§ Sir R. Russellasked the Postmaster-General if he will state the latest date for posting letters and Christmas cards to Australia by surface mail in each of the years 1957 to 1966.
§ Mr. Joseph SlaterThe latest dates of posting for overseas countries are fixed mainly in relation to the latest dates of acceptance notified to us by the distant administration and the incidence of shipping services that are expected to ensure arrival of the mails not later than the dates notified to us.
For Australia the posting dates for the years 1957–66 have been as follows:
1957— East and North … 6th November South … 7th November Western … 12th November 1958— All … 31st October 1959— Eastern … 27th October Remainder … 6th November 1960— All … 4th November 1961— All … 28th October 1962— N.S.W. and Queensland … 24th October Remainder … 6th November 1963— N.S.W. and Queensland … 13th November Remainder … 14th November 1964— N.S.W. and Queensland … 31st October Remainder … 14th November 1965— N.S.W. and Queensland … 18th October Remainder … 3rd November 1966— N.S.W. and Queensland … 26th October Remainder … 1st November