TWOPENNY POSTAGE
HELP TO CONSOLIDATED FUND 'Tty Telegraph—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. A reply to statements made that the increase to twopenny postage was. a mistake was made by ihe Hon. A.' Hamilton. Postmaster-General, in an address at the official opening of the new High street post otlico 10-day. Tho Minister said that the advance was made to increase revenue, so as to compensate in some measure for the decreased return from Customs and other sources. It did bring in revenue, and the department had been able to pay over to the Consolidated Fund £994,000.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 18 June 1932, Page 6
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95TWOPENNY POSTAGE Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 18 June 1932, Page 6
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