RATES OF POSTAGE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 202, 10 March 1866, Page 1

RATES OF POSTAGE.

LETTER S. ! T<land IiKTTn.o : ?rnm ftriT part of New Zealand to any other pnrt of New Zealand : Nut exceeding i oz "ft. Pxcce.lini: l»tnuN», and not weeding 1 nuvet 4*l. ..").. .. 2 ~ " Rd. un-l ?o on, one thillin* for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. Ti, 'rnK Uniik.d ICiNonnM, Rt Southampton or by direct *hip Not exceedinsr \ ounce 6il. Exceeding \ ounce, Mid not excccdinc 1 minci) K and «o on, inc™ , !i<in<r on» (hilling for every additional ounc or fraction of en ounce. By Mar.<fiilcs>— Not exceeding J Mince 11:1. Exceed. J ounce, mid not exceed. 1 ounce Is Bd. 1 - •• 3s4 ' l 2 ~ 3 ~ °* Sd. Every ounce after Oie first. Is Id. To Biutimi Cor.oNirs and Foihon COUNTUIF?, (For which Mails are made up direct) Not exceeding J ounco .. . 6d Exceeding J ounce, and not exceed. I ounce If 1 „ 2 „ 2s. and so on, increasing one shilling fer every additional ounce or fraction of au ounce. To the Continent of Euuope via Tkikste Not exceed. J ounce I*. Exceed. $ ounce, and not exceed. 1 ounco . 2s. .. 1 „ ~ 'i ; • 4<iand so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To Naval Seamen and Soldiers. Letters sent to or by seamen and soldiers in Her Majesty's service will he transmitted within the colony, and between the colony and any post-office in the British dominions, at a charge of one penny. provided that the following regulations are ob•erved ;— r 1. Each letter must not exceed half an ounce it weight. 2. It must he superscribed with the name of th< writer, his description or class in the vesse or rejiment, and s ; gned by the officer ht tin time in command. 3. The postage must be pre-paid. Every letter of this description posted orreceivec in thi3 colony, not in accordance with the foregoing regulations, will be treated as an ordinary letter. The postage upon these letters must in all case: be paid in advance.

Feee Letters. Letters on the public service of Her Majesty's naval and military forces are exempted from the payment of postage, if hearing the words ''On Her Majesty's Service," and the signature of the offieer in command of the force on the service of which the letter is despatched. Letters on the public service of the General Government of the colony are transmitted free by post, if bearing the words •• On tha Public Service Only," and the signature of some officer of the General Government authorised to frank letters. Registered Letters. Registration fee 6d. In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on any letter. NEWSPAPERS. To any part of the eolony, if published in the colony free If not published in the coljs}-, or not posted within feven days IdTo the United Kingdom, if published in the eolony ~ .. free Ti» Marseilles ~ Bd.