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Head 23.-POST OFFICE,
OFFICE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS,
AND BROADCASTING
B. TELECOMMUNICATIONS.
Sub-heads.
1 Personal emoluments
390,862
Estimate 1947-48 Estimate 1948-49
ee
$
715,993
Other Charges.
2 Fuel, light, and power
60,000
3 Incidental expenses
4,000
4 Maintenance of Government lines
50,000
5 Publications
750
6 Stores and equipment
150,000
70,000 (24) 5,500 (24) 120,000 (25)
750 (26)
150,650 (27) (28)
7 Study courses
1,000
1,000
8 Travelling expenses
4,000
4,000
9 Uniforms
2,000
2,000
10 Upkeep of vehicles
7,500
7,500 (29)
Cleaning materials, utensils and washing
Total Other Charges
650
(30)
279,900
361,400
Total Expenditure
670,762
1,077,393
(1) One post provided for under temporary staff. (2) One supernumerary post pending retirement of
one officer.
(3) Title changed from Inspectors of Wireless Tele-
graphs.
(4) Title changed from Technicians.
(5) Five Apprentice Wireless Technicians in place
of five Assistant Wireless Technicians.
(6) Titles of five changed from Switchboard Attendants
and of one from Technician Class II.
(7) Title changed from Telegraphists.
(8) One Foreman in place of one Telephone Super-
visor.
(9) Title of one changed from Mechanician Class I. (10) Title of one changed from Telephone Supervisor. (11) One post abolished.
(12) Title changed from Assistant Engineers. (13) Five personally pensionable.
(14) Six personally pensionable.
(15) Five Apprentice Mechanicians in place of five
Mechanicians Class III.
(16) Title changed from Mechanician Class V.
(17) One personally pensionable.
(18) One Carpenter Class II in place of Carpenter
Class I.
(19) Two personally pensionable.
(20) Titles of two changed from Cleaners and of one
from Servant.
(21) Provides for:
(a) Wireless Engineer ($16,000) held against
vacancy for Wireless Engineer;
(b) Confidential Assistant ($360 per month).
(22) Considered sufficient.
(23) Not required.
(24) Previous provision inadequate.
(25) Provision for casual labour included.
(26) Title changed from Documents relating to radio-
telegraph service.
(27) Title changed from Repairs and stores.
(28) Previously provided for in part under Cleansing
materials, utensils, and washing.
(29) Title changed from Upkeep of motor vehicles. (30) Provided for under subhead 6.