OVERSEAS MAILS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27276, 30 December 1949, Page 6

OVERSEAS MAILS

HIGHER RATES TO COUNTRIES IN DOLLAR AREA Increases in overseas air mail and parcel post rates to countries in the dollar area were announced recently by the Postmaster-general, Mr Broadfoot. These are necessary because the New Zealand Post Office now has to pay additional conveyance charges following the devaluation of sterling. The amended rates, which will become effective on January 4, apply in general to countries in the Americas. The following are the main countries concerned, and the new postage rates, with the old rates shown in parentheses:— Air Mail Services For letters forwarded by PanAmerican service: Canada and United States, 2s (Is 6d); West Indies, Mexico, Panama, etc., 2s 6d (2s); Ecuador, British Guiana, etc., 3s (2s 6d); Argentina, Uruguay, etc., 3s 6d (2s 6d). Air letter-cards by PAA service for all destinations, 8d (6d). For letters by transmission by British Commonwealth Pacific Air Lines service: Canada, United States, West Indies, Panama, British Guiana, etc., no change.; Argentina, Uruguay, etc., 2s 9d (2s 3d). Air letter-cards by BCPA for all destinations, no change. Parcel Post Services Parcel post rates to the United States, which now amount to 7d per lb for parcels conveyed in vessels for discharge at a United States port or 9d a lb when routed via Canada, are increased to 9d and Is per lb respectively. Similar increases also apply to parcels for United States possessions and for some other countries. The selling price of International Reply Coupons is also increased from 6d to 8d each.