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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 223, 2 March 1866, Page 4

RAiTES OF POSTAGkE, ON LETTEBS, BOOK-PACKETS, AND NEWSPAPBBS WITH THE BEGULATIONS AFFECTING THE POSTAGE, TEANSMISSION, AND DELIVER! OV THE SAME. Letters. 1. — Inland Lettees. From any part of New Zealand to any othe part of New Zealand : — Not exceeding £ oz. .........;.... ..<i. 2d.Exceeding $ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. 4d. „ loz., „ 2oz. Bd. And so on, increasing fourpence for every addi tional 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 loz., Is.- --„ loz., „ 20z. ; . 25..t And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles— Not exceeding £ oz. in weight.;.. ..U.y.v 10>dL H Exceeding £ oi., and not exceeding 1 oz. j Is; Bd. „ 1 oz. „ 20z.,35. 4d. „ 2 oz. „ 3 oz., 6s. Bd. Every ounce after the first ..Is. Bd. 3. — To Beitish Colonies and Foreign CounTEIES. (For which- 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. g§p°Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4. — To France and ! Algebia and Foreign Countbies, through France. For these rates see Table (G.) 5. — TO THE CONTINENT OP EUROPE vid TRIESTE Not exceeding £oz. Is. Exceeding i 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 arid Jaffa (unless marked for transmission: via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows: — Not exceeding ioz ..;... lOd. Exceeding £oz. andnotexceedingloz., Is. lid. And so on, increasing one shilling, and. tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 7. — To China and the Eastern Aechepelago. 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 £ oz. A Is. Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding loz 25. . . And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 8. — To Naval Officers on Foeeign 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 \ 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 Soldxees. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers 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 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 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 all cases be paid in advance. Fbee Lettebs . 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 G-overnment. Letters on the public service of the General G-overnment 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. — Registebed Lettebs. Registration Fee ... ... ... ... Is. In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on 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, via 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 bo 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., and not exceeding 8 oz. Bd. ■ „ 8 oz: „ 16 oz. Is4dAnd. 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, x 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. la 2d. „ Boz. „ „ 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 eourely 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," sub» scribed by the "sender of such parcel, with his name and address), Bha J.be reoeived as Book Packets, and shall be transmitted within the olony, at the same rate as Book Packet?.