35

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CLASS V.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT- continued.

Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

[tern. 1898-99. 1 2 , 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 CONVEYANCE OF INLAND MAILS. VOTE No. 34. Auckland Thames New Plymouth Napier Gisborne Wanganui Wellington Blenheim Nelson Westport Greymouth Hokitika Christchurch Timaru Oamaru Dunedin Invercargill £ 5,200 1,520 1,000 2,280 070 2,200 4,900 850 2.390 320 1,160 960 3,700 940 420 5 850 2,050 Total—Vote No. 34 36,410 1 2 CARRIAGE OF MAILS BY RAILWAY. VOTE No. 35. Carriage of Mails by Special Trains Conveyance of ordinary Mails by Railway £30,129 0 0 Less cost of Postage, Telegrams, Telephone Exchange connections, Postoffice box-rents, &c. ... ... 14,569 0 0 1,000 3 4 For special trains Converting railway-cars into mail-vans 15,560 750 120 Total—Vote No. 35 17,430 MAINTENANCE OF TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINES. 1 2 3 4 VOTE No. 36. Travelling-expenses of Inspectors and Linemen Extra Labour and Material for Repairs Telephone-exchange Instruments (to replace old ones) :.. Subsidy to Marine Department for s.s. " Tutanekai " for cable-laying and repairing .... ' 4,500 14.S00 3,000 1,000 Less estimated credits under section 41 of "The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 23,000 4,000 Total—Vote No. 36 19,000 1 2 3 4 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. VOTE No. 37. Stationery, &c. Special allowance to Telegraph Messengers during their first year's service Gas and Water Telephone Fees to Non - permanent Postmasters and Telephonists ... ... Additional payment to widow of late James Coventry for all rights to an improved form of index for telephone subscribers' and other lists Office Expenses, Fuel, Travelling - expenses, and Contingencies 4,500 600 2,500 7,000 5 100 6 24.000 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891" 38,700 1,500 Total—Vote No. 37 37,200 'OTAL OE CLASS V. £38 800