POSTAL PROGRAMME.
AUSTRALIAN SCHEME. THE ALL-RED MAIL SERVICE AND CABLES. WIRELESS PROPOSALS. By Telojrraph—Proa/i Association —CopyrlnMMelbourne, February 18. . The Fodoral Postmaster-General, Sir John Quick, • speaking at Bendigo, outlined a comprehensive, 6ohemo of postal re-organisation. Development of the central and State administrations would, he said, be strengthened, and uniform rates would be imposed'throughout the Commonwealth —including penny 'posfcago in each State on the adoption of the financial agree-ment,-and penny postage generally when business develops sufficiently. During the next three years it is proposed .to spend .£2,387,000' on; telephonio and telegraphic, extensions and reconstruction. " . High-power wireless stations will be established - at Sydney and • Fremantle, and the system will be gradually extended to other parts of the Commonwealth' and Papua, as experience justifies.' : \ - ' . The Postmaster-General added , that the Government'programme included an AllRed pacific and.Atlantic cable'extension. As an additional link, he hoped fa maintain. the mafl service by the Vancouver route. ,
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 746, 19 February 1910, Page 5
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147POSTAL PROGRAMME. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 746, 19 February 1910, Page 5
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