XN000022-1982-06-28 — Page 2

MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1982

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NEW INLAND POSTAGE RATES START THURSDAY

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THE PUBLIC ARE REMINDED BY A SPOKESMAN FOR THE POST OFFICE THAT POSTAGE RATES FOR THE INLAND LETTER AND PRINTED PAPER SERVICES WILL BE INCREASED FROM THURSDAY (JULY 1).

DETAILS OF THE EXISTING AND NEW RATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:-

LETTERS AND POSTCARDS

PRINTED PAPERS

WE IGHT NOT EXCEEDING

EXISTING

NEW

EXISTING

NEW

30G

20 CENTS

30 CENTS

20 CENTS 30 CENTS

50G

40 CENTS

60 CENTS

20 CENTS

30 CENTS

1006

50 CENTS

80 CENTS

30 CENTS

50 CENTS

250G

$1

$1.3

50 CENTS

80 CENTS

500G

$2

$2.50

$1

$1.30

1 KG

$4

$5

$1.7

$2

2 KG

$6

$7.5

THE NEW RATES ARE MADE NECESSARY BY THE RISING COSTS OF OPERATING THE INLAND LETTER SERVICE, AND WERE ANNOUNCED IN JANUARY THIS YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

A REBATE SCHEME AMOUNTING TO 10 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL POSTAGE PAID WILL BE APPLICABLE ON THE BULK POSTING OF INLAND PRINTED PAPER ITEMS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

+MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE INTERESTED IN USING THE SCHEME MAY OBTAIN A COPY OF THE INFORMATION LEAFLET FROM THEIR LOCAL POST OFFICE,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

CHARGES FOR BUSINESS USERS OF THE REDIRECTION SERVICE WILL BE INCREASED FROM $60 TO $120 PER ANNUM AFTER THE INITIAL THREE-MONTH FREE PERIOD.

HOWEVER, THE FEE FOR PRIVATE USERS OF THE REDIRECTION SERVICE WILL REMAIN AT $60.

FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE NEW RATES OR SERVICE MENTIONED ABOVE, MAY BE OBTAINED FROM ALL LOCAL POST OFFICES OR AT THE POST OFFICE ENQUIRY BUREAU BY TELEPHONING 5-2671222 DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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