The Postal Congress.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXII, Issue 3873, 14 May 1906, Page 3

The Postal Congress.

SEPARATE VOTE FOR NEW

ZEALAND.

Rome, May 11

The proposal to give New Zealand a separate vote was carried by 22 voles to 20 votes. Seventeen delegates abstained from voting and three were absent. The British delegates urged the fairness of the proposal. Sir J. G. Ward declared that New Zealand’s postal revenue exceeded that of some of the countries in the Postal Union who had a separate vote, If the proposal were rejected it would be unjust, and for reasons outside of postal matters such decisions would shake the confidence in the impartiality of the Postal Union. Germany and France strongly opposed Bir J. G. Ward, Cuba supported the proposal. Sir J. G. Ward made the next speech in French, thanking the Congress. The result was received with applause. Adjj ditional votes were given to the German Colonies, France, Italy and Portugal,