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Grey River Argus, Issue 79, 14 July 1866, Page 4

ABSTRACT OF POSTAGE RATES ON LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, &c, LETTERS. From any part of Now Zealand to any other part of New Zealand : — Not' exceeding oz - - - 2d Exceeding i oz, and not exceeding 1 oz - - - -■'..- 4d Exceeding 1 oz, and not exceeding 2w--- - - Sd 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 : — Not exceeding \oz - - - 6d Exceeding h oz, and not exceeding 1 oz *■ - - - - Is Exceeding 1 oz, and not exceeding 2 ozs .-. , ■.. . -....-.■ 2s And so on, increasing Is for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To United Kingdom, by Marseilles : — Not exceeding \ oz in weight - lOd Exceeding \ oz, and not exceeding loz - ■'-"■- Is 8d Exceeding 1 oz, and riot exceeding 2oz - .-■■■- 3s 4d Exceeding 2 oz, and not exceeding 3 ozs --.- 6s Sd Every ounce after the first ? Is 8d To British Colonies and Fpreign Countries (for which mails are made up direct) : — Not exceeding \oz - - - 6d Exceeding \ oz, and not exceeding loz - - ■■•■.■'- - Is Exceeding 1 oz, and not exceeding 2 ozs "-'■' - - - ' - 2s And so on, increasing Is for every additional punce or fraction of an ounce. Special rates are payable to France and' Algeria, and Foreign Countries, through France—to the Continent of Europe, via Trieste— to China and the Eastern Archir pelago. Letters addressed to officers serving ou board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through the United Kingr dom, are chargeable as follows: — Not exceeding \oz - - - Is Exceeding £ oz, aud not exceeding 1 oz - - - - - 2s Exceeding 1 oz, and not exceeding 2 ozs - - - - - 4s And 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 witjiin the Colony, and between the Colony and any post-office in. 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 inus»t be prepaid. Letters on the public service of Her Majesty's naval and military forces are exempted from the payment of postage, if bearing the words "On Her Majesty's Service," and the signature of the officer 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 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 NEWSPAPEKS, Sent free to any part of the Colony, if pvd>lislied therein, 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, via Southampton, aud from one port of the Colony to another, not exceeding 4 ozs in weight, 4d ; exceeding 4 ozs and not exceeding 8 ozs, 8d ; exceeding 8 ozs and over 1 lb, Is 4d ; and 8d 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 111 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 rates, unless they are letters which 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, and bearing less than a single rate of postage, and all letters and packets otherwise addressed, not bearing the full postage chargeable, will be detained and returned to the sender in aU cases where practicable. Newspapers, if posted without prepayment of the full -aincmnt pf iipstage chargeable, can neither be forwarded to their destination nor returned to the sender ; but will be delivered or forwarded to the person addressed, on application, within six months, ■ at the office where the same were posted, and payment of the deficient postage in stamps. Any person can have a letter registered by affixing on it bymcaiis. of the proper labels, the 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 it is desired to be transmitted. Ue-direction from one Post Office to another, of letters, newspapers and packets, are charged with a new and distinct rate of postage, to be paid on delivery. Any person sending, as exempt from postage, lettars not 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 will any postmaster be required to receive any letter, if it exceed two feet in' length, one foot in width or depth, or three pounds in Aveight. Every book-packet shall be sent open at the ends or. sides, and there shall be no enclosure, scaled or otherwise, closed against inspection, sent in or with such packet, nor anything printed or written in the nature of a letter. .. Within: the above limitations, a book,packet may contain any number of separate books, maps, prints, or photogiaphs, an^l quantity of paper, vellum, or parchment, either printed, written OUj or plain (exclusive of anyt^ung; in the nature of a letter, whether sealed or'opeii), with the binding, covering, ■ or- 'mounting'- attached or belonging to such book, print, &c, and nil things legitimately appertaining to or necessary for thp trans ■■■■•V' : ______ * " \