P. & T. CHARGES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 September 1939, Page 7

P. & T. CHARGES

DETAILS OF INCREASES RAISING ADDITIONAL REVENUE FOR WAR PURPOSES. MANY ADJUSTMENTS MADE. (By Telegraph.) (Special to “Times-Age.”) WELLINGTON, This Day. Following upon the announcement of the Minister of Finance, Mr Nash, in the House of Representatives on Tues-, day night of a decision to increase let-' ter postage as a means of raising additional revenue for war purposes, and Mr Nash’s statement that there would be some adjustment of other rates, the Postmaster-General, Mr Jones, yesterday announced particulars of the general increases that would apply from October 1. Commenting on the increases, the Minister said that the public might not be aware that the post, telegraph and telephone rates they enjoyed in New Zealand were in many instances the lowest in the world. Even as increased, he said, the rates did not compare unfavourably with those in other countries, and he was sanguine that the increases 'would be accepted by the public as a necessary contribution in the emergency now obtaining. Full particulars of the new rates are: — Postal Branch. Letters: — Inland: 2d first oz.; Id each additional half oz. Empire: 2d first half oz.; Id each additional half oz. Foreign: 3d first half oz.; Id each additional half oz. Inland by air: 3d each half oz. Late-fee: 2d additional to postage. Registration fee: 4d additional to posfage. s Express Delivery Fee: 6d a mile. Postcards: — Inland: Id. Overseas: IJd. Commercial Papers: Id first 40z.; Id each additional 2oz. Printed Papers:— , Non-advertising: Circulars, Christmas cards, etc.: Id first 40z.; Id each additional 2oz. Newspapers:— Inland: id each 4oz. Empire: id each 3oz. Foreign: Jd each 2oz. (No change). Library Exchanges: |d each 4oz. Packets: Id each 2oz. with minimum of 3d. Parcels: 31b.. 8d; 71b.. Is 3d; 141 b., 2s; 211 b., 2s 9d; 281 b„ 3s 6d. Postal notes: An all-round increase of Id in poundage. Money order commission: Id each £l, with minimum of 6d. Telegraph Branch. Inland telegrams: Ordinary, 8d for six words or less, Id each additional word; letter telegrams, Is 2d for 24 words or less; Id each additional two words; urgent fee, Bd. (The above increases represent an increase of 2d for each telegram). Sundays and holidays: Rate and a half. Overseas telegrams and radio telegrams: 2d additional on each message. Press telegrams: Is 8d for each 100 words, with reduction to Is 2d for message of 50 words or less. Telephone Branch. Toll calls: Additional charge of Id for each 6d of toll charge for all calls costing more than 3d.