HATES OF POSTAGE,

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 267, 25 May 1866, Page 4

HATES OF POSTAGE,

ON LETTEBS, BOOK-PACKETS, AND NETWSPAPEBS "WITH THE ' BEGTJLATIONS AFPEOTING THE POSTAGE, TRANSMISSION, AND DELTVEBY OF THE SAME. Lettebs. 1. — Inland Lettebs. From any part of New Zealand to any v other part of New Zealand : — • ■ : Not. exceeding ioz .;.... 2d. 1 Exceeding i oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. 4d. I ;„ 1 oz., „ " 2oz. Bd. ; And so on, increasing fourpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce, i 2. — To the United Kingdom. ' By Southampton or by direct ship — Not exceeding £ oz 6d. Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz. 2a. 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. „ 1 oz. „ 20z., 3s. 4d. „ 2oz. „ 30z., 6s. Bd. Every ounce after the first .........is. Bd. 3. — To Bbitish Colonies and Fobeign Cottntbies. (For which mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding i oz 6d. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz. 2s. And bo on, increasing on shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. ©^Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4. — To Fbance and Algesia and Fobeign COTTNTBIES, THBOUGH FbANCE. * For these rates see Table (C.) 5. — TO THE CONTINENT OP EUEOPE via TBIESTE Not exceeding i oz la. , Exceeding £- oz., and not exceeding 2s. „ 1 OZ., ..; And so on, increasing two shillings for every ad? ditional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6.— To Sybia and Tfbkey. . . .:, Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via 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 AbohePELAGO. Letters addressed to Kongkong, Penang, Singapore, and any part of China, or Japan, the Pkillipin Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, fiie Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows :— Not exceeding \ oz Is: Exceeding h oz., and not exceeding loz 2s. And so oh, increasing two shillinga for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 8. — To Naval Oiticebs 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 follows : — ■ < 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 aid* ditional ounce or fraction of an ounce. „ ' - 9.— To Naval Seamen and Soldiebs. Letters sent to or by Seamen arid 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 ox onb penny, provided that the following regulations are observed : — 1. Each letter must not exceed half an ounce in weight. 2. It must be superscribed with the name of the writer, his description or class in the vessel or regiment, and signed by the officer at the time in eo^nmand. 3. The postage must be prepaid. Every letter of this description posted or received in tluo colony, not in accordance with the foregoing regulations, will be treated aa an ordinary letter. liie postage upon these letters must iv all cases bo paid in advance. Fbee Lettebs. Letters on the public servi«e of Her Majesty' naval and military forces are exempted from the payment of postage, if bearing the words "On Her Majesty's Service," and tke 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 tSie Colonial Government. Letterß 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 letters. 11. — Registebbd Lettebs. 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 direct ship ... Free To the United Kingdom, via Marseilles, ecch... ... ... ... 3d. 3. To the Continent of Europe, via Trieste, each... .. ... 2d. ■±. To Syria and Turkey (not tlirough the United Kingdom) not exceeding "' two ounces ... ... ... ... Id. And bo" 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 via Southampton. Not exceeding 4oz ;.; 4d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Bd. „ 8 oz. „ 160z.154d. 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 s * 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. „ Boz. „ „ 16 oz. 2s 4d. Bankebs' Pabcexs. Containing only Bank 'Notes 1 Orders, Bills and Promissory Notes, Cheques, Passbooks, or Bank B^turns sent by or to any Bank, or Banker within the Colony, (provided such parcels are ecurely closed and sealed, and contain v.6 letter or comniunicauon in the nature of a letter, and bear along witt'the address of such parcel, the •words "Bankers' Parcel, "without Letter," suboritdd hj the bender of such parcel, with his came and address), Bhall be received as Book nacketß, and shall be transmitted within the Plony, at the same rate as Book Packets.