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Southland Times, Volume VII, Issue 533, 3 August 1866, Page 2

EA.TES 01? PQSTAG-E, OK LETTEES, BOOK-PACKETS, AND NEWSPAPER^ WITH THE REGULATIONS AFFECTING THT POSTAGE, TEANBMISSION, AKD DELIYREY OT THE 9AMB LETTERS. I..— INTEND LETTEE3. From any part of New Zealand to any other part of New Zealand : — Not exceeding | oz 2cl. Exceeding i oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. 4d. „ loz., „ 2oz. Bd. And so on, increasing fourpence for every addi fcional ounce or fraction of an 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., „ 20z., 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounoe. By Marseilles — Not exceeding £ oz. in weight ■ lOd. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz., Is. Bd. „ 1 oz. „ 2 oz., 3s. 4d. 2oz. 30z., 6s. 8d Every ounce after the first Ib. Bd. 3. To Beitish Colonies and Forbign Counteies. (For which mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding £ oz 6d. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. „ loz., „ 2oz. 2s. And so on, increasing on shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. (ggsTExcept in the following cases, where speoial rates are payable. 4_ To Feanoe and Algeeia and Foeeign COUNTEIES, THEOUGH FEANOE. For these rates see Table (0.) 5, to THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE vid TRIESTE Not exceeding £ oz IsExceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 2s. 1 oz., And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6. — To Syeia and Ttteket. Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission vid the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows : — Not exceeding % oz • 10d. Exceeding £oz. andnotexceedingloz.,ls. 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 : — Not exceeding % oz Is. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding loz 2s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 8. — To Naval Officees on Foreign 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 additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 9. — To Naval Seamen and Soldiees. 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 n«t 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 command. 3. The postage must be prepaid. Every letter of rhis description posted or received ni this colony, nob in accordance with the foregoing regulations, will be treated a y s an ordinary letter. The postage upon these letters must iv all cases be paid in advance. Feee Letters. Letters on the public service of Her Maje sty 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 otScer in conimand 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 letters. 11. — Registered Letters. Registration Fee IsIn addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on any Letter — except in special cases. Newspapbes. 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, 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 j Colonies, or to the United Kingdom via South- j ampton. Not exceeding 4 oz 4d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Bd. „ Boz. „ 16 oz. Is4d. | 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 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. \ .Sot Exceeding 4 oz 7d. i Ex ceding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Is 2d. i » S oz. „ „ 16 vi. 2a 4d. i