THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

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THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

via san ritANcisco—lß72. Arrive at Auckland. Leave Auckland. January 1 January 25 „ 2!) February 22 February 2G 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 6 September 9 October 3 October 7 „ 31 November 4 November 28 December 2 December 26 VIA SUEZ—IB72. Arrive at Melbourne. Lenvc Melbourne. January 18 Jauuary 2 February 16 „ JJO March 14 February 27 ' April 11 March 26 May 9 April 21 June 6 May 19 July 4 June 16 August 1 July 14 „ 29 August 11 September 2G September 8 October 24 October 8 November 21 November 5 December 19 December 3 December 31 POSTAL KATES. LETTERS . Town letters posted at auy 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 . t 2d For every half ounce, or fraction of 'half an ounce above one ounce Id 11. Country Letters posted at auy 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 . . . 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 . . 6d For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . . 6d The rates of postage in New Zealand to be charged on' correspondence for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, are as follows 1 — LETTERS. Not exceeding half an ounce . . 9d Exceeding half an ounce and not exceeding one ounce . . , i s (jj And so on, 9d 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 on the United Kingdom will be a* follows: (. d. Not exceeding £2 . . .10 Exceeding £2 and not exceeding £5 . 2 Exceeding £5 and not exceeding £7 . 3 Exceeding £7 aud not exceeding £lO . 6 BOOK AND PATTERN PARCELS. Not exceeding one ounce . . 2d Exceeding one ounce Aud not exceeding two ounces . , , . 4d Exceeding two ounces and not 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 on correspondence forwarded by the Pacific Mail Service via San Francisco arc ns follows : Letters Newspapers Packets half-ox. Each. qr.-lb

Except Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, aud Peru, for which the rates are— Not exceeding half an ounce . Is Gd For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . . Is Gd United Kingdom same as via Suez. Continent of Europe, Ac., via the United Kingdom, same as via Suez. If a letter be posted wholly uapaid, the letter must be 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 b« forwarded charged with double th* 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 must be forwarded charged with the deficiency and an amouut equal to ouc rate as a fine ; but a letter addressed to auy 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 Colonics, and United Kingdom— Not exceeding one ounce , . id One ounce to two ounces . . 2d Two ounces to four onuces . . 4d Four ounces to eight ounces . . 8d Every additional eight ounces . . 8d

Sandwich Islands , , 6d Id 4d United Stntcs , (id Id 4d Canadian dominions 8d 2d (id British Columbia . Is 2d 6d West Indies . Is 2d 6d Mexico . Is 2d 6d Central America . Is 2d 6d South America . Is 2d 6d