AUSTRALIAN MAILS

Evening Star, Issue 20089, 1 February 1929, Page 7

AUSTRALIAN MAILS

A FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE ARRANGEMENT WITH OBIFNT COM. PAN V. Press Association—By Tefegrauli—Copyright. LONDON, January 31. (Received February 1, at 9.15 a.m.) The Orient Company has come to an arrangment with the Australian Goernment whereby a lull fortnightly mail service will once more bo maintained, instead of, as in past years, gaps occurring in tbe service during the summer tourist season, when tho Orient liners are withdrawn for Norwegian voyages. These voyages will still be made, but the Commonwealth lias agreed that alternate fortnightly sailings should be filled by an expedited service. It has now arranged for the Peninsular branch of the service via Suen, commencing with the Baradinc on April 12. The Balranald, Ballarat, and Bendigo will follow monthly, receiving outward Australian mails from the Indian mail steamers at Aden and reversing the process homewards.—Australian Press Association. FRKMA NT I, E-A DEL AID K SF. R VICE. Pres? Association— By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 31. (Received February .1, at 11.30 a.m.) j n the House of Commons, replying to Sir N. J, Newton Moore, the Post-master-General said he understood that the Fremantle-Adelaide air mail would connect with the mail steamers, and thus accelerate deliveries by between one and four days. The air fees for letters from England would be 3d for half an ounce, but the details had not yet been settled. —Australian Press Association.