8.—7.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS III.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

[tern. 19( '6-7. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES— continued. VOTE No. 14— continued. Paid on the forged signature of Savings-bank depositor, and made good to depositor, at Wellington ... Postal Inspectors'Travelling-expenses Purchase and Hire of Bicycles, and Allowances to Lettercarriers, &c, using their own Machines Rent of Premises for Post-office Savings-bank, Wellington at £900 per annum Repairs, Fittings, New Buildings, &c. Salary of Master s.s. "Tutanekai," from 1st April to 31st October, 1906 Space for and fitting-up of Post and Telegraph exhibits at the Christchurch International Exhibition .. Special Allowance to Telegraph Messengers during their First Year's Service Stationery, &c. Stolen from mail-bag in transit between Post-office, Avondale, and Post-office, Auckland Stolen from mail-bag in transit between Post-office, Courtenay Place, and Post-office, Wellington Temporary Letter-carriers and Messengers Travelling, Removal, and Relieving Expenses Uniform Clothing £ £ 17 18 19 19 1,250 1,500 20 21 22 900 3,250 233 23 200 24 1,000 12,000 25 26 27 20 28 29 30 11 4,750 6,000 2,500 Less estimated credits under section 41 of " The Public Revenues Act, 1891 " 67,766 61,966 5,800 Total—Vote No. 14 ... TOTAL OF CLASS III £621,880