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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 197, 3 January 1866, Page 4

EATES OE POSTAGE, ON LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, AND NEWSPAPERS, WITH THE REGULATIONS AFFECTING THB POSTAGE, TRANSMISSION, AND DELIVERY 09 THE SAUCE. Letters. *.- 1.; — INLAND liETTEBS. From any part of New Zealand to any other part of New Zealand :— Not exceeding £ oz .v 2d. Exceeding £ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. 4d. „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz. Bd. And so on, increasing fonrpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 2. — To the United Kingdom. By Southampton or by direct ship — Not exceeding _. oz 6d. Exceeding _- oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. Ib. „ loz., „ 2oz. 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles — Not exoeeding £ Oz. in weight lOd. Exceeding _- oz., and not exceeding 1 oz., Is. Bd. „ loz. „ 20z., 3s.' 4d. „ 2oz. „ 30z., 6s. Bd. Every ounce after the first ls. Bd* 3. — To British Colonies akd Foreign Countries. ' ■ . (For which mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding £ oz 6d. Exeeeding _■ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ls. < „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz. 2s. And so on, increasing on shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. ggp°Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4. — To France and Algeria and Foreign Countries, through France. For these rates see Table (C.) 5. — TO THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE vid TRIESTE. Not exceeding £ oz Is. v Exceeding _ oz., and not exceeding 2s. „ 1 oz., And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6. — To Syria and Turkey. Letters will be forwarded vid Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows : — Not exceeding £ oz lOd. Exceeding _roz. andnot exceedingloz., ls. lld. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 7. — To China and the Eastern Archepelago. Letters addressed to Kongkong, L Penang, Singapore, and any part of China, or Japan, the Phillipin Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding -§- oz Is. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding loz 2s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 8. — To Naval Officers on Foreign Stations. Letters addressed to Officers serving on board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign Btation, when sent through the United States, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding £ oz la. Exceeding _. oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. 2s. „ 1 oz. „ 2 oz. 4s. 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 be transmitted within the colony, and between the colony and any postoffice 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 o the writer, his description or class in the vessel or regiment, and signed by the officer at the time in command. 3. The postage must be prepaid. Every letter of this description posted pr received in this colonyj not in accordance with the foregoing regulations, will be treated as an ordinary letter. The postage upon these letters must iu all cases be paid in advance. Free Letters. Letters on the public service of Her Majesty' 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 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 Grovernment. 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 letters. 11. — Registered Letters. Registration Fee Is. In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on any Letter — except in special cases. Newspapers. 1. To any part ofthe Colony, if published in the Colony Free* 2. To the United Kingdom, via Southampton, or by direct ship ... Free To the United Kingdom, vid Marseilles, each 3d. 3. To the Continent of Europe, vid Trieste, each... ... ... ... 2d. 4. 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 two ounces. Book Packets. 1. To any part of the Colony, the Australian Colonies, or to the United Kingdom vid Southampton. Not exceeding 4 oz. ... ... ... 4d. Exceeding 4 oz., Snd not exceeding 8 oz. Bd. „ 8 oz. „ 16 oz. Is 4d_ And so on, increasing eight pence for every additional half-pound, or fraction of half-a--pound. 2. 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 4oz ... 7d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. ls 2d. „ 8 oz. „ „ 16 oz. 2s 4d. Bankers' Parcels. Containing only Bank Notes' Orders, Bills and Promissory Notes, Cheques, Passbooks, or Bank Returns sent by or to any Bank, or Banker, within the Colony, (provided such parcels are „ ecurely closed and sealed, and contain' no letter or communication in' the nature of a letter, and bear along with the address of such parcel, the words "Bankers' Parcel, without Letter," subscribed by the sender of such parcel, with his name and address), shall be received as Book Packets, and shall be transmitted within the olony, at the same rate as Book Packets.