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Southland Times, Issue 589, 9 November 1866, Page 4

Bates of PostageEATES OE POSTAGE ON L_T__B3, Boo]*M_a_ETS, AND NEWSPAPEBS WITH THE BEGULATIONa A?"e_OTING THB POSTAGE, TEAN2HIB&ION, AND DBUV2RY 0? THE BA*_B Lettebs. I 1. — Inland Letters. Prom any part of New Zealand to any other ' part of New Zealand : — . Not exceeding i oz. .........,,,,,....,,..., 2d. Exceeding i oz. and not exoeeding 1 oz. 4d. ; » 1 oz., „ 2 oz. Bd. And so on, increasing fourpence for every addiI, tional ounce or fraotion of an ounoe. 2.— To the United Kingdom. By Southampton or by direct ship — Not exceeding £ oz 6d. Exceeding _* oz., and not exoeeding 1 os. b. ii ,l° z *', » 2oz. 2a. And so on, increasing one shiUing for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounoe. . By Marseilles — , Not exceeding i oz. in weight 10d. ( Exceeding J oz., and not exceeding 1 oz., Is. Bd. it 1 oz. „ 2 oz., 3s. 4d. > » 2oz. 30z., 6s. Bd. Every ounce after the first Is. Bd. — To Bbitish Colonies and Fobeign Coun--1 TBIE3. (For which maUs are made up direct.) I 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. 1 g^jpExeept in the following cases, where special rates are payable. 4. — To Fbanob and Algebia and Fobeign COUNTBIES, THBOUGH FBANCE. For these rates see Table (C.) 5. — to the continent op eubope vid tbieste Not exceeding £ oz Is. Exceeding i oz., and not exceeding 2s. „ 1 oz., And so on, increasing two shiUings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 6. — To Syria and Tubkey. Letters wUI be forwarded vid Alexandria and Jaffa (unless marked for transmission vid the United Kingdom), and wiU be charged as follows : — Not exceeding _• oz 10d. Exceeding |oz. andnotexceedingloz., Is. lid. And so on, increasing one shiUing and tenpence for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 7. — To China and the Eastebn Abchepelago. Letters addressed to Kongkong, Penang, Singapore, and any part of China, or Japan, the PhilUpin 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 shUlings for every additional ounce or fraction of an ounce. 8. — To Navax Opeioebs 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 chargeable as foUows : — Not exceeding J oz Is. 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 Soldiebs. Letters sent to or by Seamen and Soldiers Her Majesty's Service wiU be transmitted withh) the colony, and between the colony and any postoffice in the British dominions, at a charge of one penny, provided that the foUowing 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, wUI be treated as an ordinary letter. The postage upon these letters must iv aU cases be paid in advance. Fbee Lettebs. Letters on the pubUc service of her Majesty's naval and miUtary 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 entaUing 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 pubUc service only," and the signature of some officer of the General Government authorised to frank letters. 11. — Registebed 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 MarseUles, 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. Book Packets. 1. To any part of the Colony, the AustraUan Colonies, or to the United Kingdom vid South- ; ampton. Not exceeding 4 oz. ... 4d. Exceeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Bd. „ 8 oz. „ 16 oz. Is 4d. And so on, increasing eight pence for every additional half-pound, or fraction of half-a-pound. 2. The foUowing 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. Not Exceeding 4 oz 7d. Exoeeding 4 oz., and not exceeding 8 oz. Is 2d. 8 oz. n 16 oz. 2s 4$