The Penny Postage.
i —<—___ MONETARY LOSS TO THE COMMONWEALTH, (Received March 28, 1.21 p.m.) MELBOURNE, March 27. The Postmaster-General estimates the loss by knocking oil the halfpenny on English letters at £7IOO per annum, but regards this as inlinitesmal compared with ils advantages. CONGRATULATION OF "THE TIMES."UNIFYING THE EMPIRE. (Received March 27, 10.7 p.m.) LONDON, Marc.h 27. The Times congratulated Lord , Stanley, Postmtrstcr-Gcneral and the Commonwealth on the reduction of Australian postage, which is characterised as another solid step to- i wards unifying the Umpire. A large debt of public gratitude is due to Mr i
Hcmiiker-lieatoii, but the reduction was doubtless partly due t„ Mr Austen Chamberlain's" enlightened enthusiasm in the consolidation of the Empire.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 782, 28 March 1905, Page 3
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116The Penny Postage. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 782, 28 March 1905, Page 3
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