POSTAL RATES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 13, 9 October 1942, Page 3

POSTAL RATES

Letters and Letter Cards Inland: 2d for first ounce or fraction thereof and Id for each addi- * tional 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 fracijpi. tion 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 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:—lnland: Id for each 4ozs or fraction thereof and %d for A each additional 2ozs up to l%lbs. 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 4ozs; each additional 2ozs. "Householder" Circulars Inlandi %d for each 2oz (%d for i'X- eac h - oz when 250,000 or more postv" ed 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): }&d for each 3ozs. Registration For any Place: 4d. Insurance Inland and Overseas: See P. and T. Guide. K Inland Parcels Not exceeding 31b, Bd,; exceeding 31b and not exceeding 71b, 1/3; exceeding 71b and not exceeding 141b, 2/-; exceeding 141bs and not exceeding 211b, 2/9; exceeding 211b and not exceeding 281b, 3/6. Special Rate for Certain Parcels. Parcels more than 1 inch in thickness and exceeding 4ft 6in 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 are charged the ordin'Of ary rate, but such parcels must not exceed the maximum measurement of 6 feet, length and girth combined. Parcels of fishing rods and golf clubs over 3ft 6in but not over a maximum of 4ft 6in in length, and not over 6%in in diameter, not exceed- - ing 31b, 2/9; exceeding 31b but not exceeding 71b, 3/3; exceeding 71b, but not exceeding 14:1b (maximum), ir 3/9, including hamper fee.