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Otago Daily Times, Issue 181, 14 June 1862, Page 7

HAY.— Good Oaten Hay by the ton or swt., at th« Hay Store, Look-out Point. FOR SALE. TO CAPITALISTS, ETC. fTUIAT desirable property delightfully oituated in JL Leith and Castle-streets, with all the improvments and erections thereon, to be sold on easy terms. Title -Crown grant. For particulars apply to MONSON k VAHLAND, Architects, 4, Mercer's buildings, Princes-street, FOR SALE, T7"ALUABLI3 Suburban allotments within a short V distance of Duneiiin, suitable for farming purSoses or villa residences. Apply to Richardson and .eynold's, Priuces-street, corner of High-street. OTAGO DINING ROOMS AND BOARDING HOUSE, Near Police Barracks, Princes-street South, T. NORTH, Proprietor. (Foiinerly of Victoria Dining Rooms, Flinders-street, Melbourne.) The very best of fare, clean, c»n»fortable beds, moderate charges, with civility and attention to the comfort of boarders. Meals always ready. Melbourne and .English newspapers, draughts, &o. 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.—lnland Lbttbbs. Hot exceeding 0z... ... .. ... 2d. Exceeding J oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 4d. „ 1 oz., „ „ 2 oz. ... _ Bd. And so on, increasing fourpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 2.—To ran United Kinodoh. By Southampton or by direct ship— Not exceeding J 0z... .. .. .. 6"d. Exceeding ± ozt. and not exceeding 1 oz. ... Is. „■' 1 oz., „ ~ 2oz. ... _ 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling forsrery additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles — Not exceeding I 0z... .. .. ... 3d. Exceeding k °z., and not exceeding £ oz. ... Is. „ " |oz., „ „ i oz.. Is. 9d. jJ oz., ~ „ 1 oz. ... 2s. And so on, being an addition to the ordinary postage, at the rate of threepence per quarter ounce. S.—To British Colonies and Forhiqu Countries Not exceeding Joz .. .. .. .. 6d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. Is.. „ l oz., „ ~ 2 oz. .. 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. (Ssr Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4.—To the Continent of Europb via Trieste. Not exceeding \ oz ... .. .. Is. 6d. Exceeding 4 ez., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 3s. ~ loz., „ ■ 2oz. .. 6s. And so on, increasing three snillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. s.—To Stria and Turkkt. Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa •nnless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows: — Not exceeding J oz. ... ... ... " ... lid. Exceeding J oz..and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. lOd. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. g. To China ahd thu Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed to Hongkong, Penang, Singapore, •r any part of China or Japan, the Phillipine Islands, para, Sumetra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Biam, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding £oz. ... .. .. ..Is Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 2s And so on, increasing two shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 7, To Natal Officers on Foreign Stations. Letters addressed to Officers serving on board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when seiit through the Unitvd Kingdom, are chargeable as follows :— Not exceeding $ 0z.... ... ... ■■• Is. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 25.. 1 oz., ~ „ 2 oz. ... 4s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. B.—To Naval Seamen and Soldiers. Letters sent 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 dominions, at a charge of One Penny, provided that the following regulations are observed :— 1. Each letter must not exceed half an onnce in weight. 2. It must be superscribed with the name of the writer, his description or class in the vessel or regiment, and 6igned by the officer at th» me in command 8. The pos.tr ge 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. - 9. —Freh 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," nnd the signature of the officer in command of the force on the eervice of which the letter is despatched. But such letters cannot be transmitted by any 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,'' and the signature of some officer of the General Government authorised to frank official letters. 10.— Registered Letters. Eegcstration Fee ... ... .. ... Is In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on any letter. Except in special cases, as exhibited in table "übjoined. NEWSPAPERS. 1. To any part of the Colony, if published in the Colony, and posted within seven days from publication .. .. Tree. If not published inthe Colony, or not posted within seven days from publication, each .. .. .. .. Id. 2. To the United Kingdon, via Southampton, or by direct ship .. .. .. Free. To the United Kingdom, via Marseilles, each .. .. .. .. Bd. S. To the Continent of Europe, via Trieste, each ... ... ... ... 2d. 4. To Byria and Turkey (not through the United Kingdom), not exceeding two ounces ... ... ••• ■•• Id. And so 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 th« United Kingdom, via Southampton Not exceeding 4oz ... ... ... 4d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 0z... Bd. „ 8 oz., „ „ 16 0z... Is. 4d. And so on, increasing eight pence for every ndditianal half-pound, or fraction of half-a-pound. 2. To tha following British Colonies— Ascension lonian Islands Bermuda Natal British West Indiw New Brunswick Canada Newfoundland Cape of Good Hope* Nova Scotia Falkland Islands Prince Ed-ward Island Gambia St. Helena Gold Coast Siena Leone Heligoland ' Vancouver's Island Not exceeding 4 oz. ... ... ... 7d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. ... ,Is. 2d. 8 oz.. ~ „ 18 oz. ... 2s 4d. And £0 on, increasing one shilling- and two pence for very half-pound, or fraction of halfa-pound. PREPAYMENT BT STAMPS. . All letters, packets, and newspapers posted in New Zealand, must be prepaid by affixing postage lables of the colony of sufficient value.