Penny Postage Will Not Be Restored
WELLINGTON, Sept: 28. The penny surcharge on postage imposed during the war is not to be resoinded. This was made clear in the House of Repfesentatives yesterday by. the Postmaster-General (Mr. Hackett), during consideratioh of the Eetimates of his Department. "The public may as Wbll kiioW it now as later on, " said Mr. Hackett. who explained that the surchatge brought in £600,000 a year income, Even sd, through increased costs, the estimated aurplus for last year was only £100,000. There was'no chance of giving back that £600,000, said ,the Minister, ivhd told the Iloiise that it -Was hoped to maintain the y'early surplus- at betWeeti £200.000 and £200^000. : "If I promised I would recommend that war postage be resciiided, I Would be just fooling — because I am not going to," he declarod.
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Chronicle (Levin), 29 September 1949, Page 5
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