Handle Mail - Task 14

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Using the Postal Charges Book

The Postal Charges Book contains a large volume of information about Australia Post services. You will need to use the booklet to answer the following questions. Page numbers will be given to help you.

Question 1: What are the main features of:

• a small letter

• a large letter?   (p6)

 

Question 2: What is the postage on a small letter? (p6)

 

 

Question 3: What are the conditions of an Express Post parcel? (p9)

 

 

Question 4: By what time must Express mail be posted:

• in a yellow street box

• over the counter of a post office outlet?  (p4)

 

Question 5: How much does it cost to send a 3kg satchel Express Post within Australia? (p5)

 

 

Question 6: How much postage would be required for the following items.

 

Use the Help   material to find out how to calculate postage.

 

1. small letter from Canberra to Darwin 

2. a large letter weighing 200g from Melbourne to Broken Hill

3. a large letter weighing 50g from Alice Springs to Sydney

4. a regular parcel weighing 5kg from Sydney to Brisbane (Hint: Be sure to add the Basic Charge to the Distance Charge (per kilo) to get the Total Charge) (p10)

5. Express Post parcel weighing 2.75kg from Melbourne to Newcastle (Postcode 2300) (p11) 

6. Parcel (Air Mail) from Australia to Spain weighing 55g (p17 - 19)

7. Pre-paid Satchel (p9) measuring 355 X 220mm, weighing 400g from Sydney to Hobart (p11)