Postal Rates.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 4, 30 July 1915, Page 4

Postal Rates.

Letters and Letter Cards. — Inland, including Cook Islands, Id for each 4oz. or fraction thereof and for each succeeding 2oz. —United Kingdom, British Possessions, United States, Chili, Costa Rica, Egypt, Pago Pago, Paraguay, Portugal and Portuguese Colonies, Siam, Servia, and Postal Agencies in Chinese Treaty Ports, Id. for each oz. or fraction thereof. Printed Papers (including j Books and Magazines, not re- j gistered)—All places, J/gd. per 2ez. j Magazines, registered. —Inland, 1 I4d. for every Boz. or fraction ! thereof. Foreign, lid per 2oz. 01fraction thereof. One end must be left open. Commercial Papers—Town (for accounts, etc., only), per or Id. for first 40z., and Ud each succeeding 2oz. Inland Id. for first 40z., and t£d. for each succeeding 2oz. All other places lOoz. and l;>d. for every additional 2oz. (Open for inspection.) TELEPHONES. Charges. —At exchanges continuously open —Business establishments, £7'; private residences, £5 per annum. Exchanges not continually open, an equal charge of £5. Telephone Exchanges at Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Napier Hastings. Palmerston N., and Wanganui are open all day and, all night. The other Exchanges chiefly from 9 to 5 p.m. TELEGRAPH RATES. For 12 words or less, including address and signature— Ordinary Telegrams, 6d., and for each additional word. Urgent Telegrams, Is., and Id. for each additional word. Telegrams to be repeated will be charged half-rates in addition to the above. CABLE RATES. Australian States, 4)djd per word; Norfolk Island, 3d per word ; Fiji, 8d per word ; United States, 2s 4d to 2s 8d per word; Cape Colony, 2s 7d per word; United Kingdom, 3s per word. (Signature and address counted as part of message.”) Newspapers. Town and "inland, Yz d each. United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Cay'on, India, Jamaica, Natal, C ,ge River, South Sea 1- • .’s ; Transvaal, Id each per pa- , If under Boz. sent by *srs< availroute ; over Boz, by direct steam er only unless specif Ty addressed and paid at the rata c.f ;or first 4oz. Pattern and Srrrr’r ..pecirets— Inland, first %-.z c- i.v ,-tion thereof; over 2oz. as for “ a'J other places.” A:! other p" ces, Id first 4oz , every additional 2oz. 1 or fraction, K cd Registration. —1:! add: i .ona ’. for all places. PARCEL POST. Parcels post in tlO Golonv for delivery in New Zealand, not exceeding lib. 3d, 21b. 4)pd, 31b. ! fid, 4lb. n] /id, 51b. 9d, filb. lOJdjd, * 71b. Is , 81b. Is Id, 91b. Is 3d, h 101 b. Is 111 b. Is 6d. P