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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 37, 1 February 1864, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND.— RATES OF POSTAGE ON . LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, AND NEWSPAPERS, WITH THE REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE POSTING, TRANSMISSION AND DELIVERY OV THE SAME. IN FOHCfi FROM AND AFTER Ist OCTOBER, 1803. Letters. — 1. Inland Letters. — From any part of New Zealand to any other part of New Zealand : — Not exceeding- half an ounce, 2d ; exceeding hnlf un ouuee and not exceeding one ounce, 4d ; exceeding one ounce and not exceeding two cuncc9,Bd; and so on, increasing four pence for every additional omiee or fraction of an ounce. '2. To the United Kingdom. — By Southampton or by direct ship : — Not exceeding' half un ounce, Cd ; exceeding half an ounce and not exceeding one ounce, !s ; exceeding one ounce and not exceeding: two ounce-;, "is ; and so on, increasing; one shilling for every additional ounce or traction of an ounce. By iilaz'seilles. — Not exceeding half un ounce in weight, iOd; exceeding- h.ilf an ounce and not exceeding- one ounce, fa 8d ; exceeding one ounce and nut exceeding two ounces, .« 4d; exceedingtwo ounces and not exceeding- three ounces, (is i>d; every ounce sifter the ursc, Is Bd. 3. To British oloiiics and foreign Countries. (For which mails nrc made up direct:)— Not exceeding- half an ounce, lid; exceeding half an ounce and not exceeding: one ounce, Is; exceeding: one ounca und not exceeding- two ounces, 2s; pud so on, increasingone shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 5. To thoCoutiuentof Europeviu Trieste: — Not exceeding- hall an ounce, Is; exceeding- half an ounce and not exceeding one ounce, 2s; exceeding one ounce and not exceeding- two ounces, 4s ; and so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fractiou of an ounce. G. To Syria and Turkey.— Letters will he forwarded via Alexandria and Jaifa (unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), mid will be charged as follows:--Not exceeding half an ounce, lid; exceeding half an ounce and not. exceeding one ounce, Is i(*d ; and so on, increasing one shilling and teu pence for overv additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 7. To China and the Eastern Archipelago.— Letters addressed to Hongkong, Pcnang, Singapore, any pint of China or Japan, the P.hilHppine Islands, Java, .Sumatra, Borneo, Labuau, tlse Moluccas, and Siuiu, are chargeable as follows :— Not exceeding half an ounce, Is; exceeding half an ounce and not exceeding one ounce, "2s; and so on, increasir.u- two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of tin ounce. 8. To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations :— Letters addressed to Uilieorrt serving; on board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through tin; United Kingdom, are chargeable as follows:— Not exceeding half un ounce, Is; exceed, ing- half an ounce and not exceeding one ounce, 2s; exceeding one ounce and not exceeding: two ounces, •Is; and so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 9. To Naval Seamen and Soldiers.— Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers in Her Majesty's Service will bo 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 :— (I) Each letter must not exceed half an ounce in weight. (2) It must be superscribed with the name of the writer liis description or class in the vessel or regiment, and sijrned by the Officer at thrj time in command. (:t; The postage must be prepaid. Every letter of this description, posted or received in this colony, not in accordance with the foregoing regulations, will be treated as an ordinary letter. The postage upon these letters mu.s* in all c.ises be paid in advance. ID. Free Letters. — Letters on the Public Service of Her Majesty's Naval and Military Forces are exempted fimn the payment of postage, if bearing the word- •' On Her Majesty's Kfii-vice," mid the signature of tin* Ollic-r in command <if the force on tin 1 service of which tin; letter is despatched. But such Lifter.; cannot be transmitted l.y any irregular rout"., or one entailing additional expense on the Colonial l!o»(>rni:ieut. Li'ftt-rs on the Public Service of the lleucrul (jovcn'.mnit of the Colony are transmitted free by post, it' bearing the words 'On the Public So;-vice. only," and the signature of 'some officer of the General Government authorised to frank, official letters. 11. Rogist.TOit Letters.— Registration fee, Is, in addition to tho ordinary postage char o 'C-aUe on any lettor-oxcejit in special cases. Nsws»m-e!ss —1. To any part of the colony, if pu.blishi.-d in 'he colony, and posted within sevi'n days lrom publication, free; if not published in the colony, or not ]iosted within seven d.-iys from publication, each, Id. '2. 'i'o the United Kingdom, via Southampton, or by direct ship, free; to the (nit.d Kingdom, viu Marseilles, each, 3d. S. To the Continent of Europe, via Trieste, each, 2d. 4. I'o S> via and Turkey (nor through the United Kingdom;, nat exceeding'two ounces, Id; and so on,, at the, rate of on; 1 penny for every additional two ounces. Hook. I'ackkts. — I. To, ;u;y p.nrt of the colony, the Australian euluuioji, <U' to tho United Kingdom via Southi'inp.tuii:— Noc exceeding I'imr ounces, 4d ; oxci.:;d'iiig low ounces ;iud not exceeding eight ! ounces, Sd : exceeding eight ounces anil not exceedin ■• sixteen ciuiii'i!:!, Is Id : uud so un, iiicreasing eiiTlit ;ie:!Ce for ficrv additional !inl;'-p<.>i:.'n.l o:- Irfiution <>■' half a pound. 2. To (he following 'iii-itish colonies :— A"iri:nsio;i, liernv.idn, liridsh West Indies, tlann.lu, Cape <>f Cnod Hope, FuliJaiid ishinds, U:\rnbia, Gold Coast, Heligoland, loniiin Islands, Natal, 'New iji-iins.vick., Newfoundland, Nuvit Scotia, i'rincc Kduurd island, Sr. lUU'ua, Sierra Leone, and Vancouver's Uhii',U : — Not exceeding four ounces, 7d; exceeding four ounces anil not exceeding eight ounce*, Is -id; exceeding eight ounei-rf uni; nut exceeding sixteen ounces, as 4d ; und So on, inon;i.-:nu- one shilling and two pence for every 'half-pound or ir-.K-t-ou of half ;v ]iuimd, B\nm:r's Paucki.s containing only Hank Notes, Orders, [Jills, and I'romissory Notes, Cheques, I'ass Hooks, or Hank iiuturus, sent by or to any bank or banker within the colony (provided such parcel arc seruri'lv dosed and sealed, and contain no letter or eunuiunicatiun hi the nature of a lettei , and bear, tilling with rh« address of such parcel, the w orris " B. inker's l'arcul, without letter, " subscribed by tli!. 1 sender of .such parcel, with his name and address), shall be received as book, packets, and shall be transmitted, within the colony, at the same rate as book packets. Ki:i;i'i.ATinss.— Prepayment by Sin ;u,. «;.--. A "I I letters, packets, and newspapers., if liable to postage, posted in New '/'"•filftncl.must be prepaid by affixingpodr:iive. iab.J* o* tho oolony of sufficient value. Loose' Letters. — All letters received from beyond seas at any i'ost Ollieo in this (Hilony, which iitive n,.t been reiruhirly posted at the place of despatch (loose letters), are chargeable with full postage, according to tho rates established by the foregoing tables, unless they are letters which it is Tint compulsory by law to" send by post, in which case, they are chargeable with the inland rate Qf" postage, onty. Invi'.inciont Payment.— 1,-tters and p.ac.ki-ts liable to mure than on' 1 rate i:f postage, and addressed to phict'S withiij tiio oolony, or to the l.'ulii'd Kingdom, if b,c.iriiip at !o:i.--: :i single r:ur>, will be fnrwurrti>d and ei.iiivged with th.n posLago deficient, uiul unotlier simile rat- iis :t line. Li'tti'rs and packets so nddVe^sed, ;uid bearing less than a single rate of postage, and all loiters and packets otherwise nddressed, not bearing the, full postage ''hurgnubii 1 , will be detained and vuturnad to the sender in nil cases where, practicable. Newspapers, if posted without prepayment of the full amount of postage olw:reabl(!, c '-'- n neit!»er be forwardi.-d "to their ilestmatinn nor returned to the sender ; hut will be delivered or forwarded to the person addressed on application within six months at tho oilice whore tho same wore pnsted, and payment of the deficient pnstne-c in stumps. This rule applies also to letters for the colony of Victoria. Uegistrjitiim.— Any person can have a letter registered by a'h-ing on it by mean's of the proper Libels the amount of the v6i?"'"<iriitiim fee, i:i addition «•<> f!>e i>vopei- pustngo, and presenting it at. a Post OlTietj during office hours, and at least one hour before the closing o the mail by which it i.-i desired to be transmitted. Every prei:;iution will be -adopted to ensure tho f-;afe delivery of a registered letter by enteri.H.uf it on the letter !-'ills, and nbtaining it receipt fur, t!u» same on delivery. As tlie. Foyt Office, howeyer, is jiot vesniML.-i'ililc t'ur tho loss of any letter, whether r.rw'isfered or otherwise, persons sending Bunk Notes or Drafts are advised to take the numbers nnd particulars, and to cut the Notes or Drafts in halves, and to send thorn by different pn.sts. Redirection.- -Letters, Newspapers, and Packets will be re-directed from one Post Omee to another on tho written instructions of the person addressed, baton re-direction are chargeable with a new and distinct rate of postage, to be paid on delivery. Penalties, — Any person sanding f,s, exempt from postage letters "not JiuUlii to, oxyraption. or enclosing U o.oinun;uicr(tiaii in the nature of :i letter in any Newspaper or Book Paoitet, is liable to a penalty of £20, Size and Weight.— No book pnoket or packet of newspapers will be received, nor -will any Postmaster bo reqnirod to receive any letter if it exceed two feet in length, o-io foot in width or depth, or three pounds in weight. Book Packets to be Open for Inspection.— Every book packet shall be sent open nt. the ends or sidas, and there shall be nu enclosure sealed or otherwise closed against inspection sent in or with such packet, not 1 anything printed or written in the nntiuq Qf a letter. Contents. — With the Above UiniUitionsj a book packet may contain any number of separate bonks, mtips, prints, or photographs, and any quantity of paper, vellum, "or parchment, either printed, written on, or plain (exclusive of anything in the nature of a letter, whether sealed or open), ivith the binding, covering, or mounting attached to or belonging to such book, print, map, or photograph, and all things legitimately appertaining or nacessary for the transmission of any enclosed literary or artistic matter, but exclusive of glass in any form. The names and address of the sender mty appear on the cover. Overland Carriage. — No Postmaster will be required to receive any book packet for transmission by an overland mail, if from its weight or »ny other cause the packet appear calculated to retard the carrier. Money Orders. — Money Orders maybe obtained find made payable at the following offices in the colony of New Zealand:— i'rovince of Auckland — Auckland, Otahuhu, VVaugarei, and Russell; province of Tu.rana.ki— New Plymouth; province of IJnwke's Bay— Napier; province of Wellington— Wellington and Wungunui; province of KelsonNelson and Collingwood ; province of Marlborough Pjoton and Blenheim; province , of Canterbury— Christe'huroh, Lyttolton, Kaiapoi, and Timaru ; province of Otago— Uunedin, Manuherokia Junction, Oaraaru, Duiistan, Arrow River, _ Waittihuna.Tua-! peka, Queenstown, ...and Tokomairh-o ; province of Southland— lnvercare-ill and Riverton. The commission charged on .Money Orders is us follows;—On the United Kiriudora.— For. suras not oxceeding £2, Is; £5, 2a Od; £10, 58. On the Australian colonies and within New Zealand. — For sums not oxoeeding£sMB! £10,23, • READER GILSON WOQQ, Wh ;;.- ;: ; :■■ ; ." ; .'. : V; : V:;:. ';■■.;. ; ..- ,,