Annual report of the Postmaster-General

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Australia. Postmaster-General's Department
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Nq 328.94 AUS
Created/Published
[Melbourne : Postmaster General's Department, 19---1968]
Issue
1911/1912, PP no. 68 of 1912
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POSTMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT. SECOND ANNUAL REPOET, 1911-12. 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
CONTENTS. 9 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14
POST OFFICES OPENED AND CLOSED. 14
NUMBER OF POSTAL ARTICLES DEALT WITH. 15
DEAD LETTERS. 15
MISSING LETTERS. 16 , 17
IRREGULARLY-POSTED ARTICLES. 17
MAIL SERVICES. 17
MAIL MATTER CONVEYED BY NON-CONTRACT VESSELS. 17
MAIL WORK. 18
PROHIBITED DELIVERY OF CORRESPONDENCE. 18
MONEY ORDERS. 18
POSTAL NOTES. 19
DUTY PARCELS. 19
VALUE-PAYABLE PARCELS POST. 19
ENGLISH MAILS. 20
COMMISSION PAID TO LICENSED VENDORS OF POSTAGE STAMPS. 20
STAFF. 20 , 21
ADMINISTRATION. 21
OFFICE ACCOMMODATION. 21 , 22
BUILDINGS. 22 , 23
MOTOR VEHICLES. 23 , 24
DATE-STAMPING MACHINES. 24
BACK STAMPING OF LETTERS. 24
DEFERRED CABLEGRAMS. 24
CONVENTIONS. 24
INSPECTION. 24
CONFERENCES. 25
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. 25
TELEGRAPHS. 25 , 26
TELEPHONES. 26 , 27
CABLE TRAFFIC. 27 , 28 , 29
ENCOURAGEMENT TO ENGINEERING OFFICERS. 29
APPENDIX A REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER IN CONNEXION WITH TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE MATTERS. 30 , 31 , 32
APPENDIX B. REPORT SUBMITTED BY THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT. 33 , 34
APPENDIX C. EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS OF THE DEPUTY POSTMASTERS-GENERAL. 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53
APPENDIX D. STATEMENT COMPARING REVENUE WITH EXPENDITURE (INCLUDING NEW WORKS), ALSO SHOWING PERCENTAGE OE YEARLY INCREASE IN EACH AND THE AMOUNT PER UNIT OF POPULATION FOR YEARS ENDED 30th JUNE, 1903 TO 1912. 55 , 56
APPENDIX E. STATEMENT SHOWING COMPARISON BETWEEN REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE, ON THE BASIS OF CHARGING INTEREST AND SINKING FUND FOR NEW WORKS SINCE THE YEAR 1901-2. 57
APPENDIX F. STATEMENT OF NET REVENUE FOR YEARS ENDED 30th JUNE, 1903 TO 1912. 58 , 59
APPENDIX G. STATEMENT SHOWING EXPENDITURE FOR YEARS ENDED 30th JUNE, 1903 TO 1912. 60 , 61 , 62
APPENDIX H. STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF POSTAL ARTICLES RECEIVED AND DESPATCHED. 63 , 64 , 65
APPENDIX I. PARCELS POST. 66
APPENDIX J. STATEMENT GIVING PARTICULARS CONCERNING DEAD LETTERS. 67 , 68
APPENDIX K. STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER AND COST OF INLAND MAIL SERVICES, INCLUDING THE COST OF CONVEYANCE OF MAILS BY RAILWAY. 69
APPENDIX L. PARTICULARS CONCERNING THE COASTAL MAIL SERVICES CONVEYED BY SHIP DURING YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1911. 69
APPENDIX M. STATEMENT OF VALUE-PAYABLE PARCELS POST BUSINESS. 70
APPENDIX N. STATEMENT GIVING PARTICULARS OF MONEY ORDER BUSINESS. 71 , 72 , 73
APPENDIX O. STATEMENT SHOWING NUMBER AND VALUE OF POSTAL NOTES ISSUED AND PAID. 74
APPENDIX P. STATEMENT GIVING PARTICULARS CONCERNING TELEGRAPH BUSINESS. 75 , 77 , 79
APPENDIX Q. TELEPHONE STATISTICS FOR NEW SOUTH WALES ON 31st DECEMBER FOR EACH YEAR 1902 TO 1911. 80 , 81 , 82 , 83
APPENDIX R. PUBLIC TELEPHONES.—NUMBER OF. 83
APPENDIX S. TELEPHONES.—MILEAGE OF CONDUCTORS IN CABLES (AERIAL AND UNDERGROUND). 84 , 85
APPENDIX T. MILEAGE OF TRUNK LINES.—SINGLE WIRE CIRCUITS. 86 , 87
APPENDIX U. TELEGRAPH.—MILEAGE OF WIRES. 87 , 88

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