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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 243, 18 April 1866, Page 4

EATES OE POSTAGE, ON M^TEBS, BOOK-PACKETS, AND NEWSPAPEBS WITH THE BEGULATIONS ATPECTtNG THE POSTAGE, TBANSMISSION, AND DELIVEBY OP THE SAME. ■-...'■'■■ . Letters. I.— lnland Lettebs. From any part of New Zealand to any other part of New Zealand : — Not exceeding ffiz 2d. Exceeding £ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. 4d. ' „ 1 oz., „ 2pz. Bd. And so on, increasing fourpence for 'every additional ounce or. fraction of an ounce. 2. — To the United Kingdom.. ... XBj Southampton or by direct ship-r-Not exceeding £ oz. ..'.„ - 6d. . Exceeding $ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ls. „ loz., „ 2oz. 25. , 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. „ loz. „ 20z., 3s. 4d. „ 2oz. „ 30z., 6s. Sd. Every ounce after the first ....Is. Bd. 3. — To Bbitish Colonies and Fobeign CounTBIES. (For which mails are made up direct.) Not-exceeding J oz. 6d. Exceeding £ oz v and not exceeding 1 oz. ls. „ 1 oz., ' w „ 2 oz. 2s. And so on, increasing on shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. rlg^pTExcept tbe foUowing cases, where special rates are payable. 4. — To Fbance and Algebia and Fobeign COUNTBIES, THBOUGH FBANCE. For these rates see Table (C.) 5. — TO* THE CONTINENT OP EUBOPE vid TBIESJE Not exceeding £ oz i... ......... 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 Sybia and Turkey. Letters wiUbe forwarded vid Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and wiU be charged 'as. foi-. ■'low's:— ag Not exceeding \ oi lOd. Exceeding andnotexceedingloz., ls. lid. And so on, increasing one shiUing and tenpence for every additional ounce of fraction of an ounce. 7. — To China and the Eastebn Abchepelago. Letters addressed to Kongkong, Penang, Singapore, and any part of China, or Japan, file PMLUpin 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 Oppicebs on Fobeign Stations Letters addressed to Officers serving on board any of Her Majesty's ships ori a foreign station, when sent through the United States, are chargeable as foUows : — Not exceeding \ 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 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 regulat-jjgis 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 all caseß be paid iv advance. Fbee Lettebs. Letters on the pubUc service of Her Majesty' naval and mUitary forces are exempted from the payment of postage, if bearing the words "On Her Majesty's Service," and the signature of the J&fficer 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 pubhc service of the General 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 Government authorised to frank letters. 11. — Registebed Lettebs. .». Registration Fee „. ls. In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on any Letter — except in special cases. Newspapers. 1. To any part of the Colony, if pubhshed in the Colony • ' ... Free. 2. To the United Kingdom, via Southampton, or by direct ship ' ... Free To the United Kingdom, via 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, ...vid. And so on, at the rate of one penny for everjP 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. 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 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, HeUgoland, » Vancouver's Island. Not Exceeding 4oz ... 7<L Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Is 2d. „ 8 oz. „ „ 16 oz. 2s 4d. Bankebs' Pabcels. Containing only Bank Note's' Orders, Bills and Promissory Notes, Cheques, Passbooks, or Bank Returns sent by or to any Bank, or Banker, 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 JTbe received as Book Packets, and "shaU be transmitted within' the colony, at the Bame rate as Book Packets. Dunedin and Northern Provinces-r-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 AustraUan Colonies— Per s.s. Auckland, on Thursday, 29th inst., at 4pjn ; Riverton and CampbeUtown— On Thursday 29th inst., at 10,15 am. Dunedin, Mataura, Long Bush, 'Gore, and Switzer's— On Thursday, '29lh inst., at 7 p.m.