B—7 [Pt. I]

DETAILS OF ESTIMATES FOR THE

POST OFFICE ACCOUNT

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

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1947-48. 1948-49. Voted. Expended. VOTE—TELEGRAPH EXTENSION £ 1,444,000 £ 1,120,000 £ 1,005,840 VOTE—TELEGRAPH EXTENSION 1948-49. 1947-48. Charges foe and incidental to — Voted. Expended. New telegraph and toll lines, submarine cables, telephone-exchange installations, including automatic equipment, telephoneexchange connections, and radio equipment — Material and freight Less estimated value of material to be used for maintenance and renewal purposes and chargeable to vote " Post and Telegraph Workingexpenses " £ 1,300,000 350,000 £ 900,000 300,000 £ 1,099,040 470,230 Labour and miscellaneous 950,000 494,000 600,000 520,000 628,810 377,030 TOTAL (a) 1,444,000 1,120,000 1,005,840 (a) Provision for estimated increase in construction works.