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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—continued.

Number Item J inOK OA of Persons. VOTE No. 6.—POST AND TELEGRAPH —.— i WORKING-EXPENSES—continued. 1925-26. Subdivision No. VI.—Motor Services and Workshops. £ £ 6 Chabges foe and incidental to — Motor Services, &c.— Allowance to officers using their own bicycles, and to motor-cycle riders ... ... 2,700 Purchase of— Motor vehicles and bicycles ... ... 40,000 Motor accessories ... ... ... 13,000 Motor spirits and oils ... ... ... 13,000 Repairs and hire ... ... ... 7,000 | Wages of mechanics, chauffeurs, &c. ... ... 8,000 W orkshops— Material ... ... ... 13,000 Wages of mechanics, &c. ... ... .. 16,000 Miscellaneous ... ... ... 1,000 'Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 48 of the Public Revenues Act, 1910 (see end of vote) — £ Motor services : Telegraph extension 5,000 Motor transport services ... 14,000 Purchase of motors for other departments ... ... 35,000 Workshops ... ... 3,000 57,000 Total—Subdivision No. VI ... 113,700 , I Subdivision No. VII.—Miscellaneous Services. 7 j Chabges foe and incidental to— Allowances— Calculation of Savings-bank interest ... ... 4,250 Miscellaneous allowances ... ... 1,500 Payment to nominated representative on Post and Telegraph Board of Appeal ... ... 100 Savings-bank tellers ... ... ... 1,000 6,850 Furniture and fittings — Purchase of ... ... ... 3,000 Repairs to .. ... ... 2,700 5,700 Office Management Expenses— Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... [ 2,000 Audit fees ... ... ... I 325 Bank exchange, commission, discount, and stamp duty ... ... ... 3,500 Cleaning and scavenging ... ... ... [ 14,000 High Commissioner's Office— £ Clerical work performed ... 500 | Cost of printing, stationery, postages, bills of lading, &c. ... ... 40 Proportion of rent of office ... 150 J —I 690 Law-costs ... ... ... I 150 Light, fuel, and water ... ... ... I 20,726 Mail-bags, purchase and repair of ... ... j 3,700 Motor-plates in connection with registration of I motor-vehicles (two years' supply), (recoverable) j 15,000