Brisbane Courier (Qld), Monday 20 January 1890,
page 6
Postage on stamps
Sir,-Allow
me through your columns to draw attention to the great drawback placed upon,
stamp collectors in Brisbane by the Postal Department. In sending away quantities
of cancelled Queensland stamps the inter-colonial rate of postage is 2d. for
every half ounce, and the foreign 6d. for every half-ounce. Now this is an
exorbitant charge, and the young stamp collectors in Brisbane find it very
adverse to their pockets, especially when they send away from 10oz. to 12oz. at
a time. I believe used stamps were passed under book post rate until recently,
and surely this plan could be adopted again without any material falling off in
the revenue. Trusting I have not imposed too much on your space,-I am,
sir,
etc.,
PHILATELIST.
Brisbane,
18th January.
