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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 246, 25 April 1866, Page 4

/ EATES OE ?OSTMe, ON LETTEBS, BOOK-PACKETS, . AND NEWBPAPBBB : WITH THE I BEGULATIONS APFECTING- *$}£& POSTAGE, TBANSMISSION, AND DELIVEBT OF THE SAME. : - Lettebs. I.— lnland Lettebs. From any part of New Zealand to any other. 1 part of New Zealand : — Not exceeding i oz 2d. '■ Exceeding i oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. 4d. ; * „ t loz., „ - 2oz. Bd. ; And so on, increasing fourpence for every aadi- ' tional dunce or fraction of an oiince. - . ; T - . . !' r 2.— To the United Kingdom. By Southampton or by direct ship — '. Not -exceeding i oz. ............~... ......... 6d. Exceeding.^ oz., and not exceeding loz. Is. . „ loz., „ 26z. 2s. And so onj increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. ■ ■'■ ■- By Marseilles — . Not exceeding 1 oz. in weight lOd. - Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz., Is. Bd. f „ loz. „ 20z.,-3s. 4d.. „ 2oz. „ 30z., 6s. Bd. Every ounce after the fir5t.. ...'.. .';...'.'.... ..15. Bd. 3. —^TO BBITISH COLONIis AND FOBEIGIT iCOUN- ' TBIES. ' ' (For which mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding | bz v ..::... 6d. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. .. „ 1 oz., ... „ 2oz. 2s. And so on, increasing on shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an" Ounce. I^p°Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4.— To Feance and. Algeeia and Fobeign COUNTBIES, THROUGH FBANOE. • For ;these rates see Table (C.) .' " 5;— TO THE CONTINENT OT EUBOPE vid TBIESTE : Not exceeding ioz Is. i Exceeding % oz., and not exceeding - 2s. „ 1 oz., ' • And so on, increasing two shillings for every ad-j ditional ounce or fraction of an ounce. ' 6. — To Sybia and Tubkey. Letters will be forwarded vid Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission vict the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows: — ■'"'■ ' ; ■■- Not exceeding oz. lOd. Exceeding^oz. andnotexceedingloz., Is. lid. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence^ ■ for every additional ounce or fraction of an ■ ounce. . ' ■ ■ ■ . 7.— To China and the Eastebn Abche- . PELAGO. » Letters addressed to Kongkong, Penang, Singa-. pore, and any part of China, or Japan, the Phil-, lipin Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows :— Not exceeding £ oz Is. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding loz 25. . And so on, increasing twov shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. B.— To Natal Ofeicebs on Fobeign Stations ; Letters addressed to Officers ' Berving onboard any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station, when sent through the United States, are chargeable as follows :— ■ Not exceeding ioz I s *. 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 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 in this colony, not in accordance with the foregoing regulations, will be 'treated as an ordinary letter. The postage upon these letters must iv all oases be paid in advance. x Fbee Lettebs. Letters on the public 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 public service ; of the General Government of the Colony are transmitted free by post, if bearing the words "On the public service only," and- the signature of Borne officer of the General Government authorised to franic letter!. 11. — Registebbd Lettees. Registration Fee ... ... Is. In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on any Letter — except in special cases. Newspapebs. 1. To any part of the Colony, if published in -the Colony ... Free. 2. To the United Kingdom, via Southampton, or by direofc ship ... Free To the United Kingdom, vid Marseilles, each... ... 3d. 3. To the Continent of Europe, vid Trieste, each • ... 2oU 4. To Syria and Turkey (not through the United Kingdom) not exceeding two ounces ... Id. And so on, at the rate of one nenny for every- . additional two ounces. f Book Packets. 1. To any part of the Colony, the Australian Colonies, or to the United Kingdom vid South* ampton. Not exceeding 4 oz. 4di 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--ppund. ' 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, Heligoland, Vancouver's Island. Not Exceeding 4 ozi ... 7d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Is 2d. „ Boz. „ „ 16 oz. 2s 4d. Bailees' Pabcels. Containing only Bank Notes' Orders, Bills and Promissory Notes, Cheques, Passbooks, or Bank Returns Bent 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," sub-' scribed by the sender of -such, parcel, with hia name and address), sha 3 .be received as Book Packets, and shall be transmitted within the colony, at 'the same rate as Book Packets. Dunedin and Northern Provinces— Per s.s. Rangitoto, this day, at 12.30 pan. Hokitika and (ireymouth— Per s.s. Barwon, thia * day, at 12.30 p.m. Melbourne and Australian Colonies— Per s.s. Auckland, on' Thursday, 29th inst, at 4 pjn. Riverton and Campbelltown— On Thursday 29th jnst., at 10.15 an*. ■ „ Dunedin, Mataura, Long Bußh, Gore, and Switzer's— On Thursday, 29th inst., at 7 ■ p.m. .. •.. .. ' - ■„ '■: ;; ' ■ ■: ..■--:■: '■ '