estimate, the chief contributory causes being the general intro- duction of second-class mail and parcel services by air on 1st June, 1952, and the heavy increases in surface parcel traffic, coupled of course, with the overall increase in volume of general airmail.
7. Wireless Revenue at $1,509,392 also exceeded the estimate by $159,392 accounted for by increases both in domestic Broadcast Receiving Licences and in Rediffusion listeners.
8.
Expenditure for all services was $7,995,432 or $366,197 under the estimate.
9.
COLLECTIONS FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS
The following amounts were collected:---
Collections on Dutiable goods Sale of Revenue and Receipt Stamps
Total
$
280
$2,237,739
$2,238,019
The previous year's total was $2,236,288.
SERVICES TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS
10. The value of free services rendered to other Depart- ments is estimated at $130,100.
POSTAL SERVICES
11. General. The total number of bags of mail of all descriptions handled was 283,383, representing a daily average of approximately 780 bags.
12. The total number of mail items-excluding registered items and parcels-which passed through the Department reached a new record high figure of 95,800,536.
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