POSTAGES ON AUSTRALASIAN AND FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE (RETURN OF DETAILS RELATIVE TO).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1898 Session I, F-10

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1898. NEW ZEALAND.

POSTAGES ON AUSTRALASIAN AND FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE (RETURN OF DETAILS RELATIVE TO).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated Wednesday, the 31st August, 1898. Ordered, " That there be laid before the House a return showing separately, in parallel columns, the rates levied and the numbers carried for each year since 1888 of letters posted to beyond Australia; letters posted to Australia ; letters posted within towns in New Zealand to South Sea Islands ; letters posted inland to and beyond towns where posted in New Zealand: same information re letter-cards. Also, a return showing the number, rates, and revenue of letters posted beyond Australasia for a period of four years prior to the reduction to 2_d. per half-ounce to England ; and similar information for a like period since the reduction was effected." —(Hon. J. G. Wabd.)

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Return showing the Rates and Numbers of Letters and Letter-cards posted for all Places within and beyond New Zealand from 1888 to 1897 inclusive.

Return showing the Rates, Number, and Revenue of Letters posted for all Places beyond Australasia for Four Years prior to the Postage Reduction to 2½d. per ½ oz. to the United Kingdom, and for the Four Years thereafter.

W. Gray. Approximate Cost of Paper— Preparation, not given ; printing (1,825 copies), £1 6s. 6d.

By Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB9B. Price 3d.

Inland (excluding Official). Let' ;er-car< Is (issued 1st Jan., 1895.)* Beyond Australasia. Australia. Sou Is: ith Sea lands. Town Letters (for Country Letters (for Delivery from Office Delivery beyond where posted). Places where posted. At istralia. Inland. 'ear. Year. Hate. Number. Rate. j Number. Rate. Number. Rate. Number. Kate. Number. Rate. Number. Rate. Number. 1888) 18891 1890 J 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 id. to Is. 2d. per Joz. 1 "*~ ° H« L ** f _ ' rid / 0<l 650,570 615,394 638,887 725,584+ 772,907 828,491 828,588 846,994 858,740 891,956 o M 590,359 602,984 650,895 659,376 641,259 674,381 701,543 741,237 731,909 778,520 N O M P-, na CM •19,858 19,885 20,424 22,893 26,090 30,829 32,352 33,441 34,223 39,835 N O **) r-t <D fa. H 8,545,946 3,823,061 3,909,443 4,317,357 4,641,964 4,680,863 4,695,267 4,903,446 5,068,064 5,501,855 o Ha n • <D 11,850,174 12,844,296 13,725,023 15,610,620 ' 17,061,036 17,110,763 17,327,275 18,092,510 18,087,950 20,299,050 1895 1896 1897 _ •I ) r-4 \ 25,071 25,445 27,966 -a jffl 611,942 628,845 729,206 ♦Li on 1st i atter-c_ ranuar; brds are onlj, 1891; to oi , avail, jher coi i,ble for despatch tc _u_.t-.ies on 1st Octo places within the colony and Australia. •er, 1891. f Letter rate to United Kingdom reduced to SJJd

Year. Rates. Number. Revenue. 1887 582,079 £ s. d. 17,824 0 0 1888 650,570 19,862 0 0 1889 6d. to Is. 2d. per \ oz. 615,394 18,815 0 0 1890 638,887 19,514 0 0 1891 2-§d. per Joz. 725,534 9,747 0 0 1892 772,907 9,585 0 0 1893 828,491 10,274 0 0 1894 828,588 10,275 0 0