RATES OF POSTAGE.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 239, 9 April 1866, Page 4

RATES OF POSTAGE.

ON LETTEBS,; BOOK-PACKETS,- AND '** NEWSPAPEBS V WITH THE EEGULATIONS AEEEOTING THE POSTAGE., TRANSMISSION, AKD DEirFEBY OV „.,* THE SAME. - *'\ ' * -"'"'' v * .y. Lettebs. ;; I.—lnland Lettebs. - V . From any part of New. Zealand to any other part of Nfew Zealand :-— "Not exceeding £ oz 2d. Exceeding oz.- and hot exceeding 1 oz.' 4d. „ loz., „ y 2oz. 8A cAndso on,increasii% fourpence for every addi- ■ tional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 2. —To the United Kingdom:. ~ • ■ By Southampton or hj direct ship — Not exceeding Jioz.". 6cL . Exceeding £• oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. „ . loz ->, " » 2oz. 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for eveiy additional ounce, or fraction of an ounce. By MarseiUes — Not exceeding i oz. in weight lOd. - Exceeding §• oz., arid not exceeding 1 oz., ls. Bd. „ loz. „ 20z., 35.-id. » 2oz. „ Soz.^es. Bd. Every ounce after the fir5t.................15. Bd. 3.—To Bbitish Colonies and Fobeign Coun- V TBIES. (For which mails are made up direct.) i Not exceeding £ oz. 6d. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding loz. Is. „ 1 0z.,. „ 2 oz. 2s. And so on, increasing on shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. l^p°Except in the foUowing cases, where special rates are payable. 4. —Tp France and Algebia and Fobeign CoUNTBiES, THROUGH FbaNCE. For these rates see Table (C.) 5. —TO THE CONTINENT OE EUROPE .liid TBIESTE Not exceeding £ oz. ; la. 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 Syria and Tubkey. Letters wiU be forwardedyci^ Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission vid the United Kingdom), and wiU be charged as follows:— Not exceeding £ oz. lOd. Exceeding £oz. andnotexceedingloz., Is. lid. - Ahd so on, increasing 1 one shiilirig and tenpence , for every, additional ounce or. fraction of an dunce. 7. —To China and the Easteen Abohepelago. Letters addressed to Kongkong, Penang^ Singa- ■ . pore, and any part of China, or Japan, the PhU- , hpin Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, , the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as fol- *- ' lows: — Not exceeding oz -.. Is. Exceeding^ bz., ahd hot exceeding loz ~ 2s. And so on, increasing two shillings fof every additional dunce or fraction of am ounce. B.—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 exciting £ 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 Soldiebs. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers Her Majesty's Service wih be transjqjdtted within the colony, and betweenthe colony and anypostoffice 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 1 at the time in command. \ . 3. The postage must be prepaid. : i Everr'letter of this descriptiori '• 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 pubhc 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 df 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 pubhc service of the General Government of the Colony are transmitted; free by post, if bearing the words- "On the pubhc service only," and the signature of some officer of the General Government authorised to frank letters. 11.—REGISTEBED LETTEBS. Registration Fee ... Is. La 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 MarseiUes, 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 so on, at the" rate of one penny for every ' , additional two ounces. : y ' Book Packets. - .1. To any part of the Colony, the Australian Colonies, ovto the United Kingdom;^ South' amptdn. . ' Not exceedirig 4 oz. ...*" ... «... 4cL Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Bd. „ Boz. ' i A,i.' 16oz. Is4d. And so on, increasing eight pence for every additional half-pound, or fraction of half-a--pound. ' 0 ' 2. The foUOwing British Colonies :-—' " Ascension, lonian Islands Bermuda, , Natal British West Indies New Brijiswick Canada, . , Newfounaland, Cape of Good Hope, Nova Scotia, - - < Falkland Islands, Prince Edward Island Gambia, St. Helena Gold Coast; SiefraYteone,A HeUgoland, Vancouver's Island. Not Exceeding 4oz ,y *7d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. ls 2d. „ Bbz. „ „ 16 oz. 2s4cL BiNKEBS'PAEOELSi Containing only Bank Notes' Orders, • BiUs and Promissory Notes, Cheques, Passbooks, o* Bank Returns sent by or to any Bank, or Banker^ within the Colony, (provided such parcels are .ecurely closed and sealed, and contain no letteror 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 subh parcel, with his name and address)-} sha V.be received as Book Packets, and shall be transmitted within the - colony, at the same rate as Book Packets. "'.. Duneciin and Northern Provinces —Per s.s. Ran- ' gitoto, this day, at 12.30 _p.m. Hokitika and Greymouth —Per s.s. Barwon, this day, at 12.30 p.m. ** Melbourne and Austarahan Colonies—-Per, s.s. Auckland, on Thursday, 29th inst., at 4 p^m. Riverton and CampbeUtown —On Thursday 29th inst:, at 10.15 am.' Dunediri, Mataura, Long Bush, Gore* and , Switzer's —On Thursday, 29th insti, at 7