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Table No. 15. 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, during the Year ended 31st December, 1902.

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Articles subject to Posta; Articles exem; it from Postage. Parcels. ,e. Letters. Post-cards. Packets, including Printed Matter (except Newspapers), Commercial Papers, and Samples of Merchandise. I Service. Lettercards. Newspapers. Letters. ''■■ Packets. Registered Articles. j Number. ■ Weight. Postage. Declared Value. Ordinary. | £*£ Single. Reply paid. Ordinary- Registered. Posted. I 1,249,148 ;229,237 lb. £ s. d. £ s. d. Inland 45,210,766! .305,261 1,025,375 1,194,876 2,132 15,976,898 43,465 10,283,7384,992,458 423,842 107,901 i 825,258 13,396 10 5 Intercolonial 964,481 41,273 22,951 141,957 4,830 568,941 35,098 9,006 1,216,467 12,076 , 6,511 1,227 i j 48,169 6,044 26,384 8,735 j 13,641 441 18 2 ■ 16,313 0 0 Internations. 1,521,051 47,696,298 34,284 19,045 312,737 3,905 799 22,212 665 12 0 Totals .. 380,818 1,025,375 1,236,872 2,132 16,431,592 52,200 12,069,1465,039,632 439,359 109,927 1,323,701 244,016 861,111 14,504 0 7 16,313 0 ! Received. Intercolonial International 1,125,859 2,208,907 18,476 37,654 35,804 27,359 63,163 316,797 1,428,641 2,471 1,382,637! 6,090 3,740,421' 8,561 5,123,058 12,623 974 5,369 400 17,992 1,374 735 758 1,297 74 13,135 34,519 j 38,504 ! 1134,726 I | 1,186 15 11 | 3,219 18 9 1123,912 6 Totals ., i 3,334,766^ ' 56,130 1 745,438 i ! 1,493 1,371 ' ' 47,654 i T73,230 4,406 14 8 : 123,912 0 •■