POSTAL NOTES AND WIRELESS.

North Otago Times, 4 February 1913, Page 4

POSTAL NOTES AND WIRELESS.

Per Press Association'. Ohristchurch, February I The remarks of the Hon, C. E, Frazer, Commonwealth PostmasterGeneral,. as contained inm cable from Melbourne to-day, were brought under the notice of the Hon. R, Heahon Shades, Postmaster-General of New Zealand, Mr Rhodes said that th'n' reference in th® oafrle, message to a cheapening of the rates on postal notes was an error. The matter discussed between the two Postmasters-Gmernl was tie q«es- . to Of Interchange ol iposUl notes between- tfyi qommoftTOitii fiM tto

Dominion or. the acceptance 4jy tho Commonwealth .of .British postal notes issued in New Zealand, At present sums of money cannot be sent from tha Dominion to Australia by means of postal . notes, arid the proposals ftbwe referred to were discussed. Mr Rhodes added that Mr Frazer and himself were negotiatin'i with regard to tha introducticn ol wireless telegraphy between Australia ml New Zealand, but it was iqiuestionsMe whether wireless could be u&d for commercial purposes. The matter was •sli 1 under consideration, mi some arrangements might 'be arrived at.