau connections. There are also 655 extension telephones in the district, making the total number of telephones in use 4,077, an increase of 663. The length of lines in the district is 166 miles 77 chains, and of wire in use 2,953 miles 75 chains, exclusive of 82 miles 63 chains of dead wire, and 2,366 miles 40 chains of spare wiirs in metallic cables. Offices. Thirty-six new offices were opened during the year. The number in the district at the end of the year was 375, comprising 50 Morse and 325 telephone offices. New offices at Cambridge, Dcvonport, and Waipu were occupied. The operating-room at Hamilton was moved upstairs. The telephone at Opua was placed in a sound-proof box. At Te Aroha a quadruplex translator set was fitted. A quadruplex was fitted on the Tauranga-Opotiki wire at Tauranga, with a quadruplex repeater at Whakatane and a duplex at Opotiki. At Auckland a quadruplex was fitted, with a quadruplex repeater at Whangarei. A duplex set at Mangonuijwas fitted on No. 3. Duplex sets were fitted at Auckland and Hamilton on the metallic circuit between those places. Wellington District. Construction. The following lines and wires have been erected during the year : — Poles. Wire. M. eh. M. oh. Aramoho-Eastown, new wire .. .. .. .. .. 0 40 Foxton-Moutoa, new line .. .. .. ..30 60 Greytown-Matarawa, new line .. .. .. ..30 30 Greytown - Morrison's Bush, new line .. .. ..30 30 Hopelands, new line '.. .. .. .. 0 10 0 10 Kelburne, new wire .. .. .. .. .... 1 45 Makuri-Coonoor, new line.. .. .. .. 1.0 40 10 40 Mangamaire-Marima, new line ~ .. .. .. 3 40 3 40

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Poles. i Wires. M. Ch. M. Ch. Mangatoro-Awariki, new line .. .. .. ..20 20 Mangatoro-Mangatuna, new line .. .. .. ..60 60 Mangawhio, lead off .. .. .. .. .... 01 Martinborough-Dyerville, new line .. .. .. ..20 4 10 Marton-Crofton, new line .. .. .. 0 40 3 10 Marton-Marton Eailway, new wire.. .. .. ..10 1 66 i | Moeangiangi, loop .. .. .. ..10 20 Mokoia-Meremere, new line .. .. . . 11 60 12 40 Moturakau, branch off Koeke line .. .. . . .... 05 Ngarara, new line .. .. .. .. ..10 10 Ohakune-Eangataua, new line .. .. .. 0 64 0 64 Paekakariki, lead off main line .. .. .. ..01 01 Pahiatua-Mangatainoka, new wire .. .. .. .... 2 65 Palmerston North - Pahiatua, completion of No. 10 Palmerston North - Masterton .. .. .. .. .... 23 0 Eangiwahia-Euahine, new line .. .. .. 4 40 4 40 Eongotea-Kaimatarau, new line .. .. .. ..20 20 Saunders-Pori, new line .. .. .. .. 3 40 3 40 Shannon-Moutoa, new line .. .. .. ..50 50 Taihape-Eaetihi, new wir,e .. .. .. .... 37 0 Tane extension .. .. .. .. .. 1 60 1 60 Te Karaka Bureau, new line .. .. .. .. 0 4 0 53 Te Karaka - Motu, new line .. .. .. .. 35 0 35 0 Te Puia Springs, branch line .. .. .. .. 0 20 0 20 Tiakitahuna, lead off .. .. .. .-, ..04 04 Tiraumea-Haunui, new line .. .. .. ..20 20 Tokomaru Bay - Arero, new wire .. .. .. .. .. 120 Tokomaru Bay - Port Awanui, new wire .. .. .... 31 0 Tongaporutu-Okau, new line .. .. .. ..50 80 Wanganui-Sedgebrook, new wire .. .. .. .... 1 40 Wellington - Lyell Bay, new wire .. .. .. .... 50 Telephone Trunk Wires— Dannevirke-Ormondville .. .. .. .. .... 14 0 Featherston-Martinborough (metallic circuit) .. .. .. 24 0 Feilding-Bull's-Marton .. .. .. .. .... 24 0 Gisborne-Patutahi .. .. .. .... 160 Marton-Bunnythorpe (metallic circuit) .. .. .... 44 40 Marton-Taihape (metallic circuit) .. .. .. . . .. 100 0 New Plymouth - Mahoenui .. .. .. .... 91 0 Palmerston North - Ashhurst (metallic circuit) .. .. .. 18 0 Palmerston North - Bunnythorpe (metallic circuit) .. 12 40 Palmerston North - Levin .. .. .. .. .. 29 0 > Shannon - Palmerston North (metallic circuit) .. .. 38 0 Stratford-Douglas .. .. .. . .... 25 0 - Wellington-Petone (metallic circuit) .. . . .... 22 0 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 108 23 694 54 Deduct Kimbolton Junction, line transferred to the Kimbolton exchange .. .. . . 3 60 3 60 Net increase for the year .. .. .. .. 104 43 690 74 No. 8 railway wire purchased from the Eailway Department .. .. 106 0 The lengths of lines and wires now maintained in this district are 2,477 miles 39£ chains and 9,256 miles 22J chains respectively ; the increase for the year being 104 miles 43 chains of line and 690 miles 74 chains of wire. Seventeen private wires, aggregating 3 miles 73 chains, were erected. There are 23 authorised but uncompleted construction-works. Some of these are nearing completion, and others will be proceeded with as soon as practicable. They include extensions to new districts, and new wires on present lines to improve existing services. The following are the works in course of construction : — Apiti - Table Flat, new line. Dannevirke-Weber (metallic circuit). Hawera-Waverley (metallic circuit). Hunterville - Sandon Block, new line. Mangahei, new line. Marima-Nikau, new line. Marton-Hunterville (metallic circuit). Napier-Hastings (metallic circuit).

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Napier-Wairoa (metallic circuit). Palmerston North - Shannon (metallic circuit). Eangitukia, branch. Taupo-Tokaanu, new line. Waimiro-Maku, new line. Waterfalls-Waihoki, new line. Wellington-Pahautanui-Paekakariki (metallic circuit). Wharerata-Morere, new line. The following works will be commenced as soon as practicable :— Dannevirke-Napicr (metallic circuit). Kaponga-Eowan, new line. Makirikiri-Kakatihi, new line. Mataroa-Turangarere, Public Works line. New Plymouth - Opunake, new wire. Port Awanui - Kahukura Junction, new line. Wellington-Pahiatua (metallic circuit). Maintenance. The lines throughout the district are in good order. The following sections have been overhauled and strengthened with larger poles where necessary :— Dannevirke-Weber .. .. .. 05 Featherston-Greytown .. .. .. .... 9 Featherston-Martinborough ...... 12 Fordell loop .. .... .. .. 3 Gisborne-Patutahi .. .. .. jg Hauiti - Port Awanui .. .. .... 43 Hunterville-Taihape .. .. .. ~ 32 Kai Iwi - Waitotara ...... 14 Marton-Bunnythorpe (part of section) .. .. .. 22 Marton Junction - Hunterville .. ~ .. 1 g Matamau-Makotuku .. .. .. a Napier-Moeangiangi .. .. ~ . 25 Nuhaka-Mahia .. .... 3 Pahiatua - Palmerston North .. .. .. 27 Palmerston North - Levin ...... 29 Tarawera-Taupo (part of section) .. .. .. 4Q Waitara-Mahoenui ........ 57 Wanganui-Castlecliff (reconstruction) .. .. .. 4 Total 381 A deviation of 1 mile of line has been made on Matamau-Makotuku section, owing to the widening of a railway-cutting at the Mangatewainui Viaduct. From the Petone office to the railway-station the line has been reconstructed, 30 ft. poles being used to replace poles which were too light for the number of wires the line is now carrying. The hne from Marton to Mangaonoho Eailway has been straightened, the Eailway Department's lines being placed on the left and this Department's lines on the right side of the railway-line The work was done in conjunction with the erection of the Marton-Taihape metallic circuit. ' The hne from Marton Post-office to the railway-crossing has been reconstructed, 30 ft. poles being used. r 6 One mile of line immediately south of Taihape has been dismantled, and reconstructed along the railway line. c No. 8 railway wire (Woodville to Mangatainoka and Newman to Wellington, 106 miles) has been taken over by the Department. Very stormy weather was experienced in October, 1907, with heavy gales and floods, which caused many interruptions to traffic. Heavy lightning occurred, especially in the Taranaki section of the district, damaging lines, splintering poles, stripping arms, and fusing coils in telegraph and telephone instruments. During January and February, 1908, bush and grass fires were very prevalent and lines suffered in many cases by falling trees and the burning of poles and arms. Owing to the increased numher of circuits, larger testboards at Feilding, Hastings, Inglewood Marton, Masterton, New Plymouth, and Taihape have been installed. New testboards have also been fitted at Johnsonville, Ohakune, Paekakariki, and Eaetihi. Xt £ n I W , ( l uadr l u P lex se * has been installed at Napier, and a quadruplex repeater set at Palmerston North, which enables the latter office to work with Napier and Wanganui, while Napier and Wanganui also work with each other on the same wire. H A forked quadruplex repeater has been installedjat Taihape and Wanganui and Wanganui and Eaetihi to work direct on one wire. "' At New Plymouth and Masterton the operating staffs and telegraph apparatiis have been transferred to new rooms providing more accommodation.

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The instrument-rooms at Marton and Hastings have been refitted. A Morse duplex is now superimposed on the Masterton-Wellington metallic"circuit. y • -_• Sound-proof cabinets have been erected in Mangatainoka and Te Nui offices for bureau purposes. Telephone Exchanges. Three new exchanges were opened as follows : Ashhurst, with 14 subscribers ; Levin, with 35 subscribers ; and Taihape, with 42 subscribers. The exchange at Otakeho was closed. In connection with the Wellington exchange, the metallic-circuit cable erected during'the year contains 513J miles of double wire, making a total of 2,653 miles erected to date. Of this, 1,494 miles of wire are in use, and 1,159 miles are spare for future use. The total length of poles in use in connection with the Wellington exchange is 54 miles 79 chains, and of wire 3,321 miles 11 chains. The length of metallic circuit cable erected to date of all sizes totals 35J miles. Six miles of existing lines in the city and suburbs were reconstructed with larger poles. The main line from Kaiwarawara to the Wellington Telegraph-office has been overhauled, and two 30-core gutta-percha cables erected between Kaiwarawara and the esplanade, a distance of one mile. The aerial wires released by these cables were dismantled. In the city 75 miles of aerial wire displaced by the erection of metallic circuit cables was dismantled. The old hne across the Evans Bay-Lyell Bay isthmus has been dismantled, and the wires were made metallic circuit and run along the tram route. Owing to the work of straightening the railway-line between Petone and Wellington, 3 miles of new poles have been constructed along the new road-line. The telegraph wires and metallic-circuit cables from Petone and the Hutt will be erected thereon shortly. This work will be continued southwards as the railway-work progresses. The total number of subscribers to the Wellington exchange on the 31st March, 1908, was 2,972 (an increase of 266 during the year). Of these, 2,803 are paying, 73 are free, and 96 are bureau connections. There are also 814 extension telephones, making a total of 3,786 telephones in use on the exchange. The total increase of telephones for the year was 430. 2,095 subscribers are connected by metallic circuits (including 190 partly so), leaving 877 subscribers still on earth-working circuits. The switchboard-accommodation is nearly full. Two new sections have arrived, and will be put in position as soon as possible; but before this can be done an addition to the existing building is necessary. The work will be undertaken shortly. On the 20th January, 1908, the work of laying conduits to provide for placing telephone cables underground was commenced. On the 31st March, 1908, 27|- chains of duct track had been completed, containing 227 chains of ducts ready to receive the cable. Thirty-nine telephones were destroyed by fire during the year, as follows : At Eltham, 1 ; Gisborne, 2; Hastings, 12 ; Marton, 2; Napier, 1; Waipukurau, 1 ; Wanganui, 1; Wellington, 18; and Woodville, 1. New multiple switchboards have been installed at Gisborne, Napier, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, and Wanganui. Owing to an increasing number of subscribers, new annunciators have been installed at Eltham, Featherston, Levin, Marton, Okaiawa, Pahiatua, and Waitara. A new switchboard, fitted for 400 subscribers, and a metallic circuit and bureau board, have been fitted at the Masterton exchange in a new room on the first floor. The exchange at Dannevirke has been transferred to the new exchange-room, and a new metalliccircuit bureau board installed. As the electric tramways now being established in Wanganui would interfere with the telephone earth system there, the installing of metallic circuits to serve that exchange has been laid out, and will shortly be begun. A new line has been constructed for 3 miles south of Wanganui, and the exchange wires separated from the telegraph wires. The establishment of exchanges at Kiwitea, Mangaweka, Mohaka, Shannon, and Tokomaru has been authorised, and construction is in progress or will be commenced early. There are 44 exchanges in the district, an increase of 2 for the year, All are working satisfactorily. The subscribers connected therewith aggregate 8,592, an increase of 1,416 for the year, as compared with 993 for the previous year. Of these connections 7,653 are paid for, 154 are free, and 785 are bureau connections. Extension telephones at the various exchanges number 1,304, an increase of 246, making a total of 9,896 telephones in use, as against 8,234 last year The number of telephones has increased by 1,662. There are 420 miles 10 chains of poles in the district, and 6,552 miles 7 chains of wire, exclusive of 59 miles 56 chains dead wire and 1,159 miles of metallic cable wires unallotted. Offices. New offices have been erected at Blackburn, Johnsonville, Taihape, and Waikanae. Thirty-one new offices were opened during the year, and two offices, Awawaro and Mangaramarama, were closed.

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The following offices have been converted from telephone to Morse : Ohakune, Port Awanui. Eaetihi, Eongotea, Tuparoa, Utiku, and Waipiro Bay. Fourteen offices were made telephone bureaux. There are now 426 offices in the district, 74 being Morse and 352 telephone. Metallic Circuits. To provide metallic circuits, additional wires have been erected and looped with existing earth working lines between the following places : — M. Ch. Dannevirke-Ormondville .. .. .. .. .. ..140 Feilding-Bull's-Marton .. .. .. .. .. .. 24 0 Feilding-Bunnythorpe .. .. .. .. .. 6 40 Gisborne-Patutahi .. .. .. .. .. 16 0 New Plymouth - Mahoenui .. .. .. .. .. .. 91 0 Palmerston North - Levin .. .. .. .. .. 29 0 Stratford-Douglas .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 0 205 40 While, to meet growing requirements, metallic circuits have been erected between :— Featherston-Martinborough .. .. .. .. .. 24 0 Marton-Feilding .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 38 0 Marton-Taihape .. - .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 0 Palmerston North - Ashhurst .. .. .. 18 0 Palmerston North - Bunnythorpe .. .. .. . . 12 40 Shannon - Palmerston North . . .. .. .. . . 38 0 Wellington-Petone .. .. .. .. . . .. 22 0 Total-mileage trunk wires and metallic circuits .. .. 458 0 Morse circuits have been superimposed on metallic circuits—Eongotea - Palmerston North, Wellington-Masterton. Nelson District. Construction. The following new lines and wires have been erected during the year :— Poles. Wire. M. Ch. M. Ch. Anatimo, extension .. .. . . . . 0 28 0 28 Blenheim-Nelson, Morse wire .. .. .. .... 88 16 Blenheim - White's Bay, Morse wire .. .. .... 12 20 French Pass, line .. .. .. .. .. 34 8 52 8 Havelock-Okaramio .. .. .. .. .. 11 0 110 HinehakaFork .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 65 0 65 Hokitika-Eoss, Morse wire .. .. . . .... 18 37 Ikamattia, extension .. .. .. .. .... 1 40 Kaiuma, cut in .. .. .. .. .. .... 03 Kanieri, cut in .. .. .. .. .. .... 01 Kanieri Lake .. .. .. .. .. ..84 84 Karamea, extension .. .. .. 1 77 1 77 Kiwi, cut in .. .. .. .. .. .... 03 Mangarakau, extension .. .. .. .. ..20 20 Molesworth, line .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 56 59 16 Nydia Bay, line .. .. .. .. .. .. 28 0 28 0 Okura, line .. .. .. .. .. .. 56 67 56 67 Onamalutu, line .. .. .. .. .. 5 40 5 40 Onapua, cut in .. .. .. .. .. .... 03 State Colleries, extension .. .. .. .. 0 15 1 45 Tatare, cut in .. .. .. .. .. .... 03 Te Taho Fork .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 48 0 48 Tory Channel, line .. .. .. .. .. 33 35 33 60 Waiuta, extension .. .. .. .. 4 40 4 40 Weld's Hill Fork.. .. .. .. .. ..10 10 Whatamango Fork .. .. .. ..013 0 13 Telephone Trunk Wire : — Greymouth-Westport .. .. .. ~ .. .. 97 0 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. 245 16 484 77

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Net increase for the year, 245 miles 16 chains of line, and 484 miles 77 chains of wire. There are 1,411 miles 69 chains of line and 3,643 miles 15 chains of wire maintained in the district There are seven authorised but uncompleted works, some of which are nearing completion, and others will be proceeded with as soon as practicable. These works include extensions to new districts and the erection of wires on existing lines to give increased accommodation, and to improve existing services. The following are the works referred to :— In course of erection — Belgrove-Kohatu. Eotokino Fork. Stephen's Island. To be erected— North Bank. Tcremakau Settlement. Waihopai. Waitaha Settlement. Submarine Cables. This matter is dealt with under " New Zealand Cable Services." Maintenance. The main lines throughout the district are in good order. The sections Eoss to Okarito, Kumara to Otira, Kaikoura to Clarence Eiver, and the Karamea line have been overhauled and strengthened. The overhaul of other sections is now in progress. During September, 1907, a very heavy snowstorm was experienced on the Longford section, 51 poles and 350 arms being broken. Heavy bush-fires occurred in parts of the district during February. 1908, and the lines suffered considerably in consequence. A telegraph duplex circuit has been superimposed on the Westport-Greymouth metallic circuit, thus doubling the Morse accommodation between those two places. Telephone Exchanges. There are nine telephone exchanges in this district, with a total of 1,334 connections, of which 1,091 are paying, 39 free, and 204 bureau connections. The number of extension telephones in use is 82, making the total number of telephones connected with exchanges in the district 1,416, an increase of 216 during the year. The Nelson exchange has 13 miles 53 chains of line and 198 miles 58 chains of wire. The number of connections is 350, of which 312 are paying, 14 free, and 24 bureau-connections. There are 32 extension telephones, making the total number of telephones in use 382. The new branching multiple switchboard at the Nelson exchange has been completed, and is now working, giving every satisfaction. The Greymouth exchange has 27 miles 3 chains of line and 181 miles 35 chains of wire. This exchange is now in the new building, and a new equipment of switchboards and a bureau-board were provided. The Blenheim exchange has 27 miles 13 chains of line and 143 miles 78 chains of wire. The exchange has been rearranged to meet the growth of business. The nine exchanges in the district are connected by* 82 miles 77 chains of line and 652 miles 23 chains of wire. The metallic circuits used for telephonic communications, and the Morse superimposed on the several telephonic circuits, are giving entire satisfaction, and are a great aid to public business. Offices. Forty-four new offices have been opened during the year, making a total of 230 offices in the district, of which 28 are Morse and 202 are telephone offices. Nelson is now working direct to Wanganui, the cable which was formerly terminal at Wakapuak l being connected to a land line so as to make Nelson the terminus. Wakapuaka no longer transmits the work between the two islands that passes over the cable, this work being performed at Nelson. Kohutu and Eoss have been converted into Morse stations. On the transfer of the post and telegraph office at Greymouth to the new building a new tele-graph-equipment was provided. The offices at Burnett's Face, Kaikoura Wharf, Karamea, Kenepuru Heads, Mangarakau, Ngakawau, Pakawau, Eeefton Eailway, Tadmor, Waiho Gorge, and Wakapuaka Suburban have been removed to other premises. Several offices have been refitted. Additions and alterations are now being made to the lineman's residence at Eeefton.

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Christchurch District. Construction. The following new lines and wires have been erected during the year : — Polos. Wire. M. Ch. M. Ch. Balmoral extension .. .. .. .. 0 25 0 25 Cass, cut in .. .. .. .. .. .... 05 Castlehill, cut-in office .. .. .. .. .... 03 Christchurch - Christchurch North .. .. .. 0 40 2 0 Christchurch-Opawa .. .. .. '.. ..02 08 Christchurch-Spreydon (metallic circuit) .. .. .... 5 20 Cust-Okuku .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 40 16 40 Doyleston-Brookside .. .. .. .. 2 60 4 40 Hilton-Wahipai .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 40 12 40 Islington-Templeton (metallic circuit) .. .. .... 3 54 Kaiapoi-Swannanoa .. .. .. .. 13 0 16 0 Kaikoura-Pukekakariki .. .. .. .. ..10 210 Lake Tekapo-Lake Pukaki .. .. .. .. 30 0 30 0 Medbury - The Peaks .. .. .. .. .. 11 40 11 40 Little Eiver - Puaha] .. .. .. .. 1 40 340 New Brighton, made metallic circuit .. .. .. .. 3 20 Studholme Junction - Willowbridge .. .. ..10 30 Upper Biccarton, made metallic circuit .. .. .... 30 Telephone trunk wires— Christchurch-Bangiora, second metallic circuit .. .. .. 34 0 Doyleston-Southbridge, second trunk .. .. .... 5 65 Eangiora-Balcairn, for Amberley Trunk .. .. .... 9 40 Timaru-Waimate, second metallic circuit .. .. .... 64 0 For Eailway Department — Car-shed, Waiau Ferry, to Culverden .. .. .. .. 16 60 Totals .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 47 266 20 Of the above, 9 miles 42 chains are on wooden poles, the remaining 81 miles°"s chains on iron. The total length of poles and wire at the close of the year was 1,180 miles 57 chains and 4,155 miles 48 chains respectively. The following are the authorised works either in hand or yet to be begun : — Works in progress —J Christchurch-Eakaia-Methven trunk (metallic telephone circuit). Christchurch-Timaru trunk (metallic telephone circuit). Timuru-Albury new wire. Works to be put in hand— Conway-Waiau, new wire. Fairlie-Pusey, new line. Pukaki-Glentanner-Hermitage, new line. Maintenance. * The main south line from Timaru to Glenavy has been thoroughly overhauled and strengthened, spans shortened, and a large number of double iron rails erected. The section is in first-class order. North of Timaru the main line has been removed from the road to the railway-line between Orari and Eangitata, thus slightly shortening the line. Double iron rails have been used and long arms substituted for two-holed arms. This work has been completed between Eangitata Island and Winchester, provision being made for a metallic-circuit trunk wire between Christchurch and Timaru. From Hornby, the main line south is being reconstructed. Double iron rails are being used and provision is being made for additional wires. Two gangs of men are employed, and the work is being pushed along, so that no delay shall occur in providing a trunk wire for the Eakaia and Methven subexchanges, about to be installed. About 1\ miles of line between Eangiora and Balcairn have been reconstructed to carry an additional wire for the Amberley subexchange. The main line from Kaikoura to Greenhills (21 miles) has been strengthened and put in good order. The section between Conway and Wandle Downs has also been attended to. A number of additional poles have been put in to shorten spans where snowstorms have in previous winters given trouble. Other sections have required no special attention, and, beyond minor repairs effected by linemen, nothing further has been done. Telephone Exchanges. A new sub-exchange was opened at Kaiapoi with 20 subscribers, and another at New Brighton with 1 subscriber. A sub-exchange was opened at Amberley on the Ist April, 1908, with 8 subscribers. All the connections have been run, and the trunk wire completed to Eangiora.

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Two other sub-exchanges have been authorised—viz., Pakaia and Methven, and the work of construction is now in hand. There are now 3 chief exchanges and]lB*sub-exchanges open in the district. The work of preparation for a central battery switchboard at Timaru is being'pushed forward. Many poles have been replaced, messenger wires run, and a number of service wires erected to connect with pole-boxes, which will be placed in position when the cables are run. The gas-engine and dryingout apparatus are already in working-order, and everything will be in readiness for the switchboard when it comes to hand. The necessary alterations to the building are in the hands of the contractor. Metallic-circuit work in Christchurch is progressing satisfactorily. Thirty-seven miles of cable of various sizes have been suspended since the commencement of conversion work. Of this, 1,399 miles 15 chains of wire are in use, and 901 miles are spare for converting existing earth-circuits and for future requirements, making a total of 2,300 miles 15 chains of metallic-circuit wires erected since the installation of the system was begun. Nearly 1,000 miles of open aerial earth-circuit wires displaced by metallic circuits have been dismantled. The number of subscribers now on metallic circuit is 1,364. and the circuits are all working satisfactorily. Two new sections are being added to the switchboard, increasing the capacity to 3,300. There are 2,350 connections on the Christchurch exchange, of which 2,232 are paying, 44 free, and 74 bureau-connections. The increase for the year was 189. The total number of telephones in use on the exchange, including extensions, is 2,978, an increase of 290. There are 723 extension telephones in use throughout the district, 628 of which are in Christ-J church. The total number of connections in the district is 3,391, as compared with 2,975 last year, which shows an increase of 416. With extension telephones the|total number of telephones in use is 4,111, an increase of 526. The total length of poles in use in the district is 204 miles 27 chains, and of wire 3,212 miles 7 chains. This is exclusive of 36 miles of dead wire. Offices. Twenty-seven new offices have been opened, and one office —Waihao Forks —closed during the year. There are 236 offices in the district, of which 63 are Morse and 173 are telephone stations. The postal and telegraph business at Eakaia has been removed from the railway-station, and a temporary building is being used. Alterations are being carried out at the Timaru office in view of the installation of a central battery switchboard in the exchange. Instrument-tables are being refitted and rearranged, and other improvements are in progress. The battery-room is to be downstairs. The removal of the telephone-exchange at Ashburton to a'room upstairs has effected a'much-needed improvement in the telegraph arrangements. A new officers in course of erection at Geraldine, business being carried on in the old building, which has been shifted to make room for the new one. Dunedin District. Construction. The following new lines and wires have been erected during the year : — Poles. Wire. M. Ch. M. Ch. Albert Town - Makarora .. .. .. .. 42 0 42 0 Balclutha-Owaka .. .. .. ... .. 6 0 21 0 Catlins Eiver - Tautuku .. .. .. .. .. 22 0 22 0 . - Edendale-Brydone .. .. .. .... 40 Gimmerbum Junction - Eanfurly .. .. .. .... 10 Hillend-Pukepito .. .. .. ..8 0 8 0 Invercargill-Makarewa .. .. .. .. ..10 10 Kelso-Heriot .. .. . . . • .... 50 Lime Hills - South Hillend .. .. .. .. 6 40 6 40 Mossburn-Matuku .. .. •. . • 6 60 6 60 Otago Heads - Harrington Point .. .. .. .... 10 Otara - Slope Point .. .. .. .. .. 8 40 8 40 Owaka-Katea .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 20 4 40 Puketeraki-Karitane .. .. .. .. ..10 10 Biversdale-Waikaia, Morse wire .. .. .. .... 14 0 Eiverton - Centre Island .. .. .. .. ..20 9 40 Totaratahi-Ecidston .. .. .. .", .... 2 40 Wyndham-Mokoreta .. .. .. .. .. 14 0 14 0 Telephone trunk wires— Dunedin-Gore (Metallic circuit) .. .. .... 200 0 Dunedin-Oamaru (metallic circuit) .. .. .. .. 146 0 Total 121 0 518 20

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The district contained 2,182 miles 60 chains of poles and 5,732 miles 60 chains of wire at the close of the financial year. The following is a list of authorised lines either in hand or yet to be begun : — Lines in course of erection — Clifden-Wairoto, new line. Dunedin - Waipori Falls, new wire. Invercargill-Otautau, second trunk wire. Eiversdale-Kaweku, new line. Tuatapere-Puysegur Point, new line. Lines authorised, but erection not yet begun— Drummond-Otautau, new wire. Dunrobin - Moa Flat, new line. Edendale - Seaward Downs, new line. Hakataramea - Eocky Point, new line. Outram-Clark's, new line. Patearoa-Paerau, new line. Submarine Cables. This matter is dealt with under " New Zealand Cable Services." Maintenance. The condition of the lines throughout the district has continued satisfactory. No faults of any consequence occurred during the year. About 400 miles of line were overhauled. Telephone Exchanges. A new exchange was opened at Tapanui, with 7 subscribers, making the total number of exchanges in the district 26. At Invercargill larger poles have been erected and lead cables run out, in preparation for the conversion of the exchange to metallic - circuit working, to be ready for the new central battery switchboard, expected shortly. The annunciators in use at Gore will shortly be replaced by others more suitable, and a special bureau board now ready is to be installed. The connections with the Dunedin exchange total 2,162, an increase of 167 for the year. Of these, 2,063 are paying, 26 free, and 73 bureau-connections. There are also 551 extension telephones, making a total of 2,713 telephones in use on the exchange, an increase for the year of 212. Good progress has been made in substituting the metallic-circuit system for the earth circuits in Dunedin. 1,999 subscribers' connections have been made metallic circuit, leaving 163 yet to be converted. It is expected that the whole exchange will be changed over to metallic circuits at an early date. The number of miles of poles in use in this exchange is 79 miles 40 chains, and of wire 2,482 miles 40 chains. Of the latter 1,981 miles 40 chains are in metallic cables, 371 miles are metallic open aerial, and 130 miles earth circuit aerial, and there are 692 miles of metallic circuit wires in cables for future use. 200 miles of dead wire displaced by metallic circuits are to be dismantled. The total number of connections in the district increased from 3,227 to 3,663, an increase of 436 for the year. 3,130 are paying, 46 free, and 487 bureau-connections. The extension telephones numbered 718, an increase of 71, making the total number of telephones connected to the exchanges in the district 4,381. The total length of lines in the district is 164 miles 50 chains, and of wire in use 3,146 miles, exclusive of 902 miles 38 chains of dead and unallotted metallic circuit wires. Offices. Twenty-eight new offices were opened during the year, bringing the total in the district up to 340, c f which 72 are Morse and 268 telephone offices. The offices at Owaka and Eanfurly were converted from telephone to Morse.

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Issued in the Colony. Where payable. Australia and other British Possessions. Total. Commission received. In :he Colony. United Kingdom and Foreign Offices. Year. No. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. 1863 £ s- d. 1,057 9 ° 2,201 £ «• d. 9,613 11 n 4,74° £ »• d. 21,944 2 1 : 4,645 £ ■■ d. , 24,145 7 5 n,586 £ s. d. 55,703 1 5 1873 3,562 3 2 34,288 142,642 4 10 'H,9I3 I 48,547 11 4 6,150 1 28,068 5 5 52,351 219,258 1 7 1883 9,022 10 6 132,232 402,558 12 n 26,211 91,634 4 7 14,"3 46,939 17 11 172,556 541,132 15 5 1893 10,248 14 5 146,133 576,358-i7 2 29,616 86,544 T 9 11 35,2o8 88,025 8 9 210,957 750,929 5 IO 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 10,600 19 7 ii,433 13 8 12,671 6 7 13,835 15 4 14,747 9 6 15,533 4 6 16,512 12 9 17,518 n 0 14,915 18 2 155,534 162,600 181,505 193,867 206,265 221,354 239,565 255,344 258, no 608,042 2 11 635,062 17 11 717,217 19 1 762,592 10 3 798,725 15 8 864,513 4 9 951,860 7 4 1,002,056 12 1 1,014,723 16 o 28,513 28,882 29,238 31,770 35,377 38,528 40,925 45,7oi 53,9io 79,348 10 2 78,465 o 4 82,498 15 6 93,649 1 3 107,140 7 5 122,064 3 t 122,934 I0 4 125,549 5 11 138,755 2 8 38,631 52,015 58,823 68,002 76,728 84,782 89,344 104,922 55,i87 89,392 n 10 99,076 16 8 102,443 1 o "4,589 3 5 123,375 4 6 132,230 17 9 140,057 18 9 158,902 3 10 123,580 3 7 222,678 243,497 269,566 293,659 318,370 344,664 369,834 405,967 367,207 776,783 4 11 812,604 14 11 902,159 15 7 970,830 14 11 1,029,241 7 7 1,118,808 5 7 1,214,852 16 5 1,286,508 1 10 1,277,059 2 3 1903 15,881 18 5 273,535 1,108,067 5 8[ |63,3°9 157,789 16 o 59,468 150,367 10 8 396,312 1,416,224 12 4 1904 1905 1906 1907 16,385 9 o 17,073 9 6 18,278 10 3 18,846 12 6 281,655 287,394 301,650 305,424 1,148,226 3 O. 1 1,189,385 13 4] 1,312,270 13 4]' 1,389,800 4 4 60,490 |57-4I4 !6o,i20 58,565 165,245 o 8 177,609 18 8 186,902 16 6 193,356 5 3 65,638 72,633 77,250 77,498 163,416 4 9 174,716 7 10 187,057 12 1 1 90,434 7 6 407,783 417,441 439,020 441,487 1,476,887 8 5 1,541,711 19 10 1,686,231 1 11 i,773,59o 17 1 Drawn on the Colony. Where issued. Year. In the Colony. United Kingdom and Foreign Offices. Australia and other British Possessions. No. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. 1863 2,067 £ s. d. 9,169 4 6 4'5 £ s - d - 1,824 ° 8 558 £ ». d. 3,o77 13 7 3,04° £ s. d. 14,070 18 9 1873 34,288 142,642 4 10 1,482 6,625 14 5 1 1,668 7,689 6 8 37,438 156,957 5 11 1883 132,232 402,558 12 11 3,725 15,553 3 11 5,697 23,299 12 11 141,654 441,4" 9 9 1893 146,133 576,358 17 2 8,746 32,616 17 2 10,679 40,929 2 5 165,558 649,904 16 9 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 155,534 162,600 181,505 193,867 206,265 221,354 239,565 255,344 258, no , 608,042 2 n j 635,062 17 11 717,217 19 1 762,592 10 3 ] 798,725 15 8 864,513 4 9 951,860 7 4 1,002,056 12 1 1,014,723 16 o 9,293 9,938 10,254 10,085 10,671 10,624 10,342 11,082 n,732 33,786 17 6 35,155 7 9 35,553 7 1 35,238 10 3 36,106 9 10 37,290 8 7 36,014 6 3 40,021 14 4 41,370 13 3 10,690 11,520 11,507 11,407 12,753 13,399 15,271 16,688 16,527 38,571 3 1 39,862 18 10 40,836 4 7 40,105 1 11 44,558 IO IO 48,533 15 II 59,304 9 6 63,800 4 10 62,159 10 8 175.517 184,058 203,266 215,359 229,689 245,377 265,178 283,114 286,369 680,400 3 6 710,081 4 6 793,607 10 9 837,936 2 5 879,390 16 4 950,337 9 3 1,047,179 3 1 1,105,878 11 3 1,118,253 19 11 1903 273,535 1,108,067 5 8 13,035 49,181 1 3 17,777 68,340 8 8 304,347 1,225,588 15 7 1904 1905 1906 1907 281,655 287,394 301,650 305,424 1,148,226 3 o 1,189,385 13 4 1,312,270 13 4 1,389,800 4 4 ",567 io,338 10,314 10,315 45,793 1 1 47,649 9 o 50,559 18 10 55,032 3 3 19,277 19,669 20,462 21,697 71,824 7 5 72,437 13 3 75,091 14 2 77,ii8 8 9 312,499 317,4 DI 332,426 337,436 1,265,843 11 6 1,309,472 15 7 1,437,922 6 4 1,521,950 16 4 —*-

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Table No. 2. Table showing the Money-orders issued in New Zealand on Offices beyond the Colony, and Money-orders issued at Offices beyond the Colony on New Zealand, during the Years 1906 and 1907.

iSUED IN Iew EALAND. 1906. 190}. Where payable. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. United Kingdom and Foreign Offices through United Kingdom United States of America Austria* .. .. .. Canada Cape Colony Ceylon Fiji Germany Hong Kong India Natal .. .. .. ... New South Wales Orange River Colony Queensland Samoa South Australia Straits Settlements Tasmania Tonga Transvaal Victoria Western Australia 48,168 • £ s. d. 163,390 11 4 £ s - d - 144,011 2 7 45,712 io,933 20,875 12 6 9,397 2,573 574 256 154 152 869 307 721 123 38,015 n 16,581 12 7 30,365 7 4 2,021 6 o 869 1 3 559 8 1 766 8 o 2,383 14 4 1,170 1 11 2,475 5 6 528 1 8 87,476 6 3 76 19 o 8,904 7 3 14 8 5 5,774 13 o "9 ° 5 11,466 o 4 83 7 5 768 9 6 62,732 5 4 4,643 6 7 597 229 147 149 1,000 333 743 77 37,737 8 3,073 19 1,772 36 4,982 2,344 5 5 793 10 3 474 14 5 556 8 3 2,595 15 4 1,077 9 11 2,436 10 1 373 4 5 85,365 12 5 1520 9,098 9 10 55 11 4 5,225 18 10 183 13 1 12,496 3 4 17 1 3 659 9 8 ' 61,583 2 n 4,342 2 o 2,935 14 1,914 36 4,445 27 176 25,929 1,723 9 162 25,756 1,44° Totals 373,960 8 7 136,063 383,790 12 9 137,370 * Direct money-order exchange from 1st January. 1! Drawn on New Zealand. 1906. 190 J. Where issued. Number. Number. Amount. Amount. £ s - d. 36,811 8 o 7,687 £ s - d38,289 4 9 United Kingdom and Foreign Offices through United Kingdom United States of America .. Austria* Canada Cape Colony Ceylon FijiGermany Hong Kong India .. .. Natal New South Wales Orange River Colony Queensland Samoa .. .. .. South Australia .. Straits Settlements Tasmania Tonga Transvaal Victoria Western Australia 7,724 1,964 449 372 28 723 134 7° 267 171 7,3" 41 1,344 492 780 32 1,760 150 566 5,068 1,330 8,608 16 o 2,661 n 4 1,866 II 8 57 19 o 2,130 o 2 733 14 2 320 4 8 1,272 1 3 675 4 2 23,458 6 8 243 19 6 4,654 9 5 4,406 o 8 2,697 n n 83 15 9 7,475 7 5 867 13 9 3,330 62 16,237 12 5 7,058 18 n 2,044 18 365 265 25 820 118 81 292 170 7,923 36 1,352 448 866 46 1,928 225 500 5,602 1,201 10,685 4 2 93 18 11 1,625 ° 8 1,410 n 8 76 7 4 2,814 12 3 720 15 3 376 9 11 1,267 I2 2 768 18 9 25,134 9 7 231 3 o 4,784 18 5 5,243 o 2 2,837 6 1 205 n 5 7,761 19 7 1,615 15 1 3,102 3 9 18,004 12 1 5,100 17 o Totals 30,776 125,651 13 o 32,012 132,150 12 o * Pirect money y-order e r-order exchani te from 1st January, 190: 1907 17

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Table No. 3. Table showing the Number and Value of Postal Notes sold from the 1st January, 1886— the date upon which they were first issued— to the 31st March, 1908.

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Number of Postal Notes sold. Total. Year. At Is. 6d. At 2s. At 2s. 6d. ] At 3s. At 5s. At 7s. 6d. At LOs. At 12s. 6d. j At 15s. At 17s. fid. At fl. At Is. At £ 5.* Number. Value. 2,046 j 1,012 .. 2,039 969 j 2,379 695 992 425 2.866 16,442 £ s. d. 6,909 15 6 Quarter ended Mar. 31,1886 ] 3,019 1886-87.. .. .. 16,605 12,283 ] 17,167 6,647 .. j 11,566 9,162 .. ! 15,553 5,729 , 13,103 7,671 ' 17,487 4,090 •5.187 2.375 14,961 92,546 37,659 7 0 1887-88.. .. .. 22,467 5,278 ! 6,940 2,952 17,578 122,255 47,729 5 0 1888-89.. .. .. 27,428 21,900 11,912 .. 19,741 9,477 i 21,149 6,618 8,243 9,386 3.633 19,778 4 J158 22,596 149,879 56,841 18 0 1889-90 .. ... .. 32.754 25,387 14,478 ] .. j 23,550 16,092 | .. j 25.204 10,894 24,011 7,809 175,023 65.484 2 0 1890-91.. .. .. 35,915 28,559 12,229 25,906 7,969 i 10,172 4,366 23,503 189,915 69,721 18 6 1891-92.. .. .. 42,416 33,722 , 19,388 .. 29,550 ! 14,019 30,132 9,058 ! 11,611 ' 4,953 25,839 220,683 79,325 16 6 1892-93.. .. .. 48,612 38,849 22,038 .. i 33,012 16,072 j 32,747 9,904 12,330 5,369 28,969 247,902 87,856 18 0 1893-94.. .. .. | 56,761 44,706 25,461 .. 37,771 18,096 37,687 11,016 13,800 6,156 33,935 285,389 101,002 7 6 1894-95.. .. .62,306 49,846 .. :.-■: 28,975 I .. 43,829 20,423 ; 43,167 11,864 15,567 6,790 : 36,601 319,368 112,307 10 0 1895-96.. .. .. | 68,454 56,185 32.801 .. 49,204 22,802 | 47,787 13,601 17,191 7,020 33,390 1,192 349,627 123,368 6 6 1896-97.. „ 74,534 62,056 35,322 54,219 24,871 | 51,963 14,365 ! 18,102 19,477 7,406 32,868 7,904 32,179 1,090 376,796 129,011 18 0 1897-98 .. .. .. 81,958 69,981 38,617 60,843 26,968 ] 55,748 15,463 728 409,866 134,378 9 6 1898-99.. .. .. 86,529 72,710 41,991 j .. 64,386 44,384 : .. 70,416 28,448 ] 59,631 16,202 19,990 8,193 32,696 673 431,449 139,957 4 0 1899-1900 .. .1 93,762 77,431 30,680 j 63,787 16,957 21,393 8,539 33,491 607 461,447 147,686 8 6 1900-1901 .. .. 85,478 68,068 13,834 52,691 14,702 80,630 24,497 71,001 13,304 23,875 6,799 j 35,067 560 490,506 154,435 16 6 1901-1902 .. 49,529 30,255 62,285 70,683 65,467 i 109,663 76,613 75,700 119,593 J 92,708 32,12S i 43,042 556 556,316 173,317 5 0 1902-1903 .. 54,268 33,409 70,122 102,641 34,508 48,852 558 616,264 191,904 13 0 1903-1904 .. .. 61,373 37,514 85,909 86,626 89,276 | 134,270 114,755 38,030 58,629 656 707,044 220,069 11 0 1904-1905 .. .. 65,484 40,263 86,711 96,228 j 99,739 154,281 108,493 114,411 167,430 120,321 128,384 187,083 130,430 42,317 .. ' j 69,206 688 785,347 250,123 7 6 1905-1906 .. .. ! 74,389 45,358 98,503 143,216 46,228 76,508 788 875,324 276,279 7 6 1906-1907 .. .. I 82,417 54,375 106,311 159,045 51,559 I 91,193 954 981,642 314,053 6 0 1907-1908 .. .. 89,906 58,202 124,052 136,392 143,854 205,500 171.951 57,637 ! 104,714 423 1,092,631 347,300 0 0 * First issued on 17th June, 1895.

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Table No. 4. Table showing the Number and Amount of Transactions at the several Money-order and Savings-bank Offices in New Zealand during the Year 1907.

Money-orders. Saving: 3-banks. Office. Issued. Paid. CO . £ £ o> ZO CJ u a. 2° Deposits. tl) C-T3 S f o g < Withdrawals. No. Commission. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. Auckland Ahuroa Aitutaki Aoroa Aratapu Avondale Awhitu Bombay Cabbage Bay .. Cambridge Clevedon Coromandel Dargaville Devonport Drury Ellerslie Fanning Island Grey Lynn-Arch Hill Gumtown Hamilton Helensville Henderson Hikurangi Hinuera Hoanga Howick Hukerenui Huntly Kaeo Kaihu Kaikohe Kaipara Flats .. Kaitaia Kaiwaka Kakahi Kamo Kaukapakapa .. Kawakawa Kawhia Kihikihi Kinohaku Kiripaka Kohukohu Kuaotunu Leigh Makatote Mamaku Mangaia Mangapai Mangawai Mangawhare .. Mangonui Matakana Matakohe Matamata Maungaturoto.. Mercer Mititai Mokai Morrinsville .. Mount Eden .. Mount Roskill.. Newmarket Newton Ngaruawahia .. Niue Northcote Ohaeawai Ohaupo Ohura Okaihau Okoroire Onehunga Onewhero Opononi Opua 24,723 72 5' 227 674! 287 g6 213 I gg 1,767 313 942 2,163 607 283 146 31 238 £ s. d. 1,381 17 o 1 19 6 4 10 6 7 10 0 36 11 6 900 2 17 6 6 13 o 5 9 6 66 2 6 11 10 o 30 9 o 303 10 6 26 7 o 910 4 19 6 4 !5 o 8 11 o £ s. d. 114,436 17 9 268 10 0 816 19 9 746 13 5 2,722 10 7 603 3 7 264 2 o 702 711 606 3 4 7,666 1 4 1,051 711 3,048 6 10 15,412 o 11 1,830 2 n 799 10 9 389 17 3 410 n 6 635 o 11 54,137 12 103 45 214 344 48 42 60 1,107 77 815 547 1,071 124 225 1 369 £ s. d. 228,795 15 8 47 12 6 611 14 n 248 9 5 i,i3! 5 7 1,154 !2 5 205 6 5 175 19 3 388 7 11 5,144 6 10 400 9 1 2,971 12 7 2,500 19 3 4,391 7 5 488 13 9 956 1 4 036 1,559 14 1 5,659 3 15 38 41 2 16 6 43,778 17 167 504 323 25 184 66 1,622 211 407 1,828 795 181 £ s. d. 948,693 19 o 192 10 o 661 18 o 5,945 8 o 1,761 17 10 326 o 0 1,859 18 7 750 16 o 29,413 16 7 1,178 4 4 5,109 11 2 31,604 10 1 5,497 12 7 1,494 9 o 1,268 18 10 959 o 7 1,803 16 10 5,720 3 21 9 4 I 70 II 49,938 8 53 179 76 12 71 29 613 49 269 633 217 62 54 1 55 £ s. d. 976,346 0 4 61 0 0 750 9 6 3,231 17 10 900 13 4 77 15 9 872 6 4 408 13 1 24,438- 7 4 1,114 9 4 2,479 4 4 18,348 2 8 1,839 18 1 905 6 o 420 12 o 49 19 o 401 o 8 199 25 73 245 65 18 22 12 21 117 21 205 37 317 4 8 31 n 201 2,936 7 r 5 79 627 11 161 109 319 1,507 227 552 385 381 635 80 60 13 16 6 104 n o 29 5 6 2166 20 3 6 066 500 3 10 6 8 18 o 975 2 11 10,254 1 8 2,362 12 n 205 19 5 1,951 7 6 33 16 3 396 10 8 251 12 o 1,046 16 1 5,134 6 o 698 6 4 2,364 13 1 3,000 13 1 1,388 8 7 3,340 16 11 283 12 o 219 9 7 803 o 9 479 6 4 2,054 18 8 1,265 19 2 857 13 6 421 16 3 569 8 1 1,621 9 n 1,283 7 5 203 14 11 1,325 12 5 2,878 6 5 170 15 1 538 5 9 1,777 8 n 476 10 7 2,878 3 4 1,981 2 6 6n 5 7 2,896 18 10 948 17 6 1,057 7 2 565 17 3 1,016 2 2 1,524 15 1 398 5 4 186 6 5 2,682 19 1 5,501 0 2 2,273 9 3 357 4 9 671 15 10 1,521 ii 4 994 5 4 1,676 17 3 448 4 3 246 10 2 2,734- 2 7 882 4 5 571 10 I] 116 10 n! 86 1,992 288 77 82 2,190 2 6 9,193 9 7 1,165 2 7 345 18 11 37° 4 3 20 463 87 18 42 6 128 3,078 580 7i 408 10 108 159 116 1,126 140 193 360 197 381 88 1,998 8 o 47,777 1 10 5,729 18 7 523 17 o 3,778 10 4 23 17 o 651 4 o 713 12 o 961 1 o 1t,649 14 9 1,731 9 10 2,534 19 2 4,893 15 5 2,627 4 o 6,553 14 10 1,234 8 o 325 12 o 3,348 15 10 1,863 12 o 3,i33 7 " 2,177 14 8 3,070 7 2 128 15 o 588 2 o 2,395 7 o 828 1 o 760 II o 4,388 7 3 2,124 2 6 4 158 37 4 17 2 43 1,500 274 21 198 7 19 76 28 420 53 92 in 414 1.3 4 35,276 15 2 3,178 12 n 399 1 5 3,389 11 11 26 18 10 209 8 o 444 7 4 421 3 2 7,400 1 7 662 8 4 926 o 7 3,301 12 6 7" 3 7 3,192 19 2 50 o 0 40 9 o 2,752 1 7 514 2 1 3,248 2 9 77i 4 7 1,814 4 8 71 o 6 648 15 2 1,387 10 1 347 19 10 365 18 5 934 !3 11 935 11 4 255 178 532 409 227 126 170 480 290 53 337 j 1,015 31 172 33i 134 728 436 212 52 15 o 826 21 1 o 59 1 o 17 15 o 48 3 6 460 1 17 6 800 520 18 15 o 12 12 o 7 12 6 320 646 14 12 6 9 14 6 1 14 6 15 7 6 28 5 6 1 12 o 4 19 o 30 8 o 5 18 o 42 6 o 33 3 o 5 11 6 14 6 o 8 18 o n 14 6 566 9 10 6 15 16 o 6 13 6 3 n 6 38 6 o 83 2 o 27 6 6 2 7 6, 9 4°, 20 16 o 9 12 6] 8 14 o 1 4 15 o 2 11 o! 38 16 o 1 8 15 o : 5 19 o 126 14 123 44 350 87 89 41 20 104 14 6 1.25 47 199 155 65 17 23 73 69 9 47 73 68 31 44 5i 176 68 33 85 91 86 96 10 o 6n 4 5 186 9 4 1,619 12 7 1,067 IO 7 795 18 4 264 11 11 182 3 6 1,296 o 6 57 16 7 19 16 2 594 19 o 241 5 6 812 18 6 844 19 1 327 2 1 209 8 8 122 o 9 697 17 3 383 4 8 33 5 6 320 16 6 462 12 6 152 16 9 136 5 11 398 15 1 152 3 11 784 14 2 542 5 11 167 19 3 690 7 8 295 9 9 434 19 8 68 12 11 125 6 8 839 7 7 882 15 8 499 15 o 2,810 o 3 6,347 17 2 2,214 16 10 20 4 6 57i 1 5 1 401 18 2 335 1 1 410 4 7 166 8 5 131 7 9 5,232 9 o 139 1 9 264 17 10 34 8 o 5 17 18 131 27 25 45 20 60 10 9 22 10 41 40 57 5 6 25! 8 15 79 40 10 30 13 36 32 21 47 223 165 365 188 301 13 105 301 68 5i 373 305 50 235 118 269 154 155 168 190 157 25 319 259 88 100 1,133 3,458! 544; 964 13 o 4,045 18 o 1,237 15 o 3,850 10 6 3,047 5 o 2,076 I o 3,223 10 4 1,404 10 8 1,222 7 3 265 1 o 3,123 15 2 3,555 8 8 443 15 o 387 10 0 6,846 7 7 27,093 13 11 6,090 n n 4 6 5 49 6 12 18 5 12 13 3 12 5 -• 18 1 3 n 1 1 12 4 1 3 1 42 132 5 5 150 51 163 91 139 8 39 "3 32 8 101 76 37 34 36 118 52 52 89 58 72 15 45 no 16 i,334 14 2 1,050 2 2 607 2 o 3,061 13 o 979 15 1 622 13 7 2,083 15 n 1,602 5 1 542 11 9 498 4 0 415 12 1 2,485 14 2 85 8 3 32 3 o 1,966 15 8 3,938 13 2 3,095 17 5 7 3 6 19 1 442 255 347 168 234 496 212 23 18 204 243 145 726 1,925 499 2 141 59 86 51 •29 23 1,360 I 3 67 ! II 42 23 23 7 81 48 12 2 9 13 6 2 114 981 I 2,174 807 37 202 308 284 269 126 81 935 248! 144I 42! 9 no 298 74] 25 20 36, 22| 12 14 I04 20 '348 148 1 238 61 90 36 716 76 69 69 715 4 o 3,141 4 o 1,997 11 1 2,657 16 11 1,857 0 o 697 1 6 9,994 9 11 1,197 5 o 777 10 9, 592 16 7, 19 70 22 9 10 '4 6 7 165 428 252 63 83 46! 36 16 289 35 44 91 219 11 7 2,544 11 4 1,129 I2 7 i,393 i° 9 1,230 16 5 154 15 6 4,481 n 3 504 o 1 864 6 o 152 7 1 3 3 39 3 5 1 IO 13

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Table No. 4 — continued. Table showing the Number and Amount of Transactions at the several Money-order and Savings-bank Offices in New Zealand during the Year 1907— continued.

Money-orders. Savings-banks. Office. Issued. Paid. U O C < o No. Deposits. Deposits. Amount. 2-jj Withdrawals. No. : Commission. Amount. No. Amount. 0 o u — < No. j Amount. Auckland— contd. Otahuhu Otorohauga Pahi .. Papakura Paparoa Papatoetoe Parnell Parua Bay Penrhyn Island Pirongia Pokeno Ponsonby Poroti Port Albert Port Fitzroy Puhoi Pukekohe Putaruru Raglan Rangiriri Rarotonga Raupo Raurimu Rawene Rehia Rotorua Russell Saies Strand Arcade Taheke Tairua Takapuna Tangiteroria .. Tangowahine .. Taumarunui Taupiri Taupo Te Awamutu .. Te Kopuru Te Kuiti Te Mata Te Rauamoa .. Te Uku Tirau Tokatoka Towai Tuakau Upper Symonds Street Wade Waerenga Waharoa Waiharara Waihopo Waihou Waikumete Waimamaku .. Waipu Waiuku Waiwera Waotu Warkworth Wellsford West Lynn Whakapara Whakapirau .. Whangarei Whangaroa Wharekawa Whatawhata .. Whitford Whitianga Blenheim Havelock Kekerangu Mahakipawa .. Picton 380 540 118 380 176 66 525 280 3 247 108 851 180 34i 27 54 748 298 381 104 473 264 2,692 339 122 3,153 344 51 2,217 95 584 61 56 239 1.479 176 337 549 960 1,031 123 86 8 / s. d. 13 14 o 17 3 o 3 14 o 17 13 o 610 296 21 19 o 1246 086 6 14 o 3 7 0 34 12 6 16 15 6 25 8 6 0 14 6 176 28 12 o 11 5 o 11 19 6 3 9 0 29 3 6 7 18 o in 7 o 10 7 o 3 8 o 101 5 o 15 17 6 326 93 17 o 2 11 6 26 11 6 1 19 o 1 12 o 6 12 o 59 9 o 6 16 6 10 19 6 20 11 6 51 12 6 32 9 o 3 12 o 290 040 4 18 6 10 9 6 7 19 o 1240 33 6 6 £ s. d. 1,198 711 2,249 11 o 354 17 10 1,270 12 2 485 18 4 158 8 6 1,578 6 o 1,029 18 5 19 2 8 771 3 10 326 2 4 2,169 14 6 895 4 11 1,528 3 1 72- 9 o 124 3 9 2,517 1 4 1,472 1 4 1,316 12 8 420 12 4 3,614 12 3 1,012 15 5 12,045 2 10 1,122 8 3 376 17 8 11,171 17 4 1,296 13 11 162 8 8 7,754 3 6 210 7 2 2,354 1 4 150 11 8 173 10 7 77i 13 4 7,780 8 2 665 4 8 1,299 11 5 2,103 7 3 3,56i 5 5 4,149 o 3 330 15 9 295 7 4 26 8 7 432 17 7 1,075 2 10 764 3 8 1,290 15 2 1,914 19 8 414 138 81 170 72 28 926 45 1 89 30 1,672 31 95 6 8 268 105 153 46 554 29 186 147 8 1,706 278 38 45 25 109 80 6 28 285 92 108 324 162 337 27 13 20 57 29 29 119 336 £ s. d. 1,540 15 11 736 8 7 281 15 2 724 4 4 297 2 4 175 19 9 3,159 16 4 230 18 11 o 12 7 586 o 3; 108 11 4 6,138 18 1 l6 5 6 3 438 13 4 14 9 10 23 5 7 i,i59 4 2 378 7 6 628 1 10 282 13 o 3,842 17 9 107 8 10 1,040 4 5 678 14 1 40 16 7 8,462 17 1 1,071 7 7 167 19 6 159 o 2 67 18 8 518 17 6 288 4 2 14 o 10 297 5 11 1,480 18 11 336 17 10 987 18 6 1,516 8 7 i,i47 7 7 3,723 19 0 177 5 10 58 14 3 117 18 0 498 18 9 125 19 1 176 15 5 517 17 4 1,424 16 7 76 65 5 30 16 16 120 14 29 11 159 16 34 1 19 69 32 25 11 12 206 20 7 313 18 15 92 15 35 14 n 16 148 19 35 80 77 no 6 916 229 77 182 174 136 1,436 133 204 67 1,574 138 289 7 99 696 238 208 73 "65 1,827 164 51 2,246 151 89 9M 51 252 85 38 226 892 107 190 577 730 466 35 17 64 99 137 45 136 1,057 £ »• d.| 5,644 19 1 5,908 5 8; 712 7 o 2,756 3 10 4,154 7 o 1,199 6 o 5,889 4 1 2,186 3 o 1,916 3 6 992 5 o 7,164 3 8 i,974 3 o 3,943 8 10 207 2 o 2,913 17 4 9,424 16 3 1,700 o 9 1,620 7 o 73i 17 o 481 II o 18,310 19 3 1,197 o 2 306 16 0 25,186 5 9 3,039 17 o 1,123 19 ° 7,339 6 1 401 13 o 3,259 16 9 187 9 o 456 6 o 760 6 o 16,382 14 10 1,156 15 10 3,001 18 7 9,454 IO o 7,305 19 10 8,985 18 o 340 4 o 434 5 6 392 12 10 2,759 11 11 1,405 10 o 273 5 o 2,315 19 2 4,978 13 O 19 17 2 8 5 1 28 4 6 23 9 5 1 1 24 5 7 1 2 49 7 1 120 19 2 3 10 9 6 35 9 7 33 22 182 171 37 91 65 28 165 34 ■ 77 32 174 42 60 5 14 267 5i 94 n 24 351 82 13 1,049 115 30 1 12 47 29 4 46 394 49 75 211 177 215 13 15 28 51 35 16 86 29 t s. d. 3,173 9 11 3,957 9 5 287 1 1 1,256 10 2 1,171 5 6 407 1 3 1,204 6 1 607 12 6 758 7 1 495 18 o 1,027 6 o 365 3 7 779 15 3 7 9 4 446 14 10 5,135 4 11 973 19 6 987 19 10 203 9 8 326 1 7 3,992 12 8 1,056 19 5 91 15 o 17,989 4 10 2,806 1 8 387 12 9 o 19 o 161 7 5 484 2 9 160 17 10 3 5 0 302 9 o 5,822 13 2 642 13 4 1,505 3 11 5,330 2 9 4,785 13 4 5,814 17 6 98 1 0 177 15 8 279 12 8 1,748 7 9 532 3 10 148 1 1 1,229 o 2 220 3 3 23 1 5 10 3 4 6 147 235; 250] 355 881 15 16 9 21 87 4 1 5 6 i 222 109 108 36 907 232 20 206 1,051 647 86 54 705 129 1 301 152I 2,788] 133] 119 1 15 43 1,039 3,723 747 52 85 1,269 13 18 6 4 15 6 3 5 0 1 17 o 73 13 6 6 14 6 0 11 6 5 3 6 61 8 o 24 6 o 2 13 o 1 12 o 29 3 6 3 18 6 006 8 19 o 690 104 13 6 486 15 16 6 080 1 5 o 3i 13 6 152 96 26 o 6 2 11 6 781 67 435 10 2 360 7 1 92 8 6 4,880 6 9 1,077 14 3 30 13 2 521 9 11 4,368 8 6 2,241 13 4 236 3 1 180 5 10 2.349 17 2 329 8 5 066 1,126 3 4 618 14 1 10,752 15 o 415 7 8 753 12 3 37 16 3 106 8 2 3.350 10 4 14,938 7 8 2,783 i 5 179 5 11 321 8 1 4,168 7 5 84 18 15 5 198 38 48 18 150 218 34 21 279 27 346 16 2 80 8 5 50 2 9 57 16 o 5,607 3 9 265 9 1 130 2 5 92 17 8 869 15 7 1,071 9 o 160 3 2 84 10 2 1,412 19 7 135 1 5 21 8 7 8 4° 13 4 8 4° 69 14 2 119 10 7 16 11 176 47 35 18 236 88 17 145 449 665 58 9 768 121 15 104 137 3,215 102 92 22 21 296 5,479 553 19 34 1,097 2,225 2 O 418 O O 154 16 O 250 15 O 4,373 o o 2,090 7 6 46 10 o 1,108 5 o 9,330 12 1 10,736 17 2 446 o 6 109 o o 7,019 3 10 1,402 15 o 24 IO o 1,127 17 3 587 2 o 46,973 0 II 1,202 4 O 1,531 19 O 77 2 o 131 19 7 3,635 18 3 in, 800 7 2 7,476 1 5 474 5 o 251 2 o 12,937 17 5! 3] 1] 3 1 13 5 1 13 22 2 3 13 5 31 15 8 4 79 54 3 26 146 181 17 n 133 20 331 1 10 384 5 4 36 8 10 19 o o 1,317 6 3 2,234 17 8 10 14 o 314 19 1 3,932 9 2 3,534 5 6 155 9 5 63 15 10 2,916 6 8 307 10 o 61 26 i>345 64 8 5 30 173 2,006 207 4 8 582 304 16 7 85 15 9 5,892 11 2 342 12 8 103 18 1 900 157 2 5 893 o 6 11,396 10 8 1,219 7 o 9 19 6 36 15 0 2,510 16 2 34° 9 10 8 3 34 723 80 5 4 134 5 3 i 26 612 28 42 27 1,296 30 2 6 510 2 10 457 9 3 30,670 7 8 608 19 9 100 o o 45 5 o 31 5 4 1,941 18 6 108,368 4 3 3,091 2 2 6 12 o 280 18 9 8,019 13 3 5 149 4,921 222 2 19 o 39 2 6 2 6 138 4 52 3 26 419

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Table No. 4 — continued. Table showing the Number and Amount of Transactions at the several Money-order and Savings-bank Offices in New Zealand during the Year 1907 — continued.

[ Money-orders. Saving! s-banks. Office. Issued. _ Paid. S . Withdrawals. SI Si 1 £ u I No. ] Amount. I No. Commission. | Amount. m Deposits. No. Amount. No. Amount. iLENHEIM — Ctd. Renwicktown .. Seddon Spring Creek .. HRISTCHURCH . . Addington Akaroa Amberley Ashburton Bealey Belfast Broken River .. Chertsey Cheviot Coalgate Culverden Cust Darfield Dunsandel Duvauchelle East Oxford .. Ellesmere Exhibition Glentunnel Greendale Halswell Hanmer Springs Hinds Hornby Hororata Islington Kaiapoi Kaikoura Kirwee Leeston Lichfield Street Lincoln Linwood Little Akaloa .. Little River Lyttelton Mayfield Methven Mount Somers.. New Brighton .. Ohoka Oxford Papanui Pigeon Bay Prebbleton Rakaia - Rangiora Rolleston St. Albans Scargill Sefton Sheffield Southbridge Springfield Springston Railway Sumner Sydenham Templeton Tinwald Upper Riccarton Waiau Waikari Waipara Whitecliffs Woodend Woolston •unedin Alexandra South Allanton Balclutha Caversham Clinton 124 385 240 19,737 306 520 260 3,430 68 177 75i 124 754 118 204 78 141 100 157 183 16 369 144 67 23 643 84 "5 7i 251 684 1,212 159 402 2,783 121 443 37: 392, 2,066: 58] 499] 124 133 48 319 300 96 54 596 989 41 277 233 99 249 256 230 73 / s. d. 5 9 0 13 12 o IO IO o 1,003 3 6 9 14 6 22 13 O IOOO 130 2 O 2 18 6 7 5 6 26 6 6 360 27 10 6 4 11 o 8 11 6 2 IO O 476 3 3 6 5 18 6 5 IO o 130 18 3 6 5 11 0 230 0 18 o 23 o 6 3 6 6 3 10 0 2 12 o 10 12 o 25 7 6 38 12 o 5 19 6 14 8 6 113 16 o 460 16 7 6 1 11 o 14 10 o 98 16 o 1 19 o 20 14 6 500 4 18 6 1 12 o 8 10 6 10 9 o 3 13 o 226 18 9 6 40 14 o 1 13 o 10 1 6 8 6 6 £ »• d. 394 l8 6 1,167 4 6 741 6 8 82,687 15 7 737 13 10 2,122 8 6 964 17 5 ",905 6 3 328 18 7 593 13 9 3,33i 9 9 304 10 6 4,003 19 9 507 10 9 871 3 7 372 15 2 361 10 8 270 16 6 495 6 8 604 18 7 70 11 9 1,369 14 2 63I 6 2; 228 10 7 63 19 11 2,525 o 6 245 19 11 377 4 7 298 15 5 740 12 o 2,670 10 11 6,425 3 3 454 2 5 1,467 19 3 9,051 12 2 306 4 9 873 9 5 135 5 " 1,767 13 8 7,424 13 11 236 1 11 2,206 9 7 369 5 5 33i 11 5 128 0 6 932 11 6 773 1 4 375 19 11 142 1 3 •2,117 16 3 3,575 15 4: 190 8 7 681 3 8 867 7 6 313 17 4 93i 3 3 795 17 7 824 18 6 277 13 8 36 78 78 32,032 308 209 i53 1,476 10 69 27 41 151 14 108 35 9i 30 59 85 13 70 1 8 149 16 33 32 20 387 245 37 132 89 139 512 ro 77 1,286 £ s. d. 222 9 11 316 18 2 437 10 3 166,163 19 3 1,204 4 7 884 14 2 5°6 9 5 5,997 9 1 24 7 3 291 10 8 156 14 4 98 19 5 1,074 15 o 37 8 2 459 9 6 454 6 10 502 13 2 192 17 5 208 12 6 339 3 5 102 9 o 397 6 6 53 8 4 35 3 6 32 3 2 917 6 10 64 10 8 203 10 10 127 11 5 64 1 1 1,616 11 9 1,206 13 6 135 2 1 517 6 9 268 7 3 624 3 3 1,544 o 5 46 7 6 398 5 9 5,819 9 5 83 9 2 365 7 I 302 14 4 510 9 10 105 2 9 924 10 6 833 3 o 82 1 10 255 9 1 885 9 9 2,260 5 11 33 3 6 1,180 5 1 144 7 4 537 8 7 484 7 o 289 19 11 533 16 9 104 1 3 22 64 26 7,642 56 68 53 515 II 47 37 11 57 13 24 26 22 18 19 22 4 10 11 4 9 47 6 9 J 4 28 139 107 24 55 161 227 419 200 8i,75i 503 769 407 4,214 59 240 176 99 495 69 173 lip 119 170 156 198 38 5io 95 27 105 380 53 183 74 164 1,483 631 126 572 3,i49 161 i,i57 48 282 3,286 95 328 83 587 48 233 53° 74 37 384 2,097 3° 758 97 127 190 288 189 77 £ s - d - 1,668 1 6 4,980 18 5 1,655 16 10 1317031 17 8 2,364 2 2 16,426 0 3 5,654 10 4 56,426 19 o 1,086 2 I 1,780 13 2 2,056 II 8 2,OIO 2 4 8,766 9 8 9H 5 o 1,727 12 5 i,4i5 8 4 1,864 19 3 2,700 6 o 1,856 15 4 2,729 10 0 678 IO IO 4,764 4 o 1,200 11 3 276 19 6 428 9 7 3,337 o 11 453 10 o 963 16 11 752 7 8 633 17 3 20,806 18 7 9,716 12 9 2,841 10 o 9,042 3 6 19,421 14 8 939 4 7 4,827 15 6 579 15 10 4,783 9 1 30,934 13 4 769 18 3 4,180 12 11 855 13 o 2,238 10 6 179 9 6 2,916 10 5 5,476 18 3 1,061 8 o 2 10 2 7,871 8 3i 14 250 2 5 7 2 24 2 6 2 2 6 7 9 2 3 3 8 3 6 1 1 7 1 29 7 20 2 3 16 1 26 83 30 7i,56i 106 272 142 1,994 7 48 34 46 202 21 61 41 23 58 44 64 11 11 35 10 26 89 14 31 37 47 627 251 60 184 32 35 173 13 130 1,079 19 74 26 127 19 96 "7 11 £ s. d. 240 I o 932 3 o 494 IO IO 1350082 17 4 608 1 7 7,744 6 9 2,565 9 6 39,062 15 7 42 18 7 279 17 9 468 2 10 713 8 5 5,953 17 5 805 15 6 1,889 10 11 745 12 4 651 2 6 1,048 2 4 645 11 10 1,200 18 1 214 o o 49 10 4 690 3 o 59 2 o 114 o 3 1,164 18 7 101 6 10 215 12 9 468 1 8 152 13 2 15,679 o 8 5,629 3 3 2,142 3 5 4,269 10 1 368 9 7 460 14 7 1,027 2 10 272 13 5 2,35"8 7 11 16,848 14 7 388 8 7 3,034 9 9 628 6 11 1,044 18 6 103 12 1 2.309 2 2 1.310 14 o 168 6 10 135 4 9 3,088 10 4 18,583 6 7 98 16 9 i,357 17 10 323 19 5 671 13 7 775 16 5 i,335 2 1 456 8 4 414 6 3 20 91 59 130 33 127 245 14 40 229 616 11 326 26 9 97 6 36 316 10 51 7 31 10 32 58 7 8 63 236 2 64 17 17 13 4° 23 11 9 123 1 12 11 1 24 6 I 3 20 85 1 359 13 o 5,143 11 o 38,459 17 1 3°9 5 o 5,857 18 3 8go 13 3 1,670 IO o 1,712 12 O 3,862 6 6 2,369 O 2 1,218 9 8 5 2 9 4 12 24 142 879 9 118 24 54 46 138 5i 21 3 3° 8 14 6 960 8 19 0 2 11 6 119 83 83 157 35 5 2 130 942 95 101 151 441 281 92 132 105 194 16,804 i 1.392 133 i,439 59i 605 4 IO o 38 19 6 3 9 0 410 5 7° 13 2 o 10 10 o 344 12 9 3,080 11 9 297 19 10 295 13 6 480 15 3 3,34i 13 8 i,i39 15 4 302 16 9 285 18 7 400 10 1 636 5 9 66,710 6 2 4,907' 5 3 368 7 1 5,814 12 6 1,662 12 5 1,968 4 2 140 948 46 41 124 82 543 1 6 3,435 3 5 226 19 9 221 19 8 734 17 i° 467 12 o 468 19 9 123 15 4 no 5 2 237 1 10 672 10 7 148,129 18 3 1,990 6 10 146 5 1 2,435 6 8 2,009 17 1 756 4 o 47 296 11 11 443 3,36o 144 94 181 3,376 1 o 17,105 18 3 895 16 o 691 17 3 1,682 3 1 3,634 16 3 6,061 1 10 716 11 2 765 15 8 i,335 3 11 4,103 I0 9 825,393 10 6 10,354 16 4 1,100 4 1 18,984 14 1 8,606 7 nj 4,443 15 nj i6 39 2 8 i IO 5 2 149 286 3i 37 25 124 "4 18 i,i43 1 4 1,895 19 7 902 4 10 557 2 IO 452 18 o 1,206 2 IO 2,314 14 3 316 5 2 236 19 11 i,oig 16 8 2,196 16 10 865,336 19 8 6,674 11 10 388 11 9 10,540 7 7 2,519 10 10 1,553 13 ° 22 300 3 13 °! 460] 846 766 4 o 44 13 6 490 46 11 o 23 4 6 17 16 6 92 56 22 50 186 33,178 443 32 656 568 166 34 37 7 5 13 55 4,846 67 9 149 122 46 304 297 74 58 103 610 54,429 813 103 947 i,759 274 3 6 16 5,009 35 4 50 36 14 29 56 163 48,583 364 33 385 291 84

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Table No. 4 —continued. Table showing the Number and Amount of Transactions at the several Money-order and Savings-bank Offices in New Zealand during the Year 1907 — continued.

Money-orders. Saving! ,-banks. Office. Issued. Paid. ■M v £ c <. % a. < ° No. ] Deposits. Amount. 2 S-ji O a u O u TJ < Withdrawals. No. j Commission. I i Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. Dunedin— contd. Clyde Cromwell Dunback Dunedin North Gimmerburn .. Green Island .. Hawea Flat Heriot Hyde Kaitangata Kelso Kokonga Lawrence Lovell's Flat .. Macrae's Flat .. Matakanui Middlemarch .. Miller's Flat .. Milton Mornington Mosgiel Naseby North-east Valley Ophir Outram Owaka Palmerston Patearoa Pembroke Port Chalmers Portobello Puerua Ranfurly Roslyn Rough Ridge .. Roxburgh St, Bathan's .. Seacliff South Dunedin Stirling Tapanui Waihola Waikaia Waikoikoi Waikouaiti Waipiata Waipori Waitahunn Waitati Wedderburn .. Gisborne - Motu Patutahi Port Awanui .. Te Karaka Tokomaru Bay Tolaga Bay Tuparoa Waipiro Bay .. Whatatutu Greymouth Ahaura Blackball Brunnerton Heathdale Moana .. i Nelson Creek .. Ngahere Otira Railway .. Reefton Runanga Stillwater Totara Flat Hokitika Goldsborough .. Kumara Okarito 670 840 199 1,546 "9 164 122 258 306 1,468 240 148 ', 363 80 286 155 616 320 943 204 676 848 ' 173 534 273 976 642 225 152 i,575 81 124 395 343 277 778 324 248 593 237 832 146 986 63 537 285 81 274 194 150 6,260 48 66 121 291 366 472 225 620 176 4,324 397 827 359 52 206 £ s. d. 20 8 o 30 7 o 5 3 0 62 2 6 2 19 6 6 8 6 3 9 0 8 12 o 800 47 18 6 7 12 6 3 19 o 43 6 o 2 15 o 8 17 o 420 18 18 o 12 o 6 30 5 o 896 22 3 6 22 13 6 5 13 6 13 17 o 8 14 0 26 15 6 20 1 6 600 4 11 6 66 7 o 3 3 0 2 15 o 10 9 6 13 4 6 7 7 6 24 10 6 9 7 6 8 5 6 20 15 o 836 24 8 6 4 13 o 36 IO o 1 15 6 17 6 6 766 2 6 6J 976 7 12 o 3 13 6 274 6 o 2 11 6 250 3 18 6 11 12 o 15 8 o! 20 9 oj 960! 21 12 o| 6 7 01 180 19 61 12 3 oj 30 12 o 12 14 6 1 10 6 7 17 6 610 5 7 0 5 18 o 105 13 o 20 7 o 2 5 .6 4 12 6 70 1 6 211 o 20 7 o 4 15 o £ s. d. 2,352 1 10 3,114 12 I 777 6 n 3,92o 7 7 359 1 4 527 2 6, 441 5 6 ! 705 13 8 841 6 8 4,371 10 10 719 4 3 500 14 2 5,121 12 9 211 5 10 875 IO II 520 9 2 2,342 11 10 1,264 4 3 2,876 8 8 552 4 10 2,220 1 1 4,078 8 10 449 6 4 2,330 19 2 831 15 6 3,152 1 n 2,583 12 1 679 1 2 600 6 o 5,031 3 2 281 10 8 380 18 9 1,289 17 10 860 8 o 1,004 5 8 2,968 15 4 1,277 14 2 796 3 11 1,489 3 9 716 18 5 2,633 14 6 450 11 8 4,164 14 6 185 19 8 1,998 17 8 1,042 1 7 211 18 10 1,150 10 7 689 16 3 481 15 3 27,180 3 1 232 2 10 258 15 2 428 11 1 1,097 13 IO 1,949 14 7 2,130 7 3 1,080 12 1 2,294 2 1 706 14 9 19,185 11 8 1,369 18 4 2,738 19 10 1,033 10 2 137 4 o 795 9 o 714 8 11 485 10 II 768 14 2 9,697 2 9 1,528 16 5 283 5 11 498 14. 5 6,589 18 4 226 9 1 1,841 9 4 459 9 8 228 316 44 590 17 198 19 81 43 312 41 12 685 17 41 23 134 52 759 254 616 383 212 113 125 252 458 16 37 834 48 80 46 299 65 198 105 266 783 134 205 76 96 3 321 47 42 97 74 15 2,877 2 17 45 67 58 93 32 61 / s. d. 941 4 10 1,623 12 4 198 9 3 i,959 1 9 150 5 5 817 16 3 161 9 o 251 13 9 208 12 6 1,503 18 2 178 7 11 40 12 10 2,564 17 11 5° 17 2 213 12 2 III 19 4 675 18 2 I98 19 2 2,729 9 6 1,024 10 8 2,595 12 11 1,415 14 7 710 19 7 783 19 5 620 1 9 1,569 16 10 i,74i 1.3 1 79 5 5 196 2 10 3i296 3 7 262 12 10 255 5 1 135 16 5 i,355 16 7 244 12 7 907 2 5 406 1 2 1,141 11 4 2,681 17 4 357 10 9 765 12 8 322 14 7 479 o 2 7 17 6 1,207 9 4 154 8 8 215 17 8 569 16 8 388 19 4 77 11 4 13,619 5 9 24 18 o 115 1 o 158 7 3 362 2 2 230 o 5 421 10 9 95 11 5 300 5 10 138 18 1 12,300 14 7 462 7 6 37° 12 9 421 o II 25 61 10 374 3 37 4 30 1 109 10 7 85 8 8 .. I 22 17 149 92 109 40 51 37 25 58 85 11 244 10 4 11 135 8 47 12 19 146 18 63 18 57 i 263 493' 1 67 I 5,659: ! 26 309 I 18 1 135 31 ) 998 > 81 63 i 790 i 82 ! 46 I .. ! 194 189 I 1,147 : 1,176 I i,M3 1 285 467 169 184 ! 402 739 "67 2,781 155 70 82 1,618 69 403 87 195 1,999 112 529 125 366 £ »• d. 5 3,599 17 5 ) 6,503 16 8 ?! 956 13 o > : 39,445 2 6 5 139 15 9 ) 2,236 16 o i 163 18 o 5 2,143 7 s , 1 218 12 6; I 11,079 13 10] I 1,346 16 II ) 529 19 o > 12,745 4 11 ! 1,053 19 6' > 554 17 1 I 4,064 18 6 ) 2,407 2 4] 1 18,589 o 9 ) 3,946 6 10 1 13,376 8 1 j 5,456 8 6 ' 2,356 17 o 1 ) 2,602 2 9] \ 2,868 17 4: i 8,936 4 7 ! ) 11,385 6 4 576 14 6] 22,137 15 1 i 850 14 4 ) 669 7 o : 847 13 o i 6,884 8 8: 1 272 o o! I 8,476 11 6] 1,905 11 o' i 2,761 14 0] 1 11,257 11 3 ! 989 10 7 1 11,828 7 4 975 13 3 > 4,062 19 8 19 38 8 122 2 16 3 7 1 52 3 2 31 3 1 10 11 56 6 36 24 7 27 11 12 33 5 96 4 2 4 29 3 15 4 8 34 13 16 5 17 107 200 36 823 16 75 8 54 24 287 29 21 37i 20 10 104 in 497 92 361 120 49 95 65 204 308 3i 704 24 24 29 204 17 181 44 42 305 45 131 45 106 / s. d. 7 3,003 15 8 D 4,464 l8 4 3 844 13 6 3 9,547 8 7 5 197 1 4 3 1,081 13 9 3 459 3 5 ( 1,722 6 1 1 146 5 o 7 6,852 3 o 3 1,278 10 o 1 297 o 1 [ 7,314 14 o 3 630 0 8 3 86 17 6 1 2,959 7 1 [ i,949 14 4 7 9,991 9 4 '- 624 7 5 [ 9,190 19 11 > 2,973 13 1 1 363 1 o i 2,013 16 5 > 1,289 8 4 I 4,598 12 6 ! 6,177 19 11 530 7 4 \ 11,267 16 o \ 231 12 n \ 224 6 8 ) 588 13 10 \ 1,798 9 8 305 3 1 4.774 4 8 \ 585 11 7 ! 786 18 5 i 3-457 15 9 i 867 3 5 5.775 6 2 818 2 11 ' 1,651 o 1 45 15 337 74 6,070 2 9, 1,303 I Oi 15 3 124 28 2,426 5 6 408 13 6 20 6 10 i,774 : 8 21 120 129 45 11,673: 24 78 62 190 273 366 188 3,341 13 5 1,381 4 10 494 IO 3l 189,719 3 7 262 10 o 757 13 o 896 15 3 2,417 6 3 4,296 3 6 3,424 18 3 1,983 0 10 4,452 8 6 2,202 4 o 100,530 6 7: 996 2 8; 5,353 12 8 3,287 2 3: 101 14 3 1,725 8 5 717 4 o 77i 14 5 646 5 o 32,571 17 7 4,646 13 11 342 11 1 809 15 6 27,377 6 5 354 19 o 7,365 7 7 75 13 o 6 5 1 1,217 1 92 40 10 9,401 1 4 26 i,753 18 o 481 4 6 93 13 o 166,458 14 6 54 12 1 208 17 5 298 7 10 97° 3 4 1,506 on 1,552 15 10 i,556 1 7 2,34 J 6 11 736 16 5 103,750 15 2 435 3 2 2,186 9 2 1,461 15 1 200 519 2 o 411 10 4 248 4 2 212 19 6 16,347 o 6 934 8 10 214 14 2 326 19 10 26,883 13 7 396 18 o 4,060 16 4 20 42 67 60 53 43 33 746 16 128 l! 37 2 18 18 294 156 6,270] 1 138! 682 291 24] 203 53 96 74 2,416 473 49 83,! 1,231! 22 4 3 10 32 21 25 !9 3 764 3 13 8 9 82 162 182 127 105 47 4,6351 60 150 100 1 27 20 23 3,106 92 72 145 175 148 164 2,560 567 90 124 1,831 46 596 116 28 13 23 36 831 65 14 38 1,389 13 294 . 6 118 19 2 54 2 o J 47 4 7 139 8 3 3,362 7 4 242 2 4 52 18 6 170 2 6 5,o88 5 1 62 16 2 964 18 8 27 9 o 35i 92 3 13 181 6 48 1 3 2 3 3 189 17 2 3 221 23 18 742 72 18 23 1,007 23 200 43i 12! 4 32

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Table No. 4 — continued. Table showing the Number and Amount of Transactions at the several Money-order and Savings-bank Offices in New Zealand during the Year 1907 — continued.

Money-orders. Savings i-banks. Office. Issued. Paid. 0 :> 5 3 v U O c Deposits. o «, Withdrawals, No. Commission. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. Hokitika — cotitd. Rimu Ross Stafford Invercargill Arrowtown Awarua Plains Balfour Bluff Clifden Colac Bay Dipton Edendale Fairfax Fortrose Gore Half-moon Bay Kingston Lumsden Mataura Nightcaps Orawia Orepuki Otautau Pukerau Queenstown Riversdale Riverton Thornbury Waikaka Waipahi Wairio Winton Woodlands Wyndham Napier Blackburn Clive Dannevirke Frasertown Greenmeadows Hastings Hatuma Havelock North Herbertville Kaikora North Kumeroa Makaretu. Makotuku Mohaka Norsewood Ongaonga Opoutama Ormondville .. Petane, H.B. .. Porangahau Port Ahuriri .. Puketapu Takapau • Taradale Te Aute Tikokino Waione Waipawa Waipukurau . . Wairoa Weber Wimbledon Nelson.. Belgrove Brightwater Collingwood Kohatu Motueka Ngatimote Puponga Richmond Riwaka "3 458 182 6,355 488 17 261 797 35 128 213 5" 104 316 2,899 257 139 4°4 1,158 554 8 963 755 150 743 435 910 79 333 208 / s. d.l ~3 18 o 14 9 6 6 17 o 271 II 6 15 12 6 096 920 32 14 6 o 18 6 3 15 o 7 10 6 14 16 o 3 1 6 10 2 6 97 10 o 790 4 3 6 13 18 o 37 2 o 20 8 o on o 29 18 o 27 1 6 446 22 18 6 £ s. d. 369 8 1 1,54° 16 3 710 1 4 24,387 7 I0 1,770 6 5 42 14 7 848 4 4 2,745 17 11 119 12 2 280 12 6 734 10 6 2,656 7 4 286 8 4 1,019 17 10 9,271 15 3 803 17 5 365 10 11 i,497 17 2 3,073 14 9 2,010 1 6 29 11 o 3,178 11 4 2,333 8 2 401 13 10 2,425 15 11 1,584 o 4 2,594 16 5 309 2 4 1,311 1 3 710 7 11 164 17 1 3,506 5 7 453 14 4 3,490 4 1 28,529 17 11 141 3 4 375 o 1 16,235 16 1 510 6 8 488 7 8 16,78s 3 4 318 17 2 614 5 8 299 10 5 1,076 11 11 400 11 7 292 7 2 1,188 11 8 471 12 1 2,211 17 7 1,617 14 3 607 15 7 2,036 5 11 108 12 3 1,782 7 4 4,9i2 3 1 101 9 8 i,537 15 o 952 8 6 695 17 10 2,080 17 2 444 13 2 8,645 11 7 6,548 14 2 3,631 o 7 687 16 9 312 13 9 18,476 16 1 526 10 3 797 11 io ! 3,048 3 1 400 3 2 4,056 7 5 548 16 5 817 o 6 1,209 17 9 1,059 16 7 29 136 36 6,613 121 1 50 513 4 65 44 77 26 40 i,353 46 8 161 284 151 / s. d. 139 12 11 616 15 6 137 5 o 26,882 11 6 702 16 10 200 307 14 5 1,913 13 4 26 4 6 223 13 o 214 19 8 513 10 8 123 9 5 165 17 11 5,453 13 5 283 2 10 52 2 o 642 4 7 1,027 11 2 1,260 9 *6 16 32 IO 1,512 26 23 94 12 7 28 8 15 355 10 8 51 105 26 "9 195 45 12,176 195 145 913 101 67 163 57 120 2,503 70 70 271 789 165 4 423 464 73 365 131 737 44 226 32 26 534 117 346 15,504 £ •■ d. 1,191 13 0 3,993 3 8 491 14 o 220,392 I 5 3,780 12 3 2,268 13 o 10,963 12 IO 725 15 O 1,121 6 3 2,517 15 2 470 16 o 1,393 4 4 52,657 5 4 884 17 7 1,143 IO ° 2,913 II o 12,382 4 10 2,132 3 5 41 12 o 4,662 II o 5,927 10 9 628 8 6 4,934 15 10 1,306 13 9 11,330 5 2 462 19 o 2,209 2 6 897 12 o 536 4 9 9,858 14 9 825 5 9 4,568 6 3 231,332 18 10 1 17 9, 1,374! 10 9 25 6 50 139 53 9,645 106 79 327 34 19 61 12 33 1,163 28 11 99 230 48 1 £ s. d. 656 11 5 2,750 5 9 595 3 1 217,989 8 6 2,151 18 1 2,036 2 2 5,379 13 3 225 15 o 221 16 o 1,141 13 o 132 18 6 806 1 10 33,9i6 1 8 205 11 4 220 o o 2,356 2 4 6,473 10 3 1,079 2 3 27 o o 2,890 15 6 2,900 2 4 421 19 8 2,997 15 11 i,i74 3 8 5,759 6 4 269 15 5 818 18 11 469 7 10 24 9 o 4,256 4 2 337 16 11 3,404 6 9 237,092 IO o 4! 8' 1 15?: 2 17 44 11 14 1 o 27 13 6 2 16 6 13 8 6 676 in 6 34 15 6 580 34 8 6 288 18 o o 17 6 4 10 o 117 17 o 630 7 10 6 183 4 o 3 11 o 10 16 6 3 9 6 11 8 6 3 17 6 250 1266 151 284 58 421 133 304 13 46 63 12 7i8"3 1 1,046 16 7 224 18 2 1,866 11 6 592 18 2 1,187 7 o 43 10 5 214 12 10 152 15 4 33 1 7 980 12 8 654 16 11 715 18 6 38,301 16 10 13 3 6 312 2 7 7,739 18 9 211 13 o 472 18 11 n,34i 8 o 153 19 6 365 12 1 242 o o 39i 9 4 82 8 o 103 16 10 265 8 11 379 13 11 525 13 11 318 19 o 9i 3 8 764 3 3 49 4 6 279 10 11 3,420 10 11 27 19 o 438 15 2 438 8 6 526 13 11 312 12 6 47 16 4 2,683 3 5 1,698 1 4 i,543 3 8 195 1 8 205 18 3 24,378 10 6 156 7 2 334 7 o 753 19 11 207 19 5 1,115 3 3 130 13 7 163 o 6 1,083 4 1 283 16 7 51 90 16 60 21 88 22 21 4 31 7 24 2 7 1 1 33 2 25 1,903 170 160 43 188 5i 251 22 68 14 5 222 15 144 ii,955 40 928 148 1,070 6,382 32 123 3,366 151 202 4,386 119 250 87 37i 121 78 374 166 664 265 158 55i 39 47i 1,081 233 681 169 6,35o 3 47 1,859 49 169 2,996 30 105 28 105 20 4 31 3 8 118 9 64 1,769 24 512 30 21 895 5 53 17 38 9 10 153 3,532 128 163 6,260 28 332 90 299 51 90 248 "9 377 190 1,177 18 3 49,010 o 1 1,969 6 4 1.069 7 8 69,719 19 10 222 4 O 3,705 2 O 1.070 16 4 3,293 I 8 I 583 17 o 1,297 12 O 2,511 8 8 968 O O 4,350 4 1 1,710 12 11 7 224 9 8 335 1 17 3 11 5 5 11 4° 1,702 60 58 3,328 16 109; 12 112 19 20 449 18 9 30,070 14 9 i,358 5 8 217 16 11 58,326 7 1 326 12 11 I 3,225 5 10 167 16 5 1,298 o 8 243 18 8 643 3 7 2,309 13 4 44i 15 5 2,555 8 3 1,209 6 8 5 5 0 21 15 o 9 3 6 5 7° 18 1 6 1 1 o 17 16 o 46 15 6 1 8 6 15 17 6 9 10 6 6 18 6 15 12 6 270 5i 15 6 47 1 6 40 4 o 7 15 6 2 12 6 205 11 o 566 986 27 9 6 3 18 6 39 9 o 6 6 6 826 12 18 0 11 90 10 70 40 141 56 29 155 15 67 593 10 31 21 59 23 216 9 157 1,104 3,675 4 6 392 16 o 1,672 12 7 7,246 1 10 9 30 14 109 65 172 81 1,782 1 9 135 o o 1,218 14 3 1,618 11 9 37 3 25 in 9 90 1 68] 9 20 175: 37 460 268 146 469 97 1,482 1,255 999 194 90 4,848 102 248 752 122 1,119 157 198 387 379, 105 112 131 61 6 763 362 376 32 26 5,675 27 74 186 64 309 30 29 274 65 33 4° 21 37 202 340 118 272 3,051 17 8 2,457 13 8 1,605 19 1 3,267 9 9 13 18 2 IO 87 65 47 89 2,209 12 10 638 7 ,8 474 6 4 i,549 12 7 134 132 146 21 i,055 965 861 128 16,255 4 8 15,908 14 7 15,395 19 9 864 11 11 55 47 65 6 459 43' 463 52 9,248 7 6 11,827 18 8 9,204 11 6 434 8 11 1,096 14 17 1 18 39 22 8,053 100 187 374 62 560 63 129 420 179 180,264 3 ! 1,830 7 10 2,403 o 6 6,568 16 o 843 8 g 7,405 3 1 1,202 4 2 1,927 7 4 3,985 5 7 3,881 n 8 1,134 5 7 9 1 6,865 42 64 158 20 278 67 51 148 121 194,988 2 8 1,528 17 6 1,196 11 o 3,340 16 6 221 12 4 6,740 o 7 664 12 IO 595 5 7 1,519 13 10 2,922 6 5 35 7 2 10 1

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Table No. 4 — continued. Table showing the Number and Amount of Transactions at the several Money-order and Savings-bank Offices in New Zealand during the Year 1907 — continued.

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Money-orders. Savings--banks. Office. Issued. Paid cn ? ■Z 9 O = z b S. < ° Deposits. CT3 II < 'ithdrawals. No. Commission. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. Nelson— contd. Stoke Tadmor TaUaka Tapawera The Port Thorpe Upper Moutere Wakefield New Plymouth.. Fitzroy Inglewood Midhirst Opunake Pungarehu Rahotu Stratford Tariki Toko Urenui Waitara Oamaru Duntroon Hampden Herbert Kakanui Kurow Maheno Ngapara Pukeuri Junction Shag Point Thames Karangahake .. Katikati Komata Maketu Omahu Opotiki Paeroa Taneatua Tauranga Te Aroha Te Puke Turua Waihi Waikino Waiorongomai Waitekauri Whakatane Timaru Albury . .. ' tairlie Geraldine Glenavy Makikihi Morven Orari Pleasant Point.. Rangitata St. Andrew's .. Studholme Junct. Temuka Waimate Winchester Wanganui A! ton Aramoho Awatuna East .. Bull's Castlecliff Eltham Fordell Hawera Hunterville Hurleyville Kaponga Koeke Makirikiri 65 232 1,093 7 402 139 179 394 4,574 78 1,476 339 806 560 326 2,538 126 231 174 938 5,208 299 437 154 66 5" 196 205 3° 121 3,4i8 1,847 348 696 96 72 i,i57 1,433 222 1,003 1,356 632 96 4,395 1,694 20 200 659 5,736 258 532 832 264 I03 207 I67 39 1 56 377 106 1,231 2,631 124 7,233 123 337 92 572 167 i,49i 173 2,563 1,089 124 572 157 67 £ »• d. 230 766 37 4 o 046 15 17 0 4 5 6 760 14 7 o 182 16 o 2 10 6 5100 9 18 o 28 14 o 17 6 o 11 4 o 86 12 o 400 7 14 6 5 19 6 32 11 6 154 7 6 6 11 0 14 8 o 4 11 o 220 13 15 6 660 5 13 6 120 3 7 0 136 9 6 63 19 6 n 2 o 27 8 o 260 3 10 6 40 6 o 46 18 o 6 16 6 34 5 6 46 2 6 21 8 o 3 16 6 156 15 6 60 10 6 o 11 o 5 17 6 21 7 o 232 3 o 540 19 7 o 28 6 o 6 8 6 480 5 15 6 400 13 2 o 216 12 10 6 3 5 0 37 17 6 80 7 6 560 3°4 2 O 4 3 0 II 13 6 326 21 I O 5 15 o 51 6 0 5 18 o 98 15 ° 40 I o 3 13 o 20 10 0 560 256 £ s. d. 136 7 9 675 9 7 3,851 10 4 21 12 2 1,314 3 8 397 2 5 675 13 o 1,416 3 11 17,647 8 8 171 o 1 5,011 4 6 887 1 3 3,027 19 3 1,281 13 1 1,068 1 10 10,516 19 8 402 14 4 681 3 9 595 2 6 2,998 13 1 45,111 6 2 2,487 14 7 i,557 14 o 633 3 6 213 12 2 3,511 12 8 598 8 8 902 10 11 84 8 5 283 2 6 13,270 o 6 6,149 17 o 1,098 2 3 3,128 7 7 246 o 10 259 10 11 5,063 1 2 4,879 19 5 775 o 9 3,772 4 2 4,867 6 2 2,321 1 5 257 9 o 14,552 5 3 5,586 17 4 44 18 9 594 18 11 3,066 7 3 42,372 6 8 2,844 6 10 2,909 10 8 3,449 9 1 995 17 4 453 3 7 1,010 18 g 510 16 6 i,738 8 7 169 14 2 i,332 o 5 453 16 3 4,410 4 5 20,494 16 4 345 4 2 31,944 11 6 391 1 9 934 1 8 292 7 3 2,451 3 7 381 10 11 6,979 7 10 627 16 5 9,695 17 3 5,044 'o 2 346 o 3 1,930 13 1 674 12 1 179 12 o 64 31 214 143 27 26 179 6,182 20 39i 54 235 109 63 939 39 59 81 317 2,985 83 239 65 43 157 69 42 12 109 2,758 255 90 27 55 19 337 761 31 696 780 165 48 1,324 205 16 £ 8. d. 294 18 4 107 15 I 1,014 10 o 489 18 5 153 9 3 104 6 11 866 8 4 28,385 4 9 49 12 4 1,623 14 2 220 14 10 1,057 12 1 719 8 4 257 9 o 4,032 18 10 172 2 9 242 10 10 311 16 2 1,663 4 3 24,855 19 o 502 12 10 1,238 4 11 380 15 4 220 6 2 1,023 8 11 450 I 6 220 8 1 56 1 o 413 13 o 10,614 17 6 1,202 2 1 348 5 7 128 19 3 '159 2 3 77 3 8 2,175 12 4 2,915 3 11 262 13 4 3,302 9 n 3,162 1 1 782 3 7 248 1 7 4,809 14 10 809 4 o 73 5 5 638 6 6 1,659 12 2 16,932 2 6 H4 9 8 814 8 4 1,254 10 6 641 11 2 194 4 4 96 12 5 222 6 7 716 13 9 143 3 o 527 11 o 246 8 2 2,037 11 8 4,249 16 6 210 19 o 33,982 3 2 38 1 10 618 1 1 27 3 9 1,075 o 4 114 13 11 2,574 3 6 237 16 9 7,504 9 7 2,286 10 2 15 8 o 378 18 3 107 9 5 136 15 2 9 15 73 1 45 11 16 38 930 19 197 24 85 25 22 369 16 40 28 151 689 12 37 14 3 26 15 12 5 8 636 136 35 46 5 11 197 129 26 169 131 64 9 526 in 10 13 88 1,374 17 45 130 80 118 556 6 367 120 96 366 7,189 81 i,745 149 530 185 144 2,805 84 155 101 1,163 6,074 133 262 145 11 172 58 95 34 90 5,007 1,181 259 500 52 40 7i4 1,068 97 1,045 946 423 58 4,604 1,016 55 117 315 12,091 in 4" 1,048 42 92 106 79 186 39 142 63 1,198 i,953 172 14,757 135 394 £ ■■ d. 674 10 o 1,994 5 3 9,359 3 2 42 o 0 4,093 10 3 1,064 I o 728 3 10 4,138 13 11 129,721 16 3 238 13 4 19,598 1 5 1,451 1 o 8,925 19 9 4,106 5 2 1,877 18 o 41,283 1 3 1,520 17 8 1,757 11 6 1,919 I 6 13,957 1 5 120,448 18 5 953 10 o 3,677 o 11 1,897 18 5 117 3 o 2,302 2 3 1,165 13 9 999 13 1 243 13 9 341 14 10 8i,555 15 6 11,161 19 o 2,910 2 9 3,332 8 9 296 7 o 606 14 6 22,992 6 1 10,719 15 5 533 6 3 28,148 6 11 11,950 4 1 7,105 5 3 329 8 7 47,698 13 9 7,520 9 6 69 10 o 925 19 7 6,405 3 8 224,138 10 2 1,470 1 o 4,648 3 2 18,319 o 3 493 15 5 1,181 15 10 1,178 1 5 925 4 o 2,635 17 5 327 15 o 1,297 17 5 234 6 10 16,568 15 5 33,102 5 6 1,259 1 2 242,863 1 8 1,196 16 o 2,157 12 7 1 3 25 10 6 8 985 66 10 25 4 8 158 5 11 5 52 767 3 7 3 1 10 2 6 1 9 945 84 11 18 14 30 291 1 51 25 48 106 5,730 15 606 99 167 62 43 1,078 54 78 44 400 5,196 32 70 44 7 53 20 29 8 32 4,48c 578 125 139 45 18 £ » d. 66 14 10 334 8 o 6,221 14 o 15 o o 691 4 1 544 18 6 685 14 o 2,679 14 a 135,073 8 7 47 5 0 10,617 6 5 1,063 13 1 4,504 9 o 1,266 o 2 533 10 7 24,287 17 2 720 12 5 1,236 10 7 1,048 8 o 6,109 3 5 123,788 12 5 527 7 6 1,895 16 10 593 o 2 184 13 3 1,097 9 8 352 9 5 476 8 id 51 14 io 301 16 6 102,313 7 10 8,396 16 o 1,364 9 5 1,751 14 o 269 6 3 86 1 6 12,051 5 10 7,322 6 10 455 17 8 17,518 6 1 7,840 7 4 3,213 4 II 108 5 4 33,296 18 9 4,810 19 I 65 18 10 415 16 4 3,464 7 1 224,417 19 4 281 18 3 2,153 8 2 10,015 4 IO 511 7 1 351 15 7 990 17 7 527 4 I 1,186 18 3 200 5 9 525 5 2 138 19 n 8,341 15 1 23,831 15 10 1,079 18 8 274,191 15 4 S16 15 5 817 19 7 3 2 54 82 8 66 7i 22 423 527 24 630 502 140 14 i,945 321 14 35 141 10,100 17 127 446 36 38 4° 45 47 14 49 26 447 1,037 71 13,077 34 84 1 253 45 2 2 24 i,344 2 52 214 3,703 34 132 342 357 36 32 3i 97 39 86 42 53i 918 46 7,089 9 148 6 16 18 12 26 14 64 7 6 5 5 IO 30 16 151 28l 17 i>757 15 52 4 48 125 3 2,166 2 6 330 31 631 30 1,803 496 8 89 8 81 15 273 23 464 173 15 97 6 12 '538 162 1,784 151 3,207 965 70 640 33 55 5,871 15 3 914 10 8 32,728 13 8 2,54618 9 52,560 3 5 9,671 17 7 342 7 0 8,742 3 0 412 7 6 408 5 o 35 2 123 1 197 70 8 39 1 196 26 815 20 1,318 364 24 196 3 5 3,158 4 3 258 8 3 20,918 1 6 226 15 8 31,961 7 5 5,822 9 11 190 17 3 4-858 13 ? 42 13 6 15 14 6 3°

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Table No. 4 — continued. Table showing the Number and Amount of Transactions at the several Money-order and Savings-bank Offices in New Zealand during the Year 1907 — continued.

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Money-orders. Saving! i-banks. Office. Issued. Paid. cn v o ? Deposits. j No. j Amount. r. • Withdrawals. c--a - V sj < ° No. Amount. No. Commission. Amount. No. Amount. Wanganui— contd. Manaia Mangamahu Mangaonoho .. Mangaweka Manutahi Marton Mataroa Moawhango Normanby Ohakune Ohingaiti Okaiawa Otakeho Patea Pihama Raetihi St. John's Taihape Taoroa Te Kiri Turakina Turangarere .. Utiku Waiouru Waitotara Waverley Wellington Adelaide Road Alfredton Apiti Ashhurst Awahuri Ballance Brooklyn Bunnythorpe .. Carterton Castlepoint Chatham Islands Cheltenham Clareville Colyton Courtenay Place Cross Creek Eastbourne Eketahuna Featherston Feilding Foxton Gladstone Govt. Bldgs. .. Greytown Halcombe • .. Hastwell's Hinakura Hukanui Hutt Johnsonville Kaitoke Kaiwarawara .. Karori Kilbirnie Kimbolton Koputarua Levin Longburn Makuri Manakau Mangatainoka Martinborough Masterton Mauriceville .. West Molesworth St. Ngahauranga .. Nireaha Otaki Paekakariki 720 i86 121 1,031 67 1,535 354 297 208 2,799 312 164 155 979 148 949 213 2,717 140 5 188 126 836 650 253 861 £ s. d. 26 2 6 6 1 6 500 26 13 o 1 13 o 54 4 0 11 II 6 13 1 0 6 16 6 117 2 0 10 3 o 546 4 16 6 34 12 o 5 5 6 32 1 o 8 18 o 87 19 0 6 13 6 036 6 15 6 4 14 0 26 8 6 27 14 o 916 29 9 o 2,302 6 o 10 o 6 7 3 6 12 19 6 13 9 6 8 12 6 130 7 4 0 4 14 o 49 12 O O II O 920 2 15 6 o 15 6 360 51 9 6 £ s. d. 2,620 13 o 824 6 6 518 12 3 4,202 8 10 211 6 8 8,183 11 o 1,254 9 5 1,974 12 4 534 3 2 13,643 17 7 1,138 17 o 605 12 4 407 6 4 3,3i6 8 5 491 14 9 4,598 13- 7 815 2 10 13,324 17 10 659 9 4 16 3 2 548 13 11 393 13 5 2,886 11 8 2,845 2 4 922 8 1 2,919 17 11 126,878 18 9 593 1 10 672 6 10 1,831 2 2 1,219 13 3 752 n 9 166 3 5 556 3 1 543 14 5 5,952 7 9 52 12 8 922 18 11 200 1 10 45 9 2 237 13 3 4,294 14 3 174 21 32 3IO 19 1,105 86 3° 99 239 64 50 23 34° 13 256 33 920 6 £ s- d. 893 19 3 88 1 8 MI 13 4 1,435 12 5 105 7 o 4,221 10 1 479 o 5 154 1 8 364 3 2 i,398 2 3 269 18 11 195 18 6 93 12 4 1,294 7 9 87 5 8 1,490 3 4 182 14 11 5,259 5 9 11 16 5 1 1 o 229 13 6 55 12 7 596 19 3 400 o 8 448 13 o 1,170 19 2] 231,595 16 o' 141 1 2 153 16 5 461 13 11 585 on 142 18 9 87 19 o] 317 13 7! 323 7 3 3,347 3, 4 4 10 o 1,045 2 2 61 7 0 II o o 133 12 6 288 5 7 165 1 18 95 12 236 28 16 37 373 22 853 2 141 576 73 i,7M 162 81 255 1,671 133 216 124 837 121 363 72 i,775 98 10 86 80 £ s. d. 15,078 17 6 14 o o 992 14 o 7,35i 8 2 1,208 8 8 24,122 8 6 2,139 12 3 1,390 14 11 3.228 5 3 22,760 8 1 720 16 6 1,700 16 2 1,654 1 7 ",777 '4 3 2,809 o 4 5,901 9 1 864 7 o 25,733 5 o 889 7 11 91 6 8 621 o 7 1,361 9 9 8,103 13 10 6,785 18 6 1,565 16 7 17,080 8 8 1176364 11 6 3,234 15 6 2,931 1 2 2,873 17 7 5,094 8 9 848 11 o 207 4 5 1,154 i° o 989 4 o 19,477 2 5 257 3 O 977 3 o 1,466 4 o 3° 15 2 1,066 7 2 12,201 10 11 675 o 1 292 1 0 23,682 8 9 8,254 n 6 46,949 6 11 11,727 8 5 346 6 o 2,686 19 o 10,432 12 6 3,5°6 5 3 183 11 o 254 3 o 1,119 16 4 20,412 1 6 2,583 4 5 921 3 o 638 4 5 1,503 16 0 538 14 2 4,659 8 11 1,264 o 3 15,330 12 7 2,010 18 6 47] 3| 38! 4 99! 11 12 113 3 7 13 60 5 36 261 2 25 270 26 854 64 28 81 490 49 69 64 389 24 213 8 1,014 16 £ »• d. 6,890 13 10 800 377 11 3 3,513 11 1 191 4 4 15,541 2 o 766 3 9 763 4 o 1,692 18 1 6,959 12 0 512 5 9 1,019 8 6 1,087 10 6 7,984 3 5 919 18 1 4,621 o 7 125 10 o 15,046 12 3 5" 8 5 23 28 125 19 65 14 362 22 7 23 11 189 3 30,3M 273 169 462 417 171 46 231 144 i,44i 19 244 89 24 82 1,256 1 51 14 I3 1 88 76 213 52,807 32 39 63 159 38 19 105 61 763 3 80 13 4 37 84 103 116 27 107 8,905 47 32 30 58 20 ft 5" 587 184 869 79,146 986 186 249 420 176 35 443 157 1,769 29 48 129 8 85 2,545 68 69 1,182 7'5 3,105 i,3 01 ji 341 874 255 19 3° 102 1,974 415 63 6 4 43 34! 21 9,546, 4 12 16 3 26 31 169 125 in 299 81,862 50 79 122 172 66 5 28 83 712 1 15 56 3 41 173 267 17 6 440 4 5 4,219 17 6 1,461 10 2 1,179 14 8 11,645 9 10 1243651 11 11 163 11 7 893 18 2 2,361 3 7 2,895 7 5 937 I 1 10 135 o o 55 11 9 1,024 7 11 14,252 7 6 200 329 12 4 563 11 3 90 6 2 1,300 13 5 1,066 10 6 b 68 1 6] 81; 13 169 4 12 18 4 13 152 6 4 8 I 6 12 "4 1,165 875 2,929 1.543 4 1 375 903 332 33 92 145 1,077 282 5 5 0 40 10 6 31 8 6 105 8 6 56 4 o 1 17 o 18 1 o 312 6 6 4,215 4 10 2,710 19 11 13,483 12 5 5,283 9 3 168 4 1 1,375 16 2 3,161 13 10 1,109 16 1 182 8 1 300 16 11 513 5 3 3,801 11 9 797 5 2 436 5 5 106 17 8 584 9 8 308 15 8 1,654 12 o 262 17 4 5,911 18 o 590 11 0 761 15 8 1,092 19 9 977 8 11 4,190 14 2 18,658 4 6 514 17 8 564 o 2 5,gS9 6 o 599 7 11 518 13 4 3,856 o 4 40 14 4I 36 349 340 1,896 537 15 3 487 no 96 5 5 1,529 17 9 1,393 9 1 7,123 1 2 2,425 14 2 62 19 6 15 10 o 2,052 4 11 464 16 1 84 15 6 59 9 7 224 3 11 2,374 3 11 505 8 o 53 4 0 208 12 8 341 12 8 647 16 4 596 6 6 81 4 1 2,283 5 2 399 10 1 170 1 4 267 12 7 421 6 o 1,025 18 4 11,074 8 9 190 7 2 212 1 1 583 12 7 457 15 5 181 16 1 1,962 9 6 10 5 6 9 139 94 394 159 7 17 81 2 39 45 162 75 1 11 499 336 1,563 636 8 57 416 169 7 74 12 3 11,658 8 0 4,534 6 5 36,618 1 7 9,740 19 5 60 3 4 128 7 10 6,526 15 6 1,936 9 2 185 11 3 150 5i 172 130 459 118 1,698 238 232 290 286 888 4,612 164 123 2,086 14S 125 1,031 12 30 14 o II 12 6 0 14 9 3 4 0 420 47 7 6 996 500 1 12 6 7 18 6 3 15 6 14 13 o 386 56 4 o 7 19 6 5 15 0 10 8 0 700 32 7 6 176 13 o 5 3 6 5 1 6 87 7 o 5 17 o 3 9 6 36 2 6 o 13 o 5 12 41 577 149 15 33 98 155 129 18 625 74 42 57 120 260 2,577 41 17 144 38 28 548 4 33 6 9 13 233 66 5 13 46 12 4' 26 186 38 19 3i 21 106 717 10 148 406 187 328 158 1,254 416 70 204 198 603 6,196 126 109 3.SS8 185 69 44 16 1 1 72 17 7 1 II 7 70 15 3 5 8 53 360 1 36 665 129 13 21 34 21 96 36 693 154 38 60 112 335 2,964 55 67 325 40 36 368 570 16 4 10,833 10 11 1,288 11 5 101 8 o 126 17 3 176 2 2 140 o 8 2,750 2 9 1,011 611 14,824 12 2 1,460 1 10 328 2 11 543 18 8 1,365 2 4 4,112 17 4 47,554 17 2 832 13 1 2,592 5 2 2,249 9 3 220 14 6 1,147 1 o 6,488 3 10 442 o 3 1,291 15 4 2,750 4 6 5,968 I 4 71,099 2 3 1,645 12 5 2,171 7 o 17,358 1 1 1,143 8 8 789 12 o 8,752 17 6 116 10 o 3 296 27 Q 9 32 2 4 57 9 III I 903 12! .. 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Table No. 4— continued. Table showing the Number and Amount of Transactions at the several Money-order and Savings-bank Offices in New Zealand during the Year 1907 — continued.

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Money-orders. Savings-banks. Office. Issued. Paid. in Deposits. g-g Withdrawals. No. Commission. Amount. No. Amount. *8§J < No. Amount. P H < ° ; No. ] Amount. Wellington— ctd. Pahautanui Pahiatua Palmerston North Paraparaumu .. Petone Pirinoa Pohangina Pongaroa Porirua Rakaunui Rangiwahia Rongotea Sanson Shannon Taueru Te Aro Te Horo Te Nui Tinakori Road.. Tokomaru Upper Hutt .. Waikanae Waituna West Wellington South Weraroa Whakataki Whareama Woodville Westport Addison's Burnett's Face.. Capleston Charleston Denniston Fern Flat Granity . Inangahua June. Karamea Longford Lyell Millerton Murchison Seddonville Up. Matakitaki Waimangaroa .. 59 2,244 6,484 172 2,321 90 123 404 222 154 362 499 130 718 84 6,154 141 193 156 167 580 449 187 2,302 550 92 2 1,780 3,589 10 852 76 217 1,267 59 552 109 54i 93 529 1,151 526 333 76 276 £ s. d. 1 13 o 71 II 6 258 3 o 696 84 11 6 2 19 o 526 10 17 6 8 13 6 3 12 6 986 18 4 o 440 27 7 o 2 15 O 246 II O 580 7 14 o 520 5 17 o 23 1 o 15 6 o 600 95 10 6 16 17 3 326 010 55 o 6 145 6 o 066 38 12 o 260 8 12 o 63 1 o 1 15 o 20 2 6 3 5 0 18 11 o 3 18 o 16 5 o 49 J 3 6 17 19 6 12 19 o 236 .8 15 o £ »■ d. 150 4 3 10,608 14 2 25,148 16 9 5" 13 6 6,551 12 5 261 15 3 596 15 3 1,465 6 6 786 12 2 405 7 3 1,671 o 9 1,754 1 o 385 15 11 2,329 3 9 * 253 15 7 16,582 11 8 455 13 3 1,026 2 3 366 9 3 45i 17 2 i,772 9 1 1,603 4 8 534 2 5 6,676 5 3 1,651 5 5 422 8 3 3 14 0 6,529 15 3 14,340 o 11 20 18 11 2,642 16 1 210 6 6 845 11 o 6,453 17 8 201 17 2 1,746 17 7 336 4 7 1,889 18 5 562 16 9 1,661 6 10 3,647 17 3 2,343 5 7 1,265 8 2 192 4 9 1,146 7 3 19 1,203 5,7 6 3 40 1,086 19 70 58 85 8 55 107 70 246 25 623 27 32 29 15 220 51 30 1,360 166 12 £ s - d. 117 6 6 4,671 8 2 23,278 12 4 176 2 7 4,064 6 5 140 16 o 528 19 5 277 3 8 276 4 8 24 17 9 370 19 8 430 13 9 255 16 n 1,043 5 3 124 15 3 2,334 9 3 128 9 7 99 19 9 71 4 6 67 6 11 911 17 4 202 12 2 152 o o 6,071 2 81 683 14 9 113 16 0! 4 279 1,182 14 494 7 14 27 16 5 29 96 29 114 5 1,167 23 32 34 32 65 27 17 673 76 65 2,087 8,891 129 5,346 23 79 151 145 25 152 515 156 664 37 16,420 123 193 559 161 448 201 96 «,5i2 895 3i 3 1,256 3,413 1 828 34 133 1,322 32 376 73 143 16 102 1,561 159 251 21 £ *• d. 822 IO o 32,386 12 4 117,232 10 8 1,639 3 9 37,760 18 5 420 14 o 764 15 6 1,999 14 4 994 15 6 211 00 1,473 17 8 6,133 4 6 1,724 1 3 7,097 5 0 210 1 4 78,771 13 6 729 15 3 2,635 16 9 1,703 6 o 1,197 5 i° 5,308 10 10 1,877 10 1 1,394 19 o 47,652 17 11 3,569 9 1 232 1 o 500 19,233 3 11 77,740 9 11 49 o 0 7,708 16 o 388 16 o 1,566 IO I 11,654 o 1 376 2 8 3,540 2 7 566 13 3 2,316 2 5 304 3 1 1,014 17 7 ii,743 11 11 1,667 15 5 2,584 18 1 128 1 o 804 18 7 2 125 492 2 182 2 4 7 2 2 11 18 9 19 2 116 32 820 4,698 46 i,779 2 19 54 24 9 57 185 65 238 20 825 40 52 19 39 175 102 26 1,464 206 £ »• d. 452 4 10 20,457 18 6 90,617 17 7 372 1 7 21,091 19 6 9 3 10 275 " 5 774 0 4 268 17 2 133 6 11 1,719 10 3 3,168 15 1 1,332 19 6 4,070 10 5 144 9 7 7,849 16 8 546 19 o 736 14 4 129 8 o 434 15 9 2,178 4 7 1,888 14 1 376 9 8 12,833 8 8 4,170 n 8 62 17 9 4 7 4 2 13 12 5 180 17 2 9 683 2,478 7 35 21 5i 159 12 63 19 95 13 51 57 64 55 4 3,o53 15 8, 10,668 5 8 26 10 o 4 1 121 489 53 729 '598 3,236 13,927 12 5 90,246 14 9 159 3 ioj 153 8 3' 249 19 o 5" 19 6 69 19 11 228 5 10 93 7 10 794 5 o | ,103 19 10 314 6 4 286 I 3 416 2 2 224 o 3 11 2 4 109 13 io 1 145 4 11 160 7 55 11 31 2 18 43 4 4 60 3 12 1 4 132 7 36 267 12 90 14 52 9 37 219 69 38 3 29 2,428 5 9 35 13 5 588 4 3 4,658 3 10 325 17 » 1,179 12 o 182 14 8 1,125 J 4 i° 279 o o 329 16 7 4,i99 2 1 1,779 17 o 508 18 6 163 8 8 222 17 6 211 24 29 5 - 35 18 5 1 2 13 107 44 SUMMARY. Postal District of — Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika Invercargill Napier . Nelson New Plymouth .. Oamaru Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport £ *• d. £ »■ d - £ *• d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 89,256 6,625 44,528 44,o33 8,645 9,993! 3,342 21,406 24,934 10,823 12,166; 7,227 19,344 13,015 3o,774 85,120 10,256 4,229 4 o 252 14 o i,952 5 o 1,658 9 o 367 15 o 396 1 o 122 19 O 775 8 6 983 2 6 418 12 6 i 440 6 0 212 3 6 689 10 o 460 2 0 I,i45 15 6 4,328 14 6 413 10 6 360,702 4 4 24,694 O 2] 174,271 4 3 159,858 15 5 37,358 16 9 39,237 6 o n,737 12 1 74,408 6 4 106,643 17 o 39,429 5 11 44,289 2 o 55,383 13 7j 69,933 8 8 83,490 13 9 131,731 9 5 320,913 5 6 39,507 15 5 82,448 j 2,999 !42,4!4 144,955 3,275 4,463 1,903 12,125 14,921 7,417 8,489 3,804 7,833 6,426 15,102 75,989 3,228 365,211 12 6 16,150 6 8 209,929 12 8 196,020 10 5 15,466 o 8 17,842 o 5 7,037 2 4 48,227 17 6 73,944 10 ' 31,638 8 4 38,736 8 4 29,361 10 9 33,368 19 o 28,432 8 7 70,166 8 II 327,953 9 4 14,420 10 10 11927 1,061 1097 1 17,595 2,121 |i,46294 2,843 k,257 ii,544 1,906 821 2,342 2,152 ]5,038 17122 1,210 94,111 8,028 114,152 82,844 13,304 10,852 2,055 21,327 32,991 11,836 14,331 7,074 17,497 17,733 34,485 159,798 8,572 1,526,825 12 IO 141,244 9 9 1,664,097 2 4 1,114,678 16 o 210,412 3 2 152,500 8 4 40,849 16 8 363,937 10 5 465,787 12 1 232,405 15 5 226,357 8 3 132,147 8 5 244,261 16 7 307,780 10 o 526,364 I IO 1,877,858 8 10 124,154 18 8 7,537' 710 8,868 5,974 1,335 1,010 285 1,849 2,846 1,264 1,329 809 1,693 1,636 1 3,445 112,128 ! 926 65,648 5,730 80,646 56,053 10,145 5,889 1,472 13,249 19,885 8,380 8,376 5,491 10,101 12,540 20,870 10507 1 1 4,250 1,272,828 10 7 121,433 5 3 1,515,265 1 7 1,005,899 1 ii 175,689 16 10 127,051 1 11 35,343 8 2 300,087 16 7 380,278 8 8 224,957 7 5 186,508 4 5 129,269 9 5 204,745 9 1 274,554 13 7 431,026 8 o 1,631,930 14 10 108,254 1 9 8,125,123 o o Grand totals .. 441487 (18,846 12 1,773,590 17 I 337791 1,523,90717 4 S7467I 650,990 9,351,663 19 7 53,644 433796

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Table No. 5. Statement showing the Number of British Postal Orders of each Denomination sold and paid in New Zealand during the Financial Years 1906-7 and 1907-8.

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s< ild Paid Denomination. 1906-7. 1907-8. 1906-7. 1907-8. a. d. 0 6 1 0 1 6 2 0 2 6 3 0 3 6 4 0 4 6 5 0 5 6 6 0 6 6 7 0 7 6 8 0 8 6 9 0 9 6 10 0 10 6 11 0 11 6 12 0 12 6 13 0 13 6 14 0 14 6 15 0 15 6 16 0 16 6 17 0 17 6 18 0 18 6 19 0 19 6 20 0 21 0 • 604 1,928 926 1,193 1,785 1,042 733 743 386 2,905 292 640 259 555 522 363 262 245 187 3,869 332 226 90 317 241 177 100 148 51 572 54 124 64 116 116 155 121 440 2 8,815 776 1,936 894 1,373 1,823 1,107 604 823 447 3,311 363 687 325 563 579 411 346 286 202 4,803 328 232 102 315 213 225 111 197 78 808 60 154 62 101 151 213 141 498 3 10,949 53 292 119 270 369 186 154 101 40 876 29 84 29 40 66 45 26 22 21 1,227 55 17 16 47 31 14 13 20 12 160 4 14 11 13 6 23 5 17 5 4,713 216 72 330 161 327 531 198 85 147 60 1,062 35 88 53 51 90 52 28 31 22 1,428 61 35 14 74 48 28 20 32 9 828 17 31 13 13 6 20 11 19 4 6,282 322 Number 31,698 36,600 9,461 12,238 Value .. £6,426 4s. £8,533 19s. £16,229 15s. 6d. £19.564 12s.

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Table No. 6.-POST-OFFICE SAVINGS-BANKS.— GENERAL STATEMENT. Table showing the Business of the Post-Office Savings-banks in New Zealand, Year by Year, from the Date they were established, in February, 1867, to the 31st December, 1907.

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Postal Districts. Number of PostOffice Savingsbanks Open at the Close of the Year. Number of Deposits received duringthe 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 Year. 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. 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. £ S. d. £ s. d.l £ *■ d. £ »■ d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. . d. £ S. d. £ s - d. £ *• d. Auckland 142 94,111 1,526,825 12 IOi 16 4 6] 65,648 1,272,828 10 7 19 7 9 253,997 2 3 52,895 18 2 11,927 7,537 46,570! 1,820,983 12 9 39 2 o Blenheim 8 8,028 141,244 9 9 17 11 11 5,730 121,433 5 3 21 3 IO 19,811 4 6 1 5,382 13 3 1,061 710 5,366 179,540 19 9 33 9 2 Christchurch .. 66 114,152 I , 664 , 097 2 4 14 n 7 80,646 1,515,265 1 7 18 15 9 148,832 o 9 8 4 io,97i 8,868 56,118! 2,001,274 19 8 35 13 3 Dunedin 52 82,844 1,114,678 16 O 13 9 1 56,053 1,005,899 1 11 17 18 n 108,779 14 1 50,430 15 9 7,595 5,974 40,957! 1,637, I0 9 10 11 39 19 5 Gisborne 10 13,304 2IO,4I2 3 2 15 16 4 10,145 175,689 16 10 17 6 4 34j722 6 4 5,584 15 1 2,121 i,335 6,350] 201,334 5 11 3i 14 1 Greymouth 13 10,852 152,500 8 4 14 1 I 5,889 127,051 1 11 21 11 6] 25,449 6 5 7,3H 5 10! 1,467] 1,010 5,757] 241,932 4 11 42 o 6 Hokitika 7 2,055 40,849 16 8 19 17 7 1,472 35,343 8 2 24 o 3 5,506 8 6 2,621 1 7 294 285 1,762 85,277 19 11 48 8 o Invercargill 29 21,327 363,937 10 5l 17 1 4 13,249 300,087 16 7 22 13 o 63,849 13 10 15,945 13 3 2,843 1,849 13,109 530,889 2 5 40 10 o Napier 28 32,991 465,787 12 1 14 2 4! 19,885 380,278 8 8 19 2 6 85,509 3 5 16,096 4 4 4,257! 2,846 15.715 558,463 6 2 35 10 9 Nelson 18 11,836 232,405 15 5 19 12 9 8,380 224,957 7 5 26 16 11! 7,448 8 oj 9,850 13 4 1.544 1,264 8,519 314,979 13 6 36 19 6 New Plymouth 12 14,331 226,357 8 3 15 15 11 8,376 186,508 4 5 22 5 4 39,849 3 10] 8,083 1 1! 1,906 1,329} 7,896 274,329 7 i| 34 14 10 Oamaru 10 7,074 132,147 8 5 18 13 7 5,491 129,269 9 5 23 IO IO I 2,877 19 o : 6,347 10 5 821 809 4,355] 196,811 2 5 45 3 10 Thames 18 17,497 244, 261 16 7! 13 19 2 10,101 204,745 9 1 20 5 5 39,516 7 6 8,975 8 2 2,342] ' 1,693 9,902 305,613 12 10 30 17 3 Timaru 15 J 7,733 307,780 10 o! 17 7 2 12,540 274,554 13 7 21 17 ill 33,225 16 5 11,931 1 1 2,152 1,636 9,537! 390,987 6 a 40 19 11 Wanganui 39 34,485j 526,364 1 10! 15 5 3 20,870 431,026 8 o 20 13 1 95,337 13 10 16,389 14 3: 5,038 3,445 17,023! 571,805 17 10 33 11 10 Wellington 79 159,798 1,877,858 8 10 1 59,877 9 4; 4,457 13 «| 11 15 o 105,071 1,631,930 14 10 15 10 8 245,927 14 oj 17,122 12,128 66,914] 2,061,386 3 o 30 16 2 Westport 17 8,572] 124,154 18 8] 14 9 8 4,250 108,254 1 9 25 9 5 15,900 16 it 1,210 926 3,923] I50.45 1 I 2 O 38 7 o 1 Totals for Colony in 1907.. I 563 650,990 9,351,663 19 7 14 7 4 433,796 8,125,123 o o iS 14 7I1,226,540 19 7 19,000 1 4-20 343,424 7 2 74,671 53,644 319,773 11,523. 230 x 7 9 36 o 9

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Table No. 6.— POST-OFFICE SAVINGS-BANKS.— GENERAL STATEMENT— continued. Table showing the Business of the Post-Office Savings-banks in New Zealand, Year by Year, from the Date they were established, in February, 1867, to the 31st December, 19 — continued.

Number of PostOfficc Savingsbanks Open at the Close of the Year. Number of Deposits received duringthe 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 Year. 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. 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 ol each Open Account at Close of the Year. Totals for Colony in 1907 ., 1906 .. 1905 .. 1904 • • 1903 .. 1902 .. 1901 •• 1900 .. 1899 .. 1898 .. 1897 • • 1896 .. 1895 • • 1894 • ■ 1893 • • 1892 .. 1891 .. , 1890 .. 1889 .. 1888 .. 1887 .. 1886 .. 1885.. 1884 .. 1883 .. 1882.. 1881.. 1880 .. 1879 • - 1878 .. 1877 .. 1876 .. 1875 • • 1874 • ■ 1873.. 1872 .. 1871 .. 1870 .. 1869 .. 1868 .. Totals for Colony from ist Feb. to 31st Dec, 1867 563 541 520 5IO 493 481 466 445 427 409 388 371 357 348 327 318 3" 296 294 290 283 271 256 243 222 207 190 178 165 147 138 124 119 103 97 92 81 650,990c 593,764 509, 112 469,799 444,510 411,215 380,808 347,056 313,783 281,749 267,615 242,283 217,393 204,545 202,276 186,945 176,971 162,938 153,920 145,355 136,197 137,989 131,373 129,279 127,609 129,952 125,855 8l,66o 71,865 69,908 60,953 57,295 56,129 52,627 39,223 3I,68l 24,642 20,489 17,133 I3,OI4 6,977 £ *• d. 9,351,663 19 7 7,907,154 12 5 6,625,744 o 10 5,836,540 o o 5,661,592 15 2 5,069,619 6 2 4,611,456 6 1 4,170,428 15 3 3,644,980 9 10 3,279,6n 7 5 3,187,219 2 4 2,881,152 16 3 2,794,506 16 o 2,252,862 6 11 2,386,089 10 7 1,878,270 6 4 1,842,987 15 2 ' 1,658,543 3 5 , 1,515,281 11 3 I 1,544,747 7 " 1,312,151 1 5 1 1,248,405 6 11 ; 1,341,001 3 2 1 1,227,909 11 4 I 1,178,474 4 1 ■ 1,325,852 2 11 i 1,189,012 2 7 1 864,441 18 10 ; 812,399 11 11 1 762,084 12 o ; 681,294 13 2 i 664,134 12 6 I 657,653 4 o 699,249 14 3 ; 580,542 5 5 430,877 o o : 312,338 18 4 1 264,328 5 7 ; 240,898 5 9 194,535 11 6 96,372 7 10 £ 8. d. 14 7 4 13 6 4 13 o 3 12 8 6 12 14 9 12 6 7 12 2 2 12 o 4 11 12 4 II 12 IO II l8 2 11 17 IO 12 17 I II O 3 II 15 II IO O II 10 8 3 10 3 6 9 16 IO IO 12 6 9 12 8 9 0 11 10 4 I 9 9 11 948 10 4 o 9 8 11 10 11 9 11 6 1 10 18 o 11 3 6 11 11 9 11 14 4 13 5 8 14 16 2 13 12 o 12 13 6 12 18 o 14 1 2 14 18 11 13 16 3 433,796 386,536 346,022 323,609 301,076 273,454 247,854 227,079 206,940 196,764 179,555 167,248 159,904 152,136 136,739 120,628 111,603 106,868 99,i85 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 17,254 14,773 H.934 9,292 6,365 1,919 £ s - d. 8,125,123 o o 6,907,103 17 7 5,984,184 12 2 5.664.770 3 9 5,343,S28 5 o 4.708.771 11 2 4,230,193 6 2 3,827,416 7 3 3,417,298 19 8 3,194,893 16 7 2,891,169 5 8 2,591,558 19 4 2,369,333 6 7 2,268,624 8 4 2,122,521 16 8 1,821,348 18 1 1,693,515 9 3 1,500,437 9 5 1,457,081 5 o 1,387,47! 1 10 1,182,409 7 6 1,336,287 6 4 1,264,305 8 3 i,i95,93i o 11 1,295,719 18 3 1,142,599 o 1 902,195 1 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 I 107,094 17 3 26,415 18 9 / s. d. 18 14 7: 17 17 5 : 17 5 " 17 10 1 17 15 ° 17 4 5 17 1 4 16 17 1 16 10 3 16 4 9 16 2 o 15 9 10 14 16 4 14 18 3 15 10 5 15 2 o 15 3 5 14 o 9 14 !3 9 14 8 5 13 2 10 14 19 8 14 18 o 14 16 o 16 10 6 16 9 8 15 o 1 13 11 8 16 o 4 17 7 2 16 18 10 17 12 8 19 14 8 20 16 5 20 o 5 18 3 o 17 13 9 17 11 1 19 8 7 16 16 6 13 15 3 £ s. d. 1,226,540 19 7 1,000,050 14 10 641,559 3 8 171,769 16 3 317,764 10 2 360,847 15 o 381,262 19 11 343,012 8 o 227,681 10 2 84,717 10 10 296,049 16 8 289,593 16 11 425,173 9 5 13 11 56,921 8 3 149,472 5 11 158,105 14 o 58,200 6 3 157,276 6 1 129,741 13 11 £ *• d. " - 15,762 1 5 £ 19,000 17,000 16,500 16,000 15,000 14,000 11,500 10,500 9,500 8,500 8,000 7,000 7,000 6,500 6,500 5,500 5,000 5,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 3,500 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,250 1,800 1,556 1,351 1,264 1,186 789 822 s. d. o 4-20 o 4-16 o 4'63 d 4-84 o 483 o 490 o 4'39 o 439 o 438 o 426 o 429 o 410 o 4'45 o 437 o 4-60 o 4-29 o 416 o 4'45 o 3'79 o 3'97 o 4-24 o 423 o 4'44 o 4'57 o 466 o 4-82 o 4-52 o 604 o 569 o 533 o 5'98 o 620 o 6-44 o 655 o 7*4 o 7-63 o 823 o 936 o 10-77 0 977 1 10-18 £ s. d. 343,424 7 2 291,191 19 1 259,081 7 6 200,930 6 1 187,130 2 8 172,926 1 7 159,198 4 o 146,169 2 5 134,917 19 3 128,128 16 6 137,240 8 o 126,497 16 3 129,489 19 6 114,643 4 11 114,760 1 1 111,301 13 1 104,098 17 o - 92,319 o 6 84,809 17 1 78,080 6 o 67,363 15 3 65,825 9 6 62,228 3 11 57,38i 13 7 56,046 17 3 54,909 13 11 42,204 19 o 32,822 12 4 3i,7i5 18 2 31,664 12 9 29,193 14 6 28,762 4 7 28,565 3 5 26,935 6 8 20,106 16 10 14,711 o 5 11,291 IO IO 9,242 3 11 7,412 8 0 4,880 7 3 1,241 5 o 74,671 70,206 60,015 57,769 57,047 53,587 50,046 46,086 41,362 37,265 36,394 32,982 30,261 28,669 29,755 26,232 25,131 23,719 21,77 s 21,307 20,368 21,671 20,661 20,228 20,386 21,014 25,059 16,137 15,401 13,005 11,235 ",255 11,273 10,346 7,382 6,205 4,6i5 4,304 3,839 3,282 2,520 53,644 47,526 43,"3 42,280 40,837 38,558 35,oi8 31,724 28,284 26,628 24,821 22,907 22,001 21,93° 19,599 18,171 17,872 17,256 15,521 16,543 15,515 16,757 16,421 16,447 15,967 14,505 12,718 12,217 12,786 9,634 8,59i 9,472 8,681 5,736 3,8i6 3,188 2,383 2,277 1,801 1,186 364 319,773 298,746 276,066 259,164 243,675 227,465 212,436 197,408 183,046 169,968 159,331 147,758 137,683 129,423 122,684 112,528 104,467 97,208 90,745 84,488 79,724 74,871 69,957 65,717 61,936 57,517 51,008 38,667 34,747 32,132 28,761 26,117 24,334 21,742 17,132 13,566 10,549 8,317 6,290 4,252 2,156 £ s. d. n, 523, 230 17 9 9,953,265 II o 8,662,022 17 I 7,761,382 O II 7,388,681 18 7 6,883,787 5 9 6,350,013 9 2 5,809,552 5 3 5,320,370 14 10 4,957,771 5 5 4,744,924 18 1 4,3H,634 13 5 3,895,543 o 3 3,340,879 11 4 3,241,998 7 10 2,863,670 12 10 2,695,447 IJ 6 2,441,876 8 7 2,191,451 14 1 2,048,441 10 9 1,813,084 18 8 1,615,979 9 6 1,638,035 19 5 1,499,112 o 7 i,409,75i 16 7 1,470,950 13 6 1,232,787 16 9 903,765 16 10 787,005 19 o 819,071 8 2 767,375 17 8 723,910 17 5 727,295 7 8 770,836 18 o 664,807 5 10 490,066 7 o 357,654 14 6 295,372 1 7 231,311 5 3 163,518 15 7 71,197 14 1 £ =>. d. 36 o 9 33 6 4 3i 7 6 29 18 11 30 6 5 30 5 3 29 17 10 29 8 7 29 1 4 29 3 5 29 15 7 29 3 7 28 5 10 25 16 3 26 8 6 25 9 o 25 16 o 25 2 4 24 2 11 24 4 10 22 14 10 21 11 8 23 8 4 22 16 3 22 15 2 25 11 5 24 3 4 23 7 6 22 12 11 25 9 9 26 13 7 27 14 4 29 17 9 35 9 o 38 16 1 36 2 5 33 18 1 35 10 3 36 15 5 38 9 1 33 o 5 8 7 ,88i'i 9 5 1 76,695 14 11 1 31,978 10 5 "7,245 14 2 . •• 183,253 2 10 286,817 o 11 ; 83,937 5 6 - 63,781 7 4 20,030 17 9 1 14,271 5 9 32,146 14 10 72,106 13 9 i 79,094 5 6 ; 154,634 2 o , 117,700 12 1 1 50,991 2 1 54,818 12 5 ■ 60,380 1 8 1 87,440 14 3 i 69,956 9 1 70 59 55 46 ••

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Table No. 7. Balance-sheet of the New Zealand Post Office Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1907.

Balances on lsi January, 1907. Transi tctions. Balances on 31si December, 1907, Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Money-order Accounts :— Money-orders (general) United Kingdom, tfee. United States of America Australia .. Austria Canada Cape of Good Hope Ceylon Fiji Germany Hong Kong.. India Natal .. Orange Eiver Colony Samoa Straits Settlements .. Tonga Transvaal ., Commission Savings-Bank Accounts:— Deposits and withdrawals Transfers Postal Accounts:— Stamps Postal Guides Postal notes Private box and bag rents Money-order commission British postal orders—H.O. a/c C.P.M'sa/c „ London a/c B.P.O. commission .. Postal revenue Tklkqraph Accounts:— New South Wales Telegraphs New Zealand & Australian Cable Pacific Cable Board Telephone-exchange receipts .. Special messenger receipts Maintenance of private wires.. Registration of code addresses Cable deposits Telegraph revenue GicNicitAr, Accounts:— Post Office Account Postmasters and Telegraphists Investments Accrued interest on investments Miscellaneous receipts (general) Foreign-postage Miscellaneous expenses Discount-stamps For other Departments :— Advances to Settlers Alcoholic Liauors Sales Control Act, 1S95 " Arms Act licenses Audit fees Clerks cf Court Customs dues (H.M.C.) Customs duty (parcels) Education Department Electoral receipts Factories Act Fixliilift licenses Game licenses Geraldiiie County Council Goldlields revenue Government debentures Government Insurance Government Printer.. Hobson County Council Homing-pigeons Protection Act Impeiial pensions Income-tax.. .. Land-tax Licensing Act Machinery .. Mining Act Miners' Guides New Zealand Consols Official Assignee Old-age pensions Old-nge pensions (miscellaneous) Public Trust Railways Registration of births, &c. Rents Sanatorium, Hanmer Springs Sheep rates ,. Stock Department Valuation revenue .. Miscellaneous revenue Suspense Account Profit and loss £ s. d. 35,275 13 9 28,742 18 9$ 292 10 7 4,232 10 7 70 8 n 2,498 7 5 129 5 8 316 10 2 £ a. d. 541 4 8 276 16 2 791 2 8 £ a. d. 1,907,554 4 6 156,278 13 5 16,802 3 8 186,762 I 6 30,500 7 9 2,580 14 1 1,552 9 10 564 19 10 3,898 15 9 2,401 12 10 1,181 15 11 2,492 7 o 924 16 o 382 6 9 4,772 8 5 120 4 2 1,266 1 9 3,176 8 10 1,307 10 I £ a. d. i ,908,604 16 2 177,882 1 1 17,888 17 2 185,709 13 oj 29,292 16 11 2,180 11 11 1,43° 10 9 577 2 8 2,851 13 9 2,882 19 9 1,222 11 8 2,323 16 0 783 2 8 236 6 1 5,269 4 5 207 12 6 1,626 o 5 3,298 3 " 1,872 1 11 £ a. d. 34,225 2 1 7,i39 11 'J 5,284 19 oj 1,207 i° i° 58 6 1 255 19 4 2,017 o 6 88 9 11 485 1 2 87 1 6 £ a. a. 794 2 11 141 2 6 154 17 1 54 11 10 219 15 4 3,079 17 10 029 560 5 3 468 1 9 666 13 5 .73 14 8 3,576 13 10 .87 11 1 920 3 n 589 16 10 r -23i 5 3 9,953,265 11 o 5,094 4 10 9,695,088 6 9 849,640 9 o 8,125,123 o o 848,374 4 1 11,523,230 17 9 6,360 9 9 198,684 19 3 7 3 10 95,586 3 5 72,654 7 6 50,153 7 11 669,234 18 2 57i 10 6 414,207 12 6 9,286 11 10 19,221 1 6 2,425 o 0 20,192 5 10 19,150 9 o 227 3 7 435,56i 1 j 669,725 10 5 570 19 4 349,138 9 6J 9,286 11 10 19,221 1 6 20,192 5 10 19,676 1 7 19,150 8 8 227 3 7 435,653 2 o 198,194 7 o 7 15 o 160,655 6 4J 54,887 1 8 50,669 12 2 004 8,833 11 3 8,741 10 10 308 10 4 113 1 1 1,809 3 9 5,635 5 6 3,415 7 11 51,692 14 6 "5,053 4 8 359 o 9 2,334 15 3 1,086 17 1 2,848 o 2 402,654 16 o 5,692 12 6 3,387 14 10 51,540 16 9 115,053 4 8 359 o 9 2,334 15 3 1,086 17 1 2,830 4 8 401,355 2 8 251 3 4 140 14 2 1,961 I 6 117 1 8 1,298 9 1 134 17 2 2,598 2 5 1,799 3 3 14,148 17 5 30,932 14 8 1,888 o o 557,923 9 o 488,830 6 2 9,698,992 13 ,0 94,399 12 4 6,840,750 II 2\ 15,553 912 13 4j 1,454,475 o o 94,399 12 4 9,132 1 8J 5,729 2 ik 781,957 o 6 3,067 10 o 6,417,279 g 2J 15,640,307 12 6 3,228,737 o o 119,378 12 11 9,218 8 6 5,280 8 4 923,053 3 11 2,787 14 o 1,712 16 5J 14,597 11 A '34,452 7 o 575,225 5 3 i 11,473,254 13 o 119,378 12 11 2,167 16 o 110,163 8 9 5,647 7 11 544,527 19 0 25 12 6 534,772 16 2 25 12 6 15,402 10 9 600 300 600 303 8 5 5,348 10 o 154 0 o 13 6 8 180 16 11 2,661 6 5 62,647 12 2 500 080 76 13 9 1,454 8 6 2,257 o 0 551 6 2 126 12 o 120,975 0 o 30,365 13 0 280 10 5 378 16 o 010 36,700 o 0 170,495 8 3 376,533 o 2 20 o 0 6,575 2 6 251 15 o 152 o o 16 6 8 181 18 11 2,851 9 7 62,139 o 4 500 080 77 11 9 i,494 19 o 2,257 0 o 55i 6 2 131 8 2 125,150 o o 31,507 0 2 433 18 8 378 16 o 010 30,289 18 7 171,794 o o 376,262 o o 20 O O 6,550 15 o 294 5 o 800 4 18 o "3 5 3 5,857 1 10 o 1 o 100 157 3 o 010 020 116 12 6 10 2 7 4,700 o o 3,334 1 7 153 16 4 '5 6 5 525 0 0 2,192 14 5 o 8 1 i,333 13 10 1,310 15 6 1,413 19 1 7,743 15 3 12 3 9 1,684 19 3 707 0 o 477 o o 1 5 6 73i 7 6 434 10 o 1 5 6 3,3" 3 2 26,688 7 1 25,180 2 4 834 15 1 250 12 3 26 4 4 266 11 4 50 19 o 0 10 o 2 2 0 17 17 3 1 1 54 257,007 6 o 175 o o 3,559 16 0 324,100 0 o 037 721,812 11 3 5,953 11 5 2,409 2 o 306 16 10 2,226 5 6 22,096 12 o 50 17 o 5,533 9 4 102 19 7 1 11 oj 454,806 1 6 175 o o 6,870 6 8 323,251 1 7 037 721,758 o 9 6,558 4 3 2,398 3 3 300 2 2 2,265 5 1 22,ICO 3 O 51 7 o 5,535 o 0 103 8 9 o 13 4 457,356 o 1 o 12 6 27,537 5 6 25,234 12 10 230 2 3 261 11 o 32 19 0 227 11 g 47 8 o , • 0 11 4 17 8 1 1 19 2 254,457 7 5 Totals 10,846,804 12 2 10,846,804 12 2 42,688,222 10 IOj 42,688,222 10 IOj 12,420,043 15 oj 12,420,043 15 0} General Post Office, Wellington, 16th March, 1908.

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Table No. 8. Securities, &c., standing in the Name of the Postmaster-General on Account of the PostOffice Savings-Bank Fund on 31st December, 1907.

Description of Securities, Sea. Nominal Value. Value at Cost Price. Accrued Interest on 31st December, 1907. "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act 1899" Debentures, 3J per cent. "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act 1900" Debentures, 4 per cent. "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act 1901" Debentures, 4 per cent. "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act 1901" Debentures. 3J per cent. " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act 1902" Debentures, 4 per cent. "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act 1902" Debentures, 8J per cent. " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act 1903 " Debentures, 4 per cent. "The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act 1903" Debentures, 4 per cent. "The Ad to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act 1906" Debentures, 4 per cent. " The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Aot 1906 " Debentures, 3J per oent. " The Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act 1907 " Debentures, 3J per cent. Canadian Debentures, 4 per cent. .. Canadian Stock, 4 per cent. .. .* Canadian Stock, 3$ per cent. Canadian Stock, 3 per cent. Canadian Stock, 2J per cent. " The Consolidated Loan Act 1867 " Debentures, 4 per cent. .. " The Consolidated Stock Act 1884 " Debentures, 3J per cent... " The Consolidated Stock Act 1884 " Debentute?, 3J per cent... " The Consolidated Stock Act 1884 " Debentures, 3| per cent... " The Consolidated Stock Act 1884 " Debentures, 3 per cent. .. " The Dairy Industry Act 1898 " Debentures, 3$ per cent. " The Defence and other Purposes Loan Act 1870 " Debentures, 4 per cent. " The Defence and other Purposes Loan Act 1870" Debentures, 4$ per cent. Dunedin Garrison Hall Debentures, 4J per cent. " The General Purposes Loan Act 1879 " Debentures, 4 per cent. Gold Coast Stock, 3 per cent. "The Government Advances to Settlers Act 1894 " Debentures, 3J per cent. " The Government Advances to Settlers Act 1906" Debentures, 3J per cent. "The Government Advances to Settlers Extension Act 1901 " Debentures, 3J per cent. " The Government Advances to Workers Act 1906 " Debentures, 3J per cent. "The Government Loans to Looal Bodies Act 1886" Debentures, 3£ per cent. Greymouth Harbour Board Debentures, 4 per cent. Hamilton Borough Debentures,*4J per oent. Hokitika Harbour Board Debentures, 5 per cent. Ho'ngfenng Stock, 3J per cent. " The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Act 1903 " Debentures, 3J per cent. " The Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Act 1905 " Debentures, 3J per cent. " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act 1870" Debentures, 4£ per cent. "The Immigration and Publio Works Loan Act 1870" Debentures, 4 per cent. Inscribed Siock, 3J per cent. Inscribed Stock, 3 per cent. " The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act 1900" Debentures, 3J per cent. " The Land for Settlements Acts 1894 and 1897 " Debentures, 34 per cent. "The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act 1900" Debentures, 4 per cent. " The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act 1900" Debentures, 4 per cent. "The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act 1900" Debentures, 4 per cent. " The Land for Settlements Consolidation Act 1900 " Debentures, 3J per cent. " The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act 1894 " Debentures, 4 per cent. " The Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act 1894 " Debentures, 3£ per cent. Leeds Corporation Stock, 3 per cent. £ s. d. 125,000 0 0 £ s. d. 125,000 0 0 £ s. d. 731 3 3 200 0 0 199 0 0 16 3 17,600 0 0 17,600 0 0 352 0 0 15,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 262 10 0 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 6 11 6 125,000 0 0 125,000 0 0 359 11 9 48,525 0 0 48,525 0 0 970 10 0 167,900 0 0 167,900 0 0 2,796 15 10 20,500 0 0 20,500 0 0 410 0 0 500,000 0 0 500,000 0 0 8,750 0 0 200,000 0 0 200.000 0 0 2,780 16 8 10,700 0 0 30,496 17 2 34,022 11 8 5,000 0 0 13,666 15 11 13,000 0 0 194,200 0 0 283,500 0 0 100,000 0 0 65,000 0 0 1,781 0 0 7.5,000 0 0 10,869 0 0 30,801 2 10 33,852 9 3 4.800 0 0 10,933 8 9 12,480 0 0 194,200 0 0 283,500 0 0 100,000 0 0 65,000 0 0 1,781 0 0 72,000 0 0 36 7 0 103 12 1 101 2 8 12 14 9 29 0 4 109 13 11 2,830 10 7 4,371 7 8 1,160 5 5 646 8 9 25 19 2 632 17 fi 8,100 0 0 8,100 0 0 5,000 0 0 5,200 0 0 18,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 4,342 0 0 15,120 0 0 300,000 0 0 97 7 11 43 17 7 45 17 3 863 0 3 410,000 0 0 410,000 0 0 1,179 9 1 80,000 0 0 80,000 0 0 230 2 8 140,000 0 0 140,000 0 0 1,444 2 0 231,500 0 0 231,500 0 0 2,686 0 7 165,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 7,225 0 0 14,260 17 5 45,000 0 0 165,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 7,225 0 0 14,117 8 0 45,000 0 0 3,240 5 6 56 4 4 230 2 3 258 18 0 80,000 0 0 80,000 0 0 460 5 5 20,900 0 0 20,527 10 0 198 8 2 175,300 0 0 168,372 0 0 1,479 4 10 618,000 0 0 2,260,495 11 1 741,066 0 0 618,000 0 0 2,244,582 18 0 741,066 0 0 11,273 17 10 18,602 11 6 4,334 14 6 62,000 0 0 62,000 0 0 541 0 3 1,750 0 0 1,750 0 0 20 11 11 650 0 0 650 0 0 2 12 4 25,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 164 7 8 23,000 0 0 23,000 0 0 402 10 0 279,000 0 0 279,000 0 0 2,812 18 7 60,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 529 6 8 14,000 0 0 12,280 0 0 35 13 6

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Table No. 8—continued.8 — continued. Securities, &c., standing in the Name of the Postmaster-General on Account of the PostOffice Savings-Bank Fund on 31st December, 1907— continued.

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Description of Securities, &c. Nominal Value. Value at Cost Price. Accrued Interest on 31st December, 1907. "The Local Bodies' Loans Act 1901 " Debentures, 4 per cent. " The Local Bodies' Loans Act 1901 " Debentures, 3J per cent. " The Maori Land Settlement Act 1905 " Debentures, 4 per cent. The Maori Land Settlement Act Amendment Aot 1907 " Debentures, 3i per cent. New South Wales Debentures, 4 per oent. New South Wales Stock, 4 per oent. New South Wales Stock, 3£ per cent. " The New Zealand Consols Act 1894 " Debentures, per oent. Oamaru Borough Consolidated Loan 1893 Debentures, 5 per cent. Oamaru Harbour Bonds, 5J per cent. Patea Harbour Board Debentures, 4J per cent. Reading Corporation Stock, 3 per cent. "The Reserve Fund Securities Act 1907" Debentures, 3J per cent. " The Scenery Preservation Act 1903 " Debentures, 3£ per cent. Sheffield Corporation Stock, 3 per oent. South Australian Debentures, 4 per cent-. South Australian Stock, 4 per cent. South Australian Stock, 3J per cent. Southern Nigeria Stock, 3J per cent. " The State Coal-mines Act 1901 " Debentures, 3J per cent. .. " The State Fire Insurance Act 1903 " Debentures, 4 per cent. " The State Fire Insurance Act 1903 " Debentures, 3J per cent. Thames Harbour Board Debentures, 4 per oent. " The Publio Revenues Act 1893 " (Treasury bills), 3J per cent. Transvaal Stock, 3 per cent. Trinidad Stock, 4 per cent. Viotorian Debentures, 4 per cent. Victorian Stook, 4 per cent. Victorian Stock, 3J per cent. Victorian Stock, 3 per cent. Wellington City Council Debentures, 4 per cent. Wellington Harbour Board Debentures, 4\ per oent. Westport Harbour Board Debentures, 4 per oent. Accrued interest on Post Office Aooount £ s. d. 55,000 0 0 11,086,000 0 0 600 0 0 50,000 0 0 19,800 0 0 5,486 6 7 85,000 0 0 27,590 0 0 13,800 0 0 31,000 0 0 26,870 0 0 6,500 0 0 800,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 963 15 10 24,700 0 0 4,851 0 5 39,000 0 0 17,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 500 0 0 1,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 449,200 0 0 42,602 18 5 2,861 9 10 10,000 0 0 43,233 17 4 84,000 0 0 12,379 19 10 75,600 0 0 28,900 0 0 489,500 0 0 £ a. d. 55,000 0 0 1,086,000 0 0 600 0 0 50,000 0 0 20,097 0 0 5,815 10 2 84,575 0 0 27,496 5 0 13,800 0 0 31,000 0 0 26,870 0 0 5,795 3 9 800,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 838 10 0 24,850 0 0 4,970 8 11 38,220 0 0 16,320 0 0 100,000 0 0 500 0 0 1,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 449,200 0 0 40,046 14 11 2,918 14 5 10,100 0 0 43,050 15 2 82,320 0 0 10,708 13 10 75,088 0 0 28,900 0 0 489,500 0 0 £ s. d. 729 6 3 12,315 5 3 11 5 10 517 16 2 65 1 10 18 0 8 244 10 5 400 1 2 345 0 0 714 14 1 480 6 11 16 11 2 10,509 10 10 172 12 1 2 9 1 83 18 3 16 9 6 115 18 6 50 10 8 872 12 0 3 5 9 8 12 7 99 14 6 108 11 0 9 14 5 33 19 5 146 17 6 249 13 11 31 10 10 1,117 16 7 420 12 8 9,790 0 0 961 7 11 Totals 11,515,979 1 6 11,473,254 13 0 119,378 12 11

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Table No. 9. Post-Office Sayings-Bank. Balance-sheet for the Year ended 31st December, 1907. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. dBalance to credit of depositors on Ist Withdrawals during 1907 .. .. 8,125,123 0 0 January, 1907 .. .. .. 9,953,265 11 0 Balanoe to credit of depositors on 31st Deposits during 1907 .. .. 9,351,663 19 7 December, 1907 .. .. ..11,523,230 17 9 Interest credited to depositors, 1907 .. 343,424 7 2 £19,648,353 17 9 £19,648,353 17 9 Liabilities and Assets. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. Balance to credit of depositors on 31st Securities (vide Table No. 8).. .. 11,473,254 13 0 December, 1907 .. .. .. 11,523,230 17 9 Accumulated profits .. .. 254,457 7 5 Balance of assets over liabilities .. 254,457 7 5 S.B. cash in Post Offioe Account .. 49,976 4 9 £11,777,688 5 2 £11,777,688 5 2 Profit and Loss. Dr. ' £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. Interest credited to depositors during 1907 343,424 7 2 Balance forward, Ist January, 1907 .. 257,007 6 0 Interest paid on debentures purchased by Interest received during £ s. d. Department, ex div. .. .. 532 0 7 1907 .. .. 335,313 0 10 Paid Public Account, for expenses of Accrued interest on 31st management during 1907 .. .. 19,000 0 0 December, 1907 .. 119,378 12 11 Balance to next acoount .. .. 254,457 7 5 . 454,691 13 9 Less accrued interest on 31st December, 1906 .. 94,399 12 4 360,292 1 5 Sundry receipts .. .. .. 114 7 9 £617,413 15 2 £617,418 15 2

Table No. 10. Return showing the Total Number of Post-Office Savings-Bank Accounts open on the 31st December, 1907, classified according to the Balances at Credit.

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Table No. 9. Post-Office 1 Savings-Bank. Balance-sheet for the Tear ended 31st December, 1907. Dr. £ s. d. Balance to credit of depositors on 1st January, 1907 .. .. .. 9,953,265 11 0 Deposits during 1907 .. .. 9,351,663 19 7 Interest credited to depositors, 1907 .. 343,424 7 2 Cr. £ s. dWithdrawals during 1907 .. .. 8,125,123 0 0 Balance to credit of depositors on 31st December, 1907 .. .. ..11,523,230 17 9 £19,648,353 17 9 £19,648,353 17 9 Liabilities and Assets. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. Securities (vide Table No. 8).. -.11,473,254 13 0 Accumulated profits .. .. 254,457 7 5 S.B. cash in Post Offioe Account .. 49,976 4 9 Balance to credit of depositors on 31st December, 1907 .. .. .. 11,523,230 17 9 Balance of assets over liabilities .. 254,457 7 5 £11,777,688 5 2 £11,777,688 5 2 Profit a; >id Loss. Dr. ' £ s. d. Interest credited to depositors during 1907 343,424 7 2 Interest paid on debentures purchased by Department, ex div. .. .. 532 0 7 Paid Public Account, for expenses of management during 1907 .. .. 19,000 0 0 Balance to next account .. .. 254,457 7 5 Cr. £ s. d. Balance forward, 1st January, 1907 .. 257,007 6 0 Interest received during £ s. d. 1907 .. .. 335,313 0 10 Accrued interest on 31st December, 1907 .. 119,378 12 11 454,691 13 9 Less accrued interest on 31st December, 1906 .. 94,399 12 4 £617,413 15 2 Sundry receipts 292 1 114 7 £617,418 15 Table No. 10. Return showing the Total N December, 19i umber o 07, classi )f Post-Office Savings-Ban ified according to the Balar ik Acco: nces at C mts open on the 31si Iredit. Postal District. Not exceeding £20. Exceeding £20 and up to £50. Exceeding Exceeding £50 and £100 and up to £100. up to £200. Exceeding £200 and up to £300. Exceeding £300 and up to £400. Exceeding £400 and up to £600. ■o 8 Total co® Number of * dc Accounts H .2 j open. Auckland Blenheim Christchurch .. Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika Invercargill Napier Nelson New Plymouth.. Oam aru Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport 32,189 3,958 40,080 27,467 4,571 3,893 1,100 8,751 11,028 5,942 5,556 2,816 7,324 6,526 12,508 49,552 2,751 4,927 507 5,839 4,834 760 620 201 1,570 1,782 963 856 522 1,066 1,106 1,749 6,986 420 3,610 336 3,998 3,709 460 471 165 1,145 1,119 631 565 357 619 753 1,150 4,439 303 3,245 273 3,411 2,550 309 415 157 886 936 556 431 363 473 604 838 3,301 257 1,313 151 1,396 1,221 119 179 87 417 477 218 202 165 211 261 402 1,300 100 605 70 652 633 61 86 34 171 • 194 102 196 71 107 124 176 600 39 546 57 604 436 51 83 16 144 139 88 74 50 85 126 149 571 43 135 14 138 107 19 10 2 25 40 19 16 11 17 37 51 165 10 46,570 5,366 56,118 40,957 6,350 5,757 1,762 13,109 15,715 8,519 7,896 4,355 9,902 9,537 17,023 66,914 3,923 Totals, 1907 226,012 34,708 23,830 19,005 8,219 3,921 3,262 816 319,773 Totals, 1906 212,605 33,314 21,748 17,752 7,585 2,841 -1,506 tl,395 298,746 * Excel Ml inc. £400 HI id up to 3)3500, t Exceeding £500,

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Table No. 11. Inland Mail-services established, extended, etc.

District. Name of Service. Frequency. ltemarks. tuckland Wade Post-office - Wharf Waiharara-Kaimaumau .. Hamilton-Claudelands-Rototuna .. Hangatiki Railway-station - Waitomo Caves Rukuhia Post-office]- Railway-station Waharoa-Wardv ille Harapepe - Harapepe Creamery (no post-office) laupiri-Ormi Henderson - Te Atatu Paranui-Oruru Pokuru - Te Puhi Railway-station .. Ruakaka - Junction of Ruakaka, Waipu, and Marsden Point Roads Waiuku-Ruakohua Wayby-Wellsford Auckland-Whangaroa-Mangonui .. Awanui-Mangatete Kaihu-Taheke Moehau - Cabbage Bay Ohautira-Waingaro Papakura-Ardmore-Clevedon Parua Bay - Pataua Putati - Waitomo Caves Rawene-Whakapara Tairua-Whitianga Taupo-Waitahanui Whitianga-Kuaotunu Ngaruawahia-Harapepe As required Established. Daily" .. ,, .. • ,, ,, Thrice weekly „ (See Curtailed.; Twice weekly ,, Weekly „ (Summer service resumed.) Rotorua-Taupo Helensville - Parakai, portion of Helensville-Parkhurst service Kaipara Flats - Warkworth Taupo-Tokaanu Waerenga-Taniwha Frequency increased : thrice weekly to daily. Frequency increased : thrice weekly to daily (for summer service). Frequency increased : twice weekly to daily. Frequency increased: twice to four times weekly. Frequency increased : twice to thrice weekly (for summer service). Frequency increased : twice to thrice weekly. Ditto. Frequency increased : once to twice weekly. Ditto. Frequency decreased : daily to thrice weekly (for winter service). Frequency decreased : twice weekly to twice weekly in summer and once weekly in winter. Curtailed. (See Established.) Whangaroa-Kaeo Glen Murray-Woodleigh Morrinsville-Tahuna Rotorua-Taupo Waikumete-Karekare Ngaruawahia, &c. - Harapepe to Ngaruawahia, &c.-Harapepe Creamery (no post-office) Te Whaiti-Ruatahuna-Mangapohatu to Te Whaiti - Ruatahuna Helensville-Matakohe Helensville-Parkhurst Kiritehere - Te Maika Mangonui-Kaitaia ,, Tairua-Whitianga Altered : by inclusion of Te Komiti. „ by inclusion of Parakai. „ by inclusion of Marokopa. ,, by inclusion of Kaiaka after Peria. „ by inclusion of Whenuakite after Tairua. Temporarily discontinued (for winter). (See Established.) Abolished. (Service now paid for by coupon as required, instead of as a mail-service. Kaihu-Taheke Auckland: conveyance by electric tramcars of letter - carriers, messengers, and mails Birkenhead-Freeman's Driving Creek - Tokatea Hangatiki Railway-station - Waitomo (rural delivery) Kuaotunu-Upper Kuaotunu Northcote (letter-delivery) ,, ,» „ as a maif- service (now performed by Departmental carrier). „ (Now performed by Demental carrier.) Northcote Post-office-steamer Warkworth-Wellsford Whangamarino Pos-t-office - Railwaystation Picton Post-office- Rail way-station - wharves Portage - Kenepuru Head.. Pieton-Havelock and offices in Sounds As required ,, ,, Established. ilenheim Twice weekly Fortnightly », — . - -

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Table No. 11— continued. Inland Mail-services established, extended, etc. — continued.

District. Name of Service. Frequency. Remarks. llcnheim— ctd... % Blind River Post-office - coach on main road Seddon-Kaikoura Blenheim-Molesworth .. .. j Picton, &c. - Havelock Frequency increased : twice to thrice weekly. Ditto. Altered : by inclusion of Jordan. „ by inclusion of Hikoekoea after Picton, Pinohia after Maori Bay, Pohuenui after Bulwer in lieu of Ketu Bay (office closed), Ravenscliff (no postoffice) after Picton, and Waihohonu after Bulwer. „ by inclusion of Hitaua after Picton. Picton, &e. - Te Awaite Christchurch Punaruawhiti-Parahau Hawarden-Woodgrove .. . . Daily Kowhai Bush Post-office - Railway- „ station Little River - Puaha .. .. „ .. Marshlands : delivery of correspond- „ enoe by subsidised carrier Springston Railway-station-Wakaipa „ Cheviot - Spotswood - Hawkeswood - Thrice weekly . . Conway Flat (at junction of road)H u ndalee-Kaik oura Conway Flat-Finger Post, Hundalee „ Maylield-Porateko .. .. „ Woodgrove - McDonald Downs .. „ Waiau - Mendip Hills .. .. Weekly Christchurch - Upper Riccarton Abolished. Established. „ (See Abolished.) „ (Renewal.) ,, Cheviot-Spotswood, portion of Cheviot -Kaikoura service Tormore-Domett-Cheviot Barry's Bay-Wainui Broken River, &c. - Kumara Halkett Town-West Melton-Weedon's Extended: to Sockburn (frequency once daily to Sockburn). (See Abolished. ) Frequency increased : thrice weekly to daily. Curtailed : to Domett-Cheviot (owing to railway-extension). Altered: by inclusion of French Farm. ,, by inclusion of Cass after Broken River. „ by inclusion of Weedon's Post-office (service now Halkett Town-West Melton - Weedon's Post - office-Weedon's Railwaystation). Abolished. (Owing to railway-exten-sion.) (See Established.) ,, (Sockburn mail now carried by tram.) (See Extended.) Kowhai Bush-Springfield Sockburn Post-office-Railway-station lunedin Karitane - Puketeraki Railway-station Thrice weekly .. Balclutha-Awamangu .. .. Twice weekly Tautuku-Papatowai .. .. ,, Pembroke-Cardrona . . .. Weekly Dunedin, &c. - Omakau (railway service) Owaka - Owaka Valley - Tahatika - Purekireki Alexandra South - Clyde - Waenga - Cromwell Pembroke—Makarora Established. ,, (Winter service renewed.) Extended: to Chatto Creek and Alexandra South. Frequency increased : twice to thrice weekly. Curtailed: to Clyde—Waenga-Crom-well (owing to railway-extension). Altered: by inclusion of Makarora Wharf. Altered : to Roxburgh, &e. - Alexandra South and Clyde, &o. - Queenstown (service divided owing to railway-extension ; train service between Alexandra South and Clyde). Temporarily discontinued : (for summer). Established. Roxburgh, &c. - Queenstown Pembroke-Cardrona . . lisborne Gisborne-Mangapapa .. .. Daily Pouawa Post-office-junction of Gis- i Twice weekly borne - Tolaga Bay Roads Gisborne, &c. - Wairoa via Morere .. , Weekly ,, ,, (During tourist season : see Frequency increased. ) Hangaroa - Lower Hangaroa .. | „ Motu-Opotiki .. .. .. i „ Waitakaro-Tuparoa .. . . „ Gisborne, &c. - Te Karaka (railway I servioe) Whakarau-Rakauroa .. „ (See Altered.) Extended : to Puha. „ to Matawai.

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Table No. 11— continued. Inland Mail-services established, extended, etc. — continued.

District. Name of Service. Frequency. Kemarks. Gisborne— ctd. . Makauri Post-office - Railway-station Gisborne, &c. — Wairoa, via Morere.. Te Karaka - Kanakanae Waipiro Bay, &c. - Port Awanui .. Whatatutu-Wheturau Gisborne, &c. - Wairoa via Morere .. Te Karaka - Kanakanae Te Karaka - Whatatutu Frequency increased : daily to twice daily. Frequency increased : once to twice weekly. (See Established.) Frequency increased : once to twice weekly (periodical in terms of contract). Frequency increased : once to twice weekly. Frequency increased: once to twice weekly. Frequency decreased : twice to once weekly (for winter : see Abolished). Frequency decreased : twice to once weekly (periodical in terms of contract). Curtailed : to Puha (no post - office) - Whatatutu. Altered : by inclusion of Te Hapara. Altered : by inclusion of Pouawa after Tatapouri. Altered : by inclusion of Waiohika. Altered : by inclusion of Arero after Tolaga Bay, and Te Puia Springs after Tokomaru Bay. Altered : by diversion of service from Waipiro Bay to Tuparoa. Abolished. (Summer service : see Frequency decreased.) Established. Gisbome-Patutahi Gisborne, &c. - Tolaga Bay (- Gisborne - Waimata Valley Tolaga Bay, &c. - Waipiro Bay Waitakaro - Waipiro Bay Gisborne, &c. - Wairoa via Morere . . Greymouth Black's Point - Awatea Upper Black water-Waiuta Greymouth-Barrytown Twice weekly Frequency increased: once to twice weekly. Frequency increased : twice weekly to daily. Established. Hokitika Upper Blackwater - Waiuta Hokitika-Ruatapu (railway service) Okarito - The Forks Ryan's - Gillespie's Beach Waiho Gorge - Weheka - Ryan's - Karangarua Kumara-( 3 reenst one Hokitika-Ross Twice weekly Weekly Hokitika-Ruatapu (railway service) Extended to Hohonu. Frequency increased : daily to twice daily on two days a week (30th April, 1907), and to twice weekly on three days a week (1st June, 1907). Frequency increased : twice to thrice weekly. Curtailed : to Karangarua, etc. - Okura. Altered : to commence from Karangarua instead of Gillespie's Beach. Established. Karangarua, &o. - Jackson's Bay .. Gillespie's Beach, jfcc. - Jackson's Bay nvercargill Balfour—Hiwiroa Te Anau - Glade House Twice weekly ,, (Renewal, November to April.) Waianiwa—Taramoa Garston-Nevis Glade House - Milford Sound Weekly Fortnightly ,, (Renewal.) ,, (Renewal, November to April.) „ (Renewal.) Frequency increased : twice weekly to daily. Frequency increased : once to twice weekly. Frequency increased : once to twice weekly (resumption of summer service). Frequency increased : once to twice weekly (resumption of summer service). Ditto. Frequency decreased : twice to once weekly (resumption of winter ser - vice). Ditto. Invercargill or Bluff - Cromarty Muddy Creek - Wendonside Monthly Centre Bush Railway-siding - Otapiri Gorge Lumsden, &c. - Te Anau .. Manapouri-Hillside Creek Mossburn-Matuku Lumsden, c&c.-Te Anau Manapouri - Hillside Creek Mossburn-Matuku Glade House - Milford Sound Te Anau - Glade House Dannevirke-Rangitane Norsewood-Ngamoko Abolished : for winter. (See Established.) Ditto. Established. apier Daily Daily (Sept.-April), four times weekly (May-Aug.)

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Table No. 11 — continued. Inland Mail-services established, extended, etc. — continued.

District. Name of Service. Frequency. Kemarks. Napier— eld. Waione-Waimiro-Horoeka Thrice weekly to Waimiro and twice weekly to Horoeka. Fortnightly Established. Waikokopu-M orere Maraekakaho-Kereru Dannevirke, &c. - Herbertville Dannevirke-Ngapaeruru Ngapaeruru-Mangatoro Frequency increased : twice to thrice weekly. Altered : by exclusion of Ngapaeruru andjinclusion of Toi Flat after Mangatoro. „ by inclusion of Awariki. „ by exclusion of Mangatoro, and service starting from Dannevirke to Mangahei instead of from Mangahei to Ngapaeruru. Established. (One way only). ,, (Delivering correspond, ence along route.) Nelson Wakapuaka Suburban - Nelson Takaka-Uruwhenua Thrice weekly .. Twice weekly Anatimo-Motupipi Nelson-Wairangi-Croixelles Takaka-Motupipi Weekly Frequency increased : thrice weekly to daily. Abolished. Extended : to Kaponga. Frequency increased : thrice weekly to daily. Frequency increased : twice weekly to daily. Frequency increased : twice to thrice weekly. Ditto. Curtailed : to Whangamomona, &cTahora. Abolished. Established. New Plymouth New Plymoutl Tadmor Railway-station - Post Office ;h Stratford, &c. - Rowan Stratford-Cardiff-Mahoe-Rowan Tariki-Ratapiko Stratford, &c. - Whangamomona Whangamomona, &c. - Tahora Whangamomona, &c. - Tatu Oamaru Oamaru Tariki-Ratapiko .. Kia Ora- Totara Railway-station .. | Omarama - Lake Pukaki Daily Weekly Alma - Railway-station (Deborah) .. Omarama - Lake Pukaki „ (Resumed 1st Nov., 1907, in terms of contract). Frequency increased : daily to twice daily. Temporarily discontinued (1st May to 31st October) : periodical, in terms of contract. Altered: service formerly between Whitstone and railway-station. Established. (See Abolished.) ,, (Formerly Opotiki-Ku - tarere service.) Oamaru-Whitstone Thames Thames Puriri-Nevesville Waiotahi Bridge - Kutarere Twice weekly Akeake—Tauranga Taneatua-Whakatane Tauranga - Te Puke Weekly », • • Frequency increased : once to twice weekly. Frequency decreased : four times to once daily. Altered : by change of terminal office from Hikutaia to Omahu. ,, by inclusion of Waiotahi. ,, by inclusion of Athenree after Waihi, and Te Puna after Aongatete. Mackaytown Post-office - Railwaystation Hikutaia-Otamakitai-Wharekawa .. *m Opotiki-Kutarere Waihi, &c. - Tauranga Timaru Golden Cross - Waitekauri.. Puriri-Nevesville-Puketui-Hikuai .. Waihao Downs - Grassy Hills Ma-waro Post-office - Railway-station Twice weekly Abolished. Established : (rural delivery). Frequency increased : once to twice daily. Frequency increased : thrice weekly to daily. Frequency increased : twice to thrice weekly. Frequency increased: thrice weekly summer service resumed in full, in terms of contract. (See Frequency decreased. ) Frequency increased : twice to thrice weekly. Frequency decreased : discontinued to Hermitage and reduced thrice to twice weekly to Lake Tekapo and once weekly to Lake Pukaki; for winter (1st May-31st Oct.), periodical, in terms of contract. (Seo Frequency increased.) imaru Pleasant Point - Hazelburn-Raincliff Station Fairlie, &c. - Hermitage Fairlie, &c. - Hermitage St. Andrew's - Bluecliffs (rural delivery) Fairlie-Kimbell - Burke's Pass-Lake Tekapo - Lake Pukaki - Hermitage

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Table No. 11— continued. Inland Mail-services established, extended, etc. — continued.

District. Name of Service. Frequency. Remarks. Timaru— rid. .. Wanganui Esk Valley (Upper Junction)-Kohika Settlement Fairlie, &c, Hermitage Altered : to start from Upper Junction, instead of Esk Valley Schoolhouse. Altered: by inclusion of Balmoral after Lake Tekapo. Established. Bull's - Junction of Turakina and Pukepapa Roads (rural delivery) Eltham-Mata-Rotokari .. Karioi - Ninia Railway-station Ohakune -Te Rangaakaupo-Horopito Turangarere-Waiouru railhead (railway service) Turangarere railhead - Turangarere - Waiouru Waiouru railhead - Waiouru Postoffice Manga weka-Manui Aukopae Post-office - river steamer.. Mataroa (rural delivery along Huia and Whaka Roads Waverley-Kohi, Kawthak , and Putahi Roads (rural delivery) Raetihi-Orautoha (Motete and Middle Roads, part rural delivery) - Pukekata Raetihi-Oreore Waverley-Mataimoana (part rural delivery) Waverley - Okotuku and Motoroa Roads to Dessler's (rural delivery) Matarosi—Rangataua (railway service) Ohakune-Horopito Raetihi-Orautoha-Pukekata (rural delivery) Taihape-Turangarere-Waiouru Daily Thrice weekly .. Twice weekly ,» »» ,, ,. ,» Re-established. Established. „ (See Abolished.) Weekly „ ,, * • ,, ,, ,, • • Extended to Ohakune Siding. „ Makatote. „ Hoehenga Road. Utiku Post-office- Railway-station.. Rangataua-Ohakune Taihape-Mataroa (railway service) .. Raetihi-Ohakune—Rangataua (portion of Pipiriki, &c. - Tokaanu service) Aukopae Post-office - River steamer „ Rangataua (by Public Works train). Frequency increased : four to six times daily. Frequency increased : once to twice daily. Frequency increased: once to twice daily. Frequency increased : twice weekly to daily. Frequency increased : twice to thrice weekly (10th April, 1907). Frequency increased : once to thrice weekly (15th Dec, 1907-30th April, 1908). Frequency decreased : thrice to twice daily. Frequency decreased : daily (summer), and four times weekly (winter) to four times weekly throughout the Pipiriki-Tau marunui Mangaonoho Post-office - Railwaystation Rapanui - Westmere Railway-station Waverley-Kohi (part rural delivery) year. Frequency decreased : thrice to once weekly. Frequency decreased : thrice to twice weekly (14th May, 1907). Altered : now Tokaanu - Waiouru and Rangataua, &c.-Pipiriki (owing to railway extension) Karioi excluded from and Rangataua included in service. Altered: by inclusion of Te Tuhi after Wanganui. Abolished. Aukopae Post-office - river steamer.. Tokaanu, &e. - Pipiriki Wanganui, &c. - Pipiriki Wellington Eltham-Rotokari Raetihi-Pukekata (part rural delivery) Turangarere railhead - Turangarere - Waiouru Waverley-Kohi (part rural delivery) Wellington : Conveyance by tramway within the Wellington Ward and Suburbs of Brooklyn, Island Bay, and Kilbirnie, of all lettercarriers, &c. Wellington : Conveyance by tramway over the Miramar and Karori sections of tramway system of all letter-carriers, &c. As required „ (See Established.) „ owing to railway extension (See Established.) Established. (Renewal.)

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District. Name of Service. Frequency. Remarks. 'ellington— eld. Wellington Chief Post-office - Molesworth Street Post-office Hourly clearances between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Daily . . Established. Foxton-Moutoa-Shannon Himatangi Post-office-Railway-sta-tion Levin-Foxton Masterton - Homebush - Te Whiti - Gladstone-Longbush Rewa - Waituna West (daily), and rural delivery to Pakihikura (twice weekly) Komako: rural delivery along left bank of Pohangina River as far as Didsbury's Martinborough-Dyerville Raumai-Awahou-Komako-Piripiri White Rock - Homeburn Chatham Islands (Waitangi)-Te Ngaio (no post-office)-.Awarakau (no post-office)-Ohinemama (no post-office)-Kaiara (no post-office)-Waikaripi (no post-office)-Tuku (no post-office) Alfredton-Waterfalls Carterton - Land's End ,, and twice weekly Thrice weekly .. Weekly Eleven trips per annum, as required Featherston-Kahautara Masterton - Te Whiti Pongaroa-Korora Wellington - Wellington South Wellington-Petone (railway service) Extended to Waihoki Valley. Kaiwhata and Kummerstein. Wangaimoana. ,. Te Wharau, Land's End, and Flat Point. (See Abolished.) ,, Horoeka and W T aione. Frequency increased : six times outwards and eight times inwards to ten outwards and eleven inwards daily. Frequency increased : four times outwards and five times inwards to four outwards and six inwards daily. Frequency increased : three times outwards and four times inwards to three outwards and five inwards daily. Frequency increased : thrice weekly to daily. Frequency increased : twice to thrice weekly. Ditto. Wellington-Hutt (railway service) .. Pahiatua-Mangahao-Ballance Featherston-Kahautara Karori-Makara Parkvale-Ahiaruhe Parkvale-Waihakeke Mangamahoe-Ihuraua-Wairere Horoeka-Waione (portion of Pongaroa, &c.-Waione service) Nireaha-Atea Curtailed : to Mangamahoe-Ihurauu. Altered : by transfer from Wellington to Napier district. ,, now included in Eketahuna— Nireaha service. ,, now starts from Raumai instead of Pohangina. Pohangina-Piripiri Brooklyn - Chief Post Office, Wellington (conveyance of parcels both ways) Chatham Islands (Waitangi)-Te Ngaio Flat Point - Homewood Abolished. „ (See Established.) ,, now included in Masterton - Land's End service. (See Extended.) Gladstone-Longbush (rural delivery) Haunui - Alfredton - Waterfalls coach „ now included in AlfredtonWaterfalls service. Kim bolton-Awawaro Masterton-Taratahi Wellington: Conveyance of lettercarriers, &c, and officers in charge of mails by tramway within the Wellington Ward, Island Bay, and Brooklyn Wellington-Miramar Woodville-Ballance-Mangahao „ (See Established.) ,, (Pahiatua-Ballance service now daily). (See Frequency INCREASED.) Upper Matakitaki - Warwick Junction - Maruia Burnett's Face: letter-delivery by Postmaster Weekly Established. 'estport Altered : formerly a subsidised service.

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Table No. 12.-SAN FRANCISCO MAIL-SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the undermentioned Places by the San Francisco Mail-service.

FROM LONDON VIA SAN FRANCISCO. Auckland. Wellington. Dunedin. Sydney. Melbourne. h- * 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. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from London. Date of Arrival in Melbourne. No. of Days. -I — 1 1907. * J anuary 5 •January 26 •February 16 1907. February 12 March 2 March 28 35 40 1907. January January February 5 26 16 1907. February March March 13 3 29 39 4' 1907. January January F ebruary 5 26 16 1907. February 14 March 4 March 30 40 37 42 1907. January 5 January 26 February 16 1907. February 19 March 7 April 2 45 40 45 1907. January S January 26 February 16 1907. February 2 1 March 8 April 3 47 4> 46 Maximum Minimum. Average 40 35 37&7 41 36 42 37 39j>7_ 1" 45 40 43'33 47 4i 44'"7 tSeptember fOctober fNovember 12 9 October 27 November 22 December 24 43 41 45 September 14 October 12 November 9 October 29 November 23 December 25 45 42 4 6 September 14 October 12 November 9 October 30 November 26 December 26 46 45 47 September 14 October 12 November 9 November 2 November 30 December 3 1 49 49 5 2 f December 7 1908. January 12 36 December 7 1908. January 14 38 December 7 1908. January 15 39 December 7 1908. January 17 41 Maximum Minimum Average 45 36 4 1- »S 46 38 47 39 44^5 52 I 4 1 47'75 I "B; steamers of the Oceanic Company, t By steamers of the Weir Line. TO LONDON VIA SAN FRANCISCO. Melbourne. Sydney. Dunedin. Wellington. Auckland. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Sydney. 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 Wellington. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. 1907. January 5 January 29 March 8 March 2 7 April 1 o 1907. February 14 March 12 April 30 May 1 May 20 40 42 53 35 40 1907. January 7 February 2 March 1 o March 28 April 10 1907. February 14 March 1 z April 30 May 1 May 20 38 38 5' 34 40 1907. January February 9 4 1907. February 14 March 12 36 36 1907. January 10 February 5 1907. February 14 March 12 35 35 1907. January 11 February 6 March 23 April 1 April 18 1907. February March April May May 14 3° 20 34 34 38 3° 32 • ... ... ... r ■•• Maximum Minimum Average 53 35 4' - 51 34 4C20 I 36 36 36 I 35 ! 35 35 38 3° 33'6o

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Table No. 13.-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MAIL-SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the undermentioned Places by the Packets of the Peninsular and Oriental Service.

FROM LONDON VIA BRINDISI (P. AND O. PACKETS). Melbourne. Sydney. Bluff. Ch :ISTCHURCH. 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 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. 1 I 1907. Jan. 1 1 Jan. 25 Feb. 8 Feb. 22 March 8 March 2 2 Apri! 5 April 19 May 3 May 17 May 3 1 June 14 June 28 July 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 4 October 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 1 j 1907. Feb. 1 1 Feb. 24 March 1 o March 24 April 8 April 2 1 May 5 May 20 June 2 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 11 August 25 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 6 October 20 Nov. 3 Nov. 17 Dec. 1 Dec. 15 31 3° 3° 3° 3' 30 3° 31 30 3° 30 3° 3° 3° 3° 3' 3> 3° 3° 30 30 30 3° 1907. 1907. Feb. 12 Feb. 25 March 11 March 25 April 9 April 2 2 May 6 May 21 June 3 June 17 July 1 July '5 July 29 August 12 August 25 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 7 October 21 Nov. 4 Nov. 18 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 1907. 1907. Feb. 18 March 4 March 18 April 1 April 16 April 29 May 13 May 27 June 10 June 24 July 8 July 22 August 5 August 20 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 16 October 28 Nov. 1 1 Nov. 25 Dec. 9 Dec. 23 38 3838 38 : 39 i 38 1 38 3» ; 38 38 I 38 s 38 i 38 39 38 38 38 40 38 38 38 38 38 1907. 1907. Feb. 19 March 5 March 19 April 1 April 17 April 30 May 11 May 28 June 11 June 25 July 8 July 23 August 6 August 21 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 16 October 29 Nov. 12 Nov. 25 Dec. 1 o Dec. 23 39 39 39 38 40 39 36 39 39 39 38 39 39 40 39 39 39 40 39 39 38 39 38 1907. 1907. Feb. 19 March 5 March 19 April 1 April 16 April 30 May 10 May 28 June 1 1 June 21 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 21 Sept. 3 Sept. 20 October 2 October 15 October 29 Nov. 12 Nov. 25 Dec. 1 o Dec. 23 1908. 39 39 39 38 39 39 35 39 39 35 39 39 39 40 39 42 40 39 39 39 38 39 38 1907. 1907. Feb. 17 March 3 March 18 March 3 1 April 14 April 29 May 12 May 26 June 9 June 24 July 7 July 22 August 5 August 20 Sept. 1 Sept. 19 October 1 October 14 October 27 Nov. 11 Nov. 24 Dec. 9 Dec. 22 1908. Jan. 1 1 Jan. 25 Feb. 8 Feb. 2 2 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 19 May 3 May 17 May 31 June 14 June 28 July 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 4 October 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 ,?2 3' 31 3' 32 3' 3i 32 3' 3' 31 31 3' 3' 3° 32 32 3' 3' 3' 31 .I' 3' Jan. 11 Jan. 25 Feb. 8 Feb. 2 2 March 8 March 2 2 April 5 April 19 May 3 May 17 May 31 June 14 June 28 July 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 4 October 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Jan. 11 Jan. 25 Feb. 8 Feb. 22 March 8 "March 22 April s April 19 May 3 May 17 May 3 1 June 14 June 28 July 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 4 October 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 Jan, 11 Jan. 25 Feb. 8 Feb. 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 19 May 3 May 17 May 31 June 14 June 28 July 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 4 October 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 1 5 Jan. 11 Jan. 23 Feb. 8 Feb. 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 19 May 3 May 17 May 31 June 14 June 28 July 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 Sept. 6 Sept. 20 October 4 October 18 Nov. 1 Nov. 15 37 37 38 37 37 38 37 37 37 38 37 38 38 39 37 41 39 38 37 38 37 38 37 Nov. 29 Dec. 31 1908. Jan. 13 Jan. 28 1908. 1908. Nov. 29 Nov. 29 Nov. 29 Dec. 30 1908.' Jan. 12 Jan. 27 3' 32 Nov. 29 Jan. 6 38 Nov. 29 Jan. 7 39 Jan. 7 39 Jan- 5 37 Dec. 13 Dec. 27 3° 3' Dec. 13 Dec. 27 3i 32 Dec. 13 Dec. 27 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 38 38 Dec. 13 Dec. 27 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 38 38 Dec. 13 Dec. 27 Jan. 2 1 Feb. 4 39 39 Dec. 13 Dec. 27 Jan. 20 Feb. 3 38 38 Maximum Minimum Average 3» 30 ... 30-27 32 3° 40 38 40 36 3877 42 35 3877 41 37

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TO LONDON VIA BRINDISI (P. AND O. PACKETS). Auckland. Wellington. Bluff. Sydney. Melbourne. Date of Despatch from Auckland. Date of No. Arrival in t of London. Days. Date of Despatch from Wellington. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Blutf. Date of Arrival in London. No. Date of of Despatch from Days. Sydney. t Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London No. of Days. 1907. January 16 January 28 February 12 February 25 March 11 March 28 April 9 April 22 May 6 May 21 June 3 June 17 July 1 July 15 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 11 Sept. 25 October 9 October 23 November 6 November 20 1907. February 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 20 May 3 May 17 June 1 June 15 June 30 July 14 July 27 August 1 1 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 4 October 19 November 1 November 16 November 29 December 13 December 27 1908. January 10 January 24 37 39 38 39 40 36 38 40 40 40 41 40 4 1 40 39 39 38 38 37 38 37 37 37 1907. January 18 January 26 March 9 April 6 April 20 May 4 June 15 1907. February 22 March 8 April 20 May 17 June 1 June 15 July 27 35 41 4^ 4 1 42 42 42 1907. January 14 January 29 February 11 February 25 March 11 March 25 April 8 April 23 May 7 May 20 June 3 June 18 July 1 July 16 July 29 August 13 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7I October 22 November 4 November 19 1907. February 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 20 May 3 May 17 June 1 June 15 June 30 July 14 July 27 August 11 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 4 October 19 November 1 November 16 November 29 December 13 December 27 1908. January 10 January 24 39 38 39 39 40 39 39 39 39 4' 41 39 41 39 40 39 39 40 39 40 3S 39 3« 1907. January 22 February 5 February 19 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 11 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 15 October 29 November 12 November 26 1907. February 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 20 May 3 May 17 June 1 June 15 June 30 July 14 July 27 August 11 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 4 October 19 November 1 November 16 November)2g December 13 December 27 1908. January 10 January 24 31 3 1 31 31 31 3i 32 32 33 33 32 33 32 32 32 32 31 32 31 3 1 3i 1907. January 23 February 6 February 20 March 6 March 20 April 3 April 17 May 1 May 15 May 29 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August 7 August 21 Sept. 4 Sept. 18 October 2 October 16 October 30 November 13 November 27 1907. February 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 April 20 May 3 May 17 June 1 June 15 June 30 July 14 July 27 August 11 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 4 October 19 November 1 November 16 November 29 December 13 December 27 1908. January 10 January 24 3° 3° 3° 3° 31 30 3° 31 3 1 32 32 3i 32 3i 3 1 31 3° 3i 30 3 1 3° 30. 3° July 13 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 11 October 25 November 8 November 22 August 24 Sept. 7 Sept. 21 October 4 October 19 November 1 November 16 November 29 December 13 December 27 1908. January 10 January 24 42 36 36 35 36 35 36 35 35 35 December 4 December 18 37 37 December 6 December 20 1908. January 3 35 35 December 2 December 16 39 39 December 10 December 24 1908. January 7 3i 3i December 10 December 25 1908. January 8 3i 3° December 31 February 7 38 February 7 35 December 30 February 7 39 February 7 31 February 7 3° Maximum Minimum Average .. 41 36 3850 42 35 37-55 4i 38 39 - 27 33 3I-58 32 3° 30-62

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Table No. 14.-ORIENT MAIL-SERVICE. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the undermentioned Places by the Packets of the Orient Line.

FROM LONDON VIA NA: LES (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 in Christchurch. No. of BaysDare 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. 1907. 1907. Feb. . 4 Feb. 20 March 5 March 19 April 2 April 16 April 30 May 14 May 28 June 11 June 25 July 9 July 23 August 6 August 20 Sept. 3 Sept. 17 October 1 October 15 October 29 Nov. 13 Nov. 26 Dec. 10 it' 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 33 32 32 1907. 1907. Feb. s Feb. 21 March 6 March 2C April 3 April 17 May 1 May 16 May 29 June 12 June 26 July 10 July 24 August ; August 21 Sept. 4 , Sept. 18 October 2 October 16 October 30 Nov. 14 Nov. 28 Dec. 11 1907. 1907. Feb. 12 Feb. 25 March 12 March 25 April 9 April 2 2 May 6 May 21 June 3 June 17 July 1 July 15 July 29 August 1 2 August 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 October 7 October 2 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 18 Dec. 2 Dec. 16 39 38 39 38 39 38 38 39 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 1907. 1907. Feb. 13 Feb. 25 March 13 March 26 April 1 o April 23 May 7 May 22 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 3° August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 Nov. S Nov. 19 Dec. 3 Dec. 16 40 38 40 39 40 39 39 40 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 38 (907. <9°7Feb. 1 1 Feb. 27 March 12 March 26 April 10 April 23 May 7 May 22 June 3 June 18 July 2 July 17 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 11 Sept. 23 October 8 October 2 1 Nov. 6 Nov. 20 Dec. 4 Dec. 17 38 40 39 39 40 39 39 40 38 39 39 40 39 39 39 40 38 39 38 40 40 40 39 1907. 1907. Feb. 10 March 1 March 11 March 24 April 12 April 2 1 May 5 May 23 J une 3 June 16 June 30 July 14 July 28 August 12 August 25 Sept. 8 Sept. 22 October 7 October 20 Nov. 5 Nov. 19 Dec. 5 Dec. 15 1908. Jan. 4 (an. 18 Feb. 1 Feb. 15 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 7 June 21 July 5 July 19 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 11 October 2 c, Nov. 8 Jan. 4 Jan. 18 Feb. 1 Feb. ij March 1 March 15 March eg April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 7 June 21 July ' 5 July 19 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. ,27 October 1 1 October 25 Nov. 8 1 32 34 33 33 33 33 33 34 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 34 34 33 Jan. 4 |an. 18 Feb. 1 Feb. 15 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 7 June 21 July S July 19 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 11 October 25 Nov. 8 Jan. 4 |an. 18 Feb. 1 Feb. .5 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 7 J une 21 July 5 July 19 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 1 1 October 25 Nov. 8 Jan. 4 |an. 18 Feb. 1 Feb. 15 March i March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 10 May 24 June 7 June 21 July 5 July 19 August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 October 1 1 October 25 Nov. 8 Jan. 4 ]an. 18 Feb. 1 Feb. .5 March 1 March 15 March 29 April 12 April 26 May 1 o May 24 .1 une 7 June 21 I .My 5 1 July 19 ; August 2 August 16 August 30 Sept. 13 Sept. 27 ! October 11 October 25 Nov. 8 37 42 38 37 42 37 37 41 38 37 37 37 37 38 37 37 37 38 37 39 39 41 37 Nov. 22 Nov. 22 Dec. 30 1908. Jan. 13 Jan. 27 38 Nov. 2 2 Dec. 3 1 1908. Nov. 22 1908. Nov. 22 Nov. 22 j Dec. 24 32 Dec. 25 33 39 Jan. 1 40 Jan. 3 42 Dec. 6 Dec. 20 1908. Dec. 6 Dec. 20 1908. Dec. 6 Dec. 20 38 38 Dec. 6 j Dec. 20 Dec. 6 Dec. 20 Jan. 14 Jan. 29 39 40 Dec. 6 Dec. 20 j Jan. 12 Jan. 30 37 41 Jan. 7 Jan. 22 32 33 Jan. 8 Jan. 23 33 34 Jan. 14 Jan. 27 39 38 Maximum Minimum Average S3 3' 3208 34 I 32 I 33-15 39 38 38-I5 40 38 39'°4 40 38 3923 42. 37 38-35 ... ...

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Table No. 14.—ORIENT MAIL-SERVICE-continued. Statement showing the Number of Days occupied in the Delivery of Mails between London and the undermentioned Places by the Packets of the Orient Line— continued.

TO LONDON VIA NAPLES (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 Despatch from Sydney. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. Date of Despatch from Melbourne. Date of Arrival in London. No. of Days. ■ I 1907. January 7 January 21 February 4 February 20 March 7 March 19 April 2 May 1 May 14 May 28 June 11 June 25 1907. February 17 March 3 March 17 April 1 April 14 April 28 May 12 June 9 June 23 July 8 July 22 August 6 4 1 4 1 41 40 38 40 40 39 40 4 1 41 42 1907. January 5 February 8 February 22 March 8 March 22 April 5 May 3 May 17 May 31 June 14 June 28 July 12 July 26 August 9 August 23 1907. February 17 March 17 April 1 April 14 April 28 May 12 June 9 June 23 July 8 July 22 August 6 August 19 Sept. 3 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 43 37 38 37 37 37 37 37 38 38 39 38 39 38 38 1907. January 7 January 21 February 4 February 18 March 4 April 1 June 25 July 8 July 22 August 6 August 20 Sept. 2 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 14 October 28 November n 1907. February 17 March 3 March 17 April 1 April 14 May 12 August 6 August 19 Sept. 3 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 13 October 27 November n November 26 December 9 December 23 1908. January 6 January 20 4 1 4 1 41 42 41 41 42 42 43 41 4 1 41 41 42 43 42 42 1907. January 15 January 29 February 12 February 26 March 12 March 26 April 9 May 7 May 21 June 4 June 18 July 2 July 16 July 30 August 13 August 27 Sept. 10 Sept. 24 October 8 October 22 November 5 November 19 ' 1907. February 17 March 3 March 17 April 1 April 14 April 28 May 12 June 9 June 23 July 8 July 22 August 6 August 19 Sept. 3 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 13 October 27 November n November 26 December 9 December 23 1908. January 6 January 20 33 33 33 34 33 33 33 33 33 34 34 35 34 35 34 34 33 33 34 35 34 34 1907. January 16 January 30 February 13 February 27 March 13 March 27 April 10 May 8 May 22 June 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 31 August 14 August 28 Sept. 11 Sept. 25 October 9 October 23 November 6 November 20 1907. February 17 March 3 March 17 April 1 April 14 April 28 May 12 June 9 June 23 July 8 July 22 August 6 August 19 Sept. 3 Sept. 16 Sept. 30 October 13 October 27 November n November 26 December 9 December 23 1908. January 6 January 20 32 . 32 32 33 32 32 32 32 32 33 33 34 33 34 33 33 32 32 33 34 33 33 July 24 Sept. 3 41 August 20 j Sept. 30 41 Sept. 20 October 27 37 .. Sept. 20 October 4 October 18 November 1 November 15 October 27 November 1 1 November 26 December 9 December 23 1908. January 6 January 20 37 38 39 38 October 16 October 28 November 13 November 26 December 9 December 23 1908. January 6 January 20 4 1 42 40 November 25 December n 42 40 November 29 December 13 38 38 November 25 December 9 42 42 December 3 December 17 34 34 December 4 December 18 1908. January 1 33 33 December 23 February 3 42 December 27 February 3 38 December 23 February 3 42 December 31 February 3 34 February 3 33 Maximum Minimum Average 4 2 37 4048 43 37 38-04 43 41 4165 35 33 33-72 34 32 32-72

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Table No. 15. Table showing the Estimated Number of Letters, Letter-cards, Post-cards, Book-packets, Newspapers, and Parcels dealt with in the several Postal Districts of New Zealand during the Year ended 31st December, 1907.

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Received from 'laces outside :he Dominion. Tot; il Correspondence dealt with. Posted in the Dominion. ■ici :s. Lettercards. Letters. Postcards. Books, &c. Newspapers. Parcels. Letters. Letter, cards. Post-cards. Books, &c. Newspapers. Parcels. Letters. Post-cards. Books. &c. Newspapers. Parcels. Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth .. Hokitika Invercargill .. Napier Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington .. Westport 13.625,452 963,274 12,195,199 9,620,142 1,054,342 924,785 4,476,592 4,144,692 1,602,980 1,976,624 1,124,661 1,420,587 2,202,231 5,061, 862 16,363,465 535,275 77,648,184 237,783 22,360 326,560 215,904 I7,38l II,8l7 7,462 70,356 85,462 49,725 57,486 33,670 39,975 63,908 145,223 421,577 7,592 1,814,241 824,577 33,670 1,276,197 892,944 75,777 55,744 28,223 388,999 249,925 128,765 164,021 48,867 119,821 150,436 410,683 1,197,521 45,758 4,005,083 194,349 2,729,961 4,238,769 247,337 118,705 52,345 994,180 943,501 295,604 455,454 196,005 300,280 426,150 I,399,8oi 4,529,933 81,468 3,449,350 258,076 3,201,041 2,417,708 420, 667 334,026 108,394 906, 500 825,424 247,650 496,925 143,988 260, 806 299,375 1,022,281 3,474,729 107,107 154,371 5,6l8 90,910 87,354 8,236 5,975 4>5o8 T 7,443 26,027 14,032 11,376 3,587 8,436 6,659 34,076 196,680 5,647 1,045,068 73,877 935,364 737,862 80,865 70,924 27,305 343,348 317,891 122,942 151,605 86,257 109,029 168,909 388,240 1,251,596 41,050 85,345 3,485 131,859 92,420 7,843 5,769 2,921 40,261 25,867 13,327 16,976 5,058 12,401 T 5,57o 42,506 123,943 4,7*7 485,816 23,575 331, J 44 514, J 63 30,002 14,399 6,349 120,594 "4,447 35,857 55,247 23,775 36,424 51,692 169,893 549,481 9,882 1,428,376 106,869 1,325,551 1,001,173 174,198 138,320 44,886 375,381 341,808 102,551 205,777 59,625 108,000 123,971 423,327 1,438,860 44,353 7,443,026 6,665,072 j 24,980: T ,499 17,146: 10,630 484 5,519 2,432 1,760 7,799 4,4i4 3.ISI 1,4561 1,689 2,277 5,386 29,115 1,265 14,670,520 1,037,151 13,130,563 10,358,004 1,135,207 995,709 383,326 4,819,940 4,462,583 1,725,922 ', 2,128,229 1,210,918 1,529,616 2,371,140 5,450,102 17,615,061 576,325 83,600,316 237,783 22,360 326,560 : 215,904 17,381 11,817 7,462 70,356 85,462 49,725 57,486 33,67o 39,975 63,908 145,223 421,577 7,592 1,814,241 1,682,369 909,922 37, I 55 1,408,056 985,364 83,620 61,513 3 I , I 44 429,260 275,792 142,092 180,997 53,925 132,222 166,006 453,189 1,321,464 50,295 6,722,016 4,490,899 217,924 3,061,105 4,752,932 277,339 133,104 58,694 T ,"4,774 1,057,948 331,461 510,701 219,780 336,704 477,842 1,569,694 5,079,414 91,350 23,781,665 4,877,726 364,945 4,526,592 3,418,881 594,865 472,346 153,280 1,281,881 1,167,232 350,201 702,702 203,613 368,806 423,346 1,445, 608 4,913,589 151,460 179,351 7,"7 108,056 97,984 8,720 11,494 6,940 19,203 33,826 18,446 14,527 5,043 10,125 8,936 39,462 225,795 6,912 1 |25,4 I 7,073 Totals .. ,091,748 21,208,925 17,974,047 i8o,935 5,952,132 5,526,807 630,268 2,572,74° 121,002; ,801,937 Previous year 683,054 '2,781,819 95,962; 77,402,197 5,792,808 23,894,209 J23,7i6,43i 448,171 I7 1 .875. 390 1,682,369 5,109,754 21,112,390 17,051,359 352,209

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Table No. 16. Table showing the Number of Letters, Letter-cards, Post-cards, Packets, Newspapers, and Parcels posted in New Zealand, and the Number received from beyond the Dominion, during the Year ended 31st December, 1907.

Articles exein] it from Postage. Parcels. Articles subject to Postage. Letters. Post-cards. Packets, including Printed Matter (except Newspapers), Commercial Papers, and Samples of Merchandise. Registered Articles. Service. Lettercards. Newspapers. Newspapers. Number. Weight. Postage. Declared Value. Letters. Packets. Ordinary. | »*► Single. Reply paid. Ordinary. Registered. Posted. Inland Australian .. 69,873,090 1,989,290 496,388 47,029 1,814,241 5,191,907 313,072 1,105 20,158,010 441,957 24,381 6,579 14,820,215: 1,199,026 1,670,409 j 99,287 • 16,666 ' 325 35,918 j 167 76,080 1,242 927,504 l 48 655,526 11,198 lb. 2,230,175 21,992 £ s. d. 23,504 0 7 742 19 9 £ a. d. .27,395 0 0 International 2,368,273 74,230,653 56,738 600,155 585,664 509,179 7,351 1,025,160 724 2,094 929,646 14,211 37,305 1,107 4 11 Totals .. 2,722,993 99,779 2,289,472 !5,354 5 3 1,814,241 6,090,643 1,105 11,109,146 38,311 17,044,4011 78,046 680,935 Received. Australian 2,202,923' 29,831 350,169 619,358 5,853 2,260,175 64,391 102 500 869 22,659 65,786 2,035 15 7 310,219 0 International 3,581,216 5,784,139 59,516 89,347 280,098 1,937,833 9,592 15,445 5,181,982 13,310 2 445 98,343 508,650 10,407 9 8 Totals .. 7,442,157 77,701 104 945 869 121,002 574,436; 12,443 5 3 630,267 2,557,191

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Table No. 17. Comparative Table showing the Progress of the Telegraph Department during the Financial Years ended 30th June, 1866, to 30th June, 1879; 31st March, 1880, to 31st March, 1882; and Calendar Years ended 31st December, 1882, to 31st December, 1893.

tn v Number of Telegrams foi jg during the Year. A Private GovernE and Press. ment. Number of Telegrams forwarded during the Yea,r. >rwarded Total. — Telegraph Revenue from all Sources. Value of Government Messages. Total Value of Business done during the Year. Cost of ~ , Maintenance Cost of 0 C Maintenance LineSj o. ?• excluding Stations. Australian Cable Subsidy. Cost of Maintenance of Lines per Mile. Year ended Number of Miles of Line. Number of Miles of Wire. Total Expenditure. Tariff in Operation. 30th June, 1866 699 i,390 24,761 2,746 27,407 £ s. d. 5,561 19 2 £ s. d. 483 3 2 £ 8. d. 6,045 2 4 £ s. d. 3,934 3 4 , £ s. d. 2,443 2 11 6,377 6 3 £ ■»• d. 3 9 IO j-Mileage tariff. 13 1867 757 1,498 21 55,621 I5,33i 70,952 9,070 IO I 3,770 4 8 12,840 14' 9 8,017 J 4 7 2,541 4 11 10,558 19 6 3 7 « 1868 1,110 2,223 31 72,241 26,244 98,485 11,652 3 7 6,672 o 3 18,324 3 IO 9,489 17 10 5,406 7 3 14,896 5 1 4 17 4 1869 1,329 2,495 45 106,070 50,097 156,167 18,520 10 4 13,430 11 9 31,951 2 I 14,266 12 7 8,547 4 9 22,813 17 4 6 8 6 Mileage tariff in operatior up to ist Sept., 1869; uniform as. 6d. tariff from ist f Sept., 1869, to 31st March, 1870; and is. tariff from 1 ist April, 18J0. 1870 1,661 2,897 56 122,545 62,878 185,423 17,218 1 4 12,252 6 o 29,47o 7 4 16,417 7 4 14,120 4 10 30,537 12 2 8 9 11 1871 1,976 3,247 72 253,582 59,292 312,874 22,419 8 8 9,876 17 6 32,296 6 2 21,254 4 3 n,344 3 8 32,598 7 11 5 19 6 1872 2,185 3,823 81 344,524 67,243 411,767 28,121 10 0 11,043 3 9 39,164 13 9 23,593 9 9 8,858 19 7 32,452 9 4 423 1873 2,356 4,574 93 485,507 83,453 568,960 39,680 18 9 11,105 2 o 50,786 o 9 27,040 18 10 9,479 5 4 36,520 4 2 4 1 11 1874 2,530 5,782 105 645,067 107,832 752,899 46,508 18 10 12,618 11 6 59,127 10 4 38,801 19 4 15,021 17 11 53,823 17 3 6 3 11 1875 2,986 6,626 127 786,237 130,891 917,128 55,301 12 3 13,679 10 9 68,981 3 o 45,814 11 4 14,240 19 7 60,055 10 11 4 16 4 1876 3,154 7,247 142 890, 382 160,704 1,051,086 62,715 10 4 16,154 6 0 78,869 16 4 61,696 14 5 21,074 8 8 82,771 3 1 5 18 10 1877 3,259 7,4 2 3 155 952,283 172,159 1,124,442 65,644 J 5 3 17,024 8 9 82,669 4 o 63,353 10 IO 17,931 8 o 81,284 18 10 5 12 11 From ist November, 1873, address and signature given in free. 1878 3,434 8,035 182 ' 194,843 1,260,324 73,284 1 10 19,148 12 4 92,432 14 2 69,340 1 8 18,259 4 9 87,599 6 5 5 10 o 1879 3,512 8,117 195 1,201,982 246,961 1,448,943 85,402 o 2 26,949 2 2 112,351 2 4 79,502 o 5 17,299 7 10 96,801 8 3 509 31st March, 1880 3,638 9,333 214 824,734 183,675 1,008, 409 58,120 3 3 19,707 6 3 77,827 9 6 68,651 IO IO 14,758 4 5 83,409 15 3 4 3 4 1881 3,758 9,587 227 1,058,342 246,370 1,304,712 73,002 2 o 27,021 3 8 100,023 5 8 78,224 1 8 23,154 8 3 101,378 9 11 667 1882 3,824 9,653 234 ,'1,215,849 222,923 1,438,772 78,828 19 8 22,737 16 4 101,566 16 0 69,165 5 o 18,292 13 4 87,457 18 4 4 17 4

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Table No. 17— continued. Comparative Table showing the Progress of the Telegraph Department during the Financial Years ended 30th June, 1866, to 30th June, 1879; 31st March, 1880, to 31st March, 1882; and Calendar Years ended 31st December, 1882, to 31st December, 1893— continued.

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JJ Number of Telegrams forwarded £ during the Year. Number Number O Telegraph Value of Year ended M °' , : Mi °' , °» Revenue from all Government M Une 1* Private Govern- Tt , ' S "— M ««*«- B and Press. ment. lo,al - J_ A _ ______ 1 ■ ■ ■ Total Value of Business done during the Year. Cost of Maintenance of Stations. Cost of Maintenance of Lines, excluding Australian Cable Subsidy. Total Expenditure. Cost of Maintenance of Lines per Mile. Tariff in Operation. £ s d. £ s. d. 31st Dec, 1882 3,974 9,848 264 1,361,817 208,372 '1,570,189 1 90,633 11 2 20,608 n 11 1883 4,074 10,037 3° 2 j>379.483 219,917 i>599.4 00 93.822 3 3 21,555 19 2 1884 4,264 10,474 33O |i,433.458 ,220,847 |i.654.3O5 95.634 5 5 20,855 19 7 1885 4,463 10,931 375 ;i,533, 406 240,867 1,774,273 101,652 8 o 24,860 9 o 1886 4,546 11,178 412 1,583,717 252,549 11,836,266 106,638 12 2 27,281 4 9 1887 4,646 11,375 437 I089.77 1 245.623 11,835,394 1106,548 4 o 30,205 11 10 1888 4,79O 11,617 473 I .548>233 217,630 1,765,863 106,311 11 6 23,164 13 11 . 1889 4,874 111,827 489 213,830 1,802,987 106,462 18 4 24,218 9 3 1890 5,148 Ii2,8i2 520 1,734,381 226,780 1,961,161 no,6g6 17 8 26,070 12 7 1891 5.349 !3.235 573 i,74 6 ,"5 222,149 1,968,264 117,633 15 9 24,840 5 7 1892 5,479 13,459 615 1,686,064 218,079 '1,904,143 103,813 8 7 o 1893 I 5.513 13.515 I 640 1,825,646 244,045 12,069,691 112,465 15 9 28,317 7 10 . £ s- d - 20,608 11 11 21,555 19 2 20,855 19 7 24,860 9 o 27,281 4 9 30,205 11 10 23,164 13 11 24,218 9 3 26,070 12 7 24,840 5 7 24,342 7 o 28,317 7 10 111,242 3 i 115,378 2 ; 116,490 5 c 126,512 17 c I 33i9 I 9 16 i] 136,753 15 i< 129,476 5 ; 130,681 7 ; 136,767 IO ; 142,474 I - 128,155 15 ( £ s- d - 111,242 3 1 115,378 2 5 116,490 5 o 126,512 17 o !33,9!9 16 11 136,753 15 10 129,476 5 5 . 130,681 7 7 136,767 10 3 142,474 1 4 128,155 15 6J ;I4O,783 3 7 £ s - d - 73,554 9 1 73,O54 4 6 70,036 6 2 77,082 4 4 77,473 IO 7 76,580 10 o 72,201 13 5 75,426 9 7 76,845 1 10 85,658 4 11 87.472 13 3 92,109 17 o £ s. d. 22,451 6 3 19,210 6 6 20,041 15 10 20,900 6 2 21,402 18 2 21,321 2 9 231262 1 o 26,007 1 5 27,546 2 o 28,986 10 10 29,580 10 11 29,141 6 o £ s. d.\£ s. d. 96,005 15 4 : 5 17 5 92,264 11 o 4 16 8 90,078 20 4 18 4 97,982 10 6 4 15 9 98,875 8 9 4 15 11 97,901 12 9 4 13 9 95,463 X 4 5 ; 5 o 1 101,433 11 o 5 8 7 104,391 3 10 5 13 o 114,644 15 9 5 12 7 117,053 42580 121,251 30559 From 1st November, 1873, address and signature given in free. From 1st Jan., 1886, • delayed telegrams posted to addressees immediately after their receipt at offices of destina- ' tion. j For the Financial Years ended 31st March, 1895, to 31st March, 1908. Year ended 31st March, 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 „ 1902 1903 1904 1905 „ , 1906 1907 1908 Number Number of of Miles of i Miles of Line. Wire. 5,g6iJ I4,88ij| 6,245 J I5,764i 6,284! i6, 47 oj 6,484 18,024 6,736 18,746 6,910 19,228 7,249| 2O,682| 7.469 21,705 7,748* 22,6723 7.779i 22,9204 7.943* 23,704 8,355 25,116 8,953 27,031 9,656 29.343 z i 705 743 780 824 878 915 991 1,038 [i, I0 3 1.153 1,200 1,312 1,446 1,611 Number d Private and Press. 1,802,182 j 1,899,632 j 2,285,001 2,469,415 2,7 I 7.548 3,I59,O93 3,534,444 ! 3,850,391 4,271,218 4,671,904 4,900,495 5,351,084 6,160,080 6,958,279 ' of Telegrams forwarded Revt luring the Year. (including Miscell 231,618 2,033,800 88,459 10 11 224,579 2,124,211 97,178 14 oj 235,168 2,520,169 100,385 16 1 226,818 2,696,233 99,798 8 10J 243,190 2,960,738 105,576 6 o 310,538 3,469,631 119,641 11 6J 363,684 3,898,128 137,861 1 2| 317,590 4,167,981 151,933 19 11 288,086 4,559,304 160,343 7 7 293,293 4,965,197 |i66,535 18 8J 259,250 5,159,745 1171.001 13 "J i 289,135 i 5,640,219 184,369 6 2 ! 236,252 6,396,332 206,706 15 8J 84,644 7,042,923 227,398 6 8 enue laueous Receipts). Telephone. 21,552 12 10 25,933 12 9 29,248 19 5 36,422 6 8 39,718 7 7 43,303 2 10 49,117 o 8 55,542 9 62,151 8 11 71,028 6 3 79,o6i 7 4 89,542 1 5 100,814 o 3 116,852 13 10 Value of Government Messages. 1 ~ " 1 £ s - d - 26,050 7 5 25,843 11 11 23,118 2 6 24,504 9 8 25,500 5 10 29, 43 1 X 9 o 35,3 2 7 6 2 27,507 17 6 i 26,440 2 10 ! 24,377 1 7 20,597 11 10 24,168 10 4 i 17,486 19 8 ! 4,498 16 7j Total Value of Business done daring the Year. £ s - d - 136,062 11 2 148,955 18 8J 152,752 18 o I6O,725 5 2j 170,794 19 5 192,376 13 4§ 222,305 8 oj 234,984 2 2 248,934 19 4 261,941 6 6J 270,660 13 ij 298,079 17 11 325,007 15 74 348,749 17 «* Total Expenditure (excluding Cable Subsidy). £ s. d.: 135.791 o 7 143,665 14 o 153,484 6 8 165,198 13 5 173,152 16 6 181,634 XI 3 194,014 12 11 212,180 16 o 228,185 10 7 245,805 9 7 258,977 10 9 276.580 12 5 291,359 12 6 357.581 1 3 Remarks. £ s. d - ; Cable subsidy, 6,492 11 8 4.774 5 5 3.972 8 1 1,849 2 g „ r .4 2 7 19 11 1,608 7 1 1,000 8 6 234 15 o 181 10 o 10,057 Ix 7 Note.— Tariff, 1890: is. for ten words, and free address and signature up to ten words ; delayed telegrams, 6d. 1892 : For twelve words, and free address and signature, ordinary telegrams, is. delayed, 6d. Later in 1892 the number of words in text and signature made eighteen 1896: First twelve words, 6d.; each additional word, id.; address and signature paid for. 1906: For eacl additional word after first twelve Jd.

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Table No. 18. Table showing the Number of Letters, Letter-cards, Post-cards, Books, Newspapers, and Parcels delivered by the Letter-carriers from the Post-offices within the several Postal Districts during the Year 1907.

Table No. 19. Table showing the Cash Revenue derived from Paid Telegrams of all Codes, the Value of Franked Government Telegrams, and the Number of Telegrams transmitted in the several Postal Districts of New Zealand for the Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1908.

Postal Districts. Postal Districts. Letters. Letter-cards. Post-cards. Books, &c. Newspapers. Parcels. Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika Invercargill Napier .. .. Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport 5,660,828 244,181 5,086,282 4,417,290 451,238 483,689 121,850 1,879,024 1,336,926 499,176 731,822 512,844 719,508 869,310 1,239,062 6,252,197 212,743 132,078 5,697 118,673 103,064 10,528 11,285 2,843 43,841 31,193 11,647 I7,O75 11,966 16,788 20,283 28,909 145,876 4,964 559,888 27,291 448,334 1,023,558 28,140 69,244 22,102 263,547 102,911 62,021 86,770 88,564 86,202 118,383 111,886 1,159,157 24,072 1,083,498 46,390 1,600,484 2,307,082 32,075 60,457 13,091 1,028,374 403,376 169,901 152,636 122,647 215,830 174,292 710,914 3,438,856 49,448 1,011,023 54,339 1,009,584 1,188,446 69,612 110,843 37-3O5 224,635 257,065 187,469 243,340 7i,43i 166,332 126,642 429,895 1,511,007 42,216 40,854 3,709 ' 38,242 21,119 3,737 8,907 2,367 9,756 6,929 8,321 6,052 ' 2,156 6,565 4,844 10,288 37,851 5,144 216,841 Totals 30,717,970 716,710 4,282,070 11,609,351 6,741,184 Previous year .. 27,624,757 647,432 3,299,458 10,180,699 6,017,275 !22,353

Postal Districts. Revenue derived from Paid Telegrams of all Codes. Value of Franked Government Telegrams. Tnral Number vlltleof Number of of Telegrams of all „ , Pa,d Franked Codes Telegrams. Government Telegrams. Total Number of Telegrams of all Codes. Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika Invercargill Napier Nelson New Plymouth .. Oamaru Thames.. Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport / s. d. 39,783 o 8 4,386 18 1 23,823 13 34 19,939 6 2 6,899 17 1 4,785 o 10 1,956 15 11 11,346 o 3 15,051 15 1 5,172 8 o 6,653 o io 4 3,120 8 10 6,775 8 6 5,950 16 o 15,014 2 2 48,798 18 5 4 ; 3,468 8 24: £ ■'■ d. 675 8 4 223 6 8 499 1 1 294 16 55 71 16 5 189 14 6 13 3 74 160 15 24 135 8 10 466 o 44 242 12 5 37 4 3 33 2 74 74 15 34 109 11 84 952 o 8 319 18 2 £ s. d. 40,458 9 o 4,610 4 9 24,322 14 44 20,234 2 74 6,971 13 6 4,974 15 4 1,969 19 64 11,506 15 54 15,187 3 II 5,638 8 44 6,895 13 34 3,157 13 1 6,808 11 14 6,025 11 34 15,123 13 104 49,750 19 ij 3,788 6 44 1.251,955 129,523 701,939 619,925 186,763 136,784 58,995 356,126 497,669 269,299 205,355 85,808 196,592 184,086 47 8 ,654 1,500,666 98,140 13,967 4,441 8,678 4,679 i,375 3,789 192 3,344 2,659 9,173 4,956 721 593 1,467 2,110 16,706 5,794 1,265,922 133,964 7 IO ,6i7 j 624,604 ! 188,138 MO, 573 59,i87 359,47o 500,328 278,472 210,311 86,529 197,185 185,553 480,764 !,5I7.37 2 103,934 Totals, 1907-8 18 5 4,498 16 74 227,424 15 oj 6,958,279 84,644 7,042,923 Totals, 1906-7 6,396,332 1202,301 O 5j 17,486 19 8 219,788 O I* 6,160,080 236,252

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Table No. 20. Table showing the Paid Telegrams of all Codes forwarded during the Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1908, and the Revenue received therefrom.

Table No. 21. Table showing the Number and Value of Telegraph Money-orders issued within the several Postal Districts during the Year ended 31st December, 1907.

June [irarter, 1907. September Quarter, 1907. December Quarter, 1907. March luarter, 1908. "otals. Class of Telegrams. Number. Revenue. Number. Number. Revenue. Number. Revenue. Revenue. Number. Revenue. •rdinary .. Irgent 'ress •ureau 1,179,631 63,967 105,214 272,392 £ »• d. 5L957 3 5 3,78o 5 3 ! 5,3' 8 17 6 5.983 12 3 1,136,933 60,225 113,227 284,342 £ »■ d. f 50,377 19 o 3,626 13 5 5,580 3 IO 6,271 19 o i,337, 8 3i 68,650 114,639 314,463 £ s. d. 56,444 7 3 4,126 2 5 6,122 7 54 7,009 9 o 1,385,649 62,683 119,456 338,977 I S - d - 59,243 15 3 4,088 12 1 6,25315 10 7.593 13 3 5,040,044 255,525 452,536 1,210,174 £ s. d. 218,023 4 ll 15,621 13 2 23,275 4 74 26,858 13 6 283,778 16 24 Iross totals .ess other lines and • credits 1,621,204 67,039 18 5 15,102 13 114 1,594,727 65,856 15 3 14,935 6 6 1,835,583 73,702 6 14 14,907 10 1 1,906,765 77,179 16 5 15.907 7 3 6,958,279 60,852 17 94 let totals, 1907-8 let totals, 1906-7 1,621,204 5L937 4 54 1,594,727 50,921 8 9 1,835,583 58,794 16 04 1,906,765! 161,272 9 2 6,958,279 222,925 18 5 1,388,546 47,078 o 24 1,338,072: |44,976 12 ij 1,616,765 ,51,908 18 114 1,816,697 58,337 9 2 6,160,080 202,301 o 54

Districts. Number. Telegraph Commission. Value of Orders. Auckland .. Blenheim .. Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hokitika Invercargill Napier Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Thames Timaru Wanganui .. Wellington.. Westport .. 13,508 1,288 5,338 4,279 2,880 2,568 767 3,367 5,984 i,748 2,556 1,013 3,577 1,078 6,936 14,826 2,050 £ »• d. 675 8 0 64 8 o 266 18 o 213 19 o 144 o o 128 8 0 38 7 0 168 7 o 299 4 0 87 8 o 127 16 o 50 13 ° 178 17 o 53 18 o 346 16 o 741 60 102 IO o £ s. d. 58,895117 ' 5,107 14 7 24,098 1 1 17,229 6 4 14,490 6 6 10,690 14 8 3,095 11 6 10,682 3 4 22.407 O IO 6,435 7 o 7,843 o 6 2,324 14 6 13.408 6 9 4,015 10 3 28,505 9 11 60,138 11 6 9,263 2 9 Totals, 1907 .. j 73,763 73,763 3,688 3 o 298,630 19 1 — Totals, 1906 68,194 68,194 3,409 14 o 261,488 3 II

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Table No. 22. Table showing the Capital Cost, Working-expenses, and Revenue of the Telephone Exchanges, Year by Year, from the Date of their Establishment.

9 9 >= 9 y. 9 Capital Cost for Instruments, Wire, Poles, Labour, Freight, Superintendence, &c. Revenue. ■ Salaries and Allowances of Clerks. &c. Materials and Linemen. .'nrkiug-expenses. Year. Kent, Fuel, * Wear-and- Light, Papor, tear, Stc. Printing, Binding, &c. Total Balance of Eevenue over Workingexpenses. Annual Kate per Cent. yielded on Capital Cost . Average Cost of Total for all each Con- ; Connections, nection. . i Total for the year ended 31st March.1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 '■'. 116 379 715 1,075 1,710 2,038 2,153 2,249 2,402 2,587 i 3,080 3,690 ! 4,244 4,616 5,143 5,747 5,787 6,203 7,150 8,210 9,260 10,633 12,105 14,423 15,333 17,403 23,881 £ s. d. £ s. d. 21 16 6 2,531 14 0 21 16 6 8,271 13 6 21 16 6 15,604 17 6 21 18 6 23,461 17 6 20 8 6 37,319 12 1 19 19 5 40,686 3 1 22 19 0 49,407 5 0 23 18 10 53,849 11 6 24 4 1 58,229 3 0 24 17 1 64,294 4 4 24 16 11 76,579 1 8 24 16 11 91,687 11 1 24 12 1 104,425 3 0 25 6 3 116,845 10 4 24 6 6 ! 125,108 4 1 23 7 4 134,299 11 4 24 11 6 142,218 11 8 24 5 3 150,490 18 9 22 14 1 162,333 1 2 21,9 7 176,349 1 8 20 18 0 193,511 6 2 20 2 6 213,966 10 8 19 19 8 241,903 2 6 21 19 7 295,029 7 2 23 13 9 363,192 6 9 24 2 2 |420,088 12 1 21 5 9 508,408 7 8 £ s. d. 613 5 2 5,014 9 2 7,746 16 7 10,008 3 6 12,294 1 2 15,477 16 2 16,881 8 6 17,613 4 0 18,581 11 7 19,961 4 2 18,571 7 8 19,155 11 5 21,771 4 4 21,552 12 10 25,933 12 9 29,248 19 5 36,422 6 8 39,718 7 7 43,303 2 10 49,117 0 8 55,542 4 9 62,151 8 11 71,028 6 3 79,061 7 4 89,542 1 5 100,814 1 3 116,852 13 10 £ s. d. 285 0 0 595 0 0 695 0 0 1,770 0 0 2,849 1 3 2,873 0 0 3,119 10 0 3,315 10 0 3,790 0 0 4,192 0 0 4,630 0 0 7,405 0 0 7,720 0 0 9,285 0 0 9,686 0 10 12,306 9 7 14,181 18 0 15,030 7 1 15,710 13 2 16,304 6 3 18,448 3 5 20,885 13 3 23,359 8 3 25,121 16 1 26,506 16 5 32,913 16 8 38,107 12 8 £ s. d. 275 0 0 595 0 0 770 0 0 1,590 0 0 1,704 0 0 1,580 10 0 2.252 0 0 2,249 7 0 2,206 10 0 2,249 18 5 2,345 2 9 2,695 19 10 3,313 1 1 4.253 11 4 5,303 11 9 7,398 0 10 11,834 2 11 16.190 4 0 20,847 13 6 18,225 18 9 20,570 0 9 22,078 4 11 22,507 9 10 26,781 19 6 22,576 6 8 26,145 3 4 36,813 9 6 £ s. d. 253 0 0 827 0 0 ! 1,560 0 0 2,346 0 0 3,731 19 2 4,068 12 2 4,940 14 6 5,344 9 2 5,823 0 1 6,429 8 5 7,658 7 11 9,168 15 1 10,442 10 4 11,684 11 0 12,510 16 5 13,429 19 1 : 7,110 18 7 : 7,524 10 11 : 8,116 13 0 : 8,817 9 0 i 9,675 11 9 i 10,698 6 6 5 12,095 3 1 i 14,751 9 4 '. 18,159 12 4 ; 21,004 8 7 '( 25,420 8 5 |f £ s. d. 150 0 0 300 0 0 350 0 0 475 0 0 700 0 0 320 0 0 330 0 0 335 0 0 375 0 0 394 3 9 393 1 6 : 464 6 2 ! 741 18 9 ! 817 19 5 1,952 8 3 1,856 13 2 1,881 11 11 1,861 2 3: 1,892 10 8 2,000 15 10, 2,078 12 10 ( 2,614 15 0 2,986 3 8! 4,447 18 4j 5,270 0 91 6,162 18 ll '6,902 8 6j £ s. d. 1 963 0 0 2,317 0 0 3,375 0 0 6,181 0 0 8,985 0 5 8,842 2 2 10,642 4 6 11,244 6 2 12,194 10 1 I 13,265 10 7 \ 15,026 12 2 19,734 1 1 ! 22,217 10 2 26,041 1 9 29,452 17 3 34,991 2 8 35,008 11 5 40,606 4 3 46,567 10 4 45,348 9 10 50,772 8 9 ■ 56,276 19 8 60,948 4 10 71,103 3 3 72,512 16 2 i 86,226 6 8 1107,243 19 1 £ s. d. 207 16 0 4,492 8 8 3,653 7 4 3,827 3 6 5,011 19 7 6,635 14 0 6,239 4 1 6,368 17 10 6,387 1 6 6,695 13 7 3,544 15 6 -578 9 8 -446 5 10 -3,420 1 9 -3,519 4 6 -5,742 3 3 1,413 15 3 -887 16 8 -3,264 7 6 3.768 10 10 4.769 16 0 5,874 9 3 10,080 1 5 7,958 4 1 17,029 5 3 14,587 14 7 9,608 14 9 8-17 54-31 23-41 16-31 13-42 16-30 12-63 11-82 1100 10-43 4-63 Loss. Loss. Loss. Loss. Loss. 0-99 Loss. Loss. 214 2-46 2-75 417 2-69 4-69 3-47 1-89 * This column includes 5 per cent, for wear-and-tear. and 5 per cent, for debenture capital, except in 1897-98 and following years, in which only 5 per cent, for debenture capital is included.

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Table No. 23. Table showing the Class and Number of Instruments and Batteries in use at Telegraph Offices for the Year ended 31st March, 1908.

Table No. 24. Table showing the Cost of Maintenance of Telegraph Lines for the Year ended 31st March, 1908.

Number of Morse instru- Number of Duplexes „ h mente in Use (Full Sets). (Differential). JNumoer Number Number TV \t Of Of —: J eounder Q uadro P lex Automatic Intermittent Constant Single Double gets. 8et9 ' Sets, Current. Current. Current. Current. I , J I District. tuckland Vellington lelson .. 'hristetauroh )unedin 52 61 39 27 79 46 131 10 87 103 11 18 8 6 2 5 10 7 4 1 9 16 •21 4 9 7 1 2 1 1 Totals 258 377 377 45 45 27 27 9 57 6 District. Number of Qnadruplex 1®P*°" Q Tran B la P to r u ££Hlth hets - Exchange. Number of Cells. Daniell. Bichromate. Storage. 490 .. 6 1,230 ! 84 47 650 50 861 616 2 660 42 4 3,891 ! 792 59 Leclanche. Gordon. I Auckland Wellington Nelson Christohuroh Dunedin 4 321 8 131 3 116 2 65 118 5,590 9,496 3,670 1,832 4,954 25,542 80 ! 725 162 Totals 17 761 967

District. of Wire. Miles Miles of of Wire. Lines. Travellingexpenses of Inspectors and Linemen. I Extra Labour. Cost of Material purchased. Value of Material issued from Stores. Salaries of Inspectors and Linemen. Total Cost of Maintenance, j Average Cost per Mile of Line. | Auckland 6,556 Wellington 9,256 Nelson .. 3,643 Canterbury 4,156 Otago .. 5,733 6,556 9,256 3,643 4,156 5,733 2,402 2,478 1,412 1,181 2,183 £ s. d. 958 0 7 2,454 1 5 689 4 0 812 17 11; 764 3 111 £ a. A. 2.006 8 5 3,445 18 0 1,057 14 8 2,453 4 4 1,107 0 8 £ s. d. 1,222 19 10 9,287 11 4 256 16 2 1,088 15 6 370 16 11 £ s. d. 966 9 10 4,374 10 6 593 5 6 1,354 10 1 603 4 6 £ a. d. 3,051 0 0 2,610 0 0 1,882 0 0 2,675 0 0 1,960 0 0 £ a. d. 8,204 18 8 22,172 1 3 4,479 0 4 8,384 7 10 4,805 6 0 £ a. d. 3 8 4 8 18 11 3 3 5 7 2 0 2 4 0 29,344 9,656352 knots 5,678 7 10 194 1 10 10,070 6 1 2,694 17 11 12,226 19 9 116 5 6 7,892 0 5 821 17 7 12,178 0 0 265 0 0 48,045 14 1 4"092 2 10 4 19 6 11 12 6 Cables Stores •• 130 17 3 843 3 11 6,416 5 1 432 0 0 7,822 6 3 Totals 6,003 6 ll| jl3,608 7 11 18,759 10 4 8,713 18 0 12,875 0 0 i 59,960 3 2

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Table No. 25. Table showing the Expenditure on, and the Cost of, Telegraph Construction during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1908.

Line. Expenditure. Material from Stores. Total Cost during the Year. Telephone exchanges, — Ashburton ... ... Auckland Blenheim .. ... Christchurch Dannevirke ... Dunedin ... Feilding Gisborne Greymouth ... Hamilton Hawera Hokitika Invercargill Lawrence Levin Masterton Napier Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Pahiatua Palmerston North Rotorua Stratford Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington ... Westport Whangarei ... £ a. d. 24 18 1 5,730 15 7 108 9 11 5,583 17 6 28 8 8 3,734 17 2 78 16 3 660 15 1 34 12 9 144 15 11 55 1 1 37 15 10 4,226 15 5 2 14 0 183 18 0 239 10 10 1,162 17 2 79 4 6 269 4 5 34 12 8 34 7 3 461 3 7 25 5 1 8 19 323 19 0 1,132 15 7 1,424 2 10 5,706 11 10 3 10 2 196 3 5 £ s. d. 169 11 7 5,918 2 10 442 7 1 8,090 9 5 187 12 2 1,889 3 8 253 17 8 2,774 1 11 300 19 4 197 15 7 243 2 5 ' 60 12 5 7,475 7 8 8 13 7 661 3 3 850 7 0 5,011 14 2 2,191 18 11 2,408 19 1 57 9 1 193 18 8 2,628 14 5 111 2 8 158 6 7 557 15 8 3,675 5 2 3,805 16 7 6,053 7 1 58 1 2 145 17 5 £ s. d. 194 9 8 11,648 18 5 550 17 0 13,674 6 11 216 0 10 5,624 0 10 332 13 11 3,434 17 0 335 12 1 342 11 6 298 3 6 98 8 3 11,702 3 1 11 7 7 845 1 3 1,089 17 10 6,174 11 4 2,271 3 5 2,678 3 6 92 1 9 228 5 11 3,089 18 0 136 7 9 166 8 4 881 14 8 4,808 0 9 5,229 19 5 11,759 18 11 61 11 4 342 0 10 Total exchanges 31,738 1 4 56,581 14 3 88,319 15 7 Kaimaumau (Cape Maria van Diemen) Mangatete (branch off Mangonui-Herekino line) Herekino-Pukepoto (Mangonui) ... Mangonui-Kaiaka Kohukohu-Motukaraka ... Towai-Marlow... Towai-Kawakawa W hangae-Hupara Hukerenui-Riponui Kaipara Flats-Waiwawa Hangatiki-Waitomo Dargaville-Auckland Matakohe-Ararua Matakohe-Hukatere (Waihungarua) Pouto-Tangaihi Waihaha Kiripaka-Ngunguru Hukerenui-Piako Waipu-Kuakaka Whakapirau-Batley Mareretu (Waipu-Paparoa line) ... Helensville-Woodhill Papakura-Manurewa Auckland-Tuakau Auckland-Hamilton Rukuhia Glen Murray-Woodleigh Aotea-Kawhia... ... Kawhia - Oparau - Hauturu - Kinohaku - Te Maika-Te Rauamoa 26 14 2 0 7 0 0 19 0 26 14 2 16 0 1 14 6 10 6 20 17 6 70 10 0 26 2 0 36 3 2 93 3 10 1 7 6 13 0 0 2 6 3 14 0 5 1 6 6 2 4 0 19 0 20 13 5 51 12 11 8 0 4 15 8 10 0 19 0 77 7 6 0 18 0 25 19 7 0 18 0 9 12 9 5 11 10 14 5 10 21 6 0 35 11 9 6 16 0 7 2 10 21 16 6 91 3 5 51 12 11 31 2 4 36 3 2 15 8 10 94 2 10 77 7 6 2 5 6 27 2 7 1 0 6 13 6 9 5 11 10 20 3 5 29 15 6 35 18 8 11 8 11 43 13 5 26 9 10 109 14 3 57 19 1 8 8 11 110 0 4 16 6 2 15 1 2 5 17 7 8 9 6 0 6 11 11 8 11 16 2 7 12 17 2 55 9 4 27 10 10 13 12 8 109 14 3 2 9 9 8 8 11 30 6 8 16 6 2 3 16 8 79 13 8 11 4 6

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Table No. 25- continued. Table showing the Expenditure on, and the Cost of, Telegraph Construction during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1908— continued.

Line. Expenditure. Material from Stores. Total Cost during the Year. Waiharakeke (intermediate on Kawhia - Te Maika line) Oparure-Paem ako Paemako-Piopio Piopio-Mairoa ... Pokeno-Maungatawhiri ... Rangiriri-Churchill Huntly-Ngaruawahia-Hamilton ... Ngaruawahia-Te Kowhai Ngaruawahia-Horotiu ... Te Kuiti-Aria ... Cabbage Bay - Port Charles Taniwha-Matahuru Tauwhare-Eureka ... " ... ... Hamilton-Gordonton Hamilton-Cambridge Hamilton-Te Kuiti Hamilton-Tubikaramea Hamilton-Ohaupo-Te Awamutu ... Hamilton-Newstead-Matangi Hamilton - Te Eapa Ohaupo-Kaipaki Ongarue-Ohura-Tatu-Nihoniho ... Otorohanga-Eaurimu Waharoa-Wakon Cambrid ge-Karapiro Cambridge-Maungatautari Mokai (off Taupo-Atiamuri line) ... Te Ngae Eotorua - Okere Falls Botorua - Te Wairoa Muripara Thames-Tauranga Puriri-Nevesville-Hikuai Paeroa-Netherton Te Aroha - Paeroa Taupo-Thames... Aongatete (branch off Tauranga-Katikati wire) Taupo-Tokaanu Makatote Pongakawa-Matata Otarere •Taneatua-Waimana Taneatua-Opounao Rangitukia (branch off Kahukura-East Cape line) Te Karaka - Motu Gisborne-Patutahi £ s. d. £ s. d. 5 10 3 £ s. d. 5 10 3 88 19 11 in 12 6 5 9 9 4 10 37 16 6 71 16 9 2 4 2 43 17 9 193 11 8 82 8 4 78 14 0 151 8 8 68 5 7 15 9 53 4 9 75 2 120 0 11 1 3 0 92 10 9 1 18 5 19 14 0 39 17 2 136 0 4 0 7 6 11 13 10 128 6 1 232 0 3 104 6 1 341 12 6 71 5 7 57 14 0 6 3 0 5 15 11 19 15 1 0 18 0 0 19 0 127 13 9 0 19 0 5 15 11 2 7 9 26 5 9 19 12 4 0 18 0 46 14 7 137 7 11 989 14 11 24 10 5 188 2 9 30 3 9 19 10 4 0 6 0 5 13 1 5 16 4 21 16 8 19 11 3 31 0 3 5 15 7 17 17 4 30 1 10 0 5 6 196 3 8 2 15 3 30 7 6 117 1 2 4 13 6 0 18 6 114 8 4 5 3 6 60 16 9 5 16 6 34 7 9 1 16 0 5 12 2 95 2 11 5 15 11 131 7 7 6 7 9 5 0 0 165 10 3 72 15 9 8 0 1 46 5 6 219 17 5 102 0 8 79 12 0 198 3 3 205 13 6 989 14 11 25 16 2 241 7 6 105 5 10 19 10 4 20 6 11 6 16 1 92 10 9 7 14 9 41 10 8 59 8 5 167 0 7 6 3 1 29 11 2 158 7 11 232 5 9 300 9 9 344 7 9 101 13 1 174 15 2 4 13 6 2 5 6 311 16 4 5 3 6 102 11 10 7 4 6 36 16 0 22 9 6 5 12 2 1 7 0 197 8 0 41 15 1 1 8 0 2 8 3 20 13 6 Tuparoa Wharerata-Morere Gisborne - Mangapapa Valley Tokomaru Bay-Port Awanui Tokomaru Bay-Hikuwai (Arero)... Waipiro Bay-Te Puia Springs Dannevirk e-Mangatoro-Weber Dannevirke-Ormondville Takapau-Ormondville Ngapaeruru-Mangahei ... Pongaroa-Waione Mangatoro-Awariki Mangatoro-Mangatuna ... .... Moeangiangi (on Napier-Wairoa line) Napier-Hastings-Dannevirke 152 8 11 51 3 0 10 16 7 76 12 5 117 12 3 42 14 3 3 15 6 25 17 8 17 16 0 143 12 3 17 19 6 0 5 8 175 5 10 0 19 0 60 12 8 0 5 3 3 8 1 I 150 13 11 321 17 1 '< 209 6 7 I 58 14 11 ! 296 I 2 69 2 6 0 5 8 186 2 5 77 11 5 178 4 11 42 19 6 7 3 7 176 11 7 339 13 1 209 6 7 59 3 11 138 15 9 60 2 6 138 2 10 9 17 10 283 19 6 0 9 0 138 15 9 22 3 0 50 13 6 37 19 6 87 9 4 9 17 10 252 11 2 81 8 4

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Table No. 25— continued. Table showing the Expenditure on, and the Cost of, Telegraph Construction during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1908— continued.

Line. Expenditure. Material from Stores. Total Cost during the Year. Napier-Wairoa (metallic circuit) ... Stratford-Douglas Tongaporutu-Okau New Plymouth - Mahoenui Eltham-Stratford (metallic circuit) Hawera-Waverley Normanby-Okaiawa Mokoia-Whakamara-Meremere ... Matapu Waitotara-Taumatatahi... Wanganui-Sedgebrook ... ... Wanganui-Eastown Makirikiri-Kakatahi Marton-Bull's-Feilding ... Marton-Taihape Marton-Crofton Marton Railway Hunterville - Sandon Block Hunterville-Moturakau ... Halcombe-Bunnythorpe... - ... Bunnythorpe - Marton - Marton Junction ... Taihape-Waiouru Taihape-Rangataua Taihape-Raetihi Wellington conduit system Kelburne Wellington-Masterton ... Wellington - Lyell Bay ... Wellington-Hutt Lyell Bay - White's Bay... Pahautanui-Paekakariki... Upper Hutt - Akatarawa Greytown-Matarawa Martinborough-Ngarara (Tableland) Martinborough - Dyer Settlement... Featherston-Martinborough Greytown - Morrison's Bush Rongotea-Kaimatarau ... Foxton-Moutoa Tiakitahuna Shannon-Moutoa Masterton-Pahiatua Masterton-Eketahuna ... Masterton - Palmerston North Palmerston North - Bunnythorpe ... Palmerston North - Shannon Palmerston North-Levin Apiti-Table Flat W oodville-Hopelands Mangatainoka-Pahiatua... Ashhurst - Palmerston North Tane Extension Mangamaire-Marima Whareama-Carswell's ... Waione-Waimiro Rangiwahia-Ruahine Makuri-Coonoor Waimiro-Maku Saunders-Pori ... Tiraumea-Haunui Waterfalls-Waihoki Blenheim-Molesworth ... Kaituna-Onamalutu Havelock - Nydia Bay ... £ s. d. 146 0 0 52 10 11 107 5 3 192 8 0 6 5 9 £ s. d. 1,678 10 11 91 5 8 85 2 8 3 19 2 £ s. d. 1,824 10 11 143 16 7 192 7 11 196 7 2 6 5 9 162 18 10 40 3 5 211 10 3 28 8 3 14 8 8 5 16 7 11 19 1 0 19 10 255 17 5 1,015 3 4 28 5 2 11 14 1 116 14 3 10 15 10 8 15 1 146 0 6 0 2 0 24 19 10 108 16 3 111 1 6 6 13 6 225 0 10 77 12 2 178 16 4 155 14 0 107 7 1 0 10 0 60 2 6 26 8 8 53 19 4 153 13 4 13 8 4 30 0 4 86 0 5 7 16 11 89 8 5 60 4 7 2 10 3 204 17 10 35 11 2 317 4 8 85 17 1 58 11 0 8 4 11 17 13 8 6 2 11 55 5 6 113 16 1 49 14 7 3 17 0 120 6 11 301 8 11 19 0 1 62 4 6 19 10 9 25 13 2 1,886 12 10 206 13 4 360 17 2 10 13 0 52 8 2 28 8 3 7 3 2 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 19 10 146 8 4 379 10 3 3 13 3 162 18 10 29 10 5 159 2 1 7 5 6 5 6 7 11 13 1 9 Oil 3 10 4 109 9 1 635 13 1 24 11 11 11 14 1 107 13 4 7 5 6 8 15 1 49 2 1 96 18 5 0 2 0 14 15 8 104 2 4 111 1 6 10 4 2 4 13 11 223 15 9 29 4 0 44 8 3 155 14 0 3 7 0 0 10 0 19 17 2 10 1 6 16 9 6 58 14 10 13 8 4 30 0 4 27 4 9 0 15 0 18 18 7 26 4 9 6 13 6 1 5 1 48 8 2 134 8 1 104 0 1 40 5 4 16 7 2 37 9 10 94 18 6 I 172 14 11 22 3 1 147 15 11 7 10 8 2 10 6 2 0 0 3 4 6 21 5 6 36 3 7 24 0 7 58 15 8 7 1 11 70 9 10 33 19 10 2 10 3 32 2 11 13 8 1 169 8 9 85 17 1 51 0 4 5 14 5 15 13 8 2 18 5 34 0 0 77 12 6 25 14 0 3 17 0 54 18 10 151 7 6 18 0 1 16 9 7 65 8 1 150 1 5 10 0 45 14 11 19 10 9 24 18 1 1,187 7 3 69 15 2 356 14 4 0 15 1 699 5 7 136 18 2 4 2 10

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Line. Expenditure. Material from Stores. Total Cost during the Year. £ s. d. 0 14 2 15 18 0 79 2 0 35 3 6 £ s. d. £ S. d. 0 14 2 15 18 0 243 16 2 240 18 11 290 0 1 4 3 5 3 15 0 933 16 2 14 5 2 8 4 0 33 9 0 7 3 2 7 15 10 1 17 7 6 10 4 61 3 2 6 0 9 739 2 7 272 6 3 650 10 8 4 12 10 0 13 6 39 10 4 8 11 3 83 1 3 205 13 4 12 18 8 118 3 11 5 4 0 0 18 5 1 13 0 428 1 8 11 0 3 94 10 5 33 4 2 526 18 9 727 8 8 11 15 10 27 7 0 119 15 4 19 0 195 12 3 3 18 5 4 14 7 12 7 29 17 0 0 13 1 6 11 1 3 0 4 8 2 8 0 18 0 3 5 8 0 17 0 282 15 9 0 8 4 11 3 9 0 13 11 98 4 0 55 4 3 75 5 7 262 14 5 0 15 7 43 4 11 1 19 4 Fitzroy Bay - Pelorus Havelock-Whangamoa ... Havelock-Okaramio Blenheim - White's Bay... Picton - Te Awaite Whatamango ... Wakatahuri-Okoha Tory Channel ... Anatimo - Wainui Bay ... Tadmor-Manu ... Belgrove-Kohatu Kiwi ... Longford Tapawera- Stanley Brook "... Motupipi-Totaranui Richmond Brook Kainui Nelson-Blenheim Stephen's Island Nelson - French Pass Stuart's (Te Towaka)-Admiralty Bay Grove-Whangamoa Waihopai Murchison-Hinehaka (The Punt)... Karamea-Flagstaff Murchison-Glenroy-Upper Matakitaki Barrytown Greymouth-Westport ... Greymouth State Collieries Rapahoe Greymouth-Teremakau ... Greymouth-Reefton-Westport Little Grey Junction-Ikamatua ... Reefton - Upper Blackwater Reef ton-Waiuta Bruce Bay - Okura Mahitahi-Okura Waitaha Settlement Hokitika - Te Taho Hokitika-Ross ... Hokitika-Cal laghan' s Kanieri - Kanieri Lake ... Lyell-Hokitika... Cass ... Otira .. Culverden - Upper Waiau Ferry ... Hawarden-Woodgrove ... Springburn-Siaveley Springburn-Alford Forest Castlehill (cut in Springfield-Bealey line) ... Ashburton-Elgin Cust - West Eyreton Puketowai Cust - Mount Thomas ... Kowai Bush Spreydon Bureau Irwell Doyleston-Brookside Doyleston-Southbridge ... Rakaia-Methven Medbury - The Peaks Rakaia-Highbank Balcairn - Amberley (metallic circuit) Ashley Bank-Loburn 3 15 0 508 4 7 8 17 8 4 0 014 4 1 17 7 5 12 0 24 6 8 269 10 1 166 1 2 631 0 6 0 13 6 8 11 3 60 8 0 204 2 7 118* 3 11 5 4 0 1 13 0 388 18 1 0 2 0 69 4 2 33 4 2 524 16 3 702 17 9 0 2 0 19 6 9 41 16 8 19 0 194 8 2 164 14 2 205 15 5 290 0 1 4 3 5 42511 7 6 3 7 33 9 0 6 8 10 7 15 10 0 18 4 36 16 6 6 0 9 469 12 6 106 5 1 19 10 2 4 12 10 39 10 4 22 13 3 1 10 9 12 18 8 0 18 5 39 3 7 10 18 3 25 6 3 2 2 6 24 10 11 11 13 10 8 0 3 77 18 8 14 1 3 18 5 4 14 7 12 7 29" 17 0 013 1 6 11 1 3 0 4 3 5 5 0 18 0 0 13 2 417 3 282" 0 6 82*15 0 32 18 2 2 12 6 0 17 0 0 15 3 0 8 4 11 3 9 0 13 11 15 9 0 22 6 1 75 5 7 36 17 1 0 15 7 36 15 3 225"l7 4 6*' 9 8 1 19 4

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Table No. 25 — continued. Table showing the Expenditure on, and the Cost of, Telegraph Construction during the Financial Year ended 31st March, 1908 — continued.

Line. Expenditure. Material from Stores. Total Cost during the Year. Rangiora - Christchurch (metallic circuit) ... Eyreton-Kaiapoi .;. Christchurch-Opawa Christchurch Tramway Board Clarkville - Coutts Island Christchurch - Timaru (metallic circuit) Hilltop Little River - Puaha Parnassus Ford Kaikoura-Greenhills Kaikoura-Pukekakariki ... Totaratahi-Reidston Lake Pukaki - Hermitage Tekapo-Pukaki ... "... Studholme Junction - Willowbridge Hilton-Wahipai Lake Tekapo - Balmoral St. Andrew's (metallic circuit) Otaio-Makikihi Makikihi-Hunter Geraldine-Kakahu Bush Timaru - Waimate (metallic circuit) Fairlie - Cattle Valley ... Outram-Clark' s Albert Town - Makarora Heriot-Kelso ... Catlins River - Tautuku ... Owaka-Katea ... South Hillend-Awamangu-Pukepito Balclutha-Owaka (Morse) Port Chalmers - Hay ward's Point... Dunrobin - Moa Flat Ranfurly (Morse) Patearoa-Paerau Sutton-Middlemarch Puketeraki-Karitane Waikouaiti Waitati Bureau Dunedin-Oamaru Dunedin-Gore (metallic circuit) ... Dunedin-Berwick Evansdale (lead off Waikouaiti metallic circuit) Mossburn-Glenelg Mossburn-Matuku Greenhills-Mokomoko ... Brown's-Hokonui Wyndham-Mautoroa Hekeia-Riverton In vercargill-01 autau Colac Bay - Centre Island (new cable) Invercargill-Makarewa ... Taringaturi Queenstown - Arthur's Point Otapiri Gorge ... Riversdale-Waikaia Riversdale-Kaweku Edendale - Seaward Downs Edendale-Brydone Wyndham Otara - Slope Point Pukerau-Waikoikoi Wyndham-Mokoreta Otara-Haldane Drummond-Otautau £ s. d. 118 8 0 138 0 0 0 11 6 73 16 8 £ s. d. 72 2 5 62 13 8 5 13 0 £ s. d. 190 10 5 200 13 8 6 4 6 73 16 8 80 0 6 2,153 12 11 5 6 8 48 13 3 15 1 145 2 5 15 17 6 16 6 2 364 3 9 905 1 5 40 5 2 230 8 2 13 8 10 89 0 5 9 7 0 0 16 4 2 4 3 38 18 6 20 6 10 80 6 4 770 6 2 60 5 5 659 4 10 59 1 11 372 16 0 283 18 1 18 16 2 31 17 9 24 8 8 62 9 8 10 11 7 40 18 11 30 1 10 8 7 11 2,675 16 0 3,156 8 2 6 18 0 4 15 7 3 9 0 38 1 10 15 1 84 18 7 80 0 6 2,148 17 4 1 17 8 10 11 5 60 3 10 15 17 6 16 6 2 176 14 3 187 9 6 905 1 5 25 13 7 223 15 5 4 6 4 89 0 5 9 7 0 0 16 4 0 19 0 37 4 6 14 11 7 6 12 9 9 2 6 15 3 1 14 0 20 6 10 80 6 4 4 17 33 9 2 2 15 8 766 4 7 26 16 3 656 9 2 59 1 11 352 5 3 210 9 0 20 10 9 73 9 1 18 16 2 31 17 9 12 18 6 11 10 2 62 9 8 10 11 7 32 15 2 9 8 0 3 4 7 856 6 0 839 17 8 6 18 0 8 3 9 20 13 10 5 3 4 1,819 10 0 2,316 10 6 2 12 0 125 13 3 65 15 4 2 13 11 2 9 0 16 15 10 91 17 0 125 18 8 21 8 3 5 15 10 31 3 10 0 8 4 8 7 10 31 3 10 126 1 7 65 15 4 2 13 11 8 6 5 32 10 2 829 1 6 168 16 8 32 3 10 4 7 11 12 9 6 66 9 3 123 18 8 26 2 5 32 16 2 33 15 11 67 17 5 202 2 2 140 0 0 302 5 6 1 10 0 50 4 2 5 17 5 15 14 4 737 4 6 42 18 0 10 15 7 4 7 11 9 19 7 2 9 11 66 9 3 44 11 6 79 7 2 26 2 5 32 16 2 23 9 2 8 0 10 36 8 8 10 6 9 59 16 7 165 13 6 140 0 0 302 5 6 1 10 0 50 4 2

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Line. Expenditure. Material from Stores. Total Coat during the Year. Tuatapere-Puysegur Clifden-Lillburn Mangarua Te Tua Glade House - Milford Sound Dalmore-Pahia £ s. d. 950 16 7 3 7 2 £ 8. d. 312 8 10 35 15 10 5 9 0 £ s. d. 1,263 5 5 39 3 0 5 9 0 3 8 4 87 5 10 4 11 2 3 8 4 87 5 10 0 10 0 4 1 2 Purchase of material 53,025 13 102,465 15 5 1 77,380 3 4 130,405 16 9 Total expenditure, 1907-8 155,491 8 6 Total expenditure to 31st March, 1907 1,324,244 11 6 £130,405 16 9 Total expenditure out of Public Works Fund to 31st March, 1908 ... Total cost of lines during 1907-8 £1,479,736 0 0