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Gawler asked to underwrite 3 years of services if they want telephone line
Costs of building the line and annual charges are outlined
Cost of Post and Telegraph increasing, allocation for meteorological instruments
Part of a Bill before the Legislative Council
Explanation of technology involved in light demonstration from Post Office tower
Todd estimates £500 per annum cost to have a permanent light for city.
Details of new parcel post rates and introduction of postal notes
Postal notes allow remittance of money up to 20 shillings by post. Details of parcel post arrangements and how welcome they will be. Todd praised for taking the initiative.
Changes to parcel post, including cost, income distribution, weight limits
First delivery received under new regulations. Issues of extending the system locally, inter colonial and international discussed. Todd congratulated for securing the changes.
Inter colonial conference on mail matters to be held in Melbourne
To discuss ocean mail tenders, uniform packet post, joining the Postal Union, mail trains Adelaide to Melbourne. Also mention of Edwin Sawtell's new pocket barometer.
Calls for reduction in cost of postage between France and Australia
Todd supports the call, says postal relations with France need revising and money-order system should be established (similar to the one with Germany)
Post Office statistics 1880
Volume of telegrams and revenue received parsed by intra, inter colonial and international. New stations added to network.
Regarding wool quality, central telephone exchange, alteration of postal rates
Growing wool in Alice Springs is viable. Bill introduced to build the Adelaide telephone exchange. Suggestion to reduce letter postage rate, charge for newspapers. Telephone connections commercial Exchange and Port Adelaide.