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Southland Times, Volume VII, Issue 538, 10 August 1866, Page 4

EA.TES OF POSTAGE, ON LETTEBS, BOOK-PACKETS, AND NEWSPAPER WITH THE BEGULATIONS APFEOTING TH. POSTAGE, TBANSMISSION, AND DELIVEBY 01 THE SAME Lettbj***. 1. — Inland Lettebs. From any part of New Zealand to any othe: part of New Zealand : — Not exceeding £ oz. .7 2d. Exceeding £ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. 4d. „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz. Bd. And so on, increasing fourpence for every add 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. ls. „ loz., „ 2oz. 2s. And so on, increasing one shilling for every addi tional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By MarseiUes — Not exceeding £ oz. in weight lOd. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz., ls. 8d „ 1 oz. „ 20z., 3s. 4d „ 2oz. 30z., 6s. 8d Every ounce after the first ls. 8d 3.— To Bbitish Colonies and Fobeign Coun TBIES. (For which maUs are made up direct.) Not exceeding £ oz 6d. Exceeding _• oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. Ib. „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz. 2s. And so on, increasing on shilling for every addi tional ounce or fraction of an ounce." g_g§rExcept in the following cases, where specia rates are payable. 4. — To Fbanoe and Algebia and Fobbigi COUNTBIES, THBOUGH FBANOE. For these rates see Table (0.) 5. — TO THE CONTINENT OP EUBOPB vid TBIEST] Not exceeding £ oz ls. "Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 2s. „ loz., And so on, increasing two shillings for every ad ditional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6. — To Sybia and Tubkey. Letters wiU be forwarded vid Alexandria am Jaffa (unless marked for transmission via th United Eingdom), and wUI be charged as foi lows : — Not exceeding £ oz lOd. Exceeding andnotexceedingloz., ls. lid. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpene for every additional ounce or fraction of a: ounce. 7. — To China and the Eastebn AlßCHEpelago. Letters addressed to Kongkong, Penang, Singa pore, and any part of China, or Japan, the PhU hpin Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as foi lows : — Not exceeding £ oz Is. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding loz 2s. And so on, increasing two shillings for ever* additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 8. — To Naval Oppicebs on Fobeign Stations Letters addressed to Officers serving on boarc any of Her Majesty's ships on a foreign station when sent through the United States, are charge able as foUows : — Not exceeding £ oz ls. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. 2s. „ 1 oz. „ 2 oz. 4s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every ad, ditional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 9. — To Naval Seamen and Soldiebs. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers Eer Majesty's Service wUI be transmitted withir the colony, and between the colony and any postoffice in the British dominions, at a charge of ONI penny, provided that the foUowing regulation-: are observed : — 1. Each letter must not exceed half an ounce in weight. 2. It must be superscribed with the name o1 the writer, his description or class in tht vessel or regiment, and signed by the officei at the time in command. 3. The postage must be prepaid. Every letter of this description posted or received in this colony, nofc in accordance with the foregoing regulations, wUI be treated as an ordinary letter. The postage upon these letters must iv all cases be paid in advance. Fbee Lettebs. Letters on the pubUc service of Her Maje sty naval and mflitary forces are exempted from the payment of postage, if bearing the words " On Her Majesty's Service," and the signature of the officer in command of fche force on the service oi 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 pubUc service of the General Government of the Colony are transmitted free by post, if bearing the words "On the pubhc service only," and the signature of some officer of the General Government authorised to frank letters. 11. — Registebed Lettebs. Registration Fee ... ... ... ... ls. In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on any Letter — except in special cases. Newspapebs. 1. To any part ofthe Colony, if published *• in the Colony ... ... ... Free. 2. To the United Kingdom, via Southampton, or by direct ship . . . Free To the United Kingdom, vid MarseiUes, each... ... ... ... 3d. 3.- To the Continent of Europe, via 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 idditional two ounces. Book Packets. 1. To any part of the Colony, the AustraUan Colonies, or to the United Kingdom vid Southampton. Not exceeding 4 oz. ... 4d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Bd. „ 8 oz. „ 16 oz, ls 4d. And 'so on, increasing eight pence for every idditional half-pound, or fraction of haK-a-lound. 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, HeUgoland, Vancouver's Island. -Tot Exceeding 4 oz 7d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Is 2d. j „ 8 o*. ;,, „ 16 o*. 2i 4d. J