Postal Information.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 May 1910, Page 1

Postal Information.

« LETTERS AND LETTER CARDS. Letters within New Zealand, Id for the first 4oze or fraotion thereof, and id for each succeeding 2ozs or fraction t lereof. For Unite* States of Amerioa, It for eaoh oz. or fraotion thereof (to inolude Pago Pago and Hawaiian Islands, Porto Rico and Alaska). For United Kingdom, British Possessions and other plaoee enumerated in schedule at Post Office Id for each ok or fraotion thereof; for places not named, 2|d for each 02., and ljd for eaoh succeeding on. NEWSPAPERS. Within the Dominion, Jd for each newspaper. To Australia, South Sea Islands, Canada, etc., each newepaper Id; to United Kingdom, Id by direct steamer, by other routes Id for firet Bozs, and id eaoh additional 2oas. To other countries, for the first 4ozs Id, each additional 2oz id. The weight of newspapers for transmission to Australia and British New Guinea at the Id rate is restricted to 20ozs. for each copy; for each lOozb or fraction thereof additional id. MAGAZINES. Magazines (not registered), all places, Id each 2ozs. Magazines (registered), within the Dominion, Id for each 16ozs or fraotion thereof; Australia (except Queensland and West Australia), under 2oze, ; 2ozb to Bozs, Id; each additional 4ozs, id; Queensland, West Australia, and other places, id eaoh 2ozs. POSTAL NOTES. One shilling, Is 6d, 2s, 2s 6d, id; 3s and ss, Id; 10s up to 20s, 2d. COMMERCIAL PAPERS. Town (for accounts, etc., only), id if not exceeding ioz, or Id for first 40z3, and id for oaoh succeeding 2ozs. Inland, Id for first 4 ozs and id for each succeeding 2 ozs. All other places 2Jd for first lOozs, and id for each succeeding 2ozs. REPLY COUPONS. As a means of enabling th« sender of a letter addressed to a place abroad to prepay the postage on a reply, the Department issuei reply coupons on payment of a fee of 3d. These coupone may be exchangod for a postage stamp of the value of 2id in any country which adopts the scheme. BOOKS AND PRINTED PAPERS. All places, id for eaoh 2ozs. MONEY ORDERS. Up to £5, 3d; above £5 to £10, Cd; above £10 to £15, 9d; above £15 to £20, Is; above £20 to £25, Is 3d; above to £30, Is 6d; above £30 to £35, Iβ 9d; above £35 to £40, 2s. British Postal Orders for fixed sums from 6d up to 20a may be procured at the principal Money Ordor Offioos in Now Zealand. REGISTRATION. Universal feo of 2d to all place* The sender of a registered article may obtain acknowledgment of its due receipt on payment in advance of 2id. PATTERNS AND SAMPLES. Inland, not exceeding 2ozs, id, over sozs, same as for other places. All other places, not exceeding Bozs Id, every additional 2ozs id.