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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 270, 29 November 1865, Page 4

RATES OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, AND NEWSPAPERS, WTTH THE REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE POSTVGE, TRANSMISSION, AND DELIVERY OF THE SAME. LETTERS. I.—lnl.nd Letters. •From any part of Now Zealand to any other part of New Zealand : Not exceeding "Z 2d. Exeeedin j A oz, and not exceeding ] oz. 4d. „ 1 oz, „ 2 oz. Bd. And so on, increasing f-'urpcncc for ever}* additional ounce or traction of an ounce. 2.—To the United Kingdom. Br Southampton or by direct thip— Not exceeding i oz fid. Exceeding cz. and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. „ loz ~ 2oz 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Maisc-Ilies Not exceeding h oz in weight 10d. Exceeding L , o/, and not exceeding 1 cz Is B<l. „ 1 oz, „ 2 oz os 4d. ~ 2 oz, ~ u < 7. Oij Od. Every ounce after the first, Is Sd. 3.—To PuiTisn Colosies and Foreign Cot nt kies (For which mails are made up direct.) N<>t exceeding i oz 6d. Exceeding cz, and uot exceeding loz Is. 1 M 2<z 2s. And so on, increasing ore shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. in the following where special rates are payable. 4.—To France and Algeria and Foreign Countries, through France. For these Rates see Table (C.) • 6.—To the Continent of Europe via Trieste. Not exceeding £ oz IsExceeding h not exceeding loz 2s. „ f (z, „ 2oz 4s. And so on. increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. C.—To Syria and Turkey. J.ettrrs will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows : Not exceeding | oz Is. Exceeding and not exceeding 1 oz.. 2s. Newspapers, each Id. And so on, increasing two shillings for every Additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. Letters for Turkey and Syria may be forwarded in the mail to Alexandria, and thence to Jt.ffa, upon tiie payment of the following rates: — Not exceeding 3 oz - Os llel „ loz Is lOd For every additional ounce or fraction of an oz Is lOd Newspapers, not exceeding 2 rzs . Os Id „ 4 ozs. Os 2d Letters for the lonian Islands may be ferwarded in the mail for Alexanelrin, thence via Trieste, upon the payment of the following rates : Not exceeding 4oz Os Gd ~ loz Is Od Every additional ounce or fraction of an oz Is Od NeWJ-piptis, each Os Id j.—To China and the Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed to xlon-long, l'enung, bing«pnre, and any part ot China 01* Japan, the Philippine Islands, Java, Sumatra, Romeo, J.abuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are ehargeublj as follows: — Not exceeding h oz Is. Exceeding \ oz, and r.ot exceeding loz 2s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. B.—To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations. Letters addressed to officers serving cn bo:ird any of Ler Maje-ty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through the United kingdom, are charge aMe as follows: Not exceeding £ oz Is. Exceeding oz, and not exceeding Icz 2s. „ fnz „ 2oz 4s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 9. To Naval Seamen and Soidiers. Letters s nt to or by Seamen and Soldiers in her Majesty's service will he transmitted within the colony, and between the coiony and any postoffice in the United Kingdom, at a charge of ONE PENNY, provided that the following regulations are observed: — 1. Eseh le:ter must not exceed half an ounce in weight. 2. It must lie superscribed with the name of the writer, his description or ela>s in the Yrssel or ngimeut, and signed by the officer at the time in command. t 3. The postage must be prepaid. Every letter of this description posted or received m this colony, not in accordance with the foregoing regulations, will be treated as aD ordinary letter. 10.—Free Letters. Letters on the public service of her Majesty's naval and military forces are exempted from the payment of po>tage, if bearing the words " On Her Majesty's Service," and the signature of the officer in command of the force on the s rvice of ■which the letter is despatched. Rut such letters cannot he transmitted by any irregular route, or one entailing additional expense on the colonial Government. Letters on the public service of the General Government of the colony are transmitted fne by p«*>t, if bearing the words "On tiie public service only,'' and the signature of some officer of the General Government authorised to Irauk letters. 11.—REGISTERED LETTER 9. Registration Fee to places within the colony 6d. Kegistration Fee t> Australian colonies, Judia, and the United Kingdom Is. In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on an/ letter—except in special cases.