THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 111, 16 February 1872, Page 4

THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

VIA SAN FRANCISCO— IB72. Arrive at Auckland. Leave Auckland. January 1 January 25 2!) February 22 February 20 March 21 March 25 April 18 April 22 May 10 May 20 June 13 June 17 July 11 July 15 August 8 August 12 September 5 September !) October 3 October 7 31 November 4 November 28 December 2 December 2G VIA SUEZ— IB72. Arrive at Melbourne, Leave Melbourne. January 18 January 2 February 15 „ 30 March 14 February 27 April 11 March 20 May !! April 21 June 6 May 10 July 4 June 10 August 1 July 14 ~ 2!) August 11 September 20 September 8 October 24 October 8 November 21 November 5 December It) December 3 December 31

POSTAL KATES. LETTERS . Town letters posted at any Post Office withiu 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 . t 2d For every half ounce, or fraction of half an ounce above one ounce Id 11. Country Letters posted nt any Post Office within the Colony for delivery at ol' from any Post Office within the Colony— Not exceeding half an ounce . . 2d Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceeding one ounce , . . 4d 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. Ac;) — Not exceeding half an ounce . . fid For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . . fid The rates of postage in New Zealand to be charged on correspondence for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, arc as followsLETTERS. Not exceeding half an ounce . . 9d Exceeding half an ounce and not exceeding one ounce . . . Is Gd And so on, !)d for every additional halfounce, or fraction of half an oiinco NEWSPAPERS. Under four ounces, each . Id MONEY ORDER RATES. On and after the Ist January, the commission chargeable on Money Orders on the United Kingdom will be as follows : s. d. Not exceeding £2 . . ,10 Exceeding £2 and not exceeding £5 , 2 Exceeding £5 and not exceeding £7 . 3 Exceeding £7 and not exceeding £lO . 5 BOOK AND PATTERN PARCELS. Not exceeding one ounce . . 2d Exceeding one ounce and not exceeding two ounces .... 4cl Exceeding two ounces and not exceeding four ounces . . . . 7d Exceeding four ounces and not exceeding eight ounces . . , i s 2d And so on, Is 2d for every additional eight ounces, or fraction of eight ounces. VIA SAN FRANCISCO. The rates of Postage on correspondence forwarded by the Pacific Mail Service via Ban Francisco arc as follows :

Except Bolivin, Chili, Ecuador, mid Peru, for which the rates are— Not exceeding half an ounce . Is fid For every additional half ounce or fraction of half ail ounce . . la Gd United Kingdom same as via Suez. Continent of Europe, Ac., via the United Kingdom, samo ns via Suez. If a letter be posted wholly unpaid, the letter must lie detained and dealt with according to rule 153. If a letter addressed to any place within the Colony be not sufficiently prepaid with postage stamps, but nevertheless bear a postage stamp of the 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, be prepaid with one rate at least, the letter muse be forwarded charged with the deficiency and an amount equal to one rate as a fine: but a letter addressed to any other colony or foreign country, if not fully prepaid, must bo detained and dealt with according to rule 153. ROOK PACKETS For places in New Zealand, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom— Not exceeding one ounce . . Id One ounce to two ounces . . 2d Two ounces to four ounces . . 4d Four ounces to eight ounces . . Sd Every additional eight ounces . . 8d

Letters Newspapers Packets halfox. Each. qr.-lb Sandwich Islands . Gd Id 4d United States . (id Id 4d Canadian dominions 8d I'd (id British Columbia . Is 2d Gd West Indies . Is 2d Gd Mexico . Is 2d (id Central America . Is 2d Gd South America . Is 2d Gd