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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 233, 26 March 1866, Page 2

1 Manufactures — Boots and Shoes 20 per cent, advance on genuine invoice. Stationery Uttle demand Candles, mould, per lb. 0 0 5 0 0b Metals — (market overstocked) — Iron,barandrod,perton 19 0 0 20 0 0 " hoop, ditto 22 0 0 " pig, ditto None. " galvanised corrugated, ditto 35 0040 0 0 according to guage and maker. Lead, sheet, per ton (sold by Ucense) 36 0 0 40 0 0 Tin, plates 25 per cent, advance Hardware, ironmongery 40 to 60 per ct. adv. Nails, Ewbank's in advance American Cut Nails 115 0 2 0 0 Axes (Sharp's 4 0 0 510 o Naval Stobes (dehvered on board) — marke overstocked Pitch,Enghsh,perbarrel 310 0 4 0 0 Rosin, ditto, per cwt.:... 2 5 0 210 0 Tar, Stockholm, per brl 3 5 0 315 0 „ coal, ditto, 210 0 3 0 0 Coals, English, per ton None. „ A. A. Company's " ditto 0 0 0 210 0 None. Gunpowder, blasting, perlb 016 0 19 No demand. Cordage, Europe, assorted, per cwt 3 5 0 310 0 Manflla, sizes, ditto 3.10 0 315 0 Twine, seaming and ■ roping, perlb 0 16 0 2 0 Canvas, per yard 0 6 0 2 0 Oilmen's Stores and Groceries. — Little demand, stocks rather heavy — Candles, Price's patent sperm, ditto Otherbrands,fuUweights 0 13 00 0 „ light weights 0 010 0 0 0 Fruits, apples, dried, do. 0, 0 7 0 0 0 Currants"; do 0 7 0 0 8 0 Raisins, do 0 0 8 0 0 9 Bottled Fruit 3, assorted, 10 0 12 0 Oatmeal, per lb 0 0 3. 0 0 4 Rice, Java .A. 18 0 110 0 » Patna, 18 0 112 .0 Hams 0 0 0 0 16 Bacon 0 14 0 15 Beef, per tierce (Melbourne cured) 40 0 410 6 Cheese, EngUsh per lb. 0 1 0 0 16 Herrings, in tins, per doz 16 0 18 0 Sardines, i-tins, per doz. 010 6 011 0 " i-tins, ditto 0 7 0 0 7 6 Fair demand. Lobsters, lb. tins per do. 0 9 6 010 6 Salmon, ditto 017 0 018 0 Matches, per gross (250) BeU and Black's 2 0 0 2 2 0 Blacking, tins, perdozen 03 6 04 0 Pickles, quarts, per doz. No sale 0 13 0 0 13 6 " pints, ditto None. EATES OE POSffAGE, ON LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, AND NEWSPAPERS WITH THE REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE POSTAGE, TBANSMISSION, AND DELIVEBY OE THE SAME. Letters. 1. — Inland Letters. 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. 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 1 oz. ls. 1 oz., „ 2 oz. 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., ls. Bd. „ 1 oz. „ 2 oz., 3s. 4d. „ 2oz. „ 30z., 6s. So 1 . Every ounce after the first ls. Bd. 3. — To Bbitish Colonies and Fobeign Countries. (For which mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding | 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. ■g^TExcept in the foUowing cases, where special rates are payable. 4. — To France and Algeria and Foreign Countries, through France. For these rates see Table (C.) 5, — io THE CONTINENT OP EUROPE via TRIESTE Not exceeding £ oz Is. Exceeding £ 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 wfll be forwarded vid Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and wfll be charged as follows : — Not exceeding Joz 10d. j 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 Eastern ArchePELAGO. Letters addressed to Kongkong, Penang, Singapore, and any part of China, or Japan, the Pliilhpin Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and. Siam, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding £ oz ls. 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 Opeicebs on Foreign Stations Letters addressed to Officers serving on board any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through tie United States, are chargeable as foUows : — Not exceeding £ oz ls. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. 2s. „ loz. „ 2 oz. 4s. 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 wfll 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 he prepaid. Every letter of this description posted or received ia. tbia colony, not in accordance with the foregoing regulations, wfll 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 mflitary 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 ofthe force on the service of which the letter is despatched. But such letters cannot be transmitted by any irregular route, or one entailing additjojrial expense on the Colonial