POSTAL RATES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 29, 16 May 1947, Page 10

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: fid 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* . ■ a PoStcardg Inland: Single Id; reply, 2d. All Other Places: Single, l%d; reply 3d. - Packets , Late Fee: 2d. • Packets: Up to 6ozs 3d, and Id each additional 2ozs up to lib. Commercial Papers: Id first 4ozs %d each additional 2o«s. Books and printed papers, pattern and sample packets, and unregistered magazines:—Inland: Id for each 4ozs or fraction thereof and %d for 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 4©zs; %d 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 3ozr or fraction thereof. ' Registered Newspapers Inland: %d each 4ozs. v Australia, Canada, Great Britain, and most Empire Countries %d each 3ozs, v - ; -■ All other places (Postal Union Rate): %d for each Soas. “ Registration For any Place: 4d. Insurance Inland and Overseas: See P. and T. Guide. . • Inland Parcels Not exceeding rSlb, 8d; exceeding. £lb and not exceeding 71b, 1/3; exceeding 71b and not exceeding 141 b, 2/-; - exceeding 14lbs and net exceeding 211 b, 2/9; exceeding 211 b and not exceeding f 2Blb, ‘3/6, Special Rate for Certain Parcels, Parcels more than 1 inch in thickness and exceeding 4ft Oin in’ length and girth combined, not exceeding 211 b, 2/9; exceeding 2111), hut 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 6in but. not over a mum 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 141 b (maximum),