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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 227, 12 March 1866, Page 4

RA.TES OF POSTAGE, JN LETTEBS, BOOK-PACKETS, AND NEWSTAPKBB n "WITH THE BEGTTLATIONS AFFECTING TKB POSTAGE, TBANSMIBBION,. AND DELIVEBT OF THE SAME. Lettebs. I.— lnland Lettebs. , From any part of New Zealand to any othe. part of New Zealand :— " * Not exceeding \ oz 2d.» Exceeding £ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. 4d." „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz. 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 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 £ oz. in weight; lOd. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz., Is. Bd. „ loz. ,; 20z.,88.4d. „ 2oz. „ 30z., 6s. Bd. Every ounce after the first ....vlsi Bd. 3. — To Bbitish Colonies and Fobeign CoxnrTBIES. (For which mails are made up direct;) Not exceeding .;..............■.....• 6d. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding loz. 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 Fbance and Algesia and Fobeigk COTJNTBIES, THBOFGH FBANOE. For these rates see Table (C.) 5. — TO THE CONTINENT OF EtTBOPE vid TBIESTE Not exceeding k 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 Sybia and Ttjbket. Letters will be forwarded vid Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission vict the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows : — ■'..,'■'.'. Not exceeding i oz 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-Eastebn AbohePELAGO. , v ." Letters addressed to Kongkong, Penang, Singapore, and any part of China, or Japan, the PhilUpin Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo,- Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows: — ■■:■■•'.■ Not exceeding \ oz. la. Exceeding i oz., and not exceedmgl oz 2s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 8. — To Naval Officebs on Fobeign Stations Letters addressed to Officers serving on board any of Her Majesty's Bhips on a foreign station; when sent through the United States^ are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding i oz. la* Exceeding £ 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 Naval Seamen and Soldiebs. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers Her Majesty's Service will be transmitted withiii the colony, and between the colony and any postoffice in the British dominions, at a charge of ,onb penny, provided that the foEowing 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 " Oti Her Majesty's Service," and the signature of . tha . officer in command of the force on the service, of 1 which the letter is despatched. But such letter* 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 frise 1 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 oil any Letter — except in special cases. Newspapebs. 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 ... ... ... ... Id. And so onj 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 via Southampton. ; - ; " ~ Not exceeding 4 oz 4d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. BeL „ Boz. „ 16 oz. Is4d. , And 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, Nova Scotia, Falkland Islands, - Prince Edward Island Gambia, St. Helena Gold Coast ; . Sierra Leone, Heligoland, • Vancouver's Island; Not Exceeding 4oz .., ... . 7dV Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Is 2d. „ Boz. „ „ 160z.254d. , •Bankebs' Pabcels. ' ' Containing ' only Bank Notes' Orders, Bills and Promissory Notes, Cheques, Passbooks, or Bank Returns sent by or to any Bank, or Banke,r > 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 of such parcel, the words "i*ank erß> Parcel, without Letter," subscribed by the sender of such parcel, withJui name and address), Bha '. be received as Book • Packets, and shall be transmitted within the. colony, at the same rate as Book Packets. :