B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH, 1949

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT

Postmaster-General AN ESTIMATE of the Sum that will be required in the Year ending 31st March, 1949, to defray the Salaries, Contingencies, and Expenses of the Post and Telegraph Department. Summary

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1948-49. 1947-48. Salaries. Other Charges. Total. Voted. Expended. VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-EXPENSES Subdivision — I—Postal and Telegraph Salaries II—Conveyance of Ocean and Air Mails .. III—Conveyance of Inland Mails IV —Carriage of Mails by Railway V—Maintenance and Renewal of Telephone Exchange, Toll, Telegraph, and Wireless Systems VI—Motor Services and Workshops VII—Maintenance and Capital Expenditure on Post and Telegraph Buildings and Sites VIII—Overseas Telecommunications IX—Miscellaneous Services TOTAL £ 4,490,460 £ 574,700 240,000 215,000 635,000 604,900 375,000 20,000 2,236,815 £ 4,490,460 574,700 240,000 215,000 635,000 604,900 375,000 20,000 2,236,815 £ 4,083,309 537,388 225,300 173,000 827,000 485,900 464,100 95,000 1,886,157 £ 3,953,414 476,326 213,472 212,674 900,231 359,616 552,980 43,372 2,059,455 4,490,460 4,901,415 9,391,875 8,777,154 8,771,540 VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-EXPENSES (Total number of officers : 1948-49, (a) 12,104 ; 1947-48, 11,477) Subdivision No. I—Postal and Telegraph Salaries Salaries — Administration 1 at £1,725 (6 months), £1,775 (6 £ months), (Director-General) .. 1,750 2 at £1,475 (Chief Engineer ; Deputy Director-General) .. .. 2,950 3 at £1,175 (Director of Accounts; Deputy Chief Engineer ; Second Deputy Director-General) .. 3,525 9 at £1,075 (Superintending Engineers (4); Divisional Directors (4); Chief Inspector, G.P.O.) .. 9,675 2 at £1,025 (Regional Engineers) .. 2,050 (a) Includes provision for 1,276 officers f 1948-49. 1941 Voted. r-48. Expended. £ 19,950 ormerly on te £ 20,051 mporary staff. £ 1