POSTAL RATES.

Clutha Leader, Volume II, Issue 54, 22 July 1875, Page 3

POSTAL RATES.

X.BTTEBS. 1. Town letters posted at any Post Office wtyhin the Colony for delivery at or from suoh Post Office— Not exceeding half an ounce -Id. Exceeding lhalf an dnnce and not "', exceeding one ounce - • ,2d. Por every half ounce, or fraction of half an ounce above one ounce - Id. IL Country letters posted. »t any Post .Office within the Colony for delivery at or from any Post Office within the Colony— Not exceeding half an ounce - 2d. ; Exceeding- half .arTonnce but not exceeding one ounce " : - ' - 4d : For every half ounce or fraction of half an ounce above one ounce - - - • 2d. 111. Australian ColoniesHot exceeding half , an ounce - 2d. Exceeding half an ounce hut not exceeding one ounce • - 4d. ; For every half ounce, or fraction of half an ounce above one ounce - - - -2d. IV. South Sea Islands (Fiji, Sandwich Islands, etc.) — Net exceeding half an ounce - Gd. For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce - 6d. Tbe rates of postage in New -ifealand to be charged on correspondence for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, are as foiows:— XiBTTBES. ■ Not exceeding half an ounce - 03. Exceeding half an uunce and not exceeding one ounce '"'' - ls. 6d. , And bo on, *9d. for every additional halfounce or fraction, of half an ounce. NEWSPAPERS' Posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at the same Post Office - - £d. Posted at any Post Office within the Colony for.dehvery at any other Post Office within the Colony - - - - id. . Australian Colonies - - Id. United Kingdom ' - - ' * Id. MOKBY OBDEB. SATES. On and after, ,the lst Japuary,.the_com. mission' "chargeable on Money Orders in the United Kingdom will be as follows ; — Not exceeding L 2 - - - 1 0 Exceeding L 2 and not exceeding L 5 • - . .26 Exceeding L 5 and not exceeding L 7 - ; - - - S 6 Exceeding L 7 and not exceeding LlO - - - -50 IN HBW 2KALAKJD. Not exceeding L 5 - - 6d. Exceeding L 5 and not exceeding LlO - - : - Is. AUSTKAiIAK COLO-SEES. Not exceeding j 5 - - ls. Exceeding L 5 and not exceeding LlO - - - - 2s. book and patteeh pittCBLS (via Brindisi) Not exceeding one ounce - 2d. Exceeding one o'once.and not exceeding two ounces - - 4d. Exceeding two ounces and not exceedingfour. ounces •. - 7d. Exceeding four ounces and not exceeding eight ounces - ls. 2d. And so on, 7d7 for" every additional four ounces or fraction of four ounces. VIA SAN FBANCISCO. The rates of Poslagc^on correspondence forwarded by the Pacific Mail r Service' via San Francisco are as follows :— Letters Zfewspapers Packets ioz. Each, Jib. Sandwich Island <rw;-6d ■« id ,-, 4d United States <s Id .. 4d Canadian dominions . 8d a 2d ,i Od British Columbia .... is .-; 2d .m 6d Weßtlndi^B la , ; 2d .; 6d Mexico .............. Ib • ,t 2d „ «d : Central Amcricii .... ls .-.- 2d .-* 6d South America ..... . ls „ 2d „ fid Except Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, and Peru, for which the rates are— not exceeding an ounce is. 6d ' For eTery additional half ounce or fraction ot hal an ounce ls 6d. nited, Kingdom same as via Suez : Continent of Europe, «fee, via the United Kingdom same as via Suez. If a letter be posted wholly unpaid, the ; letter must be detained and dealt with ac- j cording to rule 153. liTa letter addressed' tp, any place within. the .Colony be.not suf- ; ficiently prepaid with postage stamps; but nevertheless bear a postage stamp of the value of one penny, the letter must be for-' warded charged* wifh T double the amount' of the deficient postage. If a letter be : posted Without any -postage stamp : being! : affijrced, . }t .will : be for warded and charged ; double postage. ~lf a better liible' to| more than one rkte ofpoltage, and ad- : dressed to any place in the United Kjng-j dom, the Colonies of New South Walest ß»nianiar3 l Feßtl tern Australia, be prepaid with one 1 ' rate a i least, the letter must be forwarded charged' with the deficiency and' an amount equal to! one rate as a fine] but a letter addressed toj *ny otherAcolon**r ot fdrel^fcottJary,atTnpt fallv prepaid, mast be datataed and dealt with according to^rule 153. r - : - ;