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Grey River Argus, Issue 88, 4 August 1866, Page 4

A BSTRACT OF POSTAGE RATES ON j£\. LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, *c, ? . " ' LETTERS, ' '■"•■■ From any part ; of New Zealand to any other part of -New Zealand: — . :•'*■•" v Notexceecling^ oz. , - .«•' • -- 2d Exceeding > 4 oz, and -not exceeding loz -' ' - - - - 4d : Exceeding 1 oz) and not . exceeding 2 ozs -,'.--_ - -. .- ,8d And so on, increjising 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 - - -■• 'Gd Exceeding A-oz, and not exceeding" _ loz t " - — - ■-.■'■ - Is Exceeding 1 oz, - and not exceeding 2 ozs - - '.-'•'' - - 2s And so on,.increasing Fs for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. .- To United Kingdom, by Maraeilles \—, ■ ' Not exceeding 4 oz iv weight. "- lOd Exceeding \ oz, . cand not exceeding loz - - '' r Is 8d Exceeding loz, and not ex- '1 ceeding 2bz - '', - 3s 4d ". Exceeding '2 oz, and not ex- ," ceeding 3 ozs _ , v •*,-.'., (5s '8d ' Every o.unce after the first -■_■ Js >Sd To British Colonies and Foreign Countries (for which mails are made up direct) :— Not.exceeding i- oz - .. ■• ' - 6d Exceeding ozj and not exceeding ~ -loz. •: . - - . , \s ' Exceeding \ oz, a.nd not exceeding 2 ozs , - ■ .. , ■- 2s And so on, increasing Is fpr 'every additional ounce or fraction of an otlntie. Special rates are payable to France and Algeria, and Foreign .Countries, through France— to the Continent "of. Europe, via Trieste— to China aiid 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: — _.'"'.' Not exceeding §oz --.-., -Is Exceeding oz, and 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 within the Colony, and-between the Colony and any post-office in the British dominions, at a charge of hi, provided that the following regulations are observed : — - _ Each letter must not be more than half aii.ouuce in Aveight. . 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 tinie in command. Postage nwpt be prepaid. Letters on the public service bf Her Majesty's naval and military forces are exempted from the payment of postage, if bearing the words "On Her- Majesty's Sendee," 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. ' ".' KEGISTKATZON FEE. To places within the Colony - -6d To Australian Colonies, India, and the United Kingdom - - - Is NEWSPAPERS. Sent free to any part of the Colony, if published 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 South - anipton 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, and from one port of the Cplpny to another, not exceeding 4 ozs in weight, 4d; exceeding 4 ozs'and not exceeding & ozs, 8d ; exceeding 8 ozs andiover 1 lb, Is4d ; and Bd for every additional half pound or fraction of half a pound. . "■...*. The above rates are doubled to the United Kiugdom via Marseilles. REGULATIONS. ' ' All letters, packets, and newspapers, if liable to postage, posted in 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 fby law to- send by post, in Avhich case they' are.cbargeable with the inland rate of postage only. .''[./ " Letters and packets liable to more than one rateof pdstage, and addressed to places within^ihe 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 line. 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, wijl be detained and returned, to the sender iii all cases where practicable. - Newspajjers, if posted without prepayment of the full amount of postage chargeable, can neither be forwarded to their destination nor returned to ilie 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 heve a letter registered by affixing on,it by means of the proper labels, the 'amount of the registration fee, in addition to the proper postage, and presenting it at a Pest pthce 'during office' hoursj ancl-at least one hour before the closing of the mail by which it is desired to be transmitted. Re-direction ' from one Post Office to another, of letters, hewsjiapers and packets, are charged with a- new and distinct rate of postage, to be paid 04 delivery. . ; . Aiiy pei|on "sending, as exempt from postage,' lettars i;ot' liable to exemption, or enclosiiig a communication in the nature of a letter iii any ( newspjiper .'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 •'.' i6"exeeed tw6 feet iii leiigth, one ■ foot in m idth : or . depth, or three 'pounds' 1 in weight; .. . E"very book-packet shall be : .sent open at x the ends or- sitles, and there shall- be no enclosure, sealed or otherwie.e,: closed against inspection,, Sent in or with ■ such packet, nor anything, printed or written in -the nature of -a letter., ■ . .■ j .' : .' Wiljhin the above ..limitations; a bookpacket ipay contain any number "of sepai-ate' Lepks, ;inaps, prints, ~^pr"''phptogiaph"s,'and any' quantity of piper, vellum: or parchment, ulher printed, written on, or plain (exclusive of anything -in the'ntiture of a letter^ whether sealed bi; open); : with ; the binding, covering, or- mounting , attached- or belonging tb such book, print, -&.e;, and all things legitimately appertaining to or necessary for/.the : trtuis