PENNY POSTAGE NOT POSSIBLE YET IN UNITED KINGDOM.
By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received April 28, 1 p.m.) LONDON, April 27. In the House of Commons Sir Harry Brittain asked whether, in view of the fact that one dominion was restoring Imperial penny postage and another internal penny postage, the PostmasterGeneral would bring up the Empire penny postage question at the Empire Conference. Sir W. Mitchell-Thomson replied: “As the financial position of this country would not allow the sacrifice involved I do not think there is any occasion to initiate a discussion at the conference.” Sir Harry Brittain: “Will it be brought up there?” Sir W. Mitchell-Thcrnsoxi: “I cannot
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17832, 28 April 1926, Page 9
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