Postal Rates.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 4, 3 December 1915, Page 4

Postal Rates.

Letters and Letter Cards. — Inlan 1, including Cook Islands, Id for each 4oz. or fraction thereof and Vad. for each succeeding 2oz.—United Kingdoin, British Possessions, United States, Chili, Costa Rica, Egypt, Pago Pago, Paraguay, Portugal and Portuguese Colonies, Siam, Servia, and Postal Agencies in Chinese Treaty Parts, Id. for each oz. or fraction thereof. Printed Papers (including Books and Magazines, not registered)—All places, per 2oz. Magazines, registered.—lnland, ]/>&. for every Boz. or fraction thereof. Foreign, per 2oz. or fraction thereof. One end must be left open. Commercial Papers—Town (for accounts, etc., only), %d. per Ljoz., or Id. for first 40z., and y£d each succeeding 2oz. Inland Id. for first 40z., and L<jd. for each succeeding 2oz. All other place* lOoz. 2V£d., and Hd. for every additional 2oz. (Open for inspection.) TELEPHONES. Charges.—At exchanges continuously open—Business establishments, .£7 ; yjrivate residences, £5 per annum. Exchanges not continually open, an equal charge of £5. Telephone Exchanges at Auckland, Wellington, Christehuroh, Dunedin, Invercargill, Napier Hastings. Palmerston N., and Wanganui are open all day and, all night. The other Exchanges chiefly from d to 5 p.m. TELEGRAPH RATES. Foi 12 words or lens, including address and SignatureOrdinary Telegrams, Gd., and Jd>d 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, 41£d per word ; Norfolk Island, 3d per wm-d; Fiji, 3d p r word ; United States:, 2s 4d to 2s 8d per word ; Capo Colony, 2e 7d per word; United Kingdom, 3s per word. (Signature and address counted as part of message.") Newspapers. —■ Town and Inland, \‘2 d each. United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Ceylon, India, Jamaica, Natal, Orange River, South Sea islands and Transvaal, Id each per paper. If uni er Boz. sent by first availroute ; over Boz, by direct ateamer only unless specially addressed and paid at the rata of Id for first 4oz. Pattern and Sample Paokets — Inland, Msd first 2oz or fraction thereof; over 2oz. as for “ all other places.” All other places, Id first 40z., every additional 2oz. or fraction, I(>d. Registration.—2d additional for all places. PARCEL POST. Parcels post in the Colony for delivery in New Zealand, not exceeding lib. 3c, 21b. 3lb. 6c!, 41b. 7i<sd, slb 9d, 61b. 10V£d, 71b. Is , Sib. Is Id, 91b. is 3d, 101 b. Is 4pjd, 111 b. Is 6d.