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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 227, 8 June 1866, Page 4

KATES Or POSTAQE, ON LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, AND KE r W3*!AZXBSI & ' -■■ WITH THE REGT3XATIONS AF^ECTiy®- 2SSTt POST.AGT:, TKANSMISSION, AND DEIXVSSS.. ®B£T' THE SAME. 4 Letters. 1. — mi/and letter3^ From any part of New Zealand to any o&ssgz part of New Zealand : — Not exceeding £oz „ S&. Exceeding \ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz^ s , 1 oz., „ 2 08. S&, And so on, increasing fourpence for ever^-afiSsS--tional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 2. — To the United Xingdom^ By Southampton or by direct ship — Not exceeding i oz ©SExceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 ozj- 29*-- „ loz., „ 203_ 2at . And so on, increasing one shilling for eveiy asiiSfe" tional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles — Not exceeunig £ oz. in weight ISSSL Exceeding £ oz.-, and not exceeding 1 oz.^l& &£L~ „ 1 oz. „ .2 oz., 3ft. &iL- „ 2oz. „ 3<xz. r 6s>ii-®^— Every ounce after the first 3. — To British Colonies and Foreign €^e»~TRIES. (For which mails are made up direeSv^ Not exceeding ioz „„ _ 6iS?Exceeding t oz.7and not exceeding 1 oz., 3sn „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz, 2sAnd so on, increasing on shilling for everjo aa^S^ tional ounce or fraction of an ounce. g^gp*\Except in the following cases, where- sgsscS' rates are payable*4. —^To France and Algeria and- Pffissss^Er. Countries, through France, For these rates see Table (C.) 5. — TO THE CONTINENT OF EUEOPE Vld .U2£KSEBE~ Not exceeding §oz M .^. lav Exceeding % oz., and not exceeding 2&>- --» JL oz -' And ?o on, increasing two shillings for aTSSjpscS — ditional ounce or fraction of an ounce, 6. — Tv SXHIA AND TURKEX. Letters will be forwarded via Alexan^fat ss^r Jaflh (unless marked for transmission vis* United Kingdom), and will bo charged as- fellows : — Not exceeding -£ oz 13&2Exceeding andnotexceedingloz., Is. I!LdL. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenjsssscaßx for every additional ounce or fraction eS-ss*:.--ounce. 7. — To China and the Eastern Assess— rjEXAGO.. Letters addressed fo Xongkong, Penang r S&Kgw— pore, and any part of China, or Japan, the PksS--lipin Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, L3hras^the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable a» sa^--lows : — Not exceeding *oz „ Jst. Exceeding i oz., aiid not exceeding 1.-©z 2s^ And so on, increasing two shillings for esacgr ' • additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. " 8. — To JK aval Officers on Foreign* Sta'zbsssLetters addressed to Oilicers serving on VsshbjS any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign staisgßa..--when sent through tl:e United States, are chaj^ie— able as follows : — Not exceeding £oz _...;.. Sa^Excecdin^ i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz- 2j2Cl> „ 1 oz. „ 2oe -$&.- And so on, increasing two shillings for eyesrj. $&■-— ditionai ounce or fraction of an ounce. 9. — To Natal Seamen and SoEDissa. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soidi»s2=7Her Majesty's Service will be transmitted -spb&as •-- the colony, and between the colony and anj.xjE^SrofHce in the British dominions, at a charge o£©S!^ - penny, provided that the following reg.ulatis.sss-> are observed -. — 1. Each ietter must not exceed half an- •ssexshs: •-■ in weight. 2. it must be superscribed with tb.e naiaaa o^;-;---the writer, his description or class rcr, S&s^k--vessel or regiment, and signed by th.fr a^fcxc" at the time in command. 3. The postage must be prepaid. Every ietter of this description posted ©y :ss»- - ceived in this colony, not in accordance wife* ttsar-.-foregoing regulations, will be treated as- am- au^a— nary ietter. The postage upon these letters must-iu a&ersess--bc paid in advance. Feee Letters. Letters on the public service of He? l^sjjgo'sjsp*'" naval and military forces are exempted freES-t&aSs--paynitr.t of postage, if bearing the words "*€3s»-* Her Majesty's Service," and tlie signature ©&S3B£officer in command of the force on the sesrpfest: aagE which the letter is despatclied. But such l&SfcscsEi-- •• cannot be transmitted by any irregular rssi-ev gaff 1 " one ensiling additional expense on the ooi£2az2> Government. Letters on the public service of the €rssxz3E-* Government of the Colony are transmitted- jb&sf by post, if bearing the words "On th© g?;^^®--service only," and the signature of sohis aSbexrof the General Government authorised i©.£jasaSfc<---letters. 11. — Registered Letters^. Registration Fee ... ... ... -~- Sat In addition to the ordinary postage chargeaifetOßS.- s any Letter — except in special cases. Newspapers. 1. To any part of the Colony, if publisisdJ' in the Colony 2. To the United Eingdom, via Souis--ampton, or by direct ship ... KsjgsrTo the United Eingdom, via Mas>Eeilles, each... ... .„ ,_- SSsk--3. To the Continent of Europs,, trios- t Trieste, each ~,- 4. To Syria and Turkey (not throiagjb. the United Eingdom) not exceedis^, two ounces ... ... ... 33STAnd bo on, at the rate of one percij: fessac®^?" 1 " : additional tvvo ounces. Booc Packets. 1. To any part of the Colony, tiie- Jl&ssfiSsSSac:"-'- 1 Colonies, or to the United Kingdom. vis~ Ses^fe- — ampton. Not exceeding 4 oz. ... ..- ~~_ Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 os^ SS!^- --„ Boz. „ 16o3».Eg^SAnd so on, increasing eight pence fa& vr^s^ 1 ' additional half-pound, or fractiou ©£- Sa^a*.— pound. 2. The following British Colonies : Ascension, lonian IslaafSeBermuda, Natal British \\ r est Indies New Brunswa^: Canuda, Newfonndland,-, Capis oi Good Hope, Nova Scotia, _ _^ Fail, ianci Islands, Prince Edwa3s- iaEasatv---Gambia, St. Helena Gold Coast, Sierra Leone,., Heligoland, Vancouver's leficsaSt^ ■sot Exceeding 4 oz. ... ... .~- 2EKExceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oa^ ~B&*igs& - „ 8 oz. „ „ 16 oz,- &4^Bankers' PiiECEXS. _^^ C»->j;tamuig only Uunk JSotcs' Ordea^,. JSBjtef ;ii!U I'r.'inissory Notes, Cheques, Pass^acS^^asj^' ' l>;..iik iiotunis sent by or to any Bank, c& Saaa&jy wiij.in li.o Colony, (provided such psssasbs-ansE' cciiiviy CH>fev.i and sealed, and 'con tain BO^UffiSscy ur i.-oiii)Mii)iication in tlio nature of a lel<£«Ss^3ratf£ lour u-oiijc with the address of such pssaa^iSe?" words '• Bankers' Parcel, without Lette:^ eaefc'iTiUit i-v m c tuidur or such parcel, uifeSoe-j.u:i-c :.uu address), shall be recoiveti aa .jßcsbSsf 1,,,,-i.cb, Hud sliaii to tj*;m*niiitcd wikbiiß/ Sißsws' I'.cnv. Jit i lie >»ntt> mti» as lioolt l J :ickv^-