THE POSTAL UNION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8580, 30 May 1891, Page 5

THE POSTAL UNION.

ADMISSION OF THE COLONIES. Press Association.—Electric'Telegraph.—Copyright. Vienna, May 28. The local Press regard the admission of Australia to the Postal Union as an important event. When the admission; of Australia to the Union was announced ,to members of Congress, in order to testify their respect for \- : the colonies, they rose : to, their feet. '*.' : "':";" V ■'." ; ' : " Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South 'Wales, :- in -an/: eloquent speech,": which'"was:: loudly;applauded, 1 thanked the President for his congratulatory remarks, and ■■ the members v : for their expressions of respect. [BY TELEGRAPH. "--OWN COERESPONDENT.3 ! . Wellington, Friday. The following are stated to be the advantages to the people of, countries belong■trig to the Postal Union. All correspondence from the colony can be sent at the 2Jd rate to every country which has entered :tho: Union instead of- to Great Britain only as: now arranged. ? Practically all parts of the civilised world except the Cape are already attached to the Union, and the last-named is considered likely to join. v Now that the "'.ght of transit is guaranteed throughout the entire territory of the Union facilities are afforded for the extension of the money order system to the Union countries. ' By the frequent interchange 'i Of opinions between the Union offices the postal services are likely to be materially improved in matters of, detail, as well •as general principles. Charges for redirection are abolished, so that all letters from Union countries for, New Zealand (except those wholly unpaid) would be delivered free no matter how often the addressees changed their addresses. ■