§ MR. J. P. FARRELL (Longford, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary to the Treasury, as representing the Postmaster General, whether it is contemplated to reduce the cost on the transmission of newspapers to Australia, and will the Canadian postage rates for papers be applied to the other colonies as well.
§ MR. AUSTEN CHAMBERLAINNo reduction of the postage on newspapers is in contemplation. The rate for newspapers to Canada and to Australia is already the same.