POSTAL RATES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 7, 23 September 1942, Page 3

POSTAL RATES

Letters and Letter Cards Inland: 2d for first ounc(j 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 rates. 2%d for first ounce or fraction thereof, and Id for each additional half-ounce or fraction thereof. Postcards Inland: Single 3d; reply, 2d. All Other Placcs: Single, l%d: reply 3d. Late Fee: 2d. Packets Packets: Up to 6ozs 3d, and 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:—Inland: 3d for each 4ozs or fraction thereof and 14 cl for cach additional 2ozs up to All other places (Postal Union Rates), commercial papers Id for first 4ozs or fraction thereof; %d cach additional 2ozs or fraction thereof. Books and Printed Papers: Id for first 4ozs; each additional 2ozs. "Householder" Circulars Inland-: 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 cach 4ozs. Australia, Canada, Great Britain, and most Empire Countries each 3ozs„ All other places (Postal Union Rate): %d for each 3»zs. Registration For any Place: 4d. Insurance Inland and Overseas: See P. and T. Guide. Inland Parcels Not exceeding 31b, Sdi; exceeding 31b and not exceeding 71b, 1/3; exceeding 71b and not exceeding 141b, 2/-; exceeding 141 bs and not exceeding 211b, 2/9; exceeding 2l'lb and not exceeding 281b, 3/0. 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, 3/6 (exclusive of hamper fee, if payable). Note: Parcels not more than 1 inch

in thickness arc-charged the ordinary rate, but such parcels must not exceed the maximum measurement of (5 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 not over 6%in in diameter, not exceeding 31b, 2/9; exceeding 31b but not exceeding 71b, 3/3;' exceeding 71b, but not exceeding 14,1b (maximum), 3/9, including hamper fee.