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
1921/1922, PP no. 2 of 1923
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POSTMASTER-GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT. TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT. 1921-1922. 1
CONTENTS 3 , 4
ROLL OF HONOUR 5 , 6
REPORT. 7 , 8
POST OFFICES OPENED AND CLOSED. 8
NUMBER OF POSTAL ARTICLES DEALT WITH. 8 , 9
DEAD LETTERS, ETC. 9
VALUES IN UNDELIVERED LETTERS. 9
IRREGULARLY POSTED ARTICLES. 9
COMPLAINTS. 9
MAIL SERVICES. 10
CONVEYANCE OF MAILS BY AERIAL SERVICE. 10
USE OE NON-CONTRACT VESSELS. 10
OVERSEAS MAIL SERVICES. 10
MAIL WORK. 10
MAIL SERVICES BETWEEN TASMANIA AND THE MAINLAND. 10 , 11
MONEY ORDERS. 11
POSTAL NOTES. 11
PROHIBITED DELIVERY OF CORRESPONDENCE. 11
SERVICES RENDERED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS. 11 , 12 , 13 , 14
COMMISSION PAID TO LICENSED VENDORS OF POSTAGE STAMPS. 14
DUTY PARCELS. 14
VALUE-PAYABLE PARCELS POST. 14
MOTOR VEHICLES. 15
INSPECTIONS. 15
PERMANENT, EXEMPT, AND TEMPORARY STAFF. 15
ARBITRATION. 15 , 16 , 17
BUILDINGS. 17
PACIFIC CABLE. 17
CABLE TRAFFIC. 17
DEPARTMENTAL BICYCLES. 17
TELEPHONE FACILITIES. 18
PUBLIC TELEPHONE LINES IN COUNTRY DISTRICTS. 18
SUBSCRIBERS’ SERVICES IN COUNTRY DISTRICTS. 18
ESTABLISHMENT OF TELEPHONE EXCHANGES IN COUNTRY DISTRICTS. 18
HOURS OF ATTENDANCE AT TELEPHONE EXCHANGES. 18
TRUNK LINE RATES. 19
BOOKLET OF INFORMATION FOR TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS AND INTENDING SUBSCRIBERS IN COUNTRY DISTRICTS. 19
AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE EXCHANGES. 19
TELEGRAPH SERVICE. 19 , 20
TRANSFER OF WIRELESS SERVICE. 20
IMPROVED METHOD OF FINANCING NEW TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WORKS. 20
ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES. 20
STAFF WELFARE. 20 , 21 , 22
APPENDIX A. REPORT AND BALANCE-SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1922, SUBMITTED BY THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT. 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 29 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42
APPENDIX B. STATEMENT OF NET REVENUE FOR YEARS ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1920 TO 1922. 43
APPENDIX C. STATEMENT SHOWING EXPENDITURE FOR YEARS ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1920 TO 1922. 44 , 46
APPENDIX D. STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF POSTAL ARTICLES RECEIVED AND DESPATCHED. 47
APPENDIX E. STATEMENT SHOWING THE VOLUME OF PARCELS POST BUSINESS (INCLUSIVE OF VALUE PAYABLE AND DUTY PARCELS) AND NUMBER OF REGISTERED ARTICLES DEALT WITH DURING YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1922. 48
APPENDIX F. STATEMENT SHOWING PARTICULARS OF MATTER DEALT WITH BY DEAD LETTER OFFICE. 49
APPENDIX G. MAIL WORK. 50
APPENDIX H. MAIL MATTER CONVEYED BY NON-CONTRACT VESSELS. 50
APPENDIX I. STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER AND COST OF INLAND MAIL SERVICES, INCLUDING THE COST OF CONVEYANCE OF MAILS BY RAILWAY. 51
APPENDIX J. PARTICULARS CONCERNING THE COASTAL MAIL SERVICES DURING YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1922. 51
APPENDIX K. STATEMENT OF VALUE-PAYABLE PARCELS POST BUSINESS. 52
APPENDIX L. STATEMENT GIVING PARTICULARS OF MONEY ORDER BUSINESS. 53 , 54
APPENDIX M. STATEMENT SHOWING NUMBER AND VALUE OF POSTAL NOTES ISSUED AND PAID. 54
APPENDIX N. DUTY PARCELS. 55
APPENDIX O. WORK PERFORMED FOR OTHER DEPARTMENTS. 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 60
APPENDIX P. COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF TELEGRAPH BUSINESS. 61 , 62
APPENDIX Q. TELEPHONE STATISTICS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH. 63
APPENDIX R. TRUNK LINE TRAFFIC AND REVENUE. 63
APPENDIX S. TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS’ SERVICES. 64 , 66
APPENDIX T. TELEPHONE EXCHANGES—DAILY CALLING RATE AND EFFECTIVE PAID LOCAL CALLS— YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1922. 67
APPENDIX U. CABLES AND CONDUITS. 67
APPENDIX V OPEN CONDUCTORS. 68
APPENDIX W. TELEGRAPH CABLE, SUBMARINE CABLE, AND POLE ROUTES. 68
APPENDIX X. 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73

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