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Table No. 13. Registered Articles. The number of registered articles dealt with in 1922, compared with the number in 1890, 1900, 1910, and 1921, is as follows :— 1890. 1900. 1910. 1921. 1922. Prom places beyond the Dominion 26,374 52,343 132,493 180,748 176,853 Registered in the Dominion ... 169,321 464,036 993,675 1,913,586 1,820,942 Totals ... ... 195,695 516.379 1,126,168 2,094,334 1,997,795

Table No. 14. Parcel-post. The following shows the number and weight of parcels posted during the years 1890, 1900, 1910, 1921, and 1922 : —

The following table shows the number and weight of parcels exchanged with the United Kingdom and the undermentioned places during the years 1921 and 1922 : —

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Number fV eight 1890. 1900. .. | 121.292 199,413 .. 336,6431b. 12 oz. 682,104 1b. 7 oz. 1910. I 1,190,711 i 3,953,284 lb. 15 oz. I. 1081. 3,139,123 15,799,2061b. i 1922. 3,219,994 16,206,2291b.

Table No. 13. Registered Articles. The number of registered articles dealt with in 1922, compared with the number in 1890, 1900, 1910, and 1921, is as follows :— 1890. 1900. 1910. 1921. 1922. Prom places beyond the Dominion 26,374 52,343 132,493 180,748 176,853 Registered in the Dominion ... 169,321 464,036 993,675 1,913,586 1,820,942 Totals ... ... 195,695 516.379 1,126,168 2,094,334 1,997,795 Table No. 14. Parcel-post. The following shows the number and weight of parcels posted during the years 1890, 1900, 1910, 1921, and 1922 : — — 1891). 19011. 1910. 1921. 1922. I .1 _ I. I. Number .. 121.292 199,413 1,190,711 3,139,123 3,219,994 Weigh* .. 336,643 1b. 12 oz. ; 682,104 1b. 7 oz. , 3,953,284 lb. 15 oz. 15,799,2061b. 16,206,229 lb. j L i J 1 i The following table shows the number and weight of parcels exchanged with the United Kingdom and the undermentioned places during the years 1921 and 1922 :— Received. Despatched. Country. 1921. 1922 1921. 1922. Number. Weight, Number. I Weight. i Number. Weight. Number. Weight. , ! ' l_ I ' 1 I j Number. Number. lb. lb. lb. lb. United Kingdom and foreign 128,373 741,482 181,141 1,046,270 21,679' 83,386 18,694 72,617 countries (via London) United States of America .. 38,167 237,926 55,643 375,532 4,161, 17,676 3,764 15,050 Canada.. .. .. 4,159 26,366 7,588 54,756 1,268 4,256 1,111 3,851 Victoria.. .. .. 20,860 97,144 18,858 77,401 4,377 13,860 3,854 12,594 New South Wales .. 33,647 139,387 30,219 123,043 7,973 26,366 7,590 24,441 South Australia .. .. 754 1,957 855 1,878 523 1,430 544 1,529 Queensland .. .. 1,120 3,155 971 2,434 1,004 2,697 836 2,237 Tasmania .. .. 311 579 391 820 541 1,454 523 . 1,484 Western Australia .. 541 1,172 628 1,388 440 1,185 429 1,206 Fiji ; .. .. .. 492 1,464 386 1,147 1,638 5,828 1,494 5,264 Ceylon .. .. 383 1,674 501 2,518 110, 433 109 414 Cape of Good Hope .. 860 2,510 886 2,521 140 1 561 101 369 Natal .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 373 | 987 308 944 India .. .. - .. 1.858 10,264 2,004 17,543 781 ! 4,023 744 4,187 Tonga .. .. '.. 53 201 60 233 776 3,194 846 3,305 Tahiti .. .. .. 134 698 68 455 1,262 9,378 841 5,855 Hong Kong . . - .. 1.759; 14,518 512 2,957 361 1,375 351 1,480 Straits Settlements .. 227: 825 320 931 276 1,001 237 847 Solomon Islands .: .... .. 3 3 17 33 1 1 New Hebrides . . .... .. .. .. .. .. 4 29 Uruguay .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 38 170 China .. .. .. .. .. 1,514 i 13,139 Piteairn Island .. .... . . .. .. .. .. 80 343 Norfolk Island .. .... . . .. .. .. .. 5 18 Ellioe Island .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 2 11 Aden .. .. .... .. 31 129 128,373 38,167 4,159 20. Slid 33,647 754 1,120 311 541 492 383 860 21,679 4,161 1 ,268 4,377 7,973 523 1,004 541 440 1,638 110 140 373 781 776 1 ,262 361 276 17 lb. 83,386 17,676 4,256 13,860 26,366 1,430 2,697 1,454 1,185 5,828 433 561 987 4,023 3,194 9,378 1,375 1,001 33 18,694 3,764 1,111 3,854 7,590 544 836 523 429 1,494 109 101 308 744 846 841 351 237 1 4 38 lb. 72,617 15,050 3,851 12,594 24,441 1,529 2,237 . 1,484 1,206 5,264 414 369 944 4,187 3,305 5,855 1,480 847 1 29 170 1,858 53 134 1.759 227 80 5 2 343 18 11 Totals .. .. 233,698 1,281,322 302,639 1,725,098 47,700 179,123 42,506 158,246 233,098 1,281 ,322 302,639 1,725,098 47,700 179,123 42,500 158,246