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

Date. Nature of Concession. Newspapers. 1891 —Oct. .. For foreign countries, from between Is. 4d. and 2s. 8d. to 4d. per pound. 1904 —March .. Reduction in rate of postage to United Kingdom and all British Possessions in the penny-postage scheme to Id. per newspaper. Australia limits to 20 oz. Nov. .. Reduction in rate of postage to Natal and Ceylon'to Id. per newspaper. Dec .. Reduction in rate of postage to Id. per newspaper to Federated Malay States, Johore, Malta, Sarawak, Straits Settlements, Transvaal, and Trinidad. Registered Magazines. 1899 —Jan. .. Establishment of at Id. for first 8 oz. and |d. for each succeeding 4 oz., as against Id. per 2 oz. as printed paper, gft 1908 —Jan. .. Reduction of postage to Id. per pound. Registered Letters. 1908—Jan. .. Reduction of fee from 3d. to 2d. Redirected Correspondence (of all classes, except parcels). 1891 —Oct. .. Redirection-charge abolished. Stamped Envelope. 1904—Mar. .. j For reply with sample a stamped envelope may be enclosed. Unclaimed Letters. 1904 April .. , Return to writers of certain classes of unclaimed letters made earlier. Reply Coupons. I ;•< '7 Oct. : Issue of, to prepay a reply'to a letter addressed to a place abroad. Letter-carriers , Deliveries. 1908— Jan. .. Increase of frequency in business portions of four large centres. Post-office Attendance,. 1908 —1st Sept. Extension of hours of attendance to public at four principal post-oftioes. from (to take effect 9 a.m.-5 p.m. to 8 a.m.-8 p.m. from) Private Boxes. I'.' ,,1 - , 1st Jan. Reduction of rental at places where there is no letter-carrier's delivery, from £1 (to take effect to 10s. per annum, from) Embossed Envelope. I'.ioh Oct. .. New envelope at Id. for business and social correspondence. Sold at rate of 11 for Is. or 5 for 6d. Call-box System. 1909—Jan. .. Call-box system introduced on 1st January, 1909. Reduction of Inland Postage Rate for Registered Magazines. 1910 —Oct. . . Inland postage rate for registered magazines reduced to " Each copy not exceeding 8 oz. Jd.; every additional 8 oz, or fraction, Insured-letter System. 1910 —Dec. .. The insured-letter system inaugurated with the United Kingdom. 1911- 1st July .. Letters addressed to European and many other countries may be insured if sent via London and by the Suez route only. The charge is at the rate of 8d. for each £12 of insured value. Parcels. 1891 —Jan. .. For inland delivery, from 7d. to 6d. for the first 1 lb. and 3d. each succeeding 1 lb. 1907 —Jan. .. For inland delivery, reduced to 4d. for first 1 lb. and 2d. each succeeding 1 lb. 1891 —Oct. .. For Australia, from Is. 2d. and Is. 6d. for first 2 lb. and 7d. and 9d. each succeeding 1 lb., to 8d. for first 1 lb. and 6d. each succeeding 1 lb., the different rates to different States.