PENNY POSTAGE TO AUSTRALIA.
By Telegraph.—Press Association.-Copyright. London, April 29. The Post Office officials consider that Australia is bound under the Postal Union terms to collect surcharges imposed in Great Britain. They contend that Australia is throwing upon Great Britain the financial loss resulting from the penny postage. (Received April 30, 10..'56 p.m.) London, April 30. In the House of Commons Mr. Austin Chamberlain, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, said Mr. Drake's (Federal Postmaster-Gene-ral) cablegram with reference _ to penny postage to Australia required explanation, meanwhile the postage rates would remain unaltered.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11954, 1 May 1902, Page 5
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