Page 4 Advertisements Column 4

Grey River Argus, Issue 77, 10 July 1866, Page 4

\ BSTRACT OF POSTAGE RATES ON JX LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, &c. . LETTERS. . From any part of New Zealand to any other part of New Zealand : — Not exceeding oz - v > 2d Exceeding 4 oz, and not exceeding 1 oz . - - V - - 4d Exceeding 1 oz, and not exceeding 2 ozs - - - - - 8d And so on, increasing 4d for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To the United Kingdom, by direct ship or ordinary mail via Southampton \-r-. Not exceeding \oz - - - 6d Exceeding £ oz, and not exceeding " 1 oz - - - - - la Exceeding 1 oz, and not exceeding 2 OZS ' r .; . . - ■'.''" - ■', 2S And so on, increasing Is for eyery additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To United Kingdom, by Marseilles :— Not exceeding £ oz in weight - . lOd ' Exceeding \ oz, and riot exceeding Ibz - - - Is 8d Exceeding 1 oz, and not ex- " ceeding 2oz - - ';■'.- 3s 4d Exceeding 2 oz, and not exceeding 3 ozs - - - 6s Sd Every ounce after the first , - Is 8d To British Colonies and Foreign Countries (for which inaijs are made-up direct) :— Not exceeding \oz ? - - 6d . Exceedmgt-i oz, and not exceeding--1 oz .•■'■- - - - - Is Exceeding 1 oz, and not exceeding ' 2ozs ! . ..-■'- "-■'.- - 2s And so on, increasing Is for every additional ounce or. fraction of an ounce. Special rates are payable tp France and Algeria, and Foreign ' Countries, through France — to the Continent of Europe, via Trieste— to China and the Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed to officers, serving on board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through the United Kingdom; are chargeable as' follows irrNot exceeding 4 oz . '" - . . - - Is Exceeding 4 pz,- and not exceeding "1 bz -.-.'.- - - - 2s Exceeding \ oz, and not exceeding 2 ozs - - - - r 4s Arid so on, increasing 2s for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. : Letters sent to or by seamen and soldiers in Her Majesty's Service will be transmitted within the Colony, and between the Colony and any post-office jri the British dominions, at a charge of Id, provided that the following regulations are observed :— Each letter must not be more than half an ounce in' weight. It must be superscribed with the name of the writer, description Or class in the vessel or regiment, and signed by the officer at the time in command. Postage niupt boprepaid. Letters on the public service of Her ■Jiilajesty's naval and military forces are exempted from the payment of postage, if bearing the words "On Her: Majesty's. Service," aud the signature of the officer in command of the force ori.the service of which the letter is despatched. ._ Letters on the public service of tlie General Government of the Colony are transmitted free by post, if bearing the words "On the public service only," and the signature of an officer of the General Government authorised to frank official letters. / . ' REGISTRATION FEE, ~ To places within the Colony - - 6d 'To Australian Colonies, India, and the United Kingdom - - - Is • newspapers. . I ' Sent free to any part of the Colony, if pub- | lished therciu, and posted within seven days from publication. • If not published in the Colony, or not posted within seven days from publication, one penny. ; Free to the United Kingdom, via Southampton or by direct ship. To the United Kingdom, via Marseilles, 3d each. To the Continent of Europe, via Trieste, 2d each. BOOK-PACKETS. For the United Kingdom, Ada Southampton, and from one port of tlie Colony to another, not exceeding 4 ozs in weight, 4d ; exceeding 4 ozs and not exceeding S ozs,*Bd; exceeding 8 ozs and over 1 lb, Is 4d ; and Sd for every additional half pound or fraction of half a pound. • The above rates are doubled to the United .Kingdom via Marseilles. REGULATIONS. . All letters, packets, and newspapers,- if liable to postage, posted m New Zealand, must be prepaid by affixing postage labels of the Colony of sufficient value. All letters received from beyond seas, at any Post Office in this Colony, which have not been regularly posted at the place of despatch^ (loose letters) are chargeable with full postage, according to the established fates, unless they are letters Avhich it is not compulsory by law to send by post, in which case they are chargeable with the inland rate of postage only. ■...'. Letters and packets liable to more than one rate of postage, and addressed to places within the Colony or to. .the United Kingdom, if bearing at least a single rate, will be. forwarded, and charged with the postage deficient, and another single rate as a fine. Letters and packets so addressed, aud bearing less than a single rats of postage, and all letters and packets otherwise addresse.d, not bearing the full postage chargeable, be detained and returned to the sender in all cases where practicable. . . Newspapers, if posted without prepayment of the full amount of postage chargeable, can neither be forwarded to their destination nor returned to the sender ; but will be delivered or forwarded to the person addressed, on ap2)lication, within six months, at the office where the same posted, and payment of the deficient postage in stamps. . Any person can have a letter registered by affixing on it by means of the proper labels, tlie '''.amount' of the registration fee, in addition to the proper postage, and presenting it at a Post Office -during office hours, and at least one hour before the closing of the mail by which ib is desired to be transmitted. Pie-direction from one Post ..Office to another, of letters, newspapers and .packets, ' are charged with a new and distinct rate of J postage, to be paid on delivery.. Any person sending, as . exempt from postage, lottars riot liable to exemption, or enclosing a communication in the nature of a letter in any newspaper or book-packet, is liable to a penalty of £20. . ' No book -packet, or packet of newspapers will be received, nor wiJl any postmaster be ' required to receive any letter, if it: exceed two. feet in length, one foot in \ width or .dexith, or three pounds in weight. : . ' .'■ „ Every book-x^acket shall be: sent open at the ends or sides, and there shall be no enclosure, sealed or otherwise, closed against inspection, sent in or with such packet, nor anything printed or written in the nature of alstter. ' „,. V ; ■ "Within the above limitations; a bookpacket- may contain any number of sepai'ate books, maps', prints, or photogiaphs, and any quantity of paper, vellum; or parchment, either printed, written on, or pJain (exclusive of anything in. the.nature of a letter, whether sealed or open), with the "binding, covering, or mounting attacliecl or belonging ]bb such i book, print, &c, arid all things legitimately . axix>ertaiiiihg to or necessary for. the s trar. ••>.