LETTERS. INLAND LETTERS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 218, 20 August 1862, Page 6

LETTERS. INLAND LETTERS

Not exceeding j 0z... ... ~ ##< 2d. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .' 4d ~ loz., „ „ 2oz. ... Bd. And so on, increasing foarpeace for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce.

2.—To tiib Unitep KiNoiwa. i By Southampton or by direct shipNot exoe<Kling .j 0z... .. .. .. Cd. Ifxceeding A oz.. and not exceeding loz " Is" ~» * oz:» » , t 2oz. Z 2s. And so on, increasing one shilJin|< forevery additional ounce or fraction of an ounce.

By Marseilles— Not exceeding \ 0z... .. ~" ... 9d. ExcealinK .} oz., and not exceetlfng h oz. '.'.'. Is. „ 40z., „ . „ . la. 9J. iG. z -> m „ loz. ... 26. And so on, bang an addition to the ordinary pofetage, at the nite of threepence per quarter ounce.

S.-To UuirrsH Colo.vies asv Fokeigs Coo*trik3 Notexceedi:i£ \oz .. .. .. .. &1. xc3cding h oz., and not excaeding 1 oz. .. Is.. » A 0£ > >, ? . 2oz. .. 2s. And so on, increasing one shi;;in;; for every additional ounce or frtujtion of un oun..:.

<fcs* Except in the following cases, where epeewl rates are payable.

4.—To the Continent op EauoPß via Trieste. Not exceeding } oz.. .. .. i B . 6J. I hxceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. .. 2b. j ~ 1 oz., „ fi 2oz. .. 6p. ! Ana so on, increasing three shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce, '! s.—To Syria anu Tourist. Letters will be forwarded via Aleximdria and Jaffa ■unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will b« charged a^ follows :— Not exceeding £ oz. ... ... nd. ■Exceeding | oz..and not excelling IoZ Is. 10j! Anls>on, increasing one fchilli.jV and tenpence for * very additional ounce or fraction of a:j ounce. tj.— fo CIH.VA ASD THE KajIKKS AIWJIIPKtAOO. Utt.tr* addreM^d to ilon-konjj, Penang, Singapore, or any part of Chirm or Japan, the Pi.iilipine Inland*, fttva, hiuuetra, Borneo, Labnnii, the Molucca*. an.i hirim, ur.' rh'trjityible an follow :~ ■ Noi excluding .Joz. ... ~ # , j^ Kxcee.iin^ a {'*• and not exc-MaUn?l oz. '~ 2s A ill soon, increanng two shilling fur evervaddTiuiial ounce or fraction of an ounce. 7.—To Naval Officers oh Forkign Station. Ljit'^r< addre/ieilto Offi.-x-fH rwinjr on UwrJ any ; of Her Majpty » ships on a fort-ten station, whentwiit ; t.iramjh the Umtid Kingdom, are chargeable us I follows:— Net exceeding .}0z.... ... -#i _ ] s Kxvcvdia'i h us., aud not exai-aiiug 1 «'?.. <>* 4 •• 1. 02- ... »' 2 oa. ..'. 4s. And so on, mcmwing two shiliin^n for everr additional ounce or fraction of an ounce.

8-~To Naval Seames a:;i> Sou-ikhs. Littcr-i s-nt to or by S«jtwtn and .•x.ldiens'in Ilt-r .Mtij'^ty'a service wilt I,; transmitted within ilw Colony, ami Ujtween thu Colony tvu-,1 any Post OCu>-e in the British domim-m*. at a chunie of One Penny, provided that the f.Jlw#ing regulations are o'/SsTVc1! :—

1. Kach letter must not exe*c4 half an on- <■■* in weight. ~ . 2. It intu't be superscribed with the name of the writer, hi*. Uiacriplbii or clx-.i in the ve^el or n^ime-st, mid si-.j^i by tlu: oilier at the me iv cuoinuiixl 3. Thf postage imiKt l«j pro-pal i. Every utter of t!»i« «!eacri»>tiun, postal or received ia thin Colony not in &«jyrJ:ave with the toregoing regulation, will b« treats! aa an or h'ntry etter J 9.—Frks Lettkiis. L.ttcrs on the public serrics of Her Maje*tv'< Naval and Military Forces, are exempt*! from the payment of pottage, if bearyig the words " Oh H«r Majesty's Service," ami the w^jiature of tb«j oiiieer in command of the (■*•:*; on the service o f which the letter h despatched. But such k-tt^ra euimot be tnitmnitUsd by any irregular t,miv, or on* entailJmj ulditional cxpeubc on the Colonial Uovermuent. I Letters on the public service of the General Goyernment of the Colony are transmitted free by twt |if litariiy the words, " On th? PuML- Seniofciiilv *' aui the signature of mum oiiieer of the (ieneral Uo- | vsrututfut aiitln>ri«;d u» fnmk uiliciitl lettens. I 10.—REajSTKIlEf IiKTTEHS. I Legestration Fee ... ... .. ] g | In a<idttion V> the ordinary p<«toe;e ehanjeabl*; on am | !<tter. Except in s{«j-;i:if cases, j»s exhibited in taLie we "nhjoiuci.

NEWSPAPERS. 1. To any ]»art of the Colony, if published in lite Colony, and pusw-i witnin seven days from publication ... .. Free If not pjbstHiitxl inlhe Colony, or not po*t».« I within veven days from publication, «.'i<;h,.. .. .. .. ]^ 2. To the United Kindlon, ri*i Southampton, or by direct hhip .. .. ~ p ree To tho United kingdom, via Marseilles, e-*i'"h . • .. .. .. 8d 3. To th; Continent of Jiuroj*. via Trieste eich ... ... ... # ' <xj 4. To^ .Syria and Turkey (not through the IJmt'^l Kiiij-luui), not exceeding two

ounces ... ... ... },j And m on, at tho rat f one penny for ever addi tional two ounces.

Note.- I-'or the Posttigo chargeable on Newspapers, Jorwanlcd to other countries, throu-h tho Uuitoi iviitgiloai, see Uiblc {A) subjoined;

BOOK PACKETS. 1. To any port of the Colony, or to the Uuitul Kingdom, via Southampton Notexce^liii'4 ioz ... ... . #> 4^ Exccediug i oz., and not execed'int; S az... 8«1 >• 8 "2-» » „ 1« 02... Is. 4d.' And so on, increasing eight r-nce for every additiana] half-{>ountl, or fraction of half-a-pound. 2. To the following British Colonies— Ascen.Hion lonian Ishmda iJermutl.'t^ Natal iiritlsh West Indies New Brunswick Canada Newfoundland C:u..' of Good Hope* Nora Scotia Falkland Jblands Prince Edward Island tjiuubia St. Helena <i->ld Coast Sierra L«one Helii-ohiud Yaucouver'b Island Not exceeding 1 oz. ... ... Exceeding' 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. "is «>j «oz 16 oz. ".'2i~4A and so on, increasing one shilling and two pence for everjr luiif-iwund, or fraction of half a-pounJL rKKI'AYSIKNT BY STAM'^a. All letters, packet's and uewspapera posted in New Zealand, laust be prepaid by alExing pjsta^c labels the colony of sumeient value. ° 100SS LETTKK3. All letters received fi om beyond se;is,at any Post Olliee in this Colony, which have not been rcnlarly postetl at the place of despatch (loose letter;) are chargeable with" full postage, according to the rates- established by the foregoing tables, unless they are letters which it is not compulsory by W,v to send by post, in which case they are chargeable with the inland rat* of postage only. JNSUmCTENT PAYMENT. Letters and packets liable to more than one rate of postage, and addres-xd to places within tLe CoJonv or to the United Kingdom, it bearing at least a «-in--Ie rate, will be forwarded awl charged*with theposti^e deficient, and another single rate as a fine Lexers jvnd packets so addressed, and bearing lets tlmn a single rate of j^wtage, and all !et(er 3 and packets otherwise addreswl, not bearinpr the full ixjsta-e chargeable, will be detared and returned to tile 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; but will l« 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. KEOISTRATIOK. Any person can have a letter registered by affixing on it by means of the proper labelsthe amount of the registration fee, in addition to the proper postaire and presenting it at a Post Office during ottice hours and at least one hour before the closing- of the mail by which it is desired to be transmitted. Every Drocaution will ba adopted to ensure the safe delivery of a registered letter, by entering it on the letter bills and obtaining areceipt for the same oudeliverv. Aathe Post Office, however is not responsible for the loss ot 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 I post .- * Mmcr"ll!

HE-DIRBCTION. Letters, newspapers., and packets wil 1»2 re-directed from one Post Olfa'ce to auother on the written instructions of the perjjpn addressed, but on re-direction are chargeable with a ne\r aud distinct rate of postage, to ba paid on delivery. VEUAI..TIEB. Any person sending- as exempt from postage letters i not liable to xeioption, or enclojiiig a comrmmica- \ tion in the nature of a letter in any newspaper oi book-packet, it liable to a penalty of £20. SIZE AKI> WEIGHT. No }>ook-packet or packet of newspapers will be received, nor will any Postmaster be required to receive any Jettcr if it exceed two feet in length, one foot in width or depth, or three pounds in weight. BOOK-PACKETS TO BE OPEH YOB ISSPBCTION. Every book-packet shall be sent open at the ends ior aM'j-i, mid there shall be no enclosure sealed or I otherwl-e close<l against inspection sent in or with such packet, nor any tiling printed or written in the nature of a letter. , CONTESTS. With tho above limitations, a packet-lnwk may contain any number of separate books, maps, prints, or pJiofwirniphs, and any quantity of paper, vellum, or parchment, either printed, written on, or p«ain, (exclusive of anything in the nature of a letter whether sealed or open,} with the binding, covering1, or mounting1 attached or belonging to such book, print, map, or photograph, and all things legitimately appertaining to or necessary for the transuiitticm ot any enclosed literary or* artistic matter, but exclusive of glass in any form. The names and addre»s of the sender may appear on the cover. OVBKUND CAKJUA«E. No Postmaster will be required to receive any book-packet for transmission by an overland mail, a from it* weight or any other <:anse the packet appear calculated to retard the carrier. CItOSBIE WARD. Pnstmast«>r-<s«n*I>ral.

l^c.vUFiCAnoM Eequiebo in a Warden.—Any person who hns not bail an oppjrtunity of seeing bow the tniners, generally s]»*-aking, conduct th»"ir cases in the warden's court, can fyrm but a very inadequate conc^i'tion of the multifarious abilities of which a vrarden would rcqniro to I*> p-.-ssesssd in order to propel ly discharge the duties of hi* office. Besides hi.l primary function of wardem, it would *eem that he wi'uld aim be required to act not only in the capacities of surveyor, Jawj'cr, and valuator, but that, over and above, it would be necessary for him to be gifted with the attribute of omniscience. In the great U;-ijorify of instance?, the miners conic; into court I without ever consulting the digitict surveyor or a ! I avv-ycr na ihe »«il»j<--cv; and v. lieu, as inav be, a case lis call'-d f»i, it is rnther the m!" tban otherwise that the eo:uj>laih;uit enters the witnt^-box anJ delivers hUixAiM ia a style soutewlmt after the mnnner of t!ie I celebr.-tU-d- philosopher in i<as?c!iis. of whom it is i rtconlt.i that Uw longer ho wa» Hstenel to tiie less sne w;« undcrstoO'J. A vapi^ reference is perhaps j made t > Ihe ground in di-pute. or t > houiq irrelevant | convt-rs-stion that has taken place with the defendant ]ur m:n' of the party, while as 13 the slightest knowledge j of the fret^ iiecess:iry to be hVitt-l in order to make the I case iii-dlijjinle to tnc Court, it t'K» frequently hap j ]>ea« that the com:>!attuiiit or applicant in innoftent to j :».itvi!--; bord«riusr on cb'l luhut^. It U not of course j t« Irs t;X[i<icU%l that working raen fbottld l»e deeptv ; iwsioJ-uj* in such ituiitei-s ,_ but surely it is not tJj ! n;u:li t<» txj»ect that any miner who has ocrasion to j brills a «tse into eouit otight to know whether l:e is ! ra[»-t>'l« of conducting it !.iai<e!f, and if he feel htm^lf I inu.!e',ua'e, v very small uiuo'int of common M-nse I tnighi -up^st tli-j lifcxt I*?,!, crjurs^ to pursue. The j !:;;»'■ <»: i!ii viirt would not then l>e wa^tetf £~ it is | with tbe etsd'.e,^ and exj^-nsive jwstponeuitnts and ( uij<jurnma?its now nfirlerei imnvnttivc by the iinijjfth v'lcul .'tctiun of the iitigauts.~Gr rf«rt//e A'lcfj'iite, A»;g. 7.