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Table No. 13. Registered Aktiolkk. The number of registered articles dealt with in 1910, compared with the numbers in 1890. 1900, and 1909, is as follows : 1890. 1900. 1909. 1910. From places beyond the Dominion ... 26,374 52,343 127,197 132,493 Registered in the Dominion ... ... 169,321 464,036 971,987 993,675 Totals ... ... 195,695 516.379 1,099,184 1,126,168 Dead Letters. 1909. 1910. Opened and returned to writers ... ... 174,730 179,850 Returned unopened to other countries ... ... 47,665 45,551 Reissued ... ... ... ... ... 737 559 Destroyed ... ... ... ... ... 19,238 24,200 Returned unopened by Chief Postmasters ... 186,396 174,179 Totals ... ... ... 428,766 424,339
Table No. 14. Paroel-post. The following shows the number and weight of parcels posted during the years 1890, 1900, 1909, and 1910 :— 1890. 1900. 1909. 1910. Number ... 121,292 199,413 1,039,605 1,190,711 Weight ... 336,643 lh. 12 oz. 682,140 lh. 7 oz. 3,369,9161b. 3 oz. 8,953,2841b. 16oss. The following table shows the number and weight of parcels exchanged with the United Kingdom and the undermentioned places during the years 1909 and 1910: —
Received. Despatched. Country1909. 1910. 1909. 1910. Number. Weight. Number. Weight. Number. Weight. Number. : Weight lb. oz. lb. oz. lb. oz. 77,481 436,390 0 83,312 478,632 0 12,293 36,670 11 12,252 lb. oz. 37,745 6 Jnited Kingdom and foreign countries (via London) Jnited States of America .. Canada Victoria .. tfew South Wales .. South Australia Queensland Tasmania.. iVestern Australia Samoa riji jeylon Jruguay .. 3ape Colony ndia Ponga Jong Kong 5,681 17,618 1 6,164 19,568 15 1,154 2,994 15 1,022 595 1,291 0 001 1,330 12 335 758 4 ! 351 8,208 28,670 4 8,241 ! 26,747 8 3,375 7,544 3 3,153 12,499 35,765 0 13,365 ' 39,352 0 , 5,008 ' 11,433 2 4,963 525 1,420 4 518 1,233 2*1 491 1,201 13 409 720 1,647 13 705 1,766 lo" 785 1,729 12 752 551 1,394 0 469 1,128 8 782 1,750 11 720 378 847 15 I 377 j 781 4 507 1,259 2 412 10 27 8 18 80 9 165 698 7 148 146 342 12 145 ! * 400 8 519 1,461 1 , 511 432 1,914 5j 535 I 2,600 5 89 316 8 86 96 258 6 118 425 698 10 452 J 763 6 167 807 0 157 94 149 5 96 163 12 245 468 7 197 1,021 5,108 12J 1,049 5,577 11 280 1,040 9 i 222 Id 16 4 7 33 5 151 415 11 167 107 325 0 .. .. 39 2,677 124 780 6 7,259 0 11,273 2 936 Iβ 1,709 4 1,716 7 980 14 G38 11 1,475 6 '245 4A .177 12 293 G 478 11 889 8* 475 6 99 10 Totals |l08,866 688,810 14 116,221 580,484 14* 26,442 70,314 10 25,670 70,002 12*