PARCELS FOR SOLDIERS.
POSTAGE RATES. V >BKBB ASSOCIATION TELXGRAM.) WELLINGTON, July 21. The Postmaster-General announces that parcels for soldiers addressed to Egypt, and superscribed via Australia," will be forwarded direct to Egypt at postage .™t*s °! ls f*£ fo . r a parcel not exceeding 31b in wetght, 2s 6$ exceeding 31b and not exceeding 71b and 4s I}<l exceeding 71b and not exceeding 11 lb. The special postage rates for soldiers' parcels m force at present of l s 2d aad3 s for parcels weighing up to 31b, -lb, and 111b respectively, are for parcels forwarded via United Kingdom, and will be continued." The new arrangement has been made after negotiations with tho Australian and Egyptian Administrations, and will avoid delay on parcels forwarded by direct steamers to London and thence to Egypt-
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 15337, 22 July 1915, Page 8
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