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Southland Times, Issue 566, 21 September 1866, Page 4

TUTES OF POST AG IS ON LsnTEUS, BOO S-PaC <BrS, AND SKWB?.iPKHBt WITH TKB BKGHTIiiTIONa AMBCTHHJ THJ POSTAGE, TBANSHIBSIOV, AND DIMVEBY Qf SHE BAMS LSTTBBS. I.— iNIiAND LaTTEBa, From any part of New Zealand to any othes part of New Zealand s — Not exceeding ioz , , 2<J. Exceeding £ oz. and not exceeding 1 01. 4d. » loi., „ -2o*. Bd. And so on, increasing fburpenoe for every tddi* tional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 2.— To the Ukttbd Kin&dok. By Southampton or by direct ship— Kot exceediug i oz. , od, Exceeding $• oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. s. » . loz ->. ,). 2ox. 2*. And so on, increasing one shilling for every addi* tional ounce or fraction of an ounce. By Marseilles — Not exceeding J- oz. in weight lOd. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 1 oz., Is. Bd, „ loz. „ 20z., 35. 4d, „ 2oz. 30z., 6s. Bd. Every ounce after the first Is. Bd.--—To Bbitish Colonies and Fobeish Cottzn TBIES. (For which mails are made up direct.) Not exceeding J oz 6d. Exceeding £ oz., and not exceeding 1 oz. Is. „ 1 oz., „ 2 oz. 2s. And soon, increasing- on shilling for every addi* tional ounce or fraction of an ounce. . |§^p°Except in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4.— To Fbance and Ai&ebia and Fobbio» COTTNTBXES, THBOTTGH FbANOS. For these rates, see Table (C.) 5. — TO THE CONTINENT OF EUBOPE vid TBHSTJI Not exceeding £ oz. Is. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 2s. „ 1 oz., And so on, increasing two shillings for every ad* ditional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6.— TO SXBIA AND TUBKEY. Letters will be forwarded vid Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission vi& the United Kingdom), and will be charged as follows : — Not exceeding £ oz. lOd, Exceeding ioz. andnotexceedingloz.,ls. lid. And so on, increasing one shilling and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction of a.n ounce. 7.— To China and the Eastebn AbohbPELAGO, 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 fol* lows:. — Not exceeding i 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. B.— To Naval Officebs on Fobeign 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 charge* able as follows : — Not exceeding ioz ls» 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 Navai Seamen and Soediebs. 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 ONB penny, provided that the following regulations, are observed i- — 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 re--ceived 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 Lettebs. Letters on the public service of her Majesty's-, 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 freeby 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 Lettebs. 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 Kingdom, vid Mar- . seilles, 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, atithe 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 vid Southampton. Not exceeding 4 oz. ... ... ... 4cL Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Bd. „ Soz. „ 16oz. Is4d. And so on, increasing eight, pence for every additional half-pound, or fraction of hatf-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. Not Exceeding^ oz. ... ... . '.[,„. 7dL j Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding. 8 oz. Is 2d. ; „ Boz, , „ „ lfroz.2s**_