POSTAL RATES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 4, 14 September 1942, Page 3

POSTAL RATES

Letters and Letter Cards Inland: 2cl for first ounce or fraction thereof and Id for each additional half-ounce or fraction thereof. Inland Air Mail: 3d each half ounce. British Empire (except meantime Australia and Dependencies), including Protectorates and Mandated Territories also Egypt: 2d each half-, ounce, Id each additional half-ounce. All other Countries: Postal Union 2%d for first ounce or fraction thereof, and Id for each additional half-ounce or fraction thereof. Postcards Inland: Single Id; reply, 2d. All Other Places: Single, l%d; reply 3d. Late Fee: 2d. Packets Packets: Up to Gozs 3d, aiid Id each additional 2ozs up to lib. Commercial Papers: Id first 4ozs %d each additional 2ozs. Books and printed papers, pattern and sample packets, and unregistered magazines:—lnland: Id for each 4ozs or fraction thereof and %d for each additional 2ozs up to All other • places (Postal Union Rates), commercial papers Id for first 4ozs or fraction thereof; %d each additional 2ozs or fraction thereof. Books and Printed Papers: Id for first 4.ozs; }od each additional 2ozs. "Householder" Circulars Inland'. %d for each 2oz (%d for each 2oz when. 250,000 or more posted within twelve months). Registered Magazines Inland: Each copy Id for each 3oz or fraction thereof. Registered Newspapers Inland: %d each 4ozs. Australia, Canada, Great Britain, and most Empire Countries %d each 3ozs* All other places (Postal Union Rate): for each 3o<zs. Registration For any Place: 4d. Insurance Inland and Overseas: Sec P. and T. Guide. Inland Parcels Not exceeding 311), St.li; exceeding 311) and not exceeding 711), 1/3; exceeding 71!) and not exceeding 111b, 2/-: exceeding lllbs and not exceeding 211b, 2/9; exceeding 21 lb and no I exceeding 281b, 3/6. Special Rate for Certain Parcels. Parcels more than 1 inch in thickness and exceeding 4ft Gin in length and girth combined, not exceeding 211b, 2/9; exceeding 211b, but not

exceeding 281b, 3/0 (exclusive of hamper fee, if payable). Note: Parcels not more than 1 inch in thickness are charged the ordinary rate, but such parcels must not exceed the maximum measurement of 0 feet, length and girth combined Parcels of fishing rods and golf clubs over 3ft Gin but not over a maximum of 4ft Gin in length, and no>l over 6%in in diameter, not exceed ing 31b, 2/9; exceeding 31b but no exceeding 71b, 3/3; exceeding 71b but not exceeding 14:1b (maximum) 3/9, including hamper fee.