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Otago Daily Times, Issue 186, 20 June 1862, Page 7

WE, the Undersigned Tobacconists of Dunedin beg to acquaint the Public that the following •will be the retail prices of Tobaccos :— Twist, 12s. per lb.— 9d. per fig. Honey dew, 10s. per lb.—2s. (id. per fig. Tens. 10s. per lb.—lOd. per fig. Aromatic, 12s. per lb. 3s. per fig. Cut Tobacco, J)d. per oz. (Signed) A. C. Rees and Co. J. Benjamin A. Mostes M. Marks L. Benjamin, Port Chalmers J. Loe'per A. B. Solomons Ejrgcrs, Bros. C. Griffin W. Jullius N. Marks W. 13. Evans. SWEEP. SWEEP. T ALLEN, practical Chimney Sweep, from Mel- . bourne.' Address T. Allen, Oyster Saloon, Provincial Yard. A CCOUNT BOOKS kept in order for trifling corJ\. siderntion. Address Bookkeeper, at Howorth't> Store, near Police Pep&t. ' ~V] OTICK—A quantity of Timber, cinsiß/ing o _I^| Joists, Plankings, &c, landed abii'tt the tilh June, from Gov. Arthur and Success lighters, al d removed by the Jetty Keeper in consequence of ol - struc*ing trs>ffie on the Wharf. If not claimed within one month from date hereof ■will be Bold to defray expenses. Jno. H. Jenkikson, : Jetty Keeper. Dunedin, 17th June, 1862. '

THE NEW RATES OF POST AGE.

W« publish for general information, the New Bates •f Postage ill force from and after April 1, 1832 : — NEW ZEALAND. < BATES OF POSTAGE CHARGEABLE ON LETTERS, NEWSPAPERS, AND BOOKPACKETS POSTED IN THE COLONY. LETTERS. I.—lnland Lettebs. Not exceeding Joz ... ... .. .•• WExceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 4d. „ 1 oz., „ „ 2oz. ..., Bd. And so on, increasing fourpence for every additional •unc« or fraction of an ounce. 2.—To the United Kinbdom. By Southampton or by direct ship— Not exceeding ?, 0z... .. .. .. Cd. Exceeding i oz7. and not exceeding 1 oz. ... Is. „ 1 oz., „ ~ 2 oz. ... 2s. And bo on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles — Wot exceeding i 0z... .. .. ... ■ 9d. Exceeding J oz., and not exceeding A oz. ... Is. i 07,., „ . ,i i oz. Is. 9d. ~ I oz., ~ ~ 1 oz. ... 2s. And to on, being an addition to the ordinary postage, ai the rate of threepence per quarter ounce. B.—To British Colonies and Foreign Countries Not exceeding £oz .. .. .. . • • 6d. Exceeding k oz., and hot exceeding 1 oz. .. Is.. „ loz., „ „ 2oz. .. 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional onnce or fraction of an ounce. ®r Except in the following cases, -where special .. rates are payable. 4. —To the Continent op Europe via Trieste. Not exceeding Joz .. .. .. Is. 6d. Exceeding 5 oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 3s. ~ loz;, „ „ 2oz. .. 6s. And so on, increasing three shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. s.—To Syria and 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 4 oz. ... ... ... ... lid. Exceeding i oz.. and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. lOd. And bo on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce, f.—To China and the Eastern Archipelago. Letters addressed to Hongkong, Penang,_ Singapore, •r any part of China or Japan, the Phillipine Islands. - rava, Sumetra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Biam, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding i oz. ... . .._ .. ...Is Exceeding J oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 2a And so on, increasing two shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 7. —To Naval Officers on -Foreign Stations, i Letters addressed to Officers serving on board any . *t Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through the United Kingdom, are chargeable as fol ows :— N<t exceeding £ 0z.... ... ... ... Is. " £ needing h oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ... 25., " „ 1 oz., i, „ 2oz. ... . 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 Colonjvand between the Colony and any Post Office in the British dominions, at a charge of One Penny, provided that the following regulations are obterved :—^ 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, nnd signed by the officer at th« m© in command t. The postage must be pre-paid. Every letter of this description, posted or re•eived in this Colony not in accordance with the foregoing regulation, will be treated as an ordinary etter. 9.—Freb 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 command of the forco 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 Trjrds," On the Public Service only/ and the signature of some officer of the General Government authorised to frank official letters. 10.—Registered Letters. Eegestration Fee ... ... .. ... Is in audition to the ordinary pottage chargeable on any letter. Except in special casts, as exhibited in table "übjoined.

NEWSPAPERS.

1. To any part of the Colony, if published in the Colony, and posted within teven days from publication .. .. Free If cot published iiithe 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. S. To the Continent of Europe, via Trieste, each ... — ... ' — 2d4. To Syria and Turkey (not through th« 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 <o other countries, through th« 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 ... ... ••• *»? Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 0z... . Bd. „ Boz., „ „ ■'* IB 0r... Ib. 4d. And •eg on, - increasing eight pence for every additianal half-pound, or fraction of luilf-a-pound. - 2. To the following British Colonies— ■ Ascension . lonian Islands Bermuda. Natal British West Indies New Brunswick Canada Newfoundland Cape of Good Hope* X ova Scotia Falkland Islands Prince Edward Island Gambia St. Helena Gold Coast Sierra Leone Heligoland Vancouver s Island Not exceeding 4 oz. ... ... ... 7d. Exceedinc 4 cz., and not exceeding 8 oz. ... Is. 2d. ■ , 8 oz.. ~ „ 16 cz. ... 2s 4d. And bo on, increasing one shillii.Ktnd two peaje for very half-pound, or fraction of half-a-pom-d. PREPAYMENT BY STAMPS. All letters, packets, and newspapers joited in Kew Zealand, must be prepaid by affixing postage, tblei of the colony of sufficient value.