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Southland Times, Issue 557, 10 September 1866, Page 4

RATjES OF POSTAGE OS NSTHER3, B0"K-PACfCRr3, AND NEWSPAPERS WITH THB BEGULATIONS AFFECTING TUB POSTAGE, TRANSMISSION, AND DEXITEUr O» THE BAMB. LBTTBB9. I.— lnland Lettees. . , From any part of New Zealand to any other part of New Zealand : — Not exceeding oz.' 2d. Exceeding £ oz. and not exceeding 1 oz. 4d. „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz. Bd. Vnd so on, increasing fourpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 2. — To the United Kingdom. By Southampton or by direct ship — > ot exceeding i oz 6d. Exceeding £ 0.., ani not exces lin.j I oz. s. „ loz., „ 2oz. 2s. Vnd so on, increasing one shilling for every addiional ounce or fraction of an ounce, ly Marseilles — Not exceeding \ oz. in weight lOd. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding I oz., Is. Bd, „ 1 oz. „ 2 oz., 3s. 4d, „ 2oz. 30z., 6s. Bd. Every ounce after the first Is. Bd,. -To Barren Cor/mm v*d Fjucj* Jj;{TEIE3. * (For which mails are made up direct.) „ Not exceeding \ oz 6d. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. „ 1 oz., - „ 2 oz. 2s. Vnd so on, increasing on shilling for every addi? ionul ounce or fraction of an ounce. ..^"Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable." t. — To Feancb and Algeria and Fobeigbt Countries, through France. For these rates see Table (C.) ). — TO THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE via TRIE3TI No*, exceeding £ oz Is. Exceeding \ oz., and not exceeding 2s. „ 1 oz., Vnd no on, increasing two shillings for every ad-^ litional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6. — To Syria and Turkey. Letters will be forwarded via Alexandria and f'atfa (unless marked for transmission via the United Kingdom), and will be charged as fol-. iows : — Not exceeding % oz. 101. Exceeding £oz. andnotexceedingloz., Is. lid. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an •unce. 7. — To China and tiib Eastern AechePIXiAGO. Letters addressed to Kon..rk6ng, Penang, Singapore, and any part of China, or Japan, the Philiipin Islands, Java, Sumatra, Borneo, Labuan, the Moluccas, and Siam, are chargeable as fol- ' lows : — Not exceeding i bz Is. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding loz 2s. And so on, increasing two shillings for every idditional ounce or fraction of an ounce. S. — 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. 4s. Vnd so on, increasing two shillings for every adlitional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 9. — To Naval Seamen and Soldiers. Letters sent t» or by Seamen and Soldiers Her Majesty's Service will be transmitted within the colony, and between the colony and any postoth'ce in the British dominions, at a charge oi" onb 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 oilicer at the time in command. 3. The postage must be prepaid. Every letter of tills description posted or reeeifttd in fhis colouy, 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. Free Lettebs. Letters on the public service of Eer Mijestv naval and military forces are exempted from the payment of postage, if bearing the words '* On Her Majesty's iService," aud the signature of the officer in ccmmand 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 Colouiai 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 oilicer of the General Government authorised to frank letters. 11. — "Registered Letters. Registration Fee ... ... ••• ... ls» _ In addition to the ordinary postage chargeable on l»ny 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, via Marseilles, each ... t .... ... ... 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 ... ... ... ... ld> 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 Colonies, or to the United Kingdom via Southampton. Kot exceeding 4 oz. ... ... 4d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Bd. „ Boz. „ 16 oz. Is4d. And bo on, increasing eight pence lor every additional hall-pound, or iraction of lialt-sv pound.' 2. The following British Colonies : — ; Ascension, lonian Islands Bermuda,., Natal British West Indies New Brunswick Canada; Newfoundland, Cape of Good Hope, Kova Scotia, Falkland Islands, Prince Edward .Island - * Gambia,- St. Helena ' \ \ _ Gold Coast;'- -••• >-.>Bfen*-"Leo'heJ\ : -'- --' '" Heligoland, - Vancouver's Island. ' Not Exceeding 4 oz. .'.. . .... ... ? 7d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Is 2d. „ Boz. „ •. 160z..254d.