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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 230, 19 March 1866, Page 4

EATES OE POSTAGE, ON IiETTEBS, BOOK-PACKETS, AND*' NEWSPAPEBS WITH THE EEGULATIONS AEEECHNO THB POSTAGE, TBANSMISSION, AND DEHVBBT OP THE SAME. Lettebs. 1. — Inland Lettebs. From any part of New Zealand to any otlie part of New Zealand :— Not exceeding J oz > 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 i 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 MarseiUes — ' Not exceeding £ oz. in weight lOd. Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz., ls. Bd. „ 1 oz. „ 2 oz., 3s. 4d. „ 2oz. „ 30z., 6s. B<J. Every ounce after the first ...,Is. Bd. 3. — To Bbitish Colonies and Fobeign Coun- . TBIES. (For which mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding 1 oz 6d. Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ls. „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz. 2s. And so on, increasing on shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. |^p°Except in the foUowing cases, where special rates are payable. 4. — To Fbance and Algebia and Fobeign COTTNTBIES, THBOTTGH FBANCE. For these rates see Table (C.) 5. — TO THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE vid TBIESTE Not exceeding \ oz Is. Exceeding i 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 Turkey. Letters wUI be forwarded vid Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and wUI be charged as follows : — Not exceeding •§■ oz Exceeding |oz.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 Easteen Aechepelago. 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 ; 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 Officebs 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 foUows : — 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 additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 9. — To Naval, Seamen and Soldiebs. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers Her Majesty's Service wiU 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 foUowing regulations are observed : — 1. Each letter must not exceed half an 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, wiU be treated as an ordinary letter. The postage upon these letters must iv aU cases be paid in advance. Fbee Lettebs. Letters on the pubUc 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. Bnt such letters cannot be transmitted by any irregular route, or one entailing additional expense on the Colonial Government. Letters on the pubUc service of the G-eneral Government of the Colony are transmitted free by post, if bearing the words "On the pubUc service only," and the signature of some officer of the General Grovernment authorised to frank letters. 11. — RegistEbed Lettebs. Registration Fee ... ... ... ... Is. In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on any Letter — except in special cases. Newspapebs. 1. To any part ofthe 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,.. l 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 so on, at the rate of one penny for every additional two ounces. Book Packets. 1. To any part of the Colony, the AustraUan 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. Is4d. And so on, increasing eight pence, for every additional half-pound, or fraction of half-a--pound. 2. The foUowing 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, HeUgoland, Vancouver's Island. Not Exceeding 4oz ... 7d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. ls 2d. „ 8 oz. „ „ 16 oz. 2s 4d. Bankers' Pabobls. Containing only Bank Notes' Orders, BiUs 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 "Bankers' Parcel, without Letter," subscribed by the sender of such parcel, with his name and address), sha 3 Jbe received as Book Packets, and shall be transmitted within the colony, at the same rate as Book Packets.