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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 198, 5 January 1866, Page 4

RATES OF POSTAGE, ON LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, AKD NEWSPAPERS, WITH THE REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE POSTAGE, TRANSMISSION, AND DELIVERY OI THE SAME. Letters. 1. — Inland Letters. r From any part of New Zealand to any other part of New Zealand : — Not exceeding £ pz. 2d. ' . Exceeding % oz. 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 — 3 Not exceeding ioz 6d. 1 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 i oz. in weight lOd. Exceeding £oz., andnotexceedingloz., ls.^d. „ 1 oz. „ 2 pz., 3s. '4d. „ 2oz. „ 30z., 6s. Bd. ' Every ounce after the first..... ..Is. Bd* 3 3. — To British Colonies aud Foreign Countries. (For wliich mails are made up direct.) ' Not exceeding \ oz 6d. Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. „ , 1 oz., „ 2 oz. 2s. And so on, increasing on shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. gg^Except in the foUowing cases, where special rates are payable. 4. — To France asd Algeria and Foreign c Countries, through France. '» For these rates see Table (C.) „ 5. — TO THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE Via TRIESTE. Not exceeding \ oz Is. £ Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding 2s. „ 1 oz., c And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. : 6. — To Syria and Turkey. Letters wiU be forwarded vid Alexandria and _ Jaffa (unless marked for transmission vid, the United Kingdom), and wih be charged as follows : — ' Not exceeding £ oz lOd. Exceeding £oz. andnotexceedingloz., ls. : lid. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. i 7. — To China and the Eastern Arche- \ PELAGO. s Letters addressed to Kongkong, Penang, Singapore, and any part of China, or Japan, the Philiipin Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as fol- ! lows :— i 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 Officees on Foeeign Stations. 1 Letters addressed to Officers serving on board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through the United States, are chargeable as foUows : — Not exceeding £ oz Is. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. 2s. „ 1 oz. „ 2 oz. 4s. 3 And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. F- 9. — To N*.yaju SiSATHTar. AKD SOLDIEES. " y Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers in Her Majesty's Service wiU 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 foUowing regulations are observed : — 1. Each letter must not exceed half an ounce j in weight. 2. It must be superscribed with the name 0 the writer, his description or class in the 3 vessel or regiment, and signed by the officer at the time in command. ' 3. The postage must be prepaid. t Every letter of this description posted or received in this colony, not in accordance with the . foregoing regulations, wiU be treated as an ordinary letter. ' The postage upon these letters must iv all cases . be paid in advance. Free Lettees. Letters on the pubhc 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 Government. Letters on the pubhc service of the General Government pf the Colony are transmitted free by post, if bearing the words "On the pubhc service only," and the signature of some officer of the General Government authorised to frank letters. 11. — Registebed Lettees. Registration Fee Ib. In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on 1 any Letter — except in special cases. ' Newspapers. 1. To any part of the Colony, if published in the Colony Free. 2. To the United Kingdom, via Southampton, or by direct ship ... Free To the United Kingdom, vid Mar- ' seiUes, 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 South- - anipton. Not exceeding 40^ ... 4d.. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Bd. n Boz. „ 16 oz. Is4d. And so on, increasing eight pence for every ' additional half-pound, or fraction of half-a*-pound. 2. The foUowing 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. Bankers' Parcels. Containing only Bank Notes' Orders, BiUs 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 pf such parceh'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 shah be transmitted within the" olony, at the same rate as Book Paokets.