Postal Conference.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 268, 20 March 1894, Page 2

Postal Conference.

(fbb press association ) Auckland, March 19. At the Postal Conference, respecting the metric table of weights, it was agreed that 12ozb be considered equi-. Talent to 350 grammes, also that the Berne Post Office be asked to oxplain why letters are surcharged at the rate of 4d instead of 2sd. It was agreed that samples of glassware be admitted by the post if securely packed. A discussion arose as to whether the colonies could not fairly object to deliver English commercial ciiculars, prepad id, whilst Id was levied in the colonies. It was agreed that the rate in the Australasian colonies be Id. Tie Hon. Mr Ward recorded bis dissent, because in New Zealand the rate was already id. Ha thought cheap rates to the col« nies should be encouraged. The majority of the Conference favored a time limit for return of Postal notes, arguing that State notes should if required be issued by tbe Treasury. The Hon. Ward contended tt.at Postal notes while in circulation were a great convenience to the public, valuable to the Treasury, and of service to tbe State. It was agreed by the Conference that it was advisable to grant licenses to private persons to erect telephone lines. Mr Kidd severely criticised the Queensland Government permitting sweeps after the other colonies had prohibited them. He contended the r< solution of the Queensland Parliament could not aorogate the existing law aguioet ewoeps. Mr Kidd's resolution, that delegates represent to respective Govern ments the necessity of stopping the delivery of letters for the promotion of sweeps, was carried It was resolved to cable Home that the proposed Imperial penny postage involved too great a loss to the colonies. It was resolved that the next Conference be held in Melbourne.