THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 122, 29 February 1872, Page 4

THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

VIA SAN FRANCISCO—IB72. Arrive at Auckland. Leave Auckland. January 1 January 25 21) February 22 February 2(1 March 21 March 25 April 18 April 22 May 10 May 20 June 111 Juno 17 July 11 July 15 August 8 August 12 September 5 September 1) October 3 October 7 31 November 4 November 28 December 2 December 26 VIA SUEZ—IB72. Arrive at Mcllxmruc. Leave Melbourne, January 18 January 2 February 15 .. 30 March 11 February 27 j April II March 26 May II April 21 June 6 May 19 July 4 June 16 August 1 July 14 :> 29 August 11 September 26 September 8 October 24 October 8 November 21 November 5 December 19 December 3 December 31 POSTAL KATES. LETTERS . Town letters posted at 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 axy 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 I*or every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . . 6d The rates of postage in New Zcalaud to bo charged on correspondence for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi,"are as followsLETTERS. Not exceeding half an ounce . . 9d Exceeding half an ounce and not exceeding one ounce . . .Is Gd And so oil. 9d for every additional haltounce, 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 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 . . , . 4d Exceeding two ounces and not exceedin'' four ounces . . , . 7d Exceeding four ounces and not exceedin'' eight ounces . . . j 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 San Francisco are as follows :

Not exceeding half an ounce . Is Gd For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . . 1 8 od 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 sufficiently prepaid with postage stamps, but nevertheless bear a postage stamp of the value of one penny, tho letter must be forwarded chnrgcd 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 must be forwarded charged with the deficiency and an amount equal to one rate as a line; 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 , , 2d Two ounces to four ounces . . 4J Four ounces to eight ounces . Sd Every additional eight ounces . . 8d

Letters Newspapers Packets lialf-oz. Each. qr.-lb Sandwich Islands . Gd Id 4d United States Gd Id 4d Canadian dominions Sd 2d Od British Columbia . Is 2d (Id West Indies , Is 2d Gd Mexico Is 2d Gd Central America . Is 2d Gd South America Is 2d Gd Except Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador and Peru, for which the rates arc—