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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1941-42.

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT.

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! Salaries. Other Charges. [ Total, VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-EXPENSES— £ £ £ Subdivision VII. —Motor Services and Workshops .. .. .. .. 35,000 35,000 ,, IX. —Miscellaneous Services .. .. .. .. .. 91,109 91,109 GROSS Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 126,109 126,109 CREDITS-IN-AID .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36,750 36,750 NET TOTAL 89,359 ~ £ £ £ Chargeable on the Post Office Account. VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKINGEXPENSES. j Subdivision No. VII. —Motor Services and Workshops. Charges for and incidental to — Workshops— Material (additional) .. .. .. .. (a)35,000 Total—Subdivision \ No. VII .. .. ; 35,000 Subdivision No. IX. — Miscellaneous Services. Charges for and incidental to — Cash deficiencies— Loss of cash through burglaries at Albany, Ohinemutu, Pakowhai, Runciman, Tataraimaka, and Tauranga South .. .. .. .. .. .. 256 Loss of cash through overpayment of a money-order telegram at Hobsonville .. ....... 4 Loss of cash through payment of a bogus money-order telegram at Newton .. .. .. .. 10 270 Office-management expenses — Cost of radio development (additional), (recoverable) .. (6)36,500 Temporary officers other than exchange attendants (additional) .. .. .. .. .. (c) 33,000 69,500 Overtime and meal allowances (additional) .. .. (d) 12,000 Parcel-post expenses (additional) .. .. ..(e) 9,000 (a) £17,500 in Main Estimates. Increased requirement is due to exceptional demands that are being made on Workshops by the Defence Authorities. (b) £63,500 in Main Estimates. All recoverable. (c) £117,100 in Main Estimates. Increase due to number of temporary employees required to replace officers on active service. (d) £140,000 in Main Estimates. Increase due to shortage of staff. (e) £27,000 in Main Estimates. Increase due to soldiers' parcels forwarded overseas.