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Return of the Number of Messages received and Number of Messages forwarded to and from each of the Telephone Bureaux, with the Cost of each Bureau for Salaries and for Expenses respectively, during the Twelve Months ended the 31st March, 1885.

General Post Office, W. Gray, Wellington, 12th August, 1885. Secretary. [Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, Nil; printing 1,225 copies :£3 4s.]

Authority: Gbobgb Didsbujsy, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBs.

Expenditure, cxc: Construction ol Lit lusivo of Interest on le and of Depreciation Numbor of Messages. Offices. Kevenue. Contingencies, &o.; Stationery, &c.; Material, Instruction, Inspection, &c. Total Expenditure. Fees to Telephonist. Forwarded. Received. I )evonporfc Newmarket Torthcote forth-East Valley.. Jnehunga Bureau .. •arnell 'onsonby.. lavensbourne 'akapuna Jpper Symoruls Street 1,404 609 306 125 1,089 1,893 1,353 75 159 946 2,003 58Y 294 143 937 3,238 2,911 106 281 1,364 £ s. a. 64 7 8 18 3 3 9 5 11 4 10 9 35 8 6 85 12 4 53 6 3 3 15 3 8 3 8 31 3 4 £ s. a. 42 11 9 14 19 0 7 10 0 3 7 0 25 6 6 64 2 9 53 6 0 2 5 3 5 10 0 28 17 0 £ s. a. 8 18 4 2 15 0 2 10 0 110 3 5 0 5 5 0 4 0 0 110 2 10 0 4 0 0 £ s. a. 51 10 1 17 14 0 10 0 0 4 8 0 28 11 6 69 7 9 57 6 0 3 6 3 8 0 0 32 17 6