Postal Notes and Payment Rules Across Australian Colonies
Postal Notes issued in 5s and 6d values are payable at all post offices across the colonies. Notes up to one pound may be remitted by two notes. Victorian Postal Notes now payable in New South Wales South Australia Tasmania Queensland and Western Australia and vice versa. Notes payable to a named payee require the name and Money Order Office filled in and signed receipts. If not filled the note is payable at any post office in the colony. Payments by recipients may trigger prosecution and the person named must sign for receipt. Crossed postal notes can only be paid through a hawk.
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New South Wales
South Australia
Tasmania
Queensland
Western Australia
Mothers urged to send sons to war for Australia
The article argues that women must not fear sending their sons to fight. It stresses that mothers bear a national duty, as homes depend on a nation's safety, and many Australian mothers have already sacrificed. It calls on mothers to no longer hold back and to bravely allow their sons to join the war effort for country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Postal Rates and Services Across Colonies and Newspapers
An archival notice details postal charges for letters, cards, packets, and newspapers across Commonwealth colonies. It lists rates by weight, size, and destination including New Zealand Fiji New Hebrides Solomon Islands and Queensland. It specifies registration fees acknowledgment of delivery and special handling for printed matter and merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
Papua
New Zealand
Fiji
New Hebrides
Solomon Islands
New South Wales
South Australia
Tasmania
Western Australia
British New Guinea
Newsgendor
United Kingdom Post Rates for Letters and Telegrams
The article lists postal rates for United Kingdom letters and registered articles, noting charges by weight, distance, and service type. It includes delivery, acknowledgment fees, printed papers, telegrams, and stamp duties with specific a molar rate scales and minimum charges.
Money Orders and Rates in Commonwealth and Overseas
A fragmented notice lists money order limits and fees for various regions including New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Union territories, and overseas possessions. It details maximum amounts such as £2 6d and £5 with incremental charges per extra £1, and notes the Money Order Office closes at noon Saturdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
New Zealand
America
Italy
Telegraph Money Orders and Telegraph Offices
Telegraph money orders issued and paid at all money order offices. Money can be rewrited by telegraph to any money order office, which is also a telegraph office, in Victoria upon payment of the charge for a 16 word message, or to neighboring colonies with an extra 16 word telegram fee plus the usual commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph Office
Victoria
Redirect on letters and parcels Victoria postal rules
Victoria re directs letters packets and newspapers at no charge to any part of the colony. Redirected items posted late incur standard postage. Unpaid or underpaid items face charges. misdirected items return to origin. Addresses must be ink signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Atv Agen
Lawler the Posts
Onginilly
Ally
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Mothers of Australia
Kyneton
Kyneto
Melbourne
Progran West Kyneton
Melhourne Bartoliree Hill East
Metcalfe
Redesdale Jaw
Metcalfe Melbourne
Tauetted
Sirs
Lipper
Colthan
Kinney's
Ene
T.P.C. Piper's
Ceeeke Rastoris East Edgecombe
Lausley
Slaunia Phemsan
SPB
Woodend
LPO
Mom
Eri
Kam
Mon
Wea
T Xynevon
Postal Information
Ieee Post Carls
Ets Tr
Icles
United Kingdom
Pati
New Caledonia
Laegest
Castles Bros
Telford Bros, Saddlers
Sheldon
W. C
Glen Valley
Misses
Newmarket
Bendigo
Rochester
Elmore
Armstrong Bros
Guardian
Stor
Uave
EN Beechan’s
Armstrong Bros. Stationers
Kyreyon
Elweton
Market Street
W. Bromley
I, Bemson
FW. Ross
Emdalier
High Street
Kynetoni
Dalgety
Newmarket Wool, Grain
Dalgety and Co. Lid
Quibel
Gemp
Wornia
Nobel
Glasgow
Ghllworth
Bourke Street
Perguson
BIOS
Guardian Book Store
Sililling
Wifful M. Bell
Nobert Chambers
Oliver Glyn
Tumi
Tuston
Dorothy Qustichl
Willian Jank
Corirndy Page
Webbstar
Dia Mbe
Pyomean
A.lf
AMD
Atk
Spfder
Ise
Tg Ai
Picton
Methoenere
Maret
Armstrong Bros. Wt
Bly Guardian Boyce Store
Molle Stkekt
Kyntos
Pogsuss
Splendid Collectio
Melicline
Byron Wordsworth
Longmellow ‘Tennyson
Scorn
Shakespeare
Moore
Burns
Proctor. Gordon
Sereator
Bey
Althaia
Naltheria
Bay Hs
Royal Navy
Sis Navy
Mearne
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