PARCELS FOR THE FRONT
NOW SENT VIA SUEZ. U till a few days ago all parcels for men at the front in Gallipoli, Egypt, or Malta had to be sent via Ixmdon, as we had no parcels post arrangements with the companies whose vessels traversed the Suez Canal, en route to the Old Country. This has now been rectified by a now arrangement having been made with the steamship companies concerned, who will now take parcels from New Zealand via Colombo each week, at a slight increaso in the rates. The ordinary parcel post rates to Egypt are as follow:—.Via London.—Parcels not exceeding: 31b., Is. Bd.; 71b., 3s. 1d..; 111b., 45., 6d. Via Colombo —Parcels not exceeding: 31b.y2s. Bd.; 71b., 4s. 4d.; 111b.,. Gs. .'Arrangements have been made to send parcels to members.of the Expeditionary Force (via London) at the following rates: —31b., Is.; 71b., 25.; 111b., 3s. And from July 22 the public. have been able to send parcels to members of our forces (via Colombo) at the following rates: —3lb., Is. ljd.; 71b., 2s. 7id.; 111b., 4s. Parcels sent via London leave by every direct steamer, and arrive in Egypt in about 54 days. Those that are dispatched via Colombo (weekly) reach Egypt in 34 days.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2538, 12 August 1915, Page 2
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208PARCELS FOR THE FRONT Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2538, 12 August 1915, Page 2
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