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TABLE 1
LETTER MAILS HANDLED DURING THE YEAR 1954/55.
From statistics taken at two fortnightly periods during the year the total letters (excluding registered and insured items) posted and delivered and handled in transit was estimated as follows:
POSTED
AIR MAILS
Letters and cards Printed papers
11,428,554
549,800
11,978,362
SURFACE MAIL
Letters and cards
16,518,652
Printed papers
3,127,699
19,646,351
FOR LOCAL DELIVERY Letters and cards
18,385,184
Printed papers
5,888,890
24,274,074
Total Posted Articles...
55,898,787
DELIVERED
RECEIVED FROM
OVERSEAS
Letters and cards
25,777,489
Printed papers
7,232,646
33,010,135
LOCALLY POSTED FOR LOCAL DELIVERY
Letters and cards
18,355,184
Printed papers
5,888,890
24,274,074
Total Delivered Articles
57,284,209
TRANSIT
AIR MAILS
Letters and cards
938,184
Printed papers
50,083
988,267
SURFACE MAILS
Letters and cards
149,289
Printed papers
48,632
233,921
Total a Decouvert Transit Articles ...
1,222,188
SUMMARY
Posted articles
55,898,787
Delivered articles..
57,284,209
Transit articles
1,222,188
Total number of articles
114,405,184
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STATEMENT SHOWING THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED (INCLUDING INSURED). ARTICLES DEALT WITH IN 1954/55 AS COMPARED WITH 1953/54.
REGISTERED ARTICLES
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