MONEY-ORDER TELEGRAMS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 218, 19 October 1916, Page 5

MONEY-ORDER TELEGRAMS.

TO GREAT B'RITAIN. A system of money order telegrams between New Zealand and Great Britain, through the medium of the Post and Telegraph Department, was inaugurated on Monday week. The need of a simple system by which comparatively small sums might be remitted quickly, .'las no doubt been felt by many people, especially since so many soldiers have been located in England. The charges are verv low —

namely, 3d for each £1 or fraction in addition to the transmission charges on the telegram. These, of course, vary with the address, but the average may be taken as the cost of telegraphing 16 words. The telegram may either be sent at ordinary or deferred rates. At the latter rate 16 words would cost £1 Is 4d, in addition to the 3d for each £1 remitted. The low charges for soldiers' telegrams do not apply to money order telegrams. The remitter of a money order telegram may have a private message in plain language (English) added to the official telegram of advice on payment for the additional words. Money order telegrams may be sent from any money order office in New Zealand, and those issued in Britain will be paid at the Money Order Office in New Zealand nearest to the address cf the payee.