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WOULD-COST .£90,000 TO:EBINCE-OB} ...'...■ ';.•: ,;GEBMANX.;, ''' , -' ; (Eec.:April 20, 10.45 p.m.);. ■•"'.■.. London, April 20. Keplying to a deputation of members of the House of Commons who 1 asked for. the extension of penny postage to France, the Postmaster-General, Mr.'; Herbert Samuel, refused. He based his refusal on the general, finanoial position; also on the fact that extension of penny postage to Franca would necessitate a similar extension W Germany and Belgium. The Minister added that the extension of penny postage to the whole of Europa would.cost the extensions to France and Germany costing JMO.OOO apiece.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 797, 21 April 1910, Page 5
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94PENNY POST. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 797, 21 April 1910, Page 5
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