MR WARD AND THE POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.
Mr Ward was Postmaster-General from January 24th, 1891, till the 16th June last. The report of the Post and Telegraph Department states that many improvements in the service and liberal concessions to the public were made during his term of office. Among tha latter may be mentioned the reduction of international and intercolonial telegraph cable rates, the reduction of telephone exchange rates, the introduction of £5 postal notes and letter cards, liberal amendments in the commercial and printed paper 2>ost, aud other material reductions in the postage rates and the introduction of 6d telegrams.
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Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9520, 12 September 1896, Page 8
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