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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 222, 28 February 1866, Page 4

BATES OEPOSTAGHB, ON LETTEBB, BOOK-PAOKETS, AND NBW3PAPBBS WITH - THE BEGTJLATIONS AFPECTING, THX POSTAGE, TBANSUISSION/ AND DEUVEBT OV THE SAKE. Lettebs. 1. — Inland Lettebs. From any part of New Zealand to any othe . part of New Zealand :— ...Not exceeding i pz. „..;........ 2d.,. l ... Exceeding i oz. arid not exceeding 1 oz. 4d. ' ' ;_ : : '■ r ',S'' ioz., : ' '" : " '■"""■' '2'6i. }: '6Sl'V' --" And so on, increasing fourpence for every addi' *■ fcional ounce orfraction of an ounce. . ' ■ • " f!i 2.- 1 - To the United Kingdom. By Southampton or by direct ship-r; ; Not exceeding ipz. it . .....;... 6d>. . Exceeding Jfpz., andnot exceedingloz. Is. . . „ loz., \», $oz. 2&. ; And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles — '■■-■■ Not exceeding £ oz. in weight..... 10^. Exceeding \ oz., arid not exceeding 10z.,' Is. 'Bd. „ 1 oz. ''■'•'■ n ' 202.^88. 4d. „ 2oz. „ 30z., 6s. 8a. r . ; Every ounce after the first...... .^...k Bd. 3.— To Bbitish CoioNiEa and Fobeign Cow- ', TBIES. (For which mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding i oz. ...:■....'. 6d. Exceeding i oz., arid riot exceeding 1 oz. Is. „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz. 2s.And so on, increasing on shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. ' |gP°Except in the following cases, where special - ! rates are payable. . v _ 4.— rTo Fbance and Algesia and Fobeign COTJNTEIES, THBOITGH FBANCE. For these rates see Table" (0.) 5.— TO THE CONnNENT'OP'ETJBOPE Vtd TBIESTE Not exceeding pz. Is. Exceeding i oz., andnot exceeding 2s: ' » i oz :> And so on, mcreasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. i 6. — TO SyBIA AND. . TtTBKEr. Letters will be forwarded vid Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission ,■ mat "the United Kingdom), and will be. charged as fol;. lows^— - Not exceeding \ pz. lOd. Exceeding aridnot exceedingloz., Is. lid; And so on, increasing one shilling and tenperice for • every additional ounce or fraction , ; of an ounce. - 7 —^To China and the Eastebn Abohepelago. . Letters addressed to Kongtong, Penang, Singa- , pore, and any part of China, or Japan, the Phillipin Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan r the- Moluccas, and. Siam, are chargeable as followjs : — Not exceeding J pz. Is. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding loz 2s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every" additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. ■ B.~To Naval Ofpicebs on Fobeign Stations . Letters addressed to Officers \serying on board , any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through the United States, are charge' j able as follows : — ' 3JTot exceeding % oz. Is. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. 2s. i „ 1 pz. „ 2oz. 4s. Arid so on, increasing two shillings tfor every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. ■ • 9. —^To Naval Seamen and Soldiebs. 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 post* .., office in the British dominions, at a charge of QNB peknt, provided that the following regulations are observed : — 1. Each letter must not exceed half an ounGff 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. r . V 8. 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 must iv allcaseß bejpaid in advance. ' FBEE LETIEBS. ■•'.:': Letters on the publio service of Her Majesty* ; naval and military forces are exempted from the, . payment of postage, if bearing the words "Ott; Her Majesty's Service," and the : signature of the' officer in command of the force on the Bervice of which the letter js despatched. But such letterscannot be transmitted by any irregular route, or' one entailing additional expense on the Golonial' Government. ' : Letters on the public Bervice of the General Government of the Colony are transmitted free by post, if bearing the words "On the publio service only," and the signature of some officer of j the General Government authorised to frank letters. . 11. — Begistebbd Lettebs. Eegistration Fee .., ... ... ... Is. ; Inj addition to the ordinary postage ohargeable on any Letter— except in speoial cases. Nbwspapebs. 1. To any part of the Colony, it published in the Colony ... Free^ •2. To the United Kingdom, via Southampton, or by direct ship ... Free.. , To the United Kingdom, vid Mar- - •j seilleß, 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. jAnd so on, at the rate of one penny for every ' additional two ounces. ■ ; Book Packets. • - .1. To any part of the Colony, the Australia* Colonies, or to the United Kingdom vid < Southampton. . ..'Not exceeding 4 oz. ... 4d. 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 ox. Bd. ; „ Boz. „ 1602. Is4d. ■And so on, increasing eight pence for every additional half-pound, or fraction of half-tt^ ppund. _ ' !2. The following British Colonies :— 'Ascension, lonian Islands' -' ißermuda, Natal . , British West Indies New Brunswick* Canada, Newfoundland, 1 , Cape of Good Hope, „ Nova Scotia, ■Falkland Islands, Edward Islaricf IGambia, St. Heleria ■>=■■■•>" jGoldCoasti Sierra Leone, IHeligoland, Vancouver's Island. Not Exceeding 4 oz. ... ,Z '.., 7d. ; Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 or. la 2cL „ Boz. „ „ 16 pz. 2s 4d. ; Bankbbs' Pabcem. j Containing only Bank Notes' Orders,, Bills arid Promissory Notes, Cheques, Passbooks, or * Bank Betuxnß sent by or to any Bank, or Banker within the Colony, (provided such ' parcels ale eourely closed and sealed, and contain no letter orj communication in the nature of a letter, and. bear along with the address of suoh, parcel, the wjjrds "Bankers' Parcel, without Letter," suV scribed by the sender of such parcel, with, bit name and address), sha received as. Book Packets, and shall be transmitted within the olony, at the same rate as Book Packets. ■