POSTAGE RATES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 40035, 5 December 1929, Page 1

POSTAGE RATES.

Letters and Lotter Cards (inland) Id first ounce,, id each additional ounce. .

United Kingdom, British Possessions, United States, Italy, Australia and certain other countries, Id each ounce.

All other places 2Jd for first ounce and lid for eaeh additional ounce.

Postcards (inland) id, reply Id. AH other places, single, Id, reply 2d (Postal Union rates), Inland Packets, comprising commercial papers, packet .and sample packet, and unregistered magazines, id each 2oz. up to 21b. and 2d each additional lb. beyond 21b. up to 51b. Beyond New Zealand:—Commercial papers, 2sd 10oz., and il each 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 eaohT 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 6fi each x 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, 3<P 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 week,days, 9d for the first 12 words; Id jfiaff each additional Word. Urgent |;ei«jgrams, double these rates. The itates on Sundays and Public Holidays will be double those on weekdays.

“Daily Letter Telegrams” will be accepted for the United Kingdom by both Eastern and Pacifio routes and for Canada via Pacific only. a re subject to 48 hours delay. -Rates: —Minimum of 13/6 for 20 and 8d per word thereafter for 4he United Kingdom; Canada thereivfier. , Weei;l-&Td messages, via Pacific, for United Kingdom, 11/10, minimum for'2Q X ( words and 7d per word in excels; Canada, minimnm of 8/13. for 20 1 wonds and 5Jd per word in excess. v ' ’-•>