FIRST-CLASS lirVESTMEI£Tr~"" " : -To -Merchants— tJapitriists-,- for. BUSINESS PREMISES "IN STAFFORD- ' STKEKT., FOR SALE, those well situated and commodious jiiemi&es in Stafford-stieet, at pi efcent occupied by the Undersigned. An eiuly posres-t-ion can be given., For terms and lull pailicularß.f).pplj to WEBB, PANTLIN fc CO. 171 011 SALE, by the unders^aed: ' 5 tons Cossipore sugar , 1000 bushels best Baltic bats 100 casks bpttled ale 100 box.es marble soap CO do.purified tallow candles 20 bales prepared flax maUrsssw 1 bale ■•eaueeddc. 20 tons Wellington potato** S do. do-onions.---1 do. do apples Chests, hait-chesta and boxes fineßt conjou tea Princes-streo 21st March, ISC2. - . N S A L E.— EXCHANGE SALE BOOMS, 10 cases Sinclair's hams. EDWARD CASPER & CO. THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE. W« publish for geneial information, the New Rates •f Postage in force fioni and after, April 1,1862 :— NEW ZEALAND. RATES OF POSTAGE CHARGEABLE ON LETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, AND BOOKPACKETS POSTED IN THE COLONY. LETTERS. 1. —Iklahk Letters. Not exceeding Aoz , "■■■ "" ?*!' Exceeding * oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 4d. 1 oz., „ „ 2 oz. ... Sd. And' sq on, increasing fourpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 2. —To the United Kincdoh. By Southampton or by direct ship— Not "exceeding £ 0z... . • • • .. Cd. Exceeding A oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. ... is. loz „ ~ 2 oz. ... 2s. And'so on, incieasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fiaction of an ounce, f By Marseilles — , Not'exceeding \oz •• ••• »°- Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding \ oz. ... Is. i oz., „ ~ ioz- Is-9d- ',', i oz., „ >, 1 oz. ... 2.5. And so on, being an addition to the ordinary postage, at the rate of threepence per quarter ounce. •, $.—To Britis.ii Colonies akd Foreign Courtjiies Bot exceeding Joz..' '" •• •• •• 6d. Exceeding J oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. Is.. 1 oz., i) •>> 2 oz. .. 2s. A nd so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fiaction of an ounce. <SS" Except, in the following cases, wher« special rates are pajable. i.— To thf/Coktinest of Europe via Trieste. Not exceeding \ 'os.. ... •• K'Cd. Exceeding i oz,, and not exceeding 1 oz. .. _ is. I oz., " „ „ 2 oz. .. 6s. AndVoop, increasing three shillings for every additional ounce or fiaction of an ounce. . s.—To SvniA akd Turkey. Letters -vv ill be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via the United kingdom), and will be charged as follows :— Not exceeding ioz ~.. ... ... lid. Exceeding i oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. lOd. And so on,' increasing one shilling and tenpenc* for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. (j To China and the Easteiih Archimsiago. Letters addressed to Hongkong, I"enang, Singapore, or any part of China or Japan, the Plullipine Islands. Java, Sumetra, Borneo, Lubuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding Joz. ... .. •• •• Is Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. & And so on, increasing two shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 7.—To Natal Officers ok Foreign Stations. Letters addressed to Ofliceis'serving on board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, tcitcn sent throygh the TJnittd Kingdom, are chargeable as follpws :— . , Not exceeding J-0z.... '"•••. , ••• — i Bl Exceeding I oz,, and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 2s. 1 oz., „ „ 2oz. ... in. And to en, increasing ttv6,shlllinfis for every additional ounce or fiaction of an ounce. ' ■ B.—To Navai Seamen and Soldiers. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers in Her SJajestv's service ■will be transmitted TMnnn the ' Colony* and between the Colony and any Post Office in the British dominions, nt a charge ot One Penny, provided that the. -following regulations are obseiTcd :— 1. Each letter'must not exceed half nn ounce in T eight. 3. It must.bejEupersicribed with the name, of the writer, his description or class in the ve&s>el or regiment, and" signed by the officer at the " time in command ' t. 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. . •. £>.—Fkeb Letters. Letters on the public service of Her Majesty's Naval and Military Forces, are exempted from the . uajment of postage, if bearing the -words " On Her Sinjesty's Service," and the signature of the officer in ■ ttminand of the force on the service of which the letter i.s despatched. But such letters cannot be tiai.iemitted by any irregular route, or one entailing additional expet.Ee on the Colonial Government. I Letters on the- public service of the General Government of the Colony aie transmitted fiee by post, if biiiiing the words, " On the Public Service only,' and the signature of some oflieer of the General UoTerninent authorised to fiank official letters. 10. —REGiSTr.RKi) Letteiw. Bege&tration Fee ... ... •• ••■ Is In addition to the oidinary postage chargeable on any, letter. Except in special cases, as exhibited ,m table JB)*iubjoined. L~ . . NEW&TaPERS. .' : ■ 1, To any part of the Colony," if published ' jn the Colony, and.posted Tvithin seven days fiompublication ..- .■ Free. I If not pnWifhed inthe Colony, or not posted within seven days frotn publication, each ..' .- •• <• ld.----r S. To th'c United Kingdon.f fa Southampton, or by direct thin ~ .. . • Free. To the Uiiited Kingdom, via Marseilles, CftC'll * •• *• •• " * S. To the Continent of Europe, via Trieste, each ... ••• ••• •■• ""• i To Syria and Turkey (not through the United Kingdom), not exceeding two , ounces ... ••• ••■ ••• .' ,• And £0 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, see table (A) subjoined. . BOOK PACKETS. 1. To any part of the Colony, or to the United Kingdom, via Southampton Not exceeding 4oz ... ... ... 4d. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 8 0z... Bd. „ 8 oz., „.. „ 16 0z... Ib. 4d. And so on, increasing eight pence for every additiacal half-pound, or fraction of half-a-pound. 2. To the following British Colonies— Awension c ■ " lonian Islands Beimudii- Fatal British West Indies A ew BrunswickCjinada ' . • ■ Newfoundland Cape of Good Hop«* Nova Scotia Tafkland Islands ' Pnuce Edward Island Gambia ' St. Helena Gold Coasf Herra Leone Heligoland - , \ ancouver s Island Not exceeding 4 oz. ... " ••• — 7d. Exceeding ± pz-, bluA not exceeding 8 oz. ... Is. 2d. -Boz.. ~ , t 16 oz. ..,2s 4d. And 'so on, ircreasing one thillirpand two pence for vtry half-pound, or fraction of hali-a-pound. ■ FRF.PAYUF.ST BY STAMPS. • " - . All letters; packets, and. newspapers posted in N»w Zealnndfmust b'e"pfepaid by afhxing .postage, hbiJs of thecolony of*uffici«at valu* ,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 151, 10 May 1862, Page 7
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1,048Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 Otago Daily Times, Issue 151, 10 May 1862, Page 7
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