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large commercial corporations to whom telegraph facilities greater than the capacity available by Telex is essential.

108. Radiotelegraph and radiotelephone services with ships at sea, meteorological and news broadcasts, voicecasts, phonogram service, and internal telegraph service, were efficiently operated. The technical main- tenance service provided for the V.H.F. communication equipment of various Government departments was satisfactory.

109. A $4.8M programme to improve telegraph telephone contact with the rest of the world was commenced in 1962. The new trans- mitting station under construction at Cape d'Aguilar will house 22 new high frequency transmitters. Mount Butler Receiving Station is also being enlarged for the installation of new receivers.

110. Traffic figures for the year ended 31st March, 1963 are as follows:

Telegrams accepted for transmission Telegrams delivered

1,058,339

1,278,937

Telegrams handled in transit

777,252

Telex Calls-Outward Minutes

185,655

Telex Calls-Inward Minutes

228,250

Telex Calls-Relayed Minutes

36,790

Overseas Radiotelephone Calls-Outward Minutes Overseas Radiotelephone Calls-Inward Minutes

477,215

687,735

Radio Pictures-Transmitted

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Radio Pictures-Received

*...

4,350

Press Broadcasts and Reception Services-Number of

Hours

***

26,726

Meteorological Broadcasts and Reception Services-

Number of Hours

Inland Telegrams

70,005

5,296

STAFF WELFARE

111. The Post Office Recreation Club continued as the venue for welfare, sporting and social activities of its members during the year. 112. Regular X-Ray examination, inoculations, etc. of the staff were carried out during the year by the Medical and Health Department.

Social

113. The annual children's party, a regular feature of the Depart- ment's social activities, was held on 30th December, 1962. The 520 children attending were entertained by local artists and presented with gifts.

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