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Southland Times, Volume VII, Issue 535, 7 August 1866, Page 2

j RA.TES OF POSTAGE, JN LETTERS, BOOK-PACKETS, AND NEWSPAPERS WITH THE REGULATIONS AFFECTING THE POSTAGE, TRANSMISSION, AND DELIVEEY OP THE SAME Letters. 1. — Inland Lettees. From any part of New Zealand to any other part of New Zealand : — Not exceeding \ oz 2$L Exceeding \ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. 4* „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz. Bd. And so on, increasing fourpence for every addi tional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 2. — To the United Kingdom. By Southampton or by direct ship — Not exceeding \ oz 6d. Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. j „ loz., „ 2oz. 2s. J And so on, increasing one shilling for every addi- ! tional 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. „ 2 oz., 3s. 4d. „ 2oz. 30z., 6s. Bd. Every ounce after the first Is. Bd. 3. — To Beitish Colonies and Foreign Countries, (For which mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding £ oz . 6d. Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. 1 oz., „ 2 oz. 2s. And so on, increasing on shilling for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. |gig"Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4.— To France and Algeria and Foeeign Countries, through France. For these rates see Table (C.) 5. — io the CONTINENT OP EUROPE vid TEIESTE Not exceeding i oz Is. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 2s. „ 1 oz., And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6. — To Steia and Tubkey. Letters will be forwarded vid Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows : — Not exceeding i oz lOd. Exceeding 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 Eastern Archbpelago. Letters addressed to Kongkong, Penang, Singapore, and any part of China, or Japan, the Phallipin Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding i 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 Officers 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 i oz Is. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. 2s. „ 1 oz. „ 2 oz. 48. And so on, increasing two shillings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 9. — To Natal Seamen and Soldiers. 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 net 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 this description posted or received in this colony, not in accordance. with the foregoing regulations, will be treated as an orcHnaiy letter. The postage upon these letters must iv all cases be paid in advance. Free Letters. Letters on the public service of Her Maje sty naval and military forces are exempted from the j 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 some officer of the General Government authorised to frank letters. 11. — Registered Letters. Registration Fee Is. In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on any Letter— except in special cases. Newspapers. 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, md 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 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 4 oz. ... ... ... 4d. 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-pound. ; 2. The following British Colonies : — Ascension, . lonian Islands Bermuda, Natal British West Indies New Brunswick Canada, Newfoundland, Cape of Good Hope, N 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. 1b 2d. „ 8 ox. „ „ 16 oi. 2t 4d,