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Grey River Argus, Issue 89, 7 August 1866, Page 4

A BSTRACT OF POSTAGE -RATES ON Xl LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, &c. LEXTKES. '."..■. From any part of NeAV Zealand to. any other j>art of NeAV Zealand:— ■ Not exceeding oz - - •-- 2d Exceeding and not -exceeding • 1 oz - - - . .4(1 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 Uniled Kingdom", by direct ship or ordinary mail A'ia Southampton : — Not exceeding .^ oz - ..■-,' - "6d Exceeding £ oz, and not exceeding " lOZ ' '-'.:-. - '-',"■ - IS Exceeding 1 oz, tf and not exceeding 2 ozs — ' - - - : - ' - 2s And so on, increasing Is for every additional ounce or fraction of an oiuice. To United Kingdom, by Marseilles :— : Not exceeding Aoz in Aveight - 10d ' Exceeding oz; and not- ex--ceeding loz - - -.Is Sd Exceeding 1 oz, and not exceeding 2oz - - - 3s 4d . Exceeding 2 oz, and not, exceeding 3 ozs - . • bs 8d Every ouncei after the first •' Is 8d To British Colonies and Foreign Countries (for Avhich mails' are made up direct) :- — Not exceeding hoz - - -"' Gd Exceeding -£ oz, and not exceeding loz - - - '. . is - Exceeding 1 oz, and not exceeding 2 ozs ~ - - : - -" 25 % And so on, increasing Is for ever y additional . ounca or fraction of an ounce. Special, rates are payable to France and Algeria, and 'Foreign. Countries,; through iYance-^-to the Continent of Europe, A'ia - Trieste— to ' China .and. the Eastern Archipelago. . .- Letters- addressed to, officers scrA'ing on board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign .station, Avlieh sent through the United Kingdom, are chargeable as folloAVs":— . Kot exceeding oz - - - -Is Exceeding A oz, and not exceeding loz - .. ' - - ' i -■ • . 2s" - Exceeding 1 oz, and not exceeding 2 ozs - - - -;. ■ - 4s . And so on, increasing 2s for every additional ounce or fraction of nu ounce.' Letters sent, to or .by -seamen and soldiers in liar Majesty's Service Aviil _be transmitted within the Colony, and betAveen the Colony and any post-office in the British dominions, at a. charge of Id, proA T ided thiit the folloAving regulations ere observed :—•■ Each letter must 'not be more than half an ounce in weight. It must be superscribed Avith the name of the Avriter, description or class in the vessel- or regiment, and siguccl by the officer at the time m s command. Postage must be prepaid. Letters on' the public service of Her Majesty's nuval and milita'iy forces are exempted from the payment of postage, if bearing the Avords "On Her Majesty's Service," and the signature of the officer in command of the force on -the service of Avhich 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 theGenerid Government- authorised to frank official letters. x IIEOISTUATIOX FEE. To places Avithin the Colony -, -- 6d To Australian Cqlonies, India, and the United Kingdom - - - Is * . • '_ XEWsrArEjus. ■ Sent free to any part of the Colony,- if published therein, and posted Avithin seven clays from publication. _ If not published in the Colony, or not post'cd^tiMkn seven .days' from publication, one penny?* . 1 Free to the United Kingdom, A'ia Southampton or by direct ship. To the United Kiuydoui, via Marseille's, 3d-sach. To the Continent of Europe, A'ia Trieste, . 2d each. , BOOK-PACKETS. .'.'•. ■ For the United Kingdom, A'ia Southampton, and' from one port of the Colony to another, not exceeding 4 ozs^in Aveight, 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 . oi half a pound. .■■.-. The above rates are doubled to the United Kingdom via Marseilles. ' REGULATIONS. ' AH letters, packets, and. .newspapers, if liable to postage, posted m, NeAV 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) .ar,e chargeable Avrth full postage, according to the established. rates,.unlcss they are letters Avhich it is not compulsory by law to send by post, in. which' case they ai-e 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, Avill 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 all cases Avhere practicable. - Newspapers,- if posted Avithout prepayment of the full amount- of postage chargeable, can neither be forwarded to their destination" nor returned to the sender ; but Avill be delivered or foi-Avarded to the person addressed, on application, Avithin 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 by means of the proper labels, the -amount of 'the registration fee, in addition to the proper postage, and presenting it at a Best Office. during office hours, and at least one hour before the closing of the mail by Avhich it is desired to be transmitted. lie-direction from one Post Office to another, of letters, 'newspapers'- and packets, are charged Avith a neAV and distinct rate of postage, to be paid oir delivery. Any person sending, as exempt from postage; lottars not liable to 'exemption! -or enclosing a communication in the nature of a letter -in any neAyspaper or 'book-packet, -is • liable to a penalty of £20.' - .- "No -book-packet or packetof neAvspapers : willbe receiveti, nor will any postmaster be : - required to receive any' -letter, -"if ■it exceed tAvo feet in length, one foot in Avidth 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 otherwige, closed against inspection, sent in or with such packet, nor ; anything pmxted or -written in/the nature of a: letter. .... ' .-. ...:. - . ■ ' Witliin the above limitations', a L'ookpacket may contain any number of sepai-ate books, maps, printSj or photogi'aphs, and : aiiy .quantity ot paper, vellum ; ~or •p'archinoi.t, L ; either printedj wriiiten oil, or plain (exclusive > of anything in the"ii'ature of a letter, whether l sealed or open), Avith the binding, covering, ■ or- 'mounting attached or belonging to*sucli t book, print, &c., : ftnd all-.- things. legitimately, „ .appertaining, lo or. necessary -for the traus-