§ 3. Sir Jocelyn Lucasasked the Assistant Postmaster-General if he is aware that an airmail letter to Australia costs 2s. 6d. per oz.; that the rate from U.S.A. to 1744 Australia has recently been reduced from 70 cents to 10 cents per oz.; and if he will forthwith reduce the charges for Empire airmail in the interests of trade and good relations.
§ Mr. BurkeThe postage rates for airmail letters to Australia from this country and from the U.S.A. are approximately the same at 1s. 3d. and 25 cents per ½oz. respectively. In addition, air letters are available from this country to Australia at 6d.
§ Sir J. LucasIs the Assistant Postmaster-General aware that I got my information from leading articles in the Sunday papers?