POSTAL RATES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 64, 17 April 1946, Page 2

POSTAL RATES

Letters and Letter Cards

Inland: 2d for first ounce or fraction thereof and Id for each additional half-ounce or fraction thereof.

Inland Air Mail: 3d each hall 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 Id; reply, 2d. All Other Places: Single, reply 3d. Packets Late Fee: 2d. Packets: Up to 6ozs 3d, and Id each additional 2ozs up to lib. Commercial Papers: Id first 4ozs 14d each additional 2ozs. Books and printed papers, pattern and sample packets, and unregistered magazines:—lnland: Id for each 4ozs or fraction thereof and Vzd 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 4ozs; %d each additional 2ozs. “Householder” Circulars Ireland: %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: Yzd 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. Inland Parcels Not exceeding 31b, Sd,; exceeding 31b and not exceeding 71b, 1/3; exceeding 71b and not exceeding 141 b, 2/-; exceeding 141bs and not exceeding 211 b, 2/9; exceeding 211 b and not exceeding 281 b, 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 211 b, 2/9; exceeding 211 b, - but not exceeding 281 b, 3/6 (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 6 feet, length and girth combined. Parcels of fishing rods and golf clubs over 3ft Gin but not over a maximum of 4ft 6in 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 14.1 b (maximum), 3/9, including hamper fee.