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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 224, 5 March 1866, Page 4

RATES OF POSTAGE, ; JN LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, '' AND KEWSPA^BBS -WITH THE REGULATIONS AFFECTING TJUC POSTAGE, TRANSMISSION, AND DELIVERT OV THE SAKE. Letters. •I.— lnland Letters. . !. From any pairt of New Zealand' to any othe part of New Zealand : — ■ Not exceeding £' oz. ...;.:„..„.. 2i Exceeding i oz. and not exceeding Loz. 4d^ „ loz., , „ 2oz. Bdi- . 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 exceediiig £ oz. 6d. Exceeding £ pz., and not exceeding 1 bz. Is. „ . loz >. »» 20z.; 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles — Not exceeding i oz. in weight.' j lOd. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 pz.,,-ls. Bd. „ . 1 oz. „ 2 oz., 3a. 4d. .„ 2oz. >» 30z., 6s. Bd. Every ounce after the fir5t... ............ ...15. 8d» 3. — To British Colonies, and Foreign Countries. (For which mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding £ oz 6& Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. „ , 1 oz., „ 2oz. , 2s. And so on, increasing on shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. ®^°Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4. — To France and, Algesia and .Foreign Countries, through France. For these rates see Table (C.) 5. — to the continent of Europe vid Trieste Not exceeding £ oz Is: Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 2s. „ loz., And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6. — To Stria and Turket. 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 £oz. andnotexceedingloz., Is., lid. And so on, iucreasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction of ah ounce. 7. : — To China and the Eastern ArchePELAGO. 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 £ 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 station, when sent through the United States, are chargeable as follows :■ — Not exceeding i oz. Is. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. 2s. » l oz - „ 2 oz. 45.. 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,. Her Majesty's Service will be trarsmitted within the colony, and between the colony and any postoffice in the British dominions, at a charge of ONK 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. 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 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 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 Lettei? — except in special caseß. 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 Marseilles, each... ... ... ... 3di 3. To the Continent of Europe, vid Trieste,each „ 2d« 4. To Syria and Turkey (not through the United Kingdom) not exceeding two ounces ... I<J; 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., and not exceeding 8 oz. Bd. „ Boz. „ - 16 oz. ls4cL And so on, increasing eight pence ior every additional half-pound, or fraction of half-ft£ pound. 2. The following British Colonies ; — Ascension, lonian Island! 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. 4 and not exceeding 8 oz. Is 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 Buch 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 wordß "Bankers' Parcel, without Letter," subscribed by the sender of such parcel, with hii~ nome and address), sha i.be received as Book Packets, and shall be transmitted within th»colony, at the same rate at Book Packets,