RATES OF POSTAGE.

Southland Times, Issue 553, 4 September 1866, Page 2

RATES OF POSTAGE.

ONL-??Ktt3, BO3!M?A.O^St3, A."D N3iv3PAt'»tW WITH THB 88-T/liiTl-KS AFPKOTIN-- TKB SOS-AGE, TBAN_SIXS3IOK $ AKD DSI_VES- 0? tsb um\ .-■■■. LetteßS. 1,-^-IkiiAkd Lamas, From any part of Nox? Zealand to any other part of New Zealand j— Not exceeding, fr 02, .■>.«,..,.,...,,,,.,,.,, 2:1. Exceeding k 02. aud not exoeoding 1 oz. 4d, § „ 1 oz., ,1 2 02. Bd. . Aud so ou, increasing fourpenoe for every addU tional ounce or fraction of an ounce. • 2. — To the United Kingdom. By Southampton or by direct ship — Not exceeding £ oz 6d. Exceeding % oa., and not exceeding 1 oz. s. „ loz., „ 2oz. 23. And so on, increasing one shilling for every addii tionnl 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 M 3s. 4d. „ 2oz. , 30z., 6s. B<L Every ounce after the first ls. Bd, —To Bhitish Colonies and Fobeign Coun-. TBIE3. (For which mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding $■ oz 6d. Exceeding _ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. ls. „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz. 2s. And so on, increasing on shilling for every additional ounce or fraotion of an ounce. g^Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4. — To France and Algeria and Fossicks CoiTNTBIES, THBOUGH FSANOE. For these rates see Table (0.) 5. — TO THE CONTINENT OE STOOPS vid TBIESTEI Not exceeding i oz Is. Exceeding $- oz., and not exceeding 2s. „ loz., And so on, increasing two shillings for every ad» ■ ditional ounce or fraotion of an ounce. 6. — To Sybia and Tttbkey. Letters will be forwarded vid Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission vid the United Kingdom), and will be charged as foH lows : — Not exceeding _ oz lOd. Exceeding £oz. andnotexceedingloz., ls. lid. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpenoe for every additional ounce or fraotion of an ounoe, 7.—TO China and tfira Eastern Abohe-PEL-GO. Letters addressed to Kongkong, Penaug» Shiga* pore, and any part of China, or Japan, the __-U lipin Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as follows : — Not exceeding _ oz Is. Exceeding i 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 Fobeig-n 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 .'. la. 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 Soldiers. Letters sent fco or by Seamen and Soldiers Her Majesty's Service will bo 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 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 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 ordinary letter. The postage upon these letters must iv all cases be paid in advance. Fbee L___eb_. Letters on the public service of Her Majesty 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 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 fr_nk letters. 11. — Registered Leitebs. 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 ffingdom, via 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. Booh Packets. 1. To any part of the Colony, the Australian Colonies, or to the United Kingdom vid Southampton. Not exceeding 4 qz - 4d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Bd. „ 8 oz. „ 16 oz. ls 4d. 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 Coastj Sierra Leone, Heligoland, Vancouver's Island. Not Exceeding 4 oz. "... ... ... 7d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. ls 2d. „ Boz. „ „ . 16oz. 2s_d.