THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 137, 18 March 1872, Page 4

THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

VIA SAN FRANCISCO — 1872.

Arrive fit Auckland. Leave Auckland. January 1 January 25 ~ 2!) February 22 February 26 March 21 March 25 April 18 April 22 Slay 16 May 20 June 13 June 17 July 11 July 15 August 8 August 12 September 5 Sept ember it October 8 October 7 ~ 81 November 4 November 28 December 2 December 26 VIA SUEZ—IB72. Arrive at Melbourne. Leave Melbourne. January 18 Jauuary 2 February 15 ~ 30 March 11 February 27 April 11 March 26 May It April 21 June 6 May 19 July 1 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 RATES. LETTERS . Town letters posted at any Post Oflico 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 . . . 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 followsLETTERS. Not exceeding half an ounce . . 9d Exceeding half an ounce and not exceeding one ounce . . ,1s Gd And so on, 9d for every additional halfounce, or fraction of half an ounce 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 . .1 Exceeding £2 and not exceeding £5 . 2 Exceeding £5 and not exceeding £7 . 3 Exceeding £7 and not exceeding £lO , 5 ROOK AND PATTERN PARCELS. Not exceeding one ounce . . 2d Exceeding one ounce and 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 are as follows :

Except Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, and Peru, for which the rates are—

Not exceeding half an ounce . Is (Id For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . . Is 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 1 oil. If a letter addressed to any place withiu 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 must 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 be detained and uealt with according to rule 153. ROOIC PACKETS For places in New Zealand, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom

Letters Newspapers Packets lialf-oz. Each. qr.-lb Sandwich Islauds , . Gd Id 4d United Slates . till Id 4d Canadian dominions 8d 2d Gd British Columbia . Is 2d 6d West Indies . Is 2d Gd Mexico . Is 2d Gd Central America . Is 2d Gd South America . Is 2d Gd

Not exceeding one ounce . Id One ounce to two ounces . I’d Two ounces to four ounces . 4d Four ounces to eight ounces . 8d Avery additional eight ounces . . 8d