Postal Information.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 November 1912, Page 1

Postal Information.

LETTERS AND LETTER CARDS. Lotterß within New Zealand, Id for tho first four ounces or fraction thereof, and id for each lucoeeding ozs. or fraction thereof. For the United States of America, d for each oz. or fraction thereof (to include Pago Pago and Hawaiian Islands, Porto Rico and Alaska). For United Kingdom, British Possessions and other places enumerated schedule at Post Office Id for each oz. or fraction thereof; for places not named, 2*d for each os., and ltd for each succeeding o*. NEWSPAPERS. Within tho Dominion Jd for each newspaper. To Australia, South Sea Islands, Canada, etc., each newspaper Id; to United Kingdom Id by direct steamer, by other routes Id for first Bozs., and id each additional 2ozs. To other countries, for the first 4ozs. Id, each additional 2ozs. Jd. 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 lOozs. or fraction thereof additional id. MAGAZINES. Maga«ines (not registered), all places Id for each 2ozs. Magazines (registered), within the Dominion, Id for each IGozs or fraction thereof ; Ausrtalia (except Queensland and West Australia), under 2ozs. id; 2ozs. to 801s. Id; each additional 4ozs. id; Queensland, West Auitralia and other placoa id for each 2oz». POSTAL NOTES. One shilling, la Bd, 2s, 2s fid, id; gaud sa, Id; 10a up to 20a, 2d. COMMERCIAL PAPERS. Town (for accouuts, etc., only) id not exceeding ios; or Id for first KB, and id for each succeeding 2ozs "and, Id for first 4o«s and id for each nuccoeding 2ozs. All other 'aces 2id for the fast lOois, and id for each aucoeeding Son. REPLY COUPONS. ! Ab ft moans of enabling tho Render of a letter addressed to a place abroad to prepay tho postage on a reply, the Department issues reply coupons on payment of a fee of 3d Theso coupons may be exchanged for postage + amp of the value of 2Jd in any country which adopti the icheme. BOOKS AND PRINTED PAPERS All placoa id for etch Soib. MONEY ORDERS. Up to £5, 3d; abov© £5 to £10, 6d; above £10 to £15, fid; above £15 to £20, Is; above £20 to £25, Is 3d; above £25 to £30, Is 6d; above £30 to £35, la 9d; above £35 to £40, 2s. British Postal Orders for fixed sums from 6d up to 20s may be procured at tho principal Money Order Offices in New Zealand. REGISTRATION. Uiurerial fee of 2d to all places. The lender of a , registered article may obtair acknowledgment of its duo receipt on payment in advance of 2}d. PATTERNS AND SAMPLES. Inland, not exceeding 2o*b., id, over 6011., »ame ai for other placoa. All other places, not exceeding loss., Id, er«ry additional Son. id.