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Grey River Argus, Issue 95, 21 August 1866, Page 4

ABSTRACT OF POSTAGE RATES ON LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, &c. LETTERS, From Any part of New Zealand to any other part of New Zealand;— Not exceeding 4oz' - , . , 2d Exceeding oz, an.d not exceeding loz - . , . . 44 Exceeding 1 oz, and not exceeding 2 ozs .".■, - , . - 8d And so on, increasing 4d for eyery additional ounce or fraction of an ounce, " v - To the United'KingdpmJ by direct ship or ordinary nfail via Southampton : — > Not exceeding 4oz - * - - 6d Exceeding oz, and not exceeding 1 oz "'...'. - - - Js Exceeding 1 oz,' and not exceeding 2 ozs" , N , ■ - - - ... 2s • ' And so on, increasing Is for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce, , • To United Kingdom, by Marseilles t-— Not exceeding \oz in weight - . lOd Exceeding \ oz, and not exceeding loz - - - Is' Sd Exceeding 1 oz ? and npt exceeding 2 oz r ■■»■.'=■ gs 4d Exceeding 2 oz, and not ex^ , ceeding 3 ozs - - -.6s 8d Every ounce after the first - Is 8d - To British'Cplpnies and Foreign Countries (for which mails are made up direct) :— Not exceeding 4oz - '- ■- 6d > Exceeding,^ oz, and not exceeding loz - - - - /-- Is , Exceeding 1 oz, and not exceeding 2ogs .- r , ' ... ' 2s And so on, increasing Is for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. .-. Special rates are, pay able to France and Algeria, and Foreign Countries, through France— to the Continent of Europe, via Trieste— to China and the Eastern vArchipejagb, * • Letters addressed to officers serving on board any pf 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 loz '.--.•- f . - - 2s . n Exceeding lpz, and not exceeding 2 ozs - - - - - 4s -And so on, increasing 2s for every additional Oliuce or fraction of an ounce. Letters sen£<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 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 pf the description or class in the vessel or regiment, and signed by the officer at the time in command. Postage must 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 ofiicer 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 M'ords "On the public service only," and the signature of an officer of the General Government authorised to frank official letters^. REGISTKATION FEE^ To plSees 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 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, and from one port of the Colony to another, not exceeding 4 ozs in weight, 4d y exceeding 4 ozs and not exceeding 8 ozs, 8d; exceeding 8 ozs and over 1 lb, Is 4d ; and Bel for every additional half pound or fraction of half a "pound. ■ «„-..'.'' , - . The above rajtes. are doubled to the United Kingdom'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 letter* 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 pbstagej and addressed to places within the Colony or to the United Kingdom, if bearing at least a single rate, will be for-' warded 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 chai'geable, will be detained and returned to the sender in all cases where practicable. _ Newspapers, if posted-without prepayment of the full ainouut of postage chargeable, can neither be forwarded to their, destination nor returned to the sender,; but will be delivered or f drwarded to the person- addressed, on application,' within six month's, at the office where the same were posted, and -payment pf 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 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! Re-direction from one , Post Office to another, of letters, newspapers and packets, ore charged with a new and distinct rate of postage, to be paid on delivery. s 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 wili 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 weight. Every boojc-pack.et 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 a. letter. / " . . : , . V Within the above limitations, ' a bookpacket, may contain" any liiiniber of separate books, maps, prints, or photogi aphs, and any quantity ol paper, vellum, or parchment, eitJitr printed, wrilt'eu on, or plain (exclusive: oi anything iii the nature of a letter, whether sealed or open), with the binding, covering, pr mounting attached or belonging to sucn book, print; &c, and all things legitimately. , apperisainnig \o or TiecesEary for the trsyis