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Matters likely to be brought forward by other Union Countries. By British Post Office. Be admission of private postcards for circulation within the Union. Eespecting the transmission of papier-macho moulds (easts) serving as stereotypes for the printing of a newspaper, through tho post at the rates of postage applicable to " printed papers." [See Union Begulation 18, paragraph I.] By Luxemburg and United States of America. lie introduction of a universal postage stamp. By Egypt and B. G. Bavesi. Be introduction of a reply-paid envelope. By Berne Bureau. Be vote of British South Africa, (Article 27 of Vienna Convention to be modified.) New South Wales' Ltst of Intercolonial Subjects for Consideration at Conference. Proposed reduction of territorial transit rates charged by one Australian Colony to the other. Queensland's proposal for a reapportionment of postage on parcels exchanged between that Colony and New South Wales, "Victoria, and South Australia. New South Wales regulations amended, so as to permit of objects of meetings being inserted in notices thereof. Queensland's intention to transfer to the parcel post, packets containing merchandise. Be Colonial share of postage on single-rate parcels from Foreign Countries, via the United Kingdom. Proposed reduction of Intercolonial Telegraph Eates. («) Proposed reduction of Colonial charges for commission on Money Orders to the United Kingdom. (J) Question of allowing tho use of postage stamps for small remittances to and from United Kingdom and Australia, and the reduction of charges on British and Intercolonial stamps. Eespocting apportionment of expenses of future Conferences.

APPENDIX B. Ltst op Mattees of Importance and Urgency - selected by Permanent Heads for consideration at Conference:— 1. Letter Bills, proposed form of. 2. Books, Catalogues, &c, being allowed to contain anything beyond address. 3. Australian Convention, Eevise of. 4. Postal Guides, Uniformity of. 5. Commission on Money Orders to England, &c. G. Postal Union Congress. 7. Telegraph Code, Alteration of. 8. Code Addresses. 9. Reply-paid Telegrams. 10. Expenses of future Conferences. ill Austro-German proposal for uniform rates of Postage on Parcels up to 11 ib. 12. Eeduction and apportionment of Postage on Parcels between Great Britain and Australasia. 13. As to whether the addition in writing of the " Objects of the Meeting " should be permitted in the case of Notices of Meeting transmitted by post at packet rate. 14. Eeduction of Intercolonial Telegram Eates. 15. Money Order Telegrams. 10. Parcel Post Convention with France. 17. Proposal of Queensland to rescind, so far as that Colony is concerned, so much of Article 12 of the Australasian Convention as relates to the admission of merchandise to the Packet Post. IS. Consideration of Mr. Jules Eenard's letter respecting telephonic communication between the capitals of Australia. 19. Universal Eeply Letter-cards. 20. Ec-arrangement of the division of Postage on Intercolonial Parcels. 21. Intercolonial Newspapers (charge on).

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