Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton), Wednesday 23
December 1896, page 5
Postage on Newspapers
It has
already been stated in these columns that certain changes are to be made on the
1st of January in the rates of postage on newspapers.
The
present rates of newspaper postage in Queensland are:
(1)
Postage on newspapers published and printed in Queensland:
(a) To
places inland or intercolonial including Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales,
South Australia, New Zealand, Western Australia, British New Guinea, Fiji, and
the New Hebrides; each newspaper, not exceeding 10 oz., 0.5d.. For each
additional 10 oz. or fraction thereof, 0.5d.
(b) To
the United Kingdom; each newspaper, not exceeding 4 oz., 1d.. For each
additional 2 oz. or fraction thereof, 0.5d.
(c) To Foreign
Countries; each newspaper, not exceeding 4 oz., 1d.. For each additional 2 oz.
or fraction thereof, 0.5d.
(2)
Postage on foreign or intercolonial papers posted in Queensland.
(a) To places
inland or intercolonial; each newspaper, not exceeding 10 oz., 1d.. For each
additional 10 oz. or fraction thereof, 1d.
(b) To the
United Kingdom or foreign countries; each newspaper, not exceeding 4 oz., 1d..
For each additional 2 oz. or fraction thereof, 0.5d.
(3). Bulk
parcels, consisting of at least four newspapers, with or without supplements,
printed and published in Queensland, not exceeding 14 lb. in weight, will be
forwarded at the rate of ld. per lb., if posted by a recognised newspaper
publisher or newsvendor, who must register his name at the local post office;
such charge shall be levied on the aggregate weight of the parcels lodged at
any one time. The stamps to be affixed to the "newspaper" postage
docket, and shall be cancelled by the person posting the newspapers, by writing
or printing across the stamps, and the post office receiving officer shall
impress the docket with the date stamp of the office and send it to the
Accountant at the Chief Office by the first mail. The parcels must be stamped
at the receiving office with the "paid at" stamp and the date stamp
of office.
With respect
to the first of these regulations, the one dealing with the postage on
newspapers printed and published in Queensland, no change is to be made.
With
respect to the second of these regulations, the one dealing with the postage on
foreign or intercolonial papers posted in Queensland, an important change is
made in the postage on such papers sent to places in Queensland or any of the
other colonies. At present the charge is 1d. for every 10 oz. or fraction of 10
oz. After the 1st of January it is to be 0.5d. for every 2 oz. or fraction of 2
oz. There is to be no change in the postage on foreign or intercolonial papers
posted in Queensland to places in the United Kingdom or foreign countries. In
point of fact the postage on foreign or intercolonial papers posted in
Queensland to places in Queensland or any of the other colonies ii to be
identical with the postage on such papers or Queensland papers for that matter if
it is sent to the United Kingdom or foreign countries.
Then with
respect to the third of the present regulations, the one dealing with the
charge on bulk parcels of newspapers, there is also to be an alteration. The
bulk parcel rate is to be abolished entirely except for papers printed and
published in Queensland and sent to places in Queensland. For all other than
Queensland papers, and for all Queensland papers sent to places outside the
colony, the bulk rate will be abolished on and after the 1st of January.
