RATES OF POSTAGE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 200, 24 February 1866, Page 1

RATES OF POSTAGE.

LETTERS. ISLAKD TiETTRS : Ffnrri anr part of New Zealand to any other put of New Zealand : Not fxceedins i oz 2d. Exceeding jjounso, and not exceeding 1 ounce 4d. 1 „ „ 2 „ Bd. an-lsoon, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. Tt, THE U.VITF.O K ISO DOM, fly Southampton or by direct shipNot exceeding \ nur.ce 6n, Exceeding i ounce, and not exceeding 1 ounce I'. 1 ~ « 2 „ 2<. and so on, incn>a«in2- one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles— Not exceeding \ ounre 10'. Exceed. \ ounce, and not exceed. 1 ounce Is Bd. „ 1 „ „ 2 „ 3s 4d ~ 2 „ ~ 3 „ 5s Bd. Every ounce after the first. Is Id. To PjF.itifti CoioNira akd Fcihon COTJKTIUI?, (For which Mails aic mndt tip direct) Not exeei dirg i ounce 6d Exceeding | ounce, and not exceed. 1 ounce 1» 1 ~ ~2 „ 2f and soon, inereasi >sr one shilling fer every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. TO THE CONTINENT OF EcKOPE VIA TIHEETK Not exceed. * ounce Is. Exceed. \ ounce, and not exceed. 1 ounce . 2s „ i „ .. i •. • <sand =0 on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To SavaTi Fevmev Kf\> Soldiers. Letters sent to or by seamen and soldiers in TTcr Majesty's service will he transmitted within the colony, and between the colony and anv post-nffioi in the R iti<h dominions, at a c! nrge of one penny, provided that the following regulations ais observed ; 1. Each let'er must not exceed half an ounce in weight. 2. It must be superscribed wih the name of the writer, bis description or class in the vessel or reiiment, and s'gned by the officer at th< time in command. 3. Thepostagemnst.be pre-paid. Every letter of this description posted or received in this colony, not in accordance with the forejoing regulations, will be treated as an ordinary letter. The postage upon these letters must in all cases be paid in advance. Feee Letters. Letters on the public serv : co of Tier Majesty's naval and military forces are exempted from the payment of postage, if bearing the words •'"n Her Majesty's Service," and the sisnattire of th' ofh>er in command of the force on the service of which the letter is despatched, letters on the public service of the General Go. vernrnar.t of the colony are tran mitred free bv \ pott, if bearing the words •' On the Public Service only," and the s.gnatu-e of some officer of the General Government authorised to frank letters. Registebed Lettees. Hsgistration fee Bd. In addition to the ordinary pottage chargeable on any letter. NEWSPAPERS. ' To anv part of the colony, if published in the colony .. free If not published in the colony, or not posted within seven days IdTo the United Kingdom, if published in the colony .. .. .. .. free Via Maaeilles .3d.