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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 250, 2 May 1866, Page 4

r eatM of postage; ON LETTBEB, BOOK-PAOKETS, AND KEWSPAPEBS WITH THE BEGTTLATJONS s AITECTING THE POSTAGE, TEANSMISSION, AND DELTVEBY OF THE SAME. . ■ ' Lettebs. 1. — Inland Lettebs. From any part of New Zealand to any other part of New Zealand : — Not exceeding fc oz \ ' 2d. Exceeding i oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. 4d. „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz. Bd. And so on, increasing fourpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. ; 2.— To the United Kingdom. By Southampton or by direct ship- — Not exceeding V'oz „....;......... 6d. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding loz. Is. „ loz., „ 2oz. 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., Is. Bd. „ loz. „ c 2 0^,38.4(1. „ 2.6z. - „ 3oz!, 6s. Bd. . Every ounce after the,first Is. Bd. S.—To Beitish Colonies and Foeeign Coto- . . TEIES. . ■ (For which mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding i oz 6d. ; Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. Ib. . _"'„_. 10z.,. „ 2oz. 2s. And so on, increasing on shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. iggpTExcept in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4. — To Fbance and Algebia and Fobeign . CotTNTEIES, THBOITGH FbANCE. For these rates see Table (C.) 5, — jo THE CONTINENT OP ETJBOPE vid TBIESTE Not exceeding oz Is. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 2s. „ loz., And so on, increasing two shiUings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6. — To Syeia and" Ttteeet. Letters will be forwarded vid Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via the "United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows : — . Not exceeding J oz lOd. Exceeding ioz.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 Easteen AechePELAGO. # Letters addressed to Kongkong, Penang, Singapore, and any part of China, or Japan, the Phillipin Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows : — , J!fot exceeding £ oz Is. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding loz 2s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 8. — To Naval Officebs on Foeeign 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 follows :— r Not exceeding i oz Is. Exceeding i 0z.,. 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 Natal 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 6nh 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 ssas the writer, his description or class in f lie yjßSsel 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 cases be paid in advance. 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 "Oa 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 some officer of the General Government authorised to frank lettere. > * 11. — Begistebbd Lettebs. Kegistration Fee ... ... ... ... Is. In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on, Any Letter — except in special cases. - Newspapebs. 1. To any part pf the Colony, if published in the Colony ... ... ... Free. 2. To the United Kingdom, via Southampton, or by direc£ ship ... Free To the United Kingdom, vid Marseilles, each... ... ... ... 3d.: 3. To the Continent of Europe, vi 4 Trieste, each... ... ... ... 2d. 4. To Syria and Turkey (not through . the United Kingdom) not exceeding,. ' two ounces ... ... Id. Aad soon, at tho rate of one penny for every additional two ounces. Book Packets. . 1. To any part of the Colony, the Australian. Golciiice, or to tMe United Kingdom vid Southampton. Not exceeding 4r- ... 4d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Bd. „ 8 oz.' „ 18 oz. Is4d. And; so on, increasing eight pence for <:/ery additional' htjf -^ound : or fraction v£ half-a-pound. 2. The following British Colonies s — Ascension, lonian Islanda Bermuda, Naial 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 7d. Exceeding 4 oz.,_and not exceeding 8 oz. Is 2d. „ 8 oz. ■" „ ' „ 16 oz. 2s 4d. ■ Bankebs' Paecels. Containing only Bank Notes' Ordertf, Bills and Promissory Notes, Cheques, Passbooks, or Bank Beturns 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, ajid bear along with the address of euch parcel; the words ■■" Bankers' Parcel, without Letter," subscribed i»y* the sender oi such parcel, with his name ana address), sha . be received as Book Packets, and shall be transmitted within the colony, at the same rate as Book Packets. .