asked the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs whether he can state in respect of each of the years 1924/25 to 1934/35 inclusive the number of (a) postal orders of the value of sixpence each and (b) postal orders of the value of one shilling each sold to the public.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Postal Orders.
The actual sales to the public of postal orders value 6d. and 1/- during the period mentioned are not available, but it may be accepted that they approximate to the issue of such orders to postmasters in the same period.
These issues were as follows:—
|
Denomination |
Number Issued during |
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|
1924-25 |
1925-26 |
1926-27 |
1927-28 |
1928-29 |
|
|
6d. |
90,835 |
90,375 |
166,590 |
125,995 |
185,425 |
|
1/- |
206,200 |
210,385 |
288,500 |
228,095 |
216,450 |
|
Denomination |
Number Issued during |
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|
1929-30 |
1930-31 |
1931-32 |
1932-33 |
1933-34 |
1934-35 |
|
|
6d. |
234,415 |
300,077 |
295,210 |
261,750 |
197,925 |
242,545 |
|
1/- |
224,760 |
241,252 |
261,165 |
253,385 |
246,455 |
336,955 |