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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 245, 23 April 1866, Page 4

EATES OE POSTAGE, ON LETTEBS, BOOK-PACKETS, AND NEWSPAPEBS WIO*H THE BEGULATIONS - AEFECTING- THE POSTAGE, TBANSMISSION, AND DELIVEBY OE THE SAME. Lettebs. 1. — Inland Lettebs. From any part of N^w Zealand to any other part.of NeW Zealand : — Not exceeding £ oz. 2d. ; Exceeding £ oz. and. not exceeding 1 oz. . 4d. „ 1 oz., -' „ 2 bz. Bd. And i so bn, increasing, fourpence for every additional ounce Tar fraction of ah 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. ißy Marseilles— Not exceeding £ oz. in weight. lOd. , Exceeding i bz., and not exceeding 1 oz., Is. Bd. „ loz. " » ,20z., 35.4 d. „ 2oz. , „ - v 3 oz., 6s. Bd. Every ounce after the first Ib. Bd. 3.— To Beitish Colonies and Fobeign Couijk tbies. (For which mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding £ oz. 6d. Exceeding £ oi., and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. ■'„•• loz., „ 2oz. 2s. _ And so on, increasing on shilling for, every addir tional ounce or fraction of an ounce. g^TExcept in the following cases, where special rates are payable. " 4— To : Fbance and Algesia and Fobeign .'"• countries, through france. For these rates see Table (C.) 5,-1-10 THE CONTINENT OE EUBOPE via TBIESTE Ndt exceeding £ oz Is. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 2s. „ I oz., And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6. — To Sybia and Tubkey. Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria, and Jaffa (unless marked -for transmission vid the United Kingdom), and will be charged, as fol*< lows : — . Not exceeding i oz. ...> lOd. * Exceeding |oz. andnotexceedingloz., Is. lid. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additidnal ounce or fraction of an ounce. 7. — To China and the Eastebn Abohepelago. Letters addressed to Kongkong, Penang, Singapore, and any part of China, or Japan, the Philhpin Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuanj the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable aB follows: — Not exceeding J oz. „ Is. Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding loz 2s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. B.— To Naval Ofeicees on Fobeign Stations Letters addressed to Officers- serving on board any of Hei* Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through the United States, are charge- , able as follows : — 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 Soldlebs. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers "Her Majesty's Service will 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 following .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 m. 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. . -v. ■ ... - . 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 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 pubhc 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 on^ any Letter — except in special cases. Newspapers. 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 , ... ... 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 Australian Colonies, or to the United Kingdom vid South. ampton. Not exceeding 4 oz. ...' ... ... 4d. Exceeding 4 os., and not exceeding 8 oz. Bd. „ 8 oz. „ 16 oz. Is 4d. And so on, increasing eight pence for. every additional half-pound, or fraction of half-a» pound. 2. The following British Colonies :— Ascension, „ lonian Islandi 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 4 oz. ■Td,' Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Is 2d. „ Boz, „ „ 16 oz. 2s 4d. BANESBS' PABCEIrS. Containing only Bank Notes' Orders, Bills and Promissory Notes, Cheques, Passbooks, or Bank. Returns sent by or to any Bank, or Banker, within the Colony, (provided such parcels aro ecurely closed and sealed, and contain no letter or communication in the nature of a letter, aadbear 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 jibe received as Book Packets, and shall be transmitted within tho colony, at the same rate a3 Book Packets. Dunedin and Northern Provinces—Per s.s. Rangitoto, this day, at 12.30 p.m. HoMtika and Greymouth— Per s.s, Barwon, this dp-y, at 12.30 p.m. Melbourne and Australian Colonies — Per s.s. Auckland, on Thursday, 29th inst., at 4 p.m t Riverton aud Campbelltown-- On Thursday 29th inst., at* 10.15 am. - Dunedin, Mataura,., Long Bush, Gore, and Switzer's— On Thursday, 29th inst., at 7 p.m.