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supply of stamps to the

Colony.

I have instructed

Copy

N. 42.

The Costmaster General to the Colonial Secretary

General Post Office

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the Coven Apesto

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asentain from the Gennal dost Office

whether there is

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early probability of the rate of pore tafe between the United Kingdom and orghof

being altered, and I not. I have authorized

them to guide themselves

If the wishes of you Gost in this matter.

I have ve

Sir,

15th June, 1870.

In the Annual Report on the

Post Office for the year 1865, and subsequently, I have made mention of

the postage stamps in use not being wholly suited to the rates of postage in force, and I have now the honer to

state that the want of a thirty-hov

cent postage stamp has long been felt,

2. Thirty two cents is the rate of postage chargeable upon letters under half-

in weight when forwarded

an-

ounce

to

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