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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.