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Otago Daily Times, Issue 182, 16 June 1862, Page 7

HAY.— Good Oaten Hay by the ton or cwt., at the Hay Store, Look-out Point. FOR SALK. TO CAPITALISTS, ETC. mIIAT desirable property delightfully situated in 8 Lcith and Castle-streets, with all the iiuprovments and erections thereon, to be sold on easy terms. Title -Crown grant. Tor particulars apply to MONSON & VAHLAND, Architects, 4, Mercer's buildings, . Princes-street. FOR SALE, "\7~ALUABLE Suburban allotments within a short V distance of Dunedin, suitable for farming purposes or villa residences. Apply to Richardson and Reynold's, Princes-street, corner of High-street. OTAGO DINING ROOMS AND BOARDING HOUSE, Near Police Barracks, Princes-street South, T. WORTH, Proprietor, (Formerly of Victoria Dining Rooms, Flinders-street, Melbourne.) The very best of fore, clean, comfortable beds, moderate charges, with civility and attention to the •omfort of boarders. Meals always ready. Melbourne and English newspapers, draughts, &c. THE NEW RATES OF POSTAGE. We publish for general information, the New Rates ef Postage in force from and after April 1, 1862 : — NEW ZEALAND. RATES OF POSTAGE CHARGEABLE ON LETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, AND BOOKPACKETS POSTED IN THE COLONY. LETTERS. I.—lnland Letters. Not exceeding 0z... ... .. ... 2d. Exceeding g oz7, and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 4d. „ loz., „ „ 2oz. ... Bd. And so on, increasing fourpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 2.—To the United Kingdom. By Southampton or by direct ship— Not exceeding £ 0z... .. .. .. 6d. Exceeding | oz~. and not exceeding 1 oz. .... Is. „ loz., ~ ~ 2oz. ... 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles— Not exceeding j 0z... .. .. ... 9d. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding £ oz. ... Is. „ j oz., „ ~ H oz. Is. 9d. „ '& oz., ~ ~ 1 oz. ... 2s. And so on, being an addition .to the ordinary postage, at the rate of threepence per quarter ounce. ' 3.—To British Colonies and Foreign Countries Not exceeding £oz .. :. .. .. 6d. Exceeding A oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. Is.. „ 1 oz., „ ~ 2 oz. .. 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. <SS* Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4.—To the Continent op Europe via Trieste. Not exceeding 5 oz .. .. .. Is. 6d. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 3s. ~ loz., „ „ 2 oz. .. 6s. And so on, increasing three shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 5. —To Stria and Turkey. Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows: — Mot exceeding oz. ... ... lid. Exceeding \ 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. 6.—To China and the Eastern Arctiipeeago. Letters addressed to Hongkong, Penang, Singapore, or any part of China or Japan, the Philippine Islands. (Java, Sumctra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows :— Not exceeding Joz. ... .. .. ..Is Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 2s And so on, increasing two shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 7.—To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations. Letters addressed to Officers serving on board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through the Unittd Kingdom, are chargeable as follows :— Not exceeding h 0z.... ... ..." ... Is. Exceeding \ oz.', and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 25.. ~ loz., „ .„ 2 oz. ... 4s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 8. —To Naval Seahen and Soldiers. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers in Her Majesty's sei-vice 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 ounce in weight. 2. It must be superscribed with the name of the writer, his description or class in the vessel or regiment, and signed by the officer at the me in command S. The postrgd 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.—Free Letters. . Letters on the public service of Her Majesty's Naval and Military Forces, are exempted from the payment of postape, if bearing the words "On Her Majesty's Service,' f and the signature of the'officer in command of the force on the service 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. Regestration Fee ... ...• .. ... Is In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on any letter. Except in special cases, as exhibited in table Bubjoined. ' NEWSPAPERS. 1. To any part of the Colony, if published in the. Colony, and posted within seven days from publication .. .. Free. 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 .. .. .. .. Sd. 3. To the Continent of Europe, via Trieste, each ... ... ... ... 2d. i. To Syria and Turkey (not through the United Kingdom), not exceeding two ounces ... ... ... ... Id. And so on, at the rate of one penny for every additional Wo 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 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 0z... Bd. „ 8 oz., „ „ 16 0z... Is. 4d. And so on, increasing eight pence for every additianal 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 Good Hope* Nova Scotia Falkland Islands Prince Edward Island Gambia St. Helena Gold Coast , Sierra Leone Heligoland Vancouver's Island Not exceeding 4 oz. ... ... ... 7d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. ... Is. 2d. , 8 oz.. ~ „ 16 oz. ... 2s. 4d. And so on, increasing ODe shilling and two pence for vtry half-pound, or fir.ction of haifa-pound. PREPAYMENT BY STAMPS. AH letters, packets, and newspapers posted in New Zealand, must be prepaid by affixing .postage laWes of the colony of sufficient vijlue. j.