THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 149, 8 May 1862, Page 7

THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE.

We publish for general information, the New Rates of Postage in force from and'after April 1,1862 :— NEW ZEALAND. BATES OF POSTAGE CHARGEABLE ON LETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, AND BOOKPACKETS POSTED IN THE COLONY. LETTERS. I.—lsland Letters. Not exceeding J 0z... ... •• ... 2d. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 4d. „ 1 oz., „ „ 2oz. .... Bd. And so on, increasing fourpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 2.—To tub United Kingdom. By Southampton or by direct ship—• Not exceeding & 0z... .. • • .. 6d. Exceeding £ oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. ... Is.. 1 oz., ~ ,i 2 oz. ... 2s. And'so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. .. By Marseilles— Not'exceeding i 0z... .. •• — »d. Exceeding 1 cz., and not exceeding $ oz. — Is. ' i oz., „ „ 'i oz. Is. 9d. " foz., „■.■■-«■• .1 <«•. ... 2s. And's'o on, being an addition to the ordinary postage, at the rate of threepence per quarter ounce. B.—To British Colonies and Foreign Countries . Not exceeding ioz •'. ... •• :.. 6d. Exceeding I oz., and not exceeding 1 oz, ~ Ib., 1 oz., „ „ 2pz. .. 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. #5- Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4. To the Continent of Europe via Trieste. Not exceeding } oz .. .. .. Is. 6d. Exceeding A oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. . .. da. . ",.', loz., „ :.?' „ 2oz. .. 6s. And so op, increasing three shillings ' for every additional punce or .fraction of an ounce. ; s.—To Stria ahp Turkey. ' Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked "'for'transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows :— Not exceeding £ oz. ... .... ... ... lid. Exceeding \ oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. lud. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction of ah ounce. .■„.• g To China and the Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed to Hongkong, Penang, Singapore, or any part of China or Japan, the Philhpine Islands. Java, Sumetra, Borneo, LabuaD, the Moluccas, and iiam, are chargeable as follows :— ' Noi exceeding j oz. ... ... .. .. Is Bscpeding i oz., and npt exceeding 1 oz. ~ zs And so on, increasing two shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce, 7.—To Naval Officers on Forkion Stations. Letters addressed to Officers serving.on. on board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, ichm sent through the United Kingdom, are' chargeable as follows:— .' Not exceeding loz ... si, ... _ ... is. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 2s. 1 oz., „ ~':.": 2oz. ... 4s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. g.—To Naval Seamen and Soldiers. Letttrs'seht'to or by Seamen and Soldiers in Her Majesty's service will; be transmitted within the Colony, and between the ..Colony and any Post Office in the British dominion's, at a charge of One Penny, provided that the following regulations are observed : — 1. Each letter .must not exceed half an ounce in weight. 2. It must tc superscribed with the name of the writer, his description or class in the vessel or regiment, and signed by the officer at the time in command 8. The postage must be pre-paid. Every letter of this description, posted or received in. this Colony not in accordance with the foregoing regulation, will be treated as an ordinary letter: o.—Free Letters. Letters on the public service of Her Majesty's ' Naval and Military Forces, are exempted from the payment of postage, if bearing the words " On Her Majesty's Service, and the signature of the officer in epinjppnd <of the force on the service of which the lelipris despatched. But siicliletters cannot be ti-iiiismitteil liy'&pyl irregular route, or one entailing additional expense on the Colonial Government. Letters on the public service of the General Government of the Colony are transmitted free by post, if bearing the words, "On the Public Service only,' 1 and the signature of some officer of the General Government authorised to frank official letters. 10.— Registered Letters. Regestration Fee ... ••• •• ••• Is In addition to the ordinary pottage ch.irgeable on any letter. Except in specijil cases, as exhibited in table (P) subjoined. NEWSPAPERS. 1. To any part of the Colony, if published in tlie Colony, and posted within seven - days from publication .. .. Free. If not published in the Colony, or not posted '-within seven dtys from publication/ each .. .. .. . • Id. "2. To the United Kingdon/via Southampton, or by direct ship .. .. .. Free. To the United Kingdom, via Marseilles, each .. .-• ■•• • 3d. 8. To the Continent of Europe, via Trieste, each ... • — 2d. 4. To and Turkey (not through the United Kingdom), not exceeding two ounces ... ... ••• .. •■• Id. And to on, at the rate of one penny for every additional two ounces. Note.—For the Postage chargeable on Newspapers, forwarded to other countries, through the United Kingdom, sec table (A) subjoined. BOOK PACKETS. 1. -To any part of the Colony,, or to the United Kingdom, via Southampton Not exceeding 4oz ... ... ... 4d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 0z... Bd. „ 8 oz., '„' '„ .'l6 0z... Is. 3d. And ep on, increasing eight nence for every addi: iianal half-pound, or fraction of half-a-pound." 2. To the following British Colonies— Ascension lonian Islands Bermuda Natal British West Indies New Brunswick Canada ■ Newfoundland' Cape of Gord Hops* Nova Scotia Falkland Island* Prince Edward Island Gambia ' ' v St. Helena Gold Coast . v Sierra Leone Heligoland Vancouver's Island Not exceedine; 4 pz. ... ... : .. WExceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. ... Is. 2d. , 8 oz.. ~ „ 16 oz. ... 2s 4d: And so on, increasing one phillirfr ar.d two pence for ' v^ry half-pound, or fiaction of haifa-pound. TREPAYMEKT BY STAMPS. All letters, packets, and newspapers posted in New Zealand, must be prepaid by affixing ipostage labels of the colony of sufficient value.

LOOSE LETTERS. " All letters received from beyond sens, at any Post Office in this Colony, which have noi been regularly posted at the place of despatch (loose letters)", are chaiguable with full postage, accordivg to thu rates established by the foregoing tables, unless thej are letters which it is not.compulsory by law to sent! by post, in which, case they are chargeable with the inland rate of postage only. . "*■ - .'...■ JKSUFHCIBNT PAYMENT. Letters and packets liaiiie to more than one rate of postage, and addressed to places within the Colony, or to the United Kingdom, it bearing at least a single rate, will be forwarded aud charged with the postagedeficient, and another single rate as a fine. Letters and packets so addressed, and bearing less than a single rate of postage, and all letters and packets, otherwise addressed, not bearing the full postage chargeable^ will be detained and returned to the sender in all cases where practicable. Newspapers, if posted without prepayment of the full'amount of postage chargeable, can neither be forwarded to their destination nor returned to the sender ; butwill be delivered or, forwarded to the person addressed, on application, within six months, at the office where same were posted, and payment of the deficient postage in stamps. REGISTRATION. . ' Any person can have a letter registered by affixing on it by means of the proper labels the amount of the' registration fee, in addition to the proper postage, and presenting it at a Post Office during office hours, and at least one hour before the dosing- of the mail by by which it ia desired to be transmitted. Every precaution will be adopted to ensure the safe delivery of a registered letter, by entering it on the letter bills, and obtaining areceipt for the same ondelivery. Asthe. Post Office, however is not responsible for the loss of any letter, whether registered or otherwise, persons sending bank notes or drafts are advised to take the numbers and particulars, and to * cut the notes or drafts in halves, and to send them by different posts. ■ RE-DIRECTION. ■ Letters, newspapers, and packets will be re-directed-from one Post Office to another on the written ihi structions of the person addressed,'-but on re-direction. I arc chargeable with a new and distinct rate of postage, to be paid on delivery. . PENALTIES.' Any person sending-as exen.pt from postage letters not liable to exemption, or enclosing- a communication in the nature of a letter in any newspaper or: book-packet, it liable to a penalty of £20. SIZE AND WEIGHT. No book-packet or packet of newspapers will be received, nor will any Postmaster be required to receive any letter if it exceed two feet in length, one foot in width or depth, or three pounds in weights. BOOK-PACKETS TO BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION. Every book-packet shall be sent open at tlie ends or sides, and there shall be no enclosure sealed or otherwise closed against inspection sent in or with such packet, nor any thing printed or written in the nature of a letter. ! CONTENTS. With the above limitations, a packet-book may contain any number of separate.books, maps, prints, or photograps, and any quantity of paper, vellum, or parchment, either printed, written on," or plain,. (exclusive of anything in the nature of a jetter whether staled or open,) with the binding, covering, or mounting attached or belonging to such book, print, map, or photograph, "and all things legitimately appertaining-.to or necessary for the trans-' misiiion of any enclosed literary or artistic matter, but exclusive of glass in. any form. The names and address of the sender may appear on the cover. OVERLAND CARRIAGE. No Postmaster will be required to receive any book-packet for transmission by an overland mail, it from its weight or any other cause the packet appear calculated to retard the carrier. CKOSBIE WAHD, Postmaster-General.