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1933.

NEW ZEALAND.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT FOB THE YEAE 1922-23.

Contents. PAOR PAGE Introduction ... ... ... 1 Postal Notes ... ... ... 9 Receipts and Payments ... ... 1,-2 British Postal Orders ... ... 9 Staff ... ... ... ... 2 Savings-bank ... ... .. 9 Appeal Board ... ... ... 3 War-loan Certificates ... ... 9 Departmental Correspondence Technical Post Office Investment Certificates ... 9 Classes ... ... ... ... 3 Work performed for other DepartExaminations ... ... 3 ments ... ... ... 9 Rates and Charges: Reductions ... 3 Telegraphs ... ... ... 10 Reconstitution of Westport Postal Dis- Reduction in Telegraph Rates ... 10 trict ... ... ... ... 3 New Rates for Toll Communications 10 Post and Telegraph Amendment Act, Night Letter-telegrams ... ..,. 10 1922 ... ... ... ... 3 Received Inland Telegram: Abolition Official Inquiries, Conduct of ..4 of Office Copy ... ... ... 10 Representation of Department on Cham- Telegraph and Toll Business ... 11 bers of Commerce ... ... 4 Schedule of Paid Telegrams, &c. ... 11 Preparation of Electoral Rolls ... 4 Table showing Use by the Public of Attendance at Money-order Offices and Telegraph and Toll Services ... If Savings-banks ... ... ... 4 Subsidized Lines... ... ... 12 Gray Memorial Prize ... ... 4 Alterations, Installations, &c. ... 12 Stores Branch ... ... ... 4 Number of Telegraph - offices in Workshops ... ... ... 5 Dominion ... .... ... 12 Government Motor Service ... ... 5 Poles and Wire ... ... ... 12 Bicycles ... ... ... ... 5 New Telegraph and Toll Works ... 12 Post Office . ... ... ... 5 Machine-printing Telegraphs ... 12 Undeliverable Postal Packets ... 5 New Zealand Submarine-cable Service 13 Miscellaneous Information ... ... 6 Ocean Cable Services ... ... 13 Missing Postal Packets ... ... fi Radio Communications ... ... 14 Prohibited Postal Packets ... ... (i Telephone-exchange Service ... 15 Registration of Newspapers and Maga- Telephone Facilities for Backbloeks 19 zincs ... ... ... ... 6 Supply of Materials ... ... 19 " Householder" Circulars ... • ... 6 Automatic-telephone-exchange In- " Window" Envelopes ... ... 6 stallations ... ... ... 19 Private Mail-bags: Restricted Use ... 6 Coin-in-the-slot Telephones ... 20 Postage-stamps ... ... ... 7 Parcel-post ... ... ... 7 Overseas Mails ... ... ... 7 APPENDIX. Intercolonial Mail-services ... ... 8 Inland Mail-services ... ... 8 Designations of Offices changed ... 21 Buildings... ... .. ... 8 Cable Business ... ... ... 21 Money-orders ... ... ... 8 Radio-telegrams ... ... ... 21 (For Index to Tables see page ii, and for Detailed Index see pages iii and iv.)

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T A B L E S. No. I.—Money-orders issued and paid— page (a.) Issued in the Dominion ... ... ... ... ... • ■• 22 (b.) Drawn on tlie Dominion... ... ... ... ... ••■ 22 No. 2.—Money-orders issued— (a.) In New Zealand, on Offices beyond the Dominion ... ... ... 23 (b.) At Offices beyond the Dominion on New Zealand ... ... ... 23 No. 3.—Number and Value of Postal Notes sold ... ... ... ... ... 24 No. 4.—Number and Amount of Transactions at the Money-order Offices and Post Office Savings-banks in New Zealand ... ... ... ... 25 No. 5. —Number and Value of British Postal Orders sold and paid in New Zealand, 1921-22 and 1922-23 ... ... ... ' ... ... ••• 25 No. 6. —General Statement of Post Office Savings-bank Business for Year ended 31st Match, 1923 ... ... ... ... ... ... ■•• 26 No. 7. —General Statement of Post Office Savings-bank Business from 1867 to 1923 ... 27 No. B.—Balance-sheet of Post Office Account ... ... ... ... ••• 28 No. 9.—Securities, &c, standing in the Name of the Postmaster-General on account of Post Office Savings-bank Fund ... ... ... ... ... 31 No. 10. —Post Office Savings-bank Receipts and Payments for Year ended 31st March, 1923 ... ... ... ... 36 No. 11. —Number of Post Office Savings-bank Accounts open ... ... ... 37 No. 12.—Estimated Number of Letters and Letter-cards, Post-cards, Book-packets, Newspapers, and Parcels dealt with ... ... ... ... 38 No. 13.—Registered Articles ... ... ... • ... ... ... ... 39 No. 14. —Parcel-post ... ..' ... ... ... ... ... ... 39 No. 15.—Comparative Table showing the Progress of the Telegraph Department ... 40 No. 16.—Cash Revenue derived from Paid Telegrams of all Codes, the Value of Franked Government Telegrams, and the Total Number of Telegrams transmitted ... 40 No. 17.—Paid Telegrams of all Codes ... ... ... ... ... ... 41 No. 18.—Class and Number of Instruments and Batteries in Use at Teiegraph-offices ... 41 No. 19.—Cost of Construction of Telegraph and Telephone Lines ... ... ... 42 No. 20.—Number of Connections at Telephone Exchanges in Engineers' Districts ... 43

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DETAILED INDEX. A. PAGE j L. PAGE Act, Post and Telegraph Amendment, 1922 .. 3, 4 Leave, sick .. .. .. .. .. 2 Appeal Board .. . . .. .. 3 I Letters and Letter-cards — Articles delivered . . . . . . .. 5 Dead, dealt with .. .. • . 5 Attendance at money-order offices and savings-banks 4 ; ~ proportion to number delivered ■• ..5 Automatic-telephone-exchange installations, &c. 19, 20 Imperfectly or insufficiently addressed .. (> Missing .. . . . . . . . . o' Posted and delivered •. ■ • 5, 38 "■ Posted: Average number per head of population.. 5 Balance-sheet of Post Office Account •• 28,29,30 ~ unaddressed .. .. ..6 Batteries, class of, and number in use .. 41 ~ with previously used stamps . . (i Book-paokets posted and delivered .. . . 38 Registered, unclaimed . . . . . . <> British postal orders sold, &o. • • 9, 25 With libellous addresses . . . . . . 0 Buildings .. .. .. ■ . . . 8 Lines, telegraph and telephone, cost of constructing 42 Business done for other Departments • ■ . . 9 Bicycles .. ■ . . • .. . . 5 M. Magazines registered .. .. •. .. 6 C Magazines removed from register .. .. (5 Cable messages— Mail-services — " Christinas Greetings" . . . . 14 Inland .. . . . . .. .. 8 Deferred . . .. . . .. .. 13 Intercolonial . . .. .. . . 8 Intercolonial traffic .. .. . . 13, 21 Overseas .. .. .. .. . . 7, 8 International traffic .. .. .. 13, 21 Missing postal packots . . .. . . . . ti Interruption of service . . . . 14 Money-order—■ New route . . .. .. .. 13 Commission .. .. .. 9, 22 Number .. . . . . .. 13, 21 ; Exchange with other countries . . 9, 22, 23 Press .. .. . . .. .. 13 | Issued and paid .. .. .. 8, 9, 22 Value . . .. . . . . .. 21 j Number of transactions .. .. 25 Week-end .. .. . . .. 13, 14 Offices open, &c. .. .. .. .. 8 Cables — ~ attendance at .. . . . . .. 4 Eastern Extension (see " Eastern Extension cable "). ; Motor sorvice, Government .. .. ..5 New Zealand . . . . ■ . 13 Ocean .. .. .. . . 13 Pacific (see " Pacific cable "). N. Chambers of Commerce, representation of Depart- Newspapers— ment on .. .. • . .. .. 4 ' Posted and delivered .. .. . . 38 Circulars, " Householder" .. .. ■• 6 Registered .. .. .. .. ..6 Classes, departmental correspondence technical . . 3 Removed from register .. .. . . ti Correspondence prohibited . . .. . . 6 Returned to publishers .. . . .. 6 Customs clearance fee .. .. .. ..7 Night letter-telegrams .. .. .. 10,11,40 Customs parcels .. .. • ■ . . 7 0. Ocean cable services (see " Cable messages," Dead-letters .. .. .. .. .. 0 " Pacific cable," &c.). Deferred cable message .. .. .. 13 Officers Designation of offices changed .. . . ... 21 Absence on sick-leave, average . . .. 2 Death of . . .. .. . . 2 Health .. .. .. .. ..2 Number .. .. .. . . .. 2 Eastern Extension cable — Offices (see under " Post," " Telegraph," &c.). Number and percentage of messages forwarded and ~ designation changed .. .. ..21 received .. . ■ •. •. 13 Official inquiries, conduct of .. .. .. 4 Press cablegrams . . .. .. 13 Overseas mails .. . . . . . . 7, 8 Share of business .. . . . . . . 13 Electoral rolls, preparation of ■ ■ . . 4 Envelopes, " window " .. .. . . .. 6 ]> Examinations ... .. .. .. .. 3 Pacific cableExchanges, telephone (see " Telephone exchanges "). Number and percentage of messages forwarded and Expenditure of Department .. .. .. 1, 2 received . . .. . . .. 13 Press telegrams .. .. .. 13 Share of business .. .. .. 13 '' Packets alleged to have been posted and not delivered I) Government motor service .. .. ... 5 Parcels— Gray memorial prize .. .. .. .. 4 Accounting for between the United States and New Zealand .. .. . . • . .. 7 Customs clearance fee . . .. . . 7 " ■ Customs parcels .. . . . . . . 7 Health of staff.. '.. .. .. ..2 Delivered .. .. .. .. 5,38 " Householder" circulars .. .. . . b' Despatched overseas .. .. . . .. 39 Foreign (inwards), declared value of, and Customs duty collected on .. .. .. . . 7 I. Foreign (outwards), declared value of . . 7 Inland mail-services (see " Mail-services"). Posted and dolivered . . . . . . 38 Inquiries, official, conduct of .. .. .. 4 Received from overseas .. .. .. 39 Inspection of post-offices . . . . . . 5 Post and Telegraph Amendment Act, 1922 . . 3, 4 Instruments, telegraph, class of, and number in use. .41 Postage-stamps .. .. .. ..7

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DETAILED INDEX— continued. P— continued. T. Postal notes — page I'aue Commission.. .. .. .. ..9 Technical correspondence classes.. .. .. 3 Offices open, &c. . . .. . . .. 9 Telegrams— Paid .. .. .. .. ..9 Abolition of office copy of received .. .. 10 Sold .. .. .. .. 9,24 Government: Number and value .. 11,40 Postal orders, British, sold .. .. 9, 25 increase in number .. . . .. .. 10 Post-cards— Night letter . . .. .. 1.0,11,40,41 Delivered .. .. .. .. 5,38 Of all codes .. .. .. 10,11,40,41 Posted .. .. .. .. ..38 Ordinary: Number and value .. .10,11,40,41 Post Office Account: Balance-sheet .. 28,29,30 Per 100 letters .. .. .. ..II Post Office investment certificates .. ..9 Press .. .. .. 10,11,40,41 Post-offices— Reduction in rates .. .. . . 3, 10 Closed .. .. .. .. ..5 Urgent .. .. .. .. 10,11.41 Designation changed ..... . . . 21 Telegraph— Established .. .. .. .. ..5 Amount of business .. .. .10.11,40,41 Inspection . . .. . . .. . . 5 Instruments and batteries in use .. 41 Miscellaneous information .. .. . . 6 Lines — Number .. .. .. . . . . 5 Cost of constructing . . . . 42 Preparation of electoral rolls .. .. .. 4 Length of, erected, &o. .. . . 12, 40 Private mail-bags: Restricted use .. . . 6 Overhauled .. .. . . 12 Private wires: Number and rental .. ..12 Superimposed .. .. .. ..12 Prohibited postal packets .. . . .. 6 Offices converted from Morse to telephone, &c .. 12 ~ open, &c. .. .. .. 12, 40 Private wires: Number and rental .. .. 12 Radio communications .. ' 14 Receipts and payments .. .. 11,40,41 Business transacted .. .. .. 14,21 ™"? aue „» ',' ■ •"■ " " U ' 4 °' 41 Government stations 14 System : Machme-pnntmg .. 12,13 Miscellaneous information .. .. . . ]4 ~, ~ Private stations 15 Distribution of (chart) 17 Ship stations, regulations . . .. .. 14 Exchanges— Rates and charges : Reductions .. .. ..3 Automatic .. .. 19,20 Receipts and payments 1,2 Connections: Proportion to population .. 19 Reconstitution of Westport Postal District ~ 3 *f n ?' I « n « th ° f ' ™ ccted ' &c ' •• ■ •12 Registered articles 6,39 Cost of construction .. .. ..42 Revenue of Department 1 2 Number of. subscribers awaiting connection .. 16 Opened . . . . . . . . 15 Party-line circuits . . .. .. . . 16 S- Plant .. . . .. .. . . 19 Salaries .. .. .. .. 1,2,3 Revenue .. .. .. .. 11,16,40 minimum for married officers .. .. 3 Statistics.. .. .. .. 17,18,19 reduction .. .. . . . . 2 Subscribers' connections . . .. 1.5, 16, 43 San Francisco mail-service .. .. . . 7 Toll traffic : line available . . . . .. 12 Savings-bank-■- Facilities for backblocks .. . . .. 19 Accounts open, &c. . . . . . . 9, 20, 27, 37 Lines overhauled, &c. .. . . . . 12 Attendance at .. .. .. ..4 Metallic circuits erected .. .. ..12 Cost of management .. .. .. ..27 Offices converted to Morse .. .. ..12 Deposits : Amount, &c. .. . . 9, 26, 27, 36 Slot .. .. .. . . 16, 20 Excess of withdrawals over deposits . . 26, 27 Statistics .. . . . . .. 17, 18, 19 Fixed Deposit Account .. .. ..36 Supply of material .. .. .. ..19 Interest .. .. .. ..9,26,27,36 Toll communications . . .. 10,11,12,40,41 Liabilities and assets .. . . . . 36 Nominations by depositors . . .. . . 9 Offices open, &c .. .. .. 9, 20, 27 Profit and Loss Account ...... 36 U. Receipts and payments .. .. ..36 Tr ~• Reserve Fund Account 36 Undelivered postal packets ~ . . . . 5 Securities .. ... . . .. 31-35 Transactions . . . . . . . . 25 Transfer of accounts to United Kingdom and Australia, &c. .. ... .. .. 9 Withdrawals .. 9, 26, 27, 36 Vancouver mail-service 7 Securities in name of Postmaster-General . . 31-35 Slot telephones .. .. .. 16 20 StaffDisposal of sjirplus . . .. .. .. 2 i VV Health .. .. . . .. .. 2. . Minimum salary of married officers . . . . 3 War-loan certificates .. .. .. .. 9 Number .. . . .. .. .. 2 j Westport Postal District reconstituted .. .. 3 Reduction of salaries . . .. .. .. 2j " Window " envelopes .. .. .. ..6 Stamps : New issues, &c, .. .. .. 7 Wireless telegraphy (see Radio'communioations). Stores Branch .. . . . . .. . . 4, 5 ; Work performed for other Departments .. 9, 10 Submarine cables, New Zealand . . . . 13 j Workshops] . . . . . . . . . . 5 Subsidized lines .. .. .. .. 12 | Wreck of " Wiltshire " .. .. .. ..7

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Session 11. 1923. NEW ZEALAND.

POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT (REPORT OF THE) FOR THE YEAR 1922-23.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

Sir,— General Post Office, Wellington, 27th June, 1923. I have the honour to submit to Your Excellency the report of the Post and Telegraph Department for the financial year 1922-23. The receipts amounted to £2,687,768, and the payments to £2,114,994: there was thus an excess of receipts over payments of £572,774. Based on the commercial balance-sheet for the year 1921-22 the net balance should be approximately £100,000. In addition to the reduction in the rates and charges shown herein, it is proposed to further reduce the postage charges at an early date. I have, &c, J. G. Coates, His Excellency the Governor-General. Postmaster-General. Receipts and Payments. The receipts and payments of the Department for the financial year 1922-23 are shown in the following table : —

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Item. Postal. Telegraph. Total. Receipts. Postages Money-order and postal-note commission Money-order commission received from foreign offices .. Private box and bag rents and rural delivery fees Miscellaneous receipts Paid telegrams Telephone exchanges £ s. cl. 1.289,495 15 5 47,056 15 2 921 14 7 37,184 10 10 3,762 10 0 £ s. (1. .. £ s. d. 1,289.495 15 5 47.056 15 2 921 14 7 37.184 10 10 17,098 4 5i 699,443 15 ll| 595.907 0 2 13,935 14 5J 099,443 15 ll| 595,907 0 2" Totals 1,378,421 6 0 1,309,346 10 7 2.087.707 10 7 Payment*. £ s. (!. 578,192 17 ! 01,032 5 4 147,569 2 4 103,183 3 5 2,450 18 4 £ s. (1. 852.942 1 0 Salaries Conveyance of ocean mails Conveyance of inland mails .. .. .. ... Conveyance of mails by rail Money-order commission credited to foreign offices Maintenance of telegraph and telephone lines Miscellaneous £ s. (I. 1,431,134 18 1 01,032 5 4 147.509 2 4 103,183 3 5 2,450 18 4 101,878 8 2 207,145 4 5 104,239 3 8 101,878 8 2 102,900 0 9 Balance of receipts over payments 997,267 10 2 381,153 15 10 1,117,720 9 11 191,620 0 8 2,114,994 0 1 572,773 16 6 Totals 1,378,421 6 0 1,309,346 10 7 2,687.767 16 7 l_

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Receipts and Payments for the Years 1881-82, 1891-92, 1901-2, 1911-12, and following Years.

Staff. Comparative Return of Persons employed in the Post and Telegraph Department on the Ist April, 1922 and 1923. The total number of persons employed on the Ist April, 1922 and 1923, was as under : — Ist April, Ist April, Permanent staff — 1922. 1923. Administrative Division .. .. . . ~ 4 4 Clerical and Engineering Divisions .. .. .. 3,351 3,271 General Division .. .. .. .. ..4,302 4,267 7,657 7,542 Temporary staff .. .. .. .. .. 429 395 Casual stafi .. .. .. .. .. .. 799 861 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 8,885 8,798 Non-permanent staff — Country Postmasters and Postmistresses .. .. 2,120 2,087 Postmasters who are Railway officers . . . . . . 123 118 Totals .. .. .. .. .. 11,128 11,003 Health of Permanent Staff. The following table gives the average absence of officers on sick-leave : — Number Average Absence Average Absence on Staff. per Sick Officer. for eac , h °? cer r employed. Days. Days. Men ... ... ... 6,480 10-29 4-35 Women ... ... ... 1,062 12-58 784 Twenty-two officers died during the year. Disposal of Surplus Staff. As the staff available during the year was found to be in excess of requirements, the services of twenty-five officers who were regarded as not being up to a reasonable standard of efficiency were terminated on the completion of three months' notice. In order to absorb the services of the surplus clerical officers, arrangements were made during the year to employ approximately one hundred clerks and telegraphists in the Engineering Branch on construction and maintenance work. As vacancies occurred in the Clerical Division the officers were withdrawn from the Engineering Branch, and at the end of the year only twenty-five clerks and telegraphists were being employed on construction work. Reduction of Salaries. In accordance with the Public Expenditure Adjustment Act, 1921-22, the salaries of officers were reduced from the Ist July, 1922, as follows: Salaries which on the 31st December, 1921, exceeded £190 per annum but did not exceed £800 per annum, a reduction of £10 per annum ; salaries not exceeding £190 per annum, a reduction of £5 per annum,

Year. lleceipts. Payments. Balance of Receipts over Payments. Uxcess of Payment* over lieccipts. £ 234,529 £ 233,291 £ 1,238 £ 1881-1882 1891-1892 320,058 268,343 51,715 1901-1902 488,573 465,756 22,817 1911-1912 1,087,710 988,911 98,799 1912-1913 1913-1914 1914-1915 1915-1916 1916-1917 1917-1918 1918-1919 1919-1920 1920-1921 1921-1922 1922-1923 1,107,820 1,269,921 1,359,059 1,695,757 1,809,317 1,837,260 1,972,539 , 2,106,995 2,590,441 2,811,535 2,087,708 I 1,069,272 1,173,314 1,246,850 1,296,522 1,370,810 1,489,446 1,702,048 1,944,161 2,591,786 2,451,571 2,114,994 98,554 90,007 112,209 399,235 438,507 347,814 270,491 102,834 359!904 572,774 1..345

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Minimum Salary of Married Officers. The minimum remuneration for married officers twenty-one years of age and over was reduced from the Ist July, 1922, to £209 1.55. per annum. Appeal Board. During the year Mr. R, H. Brown replaced Mr. H. I. Bennett as representative of the Telegraph Branch of the Department on the Post and Telegraph Appeal Board. The Board sat on four occasions during the year, the period covered being three weeks. Approximately 120 appeals were dealt with, of which seven were allowed. Departmental Correspondence Technical Classes. The facilities afforded by the departmental correspondence classes were availed of by 340 students during the past year. As 77 per cent, of the students obtained passes in the departmental technical examinations, it is obvious that a high standard of instruction is being maintained. Students in the classes who pass a competency technical examination in order to qualify for an increase of salary now obtain a refund of the fee paid for the course in the classes taken prior to the passing of the examination. Examinations. During the year 1922-23 the number of officers who sat for efficiency examinations was 1,750, of which number 870 were either wholly or partially successful.

Rates and Charges : Reductions. Owing to its improved financial position the Department found it possible to reduce from the Ist February, 1923, certain rates and charges. The schedule below shows the principal changes.

Reconstitution of Westport Postal District. The Westport Postal District, which on the Ist January, 1922, was merged into the Greymouth District, was reconstituted a separate district from the Ist September, 1922. Post and Telegraph Amendment Act, 1922. The Post and Telegraph Act was amended in 1922 as under : — Authority is given for a Customs clearance fee not exceeding 6d. to be charged on a postal packet from abroad containing dutiable goods, and for such fees to be credited to postal revenue. Authority is given to lay under streets pneumatic tubes required for the convenience of the Department. It is made an offence for a nuisance to be committed in a telephone-cabinet. For the purposes of sections 87, 91, 92, and 99 of the principal Act, the definition of " postal packet " is extended to include a telegram, whether transmitted by post or by electric line. It is made an offence for any person to personate or falsely represent himself to be an officer of the Department.

Item. Old Bate. New Hate. Letters and letter-cards for inland delivery.. Letters and letter-cards addressed to the United Kingdom and British possessions, the United States of America, and all other places to which Postal Union rates (minimum 2«Jd.) do not apply Post-cards for inland delivery Inland packets 2d. up to 2 oz. 2d. for first ounce lj-d. up to 2 oz. lnjd. for first ounce. lid. lfd. for first 4 oz. Id. Id. not exceeding 2 oz. ; ljd. exceeding 2 oz. and not exceeding 4 oz. id. Newspapers for inland delivery Pee for private bag— (a.) Carried by mail contractor.. (b.) Taken delivery of at post-office Telegrams— fa.) Ordinary (b.) Urgent Night letter-telegrams Id. £2 10s. per annum £1 10s. per annum £2 per annum. £1 per annum. Is. for first twelve words 2s. for first twelve words Is. Od. for first thirty-six words and Jd. each additional word 9d. for first twelve words. Is. 6d. for first twelve words. 9d. for first twenty-seven words and Id. for each additional three words. Savings-bank telegrams— (a.) Ordinary .. ... (b.) Urgent Money-order telegrams— (a.) Ordinary . . ' ... (b.) Urgent Weather telegrams (from and for farmers) . . Is. .. 2s. .. 9d. Is. Od. Is. Od. for each order .. 3s. for each order Is. Od. for message of twelve words and reply of twelve words Is. for each order. 2s. for each order. Is. for message of twelve words and reply of twelve words. Multiple telegrams— (a.) Ordinary (b.) Urgont ... Od. for each address after first .. Is. for each address after first .. 4|d. for each address after first. 9d. for each address after first.

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A penalty is provided for offences by Telegraph officers in respect of which no penalty is provided elsewhere in the Act. Electric lines liable to interfere with lines forming part of submarine telegraph-cable systems may be ordered to be removed or altered. Power is given for regulations to be made extending the control of wireless-telegraph apparatus used by any person, association, or corporation, or on board any ship registered in New Zealand. Section 8 (2) (a) of the Post and Telegraph Amendment Act, 1913, making it an offence to personate a person on a telephone under the control or management of the Minister is repealed ; and it is made an offence for any person to wilfully make on such telephone a false statement with intent that some other person shall act on such false statement to his substantial detriment. The constitution of the Promotion Board is altered by substituting the First and Second Assistant Secretaries (officers of the ■ Administrative Division) for the Chief Inspector and the Superintendent of Staff (officers of the Clerical Division). General power is given to make regulations for the purposes of the principal Act. Official Inquiries, Conduct of. Charges in respect of the conduct of official inquiries, made against certain principal officers of the Department by Mr. 0. C. Mazengarb, solicitor, Wellington, and adopted by the Post and Telegraph Officers' Association, were investigated by Mr. F. K. Hunt, Stipendiary Magistrate, under the Commissions of Inquiry Act. At the conclusion of the evidence Mr. Mazengarb unreservedly withdrew the charges. Mr. Hunt, in the course of his report, stated that no evidence was called to prove any of the charges, and that the slightest inquiry on the part of Mr. Mazengarb would have shown that they were without foundation. Representation of Department on Chamber of Commerce. The Chief Postmasters at New Plymouth, and Wanganui, and the Postmasters at Dannevirke, Feilding, Pahnerston North, and Waipukurau, have been admitted in their official capacity to membership of the Chambers of Commerce in their respective towns. Preparation of Electoral Rolls. In June and July a number of officers were detached from their postal duties in order to thoroughly canvass the larger towns for the purpose of enrolling electors. In other places lists of residents eligible to vote were prepared by Postmasters. The names thus obtained formed the new main rolls for the parliamentary elections. Attendance at Money-order Offices and Savings-banks. Owing to shortage of staff, brought about by war conditions, the attendance in the money-order and savings-bank branches at chief offices on days other than Saturday had been reduced from the Ist July, 1918, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. to 10 a.m.-3 p.m. A step towards resuming normal attendance was made on the 20th January, 1919, when the closing-hour of 4 p.m. was reverted to. The full ordinary attendance has now been resumed, the opening-time having been made 9 a.m. from the 18th December, 1922. The Saturday attendance is from 9 a.m. to noon. It was not disturbed when the attendance on other days was curtailed in 1918. Gray Memorial Prize. The Gray Memorial Medals for 1920, 1921, and 1922 were awarded as under :— 1920—A. R. Turner (Auckland) : Improved method of addressing telephone directories. 1921 J. A. Murray (Auckland): Improved knot for tying bundles of letters. 1922 —W. McNickle (Taihape) : Improved form for parcel receipt and record. Stores Branch. The following figures show the value of supplies purchased, issued, and remaining in stock for the year ended 31st March, 1923, while those for the previous year are stated for the purpose of comparison:-«- 1922-23. 1921-22. £ £ Stock on hand, 31st March .. .. .. .. 330,577 384,716 Purchases .. .. .. .. .. .. 501,389 682,692 Issues .. .. .. .. .. .. 555,528 555,351 Material for the maintenance and extension of the work of the Department has been supplied within reasonable time, except in the case of poles and timber for telegraph-arms. The exception is set out fully elsewhere in this report. The number of indents placed during 1922, compared with each of the two previous years, is— 1920, 368 ; 1921, 177 ; 1922, 362. Indents are now normal. Purchases were restricted in 1921, as at that time prices were steadily falling. The total inward consignments for the year, compared with 1921, are : 1922 —Shipments, 1,013 ; packages, 118,980. 1921 Shipments, 1,037; packages, 83,687. Prices for most lines have become firmer during the year, this being particularly noticeable in the case of metal. The standard of work in the manufacture and repair of parcel-post hampers is much, improved, the employees (returned soldiers) having increased in efficiency. During the year there was established a Stores Control Board, whose function it is to supervise the purchase of all materials required by Government Departments. The Post and Telegraph Department is one of the three Departments appointed to act as purchasing agents, the two others being the

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Public Works and the Railway. Under the new scheme the Post and Telegraph Department contines to purchase all of its own requirements, and arranges also for the purchase of certain classes of articles for other Departments. Workshops. This branch is increasing in importance, and to cope with the work successfully several .modern machines have been installed. New work undertaken includes the retreading of motor-tires, the manufacture of motor-parts, and the fitting of motor-vehicles with hydraulic tips. The work done for other Departments has been extended to include the manufacture and repair of keys and rubber stamps and the repair of typewriters. Government Motor Service. The transfer at the four centres of motor-vehicles from other Government Departments to the control of the Post and Telegraph Department, has now been completed. The system is working satisfactorily, and should, when the vehicles have been standardized, result in economy to the Government. The scale of charges generally, and more particularly at Christchureh, has been reduced. It may be possible to effect further reductions when the various types of cars taken over from other Departments have become unserviceable and the standardization of vehicles is completed. The repairs to the Department's vehicles are carried out in the Department's own workshops. Where convenient, motor-vehicles belonging to other Government Departments and stationed outside the four centres also receive attention at our own workshops. Bicycles. In an endeavour to reduce to some extent the Department's expenditure in connection with the upkeep of departmental bicycles, and allowances for the use of private machines, a scheme was brought into operation during the year under which bicycles are issued by the Department, free of cost, to postmen, message-boys, and other officers whose work necessitates the use of them., the machines to be used in the Department's service for a period, in the case of country offices, of six years, and in the case of other offices of four years, at the expiration of which they become the property of the users. The bicycles may at any time be used for private purposes, but the officers concerned are responsible for their upkeep and for any replacement necessary in the event of loss or theft. POST OFFICE. Inspection of Post-offices. During the year Inspectors visited 2,294 offices. Articles delivered. The number of articles delivered in the Dominion, including those received from, places beyond New Zealand, during the year 1922, compared with the number in 1921, was as under : — 1922. 1921. Increase. Decrease. Letters .. .. 122,949,819 132,038,162 .. 9,088,343(6-88%) Post-cards .. 3,435,489 3,679,519 .. 244,030(6-63%) Parcels .. .. 3,480,127 3,325,121 155,006 (4-66%) All other articles .. 52,192,220 46,136,266 6,055,954(13-13%) 182,057,655 185,179,068 .. 3,121,413 Average Number of Letters posted per Unit of Population. 1922, 93-5 ; 1921, 99-5. Number of Post-offices in Dominion. Offices opened during year, 32 ; offices closed during year, 67; offices remaining open on. 31st December, 1922, 2,143. Undeliverablr Postal Packets. The following is a comparison of letters and other articles dealt with as undeliverabie during the year, compared with those dealt with during 1921 : —

The proportion of undeliverable letters to the total number of letters delivered was 0-46 per cent., as against 044 per cent, in 1921.

Returned diroct Returned direct Returned to other Returned to other v to Senders to Senders Administrations Administrations oar ' through Chief through Dead through Chief through Dead Offices. Letter Office. Offices. Letter Office. Destroyed (Senders unknown and Contents of no Value). Total. Letters. 1922 .. j 275,553 201,465 46,061 [ 32,272 1921 .. I 253,776 226,076 40,528 38,385 25,664 37,009 I 581.015 595,774 Other Articles. 1922 .. 108,101 3,266 I 34,467 6,996 ! 1921 .. 103,552 2,525 I 27,813 8,021 152,830 141,911

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Miscellaneous. ~,,,'2 w2\ Letters and hitter-cards posted without addresses .. .. .. .. 11,553 8,707 Letters imperfectly and insufficiently addressed .. .. .. .. 17,849 17,400 Letters bearing libellous addresses intercepted .. . . .. . . 63 114 Registered letters unclaimed .. .. .. .. .. .. 8,604 9,204 Newspapers received without addresses .. .. .. .. .. 4,331 3,612 Other articles received without addresses .. .. .. .. .. 4,371 3,408 Newspapers returned to publishers as undeliverable .. .. .. .. 23,64.2 24.950 Articles bearing previously used stamps .. .. .. . . . . 66 32 Missing Postal Packets. During 1.922 there were 5,799 inquiries made for postal packets alleged to have been posted and not delivered. In 3,098 of the inquiries—more than half of the total number the investigations made by the Department resulted in the missing articles being traced or accounted for. These cases may be summarized as follows : - Number of .. ~ re a r, Itcsult. I raced Cases. 765 .. . . . . . . . . Sender responsible for delay. 871 .. .. .. .. .. Addressee responsible for delay. 327 .. .. .. .. .. Post Office, responsible for delay. 1,135 .. .. .. .. .. No delay, or responsibility not fixed. 3,098 Included in the above figures was a large number of inquiries for packets allegedly containing valuable enclosures and allegedly posteil unregistered. The New Zealand Postal Administration is not singular in having to contend with the trouble caused by members of the public placing banknotes and other valuable enclosures in unregistered letters. The same trouble is experienced in other countries, and it is one that is very far-reaching in its effects. Apart front the time and effort spent by the departmental officials in endeavouring to clear up such cases, when it is alleged that an unregistered letter containing money has failed to reach its destination, there is the suspicion that inevitably attaches to every person through whose hands the packet would have passed. This suspicion necessarily begins at the point where the person alleges he posted the letter, follows through the staffs of the post-offices at which the letter would be handled, and ends with the person who denies having received the packet. Much of this trouble and suspicion would be avoided if the public would take advantage of the facilities afforded for the transmission of money either by means of a postal money-order or by registering the letter containing the remittance. Peohibited Postal Packets. During the year 1,092 letters addressed to persons or firms for whom the transmission of correspondence is prohibited under section 28 of the Post and Telegraph Act, 1908, were withheld from transmission. Register of Newspapers and Magazines. Forty newspapers were registered for transmission by post, and twenty-four were removed from the register. Twenty-four magazines were registered, and twenty-nine removed from the register. " HOUSEHOLDMK " CIBOULAES. The revenue from this class of matter for the period Ist April, .1922, to 31st March, 1923, was £6,416. The system was re-established on the 12th September, 1921, and for the seven months ended the 31st March, 1922, the revenue! was £970. " Window " Envelopes. The regulations for the execution of the Postal Union Convention provide for the admission of articles in envelopes with a transparent panel, conditionally on the panel forming an integral part of the envelope. By agreement with the Cnited States Administration this condition has been modified to the extent that envelopes having the panel securely fastened by an adhesive may be used between the United States and New Zealand. This modification was already in operation in the inland service and between New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Private Mail-hags : Restricted Use. A regulation has been made providing that not more than one family may use the same private mail-bag. Previously, several families could combine in hiring a bag, paying only one fee ; and this provision was freely availed of, to the detriment of the revenue. The new regulation expressly provides that correspondence for or from guests of the hirer of a bag, his employees, and the families of the employees may be enclosed in the bag. The regulation regarding the use of private mail-bags now agrees with the regulations relating to the use of rural-delivery boxes and private letter-boxes.

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Postage-stamps. In April, 1922, s<l. stamps of the King George scries were placed on sale, in succession to those of the King Edward series. The stock of the latter became exhausted towards.the end of the year. The stock of the id. " Victory " stamps which had been overprinted in March, 1922, for use as 2d. stamps was exhausted in May. The stocks of the Id. and i|d. denominations of " Victory " stamps were exhausted in October. No denominations of " Victory " stamps now remain on sale. In August, 1922, Bd. " Official " stamps of the King George series (colour, red-brown) were placed on sale, in succession to those of the King Edward series. The stock of the latter is practically exhausted. By June, .1922, stocks had become exhausted of all denominations of the Cook Islands stamps issued in 1902 hearing the portrait of Queen Makea Takau and picturing the bird " Torea " or Wry-neck." In February, 1.923, New Zealand fiscal stamps of the denominations 2s. 6d., 10s., and £1 were overprinted " Nine." Halfpenny stamps in coils of 240 and Id. stamps in coils of 480 were, in August, 1922, placed on sale at the post-offices at Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington. In addition to the value of the stamps a charge is.made of 2d. for the smaller coil and 4d. for the larger one. The coils are for use in stamp-affixing machines. Parcel-post. Parcels to and, from the United Slates of America. On the Ist October, 1922, a system of accounting was instituted with the Post Office of the United States of America in connection with post-parcels exchanged between New Zealand and the United States. Prior to the date mentioned each country retained its own postages ; and as the number of parcels received from the United States considerably exceeds the number despatched to that country the system was not an equitable one. Under the, system of accounting, the country of origin pays to the country of destination 20 cents in respect of each parcel despatched. The annual alance in favour of New Zealand amounts to approximately £1,000. . Customs Clearance Fee. A regulation was made under the authority of the Post and Telegraph Amendment Act, 1922, imposing a Customs clearance fee of 3d. in respect of each parcel received by post from abroad containing goods upon which Customs or primage duty is payable. The fee was collected from the Ist March. The charge is made in order that the Post Office may be recouped for the large volume of work it does in connection with the handling of dutiable goods. Customs Parcels. The following table shows the declared value of goods received from abroad by parcel-post and the Customs duty thereon, and also the declared value of goods despatched by parcel-post for, the year 1922, compared with 1921 : — 1922. 1921. £ s. d. ■ £ s. d. Declared value of received, parcels .. 1,332,719 0 0 1,318,733 0 0 Customs duty . . .. .. .. 276,864 14 11 244,683 14 2 Declared value of forwarded parcels .. 67,324 0 0 86,184 0 0 Overseas Mails. The' R.M.S. " Niagara " and R.M.S. " Makura " continue to be employed in the Vancouver service. The San Francisco service was performed during the early part of the year by the B.M.S. " Tahiti " and R.M.S. " Marama," and during the latter portion by the R.M.S. " Tahiti " and R.M.S. " Maunganui." A satisfactory service has been maintained over both routes during the year, the contract times rarely being exceeded. Notwithstanding this, the average time taken in transit of mails to and from the United Kingdom over both routes continues to be high, owing to delays in certain instances between Vancouver and London and San Francisco and London and vice versa. These delays indicate that close connections are not always possible. Efforts are still being made to effect an improvement in the time taken for the transit of mails between Vancouver and London and San Francisco and London, and it is hoped that a satisfactory arrangement will shortly be reached. The.average time taken during 1922 by mails from New Zealand to London via Vancouver was tliirty-four days, and via, Sari Francisco thirty-five days. From London to New Zealand via Vancouver the average time was thirty-six days, and via San. Francisco thirty-seven days. The commencement of one contract trip via Vancouver was delayed eight days owing to industrial trouble in Australia. Both the Vancouver and San Francisco contracts have been further renewed until March, 1924. Correspondence for the United. Kingdom and Continent of Europe continues to be forwarded via Vancouver and via San Francisco, except when a vessel sailing via Cape Horn or via Panama offers a better despatch than the next contract steamer, or when correspondence is specially addressed for despatch by a particular vessel or route. Mails from the. United Kingdom are still received via Vancouver, San Francisco, Panama, and Suez. The Federal Steam Navigation Company's steamer " Wiltshire," which left Liverpool on the 22nd April. 1922, for New Zealand, was wrecked on the night of the 31st May, at Great Barrier Island, near Auckland. The, " Wiltshire " carried 461 bags of parcel-mail (comprising parcels awaiting despatch from the Bth to the 21st April) from London for New Zealand, one bag of parcel-mail from

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Cristobal (Panama Canal) for New Zealand, and one bag of parcel-mail from Cristobal for Australia. The vessel also carried one bag of letters from Liverpool for Wellington, one _bag of letters from Cristobal for New Zealand, and one bag of letters from Cristobal for Australia. Of the mails from London, only ninety-four bags (including six empty bags) were recovered. The parcels enclosed were badly damaged. The mails from Liverpool and Cristobal, having been stowed in the vessel's strong-room, were recovered in good, condition. Intercolonial Mail-services. The intercolonial mail-service was well maintained during the year, except for a slight dislocation of the service owing to industrial trouble in Australia and New Zealand. Inland Mail - services. Land and Sea Services. Towards the end of 1922 tenders were invited for the performance from the Ist January, 1923, of mail-services the contracts for which expired on the 31st December, 1922. The tenders received were satisfactory ; and, on the whole, a substantial saving was effected. In a number of cases the competition was much keener than has been the case during recent years. With, a few exceptions, the contracts were let for a period of two years, thus bringing them into line with the majority of the contracts, which will expire on the 31st December, 1924. The amended Rural Delivery Regulations, which came into operation on the Ist January, 1922, now meet with general approval, and, notwithstanding the annual charge, applications continue to be received for the establishment of new deliveries. The total number of rural-delivery boxes now receiving attention is 10,068. An improved rural-delivery box of a simple and effective design is now stocked, by the Department. The new box is sold.at the price charged for a box of the old pattern. Buildings. In recent years the Department's building programme has been seriously hampered, firstly owing to the war and the consequent difficulty in obtaining labour, and latterly to the financial stringency which required that none but urgent works be undertaken. Consequently there is considerable leeway to be made up. It is hoped, however, that in cases where additional accommodation is urgently required, requirements will shortly bo met. At Dannevirke, Stratford, and Patea the post-office buildings, which have passed their period of usefulness, are being replaced by modern structures, now in course of erection. During the year departmental buildings were erected or their erection completed at Duvauchelle, Mangawai, Ngatea, Patetonga, Rata, Te Teko, Waimauku, Wellington (workshops and garage), Whakapirau, Whakatane (Postmaster's residence). The growth of business at Huntcrvillo and. Featherston rendered necessary additions to the post-office buildings at those places. The Karangahake post-office building, being no longer required at that place, was removed to and re-erected at Hikutaia. The post-office building at Pongaroa was destroyed by fire during the year. Suitable arrangements were made to temporarily accommodate the Department's business pending the erection of new premises. On the 26th December, 1922, a somewhat severe earthquake was experienced in North Canterbury district, resulting in the demolition of the chimneys of the .Cheviot office. Slight damage was also caused to the post-office buildings at Rangiora, Culverden, Waiau, and Hawarden. The rapid development of hydro-electricity in the Dominion has enabled electric lighting to be substituted for other forms of lighting in many post-office buildings. The Takapuna automatic-exchange building was completed during the year. New buildings for the accommodation of the automatic exchange are at present in. course of erection, at Dunedin and Wellington. The extension of the use by the Department of motor-vehicles has necessitated the provision of the necessary garages and motor-workshops. At Auckland a large, building was purchased for a motor-garage and workshop. At Christohurch and Dunedin substantial additions to existing motorgarages have been made. At Palmerston North and Wanganui buildings to be used as a garage and workshop are now being erected, while at Wellington a large three-story concrete building, to be used as a garage and to provide additional store accommodation, is nearing completion. At several smaller places it has been found necessary to provide motor-garages. Money-orders. The money-order business for the year shows a decrease in. both the, number of transactions and the total of the amount remitted. Twelve money-order offices were opened and 6 closed, leaving 850 offices open at the close of the year. The money-orders issued numbered 659,943, for a total of £4,278,529 ; those paid 562.955, for £3,981,273.

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The business with countries outside New Zealand shows a decrease both in the amount sent abroad and the amount received, the total amount sent abroad being £501,633, and the amount received £192,972. The decreased business with countries outside New Zealand is due to the restrictions which had to be, imposed through the unstability of the rate of exchange with, those countries. The total commission received for the transaction of money-order business amounted to £27,431. The rate of exchange for both the United. States and Canada is now fixed at the rate of 4 dollars 50 cents for the pound sterling, and the rate of commission is now the uniform one, fixed for most other countries. Postal-notes. The postal-note business for the year ended 31st March, 1923, shows an increase ; 2,434,506 postal notes for £747,024 16s. 7d. were issued, and 2,433,54.7 were paid. On this business the commission of £16,792 lis. 7d. was received. Twenty-six offices were opened and 12 closed, leaving 1,083 postal-note offices in operation at the end of tfhe year. British Postal Orders. The number of British, postal orders sold was 104,309, as compared with 99,892 for the previous year. The amount sent away by means of this very useful form of remittance was £61,538. The twenty-shilling, ten-shilling, and. five-shilling notes continue to have the greatest sales. Savings-bank. There was credited to depositors' accounts an amount of £1,605,525 for interest, and the total amount at credit of depositors was increased during the period by £518,689. The total balance at credit of depositors on the 31st March, 1923, was £44,360,393. These results are an indication of the unabated confidence reposed in the institution by the people of the Dominion. There were 14 new savings-bank offices opened during the period and 5 closed, leaving a total, of 840 offices open. New accounts to the number of 78,490 were opened, and 66,630 closed, leaving 690,790 still in operation at the end of the year. This gives a proportion of one account to every 1-99 of the population. Full particulars as to the number of deposits and withdrawals will be found in the tables. The deposits reached a total, of £26,682,427, and the withdrawals £27,769,263. The average deposit amounted to £22 14s. 2d., and the average withdrawal, to £25 13s. Bd., while the average amount at credit of each depositor was £64 4s. 4d. If the total at credit were divided equally among the whole of the people the amount at credit of each person would be £32 4s. 4d. The working-expenses of the Savings-ba,nk amounted to 7-51 d. per transaction, which gives a cost per cent, on the total amount at credit of depositors of 0-16 d. The system of nomination by depositors in favour of relatives who receive moneys at their credit in case of death continues to grow in favour. During the period 333 nominations were made. The system of transfer of accounts between the Dominion and the United Kingdom resulted in £81,523 being transferred to the United Kingdom and £32,020 to New Zealand. A similar arrangement with the Australian Savings-banks resulted in £186,441 being transferred to Australia and £102,000 to New Zealand. War-loan Certificates. The value of war-loan certificates redeemed, to the 31st March, 1923, was £3,349,074. Post Office Investment Certificates. The value of Post Office Investment Certificates sold since the inauguration of the system, Ist November, 1920, to 31st March, 1923, was £260,369 10s. 9d. Work performed for other Departments. Among the many branches of work undertaken during the twelve months ended 31st March, 1.923, for other-Departments of the Public Service, those deserving of particular mention are the Customs duties collected, of a total amount of £305,842, and for the same Department £49,099 for beer duty. The agencies for the State Advances, Public Trust, and Government Insurance Departments lead to a very large amount of business. The amount received for the State Advances reached a total of £2,970,055, for the Public Trustee £954,658, and for the Government Insurance £208,143, while the amounts paid were £2,968,591 for the State Advances and £966,956 for the Public Trustee. Land and income taxes may be paid at any money-order office, and the total amount of these taxes received was £2,925,483. For the Valuation Department fees amounting to £11,778 were collected. A very large number of claims chargeable to the appropriations made by Parliament are paid through the medium of the Post Office on behalf of the Treasury. Last year the amount so paid in cash was £3,933,661. For the Pensions Department £755,324 was paid, on account of old-age pensions, £311,414 on account of epidemic, military, miners', and widows' pensions, and £1,407,796 on account of war pensions.

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Contributions to the National Provident Fund collected by Postmasters amounted to £79,319, and the payments amounted to £79,652 ; £297,333 was paid out on behalf of the Public Service Superannuation Fund ; £117,640 was paid on behalf of the Teachers' Superannuation Fund, and £1i0,605 received. Among the items which do not bulk largely with regard to amount, but involve numerous transactions, may be mentioned the sale of fishing licenses to the value of £1,648; game licenses, £7,576 ; and opossum licenses, £910 ; machinery and boiler-certificate fees collected, £16,719 ; mining licenses, £178 ; sanatorium receipts, £3,732 ; rents collected from Postmasters in occupation of official quarters, £8,544 ; Public Health Department revenue, £13,257 ; orchard-tax, £1,653 ; Education Department revenue, £5,768; Agriculture Department, £1,243; land-drainage rates collected on behalf of the Lands and Survey Department, £3,977 ; royalties, Sto., collected on behalf of the State Forests Department, £37,539 ; proceeds of sale of surplus military stores on behalf of the Defence Department, £25,890. On behalf of the British Government £124,830 was paid to Imperial pensioners resident in New Zealand. For the registration of births, deaths, and marriages, and the performance of the marriage ceremony, Postmasters collected £3,505. Discount-stamps valued at £341, and numbering 327,360, were sold. The sales are still practically confined to Wellington. Some idea of the other services performed may be obtained from the balance-sheet of the Post Office Account. Treasury postal drafts for amounts under £5 are issued for payment through the Post Office. The amount paid under this heading was £92,054. The sum of £242,160 was collected for investment in Government loans. This does not include the amounts invested in Post Office investment certificates, which totalled £30,689. The earnings of inmates of industrial schools are, under the Industrial Schools Act, collected and credited to special savings-bank accounts open on behalf of each inmate. The. total amount collected was £11,589. TELEGRAPHS. Reduction in Telegraph-rates. The full effect of. the reduction in rates, which dated from the Ist February, 1923, was not felt immediately. The increase in the volume of telegraph traffic in February, 1923, compared with February, 1922, was not great; but the numbers of all classes of messages handled in the following month, compared with March of the previous year, show appreciable increases, as under : Ordinary telegrams, 9 per cent. ; urgent telegrams, 13 per cent. ; Press telegrams, 15 per cent. ; night lettertelegrams, 205 per cent. ; toll communications, 11 per cent. The total number of messages for March, 1923, was 123,812 in excess of the number for March, 1922 ; and, despite the substantial reduction in rates, the revenue was very little less. Compared with January of 1923 the telegraph business during March shows an increase of 18,000 telegrams and a decrease of 8,000 toll communications- i.e., a net increase of 10,000 messages ; while the revenue received was £5,000 less. In view of the short period during which the, new rates have been in operation, the figures are considered very satisfactory. New Rates for Toll Communications. On the Ist February the method of assessing the, charges, for toll communications was altered. Prior to that date charges were made for distances in divisions of 25 miles up to 100 miles, and for every 50 miles over that distance. The new rates are based on a charge of -2d. per mile of toll line used. Charges arc calculated at Id. for each 5 miles up to 100 miles, and 2d. for each 10 miles over 100 miles. This system of charging the user of a toll line for the actual length of line, used is considered more equitable than the method previously in force. Under the, old system, the minimum charge for a communication over a toll line up to 25 miles in length was 6d., and in the case of subscribers speaking from their own telephones 3d. The minimum charge for both subscribers and non-subscribers is now 4d. over a distance not exceeding 20 miles. Although the charge for communications between certain places shows an increase, in other cases it is now lower than formerly. Provision is now made for half-rate communications after 9 instead of 10 p.m. ; and for communications between midnight and 6 a.m. the maximum time for the minimum fee has been extended from three, to six minutes. Night Letter-telegrams. The reduction from the Ist February, 1923, of the rates for night letter-telegrams considerably increased the business, as here shown : January, 2,444 ; February, 4,812 ; March, 5,921. Received Inland Telegram : Abolition of Office Copy. Prior to the Ist July, 1922, only one copy of received inland telegrams was made at fifteen of the larger offices. At all other offices an office copy was taken. 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Telegraph and Toll Business. The following comparative tables show the position in regard to telegraph and telephone business :—

Schedule of Paid Telegrams, Cablu Messages, and Toll Communications. Number. Vi f e - Ordinary .. ' 5,285,175 503,717 Urgent .. .. .. .. •• •• •• •• 228,904 27,448 Press ... .. •■ •• •• •• •• 389,607 52,695 Night-letter .. .. 32,880 2,554 Toll communications .. .. .. •• .. ..7,406,257 294,374 13,342,823 880,788 Less amount due to other Administrations on cable and radio messages .. .. 181,344 Net total for paid messages of all codes, 1922-23 .. .. .. 13,342,823 699,444 Net total, for paid messages of all codes, 1921-22 .. .. .. 12,782,037 685,855 Table showing Use by the Public of Telegraph and Toll Services. 1922-23. 1921-22. Number of ordinary telegrams sent per unit of population .. .. .. 3-98 4-64 Number of toll communications per unit of population .. .. .. 5-58 5-18 Number of paid messages, telegrams, or toll communications per unit of population 10-27 9-83 Number of paid telegrams for every 100 letters posted .. .. .. 5-07 4-50

1922-23. 1921-22. Increase. Decrease. Urease , Decrease per Cent, i per Cent. Number Revenue Ordinary Telegrams. .. I 5,285.175 5,341,479 .. [ 56,304 .. 1-05 .. | £324,771. £338,332 .. £13,561 .. 4-008 Number Revenue Urgent Telegrams. . ,.[ 228,904 I 238,024 [ .. 9.120 I .. j 3-83 ... | £27,448 I £31,366 .. £3,918 .. | 1249 Number Revenue Press Telegrams. 389,607 364,535 25,072 | ,. j 6-88 £50,297 £15,764 £4,533 .. 9-90 Night Letter-telegrams. Numbei' Revenue 32,880 | 18,210 j 14,670 .. 80-56 £2,554 j £1,639 | £915 .. 55-83 Number Value Government, Telegrams (for which no payment is received.) 170.385 152,428 l 17,957 -.. 11-78 | £9,727 £8,458 £1,269 ..' 15-00 Toll Communications. Number Revenue 7,406,257 6,819,789 I 586,468 .. 8-60 £294,374 £268,753 £25,621 .. 9-53 Number Value Total of all Classes of Message, and Value thereof. .. j 13,513,208 I 12,934,465 578,713 .. 4-47 .. | £7.09,171 I £694,313 £14,858 .. I 2-14 Telegraph revenue Telephone revenue Total Telegraph and Telephone Revenue. £713,380 £697,864 £15,516 .. 2-22 £595,967 £614,367 .. £18,400 .. 2-99 £1,309,347 £1,312,231 .. £2,884 .. 0-219 Total Telegraph and Telephone Payments. £1,117,726 £1,314,068 .. I £196,312 .. 14-941 | I

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Subsidized Lines. From the 522 subsidized lines and private wires the amount received as rental and for maintenance was £4,515 17s. 6-|-d. Alterations, Installations, etc. Throe offices were converted from telephone to Morse, and four from Morse to telephone. New test-boards were installed in eleven telegraph-offices, and forty-one offices were rewired. Sixty-five offices were removed to new positions. Number of Telegraph-offices in Dominion. Offices opened during year, 40 ; offices closed during year, 54 ; offices remaining open on 31st March, 1923, 2,307. Poles and Wire. The length of telegraph and toll pole line and wire on the 31st March, 1922 and 1923, respectively, was as follows :—

New Telegraph and Toll Works. The following new works in connection with the telegraph and toll services were completed during the year:— New Metallic Circuits. —Auckland-Paeroa (two), Auckland-Otahuhu, Auckland-Takapuna, Balclutha—Glenomaru, Hawera - New Plymouth, Isla Bank - Fairfax, Lower Hutt - Taita, LumsdenBalfour, Manutuke-Muriwai, Murchison-Ariki, New Plymouth - Opunake, Pihama-Opunake, RotoruaHamurana, Rotorua-Whakatane, Seddon-Jordan, Stratford-Whangamomona, Wairoa-Waikaremoana, Westport - Inangahua Junction, Whakatane-Teteko. Telephone-offices reopened. —Greenstreet, Orangapai, Ohautira, Parkvale, Pahitoa, Wahirakau, Ngapohatu, Omimi. New Telephone-offices opened. —Bog Roy, Donnelly's Crossing, Glenafton, Huatoki, Kaharoa, Kainga, Koura, Mangapani, Maraeroa, Maruia, Mocrangi, Mount Cargill, Nelson South, Omahanui, Otangaroa, Pokere, Puketeraki, Roporoa, Riccarton, Springs Junction, South New Brighton, Tahekenui, Tapuwae, Te Hapara, Terapatiki, Tuai, Waikaremoana, Waikokopu, Waipara Suburban, Whangaipotiki, Whangapeka, Whenuanui. Toll line communication between the undermentioned places was obtained by rearrangement of circuits : Auckland-Bay of Plenty, including Tauranga, Te Puke, Matata, Whakatane, and Rotorua exchanges ; Auckland - New Plymouth ; Te Aroha - Paeroa ; Napier-Taupo ; Napier Rotorua ; Ambcrley-Waikari; Timaru-Gcraldine : while continuous communication between Auckland and Wellington was made available at any time of the day or night instead of between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. only. During the year 119 miles of new telegraph and toll pole line were erected, and 62 miles dismantled for erection elsewhere, or, in localities where the Department no longer required it, sold, to the settleus for use as private lines. Of telegraph and toll wire 1,197 miles were erected and 239 miles dismantled, making an increase of 958 miles during the year. The total length of telegraph and toll wire in use--viz., 51,596 miles —may be classified as follows: 7,738 miles used exclusively for telephone toll traffic, 12,946 miles used exclusively for telegraph traffic, and 30,912 miles used simultaneously for telephone toll and telegraphic traffic. The total length of wire available for telephone toll traffic is therefore 38,650 miles ; the total length available for the transmission of telegrams, 43,858 miles ; the length of wire gained for telegraphic transmission by superimposing, 8,656 miles ; and toll lines over which telegrams are transmitted by telephone, 13,598 miles. Phantom circuits were decreased by 600 miles, and superimposed circuits decreased by 1,686 miles. Machine-printing Telegraphs. The conversion of existing Morse telegraph circuits to machine-printing circuits has been extended during the year by the installation of the Murray multiplex machine-printing system between Wellington and Auckland.

Year ended 31st March Mil Year ended 31st March 1922. Mill js of Pole Li Year ended 31st March, 1923. ie. Increase. Year ended 31st March, 1922. iiles of Wire. Year ended 31st March, Increase. 1923. 1922. Telegraph and toll plant ... Telephone-exchange plant Totals „^_ ... 11,855* 5,984 ... 17,839 11,912 6,872 57 888 47,658* 207,529 48,616 958 229,882 22,353 278,498 23,311 18,784 945 255,187_ * Revised fig ;ures for 1922 i

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In consequence of the carrying-capacity of the telegraph-lines having' been substantially increased by the adoption of the machine-printing system, a number of lines previously required for telegraph traffic have been released and are now being utilized for long-distance, telephone (toll) services. Telephone services obtained in this manner are as follow : Continuous telephone service between Auckland and Wellington Provinces, and between Taranaki and Auckland ; telephone service between Napier, Taupo, and Rotorua. Arrangements are also being made to provide a metallic circuit between Christchurch, Marlborough, and Nelson, by making use of a Morse wire which has been released through the introduction of machine-printing telegraph apparatus. At one time during the year no less than four of the seven submarine cables across Cook Strait were out of action simultaneously, but with the use of the multiplex circuit between Wellington and Christchurch the telegraphic traffic was disposed of without suffering serious delay. The traffic handled on the two multiplex machine-printing circuits (Wellington -Christchurch and Wellington-Auckland) on Saturday, 23rd December (Christmas Fve), was as follows : Forwarded messages, 10,027 ; received messages, 9,566 : total, 19,593. This is considered very satisfactory in view of the comparatively short time that the system has been in use in New Zealand. The machine-printing system will shortly be extended from Christchurch to Dunedin. Apparatus is also under order for linking up Napier with Auckland and Wellington respectively. These extensions, when completed, will release lines for telephone purposes between Wellington and Napier, Napier and Auckland, and Christchurch and the southern towns. Investigations are also being made regarding machine-printing telegraph systems intended for use on the less important circuits, with a view to forming a network that will provide more efficient methods of handling Press traffic than is possible with the Morse system. New Zkaland Submarine-cable Service, A new submarine telephone-cable has been laid between Auckland and Devonport, thus reducing the trunk line distance, from eleven to three and a half miles, and considerably improving speech. During the year live of the Cook Strait cables were interrupted, four being out of action simultaneously. The repairs to,these cables involved the recovery of fifteen miles and the relaying of approximately twenty miles of cable. Ocran Cable Services. The number of cable messages, excluding Press, sent from New Zealand to international offices during the year shows an increase of 17-81 per cent, on the number sent during 1921 22, and the number sent to Australian offices shows a decrease of 1.-05 per cent. Messages received from international offices increased by 12-14 per cent., and messages from Australia decreased by 0-98 per cent. The proportion of cable, messages sent " via Pacific " was less than that sent by the same route the previous year, the percentages being 67-4 and 68 respectively. The following table shows the total number of cable messages forwarded by each route during each of the, past five; years, and also the percentage of such traffic falling to each.

Press messages numbering 2,051 were sent via Pacific and 2,835 via Eastern, compared with 1,407 and 1,854 respectively during 1921-22. The number received via Pacific was 7,081 and via Eastern 2,922, compared with 9,553 and 2,432 respectively. The number of cable messages forwarded at the deferred rate was f7,868, compared with 15,712, an increase of 2,156, or 13-72 per cent. The number of week-end messages despatched was 22,434, and the number received 13,369. New Route for Cable Messages to or from the United Kingdom. A new route, " via, Cairo Wireless and Eastern, " was opened for cable messages from the United Kingdom in May, 1922. The route was opened for traffic from New Zealand three months later, The route is open for full-rate and deferred messages, and the rates are the same as those charged for messages that make all their journey by cable.

Year. 1918 19 L919-20 1920-21 ] 92.1-22 1922-23 - Pacific. Messages. 103,347 139,772 159,896 147,781 157.895 Percentage of Total. 59 67 70 68 67-4 Year, 1918-19 1919- 20 1920-21 1921-22 1922-23 Eastern. Messages. 70,591 68,832 68,406 69,515 76,455 Percentage of Total. 41 33 30 32 32-6

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Week-end Cable Messageis. The Pacific, Cable Board announced on the 7th July that, owing to the large increase in the number of week-end cable messages to the United. Kingdom, such messages were being considerably delayed in transmission, and. delivery could not be expected until the Wednesday of the following week, and possibly later. With a view to reducing the congestion at week-ends as much as possible, senders were requested to lodge such messages as early in the week as possible. Since then the congestion has increased, and at the present time the delivery of week-end messages for the United Kingdom cannot be assured in less than, a week from the time of lodgment. Christmas Greetings Cable Messages. The number of Christmas greetings cable messages for the United Kingdom, and Canada, and similar messages received for transmission by radio-telegraphy to Samoa and Rarotonga, was slightly in excess of the number handled during the previous season. Interruption of Service. Communication was maintained by the Pacific and the Eastern cable routes throughout the year without serious interruption. Owing to the seizure by rebels on tin; Kith August of the cable stations in the south of Ireland, and the consequent overloading of the Imperial cable, deferred messages from New Zealand were subject to heavy delay, and the acceptance of week-end messages for the United Kingdom was suspended. During the period of suspension week-end messages were accepted for transmission by telegraph as far as Montreal, thence by post to the United Kingdom. The transmission of full-rate messages from New Zealand was not seriously interfered with. Normal conditions were restored on the 14-th September. Owing to the destruction by rebels of the Clifden Radio-station, the route " via Pacific and Marconi " was closed for a short time from the 27th July. The route was again interrupted from the 23rd November to the 4th December, Radio Communication. Government Stations. The number of forwarded and received radio messages shows a decrease of 1-74 per cent, and 1-84 per cent, respectively. The amounts earned by New Zealand show a decrease under both headings of 8-44 and 12-38 per cent, respectively. The number of words of forwarded radio Press telegrams increased from 90,718 to 107,293. The erection of a self-supporting galvanized-steel. tower, .1.65 ft. in height, at Radio-Wellington, to replace, the two wooden masts erected in 1912, is now in hand and will be completed shortly. Investigations are proceeding in connection with the modernization of the radio-stations at Awanui and Apia, with a view to the promotion of a more efficient service between Samoa and the mainland. Due to the bursting of the 8 ft. fly-wheel of one of the duplicate semi-Diesel engines, which are the primary source of power at Radio-Apia, one engine and generator, and portion of the secondary battery, were damaged to such an extent as to necessitate their replacement. Fortunately, no member of the staff was injured by the accident. In addition to carrying on their routine, traffic operations, the New Zealand wireless telegraph coast stations have contributed to the safety of life at sea by keeping a vigilant watch for distress signals, and'have been instrumental on a, number of occasions in intercepting such calls and organizing relief. Time-signals and weather reports have also been broadcasted regularly from the Awanui and Wellington radio-stations, and are of great value, to shipping. Communication by radio-telegraphy with Rarotonga, Western Samoa, and Chatham Islands has been satisfactorily maintained, thus keeping these islands in regular touch with New Zealand. Consistent with the general policy of staff economy which is at present adopted wherever practicable, Radio-Awarua is still restricted to a daylight service. A close watch is being kept upon the development of high-power long-distance radio-telegraphy, and the possible adaptability of this means of communication to the requirements of the Dominion is being carefully studied. Wireless Telegraph Regulations for Ship Stations. On the 25th January amended regulations were gazetted prescribing the conditions under which wireless-telegraph apparatus on board a ship) may be used while the vessel is in any New Zealand harbour or in New Zealand territorial waters. To extend the existing facilities for extended-range radio traffic, an arrangement has been arrived. at with neighbouring Administrations whereby ships desiring to communicate with a station other I han the nearest coast station —as required by the International Radio-Telegraphic Regulations may do so on a special wave-length and under certain conditions which reduce interference with nearer coast stations to a minimum. By this means a considerable improvement has been effected in the disposal of radio traffic.

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Private Stations. In order to regulate in an effective manner the use of private radio-stations, Radio-Telegraph Regulations for amateur, experimental, and broadcasting stations were gazetted on the 18th January. Arrangements are now complete for the issue of licenses and. the withdrawal of the provisional permits that were granted pending the issue, of the regulations. It is anticipated that more than a thousand licenses will be issued during the year. Three types of private radio-stations are recognized—viz., amateur stations, experimental stations, and broadcasting stations. Amateur stations are defined as those which are erected and operated solely for personal interest or for experimental purposes. Licenses for three kinds of amateur stations are permitted to be issued, namely : (1) Amateur radio-stations licensed for reception only (receiving stations); (2) amateur radio transmitting and receiving stations, Grade I ; (3) amateur radio transmitting and receiving stations, Grade 11. The licenses for amateur receiving stations are designed to provide for reception from radiotelephone broadcasting stations as well as for experimental reception, while the licenses for amateur transmitting stations, Grades I and 11, are intended to provide, experimental transmission facilities for those interested in radio science, and are issued according to the qualifications of the applicant and the object in view. The, licenses for "experimental stations" are, intended to provide facilities for the work of pure research in radio science by universities and other scientific institutions and bodies. The regulations governing radio-telephone broadcasting are designed to render the broadcasting of music, lectures, news, and other items of interest as widely available as possible, not only to the more thickly populated areas but also to scattered communities. At the same time an endeavour is made to reduce to a minimum the, objectionable, features of interference which have marred the success of such services in other countries. Both the North and the South Island have been mapped out into suitable areas in which broadcasting stations of a certain power and using a certain fixed wave-length are to operate. The location of the broadcasting areas was determined by the technical conditions governing the operation of such stations, and by a careful study of such features as distribution of population, topography of the country, and the isolation of various areas from other means of communication. TbLEPHONE-EXCHANGB SBRVIC E. It is gratifying to report that in I lie matter of connections the telephone-exchange service has more than doubled in extent during the last ten years. In 1914 the total number of telephonestations in the Dominion was approximately 50,000. This year there are over 100,000 stations. While it has not been possible to keep pace during recent years with all the demands that have been made for telephone service, it, is interesting to note that for the third year in succession a fresh record has been established in the number of new connections, the figures for the year ended 31st March, 1923, being 10,200, as compared with 9,259 in 1922 and 8,785 in 1921. In. addition to this, 1,715 extension telephones and 321 extension bells were installed, while 4,893 subscribers' instruments were removed to new premises. Among other operations, the, year's work included The opening of new manual exchanges at Avondale, Broadwood, Canvastown, Cave, Collingwood, Crookston, Hillcrsden, Hororata, Mayficld, Mokauiti, Ngatea, Ohincwai, Orini, Paekakariki, Patetonga, Pihama, Porangahau, Rahotu, Ranfurly, Waimauku. The conversion to automatic of the Palmerston North Exchange. The extension of the automatic equipment at nine exchanges. The extension of the switchboard accommodation at twenty-five manual exchanges. The installation of underground and aerial cables at a, number of the smaller exchanges. The extension of the cable system at sixty-three exchanges. The reconstruction of the aerial system at a number of exchanges. The prosecution of the new automatic installations at Wellesley Street, Auckland ; I'onsonby ; M.ount Eden; Remuera; Onehunga,; Devonport; Takapuna; and Wanganui. The maintenance of 102,032 telephone stations. The reduction of the waiting-list of prospective subscribers by 1,926. The distribution of the new connections made during the year under the headings of city, intermediate,' and country exchanges is shown in the, following table ;—

Engineering District. City Exchanges (Auckland, Wellington, Christehurch, Dunedm). Intermediate Exchanges Country Exchanges (Examples: Hamilton, (Examples: Hawera, Gisborne, Wanganui, Otaki, Waipu, Milton, Timaru, and Oamaru). I Waipukurau, Tolaga Pay). Totals. Auckland Canterbury . . Otago Wellington .. 780 660 459 972 261 2,146 128 1,040 165 514 934 2.141 3,187 I , 828 I , 138 4.047 Totals 2.871 1,488 5,841 10,200

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The state of the waiting-lists at the beginning and the end of the year in respect of the three classes of exchanges is as under : —

Of the city exchanges the waiting-list is largest at Auckland, where considerable difficulty has been experienced in maintaining an obsolete manual system incapable of being renewed or extended, and endeavouring at the same time to meet an unprecedented demand for telephone service with an improvised mixed system —partly manual and partly automatic. Somewhat similar conditions exist at Christchurch and Dunedin. Although the continued shortage of suitable poles and arms hampered to some extent the connecting of new subscribers at country exchanges, very good progress was made, during the year, 5,811 new subscribers being connected, as compared with 4,636 connected during 1921. The waitinglist in respect of country.subscribers, which was 3,896 on the 31.sf March, 1922, now stands at 2,569. This number includes 676 applicants awaiting connections at telephone, exchanges authorized but not yet opehed. Party-line service still, continues to be very popular. Party-line connections have increased, during the year by 15 per cent., as compared with an increase of 6 per cent, in respect of exclusive connections. The number of party lines now stand at 6,643, with a total of 24,153 subscribers, an increase of 706 and 3,165 respectively. The telephone-exchange revenue for the year ended 31st March, 1923, was £595,967, a decrease of £18,400 on the previous year's figures, due to the institution of a system of collecting subscriptions monthly instead of half-yearly in advance. The following table indicates the phenomenal growth of the New Zealand telephone-exchange service during the last ten years : —

In addition to the above, there are 4,320 settlers connected by private telephone lines with departmental bureau offices, and 684 settlers connected with non-departmental exchanges which do not have communication, with the departmental system, making a grand total of 107,036 telephonestations in New Zealand on the 31st March, 1923. There is evidence of many new records having been established in connection with telephoneexchange business during the year, and it reflects great credit on the construction, operating, and maintenance staffs that such a volume of work should be so well performed, and that a service of such a high average efficiency should be maintained in the face of many disabilities. By a series of observations taken throughout the year at the four city exchanges it was found that the average time elapsing between the call by the subscriber and the answer by the operator was' 4-72 seconds, while the average lime elapsing between the termination of the, conversation and the disconnection by the operator was 4-24 seconds. Telephone Statistics. The extent of the telephone and telegraph services in. New Zealand compared with other countries can be readily seen from the following graphic charts and tables, published by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. The first chart indicates the distribution of the world's telephones and the extraordinary preponderance of telephones in the United States of America. The second chart is drawn on a population basis and shows graphically the number of telephones for each 100 of the population in the various countries. It will be observed that New Zealand occupies fourth place, with 7-5 telephones for each 100 of the, population, or one telephone for approximately every thirteen inhabitants ; and that Canada is second to the United States with one telephone for approximately every ten inhabitants. The average throughout the world is one telephone for every 100 inhabitants.

(-,., tj, , Intcrmed ate Uity Lxchangcs. ,. , J B Lxchanges. Country Exchanges. Totals. Waiting-list on 31st March, 1922 Waiting-list on 31st March, 1923 Net reduction in waiting-list during year 1,934 302 1,455 182 479 J 20 3,896 2,569 .1,327 6,132 4,206 1,926

1914. 1915, L916. 191V. Exchanges .. •. 238 250 259 207 Paving subscribers ... 37,486 41,294 44,836 49,086 Bureaux and service con- 4,403 4,827 5,274 *3,663 neetions Slot telephones 93 139 198 237 Extension telephones .. J 7,4,33 8,001 8,008 9,537 Telephone-station totals J49, 4.15 54,201 58,976 62,523 1018. 1910. 1920. 1.921. 1923. 2S0 287 291 290 301 53,501 57,572 04,390 70,770 76,307 3,434 3,451 3,512 3,595 3,666 Percentage Hnij'i Increase as ' ' compared with 1914. 320] 35 82,459 140 3,856! 351! 277 15,S66 107 102,032 107 201 275 295 319 339 10,507 1.1,203 12,520 13,749 14,371 67,763 72,561 80,723 88,439 94,683 * Prior to 1917 bureau stations were accounted for differently.

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The table hereunder shows the telephone development of large and small communities in important countries. In this connection it will be observed that in communities of 100,000 population and over, few countries are more highly developed than New Zealand, and that in communities of less than 100,000 population New Zealand takes second place only to the United States of America.

New Zealand also occupies a prominent position in respect of the miles of telephone and telegraph wire per 100 population. Particulars of the first twelve leading countries in the world in this connection are as follows :—

Altogether, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company's booklet, from which the foregoing information has been extracted, contains much valuable information concerning telephone development in the various countries, and the information herein will, no doubt, be read with a great deal of interest by the telephone community in New Zealand. With the substantial development that has taken place in this country since the Ist January, 1921 —the date the above tables were compiled —it is expected that the next publication will show New Zealand in an even more favourable position. The number of telephone-stations at the ten principal exchanges in New Zealand on the 31st March, 1923, was as follows: Auckland, 11,449; Christchurch, 8,838; Dunedin, 6,4.08; Gisborne, 2,398; Hamilton, 2,254; Hastings, 2,126; Invercargill, 2,253; Napier, 2,274; Wanganui, 2,663; Wellington, 12,106.

Number of Telephones. Telephones per 1' 10 of Population. Country. In Communities of In Communities 100,009 Population of less than and over. 100,000 Population. In Communities of 100,000 Population and over. In Communities of less than 100,000 Population. United States Denmark No i way* New Zealand Switzerland Australia Germany Netherlands Austria Great Britain France Hungary 5,393,683 96,008 29,802 28,046 55,372 144,776 922,191 83,554 102,500 729,677 229,873 26,662 7,935,696 152,992 105,570 60,393 96,964 94,224 887,383 78,379 30,980 260,323 243,339 30,347 15-9 14-4 11-6 7-6 9-3 6-3 6-5 5-1 5-1 3-1 3-8 2-3 10-80 5-88 4-33 6-68 2-87 2-93 1-90 1-51 0-75 1-09 0-75 045 * Parti estimated.

Miles of Telephone Wire. Miles of Telegraph 'ire. Country. Number of Miles. Per Cent, of Total World. Per 100 Population. Number of Miles. Per Cent, of Total World. Per 100 Population. United States .. Canada New Zealand Hawaii Denmark Australia Sweden ».. 32,000,000 2,105,101 203,093 47,010 521,818 823,576 816,505 282,376 349,534 5,325,686 3,493,783 295,037 6,398,653 60-77 4-00 0-39 0-09 0-99 1-56 1-55-0-54 0-66 10-12 6-63 0-56 12-14 29-8 24-0 16-0 18-4 16-0 15-9 13-8 10-5 8-8 8-7 74 4-8 1,725,000 238,866 51,228 0 8,756 94,476 51,150 16,453 20,844 492,745 284,223 50,400 3,017,336 28-51 3-95 0-85 0-00 0-14 1-56 0-85 0-27 0-34 8-14 4-70 0-83 49-86 1-6 2-7 4-0 0-0 0-3 1-8 0-9 0-6 0-5 0-8 0-6 0-8 Norway* Switzerland Germany Great Britain .. Austria „ . . Other countries Total, world 52,662,172 100-00 3-1 6,051,477 100-00 0-4 Average Average. * Partly esti: iated.

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The following table shows the distribution of telephones in the Dominion and the four chief bentres :—

Telephone-exchange Plant. The development of both pole line and wire has been well maintained, the increases for the year being 888 miles and 22,353 miles respectively ; 77 miles of telephone-exchange cables of various sizes, containing 19,956 miles of wire, were run out, and 39 miles of cable, containing 4,442 miles of wire, were dismantled. The total length of telephone-exchange cable of various sizes in existence on the 31st March, 1.923, was 868 miles, and this length of cable contains 175,827 miles of conductors. In addition to the telephone-exchange wires contained in cables, 7,747 miles of open aerial wire for subscribers' circuits were erected and 907 miles dismantled during the year. Telephone Facilities toe Baokblocks. Country settlers are availing themselves of the opportunity of obtaining from the Department on the time-payment system materials for the erection of private telephone-lines. The business being done in this respect has proved the innovation to be a progressive one, and of much assistance to the settlers in the baokblocks desirous of obtaining telephone connections at a minimum of cost. The Private Telephono-line Regulations gazetted, in March, 1922, prescribing now conditions under which private telephones can be connected with departmental telephone-offices, are working smoothly. Although the regulations were not retrospective, the great majority of the owners of private telephone-lines connected with bureau offices have elected to comply with the new regulations and pay the prescribed maintenance fees. Where practicable, privately-owned telephone apparatus in bureau offices has been taken over by the Department at valuation ; in other cases departmental apparatus has been installed. Supply of Materials. During the year considerable 'difficulty was experienced in obtaining supplies of poles and arms in sufficient quantities to enable the Department to keep pace with the demands throughout the Dominion for new telephone-exchange connections. The difficulty in obtaining deliveries of poles was due principally to strikes, lack of shipping, and fires in the Australian bush areas. The Department had also, to compete with Power Boards and other local authorities who have purchased poles extensively during the past few years for electric-power reticulation purposes. Every effort was made to obtain sufficient supplies of rata timber for telegraph and telephone arms. In the Auckland District rata is obtainable in sufficient quantities to meet local requirements, but in the Wellington District (which is the only other source of supply of suitable rata) this timber is obtainable only in small quantities. Considerable inconvenience and delay have been caused as a result of the failure of suppliers of rata in the Wellington District to effect deliveries within specified times, and the position became so acute towards the end of the year that the Department was obliged to place orders for the supply of Australian hardwood. This timber is now coming forward, and will be delivered in New Zealand at approximately the same price as is being paid for rata. Automatic Telephone Exchange Installations. Auckland Metropolitan Area. The auxiliary automatic switching apparatus installed in the Auckland Exchange area, and serving to temporarily supplement the existing manual plant pending the cut-over to the Western Electric full automatic system, was increased during the year by the installation of 500 lines at Mount Eden. This additional equipment was immediately taken up ; and, as further extensions are impracticable, no additional subscribers can be connected until the new plant is cut into service. The auxiliary apparatus at Auckland now consists of 1,900 lines at Fort Street, 600 at Remuera, and 500 at Mount Eden. The receipt of regular supplies of automatic equipment has allowed of steady progress being made with the installation of the permanent automatic switching system for the Auckland Exchange area. Strenuous efforts are being made to have this equipment ready for use early in 1924, by which time it is expected that the necessary reconstruction of the outside plant will also have been completed, in readiness for the automatic system. Wellington Metropolitan Area. . ' The automatic system in the Wellington Exchange area has been further extended by the installation at Courtenay Place, Wellington South, and Kelburn of equipment for 200, 160, and 4-00 lines respectively ; also by the opening of a satellite exchange at Khandallah, which is now equipped for 200 party lines. The automatic equipment installed in the Wellington Exchange area now consists of 4,860, exclusive and 400 party lines, the number in actual use being 4,634 exclusive and 135 party lines. The conversion to full automatic in the Wellington Exchange area is dependent upon the completion of the Central Exchange building at Stout Street now in course of erection, and the installation therein of automatic equipment for at least 4,000 lines. While it is not expected that full and adequate provision can be made for Wellington requirements until this equipment is installed, it is considered that the mixed system (partly manual and partly automatic) will meet normal requirements in the meantime.

Population. Telenhone« Inhabitants per .telephones. Telephone. Dominion Auckland Wellington .. Jhristchurch Dunedin 1,325,310 160,750 109,428 106,972 75,230 107,036 11,449 12,106 8,838 6,408 12 14 9 12 12

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Palmerston North. The installation of the initial equipment at the automatic exchange at Palmerston North has been completed, the cut-over to the full automatic system being made in November with very satisfactory results. Apparatus for the extension of the equipment by 400 lines is already being installed to meet the growth of the system. Wanganui. Apparatus to replace the equipment originally ordered for Wanganui but diverted for urgent use elsewhere was received late in the year. A recommencement of the work of installing this equipment at Wanganui has since been made, and it is anticipated that this exchange will be converted to automatic working before the end of 1923. Christchurch Metropolitan Area. During the year the auxiliary automatic apparatus temporarily installed in the Christchurch Exchange area to supplement the manual system was increased by the installation of 500 lines at St. Albans and 300 at Sydenham. The building at Hereford. Street to house the Western Electric central-office equipment has also been completed, and arrangements are being made to proceed with the installation of the equipment at the earliest possible date, and, in addition, to replace by an underground system the existing aerial cables which have already outlived their usefulness. Dunedin Metropolitan Area. The erection of the automatic exchange building at Upper Dowling Street to house the centraloffice Western Electric equipment is now proceeding. A commencement will shortly be made with the installing of automatic equipment at suburban exchanges preparatory to the completion of the Central Exchange building and the conversion of the whole telephone network in the Dunedin Exchange area to full automatic working. Automatic Extensions. Extensions to the automatic system during the year to meet the increasing demands for telephone service comprised the following : Mount Eden, 600 lines ; Hamilton, 100 lines ; Courtenay Place, 200 lines ; Wellington South, 160 linos ; Kelburn, 400 lines ; Khandallah, 100 party lines ; Blenheim., 50 lines ; St. Albans, 500 lines ; Sydenham, 300 lines ; Palmerston North (new exchange), 1,810 lines. Hereunder is a return showing automatic-exchange equipment installed and in use in the Dominion on the 31st March, 1923 :-—

Coin-in-the-slot Telephones. The total number of slot telephones (pay-stations) in use at the end of the year was 351, compared with 339 at the end of the previous year. It has been found that, as a general rule, slot telephones at exchanges with fewer than 350 subscribers and with non-continuous attendance are not selfsupporting. When applications are made for slot telephones which in the opinion of the Department will not be self-supporting it is the practice to request the local authority interested to give a guarantee to make good the actual deficiency on the working of the machine, as ascertained from the departmental accounts, until such time as the station becomes self-supporting. Generally, slot telephones in business areas are much more remunerative than similar machines in. the residential areas. The revenue for the year amounted to £22,021, being an increase of £1,683 over the previous year.

Exchange. Number of Number Exclusive of Party Lines Lines installed, installed. Number of Exclusive Lines in Use. Number of Partyline Subscribers. Total Number of Subscribers connected. Number of Extension Telephones. Total Number of Automatic Telephone Stations. Auckland Exchange area — Fort Street* Remuera* Mount Eden* .. Christehurch Exchange area — Hereford Street* St. Albans* Sydenham* Wellington Exchange area — Courtenay Place Wellington South Kelburn Khandallah Single-office Exchanges — Blenheim Hamilton Masterton - .. Oamaru Palmerstoii North 1,900 600 500 1,500 500 300 3,200 860 800 100 100 1,891 599 497 1,269 499 263 2,888 698 724 54f 19 2 6 260 1,910 601 503 1,269 499 263 2,888 958 724 225 341 100 39 101 12 29 723 ' 75 45 5 2,251 701 542 1,370 511 292 3,611 1,033 769 230 200 171 700 1,400 800 600 1,600 100 100 100 100 210 652 1,391 798 600 1,480 60 252 110 26 270 712 1,643 908 626 1,750 95 227 201 76 278 807 1,870 1,109 702 2,028 15,260 1,010 14,203 1,176 15,479 2,347 17,826 * Auxiliary apparatus. f 54 lines used fo exclusive subscribers.

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DESIGNATION OF OFFICES CHANGED.

CABLE BUSINESS. The Dominion's outward International and Australian cable business, excluding Press, for the years 1922-23 and 1921-22 was as follows:— INTERNATIONAL. Number of Value. Messages. £ 1922-23 ... ... 120,783 ... ... ... 172,767 1921-22 ... ... 102,520 ... ... ... 146,032 Increase 18,263 = 17-81 per cent. Increase 26,735 = 18-30 percent. AUSTRALIAN. Number of Value. * Messages. £ 1922-23 ... ... 113,567 ... ... ... 24,912 1921-22 ... ... 114,776 ... ... ... 25,813 Decrease 1,209 = 1-05 per cent. Decrease 901= 3-49 per cent. There was a total increase of 17,054 messages, and an increase in value of £25,834. Of the total revenue received on forwarded cable messages —viz., £197,679 —£188,270 was paid to other Administrations and £9,409 retained by New Zealand. RECEIVED CABLE MESSAGES. The number of cable messages received in New Zealand during the years 1922-23 and 1921-22, exclusive of Press, was as follows: — International. Australian. 1922-23 ... ... 106,211 ... ... ... 107,723 1921-22 ... ... 94,71.0 ... ... ... 108,796 Increase 11,501 = 12-14 per cent. Decrease 1,073 = 0-98 per cent. RADIO-TELEGRAMS. The radio business transacted by the New Zealand coast stations during the years 1922-23 and 1921-22 was as follows :—

Postal District. Changed from Changed to Auckland Auckland Auckland Blenheim Blenheim .. Cabbage Bay Waikumete Gumtown Ngapeka .. Ngakuta .. Colville. Glen Eden. Coroglen. The Branch. Hakana.

Forwarded. Received. Year. Messages. Words. Number of Amount earned by Total Value. New Zealand. Messages. Words. Number of Amount earned by New Zealand. .922-23 .921-22 11,940 12,152 230,481 223,562 £ 2,656 2,901 £ 5,628 6,503 19,715 20,086 215,013 226,886 £ 3,792 4,328 212* 6,91.91 245* 875* 371* 11,873* 536* * Decrease. f Increase.

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Table No. 1. Table showing the Number and Amount of Money-orders issued and of Money-orders payable in New Zealand since the Year 1863. Issued in the Dominion.

Drawn on the Dominion.

Where payable. Year. Commission received. In the Dominion. Amount. United Kim-dom.* and other ■ British Possessions. No, Amount. No. Amount. Foreign Ci Diintries.l Nc. Total. Amount. No. No. No. Amount. i86 3 £ 1,057 2,201 £ 9,614 4,74° £ £ 4,740 21,944 4,645 24,145 £ 11,586 £ 55,703 1873 3,562 34,288 142,642 ",9i3 11,913 48,548 6,150 28,068 52,351 219,258 1883 9,023 132,232 402,559 26,211 26,211 91,634 M> lr 3 46,940 172,556 541.133 1893 10,249 146,133 576,359 29,616 29,616 86,545 35,208 88,025 210,957 750,929 1903 15,882 273,535 1,108,067 63,309 63,309 157,790 59,468 150,368 396,312 1,416,225 1913 1914 191J 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 16,872 16,336 15,819 16,966 16,077 I 7>4 8 7 19,329 31,302 31,268 27,43i 516,536 536,674 5",487 520,476 508,209 508,813 558,344 572,432 535,897 526,906 2,821,624 2,933,9" 2,986,021 3,108,197 2,977,997 3,120,183 3,994,055 4,691,717 4,276,158 3,776,896 100,634 87,774 81,483 60,876 54,852 48,133 48,592 49,184 52,021 53,079 00,634 336,992 73,575 199,158 87,774 299,155 67,070 194,439 81,483 263,371 71,890 222,426 60,876 214,254 70,817 221,700 54,852 216,835 63,662 212,144 48,133 198,452 61,899 217,512 48,592 224,667 58,974 240,437 49,184 235,295 66,027 310,409 52,021 254,342 67,893 292,036 53,079 221,447 64,523 249,454 17,186 15,960 19,655 1 24,381 1 12,031 13,572 15,435 62,936 69,66g 113,224 144,900 39,355 28,284 30,732 690,745 691,518 664,860 669,355 642,683 638,500 690,291 699,674 669,383 659,943 3,357-774 3,427,505 3,471,818 3,607,087 3,476,645 3,649,371 4,604,059 5,276,776 4,850,820 4,278,529

Where issue d. Australiaant Posse: To: tat. In the Dominion. United Kingdom.* 1 other British ssions. Foreign Countries.! Year. No. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. Amount. No. [863 2,067 £ 9,169 415 £ 1,824 558 £ 31 078 £ £ 14,071 3,040 [873 34,288 142,642 1,482 6,626 1,668 7,689 37,438 156,957 [883 132,232 402,559 3,725 15,553 5,697 23,300 141,654 441,411 [893 146,133 576,359 8,746 32,617 10,679 40,929 165,558 649,905 [903 273,535 1,108,067 13,035 49,181 17,777 68,340 304,347 1,225,589 [913 1914 :9i5 :gi6 :gi7 :gi8 :gig :g20 921 ig22 516,536 536,674 5",487 520,476 508,209 508,813 558,344 572,432 535,897 526,906 2,821,624 2,933,9" 2,986,021 3,108,197 2,977,997 3,120,183 3,994,°55 4,691,717 4,276,158 3,776,856 12,693 ",439 12,409 8,337 6,872 6,802 8,498 8,806 8,696 8,788 70,084 60,324 58,189 39,908 34,973 40,365 65,526 67,552 65,818 65,516 31,450 30,974 30,356 35,8oo 36,978 33,868 25,697 22,946 24,197 25,095 110,487 110,032 107,510 128,370 123,390 114,652 104,093 "1,325 122,938 121,331 2,445 2,3" 2,281 2,410 1,416 1,366 1,587 10,587 10,348 12,055 12,353 4,420 6,104 6,124 560,679 579,087 554,252 567,058 554,370 551,764 594,949 605,600 570,156 562,376 3,002,194 3,104,268 3,151,720 3,287,162 3,146,708 3,287,255 4,176,027 4,875,014 4,471,018 3,969,867 * Includes foreign offices to ■ear 1915. t In pn ivious year: included i: United Kingdi im and forei| ;n offices.

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Table No. 2. Table showing the Money-orders issued in New Zealand on Offices beyond the Dominion, and Money-orders issued at Offices beyond the Dominion on New Zealand, during the Years 1921 and 1922. Issued in New Zealand.

Drawn on New Zealand.

1021. 1922. Where payable. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. Jnited Kingdom and Foreign Offices through United Kingdom Jnited States of America Canada Ceylon m • 'Franco long Kong ndia view South Wales 53,528 £ 262,568 54,773 £ 229,348 11,887 1,070 126 368 86 270 1,640 34,068 92 3,440 1,260 37 3,636 56 605 19,063 2,248 19,123 2,924 805 2,068 223 1,666 18,473 152,508 712 14,292 5,855 241 10,578 557 4,922 69,256 7,291 13,660 1,137 134 314 22,312 4,044 629 2,116 Norway Queensland South Australia Straits Settlement Pasmania l?onga Jnion of South Africa Victoria iVostern Australia 228 1,580 33,055 81 3,104 1,320 32 3,588 57 ill 17,632 1,871 954 14,388 129,163 519 14,715 5,564 218 10,130 460 2,242 59,611 5,220 Totals 133,037 501,633 133,486 574,602

1921. 1922. Where issued. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. United Kindgom and Foreign Offices through United Kingdom United States of America Canada Ceylon Fiji *France Hong Kong India New South Wales Norway Queensland South Australia Straits Settlements Tasmania Tonga Union of South Africa Victoria Western Australia 8,690 £ 65,817 8,903 £ 06,156 1,351 655 10 1,077 7 43 71 10,541 8 1,753 877 33 1,578 635 408 5,452 1,064 6,038 2,995 59 6,996 12 133 192 48,292 53 8,179 4,185 298 7,528 13,253 2,950 22,491 5,389 1,467 780 8 909 33 93 10,059 5 1,754 1,045 22 1,717 587 326 6,137 1,025 5,470 2,546 21 5,081 130 400 51,097 14 7,884 4,497 204 8.580 6,702 1,964 27,475 4,750 Totals 34,259 194,860 35,470 192,971 * Direct money-order exchan| ;e with France ci :ased in Decembi sr, 1921.

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Table No. 3. Table showing the Number and Value of Postal Notes sold from 1st January, 1886— the Date upon which they were first issued— to 31st March, 1923.

Number of Postal Notes sold. Total. Year. At Is. At Is. 6d. At 2s. At 2s. 6d. At 3s. At 5s. At 7s 6d. At 10s. At 12s. 6d. At 15s. At 17s. 6d. At£l. At £5.* Number. Value. Quarter ended Mar. 31, 1886 1886-87 1S87-88 18S8-89 1889-90 1890-91 1891-92 1892-93 1893-94 1894-95 1895-96 1S96-97 1897-98 1898-99 1899-1900 1900-1901 1901-1902 1902-1903 1903-1904 1904-1905 1905-1906 1906-1907 1907-1908 1908-1909 1909-1910 1910-1911 1911-1912 1012-1913 1913-1914 1911-1915 1915-1916 1916-1917 1917-1918 1918-1919 1919-1920 1920-1921 1921-1922 1922-1923 3,019 16,605 22,467 27,428 32,754 35,915 42,416 48,612 56,761 62,300 68,454 74,534 81,958 86,529 93,762 85.478 49,529 51,26S 61,379 65,484 74,389 82,417 89,906 97,285 113,825 130,645 141,504 154,201 172,400 182,733 186.873 184,873 187,005 181,824 196,327 217,553 239,187 262,172 2,046 12,283 17,167 21,900 25,387 28.559 33,722 38,849 44,706 49,846 56,185 62,056 69,981 72,710 77,431 68,068 30,255 33,409 37.514 40,263 45.358 54,375 58,202 59,484 67,406 79,792 85,130 92,342 103,753 107,483 114,570 112.639 115.867 114,553 121,037 120,8-38 120.780 130.275 13,834 62,285 70,122 85,909 86,711 98,503 106,311 124,052 153,925 181.791 211.298 236,665 264,844 298,669 307,934 319,115 322,946 316,266 299,791 310,105 309,649 314,035 331.376 1,012 6,647 9,162 11,912 14,478 16,092 19,383 22.038 25,461 28,975 32,801 35,322 38,617 41.991 44,384 52,691 70,683 76,613 86,626 96.228 108,493 120,321 136.392 162.588 195,168 244.941 263,829 279.311 324,417 346.011 364,086 343,031 337,418 326.398 339,341 342,040 352,681 348,779 14,702 65.467 75,700 89,276 99.739 114,411 128,384 143,854 146,148 160,486 201,569 215,984 220,100 256,231 263,522 207,383 260,956 258,421 253,728 268,032 266,119 259.372 236,877 2,039 11,566 15,553 19,741 23,550 25,204 29,550 33,012 37,771 43,829 49,204 54,219 60,843 64,386 70,416 80,630 109,663 119,593 134.270 154,281 167,430 187,083 205,500 227.471 261,045 301,707 337,338 367,942 418,712 444,427 461,137 440,215 401,696 381,202 390,994 410,584 445,995 475,947 909 5,729 7,671 9.477 10,894 12.229 14,019 16,072 18,096 20,423 22,802 24,S71 26,968 28.448 30,680 24,497 2,379 13,103 17,487 21,149 24,011 25.906 30,132 32,747 37,687 43,167 47,787 51,963 55,748 59,631 63,787 71,001 92,708 102,641 114,755 130,430 143,216 159,045 171,951 188,677 214,453 242,854 261,600 283,206 312,870 325,071 334,277 301,825 252,396 238,337 246.688 254,868 269,863 276,650 695 4,090 5,278 6,618 7,809 7,969 9,058 9,904 11,016 11,864 13,601 14,365 15,463 16,202 16,957 13,304 992 5,187 6,940 8.243 9,386 10,172 11,611 12,330 13,800 15,567 17,191 18,102 19,477 19,990 21,393 23,875 32,128 34,508 38,030 42,317 46,228 51,559 57,637 62,916 70,967 82,253 88,693 95,535 106,560 107,506 111,095 108,978 103,348 102.467 110,819 123,917 137,192 138,621 425 2,375 2,952 3,633 4,158 4,366 4,953 5,369 6,156 6,790 7,020 7,406 7.904 8,193 8.539 6,799 2,866 14,961 17,578 19,778 22,596 23,503 25,839 28,969 33.935 36,601 33,390 32.868 32,179 32,696 33,491 35,067 43,042 48,852 58,629 69,206 76,508 91,193 104,714 123,786 143,611 171,900 190,823 213,153 245,230 229,640 211,543 211,000 194,180 192,751 208,177 234.601 238,517 233,809 1.192 1,090 728 673 607 560 556 558 656 688 788 954 423 16,442 92,546 122,255 149,879 175,023 189,915 220,683 247,902 285,389 319,368 349,627 376,796 409,866 431,449 461,447 490,506 556,316 616,264 707,044 785,347 875.324 981,642 1,092,631 1,222,280 1,414,752 1.666,959 1,821,566 1,970,643 2,238,842 2,314,327 2,370,079 2.286.463 2,166,597 2,091,051 2,197.520 2,280,219 2.377,622 2,434,506 6,910 37,659 47,729 56,842 65,484 69,722 79,326 87,857 101,002 112,308 123,368 129.012 134,378 13y,957 147,686 154,436 173,317 191,905 220.070 250,123 276,279 314,053 347,300 389.143 447,619 524,943 574,980 636,473 721,743 725,118 723,314 695,819 638,246 619,605 655,910 705,027 739,783 747,025 * Issued only trom 17th June, 189S, to 31st October, 1907.

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Table No. 4. Table showing the Number and Amount of Transactions at the Money-order Offices during the Year 1922, and Savings-bank Offices of New Zealand during the Year 1922-23.

Table No. 5. Statement showing the Number of British Postal Orders of each Denomination sold and paid in the Dominion of New Zealand during the Financial Years 1921-22 and 1922-23.

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Money-orders. Savings-b 'anks. Postal District. Issued. Paid. Number of New I Cnmmls- Accounts Number. \ £011 Amount. Number. Amount. opened. Deposits. '■ Number Withdrawals. of Accounts closed. Number. Amount. Number. Amount. i L Auckland Blenheim Christehurch Dunedin (Jisborne Greymouth Hamilton Invercargill Napier Nelson New Plymouth . . Oamaru Thames Timaru Wanganui Wellington Westport Western Samoa .. £ £ £ 119,801 5,500 744,085 142,092 985,423 14,734 8,449 325 51,079 4,889 45,854 790 58,179 2,080 387,924 59,000 498.846 9,624 53,763 2,165 313,198 55.898 385,454 5,670 14,436 634 93,334 7,887 55,075 1,040 20,200 1,038 154,055 12,060 82,248 1,696 00,937 2,401 404,200 35,447 234,729 7,044 27,354 980 155,371 18,505 117,718 2,407 33,813 1,383 221,061 22,941 177,520 3,824 15,218 636 95,008 11,834 85,344 1,30! 20,837 1,083 167,421 16,761 140,948 3,250 8,070 299 91,841 3,080 25,857 907 28,109 1,076 175,025 12,802 94,200 2,027 10,909 028 194,740 8,690 67,442 2,289 37,713 1,327 259,062 19,360 131,034 3,576 111,952 4,930 734,281 128,915 842,847 15.520 3,002 150 21,441 1.390 8,004 1,271 1,701 112 12,391 198 1.164 140 £ 5,500 325 2,080 2,105 634 1,038 2,401 980 1,383 636 1,083 299 1,076 628 1,327 4,930 150 112 £ 744,085 51,679 387,924 313,198 93,334 154,655 404,200 155,371 221,001 95,008 167,421 91,841 175,025 194,740 259,002 734,281 21,441 12,391 142,092 4,889 59,000 55.898 7,887 12,660 35,447 18,505 22,941 11,834 16.761 3,680 12,802 8,090 19,300 128,915 1,390 198 £ 985,423 45,8,54 498.846 385,454 55,075 82,248 234,729 117,718 177,520 85,344 140,948 25,857 94,200 07,442 131,034 842,847 8,904 1.164 14,734 790 9,624 5,070 1,640 1,090 7,044 2,407 3,824 1,301 3,250 967 2,627 2,289 3,570 15.520 1,271 140 205,580 11,919 186,238 108,571 24,930 18,819 03,097 34,840 55,287 19,8.19 43,422 12.950 25,695 31,139 51,194 275,093 4,878 1,027 £ 4,984,450 257,483 4,376,759 2,406,720 505,157 419,271 1,330,199 797,808 1,280,140 469,531 1,035,533 356,247 539,071 904,833 1,106,918 5,686,752 196,312 29.243 13,354 671 7,186 5,317 1,676 2,450 4,417 2,168 3,395 1,140 2,765 695 2,178 1,790 3,399 18,668 287 74 216,191 11,301 177,618 94,058 24,890 14,827 52,914 30,309 48,435 19,435 34,747 11,219 18,898 27,401 48,857 240,292 3,202 046 £ 5,520,834 257,302 4,358,433 2,479,850 548,297 520,274 1,334,756 827,721 1,297,853 543,759 1,026,920 337,351 508,473 885,220 1,130,000 0,020,010 83,701 21,777 Grand totals.. 502,955 3,981,273 78,490 1,175,104 26,682,427 1,081,300 27,769,263 659,943 27,431 4,278,529 00,030

Denomination. 1921-22. Sold. Sold. 1922-23. I 1921-22. nd. 1922-28. 8. d. 0 6 1 0 1 6 2 0 2 0 3 0 *3 6 *4 0 *4 6 5 0 *5 6 *6 0 *0 8 *7 0 *7 0 *8 0 *8 6 *9 0 *9 6 10 0 *10 6 *JI 0 *] 1 6 *12 0*12 6 *13 -0 *13 6 *14 0 *14 6 15 0 *15 6 *16 0 •16 6 *17 0 *17 6 *18 0 *18 6 *19 0 *19 6 20 0 *21 0 1,529 4,879 2,45! 6,518 6,495 4,334 11,500 :: ' 1.6,692 4,875 40,559 11,560 1.6,692 » » 1,167 5,118 2.439 0,904 0,918 4,759 12,782 17,034 5,515 41,073 1,167 5,118 2.439 0,904 0,918 4,759 12,782 17,634 f' 250 1,154 513 1,592 1,562 1,084 324 559 177 2,885 1,025 2,895 291 196 326 157 08 104 52 2,863 251 855 637 633 222 148 77 122 42 719 30 125 307 142 126 162 40 72 40 11,963 774 185 705 307 790 1,349 699 201 309 100 2.590 U 149 m 629 \\ 168 M m K.196 Bfl24 U|44 .kk. 56 , - 36 2,000 105 F.90 100 194 183 78 50 70 23 641 18 59 40 56 65 63 35 41 36 8,415 547 4,875 5,515 40,559 41,073 Number 99,892 104,309 35,504 22,341 Value .. £59,401 £61,538 £20,552 £13,381 * British Postal Orders of these denomin.ifi ins have been withdrawn from issue at all ollicei In the Dominion.

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Table No. 6. POST OFFICE SAVINGS-BANKS.— GENERAL STATEMENT. Table showing the Business of the Post Office Savings-banks in the various Postal Districts in New Zealand during the Year ended 31st March, 1923.

Postal Districts. Number. j of Post | Office Number of Savings- Deposits banks received Open at duringthe the Close| Period. of the Period. ; ' Average Average NumDer Average Rv „„„, Cost of Cost of Total Amount A ™Zl of With- Tota , Amount of Amount of Excess of vVMthdrawals Mana 8 e " T « ch of Deposits rw„;i, drawals ,„,?i„,,.'" each Deposits over n-nnsirs ment Transacreceived during the 05 " i during , *'' ™ alS nl Withdrawal Withdrawals ° dur Z ! durin S "on, DePeriod, dnrinjrhe the * durin e during the Peiiod. th fp'"J d the posit or during the period | | , he p<;Hod the Period. p< , rjod _ wuh PeTlod - drawal. Interest for the Period. Number Number! Number Telal Amount Average . oi i. of , Accounts! St ?" d J, n f S „ f 0 J! ,e standing to Accounts Accounts remain . Credit of all the Credit of opened dosed Q Open Accounts, each Open during during a f c £ s< . inclusive of Account at the the „r.\,l Interest to the rinse nf Period. Period. p Close of the Pe.iod. th V P eri°d. Auckland Blenheim Christehurch 178 16 71 £ s. d. £ s. d. 205,580 4,984,450 3 6 24 4 11 216,191 11,919 257,482 11 4 21 12 1 11,301 186,238 4,376,758 14 2 23 10 0 177,618 108,571 2,406,719 19 10 22 3 4 94,058 £ s. d. 5,520,833 12 0 257,302 3 7 4,358,433 0 0 £ s. d. 25 10 9 22 15 4 24 10 9 £ s. d. £ s. d. 536,383 8 6 180 7 9 18,325 14 2 £ i d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 268,078 0 1! 14,734 13,354 121,644 7,358,002 10 9 60 9 9 20,207 11 9! 790 671 9,609 509,195 17 9 59 4 8 253,005 14 11 9,624 7,186 103,554 7,006,713 15 7 67 13 3 172,699 14 6 5,670 5,317 68,834 4,686,155 18 10 68 1 7 34,013 19 11 1,040 1,670 16,782| 929,555 2 4 55 7 9 31,073 3 4 ! 1,560 2,101 12,2331 795,910 0 6 05 1 3 Dunedin 72 2,479,849 16 0 26 7 4 ! 73,129 16 2 I Gisborne 25 24,930 505,156 17 l| 20 5 3 24,890 548,297 0 11 22 0 7 43,140 3 10 Greymouth 25 18,819 419,271 5 1: 22 5 7 14,827 526,273 14 5 35 9 II 107,002 9 4 Hamilton Invercargill 84 36 63,697 1,330,199 6 10 20 17 8 52,914 34,846 797,807 12 9 22 17 11 30,309 1,334,755 14 9 827,720 19 1 25 4 6i 27 6 2 4,556 7 111 29,913 6 4 65,597 0 11 7,044 4,417 26,630 1,875,963 0 7 70 8 11 66,764 8 11 2,467 2,168 27,229 1,825,454 9 7 67 0 10 78,890 9 5 | 3,824 3,395 35,337 2,204,689 13 1; 62 7 10 34,185 3 8 1,361 1,140 15,298 909,363 9 11 59 8 10 Napier 45 55,287 1,280,139 15 9 23 3 1 48,435 1,297,853 1 2 20 15 11 17,713 5 5 Nelson 30 19,819 469,531 2 0 23 13 10 19,43aJ 543,758 14 2 1 27 19 8 ; 74,227 12 2 New Plymouth .. 34 43,422 1,035,533 4 5 23 16 11 34,747 1,026.920 8 81 29 11 1 8,606 15 9 60,180 9 5 3,250 2,765 25,808 1,713,374 1 3; 66 7 9 Oamaru 11 12,950 356,247 1 6 27 10 2 11,219 I 337,351 S 2 30 1 5! 18,895 13 4 24,220 18 9 967 695 8,467 675.693 9 1 79 16 1 37,455 13 2 2,627 2,178 19,846 1,028,791 8 1 51 16 9 57,275 12 3 2,289 1,790 20,209 1,592,845 8 1 78 16 4 65,002 0 0 3,570 3,399 31,789 1,821,201 12 9 57 5 10 325,328 5 3 15,520 13,608 141,585 8,987,542 1 6 63 9 8 10,443 10 lOi 1,407 576 5,570 342,237 12 8 61 8 10 1,102 18 9i 140 74 366 37,703 3 2103 0 3 Thames . . 38 25,695J 539,071 4 9 20 19 2 18,898 508,472 16 8 30 1 8 29,401 11 11 Timaru 18 31,139 904,832 10 1 29 1 2 27,401 51,194 1,106,918 2 012112 5 48,857 885,219 19 1 32 0 1 19,612 11 0 Wanganui 43 1,130,060 11 9 23 2 5 I 23,142 9 9| Wellington 95 275,093 5,686,751 9 8; 20 13 5 246,292 4,878 196,312 0 11 40 4 11 3,262 6,020,616 10 7 24 8 11 333,865 0 11 112,551 7 6| ♦Westport 18 83,760 13 5 25 13 7 Western Samoa .. 1 1,027 29,243 9 8 28 9 7 646 21,776 11 10 33 14 2 7,466 17 101 ' Totals for year ended 31st March, 1923 840 1,175,1041 26,682,426 11 4 22 14 21,081.300! ! 127,769,262 16 31 25 13 8 1,086,836 4 11 70,6501 751 1,605,525 1 10 78,490i 66,630 690,790 i i :4,360, 393 1 6 64 4 ♦ Westport reconstituted a postal district on 1st September, 1922. Previously included in Greymouth District.

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Table No. 7. post office savings-banks.— general statement. Table showing the Business of the Post Office Savings-banks in New Zealand, by Ten-year Periods, from the Date they were established in February, 1867, to the 31st December, 1918, and Yearly Periods thereafter to the Year ended 31st March, 1923.

Year. Number of Post Office Savingsbanks I Open at : the Close of the Year. Number of Deposits received during the Year. Total Amount of Deposits received during the Year. Average Amount of each Deposit received during the Year. Number of Withdrawals during the Year, Total Amount of Withdrawals during the Year. Average Amount of Excess of each Deposits over Withdrawal- Withdrawals during during the Year. the Year. ; Excess of Withdrawals over Deposits during the Year. Cost of Management during the Year. Average Cost of each Transaction, Deposit or Withdrawal. Interest for the Year. Number of Accounts 1 opened : during the Year. Number of Accounts closed during the Year. Number of Accounts remaining Open at Close of the Year. Total Amount standing to the Credit of all Open Accounts, inclusive of Interest to the Close of the Year. Average Amount standing to the Credit oi each Open Account at Close of the Year. r, 175, 104 26,682,426 11 4 I 1. ' I. 1 1 Year ended 31st March, 1923 840 11,175,10 £ s. d. 3426,682,426 11 4 22 14 21,081,300 £ s. d. I s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ 27,769,262 16 3 : 25 13 8 .. 1,086,836 4 11 70,650 30,236,231 6 5: 27 o o .. 1,110,233 16 5 60,000 41,162,486 9 10: 28 4 83,140,365 15 6 .. 80,000 25,962,378 2 6 26 2 33,796,070 71 .. 52,ooo ! 14,938,841 10 o 20 10 73,162,263 81 .. 32,000' s. d. j o 7'5i £ s. d. 1,605,525 1 10 £ s. d. 44,360,393 1 6 £ s. d 64 4 4 78,490 66,630 690, 790 Yearended 31stMarch, 1922 831 '1,227, 59 1,227,591129,125,997 10 o 31129,125,997 10 o 23 14 61,119,662: 26 12 51,458,008 23 1 8 ! 994,247 o 6-13 1,599.907 2 o 89,859 75,748 678,930 43,841,704 4 7 64 11 6 I •Fifteen months ended 31st 819 1,664,20 March, 1921 Totals for 1919 .. .. 794 1,289,16 1,664,20644,302,852 5 4 1,289,16129,758,448 9 7 36:44,302,852 5 4 6129,758,448 9 7 o 6'i4 0 5- 4 6 : 1,818,534 5 2 1,178,935 6 6 152,930118,894 118,109 7703 1 664,819 630,783 43,352,030 19 o 38,393,130 18 4 65 4 2 60 17 4 1918 .. . .. 786 1,213,35 11,213,35318,101,104 18 1 5318,101,104 18 1 14 l8 4 727,729 o 3-96 1,059.471 17 8 76,869 53,015 590,205 33,418,125 4 9 56 12 5 „ 1908 .. .. 593 ] 706,10 » 1898 .. .. 409 : 281,74 j 706,101 9,674,075 4 o 281,749, 3,279,611 7 5 01 9,674,075 4 o 49, 3,279,6n 7 5 13 14 o 484,672; II 12 IO' 196,764 - 9,417,820 10 3 19 . 8 8 256,254 13 9 .. 27,000; 3,194,893 16 7 16 4 9 84,717 10 10 .. 8,500 1,387,471 1 10 14 8 5 157,276 61 .. 4,000 742,053 14 3 17 7 2 20,030 17 9 .. 2,500 o 5-44! o 426 379,808 6 7 128,128 16 6 80,133: 57,829| 37,265! 26,628! 342,077 169,968 12,159,293 18 1 4,957,771 5 5 35 10 11 29 3 5 1888 .. .. I 290 145,35 145,355 1,544,747 7 « 55 1,544,747 7 « 10 12 6 96,204 10 18 o| 42,746 o 3'97 78,080 6 o 21,307 i6,543 84,488 2,048,441 10 9 24 4 10 „ 1878 .. .. I 147 69,9c 69,908 762,084 12 o 13,014 194.535 n 6 08 762,084 12 o o 533; 31,664 12 9 13,005 9,634 3,282: 1,186 2,520! 364 32,132 4,252 2,156 819,071 8 2 25 9 9 1868 .. .. 55 I 13,01 Totals from 1st Feb. to 31st 46 6,97 Dec, 1867 14! 194,535 11 6 77 96,372 7 10 14 l8 Ilj 6,365 13 16 3 i»9 J 9 107,094 17 3 16 16 6 87,440 14 3 .. 789 o 977 4,880 7 3 163,518 15 7 38 9 1 6,977 96,372 7 10 26,415 18 9 13 15 3 69,956 9 1! .. 822 1 101S 1,241 5 o 71,197 14 1 33 o 5 I j * Termin: ttion of Savings-bank year altered from 31st December to 31st March, with effect from 31st March, 1921.

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Table No. 8. Balance-sheet of the New Zealand Post Office Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1923.

Balances on 1st April, 1922. Transactions. Balances on 31st March, 1923. I Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Money-order Accounts :— Money-orders (general) .. .. United Kingdom, &o. United States of America Australia Canada Cevlon Fiji France Hong Kong India Norway Samoa Straits Settlements Tonga Union ol South Africa Commission (foreign) Savings-bank: Accounts :— Deposits and withdrawals Investments Accrued interest on investments Fixed Deposit Acoount Fixed Deposit Investment Aocount Post Office Savings-bank Reserve Account Transfers :— New Zealand Commonwealth Savings-bank of Australia .. State Savings-bank of Australia United Kingdom Profit and Loss Account Postal Accounts :— Stamps Postal Guides Postal notes Trade charges (Money-order Acoount) Private box and bag rents Rural-delivery fees Safe-deposit receipts Money-order Commission British postal orders — Head Office Acoount Chief Postmaster's Acoount London Aooount British postal-order commission Postal revenue £ s. d. £ s. d. 86,097 6 0 4,035 16 OJ 1,296 19 0 4,489 2 4 352 16 4J 91 9 6 1 763 5 8 16 19 10 49 5 10 3,593 13 H 84 6 6 44 16 7 2.843 0 7 188 15 4 253 13 6 £ s. d. 4,483,499 6 8 389,003 13 11 23,995 14 1 248,841 10 11 16,843 17 6h} 653 9 8 4,900 14 9 16 19 10 1,258 2 10 14.486 16 11 483 10 4 £ s. d. 4,486,500 17 8 446,445 15 1 23,448 0 10 243,582 9 7 4,502 19 7 660 4 8| 4,619 10 4 1,303 7 3 14,425 5 4 527 11 9 £ s. d. 83,095 15 0 1,844 12 3 769 19 0 11,988 1 7 84 14 6 •• .. £ s. d. 61,477 17 2\ 482 1 3 4 1 5 | 3,655 5 2-i j 40 5 1 j 301 0 0 6,757 16 3 2,375 5 8 2,430 16 11 293 3 8 6,590 15 11 2,356 8 6 2,519 7 9 " 37 0 3 2,676 0 3 207 12 6 342 4 4 43,841,704 4 7 43,996,256 9 7 531,330 5 6 20,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 621,000 0 0 28,287,951 13 2 7,109,316 0 0 531,330 5 6 800 0 0 40,000 0 0 179,000 0 0 27,769,262 16 3 7,270,216 0 0 544,433 18 1 20,800 0 0 20,000 0 0 44,360,393 1 6 44,157,156 9 7 544,433 18 1 • • 800,000 0 0 16,668 11 6 271 2 9 7.006 2 5 2,764,007 10 3 54,229 16 11 134,743 8 10 84,813 11 5 2,385,344 12 5 2,767.507 12 1 55,088 4 11 131,746 6 5 84,813 11 5 2,393,192 16 11 13,768 9 8 10,003 4 10 587 5 3 176,095 4 11 168,247 0 5 „ .. 1,810,188 8 3J 919 5 8 753,831 5 0 3,709 7 1 28,566 1 1 8,618 9 9 140 10 2 30,264 3 7 1,768,027 4 10 852 14 8 747,774 16 10 3.992 5 10 28,566 1 1 8,618 9 9 140 10 2 30.264 3 7 366,053 0 4hJ 75 18 2 192,704 14 9 900 9 7 323,891 16 11 9 7 2 186,648 6 7 1,183 8 4 : .. 51,954 15 10 16,214 2 1 35.308 6 8 62,315 6 3 60,707 1 1 1,020 12 2 1,378.246 15 6J 62,315 6 3 61.716 19 0 60,707 1 1 1,026 12 2 1,397.492 2 6J 24,947 16 3 16,812 9 4 14,258 1 1J 4.-987 5 lOg

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Telegraph Accounts :— New South Wales Telegraphs New Zealand and Australian oable (Eastern Extension).. Pacific Cable Board Radio Account Telephone-exchange receipts Maintenance of private wires Registration of code addresses Cash deposits Telegraph revenue General Accounts :— Post Office Account Postmasters and Telegraphists Miscellaneous receipts (general) Foreign postage Foreign Mail Settlement Account Miscellaneous expenses Discount stamps Customs clearance fees For other Departments :— Advances to settlers .. .. .. Agriculture Audit fees Beer duty Clerks of Court Customs dues (H.M. Customs) Customs duties (parcels) Defence Department Education Department Electoral receipts Examination fees (Public Service Commissioner) Fishing licenses .. .. Game licenses Goldfields revenue Government Firewood Depot Government. Housing Act Government Insurance Government Printer Homing-pigeons Protection Aot Hospital and charitable aid receipts Imperial pensions Income-tax Industrial-school receipts Labour Department Land-drainage receipts Land revenue Land-tax Licensing Act Machinery fees Marine Department receipts .. .. .. Mining Act Miscellaneous revenue National Provident Fund receipts Opossum licenses Orchard-tax 2,256 0 8 604 18 7 5,076 5 4 700 8 6 3,283 2 4J 6,471 1 3 11,117 4 3 7,856 2 3 47,897 2 8 52,921 8 9 1,971 8 0 66,618 0 1 115 1 5 3,829 9 6 60 16 8 18,931 8 11 128 12 7 0 2 0 6 7 6 1,102 14 0 9 12 6 37 6 10 16 7 1 8,550 11 2 32 8 0 1,098 18 7 18,786 5 3 614 12 4 2,802 9 1 12,167 3 7 722 12 6 31 0 0 405 10 0 5 12 0 4,433 19 11 37 17 6 53,693 18 0 13,176 3 6 124,607 0 8 6,088 1 10 597,205 2 0 4,515 17 6J 5.839 1 8 42,515 6 9 1,508.743 4 6 371,920 5 6 27,860.016 18 lli 994,405 2 1 52,338,443 16 0 51,328 18 0 47,743 4 5 10,000 0 0 4,014,575 6 2 340 0 0 217 6 9 2,970,055 6 9 1,243 2 5 17 0 49,099 0 4 10 0 561 5 0 305,841 19 4 25,890 6 1 5,767 14 3 68 1 0 86 17 6 1,648 0 0 7,570 10 0 13 0 9 585 9 7 855 14 1 208.143 2 5 0 2 0 0 12 0 39 4 10 125,000 0 0 1,877.463 4 9 11,589 10 2 10 0 3,976 18 6 7 3 0 1,048,019 16 7 2 11 3 16,748 17 0 446 0 10 165 10 0 812 14 2 .. -■ 79,319 6 2 910 0 0 1.652 13 6 52,705 7 4 12,880 7 4 121,170 19 7 6.937 18 6 597,205 2 0 4,515 17 6J 5.839 1 8 42,864 5 3J 1,512,733 6 5" 27,974,885 7 11J 52,526,668 0 3 57,419 0 5 29,490 0 2 31.892 7 0 3,944,412 5 0 335 15 6 217 6 9 2,968,591 0 10 1,191 15 0 1 7 0 48,685 5 0 10 0 598 15 5 302,778 0 6 23,950 15 10 5,889 7 9 65 2 0 86 17 6 985 4 6 7,496 5 6 21 8 3 622 16 5 874 8 6 207,316 7 10 0 2 0 0 12 0 71 5 9 124,829 19 8 1,873.000 0 0 11.198 18 4 1 0 0 6,670 12 7 7 3 0 1,053,000 1 0 2 11 3 16,718 9 6 459 8 8 190 0 0 753 5 3 79.651 17 9 910 0 0 1,670 6 10 3,244 11 4 900 14 9 8,512 6 5 - 2,934 3 10 2,480 19 4 5,027 1 10 26,109 6 6 26,004 15 8 123,084 9 11 1,975 12 6 68,082 6 0 166 8 10 4,243 4 10 23 6 3 21,995 7 9 1,939 10 3 6 19 1 3 1 0 149 8 2 486,788 14 6 1,182,629 6 4 669 3 0 1,182 18 6 15 0 9,377 5 9 "2 7 4 0 7 1 1,268 18 11 23,249 10 0 1,005 4 2 108 15 0 7,186 19 2 753 0 0 17 12 2 381 0 0 65 0 11 4,101 8 4 20 4 2

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Table No. 8—continued. Balance-sheet of the New Zealand Post Office Account for the Year ended 31st March, 1923 — continued.

Balances on 1st April, 1922. Transactions. Balances on 31st March. ] 923. I Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. Cr. Dr. For other Departments — continued. Pensions Department — Old-age pensions War pensions Miscellaneous pensions Public Health Department Public Trust Public Service Superannuation Registration of births, &c. Rents Samoan revenue Sanatorium, Hanmer Springs School Journal receipts .. .. - State Fire Insurance Department State Forests Teachers' Superannuation Fund Treasury postal drafts Valuation revenue Educational Purposes Loan Act 5J-per-cent. inscribed stock 5<J-per-eent. War Loan inscribed stock War Loan Certificates :— Fund Account Sales Investment Account For Custody Account Interest Account Interest Investment Account Interest Investment interest Post Office Investment Certificates :— Head Office Aooount Cldef Postmasters' Account Fund Account Sales Investment Account Interest. Account Interest Investment Account Suspense Account £ s. d. 1,084 8 5 749 19 4 501 17 7 26,506 6 8 34,376 7 9 98 14 6 607 9 9 40 10 0 107 0 5 2,198 15 2 2,629 5 2 2,450 0 0 3,350,622 15 7 630,941 12 3 55,374 11 8 124,864 11 2 229,672 19 3 10,524 9 3 £ s. d. 37 2 0 3,089,500 0 0 872,760 0 0 222,950 0 0 10,400 0 0 £ s. d. 755,213 0 9 1,406,536 16 7 310,791 2 0 13,256 19 8 954,658 5 7 277,224 3 5 3,504 13 6 8,544 8 1 8,518 8 9 3,732 7 7 37,538 19 2 110,604 15 6 92,054 0 9 11,778 2 6 1,500 0 0 135,440 0 0 105,220 0 0 1,417,700 0 0 627,503 0 0 167,812 12 11 64,800 0 0 423 6 2 5.398 18 6 20,458 10 2 30,688 14 10 13,656 18 1 £ s. d. 755,324 0 5 1,407,796 10 0 311,414 4 7 11,519 1 2 966,956 6 5 297.332 13 10 3,340 9 0 8,532 4 8 8,174 0 11 3,544 7 9 36,727 9 3 117,640 4 9 92,054 0 9 13,063 17 8 1,500 0 0 131,140 0 0 107,670 0 0 1,820,480 0 0 627,503 0 0 20,458 10 2 30,861 6 4 34,550 0 0 14,650 0 0 £ s. d. 126 16 9 2.239 16 1 14,208 5 10 14,267 17 4 262 19 0 619 13 2 384 17 10 295 0 3 811 9 11 1,343 10 0 4,300 0 0 1,530,142 15 7 798,754 5 2 423 6 2 40,315 0 0 114,461 15 0 260,361 14 1 24,181 7 4 £ s. d. 148 1 8 175 5 0 4,836 14 1 1,671,800 0 0 807,960 0 0 257,500 0 0 25,050 0 0 i— Totals 50,122,358 15 7 50,122,358 15 7 50,122,358 15 7 50,122.358 1571 1 150,949,027 19 7$ 150,949,027 19 7i i 1 150.949.027 19 7i 49.209.219 19 9. 150,949,027 19 7£ 49,209.219 19 2 49,209,219 19 2 1

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Table No. 9. Securities, etc., standing in the Name of the Postmaster-General on account of the Post Office Savings-bank Fund on the 31st March, 1923.

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Description of Securities. Bate per Cent. Cost Price. Nominal Value. Accrued Interest on 31st March, 1923. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1900 . . Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1901 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 .. Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Act, 1902 .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 . . Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1903 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1906 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1907 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1908 .. Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 191.1 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1911 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1912 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1914 Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act, 1921 Aid to Water-power Works Act, 1910 Aid to Water-power Works Act, 1910 Aid to Water-power Works Act, 1910 Akaroa County Council Debentures Appropriation Act, 1912 Appropriation Act, 1917 (section 22) Appropriation Act, 1918 (section 33) Auckland Harbour Board Debentures Canadian Stock Canadian Stock Cape of Good Hope Consolidated Stock Coal-mines Act, 1908 Coal-mines Act, 1908 Coal-mines Act, 1908 Consolidated Loan Act, 1807 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 Consolidated Stock Act, 1884 Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1.870 Defence and other Purposes Loan Act, 1870 (New Zealand Loans Act, 1908) Devonport Borough Council Debentures Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and Amendment Act, 1916 (section 7) Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and Amendment Act, 1916 Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and Finance Act, 1917 (section 82) Discharged Soldiers Settlement Act, 1915, and Finance Act, 1917 (section 82) Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1919 (section 4), (Lands for Settlement) Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1919 (section 4) Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1919 (section 4) Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 (section 2) District Railways Purchasing Act, 1885-86 Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919 Education Purposes Loans Act, 1919 Ellesmere Land Drainage Board Debentures Finance Act, 1909 Finance Act, 1915 Finance Act, 1916 (section 35) .. .. ■ Finance Act, 1916 (section 35) Finance Act, 1916 (section 35) Finance Act, 1916 (section 35) Finance Act, 1916 (section 49), (Public Works) ,Finance Act, 1916 (section 50), (State Forests) Finance Act, 1916 (section 50) Finance Act, 1916 (section 50) Finance Act, 1917 (section 77) Finance Act, 1917 (s.ction 77), (Aid to Public Works) .. Finance Act, 1918 (section 10) Finance Act, 1918 (soction 29), (Aid to Public Works) .. Finance Act, 1918, No. 2 (soction 29), (Aid to Public Works) Finance Act, 1918 (section 30), (Cold Storage Advances Account) Finance Act, 1918 (soction 30), (Cold Storage Advances Acoount) 4 4 4.V 4 4 4| 4A4 41 4 4J 4-1 4,V 41 4" 4.V 4" H 44 4 4 4J 44 4 4 4 si 3 21 31 4 4 44 41 4 4 41 44 41 £ s. d. 1,000 0 0 90,300 0 0 61,600 0 0 32,900 0 0 10,000 0 0 14,900 0 0 128,000 0 0 25,100 0 0 170,100 0 0 101,725 0 0 500,000 0 0 76,500 0 0 5,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 49,000 0 0 186,500 0 0 525,000 0 0 1,865,100 0 0 300,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 270,000 0 0 129,000 0 0 900 0 0 10,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 500 0 0 4,800 0 0 10,133 8 9 186 1 3 10,000 0 0 135,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 13,000 0 0 194,200 0 0 283,500 0 0 165,000 0 0 75,000 0 0 8,100 0 0 £ s. d. 1,000 0 0 90,300 0 0 61,600 0 0 32,900 0 0 10,000 0 0 | 14,900 0 0 128,000 0 0 25,100 0 0 170,100 0 0 101,725 0 0 500,000 0 0 76,500 0 0 5,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 49,000 0 0 186,500 0 0 525,000 0 0 1,865,100 0 0 300,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 270,000 0 0 129,000 0 0 900 0 0 10.000 0 0 20,000 0 0 75.000 0 0 500 0 0 5,000 0 0 12,666 15 11 200 0 0 10,000 0 0 135,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 13,000 0 0 194,200 0 0 283,500 0 0 165.000 0 0 75,000 0 0 8,100 0 0 £ s. d. 16 8 9 1,669 18 6 810 1 7 361 0 0 147 18 11 195 18 11 1,846 7 0 179 9 7 1,081 3 8 1,110 3 9 5,486 6 1 746 2 8 54 17 3 2,194 10 5 1,125 0 0 739 14 6 477 18 4 3,839 17 0 8,630 2 6 34,491 19 11 4,438 6 9 821 18 4 4,438 7 0 2,385 12 3 3 6 7 164 7 8 65 15 0 246 11 6 5 15 1 36 11 6 158 6 8 4 10 1 200 0 0 2,700 0 0 675 0 0 267 13 2 1,234 7 3 2,796 3 4 1,810 9 7 1,544 .3 6 88 17 6 44 44 44 100 0 0 26,000 0 0 64,000 0 0 100 0 0 26,000 0 0 64,000 0 0 2 5 0 96 3 3 236 14 2 41 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 36 19 9 4 190,000 0 0 190,000 0 0 624 13 1 44 170,000 0 0 170,000 0 0 628 15 3 4 250,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 821 18 3 41 4-J. 41 4" 44 5 4 41 41 44 41 44 41 41 41 4 44 4 44 4 4 44 1,700,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 280,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 2,850 0 0 46,901 0 0 555 0 0 500 0 0 1,100 0 0 500 0 0 1,220,000 0 0 800,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 6,900 0 0 35,000 0 0 375,000 0 0 350,000 0 0 1,500,000 0 0 1,950,000 0 0 550,000 0 0 1,700,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 40,000 0 0 280,000 0 0 60,000 0 0 2,850 0 0 46,901 0 0 555 0 0 500 0 0 1,100 0 0 500 0 0 1,220,000 0 0 800,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 6,900 0 0 35,000 0 0 375,000 0 0 350,000 0 0 1,500,000 0 0 1,950,000 0 0 550,000 0 0 6,287 13 1 345 3 II 924 13 0 390 2 9 3,072 6 5 731 10 2 52 9 5 335 7 5 7 5 1 1 17 0 4 1 4 1 17 0 27,299 10 8 5.720 10 0 7 3 0 43 17 1 250 5 6 2,383 11 1 2,502 14 2 1.9,725 18 9 12,394 9 8 3,932 16 11 4 9,500 0 0 9,500 0 0 31 4 8 44 50,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 184 18 6

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Table No. 9 — continued. Securities, etc., standing in the Name of the Postmaster-General on account of the Post Office Savings-bank Fund on the 31st March, 1923 — continued.

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Description of Securities. Hate per Cent. Cost Price. Nominal Value. Accrued Interest on 31st March, 1923. Finance Act, 1918, No. 2 (section 31), (Discharged Soldiers) Finance Act, 1918, No. 2 (section 31), (Discharged Soldiers) Finance Act, 1918 (section 32), (State Forests) Finance Act, 1918, No. 2 (section 32), (State Forests) .. Finance Act, 1918. No. 2, Part IV Finance Act, 1920 (soction 15), (Public Works) Finance Act, 1920 (section 15), (Public Works) Finance Act, 1920 (section 15), (Nauru and Ocean Islands) Finance Act, 1.921 (section 10) Fishing Industry Promotion Act, 1919 Fruit-preserving Industry Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1917 (section 80) Fruit-preserving Industry Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1917 (section 80) Fruit-preserving Industry Act, 1913 General Purposes Loan Act, 1873 Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908 Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908 Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908 Government Advances to Settlers Extension Act, 1901. . Government Advances to Settlers Act, 1908, Part III (Workers) Government Railways Act, 1908, and Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1904-7 Government Railways Act, 1908 Government Railways Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1909 Government Railways Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1909 Government Railways Act, 1908, and Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1904-7 Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 Government Railways Amendment Act, 1910 Government, Railways Amendment Act, 1910 .. Greymouth Harbour Board Debentures Hamilton Borough Council Debentures Hamilton Borough Council Debentures Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913 Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Appropriation Act, 1918 Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913-14 Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Appropriation Act, 1918 Hauraki Plains Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1919 (section 18) Hauraki Plains Amendment Act. 1913, and Finance Act, 1920 (section 16) Housing Act, 1919 (soction 30) Housing Act, 1919 (section 46) Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Act, 1903 and 1905 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Act, 1903, 1905, and 1907 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Act, 1903, 1905, 1907, and 1910 Hutt Railway and Road Improvement Act, 1910 Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870 India Stock India Stock India Stock Inscribed Stock Inscribed Stock Now. Zealand "Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 Now Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, and Finance Act, 1917 (Post Office 5-per-cont. War Bonds) New Zealand Inscribod Stock Act, 1917 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, and War Purposes Loans Act, 1917 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, and Finance Act, 1918 New Zealand Inscribed Stock Act, 1917, and Discharged Soldiers Settlement Loans Act, 1920 Irrigation and Water-supply Act, 1913 Irrigation and Water-supply Act, 1913 Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914, and Appropriation Act, 1918 Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914 4 4 4 41 44 44 5" 5 £ s. d. 800,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 73,000 0 0 500 0 0 1.010,000 0 0 349,240 0 0 250,000 0 0 £ s. d. 800,000 0 0 200,0(H) 0 0 50,000 0 0 73,000 0 0 500 0 0 1,010,000 0 0 349,240 0 0 250,000 0 0 £ s. d. 2,630 2 6 657 10 8 317 16 2 521 19 11 9 19 9 14,942 8 6 5,740 18 6 4,109 11 8 44 41 4" 87,000 0 0 520 0 0 16,450 0 0 87,000 0 0 520 0 0 16,450 0 0 1,287 2 5 7 13 10 329 0 0 4118,400 0 0 18,400 0 0 414 0 0 44 4 41 4" 44 44 44 17,300 0 0 5,200 0 0 105,000 0 0 12,964 10 0 100,000 0 0 80,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 17,300 0 0 5,200 0 0 105,000 0 0 12,900 0 0 100,000 0 0 80,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 632 5 0 95 3 4 1,553 8 5 125 16 5 369 17 2 1,183 11 2 369 17 3 44 2,000 0 0 2,000 0 0 14 6 0 44 44 C 44 1,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 5,500 0 0 141,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 5,500 0 0 141,000 0 (I 10 19 6 554 15 10 39 6 7 1,564 10 3 44 4 4 44 4 44 44 4 44 50,350 0 0 5,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 36,350 0 0 260,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 16,000 0 0 34,000 0 0 50,350 0 0 5,000 0 0 35,000 0 0 36,350 0 0 260,000 0 0 3,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 16,000 0 0 34,000 0 0 360 0 8 48 15 4 341 7 4 398 16 1 2,535 17 7 21 9 1 22 10 0 101 14 0 243 2 5 4 4 ' 19,000 0 0 36,000 0 0 19,000 0 0 36,000 0 0 120 15 4 228 16 5 44 20,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 143 0 3 44 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 71 10 2 44 44 4 44 180,000 0 0 3,150 0 0 100,000 0 0 127,000 0 0 180,000 0 0 3,150 0 0 100,000 0 0 127,000 0 0 1,975 1 5 34 11 3 1,643 16 8 2,348 12 7 44 42,590 0 0 42,590 0 0 304 10 11 4 44 24 34 3 s* 44 44 5 2,000 0 0 20,900 0 0 51 15 0 213 18 9 45 15 0 618,000 0 0 2,244,582 18 0 162,890 0 0 150 0 0 300 0 0 2,000 0 0 20,900 0 0 109 4 8 216 14 5 52 13 9 618,000 0 0 2,260,495 11 1 162,890 0 0 150 0 0 300 0 0 32 17 6 430 6 3 1 6 5 3 13 1 0 12 0 5,274 3 7 33,907 8 "i 2,671 5 5 2 10 3 5 11 9 44 44 5 54 44 266,820 0 0 21,000 0 0 1.122,260 0 0 13,500 0 0 15,400 0 0 266,820 0 0 21,000 0 0 1,122,260 0 0 13,500 0 0 15,400 0 0 5,235 18 11 126 17 3 11,530 1 4 99 13 6 20 17 % 44 500 0 0 500 0 0 0 13 7 51 3,100 0 0 3,100 0 0 5 2 9 4 41 4 65,000 0 0 24,900 0 0 15,000 0 0 65,000 0 0 24,900 0 0 15,000 0 0 1,300 0 0 560 5 0 246 11 6 44 33,000 0 0 33,000 0 0 610 5 6

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Description of Securities. Hate per Cent. Cost Price. Nominal Value. Accrued Interest on 31st March, 1923. Kauri-gum Industry Amendment Act, 1914, and Appropriation Act, 1918 (section 45) Land for Settlements Act, 1908 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 Land for Settlements Act, 190S Land for Settlements Act, 1908 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 Land for Settlements Act, 1908 Lands Improvement and Native Lands Acquisition Act, 1894 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913, and Appropriation Act, 1918 (section 42) Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 Land Laws Amendment Act, 191.3 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913 Land Laws Amendment Act, 1913. and Appropriation Act, 1918 (section 42) Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 Local Bodies' Loans Act, 190S Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 .. Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 Local Bodies' Loans Act, 1908 Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905 Maori Land Settlement Act Amendment Act, 1907 Mining Amendment Act, 1913 Mining Amendment Act, 1913 Mining Amendment Act, 1913, and Amendment Act, 1919 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 Native Land Amendment Act, 1913 Native Land Purchases Act, 1892 New Zealand Consols Act, 1908 New Zealand Consols Act, 1908 New Zealand Consols Act, 1908 New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Advances to Settlers Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Advances to Settlers Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909-10 (Advances to Settlers Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Aot, 1909-10 (Advances to Settlers Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909-10 (Land for Settlements Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Advances to Workers Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Advances to Workers Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909-10 (Advances to Workers Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909-10 (Advances to Workers Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Guaranteed Mining Advances Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Land for Settlements Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909-10, and New Zealand Loans Act, 1908 (Land for Settlements Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909-10 (Land for Settlements Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909-10 (Land for Settlements Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909-10 (Land for Settlements Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909-10 (Land for Settlements Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909-10 (Land for Settlements Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Land for Settlements Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909-10 (Land for Settlements Branch) 41 £ 8. d. 2,000 0 0 £ s. d. 2,000 0 0 £ s. (1. 36 19 9 41 41 4 44 41 44 U 41 41 62,000 0 0 29,500 0 0 177,215 0 0 68,125 0 0 400 0 0 10,000 0 0 259,770 0 0 382,485 0 0 341,000 0 0 62,000 0 0 29,500 0 0 177,215 0 0 68,125 0 0 400 0 0 10.000 0 0 259,770 0 0 382,485 0 0 341,000 0 0 1,395 0 0 545 10 11 1,126 8 I 747 10 2 36 19 9 1,857 10 4 4,196 17 1 4 4 44 4 44 41 4 14,200 0 0 90,800 0 0 244,800 0 0 673,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 530,000 0 0 14,200 0 0 90,800 0 0 244,800 0 0 673,000 0 0 8,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 530,000 0 0 1.38 9 11 577 2 9 905 8 4 13,349 7 6 67 1 4 1,479 9 0 10,600 0 0 41. 41 44 41 41 54,200 0 0 3,600 (I 0 20,000 0 0 85,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 54,200 0 0 3.600 0 0 20,000 0 0 85,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 387 11 3 39 1.0 0 1,912 10 0 225 0 0 41 44 f 4 41 41 : 41 4 44 44 4 44 4f 34 4 4 31 785,000 0 0 416,000 0 0 370,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 231,500 0 0 250,000 0 0 34,175 0 0 50,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 4,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 603,500 0 0 780,000 0 0 125.000 0 0 340 0 0 1,000 0 0 14,400 0 0 100,000 0 0 785,000 0 0 416,000 0 0 370,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 231,500 0 0 250,000 0 0 34,175 0 0 50,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 4,500 0 0 10,000 0 0 603,500 0 0 780,000 0 0 125,000 0 0 340 0 0 1,000 0 0 16,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 I 8,613 9 11 1,538 13 3 1,368 9 7 657 10 8 761 1 10 924 13 0 374 19 8 548 12 7 115 1 4 S3 4 4 184 18 8 12,070 0 0 17,405 14 10 2,327 I 2 1 17 10 0 7 2 101 14 0 1,750 0 0 3f 37,000 0 0 37,000 0 0 693 15 0 41 205,000 0 0 205,000 0 0 3,032 17 4 44 750,000 0 0 750.000 0 0 14,70.1 19 10 4-1 j 2,093 15 0 2,093 15 0 14 19 5 34 I 325,000 0 0 325,000 0 0 5,6S7 10 0 3| .100,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 1,875 0 0 4 205,000 0 0 205,000 0 0 1,999 8 11 41 406 5 0 406 5 0 2 18 1 3| j 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 93 15 0 31 25,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 437 10 0 4 99,000 0 0 99,000 0 0 1,980 0 0 4 38,600 0 0 38,600 0 0 034 10 5 44 741,066 0 0 741,066 0 0 13,796 0 7 4 15,300 0 0 15,300 0 0 251 10 2 4 69,500 0 0 69,500 0 0 441 15 1 44 6,000 0 0 6,000 0 0 22 3 10 3* 410,000 0 0 410,000 0 0 7,687 10 0 4 22,500 0 0 22,500 0 0 446 6 0

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Table No. 9 — continued. Securities, etc., standing in the Name of the Postmaster-General on account of the Post Office Savings-bank Fund on the 31st March, 1923— continued.

Description of Securities. Rate per Cent. Cost Price. Nominal Value. Accrued Interest on 31st March, 1923. New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909-10 (Land for Settlements Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909-10 (Lands for Settlement Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Local Authorities Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Local Authorities Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Local Authorities Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Local Authorities Branch) Now Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Local Authorities Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Local Authorities Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Local Authorities Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Native Land Settlements Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909-10 (Native Land Settlements Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909-10 (Native Land Settlements Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Native Land Settlements Branch) New Zealand State-guaranteed Advances Act, 1909 (Native Land Settlements Branch) Patea Harbour Board Debentures Post and Telegraph Act, 1908 Public Revenues Amendment Act, 1915 (War Expenses) Public Revenues Act, 1915 (section 5), (War Expenses) Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 Railways Improvement Authorization Act, 1914 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, and Amendment Act, 1914 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1917 (section 81) Rangitaiki Land Drainage Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1917 (section 81) Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, and Appropriation Act, 1918 (section 44) Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 19.13, and Appropriation Act, 1918 (section 44) Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, and Appropriation Act, 1919 (section 19) Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, and Amendment Act, 1914 Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1920 (section 16) Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1920 (section 16) Rangitaiki Land Drainage Amendment Act, 1913, and Finance Act, 1921-22 (section 23) Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 Scenery Preservation Act, 1908 Scenery Preservation Act, 1908, and Finance Act, 1921-22 (section 23) South Australian Stock South Australian Stock .. .. .. State Advances Act, 1913 (Advances to Settlers Branch) State Advances Act, 1913 (Advances to Workers Branch) State Advances Act, 1913 (Local Authorities Branch) .. Swamp Drainage Act, 1915 Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Appropriation Act, 1918 (section 46) Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Appropriation Act, 1918 (section 46) Swamp Drainage Act, 1915, and Appropriation Act, 1918 (section 46) Swamp Drainage Act, 1915 Thames Harbour Board Debentures Timaru Borough Council Debentures Victorian Stock Waihi Borough Council Debentures Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910 Waihou and Ohinemuri Rivers Improvement Act, 1910, and Finance Act, 1919 4 £ s. d. 141 ,165 0 0 £ s. d. 141,165 0 0 £ s. d. 1,376 16 8 44 39,500 0 0 39,500 0 0 881 8 11 4 48.000 0 0 48,000 0 0 960 0 0 34 400,000 0 0 400,000 0 0 j 7,000 0 0 34 975,000 0 0 975,000 0 0 j 17,062 10 0 34 112,000 0 0 | 112,000 0 0 [ 1,960 0 0 34 275,000 0 0 275,000 0 0 I 4,812 10 -0 8} 90,000 0 0 96,000 0 0 I 1,800 0 0 4 9,000 0 0 9,000 0 0 180 0 0 34 381,600 0 0 381.600 0 0 6,678 0 0 31 30,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 562 10 0 4 50,000 0 0 50,000 0 0 1,000 0 0 8J 54,500 0 0 54,500 0 0 1,021 17 6 4 110,000 0 0 110,000 0 0 2,200 0 0 44 4-1 41 44 4 44 5 4 4 35,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 390,000 0 0 1,703,750 0 0 72,000 0 0 533,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 I 35,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 390,000 0 0 1,703,750 0 0 72,000 0 0 533,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 7,000 0 0 220 1 3 2,194 10 5 7.212 (i 5 12,182 17 7 457 12 10 3,811 5 8 238 7 2 32 17 (i 23 0 3 4 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 16 8 9 44 25,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 92 9 3 4 30,000 0 0 30,000 0 0 98 12 7 44 22,000 0 0 22,000 0 0 81 7 5 41 60,000 0 0 60,(100 0 0 221 18 4 41 19,000 0 0 19,000 0 0 70 5 6 5 10,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 164 7 8 41 20,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 295 17 10 4110,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 36 19 9 4 44 41 74,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 74,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 1,216 8 9 369 17 3 36 19 9 4 34 4 4 4 4 4 1,861 9 0 11,760 0 0 573,200 0 0 50,000 0 0 200,000 (I 0 30,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 1,772 10 2 12,000 0 0 573,200 0 0 I 50,000 0 0 200,000 (I 0 30,000 o o ; 25.0Q0 0 0 70 18 2 312 8 3 7,537 IS 10 657 10 8 2,630 2 (i 493 3 0 410 19 2 44 125,000 0 0 125,000 0 0 I 2,311 12 10 5 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 102 14 10 44 4 4 3 5| 4 44 44 11,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 10,708 13 10 12,000 0 0 130,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 11,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 4,000 0 0 12,379 19 10 12,000 0 0 130,000 0 0 20,000 0 0 10,000 0 0 203 8 6 200 0 0 39 9 1 276 5 1 216 19 8 826 6 0 143 0 3 71 10 2

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Table No. 9—continued. Securities, etc., standing in the Name of the Postmaster-General on account of the Post Office Savings-bank Fund on the 31st March, 1923 — continued.

Description of Securities. Rate per Cent. Cost Price. Nominal Value. Accrued Interest on 31st March, 1923. Waikaka Branch Railway Act, 1905 War Loan Certificate (special investment) British War Loan Stock War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917 War Purposes Loan Act, 1917, and Finance Act, 1917 (section 68) Wellington City Council Debentures Wellington City Council Debentures Wellington Harbour Board Debentures Wellington Harbour Board Debentures Wellington-Manawatu Railway Purchase Act, 1908 Westport Harbour Board Debentures 44 5 4 4J 2 4| 5 44 5 44 44 5 £ s. rj 53,476 0 ( 80 0 ( 400,000 0 C 250,000 0 ( 1,800 0 C 100 0 ( £ s. d. 53,476 0 0 80 0 0 400,000 0 0 250,000 0 0 1,800 0 0 100 0 0 d. 0 0 0 0 0 0 £ s. d. 53,476 0 0 80 0 0 421,052 12 8 250,000 0 0 1,800 0 0 100 0 0 £ s. d. 53,476 0 0 80 0 0 421,052 12 8 250,000 0 0 1,800 0 0 100 0 0 [. £ s. d. I 988 18 9 I 5 5 7 I 6,921 8 0 I 4,191 15 5 I 30 3 7 l 1 17 3 4 4 4i 4 44 5 4 4 4 4 4i 4 44 4 99,000 0 ( 24,500 0 ( 25,800 0 ( 45.800 0 C 500,000 0 C 489,500 0 t 99,000 0 0 24,500 0 0 25,800 0 0 45,800 0 0 500,000 0 0 489,500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 25,800 0 0 45,800 0 0 500,000 0 0 489,500 0 0 100,000 0 0 25,000 0 0 25,800 0 0 45,800 0 0 500,000 0 0 489,500 0 0 I 975 6 9 i 246 11 6 i 93 2 7 i 155 11 II 1,849 5 11 4.774 5 8 Totals 44,157,156 9 7 (44,201,794 8 6 544,433 18 1

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Table No. 10. Post Office Savings-bank. Receipts and Payments for the Twelve Months ended, 31st March, 1923. Dr. £ s. d. (Jr. £ s. d. Balance at credit of depositors on Ist Withdrawals, Ist April, 1922, to 31st April, 1922 .. .. .. 43,841,704 4 7 March, 1923 .. .. .. 27,709,262 16 3 Deposits, Ist April, 1922, to 31st lialance at credit of depositors, 31st March, 1923 .. .. ..26,682,426 11 4 Maroh, 1923 .. .. ..44,360,393 1 6 Interest credited to depositors, Ist April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 .. 1,605,525 1 10 £72,129,055 17 9 £72,129,655 17 9 fixed Deposit Account, Dr. £ ' s. d. I Or. £ s. d. Balance at credit, Ist April, 1922 .. 20,000 0 0 Withdrawals, Ist April, 1922, to 31st Interest credited, Ist April, 1922, to .March, 1923 .. .. .. 20,800 0 0 31st March, 1923 .. .. 800 0 0 £20,800 0 0 £20,800 0 0 Reseroe Fund Account. Dr. £ s. d. Cr. £ s. d. Balance at credit on Ist April, 1922. . 621,000 0 0 Amount at credit of Reserve Fund Amount transferred from Profit and Account on 31st March, 1923 .. 800,000 o o Loss Account .. .. .. 152,000 0 0 Interest credited, Ist April, 1922, to 31st March, 1923 .. .. 27,000 0 0 £800,000 0 0 £800,000 0 0 Liabilities and Assets. Dr. £ s. d. | Cr. £ s. d. Balance at credit of Post Office Savings- , Securities (Post Office Savings-bank) 14,157,166 9 7 bank depositors on 31st March, 1923 44,360,393 1 6 Balance uninvested .. .. 1,194,668 1 7 Balance on transfer .. .. 23.184 9 3 .Balance at oredit of Reserve Fund Account .. .. .. .. 800,000 0 0 Balance of assets over liabilities .. 168,247 0 5 £45,351,824 11 2 £45,351,824 11 2 Profit and Loss Account. D r . £ s. d. | Cr. £ s. d. Interest credited to depositors during | Balance forward .. .. .. 176.095 111 the year ended 31st Maroh, 1923 . . 1,605,525 110 Interest received during t s. d. Interest paid on fixed deposits .. 800 0 0 the year .. .. 1,830.720 13 7 Amount transferred to Reserve Fund Accrued interest, 31st Account .. .. •• 152,000 0 0 March, 1923 .. 544,433 18 1 Interest credited to Reserve Fund Aooount .. .. •• •• 27,000 0 0 2,375,154 11 8 Paid Public Account for cost of Say- U-ss accrued interest on ings-bank management .. .. 70,650 0 0 31st Maroh, 1922 .. 531,330 5 6 Balance forward to next account .. 168,247 0 5 1,843,824 6 2 Sundry receipts .. .. .. 4,302 11 2 £2,024,222 2 3 I £2,024,222- 2 3

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Table No. 11. Savings-bank Accounts remaining open on 31st March, 1923, classified according to Balance at Credit of each Account.

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District. Not exceeding £20. Pvcpaiiiu. Exceeding Exceeding Exceeding Exceeding Exceeding Exceeding £20 and £5 ° £10 ° £200 £30 ° £400 £5u0 „r, tr. ana U P to and up to and up to and up to and up to and up to up to too. £10Q £200 £300 £J00 £ . 00 £600 Exceeding Exceeding Exceeding Exceeding Exceeding Exceeding Exceeding Exceeding Total ■ £600 £700 £800 £900 £1,000 * £2,000 £3,000 £4,000 Exceeding Number of and up to and up to and up to and up to and up to and up to and up to and up to £5.000. : Account? £700. £800. £900. £1,000. £2,000. £3,000. £4,000. £5,000. open. Auckland 88,466 9,631 6,644 6.796 [ 3,357 2,091 1,377 1,054 644 403 28 407 238 70 275 18 300 165 61 207 16 207 112 35 577 41 481 323 80 61 5 43 12 6 21 16 5 2 22 10 2 2 18 121,644 Blenheim 6.632 913 606 619 302 176 117 86 49 9,609 Christehurch 66.080 11.075 8,348 7.428 3,905 2,147 1.418 1.032 651 6 I 103.554 Dunedin 45,058 6.592 5,124 4,903 ; 2,501 1,576 1,078 747 395 3 68,834 Gisb. >me 12.116 1,531 957 824 , 434 267 185 124 88 16.782 Greymouth 8,489 1,032 752 705 412 264 172 143 86 , 21 35 64 6 1 12,233 Hamilton 16.553 3,334 2,240 1,936 ! 918 525 347 251 148 92 80 138 45 95 I 44 70 73 92 24 57 29 73 46 41 28 38 23 135 98 176 55 116 42 6 6 21 5 8 3 2 4 11 2 1 2 1 1 1 26,630 27.229 Invercargill 17.441 2,791 2,151 2,057 987 620 426 ' 281 167 Napier 23,848 3,515 2,542 2,202 j 1,158 650 437 308 194 2 35.337 Nelson.. 10.308 1.472 1,100 1,054 ; 532 292 179 i 132 70 1 15,298 New Plymouth . . 17,243 2,4S3 2,047 1,589 j 891 554 333 216 134 2 25,808 Oamaru 5.026 946 729 223 135 ; 97 67 8,467 733 368 Thames 14,005 1,839 1,293 1,089 ! 654 311 235 : 146 79 52 100 100 496 23 33 84 49 379 13 39 49 44 294 6 65 116 135 711 21 4 12 17 81 j 4 j i 2 5 6 26 3 2 6 2 19.846 : Timaru 11.356 2.487 1,991 1,036 983 662 323 225 145 ~ ! 2 i 20,209 Wangamii 21.993 3,039 2,336 1.760 973 564 374 257 137 „ 3 31.789 Wellington 97,201 13,302 9,595 8.581 359 4,389 171 2,655 1,739 1,374 74S 8 141.585 Westport 3,933 454 309 107 78 58 31 1 5,570 Western Samoa .. 176 56 51 32 16 9 _ 6 6 3 • M 1 4 2 366 I Totals 31st March. 1923 Totals 31st March. 1922 465,924 66.492 48,815 44,333 i 22,951 13,693 8,959 6,537 3.836 2,465 1,744 1,294 3,240 302 105 I *"" 53 47 | 690.791 43 678, 93( 447,883 67,812 50,488 46.520 23.831 14,431 9,090 6,625 3,691 2,437 1.632 1,251 2,844 240 86 26 i

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Table No. 12. Table showing the Estimated Number of Letters and Letter-cards, Post-cards, Book-packets, Newspapers, and Parcels posted and delivered in the several Postal Districts of New Zealand during the Year ended 31st December, 1922.

Posted in the Dominion. Delivered in the Dominion. Total posted and delivered. ;al District (1922). Letters and I Post . cards . ! Books, &c. Letter-cards. ' : I Newspapers, j Parcels. Letters and Letter-cards. Books, &c. Newspapers. Parcels. Letters and r>„-.4. Letter-cards. Post-cards. Books, &c. j News- Parcels papers. marcels. Post-cards. Auckland Blenheim Christehurch .. Dunedin Gisborne Greymouth Hamilton Invercargill Napier Nelson .. ! New Plymouth j Oamaru .. i Thames .. | Timaru Wanganui .. 1 Wellington Westport Western Samoa 26,145,123 1,578,724 9,889.012,317,34H 2,111,695 7.276,565: 5,602,324 5,757,951 1,990,551 3,886,175 1,350,395 2,772,83" 3,044,387 4,362,87f' 24,975,781: 182, 32t 83.220 691.314: 9,085,864 31,512 322,553 387,621; 4,055,728. 40S.044 3,142,836 27,638! 591.139 34,216 307,284 174.694' 1,218,767 149,175 1,626,525 94,653: 1,920,410 26,988: 455,146 93,197! 1,172,816 34,333. 242,131 66,547 560,578 72,358i 681,123 97,786! 1,288.339 446,098 8,781,002 3,575i 32,517 2,190 2,010 3,959,929 239,408 1,575,050 1,419,974 529,509 305,695 881,260 560,623 646,743 194,8.56 464,011 117,871 288,940 222,013 696,739 3,385.858 35.945 10,242 821,613 20,592 436,579 316,771 40,014 53,625 106,808 88,023 101,790 49,764: 68,0291 21,840 46,631: 46,098' 91,923 905.109 3,7051 1,080) 22,245.457 1,615,016 16,227,445 10,882,144 2,628,051 2,744,664 7,752.979 6,118,801 6,477,146 i 2,178,163 I 4.778,527 1,465,30s I 3,637,829 3,419,429 I 4.678,882 ' : 25,725,500 >: 266,877 >\ 107,598 542,503 48,750 743,210 410.995 58.786 48.62! 220, 61( 187,721 105,066 46.696 112,59.59,189 93,444 96,837 109,681 541,485 7,540 1,764 6,474,585! 3,157,804 407,446 371,540 4,497,571, 2,209,571 3,277,014j 1,545,843 727,415! 880,386 501,046' 661,323 1,739, 60S: 1,383,759 1,313,000 894,270 2,104,323 1,425,580 498.758 472,719 1,269,788 795,210 335,192 229,034 587,379 642,096 713,505 453,375 1,249.989 954,460 6.349,756 3.907,003 41,002 71,682 4,290 44,898 588,595 59,144 334,608 303,411 97.189 124,955 312,796 162,883 209,135 100.749 165,382 44,362 136,800 92,166 187,918 547,437 9,8611 2,736! 48,390,580 3,193,740 29,947,419! 20,771,158] 4,945,402! 4,856,356: 15,029,541 ll,721,125j 12,235,096 ! 4.168,719i 8,664,700! 2,815.703 6,410,664 6.463,816! 9,041,761 50,701,281 449,202 190,818 1.233,817 80,262 1,130,831 819,039 86,424 82,836 395,304 336,895 199,719 73,684 205,790 93.522 159,991 169,195 207,467 987,583 11,115 3,954 15,560,449 729,999 8,553,299 6,419.850 1,318.554 808,330 2,958.375 2,939,525 4,024,733 953,904 2,442,604 577,323 1,147.957 1,394,628 2,538.328 15,130,758 73.519 6,300 7,117,733 610,948 3,784.62l| 2,965,817 1,409,8951 967,018. 2,265,019 1,454,893 2,072,323 667,575 1,259,221 346.905! 931,036 675,388! 1,651,199 7,292,861 107,627 55,140 1,410,208 79.736 771,187 620,182 137,203 178,580 419,004 250,906 310.925 150,513 233.411 66,202 183,431 138,264 279,841 1,452,546 13,566 3,816 Totals .. 117,047,262 2,841,939 35,486,768 .15,534,666 3,219,994422.949,819 : 3,435,481 32,091,667: 20,100.553 i 3,480,127! 239,997,081 6,277,428 67,578,435 35,635,219 0,700,121 Previous year . . 121,728,969 2,869,136 29,658,537 16,522,1301 3,139,123 132,038,162 3,679,519) 23,977,414 22,158,852 3,325,121 253,767,131! 6.548.655J 53.635,951 38,680,982 6,464,2^

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Table No. 13. Registered Articles. The number of registered articles dealt with in 1922, compared with the number in 1890, 1900, 1910, and 1921, is as follows :— 1890. 1900. 1910. 1921. 1922. Prom places beyond the Dominion 26,374 52,343 132,493 180,748 176,853 Registered in the Dominion ... 169,321 464,036 993,675 1,913,586 1,820,942 Totals ... ... 195,695 516.379 1,126,168 2,094,334 1,997,795

Table No. 14. Parcel-post. The following shows the number and weight of parcels posted during the years 1890, 1900, 1910, 1921, and 1922 : —

The following table shows the number and weight of parcels exchanged with the United Kingdom and the undermentioned places during the years 1921 and 1922 : —

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Number fV eight 1890. 1900. .. | 121.292 199,413 .. 336,6431b. 12 oz. 682,104 1b. 7 oz. 1910. I 1,190,711 i 3,953,284 lb. 15 oz. I. 1081. 3,139,123 15,799,2061b. i 1922. 3,219,994 16,206,2291b.

Table No. 13. Registered Articles. The number of registered articles dealt with in 1922, compared with the number in 1890, 1900, 1910, and 1921, is as follows :— 1890. 1900. 1910. 1921. 1922. Prom places beyond the Dominion 26,374 52,343 132,493 180,748 176,853 Registered in the Dominion ... 169,321 464,036 993,675 1,913,586 1,820,942 Totals ... ... 195,695 516.379 1,126,168 2,094,334 1,997,795 Table No. 14. Parcel-post. The following shows the number and weight of parcels posted during the years 1890, 1900, 1910, 1921, and 1922 : — — 1891). 19011. 1910. 1921. 1922. I .1 _ I. I. Number .. 121.292 199,413 1,190,711 3,139,123 3,219,994 Weigh* .. 336,643 1b. 12 oz. ; 682,104 1b. 7 oz. , 3,953,284 lb. 15 oz. 15,799,2061b. 16,206,229 lb. j L i J 1 i The following table shows the number and weight of parcels exchanged with the United Kingdom and the undermentioned places during the years 1921 and 1922 :— Received. Despatched. Country. 1921. 1922 1921. 1922. Number. Weight, Number. I Weight. i Number. Weight. Number. Weight. , ! ' l_ I ' 1 I j Number. Number. lb. lb. lb. lb. United Kingdom and foreign 128,373 741,482 181,141 1,046,270 21,679' 83,386 18,694 72,617 countries (via London) United States of America .. 38,167 237,926 55,643 375,532 4,161, 17,676 3,764 15,050 Canada.. .. .. 4,159 26,366 7,588 54,756 1,268 4,256 1,111 3,851 Victoria.. .. .. 20,860 97,144 18,858 77,401 4,377 13,860 3,854 12,594 New South Wales .. 33,647 139,387 30,219 123,043 7,973 26,366 7,590 24,441 South Australia .. .. 754 1,957 855 1,878 523 1,430 544 1,529 Queensland .. .. 1,120 3,155 971 2,434 1,004 2,697 836 2,237 Tasmania .. .. 311 579 391 820 541 1,454 523 . 1,484 Western Australia .. 541 1,172 628 1,388 440 1,185 429 1,206 Fiji ; .. .. .. 492 1,464 386 1,147 1,638 5,828 1,494 5,264 Ceylon .. .. 383 1,674 501 2,518 110, 433 109 414 Cape of Good Hope .. 860 2,510 886 2,521 140 1 561 101 369 Natal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 373 | 987 308 944 India .. .. - .. 1.858 10,264 2,004 17,543 781 ! 4,023 744 4,187 Tonga .. .. '.. 53 201 60 233 776 3,194 846 3,305 Tahiti .. .. .. 134 698 68 455 1,262 9,378 841 5,855 Hong Kong . . - .. 1.759; 14,518 512 2,957 361 1,375 351 1,480 Straits Settlements .. 227: 825 320 931 276 1,001 237 847 Solomon Islands .: .... .. 3 3 17 33 1 1 New Hebrides . . .... .. .. .. .. .. 4 29 Uruguay .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 38 170 China .. .. .. .. .. 1,514 i 13,139 Piteairn Island .. .... . . .. .. .. .. 80 343 Norfolk Island .. .... . . .. .. .. .. 5 18 Ellioe Island .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 2 11 Aden .. .. .... .. 31 129 128,373 38,167 4,159 20. Slid 33,647 754 1,120 311 541 492 383 860 21,679 4,161 1 ,268 4,377 7,973 523 1,004 541 440 1,638 110 140 373 781 776 1 ,262 361 276 17 lb. 83,386 17,676 4,256 13,860 26,366 1,430 2,697 1,454 1,185 5,828 433 561 987 4,023 3,194 9,378 1,375 1,001 33 18,694 3,764 1,111 3,854 7,590 544 836 523 429 1,494 109 101 308 744 846 841 351 237 1 4 38 lb. 72,617 15,050 3,851 12,594 24,441 1,529 2,237 . 1,484 1,206 5,264 414 369 944 4,187 3,305 5,855 1,480 847 1 29 170 1,858 53 134 1.759 227 80 5 2 343 18 11 Totals .. .. 233,698 1,281,322 302,639 1,725,098 47,700 179,123 42,506 158,246 233,098 1,281 ,322 302,639 1,725,098 47,700 179,123 42,500 158,246

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Table No. 15. Comparative Table showing the Progress of the Telegraph Department during the Ten-year Periods ended 30th June, 1866 and 1876, the 31st December, 1886, the 31st March, 1896 1906, 1916; and the past Five Years.

Note. —Inland Telegram Tariff : Prior to the Ist September, 1869, inland telegrams were charged for on a mileage basis. From that date a uniform rate was fixed of 2s. 6d. for ten words, and (id. for each additional five words. From the Ist April, 1870, the minimum charge was reduced to Is. From the Ist November, 1873, the rate was further reduced to Is. for ten words, and Id. for each additional word, address and signature, hitherto charged for, being free up to ten words. From the Ist July, 1877, there was introduced the "urgent" code, at double the ordinary rate. From the Ist July, 1878, a *' delayed " system was introduced, the rate being fixed at 6d. for ton words, exclusive of address and signature up to ten words, and Jd. for each additional word. From the Ist February, 1892, the number of words allowed for the minimum charge in each case was increased to twelve, with free address and signature up to six words. From the 15th August, 1892, the ordinary rate was fixed at Is. for eighteen words, including address and signature. From the Ist June, 1896, the rate was fixed at 6d. for twelve words, including address and signature, and Id. for each additional word; and "delayed" telegrams were abolished. From the Ist November, 1906, the charge for additional words was reduced to £d. each. From the 23rd September, 1915, the ordinary rate, was increased from 6d. to Bd. for twelve words (" urgent " Is. 2d.); and on the Ist August, 1920, it was further increased to Is. for twelve words, and Id. for each additional word ; (" urgent," 25., and 2d. for each additional word); Sundays and holidays, double rates. From the Ist November, 1920, there was introduced a system of night letter-telegrams, to be delivered by post on the morning following the day of presentation. The rate (since altered) was Is. (id. foi thirty-six words and Jd. for each additional word. From the Ist February, 1923, the rate for ordinary telegrams was reduced to 9d. for twelve words, the charge for each additional word remaining at Id. ("urgent" Is. 6d., and 2d. for each additional word). From the same date the night letter-telegram rate was reduoed to !!d. for twenty-seven words and Id. for each additional three words.

Table No. 16. Table showing the Number forwarded and the Revenue derived prom Toll Calls and Paid Telegrams of all Codes and the Value of Franked Government Telegrams at the undermentioned Postal Districts during the Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1923.

Year ended ■g g Number of Telegrams and Toll ,. , ll ?. VBn ??. , 831 Number Number £ a Messages forwarded during tbo Year. (including Miscel- > « 0 f of ® laneous lteceipts). $ w Miles of ' Miles of g S "$$ Une - Wira ' H aSS, G mS" "M-- Tele g raph. Telephone.! J] Total Value of Business done during the Year. Total Expenditure (excluding Cable Subsidy). i I £ 0,377 30th June, 1866 1876 £ £ £ 099 1,390 13 24,761 2,746 27,407 5,562 .. 483 3,154 7,247 142 890,382 160,704 1,051,086 62,716 .. 10,154 £ 0,045 699 1,390 3,154 7,247 78,870 82.771 31st Dee., 1886 4,546 11,178 412 1,583,717 252,549 1,836,266 106,639 .. 27,281 4,546 11,178 133,920 98,875 31st Mar., 1896 6,245J 15,7641 743 1,899,632 224,579 2,124,211 97,178 25,933 25,844 6,245J 15,7641 148,955 143,665 1906 8,355 25,116 | 1,312 5,351,084 289,135 5,040,219 184,369 89,542 24,108 8,355 25,116 298,079 276,580 1916 j 13,684 48,052 ! 2,413 10,708,910 127,841 10,836,751 549,627 287,5471 9,085 13,684 48,052 846,259 658,572 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 13,813 50,742 2,354 11,989,882 101,135 12,091,017 015,786 373,109 5,036 13,721 50,751 2,339 14,957,615 116,452 15,074,067 619,188 419,318 5,830 13,724 51,043 2,338 13,884,406 116,385 14,000,851 704,228 533,535 7,036 13,767 52,176 2,327 12,782,037 152,428 12.934,465 697,864 614.367 8,458 11,912 48,016 2,307 13,342.823 170,385 13,513,208 713,380 595.967! 9,727 I 13,813 13,721 13,724 13,767 11,912 50,742 50,751 51,043 52,176 48,010 993,991 1,044,336 1,244.799 1.320,089 1.319.074 879,497 1,078,961 1.369,780 1,314,068 1,117,726

Postal District. Revenue derived from Paid Telegrams of all Codes and Toll Calls. ,- . ... , . Total Value of Value of franked Tel( . Krlmi8 0 , Government a irOode> 1 elegrams. , uu , Toll Calls Number of tanked'" Paid Telegrams,,,,,, G^tc,,t lollt "" 1R ' Telegrams. Total Number of Telegrams of all Codes and Toll Calls. Auckland Blenheim Christehurch Dunedin . . • Gisborne Greymouth Hamilton Invercargill Napier Nelson New Plymouth Oamaru Thames Timaru . . Wanganui Wellington Westport £ .. I 111,610 11,308 74,830 54,746 21,564 .. i 16,027 .. ! 51,728 32,603 45,331 13,699 29,172 10,043 22,069 21,913 34,658 144,623 3,520 £ £ 1,351 112,961 192 11,500 1,112 75,942 729 55,475 312 21,876 470 16,497 305 52,033 259 32,862 553 45,884 348 1.4,047 255 29,427 117 10,160 141 22,210 261 22,174 223 34,881 2,946 147,569 153 3,673 2,190,738 27,695 239,834 5,041 1,302,938 20,693 980,398 15,014 336,082 4,420 269,560 9,427 1,140,001 9,801 666,755 5,931 968,502 8,559 273,585 9,031 626,134 6,100 153,515 1,783 458,841 4,250 406,206 5,491 661,685 5,018 2,602,186 30,111 65,863 2,020 13,342,823 170,385 2,218,433 244,875 1,323,031 995,412 340,502 278,987 1,149,802 672,686 977,061 282,616 632,234 155,298 463,091 411,697 666,703 2,632,297 67,883 Totals, 1922-23 Totals, 1921-22 699,444 685,855 9,727 709,171 8,458 694,313 13,513,208 12,782,037 152,428 12,934,465

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Table No. 17. Table showing Toll Calls and Paid Telegrams of all Codes forwarded during the Twelve Months ended 31st March, 1923, and the Revenue received therefrom.

Table No. 18. Table Showing the Class and Number of Instruments and Batteries in use at Telegraph Offices for the Year ended 31st March, 1923.

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June Quarter, 1922. September Quarter, 1922. December Quarter, 1922. March Quarter, 1923. Totals. Number. Revenue. Number. Revenue. Number. Revenue. Number. I Revenue. I Number. Revenue. Ordinary telegrams Urgent telegrams Press telegrams Slight letter-telegrams foil calls 1,240,988 52,282 91,109 5,681 1,703,939 £ 119,705 6,773 11,841 514 67,934 1,192,305 48,184 93,258 6,653 1,767,109 £ 120,283 6,199 13,332 614 69,708 1,412,353 63,970 100,130 7,309 1,925,140 £ 135,601 7,441 13,227 653 70,958 1,439,469 64,468 105,044 13,177 2,010,069 £ 128,128 7,035 14,295 773 79,774 5,285,175 228,904 389,607 32,880 7,406,257 £ 503,717 27,448 52,095 2,554 294,374 Jross totals -.ess other linos and credits 3,094,059 206,767 41,830 3,107,569 210,136 45,647 3,508,968 233,880 45,390 3,632,227 230,005 48,477 13,342,823 880,788 181,344 .. STet totals, 1922-23 164,937 164,489 188,490 181,528 699,444 STet totals, 1921-22 3,111,983 167,953 3,104,127 164,437 ! 3,281,107 176,785 3,284,820 176,680 112,782,037 685,855

irse Instruments in use. is" fumber of Cells. District. il -4-3 a j li II d rH r,'t £> ft . =3 I a 7 & « ft p rH s c a « f 1 3E OH . „_, OHH O S *„f BAbS CD id a 8 rJ a o •ts M s 1 a o M g oS rH a Auckland .. Canterbury .. Otago Wellington .. 56 96 59 145 78 44 76 101 14 13 1 24 8 5 3 19 1 1 28 12 5 32 9 3 3 23 141 18 74 214 11,426 4,216 5,072 15,593 168 427 50 1,813 137 .. 9 987 1,161 5 649 340 22 717 301 : 322 137 987 649 717 207 "20 1,849 2 Totals 356 299 52 35 4 77 38 447 36,307 2,458 2,490 1,802 j 358 2,076

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Table No. 19. Table showing Cost of Constructing Telegraph and Telephone Lines during the Year ended 31st March, 1923. Telephone Exchanges. £ Telephone Exchanges —continued. £ Auckland manual .. .. .. .. 68,520 Waipawa. .. .. .. .. .. 2,959 Auekland-Otahuhu—additional trunk circuit .. 250 Wairoa .. .. .. .. .. 3,079 Auokland-Takapuna —additional trunk circuit .. 206 Wanganui ..- .. .. .. .. 8,565 Avondale .. .. .. .. .. 2,258 Wanganui automatic .. .. .. 5,196 Broadwood .. .. .. .. 1,630 Wellington .. .. .. .. 44,590 Dargaville .. .. .. .. .. 1,459 Ashburton .. .. .. .. .. 6,463 Birkenhead-Auckland—additional toll circuit .. 114 Cheviot .. .. .. .. .. 2,102 Devonport automatic .. .. .. 428 Christchurch .. .. .. .. 28,019 Hamilton group .. .. .. .. 23,061 Culverden .. .. .. .. .. 79 Hamilton slot telephone .. .. .. 43 Greymouth .. .. .. .. 3,360 Kawakawa .. .. .. .. 2,597 , Hokitika .. .. .. ..- .. 198 Mangonui .. .. .. .. ..3,641' Kaikoura .. .. .. .. .. 2,012 Mount Eden automatic .. .. .. 814 I Rakaia .. .. . . .. .. 221 Ngaruawahia Exchange—cabling extension .. 213 Rangiora .. .. .. .. .. 6,461 Ngatea .. .. .. .. .. 2,547 Timaru .. .. .. .. .. 13,234 Ohinewai .. .. .. .. .. 1,006 Waimate .. .. .. .. .. 4,471 Onohunga automatic .. .. .. 41 Westport .. .. .. .. .. 327 Orini .. .. .. .. .. 1,284 Alexandra Exchange—underground cabling .. 401 Otangaro .. .. .. .. .. 274 \ Balclutha .. .. .. .. .. 2,209 Ponsonby automatic .. .. .. 2,837 j Cromwell .. .. .. .. .. 8,584 Remuera automatic .. .. .. .. 759 Cromwell Exchange —under-ground cabling . . 878 Remuera slot telephones .. .. .. 290 ; Dunedin .. .. .. .. .. 34,870 Rotorua .. .. .. .. .. 2,726 I Dunedin slot telephones .. .. .. 214 Takapuna automatic .. .. .. 39 Gore .. .. .. .. .. 7,595 Taumarunui .. .. .. .. 3,850 Invercargill .. .. .. .. 1,796 Tajiranga .. .. .. .. .. 1,290 Milton .. .. .. .. .. 354 Te Kuiti .. .. .. .. .. 1,141 Nightcaps Exchange—underground cabling .. 97 Thames .. .. .. .. '.. 5,295 Otautau .. .. .. .. .. 552 Waimauku .. .. .. .. 2,415 Qnoenstown .. .. .. .. 997 Warkworth .. .. .. .. 143 Ranfurly .. .. ..' .. .. 2,490 Wellesley Street .. .. .. ..4,981 Roxburgh .. .. .. .. .. 175 Whakatane .. .. .. .. 1,208 Tapanui .. .. .. .. .. 1,401. Whangarei .. .. .. .. 3,261 Wyndham . . .. .. .. ..1,328 Whangarei slot telephones .. .. .. 95 Blenheim .. .. .. .. .. 3,441 £424,779 Carterton .. .. .. .. .. 1,396 Collingwood .. .. .. .. 1,639 Dannevirke .. .. .. .. 6,292 Lines. Eketahuna .. .. .. .. 177. Auckland-Paeroa M.C. .. .. .. 2,418 Eltham .. .. .. .. .. 2,304 Glenafton Telephone-office .. .. .. 11 Eeatherston .. .. .. .. 598 Naumai Junction -Te Kopuru—additional wiring 289 Eeilding .. .. .. .. .. 1,845 Piopio-Arapae M.C. .. .. .. 10 Gisborne .. .. .. .. .. 4,930 Otiria - Motatau extension .. .. .. 11 Hastings .. .. .. .. .. 2,533 Whangaipotiki Telephone-office .. .. 8 Hawera .. .. .. .. .. 8,151 Whenuanui Telephone-office .. .. .. 261 Khandallah automatic .. .. .. 1,123 Foxton-Himatangi reconstruction .. .. 1,290 Levin .. .. .. .. .. 6,689 Hawera - New Plymouth M.C. .. .. 2,973 Marton .. .. .. .. .. 2,197 Kainga Telephone-office .. .. .. 84 Masterton .. .. .. .. .. 2,505 Mangapani Telephone-office .. .. .. 8 Napier ... .. .. .. .. 3,372 Nelson South Telephone Bureau .. .. 33 Nelson .. .. .. .. .. 5,157 Pihama-Opunake reconstruction .. .. 935 Oaonui telephone cabinet .. .. .. 8 Silverhopo Telephone-office .. .. .. 6 New Plymouth .. .. .. .. 6,812 Waikopu Telephone-office .. .. .. 7 Paekakariki .. .. .. .. 1,053 Wangapeka Telephone-office .. .. .. 167 Pahiatua ... .. .. .. .. 959 Bog Roy Telephone-office .. .. .. 34 Palmerston North .. .. .. .. 9,121 Omimi Telephone-office .. .. .. 11 I'atea .. .. .. .. .. 1,463 Mount Car-gill Telephone-office .. .. 13 Pihama .. .. .. .. .. 2,107 Waikaka Telephone-office—conversion to Morse 17 Stratford .. .. .. .. .. 1,431 Line-construction —miscellaneous sorviees .. 2,335 Rahotu .. .. .. .. .. 2,403 Taihape .. .. .. .. ..8,208 £435,700 Taihape slot telephone .. .. .. 86 n

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Table No. 20. Table showing the Number of Telephone-exchange Connections in each Telegraph Engineer's District in the Dominion.

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Number of Conneotii ins on 31st March, Engineer's Distriot. 1923. 1922. Condons. Extensions. Total. Total. Direct Connections. Extensions. Total. j i Auckland Wellington Canterbury 24,292 3,767 28,059 37,632 6,610 44,242 13,193 2,828 16,021 11,549 2,161 13,710 28,059 44,242 16,021 13,710 21,988 35,541 11,906 10,877 3,410 6,211 2,646 2,104 25,398 41,752 14,552 12,981 Otago Totals 86,666 15,366 102,032 80,312 14,371 94,683