B—7 [Pt. I]

YEAE ENDING 31 MAECH, 1949

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT— continued

(a) Expenditure greater than anticipated. Details of expenditure are as under : Name of Conference. * Telecommunications and Air Conference, London .. 1 19 6 (part) Commonwealth Communications Conference, London, and International Radio Conference, Atlantic City .. 2 4,184 10 8 (part) International Radio Conference, Atlantic City.. .. 2 1,875 17 10 (part) Conference of Financial Experts of Partner Governments on Telecommunications Matters, London .. .. 1 881 19 8 (part) Postal Conference of United Nations, New York .. 2 20 0 0 (part) Paris World Postal Union Congress .. .. .. 2 3,261 1 10 (part) Officers travelling from New Zealand to Fiji and Fiji to New Zealand on transfer between New Zealand and Pacific islands radio stations (recoverable) .. .. 16 405 18 9 £10,630 18 3

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VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH WORKING-EXPENSES —continued 1948-49. 1947-48. Subdivision No. IX—Miscellaneous Services — continued Voted. Expended. Charges for and incidental to —continued £ £ £ Sundry charges—continued Expenses of officers travelling overseas .. Grant, Public Service Women's Club (Inc.), towards wages of staff Grants to widows and dependants of deceased officers equivalent to leave due .. Gratuities to non-permanent officers in recognition of long and faithful service as postmasters New Zealand's proportion of cost of International Telecommunications Conferences, Atlantic City, U.S.A., 1947 N.Z. Trade and Tourist Commissioner, Sydney : proportion of office expenses Payment of compensation and expenses incurred as a result of accidents Purchase of postage-stamps from other Administrations for sale to the public .. Salaries, fees, and allowances to members of Tribunal and assessors appointed under section 10 of the Post and Telegraph Amendment Act, 1944 Social Security Department: grants to retired officers to bring superannuation allowances up to £52 per annum Contribution towards expenses of New Zealand Standards Institute Ex gratia payments to three officers in respect of equipment lost when captured by Japanese in Pacific Expenses associated with meeting of International Telegraph Consultative Committee 3,000 150 2,000 250 3,750 300 1,500 500 100 10 5,000 150 2,000 250 550 1,000 500 100 10 50 105 150 (a) 10,631 150 1,181 190 550 1,621 500 10 50 105