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DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOE THE

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1948-49. 1947-48. VOTE—POST AND TELEGRAPH Voted. Expended. WORKING-EXPENSES—continued £ £ £ Subdivision No. IX —Miscellaneous Services —continued Charges for and incidental to —continued Sundry charges —continued Expenses of two representatives of British, telephone companies who visited New Zealand at the Government's invitation to advise and report on the supply of automatic-telephone equipment Grant to Mr. M. B. Esson, ex New Zealand representative on the Imperial Communications Advisory Committee, London, to cover additional transportation and travelling-expenses and out-of-pocket expenses Purchase of rights of postmarking-machine Transportation expenses to London of New Zealand's representative on Commonwealth Communication Council 2,740 600 200 779 2,747 600 200 779 27,930 28,104 37,723 Travelling-expenses, &c. — Inspection of offices Railway travelling post-offices allowances Relieving-expenses Removal expenses Travelling expenses, allowances, and fares 10,000 1,800 10,000 25,000 29,000 10,000 1,500 10,000 25,000 25,000 7,859 1,775 7,577 26,746 26,511 Typewriters and mechanical appliances, purchase of 75,800 71,500 70,468 {a) 44,000 30,000 16,817 Uniform clothing (a) 30,000 30,000 15,380 (a) Provision for outstanding orders am i additional ] Requirements.