text: I have no personal knowledge of the matters in question, and these answers are based upon a search of existing records in the Attorney-Genpral’s Department, the Grown Solicitor’s office, and the PostmasterGeneral’s Department. Inquiries have also been made from the Department of the Navy.
  – On the 21st October the honorable member for Newcastle (Mr. Watkins) asked the following question: -
  What is the amount of the annual revenue and expenditure (including the administration expenses for the separate States) of the following post offices: - Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Hobart?
  The revenue collections and expenditure at the post offices concerned in respect of the year 1926-27 are -
  The amounts shown as revenue include all collections at the chief offices irrespective of where earned. Under the heading “ Expenditure “ is included the cost of administration from head office, and operating the mail branch, chief telegraph office, central telephone exchange, and public counters, but not the cost of maintaining telegraph and telephone plant, purchase of stores, or conveyance of mails over railways.