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Grey River Argus, Issue 101, 4 September 1866, Page 4

ABSTRACT OF POSTAGE RATES ON LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, &c. LETTERS. From any t part of New Zealand to any other. part of New Zealand:— Not exceeding \oz - - 2d Exceeding 4 oz, and not exceeding 1 oz - - - - - 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 shipN>r ordinary mail via Southampton,: — Not exceeding ioz - - - 6d Exceeding £0% and not exceeding loz - w . .. - - " 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 1 oz* 1 - - - Is Sd Exceeding 1 oz, and not ex- . " „ ceeding 2oz - - - 3s 4d Exceeding 2 oz, and not ex- , ceeding 3 ozs ■= - - -**■ 6s Sd Every ounce after the first - Is 8d To British Colonies and Foreign Countries (for which mails are made up direct) :— Not exceeding Aoz - - - 6d Exceeding \ 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. 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 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 iraction 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 Id, provided that the following regulations are observed : — Eacß. letter must not be more than half an ounce in weight. It must be superscribed with the narne^ of the writer, "description or class in the vessel or regiment, and signed by the officer at the time in command. Postage mu.pt 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 > c ! 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 - NEWSPAPERS. -Sent free, to any part of the Colony, if pub- ' lished thereiny arid 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, 4cl; 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 abovoa-ates are doubled to the UnitedKingdom 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 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 aiid packets otherwise addressed, not bearing the full postage chargeable, wUI 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 ap-. plication, within six, months, at the office where the same were posted, and payment of the deficient postage in stamps. , Aiiy person can- have a letter registered by affixing on it by means of the proper labels, the amount of the registration f ee, in addition to the proper postage, and presenting it at a Post Utiice 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 auojbher, 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, letlars 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 ot £'20. 1 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 weight. Jivery Look-packet 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. ■■■'■'„. *" Within the above limitations, a bookpacket may contain any number of separate books, maps, prints, or photogiaphs, and any quantity ot paper, velhun ; or jjarchmenti either printed, written on, or plain (exclusive of any tiling in the nature of a letter, whether sealed or open), with the binding, covering, or niountiug attached, or belonging to suuu book, print, «!fcc., and all things legitimately ••appL-rtaiiiiiig to cr necessary fcr the trans