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Grey River Argus, Issue 106, 15 September 1866, Page 4

A BSTRACt OF POSTAGE RATES ON JX LETTERS, BOOJCPACICETS, &c, LETTERS. .From any part of New Zealand to any other part of New Zealand ;~- ' ~ ' , •Not exceeding 4oz -. » - 3d Exceeding § oz, aiid not exceeding ,. loz '-::,*.. - 4cl Exceeding I oz, and not exceeding 2 ozs - -. '- - .- Sd .- And so on, increasing 4d for every .additional ounce or. fraction of an ounce, - To the United Kingdom, by -direct ship or ordinary njail via. Southampton;— Not exceeding Aoz ~ Gd Exceeding £ oz" and not exceeding 1 oz - r -- - - Is Exceeding I oz, and not exceeding % ozs . i r -»■.*"» 2s ■ And so on, increasing is for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. To United Kingdcini, by Marseilles ; — '■Not; exceeding oz in weight - 10d Exceeding and not 'ex? ceeding lo^ * ' • « Is Sd Exceeding 1 pg, and not ex-. ceeding 2oz - - - 3s 4d '. Exceeding 2 oz, and not exceeding 3. ozs -.■ - • V Gs 8d - Eyery ounc.e after tbe'first ' ? Is §d - To British Colonies and Foreign Countries (for which .mails are made up direct) : — • - Not exceeding oz - * -' Gd Exceeding A oz, and not exceeding loz , - - -'•.-" - Is . Exceeding 1 oz, and not exceeding 2 ozs - . - „ - r - 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 Frani#— to the Continent of Europe, via Trieste— to China and the Ea&tern ArchiX)elago. '■'" • , Letters addressed to officers serving on board any of Her Maj es ty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through the United Kingdom, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding iog - - •- Is Exceeding £ oz, and not exceeding loz - ;-.".* - . : 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-ofiice 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 of .the writer, description or class in the .vessel or* regiment, and signed by the officer at the time in cbnimand. Postage niuft 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 officer in command of the force on the service of which the letter -is despatched. Letters oil the public service of the General Governmerit 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. REGISTKATIOX FEE. To places within the Colony - - Gd ■To Australian Colonies, India, and the United Kingdom - - - Is . newspapeks. Sent free to any part of the Colony, if published therein, posted within seven days from publication. ; . If not published' rin the Colony, of 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-TICKETS. For the United Kingdom, via Southampton, and from one port of ,the Colony to another, not exceeding 4 ozs iii weight, 4d; exceeding 4 ozs and not exceeding 8 ozs, 8d; exceeding 8 ozs and over 1 lb, Is 4d ; and Sd for every additional half pound' or fraction of half a pound. v The above rates .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, wliich 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 wliich 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 acldressed, 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 cashes where practicable. . . Newspapers, if posted without prepayment of the full amount of postage chargeable, call neither be forwarded t& their destination ,nor returned to the 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 persftri 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 Ofhce during office hours, and at. least one. hour befoiV the closing of the mail by -which- it is desired- to be transmitted. -Re-direutiou from one Post Office to another, of letters, newspapers and jackets, are charged' with a new and distinct r.ate of postage to be paid on delivery. . 1 Any 'person sending, as " exempt from postage, lettars not liable to exemption, or enclosing a communication hi the nature of a letter in any newspaper or- book-packet, is liable to a penalty oi £20. No book-packet or packet of newspapers Avill be received, nor will any postmaster be required to receive any letter, if it exceed t\\o feet in length, 'one foot in width or. depth, or three pounds in weight. jLVtry book-packet shall be sent open at the ends or sides, and there shall be no enclosure, sealed or otherwise, closed against inspection, st-nt 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 photogisphs, and any quantity of paper, vellurii; or parehnierityeitner printed, .written on, or plain (exclusive pf anything in thpiature of a letter, whether : sealed or open); with the binding, covering,: or mQiinting attached or belonging to sucli , book, print, &c., arid-all things" legitimately apportainiiig to or necessary for the trans