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Post and Telegraph Concessions from December, 1890, to 31st August, 1911 — continued.

Date. Nature of Concession. ! Parcels —continued. 1897—Jan. .. For the United Kingdom, from Is. 6d. up to 2 lb. and each additional Lib. 9d.,- to Is. for 1 lb. and 6d. each succeeding 1 lb. 1899 —April .. Arrangement with United Kingdom for delivery free of Customs charges. 1901—Jan. .. For the United Kingdom. Is. up to 3 lb. ; 2s. to 7 lb. : 3s. to 11 lb. 1899—April .. Establishment of insured-parcel system. 1907 —Oct. .. Increase of maximum amount up to which a post-parcel to certain countries may be insured from £50 to £400. Money-orders, die. 1904 —Oct. and ■ Increase of maximum amount of single order for United Kingdom, Fiji, Hong Nov. Kong, Natal, and Transvaal to £40. Dec. .. Increase of maximum amount of single order to Australia to £40. 1907 —July . . Introduction of advico-of-payment system. 1908 —Jan. .. ' Reduction in rates of commission. 1897 .. I Introduction of telegraph money-order system between Australian Colonies and New Zealand. 1893 —Sept. .. J Currency of postal-notes made unlimited. 1908—Jan. .. j Postal-note poundage reduced. 1904 —June .. Sale of British postal orders introduced. I'wtt-Oflice Savings-Bank. 1904—Jan. .. ; Removal of limit oi amouni of interest-bearing deposits : non-mercantile societies. May .. Deposits made on 2nd of month to bear interest for that month when 1st is a Sunday or Post Office holiday. Aug. .. Acceptance of deposits without pass-book from Education Boards for credit of School Committees. 1907 —Jan. . . Increase of limits of interest-bearing amounts to £30(1 and £600. Sept. . . Nomination by depositor of payee on his behalf. 1908—Nov. .. Home savings-bank safes to be issued to depositors on application. Telegraph. 1892 —Feb. .. Inland ordinary telegrams formerly Is. for first ten words and Id. for each additional word (address and signature free up to ten words). Maximum number of words in inland telegrams (with free address and signatures up to six words) increased from ten to twelve in text for minimum rates. Aug. .. Maximum number of words in text and signature for minimum charge made eighteen. 1896 —June .. Inland telegraph-rates further reduced to 6d. for first twelve words, and Id. for each additional word, address and signature being charged for. Delayed telegrams (half former rates for ordinary telegrams) abolished at same time. 1906 —Nov. . . Rate for ordinary inland telegrams reduced to \d. per word, with minimum charge of 6d. Urgent rates made double the reduced charge for ordinary messages. 1908 —Jan. .. Extension of free telegram-deliver}'. 1909 —Jan. .. Copies of Press telegrams supplied for fee 6d. per 100 words plus search-fee of Is. or 2s. 6d. Mar. .. Rate of Press messages lodged at Wakapuaka between 11 p.m. and midnight reduced to 8d. per 100 words. April .. Rate on Press messages and cable news for morning newspapers handed in between 8 a.m. and midnight amended by allowing a margin of a total of seven words in excess of the 100 charged for in classes 3, 5, and 6 of tariff rates in Post and Telegraph Guide. Aug. .. Press cable rate to United Kingdom reduced from Is. to 9d., and rate to United States America and Canada reduced in corresponding manner. 1909 —Nov. .. Press telegrams for evening papers received between 8-10 a.m. Mondays, at 6d. per 100 words in place of Is. per 100 words between 5-5.30 p.m. on Sundays. 1895 —Dec. .. Introduction of system of transmission of telegram to or from any telephonesubscriber by telephone. 1904—Sept. .. Reduction of postage and registration charges on telegrams from one country to another from 5d. to 2£d. 1907 —May .. Fee for delivery of telegrams for unregistered code addresses reduced to 6d. 1908 —Jan. .. Telegram forms embossed with 6d. stamp. Feb. .. Fee for books of interleaved, telegram forms reduced from Is. to 9d. 1907 —Aug. .. Charge for Press telegrams for evening papers on departmental holidays reduced from Is. to 6d. for each 100 words or fraction thereof.