§ SIR G. BADEN POWELL (Liverpool, Kirkdale)I beg to ask the Postmaster General whether the Australian Governments have yet decided to adopt the reduction of the rate of postage to the United Kingdom to 2 ½d.; and, if so, whether they have attached any conditions to such decision?
§ MR. RAIKESI have much pleasure in informing my hon. Friend and the House that, according to a telegram received on the 29th of May, the majority of the Australian colonies, as represented in a Postal Conference at Adelaide, have announced their intention to adopt the reduced postage of 2½d. for letters to this country. They have, at the same time, made certain other proposals; but the telegram does not make it clear that their acceptance of the 2½d. rate is conditional on the adoption of these proposals, which are at present under discussion.