Annual report of the Postmaster-General

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Australia. Postmaster-General's Department
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Nq 328.94 AUS
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[Melbourne : Postmaster General's Department, 19---1968]
Issue
1939/1940, PP no. 22 of 1941
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POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. THIRTIETH ANNUAL REPORT. YEAR 1939-40. 1
CONTENTS. 2 , 3
I. FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS. 5 , 6
II. POSTAL SERVICES. 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12
III. TELEPHONE SERVICE. 13 , 14 , 15 , 16
IV. TELEGRAPH SERVICE. Development. 16 , 17 , 18 , 19
V. RADIO SERVICES. 19 , 20 , 21 , 22
VI. STORES. 22
VII. TRANSPORT. 22 , 23
VIII. STAFF. 23 , 24 , 25 , 26
IX. GENERAL ITEMS. 26 , 27 , 28
APPENDIX A. TARLE No I.—SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR 1939-40, TOGETHER WITH A COMPARISON WITH “TOTAL COMMONWEALTH RESULTS” FOR THE YEARS 1934-35 TO 1938-39 INCLUSIVE. 29 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42
APPENDIX B. 43
APPENDIX C. 44
APPENDIX D. 45
APPENDIX E. STATEMENT SHOWING THE VOLUME OF PARCELS POST BUSINESS (INCLUSIVE OF REGISTERED, CASH-ON-DELIVERY AND DURING THE YEARS ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1940 AND 1939 RESPECTIVELY. DUTY PARCELS) DEALT WITH 46
APPENDIX P. STATEMENT SHOWING NUMBER OF REGISTERED ARTICLES* DEALT WITH DURING THE YEARS ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1940 AND 1939, RESPECTIVELY. 47
APPENDIX G. 48
APPENDIX H. STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER AND COST OF INLAND MAIL SERVICES, INCLUDING THE COST OF CONVEYANCE OF MAILS BY RAILWAY. 49
APPENDIX I. STATEMENT OE CASH ON DELIVERY PARCELS POST BUSINESS. 50
APPENDIX J. STATEMENT GIVING PARTICULARS OF MONEY ORDER BUSINESS. 51 , 52
APPENDIX K. STATEMENT SHOWING NUMBER AND VALUE OF POSTAL NOTES NOTES ISSUED AND PAID. 52
APPENDIX L. STATEMENT SHOWING NUMBER OF PRIVATE MAIL BAG SERVICES IN OPERATION ON 30TH JUNE, 1940 AND 1939 RESPECTIVELY. 53
APPENDIX M. STATEMENT SHOWING NUMBER OE PRIVATE BOXES LET AS AT 30TH JUNE, 1940 AND 1939, RESPECTIVELY. 54
APPENDIX N. WORK PERFORMED FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS. I.—COMMONWEALTH WAR PENSIONS. 54 , 55 , 56 , 57
APPENDIX O. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TELEGRAPH BUSINESS 58 , 59
APPENDIX P. STATEMENT SHOWING PARTICULARS OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ORIGINATING AND TERMINATING IN AUSTRALIA TRANSACTED OVER THE CABLES DURING THE YEARS ENDED 30th JUNE, 1940, AND 1939. 60 , 61 , 62
APPENDIX Q. STATEMENT SHOWING PARTICULARS OF TRAFFIC TRANSACTED OVER THE BEAM WIRELESS SERVICES DURING THE YEARS ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1940 AND 1939. 63 , 64
APPENDIX R. TELEPHONE STATISTICS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH. 65
APPENDIX S. TRUNK LINE TRAFFIC AND REVENUE. 65
APPENDIX T. TELEPHONE EXCHANGES—DAILY CALLING RATES AND EFFECTIVE PAID LOCAL CALLS. 66
APPENDIX U. CABLES AND CONDUITS. 66
APPENDIX V. OPEN CONDUCTORS. 67
APPENDIX W. TELEGRAPH CABLE, SUBMARINE CABLE, AND POLE ROUTES. 67 , 68
APPENDIX X. GROSS MILEAGE OF WIRE ERECTED DURING THE YEAR FOR TRUNK, TELEGRAPH, AND COUNTRY PUBLIC LINES. 69
APPENDIX Y. PERCENTAGE OF AUTOMATIC, COMMON BATTERY AND MAGNETO TELEPHONE LINES. 69
APPENDIX Z. STATIONS OF THE NATIONAL BROADCASTING SERVICE AS AT 30TH JUNE, 1940. 70 , 71

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