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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 214, 17 May 1865, Page 4

NEWSPAPERS. To any part of the colony, if published in the colony free. If not published in the colony, each.. Id. 2. To the United Kingdom, via Southampton, or by direct ship free. To the United Kingdom, via Marseilles, each 3d. 3. To the Continent of Europe, via Trieste, each 2d. 4.—To Syria and Turkey (not through the United Kingdom) not exceeding two ounces Id. And so on, at the rate of one penny for every additional two ounces. BOOK-PACKETS. 1. To any part of the colony, the Australian colonies, or to the United Kingdom, via Southampton. Not exceeding 4 oz. 4d Exceeding 4 oz, and not exceeding Boz 8d 8 oz, „ „ 16 oz ls4d And so on, increasing eight pence for every additional half-pound or fraction of half-a-pound. 2. The following British colonies : Ascension, lonian Islands, Bermuda, Natal, British West Indies, New Brunswick, Canada, Newfoundland, Cape of Good Hope, Nova Scotia, Falkland Islands, Prince Edward Island, Gambia, St. Helena, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, Heligoland, Vancouver's Island, Not exceeding 4 oz 7d. Exceeding 4 oz, and not exceeding 8 oz Is 2d. „ Boz „ 16 oz 2s 4d. .And so on, increasing one shilling and two pence for every half-pound, or fraction of half-a-pound. BANKERS' PARCELS. Containing only bank notes, orders, bills and promissory notes, cheques, passbooks, or bank returns sent by or to any bank, or banker, within the colony, (provided that such parcels are securely closed and sealed, and contain no letter or communication in the nature of a letter, and bear along with the address of such parcel, the words "Banker's Parcel, without letter," subscribed by the sender of such, with his name and address,) shall be received as Book-packets, and shall be transmitted, within the colony, at the same rate as Book-packets. REGULATIONS. Prepayment Stamps.—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. Loose Letters—All letters received from beyond seas, at any post-office in this colony, which have not been regularly posted at the place of despatch (loose letters), are chargeable with full postage, according to the rates established by the foregoing tables, unless they are letters which it is not compulsory by law to send by post, in which case they are chargeable with the inland rate of postage only. Insufficient Payment—Letters and packets liable to more than one rate of postage, and addressed to places within the colony or 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 addressed, and bearing less than a single rate of postage, and all letters and packets otherwise addressed, and not bearing the full amount of postage chargeable, can neither be forwarded to 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. This rule applies also to letters for the colony of Victoria.

Registration—Any person 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-office during office hours, and at least one hour before the closing of the mail by which it is desired to be transmitted. Every precaution will be adopted to ensure the safe delivery of a registered letter by entering it on the letter bills, and obtaining a receipt for the same on delivery. As the post-office, however, is not responsible for the loss of any letter, whether registered or otherwise, persons sending bank notes or drafts are advised to take the numbers and particulars, and to cut the notes or drafts in halves, and to send them by different posts. Re-Direction—Letters, newspapers and packets will be re-directed from one post-office to another on the written instructions of the person addressed, but on re-direction are chargeable with a new and distinct rate of postage, to be paid on delivery. Penalties—Any person sending as exempt from postage letters not liable to exemption or enclosing a communication in the nature of a letter in any newspaper or book-packet, is liable to a penalty of £2O. Size and Weight—No book-packet or packet of newspapers will be received, nor will any postmaster be required to receive any letter, if it exceed two feet in length, one foot in width or depth, or three pounds in weight. Book-packets to be Open for Inspection— Every book-packet shall be sent open at the ends or sides, and there shall be no enclosure, sealed or otherwise closed against inspection, sent in or with such packet, nor anything printed or written in the nature of a letter.

Contents—With the above limitations, a book-packet may contain any number of separate books, maps, prints, or photographs, and any quantity of paper, vellum, or parchment, either printed, written on, or plain, (exclusive of anything in the nature of a letter, whether sealed or open) with the binding, covering or mounting attached or belonging to such book, print, map or photograph, and all things legitimately appertaining to or necessary for the transmission of any enclosed literary or artistic matter, but exclusive of glass in any form. The names and addresses of the sender may appear on the cover. Carriage Overland —No Postmaster will be require:: receive any book-packet for transmission lv ail overland mail, if from its weight or any other cause the packet appear calculated to retard the carrier.