JN IETTEBB, BOOK-PACKETS, AND NEW3PAPIB3 WITH THE BEGTTIATION3 AIPECTING THI . : - ■. • .-;■.. i- r !-.■■■"•■■.■» ■'■ ■ •■:.• POSTAGE, TRANSMISSION, AND DEXIVEBT 0# THE SAKE. Lettebs. 1. — Inland Lettebs. From any part of New Zealand to any othe part of New Zealand :—' ' : Not exceeding £ qz „... 2d. .Exceeding i oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. 4d. .:..!■. ,„ •'■ Xoz., — : : <:•» - 'i >2 oz. ;Bd. And so on, increasing fourpence for every addi tional ounce or fraction of an ounce. .-;-.. .■••'* 2.— To the United Kingdom. BySouthanipton or by .direct isbip- 1 - ~ Not.exceednig^ oz. 6d. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. ' ,;' loz., '" 2 oz." : 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling "for every addi- ; tional ounce or fraction of an : ounce. • '■•■ By Marseilles — : Not exceeding,i oz i; inweight lOd. Exceeding 1 oz., and. not exceeding 1 oz., Is. Bd. 1 oz. j> : -2,0z.,33. 4d. „ 2oz. „ Soz. 1 , 6s. Bd. Every ounce after the first ;'..ls. Bd. 3.— To Bbitish Colonies and Fobeign Coirir-~ TBIES. ' (For which mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding § oz. •..^......... 6d. Exceeding % oz., and not exceeding loz. Is. „ 1 oz., ,-, 2oz. 2s. And so on, increasing on shillbg for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. |g§p°Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4. — To France and Aigebia and Fobeign COUNTBIES, THBOTJGH FbANCE. For these rates see Table (C.) 5. — TO THE CONTINENT OF ETJBOPE vid TBIESTE Not exceeding -J- oz. Is. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 2s. ,j lOZ., And so on, increasing two shillings for : every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6.— To SSTJIA AND TtTBKET. Letters will be 'forwarded vid Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission vid the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows : — , Not exceeding £ oz lOd. Exceedingloz. andnotexceedingloz.,ls. lid. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 7.— To China and the Eastebn Abchepelago. Letters addressed to Kongkong, 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 i oz. Is. Exceeding 1 oz., and not exceeding loz : 2s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. - B.— To Navai Opficebs on Fobeign Stations 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 follows : — Not exceeding £ oz. Is. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. 2s. „ 1 oz. „ 2 oz. 4s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every ad» ditional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 9. — To Navai. Seamen and Soij)ieb3. 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 ONB 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 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 or re» ceived in this colony, not in accordance with tho foregoing regulations, will be treated as an ordinary letter. The postage upon these letters must iv all cases be paid in advance. Fbeb Lettebs. Letters on the public service of Her Majesty' naval and military forces are exempted from tho payment of postage, if bearing the words " On Her Majesty's Service," aad 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 invguJar 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 words "On the public) Bervice only," and the signature of some office* of the General Government authorised to frank letters. 11. — Registebed Lettebs. Registration Fee ... ... ]. ...]ls. In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on any Letter— except in special cases. .NewspaPebs. 1; Td 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 Marseilles, each ... ... 3di 8. 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 fop evofy 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., and not exceeding 8 oz. 8d; „ Boz. „ 16 oz. Is4d: And so on, increasing eight pence lor 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 isUtid Gambia, « St. Helena '■■■■ ' • Gold Coast, Sierra "Leone, ; Heligoland, Vancouver's Island; • Not Exceeding 4 oz. ... ... ... 7dr Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz; Is 2di „ Boz. „ „ 16oz;2s4di BANKEBS' PABCEXB. Containing only Bank Notes'.' Orders, Bills and Promissory Notes, Cheques, Passbooks, of Bank Returns sent by or to any Bank, or Bauke.r within- the Colony, (provided such parcels are euureiy closed and seaidd, and contain no letter 1 or communication in the nature of a letter, and bear along with the address of such parcel, the words "Bankers' Parcel, without Letter," Bub* scribed by the sender of such parcel, with his name and address), sha :.be received as Book Packets, and shall be transmitted within the olonj, at the same rate as Book Packets.
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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 221, 26 February 1866, Page 4
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972Page 4 Advertisements Column 6 Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 221, 26 February 1866, Page 4
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