THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 94, 27 January 1872, Page 4

THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

POSTAL RATES. LETTERS . Town letters posted nt any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at or from such Post Office— Not exceeding half an ounce . . Id Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceeding one ounce . , 2d For every half ounce, or fraction of half an ounce above one ounce Id 11. Country Letters posted at any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at or from any Post Office within the Colony— Not exceeding half an ounce . . 2d Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceeding one ounce . fd For every half ounce or fraction of half an ounce above one ounce . , 2d 111. Australian Colonies— Not exceeding half an ounce . . 3d For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . , . 3d IV. South Sea Islands (Fijis, Sandwich Islands, &c;) — Not exceeding half an ounce . . Gd For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . . Gd The rates of postage in New Zealand to be charged on correspondence for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, arc as follows: LETTERS. Not exceeding half an ounce . . Od Exceeding half an ounce and uot exceeding one ounce . . . Is Gd And so 011, 9cl for every additional halfounce, or fraction of half an ounce NEWSPAPERS, Under four ounces, each . 4d MONEY ORDER RATES. On and after the Ist January, the commission chargeable on Money Orders ou the United Kingdom will be as follows: s. d. Not exceeding £2 . . .10 Exceeding £2 and uot exceeding £5 . 2 Exceeding £5 and not exceeding £7 . 3 Exceeding £7 and uot exceeding £lO . 5 BOOK AND PATTERN PARCELS. Not exceeding one ounce . . 2d Exceeding one ounce and not exceeding two ounces . . . . 4d Exceeding two ounces and uot exceeding four ounces . . . . 7d Exceeding four ounces and not exceeding eight ounces . ... . Is 2d And so on, Is 2d for every additional eight ounces, or fraction of eight ounces. VIA SAN FRANCISCO. The rates of Postage ou correspondence forwarded by the Pacific Mail Service via tian Francisco are as follows : T ..t XT ii . l i .

Except Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, ami Peru, for which the rates are— Not exceeding half an ounce . Is Gd For every additional half ounce or fraction of half air ounce . . ,1s Gd United Kingdom same as via .Suez. Continent of Europe, &c., via the United Kingdom, same as via Suez. If a letter be posted wholly unpaid, the letter must be detained and dealt with according to rule 153. If a letter addressed to any place within the Colony be not suiiiciently prepaid with postage stamps, but nevertheless bear a postage stamp of tile value of one penny, tho letter must be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage. If a letter liable to more than one rate of postage, and addressed to any place in the United Kingdom, the Colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia, bo prepaid with one rate at least, the letter must be forwarded charged with the deficiency and an amount equal to one rate ns a fine: but a letter addressed to any other colony or foreign country, if not fully prepaid. must be detained and dealt with according to rule 153, BOOK PACKETS For places in New Zealand, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom— Not exceeding one ounce . , Id One ounce to two ounces . , uj Two ounces to four ounces . . Four ounces to eight ounces . , g t j Every additional eight ounces . . gel

VIA SAN FRANCISCO —1872. Arrive at Auckland. Leave Auckland. January 1 January 25 2!) February 22 February 20 March 21 March 25 April 18 April 22 May 16 May 20 June 13 June 17 July 11 July 15 August 8 August 12 September 5 September 0 October * 3 October 7 •1 November 31 November 1 28 December 2 December 20 VIA SUEZ--1872. Arrive at Melbourne. Leave Melbourne. January 18 January February 2 February 15 30 March 11 27 April 11 March 20 May 0 April 21 June 0 May 1!) ; July •1 June 16 August 1 July 11 2!) August September 11 September 20 8 October 21 October 8 November 21 November 5 December 1!) December December 3 31

Letters half-os;. Newspapers Packets Each. nr.-lb Sandwich Islands , , Gd Id 4d United Slates . (id Id 4d Canadian dominions 8d 2d Gd British Columbia . Is ' 2d Gd West Indies . Is 2d Gd Mexico . Is 2d Gd Central America . Is 2d Gd South America . Is 2d Gd