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SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES, 1943-44

(a) £1,919 provided on main estimates. Agreement expired on 25th April, 1943, and the additional amount is required for payment of subsidy to that date. (ft) To provide for the photographic processing of both inward and outward airgraph mails. (c) £20,000 provided on main estimates. The additional amount required is duo to the travelling necessitated by large number of employees engaged on defence work away from headquarters. (d) Estimate ol amount required to meet refunds of radio dealers license fees on introduction of amended charges as from Ist July, 1943. r

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POST OFFICE ACCOUNT—continued £ £ £ For Services chargeable on the Post Office Account— continued VOTE—POST AND .TELEGRAPH WORKINGEXPENSES—continued Subdivision No. IX. —Miscellaneous Services—continued Charges for and incidental to —-continued Sundry charges— Contribution to Cable and Wireless, Ltd., to enable uniform rate for cable messages within the Empire to be reduced to local currency (additional) . . . . (a) 505 Photographic work in connection with the Airgraph Mail System.. .. .. .. .. .. (6)7,000 7,505 Travelling-expenses, &c. — Travelling expenses, allowances, and fares (additional) .. (c) 10,000 Refunds of radio dealers' license fees in accordance with clause 8 of Radio Amendment Regulations (1943) No. 2 (d) 2,500 Estimated credits-in-aid under section 51 of the Public Revenues Act, 1926 — Aeradio equipment purchased on behalf of £ other Departments .. .. .. 9,300 Refunds of radio-dealers'license fees . .. 2,500 11,800 Total—Subdivision No. IX .. .. .. 153,231 Geoss Total .. .. .. .. .. 256,528 Credits-in-aid .. .. .. .. .. 11,800 NET TOTAL _ - — 244,728