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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

CLASS III.—POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.

item. 19 5-16. CONVEYANCE OF MAILS BY SEA. VOTE No. 13. Charges for and incidental to — Suez Services — £ Australian overland transit ... 1,700 Australia-Europe ... ... 7,050 European transit ... ... 500 9,250 Pacific Services— Vancouver service ... ... 20,000 San Francisco service ... .. 25,000 Resident Agency, San Francisco ... 200 North American and overland transit 6,100 Australia-San Francisco service ... 400 51,700 Coastal Services— Auckland steam ... ... 1,230 Blind Bay ... ... 220 Bluff-Stewart Island ... ... 300 Chatham Islands ... ... 500 Great Barrier ... ... 250 Havelock-Picton (Pelorus Sound) ... 330 Nelson-Croixelles ... ... 100 Wellington-Pelorus Sound ... 440 3,370 Gratuities and landing and shipping Postal Union transit charges 32,000 800 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 97,120 74,520 22,600 Total—Vote No. 13 CONVEYANCE OF INLAND MAILS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 L6 17 18 VOTE No. 14. Charges for and incidental to — Auckland Blenheim Christchurch Dunedin Gisborne- ... Greymouth Hokitika Invercargill ... ... Napier Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport New services, &c. (all districts) 20,725 1,800 7,175 7,425 4,875 950 850 4,300 8,000 5,050 2,200 800 3,450 5,000 7,450 13,850 1,050 2,000 96,950 Total—Vote No. 14