POSTAGE RATES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3888, 27 December 1928, Page 1

POSTAGE RATES.

Letters and Letter Cards (inland) a Id first ounce, id each additional ounce. United Kingdom, British Possessions, United. States, Italyj Australia and certain other countries,-Id each ounce. . All other places 2id for first ounce and lid for each additional ounce. Postcards (inland) id, reply Id. All other places,- single, Id, reply 2d (Postal Union rates), Inland Packets, comprising commercial papers, packet and sample packet, and un- s registered magazines, id each 2oz. up to 21b. and 2d each additional lb. beyond 21b. up to 51b. Beyond New Zealand:—Commercial papeirs, 2id’looz., and il each v additional 2oz.

Books and printed papers, beyond New Zealand, id each 2oz. Pattern and Sample Packets beyond New Zealand Id for 4oz. and id each additional 2oz. Magazines, not registered: beyond New Zealand, id each 2oz Magazines, registered, inland, Id each Boz. Newspapers, inland, id each. Australia, , etc., Id each. United Kingdom, Id each. All other places Id for 40z., id each additional 2oz. Inland Parcels: 6d first lb., 2d each additional lb. up to 101 b; Id each lb between 101 b and 281 b. Australia 8d first lb. and 6d each other lb. up to 111 b. United Kingdom 2/ - up to 31b.; 3/4 above 31b. up to 71b.; 4/6 above 71b. to 111 b. Late Fee, Id, Registration 3d. Insurance on parcels, 3d up to £2. Charge for Private Letter Boxes, £llO/- per annum. Money Orders: —New Zealand, £lO or less, 6d commission and 3d each succeeding £5 or fraction thereof. Postal Notes: —Id up to 2/6; 2d from 3/- to 15/-, and 3d for 20/-. £2 or less 3d and 3d for each succeeding £1; other places outside New Zealand 6d each £l. \. Ordinary. Telegrams: —On weekdays, 9d for the first 12 words; Id for eac.h additional word. Urgent telegrams, double these rates. The rates on Sundays and Public Holidays will be double those on weekdays. . ' “Daily Letter Telegrams” will beaccepted for the United Kingdom by both Eastern routes and fbr Canada via Pacific only. They are mibject to 48 hours delay. Bates:—Minimum of 13/6 for 20 words:nn.d' ,; 8d per word thereafter for the United Kingdom; Canada 10/2 for 20 words and 6d per word thereafter. Week-end messages, via Pacific, for United Kingdom, 11/10, minimum for 20 words and 7d per word in excess; Canada, minimum of 8/13 for 20 words and 5Jd per word in excess.