PARCELS BY AIR

Southland Times, Issue 22896, 22 May 1936, Page 8

PARCELS BY AIR

NEW ARRANGEMENT ANNOUNCED SCALE OF CHARGES (Special to The Times.) Wellington, May 21. Another Post Office enterprise—the carriage of parcels by air—was announced to-day by the PostmasterGeneral (the Hon. F. Jones). He stated that his Department had made arrangements for this service with Union Airways, Ltd., and Cook Strait Airways, Ltd. “There will be a special charge for the air transit of parcels,” explained the Minister, “but the Post Office will only retain an amount equalling that charged under its recently reduced schedule of rates. The whole of the surcharge is being paid to the aviation companies. Air parcel rates contrasted with those for transit by ordinary methods will be as follows for the normal class of parcel:—

“Long and bulky parcels, such as fishing rods and umbrellas, are to be carried at special rates. A 31b parcel of this description will cost 2s plus air charge 2s 6d, a 71b parcel 2s 6d plus 3s 6d, and for 141 b 3s plus air charge of 4s fid. Parcels which are over 4ft 6in in length and girth combined will be accepted at the following rates: 31b, 2s plus air charge 2s 6d; 71b, 2s plus 3s 6d; 141 b, 2s plus 4s 6d; 211 b, 2s plus 6s; 281 b, 2s 6d plus the air charge of 7s 6d.-

“Films will be carried at the following rates: five films, 9s 6d plus 38s 6d; four films, 7s 6d plus 33s 6d; two films, 4s plus 18s 6d; one film, 2s plus Ils. The routes covered by these companies by air are from Palmerston North to Dunedin via Blenheim (connecting with the Cook Strait service from Wellington) to Christchurch and Dunedin and reverse, and the Cook Strait service between Wellington, Blenheim and Nelson. Parcels which can be expedited in delivery by the utilization of air transport on any part of these routes will be accepted from any point in the Dominion. The new service will commence on May 25.”

P.O Air charge. charge. Total. s d s d s d 21b 0 6 1 6 2 7 71b 1 6 2 6 3 6 141b 1 6 3 6 5 0 211b 2 6 6 0 8 0 281b 2 6 7 6 10 0