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Grey River Argus, Issue 102, 6 September 1866, Page 4

'A BSTRACT OF POSTAGE RATES ON Xi. LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, &c. , LETTERS. From- any part of NeAV Zealand to any, other part of NeAV Zealand :— Not exceeding \oz / r - - - 2d Exceeding £ oz, and not exceeding 1 055, .V. . - - V 4a Exceeding 1 oz, and not exceeding 2 ozs jt ••' - - -.",•• 8d 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 4oz - -- - 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 ounce or fraction of an ounce. To United Kingdom, by Marseilles :— Not 'exceeding 4 oz in. weight '•... lOcl Exceeding' £ oz, " arid not "exceeding loz ...■'■ - - - Is Sd Exceeding 1 oz; arid not exceeding 2oz - -.'.-.' -3s 4d Exceeding 2 oz^ and not exs ceeding 3 ozs • '•..-- Cs" Sd Every ounce after the first - Is Sd To British Colonies and Foreign Countries (for which mails are made up direct) : — Not exceeding £pz - - - Cd Exceeding £ oz, and not exceeding. , loz '■•»-' - • -#. - - 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, Avhen sent through the United Kingdom, are chargeable as f olloavs : — ' Not exceeding Aoz - - - Is Exceeding 4 oz, and not exceeding loz -'" '- .."'- .-,-'- 2s . Exceeding 1 oz, and not exceeding 2 ozs - - .... - - 4s And so on, increasing 2s for eA'ery additional ounce or fractiori of an ounce. \ Letters sent to or by seamen and soldiersin Her Majesty's Service Avill be transmitted within the Colony, and betAveen the Colony and any ppst-office in the British dominions, at a charge of Id, proyutcd that the following regulations are observed : — ' Each letter must not be more than half _ aii Ounce^ in AA r eight. It must be superscribed Avith the name, of the Avriter, 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 ex* einpted 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 Avhich the letter is despatched. :: Letters on the public service of the General Government of the Colony- are transmitted free by post, if bearing theAvonls ''On the public service only," and the signature of an officer of the GeneraJLGoverninenfcauthorised to frank official letters. " REGISTEATION FEE. To places Avithin the Colony - - Cd To Australian Colonies, India, and the United Kingdom - - -Is NEAVSPArjEKS. Sent free to any 'p'artjof 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, A*ia Trieste, 2cl each. -„ ■■■■.■> .■■''• > . BOOK-PACKETS. For the United Kiiigdom, via 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, Sd; exceeding 8 ozs and over 1 lb, Is 4tl -^ and 8d for every additional half pound or traction of Half a pound. " '"' The above r.atcs are doubled to the United Kingdom via Marseilles. REGULATIONS. „ All letters^ packets, and neAVspapers, if liable to postage, posted 111 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, Avhich have not been regularly' posted at the plac e 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, iiiAvhich case they are chargeable Avith 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 lesist a 'single rate, will be forArarded and charged Avith the postage deficient, and another single rate as a fine. Letters and packets so.addressed, and bearing less than a single rate, of postage, arid all letters and packets otherwise addressed, not bearing the full jiostage 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 will be deliA-ered or forwarded to the person addressed, on application, Avithin six months, at the office AVhere 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 Post Office during office hours, and at least one hour before the closingof the mail by Avhioh it is desired ttf be transmitted. lie-direction from one Post Office to 'another, of letters, newspapers . arid packets, are, charged with a neAv and distinct rate of postage, to be paid on delivery. Any person sending, as ■ exempt from postage, lettars r.ot liable to .exemption, or enclosing a communication in the natiire'of-a letter in any ncAvspaper or book-packet, is. liable to a -penalty ot £2o. No book-pack*! or packet of neAvspapers will be received, nor Avill any^pos'tmiister be required^ to receive any letter, if it exceed tAvo feet, in length, one foot in, Avidth or depth, or three pounds. in. weight. .'.-..■ JiA'cry book-packet shall be, sent open at the ends or sides, and there shall be no enclosure, sealed or othenvise, closed against inspection, sent in or Avith such packet, nor : anything i>riiited.or writtcn N in the nature of a letter. " • . - «■ Within the above limitations, a book--packet may contain any liumber of separate books, maps, prints, or photogiaphs,- and any quantity of paper, velluiUj, or parchment, citlier -printed, Avritteri on, or plain (exclusive of anything iri the nature of a letter, whether sealed or open), Avith the binding, covering, /or, jnoun.tiug att.ichccl or belonging to sucli book, print, &c, and all things legitimately appertaining to or necessary for the 'trans: