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Table No. 14. Table showing the Number of Letters, Letter-cards, Post-cards, Packets, Newspapers, and Parcels Posted in New Zealand and the Number received from beyond the Colony. Posted.

Articles subject to Postage. Articles exempt from Postage. Parcels. Service. i Letters. Post-cards. Packets, including Printed Matter (except Newspapers), Commercial Papers, and Samples of Merchandise. Number. Lettercards. Newspapers. Letters. Packets. Registered Articles. Newspapers. Weight. Postage. Declared Value. Ordinary. | Single. With Reply paid. Ordinary. Registered. ft. £ s. d. £ s. d. Inland 22,878,915 82,806 637,013 1,188,578 3,096 7,835,252 12,785 6,160,246 2,307,775 j 167,879 77,787 1,585,896 149,454 500,833 8,399 11 9 Intercolonial .. 659,870 43,398 2,044 5 148,585 6,677 536,043 35,718 2,545 2,251 593 | 3,774 8,434 283 6 0 [ 6,374 19 11 6,374 19 11 International .. 847,379 22,331 2,427 6 159,986 3,389 681,198 7,834 582 2,891 135 ' 3,524 9,113 460 14 11J 9,143 12 8} Totals .. 24,386,164 148,535 637,013 1,193,049 3,107 2,351,327 ! ■171,006 82,929 1,586,624 156,752 8,143,823 22,851 7,377,487 1518,380 Received. Intercolonial .. International .. Totals .. .. I 893,123; 14,149 .. | 1,033,346 : 16,377 .. | 1,926,469 30,526 2,553 2,911 5,464 6 7 1,604,898 897,438 2,502,336 2,177 2,519 4,696 1,272,431 2,438,894 15,741 2,369 1,164 1,248 2,572 256 3,304 281 5,876 537 5,773 13,681 17,475 46,339 484 19 8 1,958 14 6 • 26,668 14 13 . 63,814 3,711,325 18,110 2,412 19,454 I 2,443 14 2 26,668 14