AMENDED LETTER-POSTAGE RATES

Mt Benger Mail, 19 October 1938, Page 1

AMENDED LETTER-POSTAGE RATES

Within New Zealand (also Cook Islands and Western Samoa), Id first oz; id each additional oz (as at present). To Australia and Dependencies, Id each oz, as at present, (pending the commencement of the trans-Tasman air service when hate to Great Britain —see next entry —will apply). To Great Britain and all other Empire points except Australia (also Egypt), lid for each half oz. To all foreign countries (except Egypt), 2id for first oz; lid each additional oz. Air Mail letters within New Zealand, 2d per oz. Post cards id. Registration Pee, 3d. Packets, invoices, accounts, books, patterns and samples packets, unregistered magazines, id for each 2ozs up to lib Boz. Newspapers (inland), id for each Boz or fraction thereof. To Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa and most British countries if not over 2oz, id; if over 2oz—each copy id for each 16oz or fraction. Registered Magazines (inland), sack copy Id for Bozs or fraction overseas id for each 2oz. Parcels; Up to 31bs, 6d; over Bibs and up to Tibs, Is; over Tibs and up to 141bs, 1/6; over ISlbs and up to: 211bs 2s; over 211bs and up to .281bs, 2/6. No delivery charge. Telegrams: Ordinary, Id per word with a minimum charge of 6d. Letter telegrams: Is for 24 words and Id for each additional two words. Urgent rate for ordinary telegrams additional 6d.