THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 139, 20 March 1872, Page 4

THE EUROPEAN MAILS.

VIA SAN FRANCISCO—IB72. Arrive at Auckland. Leave Auckland. January 1 January 25 ? .) 29 February 22 February 20 March 21 March 25 April 18 April 22 May 10 May 20 June 13 Juno 17 July 11 July 15 August 8 August 12 September 5 September 9 October 3 October 7 „ 31 November 4 November 28 December 2 December 26 VIA SUEZ—IB72. Arrive at Melbourne. Leave. Melbourne. January 18 January 2 February 15 „ 30 March 14 February 27 April 11 March 26 May 9 April 21 June 6 May ' 19 July 4 June 16 August 1 July 14 )i 29 August 11 September 26 September 8 October 24 October 8 November 21 November 5 Decebrbcr 19 December 3 December 31 POSTAL RATES. 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 exceediug one ounce . t 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 . t 3d IV. South Sea Islands (Fijis, Sandwich Islands, &c;) — Not exceeding half an ounce . . 6d For every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce , , 6d Hie rates of postage in New Zealand to be charged on correspondence for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, areas followsLETTERS. Not exceeding half an ounce . . 9J Exceeding half an ounce and not exceeding one ounce . . . i s (jel 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 as follows: Not exceeding £2 , f’ Exceeding £2 and not exceeding £3 ! 2 Exceeding £5 and not, exceeding £7 . a 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 exceeding four ounces . . . yg 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 : Letters Newspapers Packets

Except Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, and Peru, for which the rates arc— ' 1 Not exceeding half an ounce . Ig 0d 1 01 every additional half ounce or fraction of half an ounce . . Is Gd United Kingdom same as via Suez. Continent of Europe, &e., via the United Kingdom, same as via Suez. If a letter be posted wholly uupaid the letter must be detained aud dealt with ac-’ cording to rule loii. If a letter addressed to any place within the Colony be not sufficiently prepaid with postage stamps, but nevertheless bear a postage stamp of tli« value of one penny, tho letter must be forwarded charged with double the amount of the deficient postage. If a letter liable to moic than one rate of postage, and addressed to any place in the United Kingdom, the Colonics 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 equnl to one rate as a fine; but a letter addressed to any other colony or foreign country, if not fully prc . paid, must be detained aud dcult with according to rule 15.‘h

BOOK PACKETS For places in New Zealand. Aim..aim. Colonies, ami United Kingdom Not exceeding one ounce , j,. One ounce to two ounces . * y,| Two ounces to four ounces . " 4 ( ] Four ounces to eight ounces ’ ‘ gd Every additional eight ounces . 8d

Iialf-oz. Each. or,-lb Sandwich Islands . (id Id 4d United States 6d Id Canadian dominions 8d 2d TU Cd British Columbia . Is 2d 6d West Indies Is 2d 6d Mexico Is 2d 6d Central America . Is 2d 6d South America Is 2d 6d