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Table No. 2 —continued. Table showing the Number and Amount of Money-orders issued, etc. —continued. Drawn on the Dominion.

Table No. 3. Table showing the Number and Weight of Parcels exchanged with other Countries during the Years 1934 and 1935.

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F.—1. 38 Table No. 2 — continued. Table showing the Number and Amount of Money-orders issued, etc. — continued. Drawn on the Dominion. Where issued. Year. In the Dominion. United Kingdom.» &__$£__l Oountrfes.t ] No. Amount. No. Amount. No. j Amount. No. Amount. No. Amount. - ' : I i £ £ £ I £ £ 1863 2,067 9,169 415 1,824 558 3,078 .. .. 3,040 j 14,071 1873 34,288 142,642 1,482 6,626 ! 1,668 : 7,689 .. .. 37,438 156,957 I 1883 132,232 402,559 3,725 j 15,553 5,697 i 23,300 I .. .. 141,654 j 441,411 1893 146,133 576,359 8,748 32,617 ; 10,679 40,929 .. .. 165,558 649,905 1903 273,535 1,108,067 13,035 49,181 j 17,777 68,340 .. .. 304,347 1,225,589 1913 516,536 2,821,624 12,693 j 70,084 31,450 j 110,487 .. .. 560,679 3,002 194 1923 545,605 j 3,849,423 11,042 ', 63,313 26,042 | 123,703 1,813 8,669 i 584,502 4,045,108 1924 580,569 4,113,813 8,310 j 60,862 28,543 j 127.350 2,348 10,309 619,770 4,312,334 1925 610,972 4,406,461 ! 9,857 i 69,098 27,318 i 119,073 j 2,140 8,391 650,287 4 603 023 1926 635,078 4,453,878 10,047 ! 70,948 28,935 ! 124,952 I 2,334 10,326 676,394 4,660 104 1927 639,889 4,416,182 j 11,646 80,015 ! 32,791 136,763 j 2,428 9,301 686,804 | 4,642,261 1928 642,136 4,406,187 10,607 70,151 , 32,650 j 138,068 ! 2,636 9,358 688,029 ! 4,623,764 1929 664,049 4,609,226 10,953 68,273 ! 32,973 j 129,798 2,923 !l0,875 ; 710,898 ' 4 818 172 1930 669,483 4,497,547 10,046 62,617 30,776 ! 126,051 2,650 9,270 712,955 i 4,695,485 1931 611,165 3,682,333 ,' 10,276 60,631 17,458 j 87,071 2,609 8,794 641,508 ■ 3,838,829 1932 565,748 3,140,927 j 8,068 | 60,479 16,221 j 46,879 2,806 il6 293 I 592 843 3 264 578 1933 ! 555,219 2,945,703 I 9,909 53,898 19,956 i 96,766 2,600 !l5,827 ! 587,684 3 112 194 1934 563,291 3,013,540 i 9,388 48,643 23,050 81,698 2,587 13,822 i 598,316 3,157,703 1935 568,379 3,167,590 I 9,485 j 49,628 34,566 70,964 3,460 13,195 615,890 ' 3,301,377 I \_ __ * Includes foreign offices to year 1915. f In previous years included in United Kingdom and foreign offices. Table No. 3. Table showing the Number and Weight of Parcels exchanged with other Countries during the years 1934 and 1935. Received. Despatched. Places. 1934. 1935. 1934. 1935. Number. Weight. Number. Weight. Number. Weight. Number. Weight. lb. lb. lb. lb. Great Britain and Northern 70,183 551,357 69,397 557,257 14,266 66,796 13,099 60,884 Ireland and countries via London New South Wales (including 28,843 123,577 31,125 131,387 10,008 32,708 9,321 30,906 Japan, Italy, &c.) Victoria.. ' .. .. 11,547 48,239 11,987 49,171 5,174 17,477 4,954! 16,095 Queensland (including Papua 1,107 2,409 1,144 2,502 1,313 3,946 1,250 3,539 and Dutch East Indies) South Australia .. .. 733 2,243 874 2,750 680 2,090 678 2 183 Western Australia.. .. 446 999 526 1,352 651 1,729 602 l^481 Tasmania .. .. 178 474 192 513 600 1,836 510 1,487 Norfolk Island .. . . .. .. 37 98 425 1,197 344 986 Canada .. .. .. 7,271 | 100,766 8,483 101,324 1,200 4,735 1,313 5,733 Union of South Africa .. 841 I 1,885 969 j 2,263 488 1,637 781 4 023 Aden .. .. .. 61 311 75 256 India .. .. .. 2,818 j 20,035 2,648 18,333 850 4,899 938 5 668 Ceylon .. .. .. 292 1,072 240 893 81 346 83 401 Malaya .. .. .. 395 1,153 511 1,499 178 735 207 j 915 Hong Kong (including Japan, 718 j 4,609 789 j 6,027 678 2,970 689 | 3,270 China, &c.) Fiji .. .. .. 578| 1,506 497 1,651 1,580 6,254 1,367 6,571 Tonga .. .. .. 126 I 451 140 452 394 .1,766 451] 2,088 United States of America and 27,699 160,486 30,286 I 173,847 2,672 10,250 3,217 12,833 Possessions Egypt .. .. .. 213 1,353 178 998 I 30 156 22 68 Tahiti .. .. .. 43 208 48 348 179 967 207 1,373 Uruguay .. .... .. .. .. 26 153 12 49 Other countries with which .. .. .. .. 25 130 11 31 direct exchanges exist — i ! , 1 Totals .. .. 154,092 j 1,023,133 160,146 1,052,921 41,498 162,777 40 056! 160 584 i i Note. —The countries first named above are those with which New Zealand has direct exchanges. Parcels to and from other countries are forwarded through the intermediary of these countries.

Received. Despatched. Places. 1934. 1935. 1934, 1935 Number. Weight. Number. Weight. Number. Weight. Number, j Weight. lb. lb. lb. lb. Great Britain and Northern 70,183 551,357 69,397 557,257 14,266 66,796 13,099 60,884 Ireland and countries via London New South Wales (including 28,843 123,577 31,125 131,387 10,008 32,708 9,321 30,906 Japan, Italy, &c.) Victoria.. .. .. 11,547 48,239 11,987 49,171 5,174 17,477 4,954 16,095 Queensland (including Papua 1,107 2,409 1,144 2,502 1,313 3,946 1,250 3,539 and Dutch East Indies) South Australia .. .. 733 2,243 874 2,750 680 2,090 678 2,183 Western Australia.. .. 446 999 526 1,352 651 1,729 602 1^481 Tasmania .. .. 178 474 192 513 600 1,836 510 1^487 Norfolk Island .. . . .. .. 37 98 425 1,197 344 986 Canada .. .. .. 7,271 .100,766 8,483 101,324 1,200 4,735 1,313 5,733 Union of South Africa .. 841 1,885 969 2,263 488 1,637 781 4,02-3 Aden .. .. .. 61 311 75 256 India .. .. .. 2,818 20,035 2,648 .18,333 850 4,899 938 5,668 Ceylon .. .. .. 292 1,072 240 893 81 346 83 401 Malaya .. .. .. 395 1,153 511 1,499 178 735 207 915 Hong Kong (including Japan, 718 4,609 789 6,027 678 2,970 689 ! 3,270 China, &c.) Fiji • •• 078 1,506 497 1,651 1,580 6,254 1,367 6,571 Tonga .. .. .. 126 451 140 452 394 1,766 451 2,088 United States of America and 27,699 160,486 30,286 173,847 2,672 10,250 3,217 12,833 Possessions Egypt .. .. .. 213 1,353 178 998 30 156 22 68 Tahiti .. .. .. 43 208 48 348 179 967 207 1,373 Uruguay .. .... .. .. .. 26 153 12 49 Other countries with which .. .. .. .. 25 130 11 31 direct exchanges exist — —— — Totals .. .. 154,092 1,023,133 160,146 1,052,921 41,498 162,777 40,056 1 160 584 . ; 1 ■ I Note.—The countries first named above are those with which New Zealand lias direct exchanges. Parcels to and from other countries are forwarded through the intermediary of these countries.