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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services.

POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT—continued.

Item " 1927-28. VOTE No. 7.—POST AND TELEGRAPH 1927-28. WORKING-EXPENSES—continued. £ £ Subdivision No. VI.—Motor Services and Workshops. 6 Charges fob and incidental to— Motor Services, &c.— Allowance to officers using their own bicycles, and to motor-cycle riders ... ... 3,500 Purchase of— Motor vehicles and bicycles ... ... 50,000 Motor accessories ... ... ... 15,000 Motor spirits and oils ... ... ... 32,000 Repairs and hire ... ... ... 8,000 Wages of mechanics, chauffeurs, &c.... ... 8,000 Workshops— Material ... ... ... 8,000 Wages of mechanics, &c. ... ... .. 13,000 Miscellaneous ... ... ... 1,500 Estimated credits-in-aid under Section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 (see end of vote) — £ Motor services : Telegraph extension 25,000 Motor transport services ... 20,000 Purchase of motors for other departments ... ... 25,000 Workshops ... ... 3,000 Workshops: Telegraph extension... 5,000 78,000 Total—Subdivision No. VI ... 139,000 [ Subdivision No. VII.—Miscellaneous Services. 7 Charges for and incidental to — AllowancesCalculation of Savings-bank interest ... ... 4,500 Savings-bank tellers ... ... ... 1,000 5,500 Furniture and fittings— Purchase of ... ... ... 3,500 Repairs to ... ... ... 1,500 5,000 Office Management Expenses— Advertising, photographs, books, newspapers, and other publications ... ... ... 1,000 Audit fees ... ... ... 325 Bank exchange, commission, discount, and stamp duty ... ... ... 1,000 Cleaning and scavenging ... ... ... 14,500 Cost-of-living bonus to annuitants, Public Service Superannuation Fund, and increased pensions to widows and children ... ... ... 5,209 High Commissioner's Office— Clerical work, printing, stationery, postages, bills of lading, rent, &c. ... ... 860 Home savings-boxes, purchase of ... ... I 900 Law-costs ... ... ... [ 150 Light, fuel, and water ... ... ' 21,000