P. AND T. CHARGES

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 3, 4 July 1922, Page 11

P. AND T. CHARGES

COMPARISON WITH AUSTRALIA.

, It has. been stated that the .New Zealand inland postage and 'telegram'rates are higher thaii those of Australia.:. The Postmaster-General has furnished the following .statement for comparative purposes ;V'■ Letterß.-r-New Zealand: 2d for first 2 ounces, 'and. Id. fpr each succeeding 2 ounces.. Australia: 2d for each half, ounce. '' Postca-rds.—New Zealand:. Single l_d, reply 3d. Australia,: Ditto,.. :.;' '.' " Printed Papers.—New'Zealand: l£d for. each _ ounces ? up to' 1 'tKmnd, and- 2<Jfor each succeeding tkhuk. up to" 6" ponndp. Australia: Id; for each 2 ounces] Patterns and Samples.—New- Zealand': l£d for each 4 o'ujices. up to 1, pound, and 2d for each succeeding pound uptp 5 pound.?, Austr^li^:' I^<J - for -eachounces. Cqiqn^ei-ciiU Pape.ra.-rrNew Zealapd: : l_d, for: each 4 ouupes u{> to 1 pound, ajnd 2d . for. e^ch succeeding pound u^ to 5 pounds. . Australia.: lid^for'' each 2 ounces. V

Newspapers.—New Zealand: Id eaohj Australia:' Bach paper Id'for every 1(J quncef. ; , „ Telegrams, (ordinary).—New Zealand: ls for 12 words and Id for'each additional word.' Australia: Town and suburban, 9d for, 1§ words, aiid Id. for each additional word; within, the State, is for- 16 words, and Id "for "each" additional word;' inter-State, •ls 4A- for 16 words," aaid''ld for each additional word. . .....;..

Telegrams (Press) .—New Zealand: ■ For each 100 wbr;ds. Is, 6d;. Parliamentary, news after 5 p.m., '5f words. Is, 10Q words ls 4d. ■ Australia: 25 words within the State Bd, inter-State;'ls..id:--50 words within, the State 414• .inter-State Is IQd; 100 wordj within the,State.ls 9d, inter-State' 3s~ 6d: evei'y. additional 50 words within "the State Bd, iriter-Sfotji I.'' id. Parliamentary news :■ 25 words ,ls4d, 50 words. Is Bd, 100 words 2s, and 8d for every additional 50 words.