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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.
CLASS III.-POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT— continued.
Item. 1919-20. POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-EXPENSES — continued. VOTE No. 7—continued. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES—continued. Charges for and incidental to — continued. Sundry Charges— continued. Compassionate allowances granted to the dependents of officers who died £ during the influenza epidemic ... 3,734 Compensation for Accidents—■ F. Ardern, Temporary Lineman, Te Kuiti: Loss of one eye through accident ... ... 181 W. H. Stevenson, Temporary Lineman, Hawera: Loss of forefinger through accident ... ... 58 Compassionate allowance to widow of C. E. Gallop, late Post-office Messenger, Christchurch, who died during influenza epidemic ... 140 Expenses in connection with Post and Telegraph Board of Appeal ... 850 Funeral expenses in connection with the following officers killed on duty— £ J. H. Williams ... 37 R. Martin ... 13 C. J. Reed ... 30 £ £ — 80 Pensions for officers retired, whose allowance from the Superannuation Fund is under £52 per annum ... 150 5,960 26,700 5,960 Travelling-expenses, &c. — Inspection of offices ... ... 2,200 Railway travelling post-offices allowances ... ... 3,000 Relieving-expenses ... ... 7,000 Removal expenses ... ... 10,000 Travelling expenses, allowances, and tram-fares ... ... 4,500 Uniform clothing 8,500 Less estimated credits under section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910... 378,584 Total —Vote No. 7 26,600 351,984 2,011,034 TOTAL OF CLASS III £2,011,034