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1945 NEW ZEALAND

POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT (REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR 1944-45

Presented to both Homes of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency

To His Excellency Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Cyril Louis Norton Newall, G.C.8., 0.M., G.C.M.G., C.8.E., A.M. May tt please Yoxjr Excellency,— I have the honour to submit to Your Excellency the report of the Post and Telegraph Department for the year ended on the 31st March, 1945. I have the honour to be, Your Excellency's most obedient servant, P. C. WEBB. General Post Office, Wellington C. 1, 27th June, 1945.

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS AND BUSINESS OF THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 1945 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS The receipts and payments of the Department for the financial year 1944-45 are shown in the following account: — Receipts Payments £ £ £ £ Balance forward .. .. .. 39,664 Salaries .. .. .. .. 2,147,970* Postages .. .. .. .. 1,769,275 Conveyance of ocean and air mails .. 144,831 Money-order and postal-note commission 55,743 Conveyance of inland mails .. .. 184,605 Private box and bag rents and rural- Conveyance of mails by rail .. .. 138,531 delivery fees .. .. .. 64,591 Maintenance of telegraph and telephone Miscellaneous receipts .. .. 1,088,861 lines .. .. .. .. 502,764* Paid telegrams .. .. .. 555,206 Renewals and replacements .. .. 50, 000 Paid tolls .. .. .. .. 1,301,029 Motor services and workshops .. 149,255* Telephone-exchange receipts .. 1,860,196 Maintenance of Post and Telegraph — 6,694,901 buildings .. .. .. 101,559 Miscellaneous .. .. .. 1,836,385* Interest on capital liability .. .. 708,800 Sick Benefit Fund .. .. .. 5,475 5,970,244 Renewal and replacement of Assets Fund (investment) 720,000 Balance carried down .. .. .. .. 44,321 £6,734,565 £6,734,565 £ Balance brought down .. .. .. 44,321 * Includes arrears of salaries, wages, and overtime for period isoth June, 1944, to 20th March, 1045, totalling £308,110. The total cash value of the transactions of the Department, including the above, amounted to approximately £583,000,000.