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Table No. 13. Registered Articles. The number of registered articles dealt with iv 1908, compared with the numbers in 1890, 1900, and 1907, is as follows : — 1890. 1900. 1907. 1908. From places beyond the Dominion ... 26,374 52,343 107,128 110,648 Registered in the Dominion ... 169,321 464,036 716,512 860,656 Totals ... 195,695 516,379 823,640 971,304 Dead Letters.

The number of inland, intercolonial, and international articles received and disposed of during the years 1907 and 1908 was as under: —

Table No. 14. Parcel-post. The following shows the number and weight of parcels posted during the years 1890, 1900, 1907, and 1908:— 1890. 1900. 1907. 1908. Number ... 121,292 199,413 680,935 860,380 Weight ... 336,6431b. 12oz. 682,1401b. 7 oz. 2,289,472 lb. 7 oz. 2,824,567 lb. 10oz.

The following table shows the number and weight of parcels exchanged with the United Kingdom and the undermentioned places during the years 1907 and 1908: —

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1907. 1908. [jetton and Post- Other Letter- cards. Articles. cards. Letters and Lettercards. Postcards. Other Articles. Inland. Returned, delivered. <&c, through Dead-letter Office .. Returned by Chief Postmasters direct Destroyed in accordance with law '141,677 145,085 13,886 1,588 8,857 •9,669 22,955 231,161 83,445 154,027 151,057 12,604 2,000 12,104 t10,701 17,406 210,247 96,167 Australian. Originally addressed to other States :— Returned to writers Destroyed in accordance with law Returned to other States as unclaimed 6,708 658 16,210 211 1,287 2,765 504 220 13,349 7,612 662 15,216 192 1,009 2,475 581 193 12,549 International. Originally addressed to other countries :— Returned to writers Destroyed in accordance with law Returned to other countries as unclaimed 11,835 1,160 22,843 420 2,556 3,057 1,036 385 47,879 13,785 1,199 20,251 374 1,961 3,245 763 254 34,195 Totals 360,062 30,410 400,904 376,413 34,061 372,315 * Including 4,000 tinsolled post-oards detained. f Including 2,000 tinselled post-cards detained.

Reci lived. Despatched. Country. Number. 1907. Weight. 1908. Number. ] Weight. 1907. 1906. Number. I Weight. Number. Weight. United Kingdom and foreign countries (via London) United States of Amcrioa .. Canada Victoria New South Wales South Australia Queensland Tasmania.. Western Australia Samoa Fiji Ceylon Uruguay Cape Colony Natal India 91,065 4,924 509 8,377 12,153 528 759 483 359 24 133 303 lb. oz.i 487,962 8 j 13,349 5 1,090 0 25,748 0 34,936 0 1,394 14 1,699 2J 1,196 0 812 2 98 4 314 24 1,047 34 lb. oz. •78,301 445,542 0 5,602 17,049 3 518 882 0 8,774 29,855 2 12,419 36,344 8 504 1,290 8 677 ! 1,627 3 527 1,255 0 399 924 14 14 48 12 123 291 3 390 1,643 14 11,098 1,124 377 3,453 5,257 502 749 707 530 212 468 103 88 185 300 256 lb. oz. 30,171 10 2.381 9 668 12 7,200 6 9,833 7 1,083 15 1.382 12 1,425 8 1,065 15 709 13 1,179 0 347 0 247 8 322 5 560 3J 717 31 11,353 1,165 336 3,569 5,103 514 669 721 521 110 468 84 89 144 230 252 lb. oz. 34,090 5 2,902 OJ 685 6 6,858 10 11,687 11 1,208 7 1,426 12 1,434 0 1,084 9 376 15 1,388 15 216 134 174 6 266 1 442 144 1,009 7J 418 105 862 664 8 169 4 3,954 12 431 761 9 100 162 14 994 I 4,870 2| Totals 121,002 574,436 14 109,773 542,548 OJ 25,409 59,296 14|: 25,328 65,253 4| • The decrease in parcels mt bulky paroels were raised received fi by the Lo rom the United Kingdom is due indon Post Office in July, 1907. ;o the faol that the rates of posl .age on light