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Work performed for other Departments. Among the many branches of Government work performed 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 £42,658 7s. 6d., and on account of ordinary Customs work £2,318 15s. Bd. Advances to Settlers receipts amounted to £639,930 10s., and payments to £640,754 10s. lOd. . Fishing licenses were issued by Postmasters to the value of £1,578 17s. 6d., and game licenses to the value of £2,126. For the Government Insurance Department premiums were collected from the public amounting to £28,504 lis. 7d. Publications sent out by the Government Printer and paid for through the Post Office brought in £719 14s. 7d. Income-tax amounting to £155,109 Is., and land-tax £289,897 6s. Id., were collected by Postmasters. The sum of £6,746 17s. 6d., fees due to the Machinery Department, was received. Under the Mining Act the receipts were £314 6s. New Zealand Consols for £1,130 were sold on behalf of the Treasury. £5,172 Bs. 6d. was the amount paid for Official Assignees as dividends in bankrupt estates. The amount paid to old-age pensioners through the Post Office was £228,275 13s. 7d. On behalf of the Public Trustee £468,040 14s. lid. was received, and £448,484 7s. 3d. paid. Railway revenue amounting to £9,573 16s. lid. was collected by Postmasters. Fees for the registration of births, deaths, and marriages received by Postmaster-Registrars were £2,286 4s. Receipts from the Hanmer Springs Sanatorium amounted to £2,026 16s. sd. Sheep rates amounting to £20,074 13s. 4d., and £22 Is. sundry amounts, were collected for the Stock Department. On behalf of the Tourist Department £1,099 19s. 2d. was received. Valuation Department fees paid to Postmasters reached £3,968 12s. sd. Claims on the General Government for £754,920 10s. were paid on behalf of the Treasury. Discount-stamps numbering 3,273,560, for £3,409 19s. 2d. were sold, and 3,078,896 for £3,207 3s. Bd. 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 £55,050. Gross Receipts and Payments. The gross amount received by the Department during 1905 was £18,189,901 15s. 3|d., of which £15,442,800 19s. lljd. was departmental, and £2,747,100 15s. 4d. on account of other Departments. The gross amount paid out was £18,171,224 19s. 10d., made up of £15,464,619 Is. departmental, and on behalf of other Departments—to individuals £2,082,084 14s. 3d., and to accounts £624,521 4s. 7d. The total gross receipts and payments were therefore £36,361,126 15s. l|d. Letter-carriers' Deliveries. Deliveries by letter-carrier were established at—Nelson-Motueka; Wanganui-Hunterville, Waverley; Wellington-Johnsonville, Otaki (by permanent letter-carrier in place of by lineman). Letter-carriers' deliveries were extended as follows:—Auckland (C.P.0.): To include area bounded by Richardson, Swan, and Hillsborough Roads and Pah Estate. Avondale, to include Block House Bay. Cambridge, to include Stafford, Robinson and Richmond Streets, Taylor Street East, and Thorndon Road as far as McLean Street. Hamilton, along east bank of Waikato River to Valder's corner, thence along Primrose's northern boundary to continuation of Grey Street, Claudelands, and to the railway-line. Christchurch (C.P.0.): City North, third delivery to include Colombo Street North from Colombo Street Bridge to Peterborough Street and Victoria Street, from Peterborough Street to Bishop's Court; City South, third delivery to include Colombo Street from Tuam Street to Moorhouse Avenue, Manchester Street from St. Asaph Street to Moorhouse Avenue, Marton Street, Dundas Street, St. Asaph Street between Manchester Street and Lower High Street, Lower High Street from Tuam Street to Barbadoes Street South; Fendalton, delivery to include Braco Settlement, afternoon delivery to include Wairarapa Terrace, Queen Street, Holmwood Road, Helmore's Road, and Fendalton Road to railway crossing; Heathcote, delivery to include Wychbury Street; Richmond, afternoon delivers- to include Bealey Street, part of Gresford Street and Swan's Road; St. Albans North, afternoon delivery to include Crescent Road, Dover Street, Henley Street, Spooner's Road, School Road, and portion of St. Albans Lane; Spreydon, delivery to include Neville and Cobham Streets; Sydenham delivery to include Wherstead Street. Dunedin (C.P.0.): St. Clair delivery extended to Ravenswood Road. Lawrence, extended along Beaumont Road as far as Hastings Street and across Tuapeka Creek. Palmerston, for 250 yards beyond north town boundary on Dunback Road. Ravensbourne, from north-east boundary for 25 chains along Main West Harbour Road. Gisborne (C.P.0.): On Kaiti side, to include Crawford Road, Parau Street, Dickson Street, De Lautour Road to Huxley Road, Iranui Road, Hinaki Street, Harris Street to River, Huruhura Road, Haronga Road, and Heta Road. Hokitika (C.P.0.): Afternoon delivery to be full, instead of in business parts only. Napier (C.P.0.): To south end of borough. New Plymouth (C.P.0.): To include Westown and Frankley