The international “peace bridge” between Fort Erie in Canada and Buffalo in the United States is to be opened on May 24 next to commemorate the century and more of peace between the two countries. It is proposed to invite the Prince of Wales and President Coolidge to open the bridge. The building of the approaches to the bridge has destroyed the forts at Buffalo and Fort Erie which nlayed a part in the last war in 1812. wber is believed to be a :ew record for high postage paid on a single parcel was established at Philadelphia a few weeks ago when a package was sent to San Francisco by air mail bearing £3O worth of postage stamps. Postal regulalions prohibited loonl clerks divulging nnv description of the package, its contents. or recipient, bur the package was nearly covered with cancelled stamps. The air mail postage across America is 16s. a pound-
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Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 61, 6 December 1926, Page 13
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153Untitled Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 61, 6 December 1926, Page 13
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