POST-OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS CLOSE. For Motueka, Westport, Qreymouth, andY Hokitika— per s.s. Kennedy, this day, at 4.30 p.m. For Wellington and Southern Provinces — per s.s. Taranaki, tliis day, at 8 p.m. For Picton, Wellington, and " Southern Ports, per s.s Rangatira, on Tuesday, the 24th inst. Rates via Marseilles and Bkindisi. Letters. — Not exceeding £ ounce. Is. 3d, ; exceeding £ ounce and not exceeding 1 ounce, 2s. 6d. ; exceeding^! ounce and not exceeding 1£ ounce, 3s. 9d ; andeo on Is. 3d. for each \ ounce or fraction of \ ounce. ; Note. — In consequence of the increasing difficulties which attend the transmission through France of overland mails, addressed via Marsailles, the Postmaster- General of London has determined on sending mails so addressed, until further notice, via Brindisi, Brenner, Prussia, and Belgium.- The rates of postage to be charged in New Zealand on correspondence fbr the United Kingdom, via Marseilles and Brindisi, •will, therefore, be as follows : — \ Newspapers under 4 ounces, each 46\ Book and Pattern Parcels. — Not exceeding 1 ounce, 2d. ; exceeding 1 ounce and. not exceeding 2 ounces, 4d. ; exceeding 2 ounce 3 and not exceeding 4 ounces, 7d. ; exceeding 4 ounces and not exceeding 8 ounces, Is. ?d.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 18, 21 January 1871, Page 2
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