PENNY POST.
AND THE COMMONWEALTH.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrighl London, Aug. 17.
Mr Austen Chamberlain, in reply to representatives of the British Empire Leagne, said one-third of the homeward postcards by the recent Australian mail were underpaid. In tbe event of acceptance of the Commonwealth’s offer a similar proportion of letters would have had Id instead of 2-j-d stamps affixed, the senders being under tho natural impression that they were able to reply to letters bearing penny stamps for a penny. The surcharge would seriously inconvenience the receivers. He hoped the Commonwealth Government before long would be able to reduce the rates. Tho Motherland would be most ready to meet them.
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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 972, 19 August 1903, Page 2
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