AMENDED LETTER-POSTAGE RATES

Mt Benger Mail, 9 November 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 rate to Great Britain—see next entry —will apply). To Great Britain and all other Empire points except Australia (also Egypt), lid lor 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 Fee, 3d. Packets, invoices, accounts, books, patterns and samples packets, unregistered magazines, id for each 2oto up to 11b 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), ®aeh copy Id for Bozs or fraction werseas id for each 2oz. Parcels: Up to 31bs, 6d; over Slbs and up to Tibs, Is; over Tibs and up to 141bs, 1/6; over 151bs and up to 2Ubs 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.