Postal Notices

Tuapeka Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 6379, 26 July 1916, Page 4

Postal Notices

CABLEGRAMS TO OUK WOUNDED The following amended instructions have been issued by the Telegraph Department in regard to communicating with members of our Expeditionary Force at the front : (A) Three free telegrams of inquiry about any member of the Expeditionary Forceß reported wounded seriously or dangerously wounded or those otticlally reported to be suffering from disease may l sent if addressed to the Seoretary of the General Post Office. The inquirymust be briefly worded and must be confined to asking about the condition of the wounded or sick person. It must contain full information for the idenlilicatiou of that person, including rank, name, regimental numlier, and name of unit. In the cane of the navy the Christian name and surname of the persan, bin rank or rating, his official or divisional number, and the name of the ship 01 establishment. All enquiries concerning persons at the seat of war are made through the High Commissioner. Tl.i-. foregoing dues not refer to soldiers reportii' J slightly wounded. (H) Anyone may send u week-end mes sage on the -nhject of a wounded soldier, addressed—to the soldier himself,; or Ui r private persoa, care of the High Commissioner, London. Week-end messages en miring after lhe health of wounded mldieis, or conveying sympathetic messages for them am free from the requirements of a minimum rate. The actual messages sent are charged for by the word as fallows : To Egypt, 11 id per word l'o Malta, 9d per word , To Great Britain, 8.1 per word Week-rnd messages maybe sent on any day of the weca, but they arc not .-cut forward from the cable station unlil the Saturday of each week. No coda: winds or abbreviitfons are allowoal in lliis class a.f -message (C) I'etsons who wish to avoial the ah:lay incidental t>i Hie liunstni-sion <>l a week-enal message may ol coursi- su-nl a message at oidiuary rates which aie as lollows : To Egypt, :t/!l per word; to Malta, - per wanil ;lo CitcuL Itiit.iiin. J/S per Il is essential, however, thai lull iiiformaatiaiu a-oiiei'i'iiing the addiessei' must lie I'umishpil, viz , ilii'i-iuk, iiami:, reg nial number and name of unit, as shown in the shews of specimen addresses which aicni exhibit ion at every post ollice. (I)) Messages about slight l> wounded soldiers may lie sentas week-eual messaga s. They should be addressed to the soldier. care of the High Commissioner for New Zealand, London, care being taken to add [ regimental number Jparticulais to the ad- . ill ess

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